Sadami Konchi
2003 Sydney University, BA linguistics and sociology
2004 Sydney University, picture book illustration
ACHIEVEMENTS
PERMANENT COLLECTION
2017 A mural in WestWords Writing Centre
GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS
2023 Ryde Council Community Grants for "Sadami's Watercolour Workshop" inclusive of people with disabilities (2024)
2022 May Gibbs Fellowship, Adelaide residency
2019 Australia Council for the Arts Literacy Grant on the picture book project with Libby Hathorn internationally celebrated author
2018 WestWords School residency
2017 WestWords Pinerolo Illustrators in Residency
2015 Accessible Arts NSW Quick Response Grants
2023 Ryde Council Community Grants for "Sadami's Watercolour Workshop" inclusive of people with disabilities (2024)
2022 May Gibbs Fellowship, Adelaide residency
2019 Australia Council for the Arts Literacy Grant on the picture book project with Libby Hathorn internationally celebrated author
2018 WestWords School residency
2017 WestWords Pinerolo Illustrators in Residency
2015 Accessible Arts NSW Quick Response Grants
FINE ART AWARDS
2024 Finalist : Malaysia International Art Competition Figures
Finalist : Royal South Australian Society of Portrait Prize
Finalist : The Doyles Art Award
Finalist : Tokyo ParaART
2023 Finalist : Tokyo ParaART
Highly Commended : The Doyles Art Award
Finalist : Royal Queensland Art Society
2022 Finalist : Tokyo ParaART
2021 Finalist : Royal South Australian Society of Portrait Prize
Finalist : International Watercolour Society USA Pennsylvania International Prize
Finalist : Malaysia International Art Competition Figures
Finalist : Tokyo ParaART
2020 Finalist : Hurford Hardwood Portrait Prize
Winner : ParaART, Tokyo ParaART
Finalist : Palliative Care Art Prize
Finalist : Drummoyne Art Prize, Publisher Helen Chamberlin (watercolour)
2019 Finalist : Tokyo ParaART
2018 Finalist : Tokyo ParaART
2017 Semifinalist : Doug Moran, Publisher Helen Chamberlin (b&w)
2015 Finalist : The City of Ryde Women’s Art Prize
2014 Semifinalist : World Watercolour Competition
2012 Semifinalist : Doug Moran, Dignity. Finalist : Art Access Australia Awards
2011 Finalist : Art Access Australia Awards
2008 Winner : Ryde Art Society Exhibition
3rd prize : City of Ryde Award, purchased by Ryde Council
Highly Commended : The Doyles Art Award
Finalist : Royal Queensland Art Society
2022 Finalist : Tokyo ParaART
2021 Finalist : Royal South Australian Society of Portrait Prize
Finalist : International Watercolour Society USA Pennsylvania International Prize
Finalist : Malaysia International Art Competition Figures
Finalist : Tokyo ParaART
2020 Finalist : Hurford Hardwood Portrait Prize
Winner : ParaART, Tokyo ParaART
Finalist : Palliative Care Art Prize
Finalist : Drummoyne Art Prize, Publisher Helen Chamberlin (watercolour)
2019 Finalist : Tokyo ParaART
2018 Finalist : Tokyo ParaART
2017 Semifinalist : Doug Moran, Publisher Helen Chamberlin (b&w)
2015 Finalist : The City of Ryde Women’s Art Prize
2014 Semifinalist : World Watercolour Competition
2012 Semifinalist : Doug Moran, Dignity. Finalist : Art Access Australia Awards
2011 Finalist : Art Access Australia Awards
2008 Winner : Ryde Art Society Exhibition
3rd prize : City of Ryde Award, purchased by Ryde Council
EXHIBITIONS
2015 Solo Exhibition Moon at Chrissie Cotter Gallery run by Mrrickville Council
Solo Exhibition People of Parramatta at Riverside Theatre
PUBLICATION, AWARDS
2024 Life in a New Language, Piller,I, Butorac,D, Lising, L, Motaghi-Tabari,S, Tetteh,V, Oxford University Press, (front cover)
2022 Picturebook We children and the narrow road to the deep north, written by Libby Hathorn, IP Kidz
40 Immigrant Women Speakout, NSW Immigrant Women Speakout (*Awarded)
2021 Old Worlds, New Worlds and Other Worlds, (Anthology) Just Look! written by Hathorn, L. CBCA, Eastern branch 2018 Picturebook My Dog Socks Osbourn,R, Ford St Publishing, in CBCA Notables, shortlisted for the Speech Pathology Award, in the NSW, Queensland, South Australia Premier's Reading Challenge
2024 Life in a New Language, Piller,I, Butorac,D, Lising, L, Motaghi-Tabari,S, Tetteh,V, Oxford University Press, (front cover)
2022 Picturebook We children and the narrow road to the deep north, written by Libby Hathorn, IP Kidz
40 Immigrant Women Speakout, NSW Immigrant Women Speakout (*Awarded)
2021 Old Worlds, New Worlds and Other Worlds, (Anthology) Just Look! written by Hathorn, L. CBCA, Eastern branch 2018 Picturebook My Dog Socks Osbourn,R, Ford St Publishing, in CBCA Notables, shortlisted for the Speech Pathology Award, in the NSW, Queensland, South Australia Premier's Reading Challenge
2017 Legal Maze, Macmillan
Education,
Intercultural Communication, (2nd Ed) Piller,I, Edinburgh University Press(*front cover)
The Writers' Club North Parramatta Public School Anthology, WestWords
2016 Linguistic diversity and social justice, Piller,I, Oxford University Press (*front cover)
2015 Picture book Moon Zurbo,M, Windy Hollow Books
Intercultural Communication, (2nd Ed) Piller,I, Edinburgh University Press(*front cover)
The Writers' Club North Parramatta Public School Anthology, WestWords
2016 Linguistic diversity and social justice, Piller,I, Oxford University Press (*front cover)
2015 Picture book Moon Zurbo,M, Windy Hollow Books
2014 Poetic Justice: Contemporary Australian Voices on Equality
and Human Rights
2013 Fish for Dinner!, Australia Council for Educational Research,
QuotableWinston Churchill, Running Book Press (USA) (*back cover)
2012 30 Immigrant Women Speak Out, NSW Immigrants Women Speakout
2007 Education picture book Stuck!, Brian,J, Harcourt
2013 Fish for Dinner!, Australia Council for Educational Research,
QuotableWinston Churchill, Running Book Press (USA) (*back cover)
2012 30 Immigrant Women Speak Out, NSW Immigrants Women Speakout
2007 Education picture book Stuck!, Brian,J, Harcourt
SAMPLE WORKS ON WEBSITES
Stylefile http://thestylefile.com/illustrator/sadami-konchi
Stylefile http://thestylefile.com/illustrator/sadami-konchi
Sample best illustrations at Australian
Society of Authors
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sadamikonchi/ Best work collection
Sadami Konchi Face Book https://www.facebook.com/sadami.konchi
Sadami’s Graffiti (blog) http://sadamisgraffiti.blogspot.com.au/
Showcase of daily watercolour sketches
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sadamikonchi/ Best work collection
Sadami Konchi Face Book https://www.facebook.com/sadami.konchi
Sadami’s Graffiti (blog) http://sadamisgraffiti.blogspot.com.au/
Showcase of daily watercolour sketches
Finalist : Royal South Australian Society of Portrait Prize
Finalist : Malaysia International Online Juried Art Competition
for Publisher Helen Chamberlin 2021, 2024
Finalist : Malaysia International Online Juried Art Competition
for Publisher Helen Chamberlin 2021, 2024
2023 Finalist : Splash, Royal Qeensland Art Society
Stormy Sea, Cracked Waves, Splashes, Steams and Life”
Stormy Sea, Cracked Waves, Splashes, Steams and Life”
2021 Finalist : Royal South Australian Society of Portrait Prize
2020 Finalist : Hurford Hardwood Portrait Prize finalist
2020 Drummoyne Art Prize finalist
Publisher Helen Chamberlin
2020 Finalist : Hurford Hardwood Portrait Prize finalist
2020 Drummoyne Art Prize finalist
Publisher Helen Chamberlin
2012 Semifinalist : Doug Moran, Dignity
2020 Winner : Tokyo ParaArt,The Song of Life
Finalist : Arts Access Australia, Melancholic Beer
Finalist : Oshima Picture Book Prize, Departure
Life Drawing
University of Sydney
Leigh Memorial, Parramatta Uniting Church