Ellen Ferrier is a multidisciplinary installation artist based in the Byron Bay hinterlands of Northern NSW. Her practice is focused on the exploration and creation of regenerative materials, drawing on a diverse range of processes from pre-industrial to biotechnological. Engaging with localised waste streams, Ferrier’s mediums include invasive weeds, sheep intestines, raw wool, reclaimed copper, fallen timber and foraged seaweed, among others. Through her experimentation with these materials, Ferrier creates large-scale multisensory installations that entice transformative shifts in how we perceive, understand, and relate to the world around us.
Ferrier holds a Master of Fine Arts from Burren College of Art, Ireland and a Bachelor of Interior Architecture from UNSW, Sydney. She has been awarded the Windmill Trust Scholarship (2023) for her site-specific installation, Field Work, at Cementa Festival (2024). Ferrier’s first permanent public artwork, Echoes of Chincogan, sits as the gateway to the Mullumbimby Sculpture Walk, Northern NSW (2018).
Richmond Valley
