LOUELLA MICHAEL

Louella Michael is a contemporary artist and artsworker based in Meanjin. Michael intentionally over-invests time and labour in disposable, mass-produced materials and subject matter aiming to poke at assumed hierarchies of value. She utilises digital modes to explore how virtonline networks have reframed of our understanding and interactions with space, self and community. Tensions between slow and fast in material and process, drawn from craft and textile associations of care and community, emphasise slowness, physical presence and the importance of connection offline.

In 2024 Michael founded The Noticeboard, an online guide and archive focusing on independent and emerging creative activity in Magandjin. In 2025 Michael worked at Flying Arts Alliance as the Program and Exhibitions Manager where she managed two touring exhibitions, delivered nine exhibitions in Brisbane, and managed a broad program of in-person and online workshops, webinars and mentorship consultations.

Michael graduated with a Bachelor of fine Art (Visual Art) from QUT with distinction at the end of 2023 and was awarded the Metro Arts Substation Workshop prize.

Exhibitions

22/01 - 14/02/2026 Nothing matters: a cartoon image of the interior of a bus. One man in a purple sweater with a caption above reading "nothing matters". He looks despaired with bags under his eyes and wrinkles in his brow. He is looking out the left hand window at a gloomy and rough rock-face. The second man wears a bright orangey yellow sweater with a caption above him also reading "nothing matters". He looks jubilant, looking out the right hand window at a sunny, scenic view of rolling green hills and winding creek. He has a seatbelt on and is taking a photo or video with his phone. The road stretches away behind them as they move together up the mountain. - QCAD Grey St Gallery

2-4/05/2025 Goob 2.0 - Ventspace

24/04/2025 FEED: Post Datum - The Loft

23/11/2024 Split Between: Your Pals Annual Show - Ventspace

25/05/2024 Textibition - Artful Heads x Undone Ari Exhibition - The Nest Creative Space

20/04/2024 Artful Heads Issue 5 Magazine Launch - Echo & Bounce

08/11/2023 inFORM - QUT Visual Arts Graduate Exhibition, QUT Z12 studios

20/08/2023 Goob! - Ventspace

02/06/2023 ScratchThat Magazine Launch - Ventspace

19/05/2023 < 3 [Brisbane Art and design festival – Open Studio] - QUT Frank Moran Gallery

28/04/2023 Post Datum x UQ Sofa: Very Big Giant Party - Ventspace

Professional Experience

Founder - The Noticeboard (2024-present)

Build online marketing platform and keep up to date, support and leadership within emerging arts, analysis of market trends, presentations and community discussion

Program and Exhibtions Manager - Flying Arts Alliance (2025)

Management and delivery of large touring exhibitions and local exhibitions including coordination of freighting and packing, management and delivery of in-person and online programs, delivery of teen intensive program and other exhibition projects across QLD.

Collective member - Your Pals Collective (2024)

Contacting sponsors, organisation of advertising with various media platforms, exhibition development and curation, general collective communications and responsibilities

Event Stylist at Brandition (2021- 2024)

Installation of furniture and styling for corporate and private events, floral styling, material preparation, furniture maintenance, logistics and warehousing and working exhibitions experience.