Solo exhibitions
2010 “Kirsty Gorter – recent works” Gorter Studio Gallery, (Vic) November
2008 “Kirsty Gorter – the story so far….”, Andrianakis Gallery, (Vic) November
2006 “Kirsty Gorter – recent works” Gorter Studio Gallery, (Vic) November
2004 “Kirsty Gorter – recent works” Artholes Gallery, (Vic) August
2003 “Mythsterious Beings and Beyond” Artholes Gallery, (Vic) November
1998 “Dreams and Realities” Fibre Design Gallery, (NSW), October
1996 “Dreams and Realities” Janet Carey Studio Gallery, (Vic) August
1992 “Through the Eye of a Needle” Beaver Galleries, (ACT) September/October
1990 “Eye Captions” Beaver Galleries, (ACT) January/February
1990 “Kirsty Gorter” Errata Gallery, (Vic) March/April
1990 “Fragmentary Visions” The Women’s Gallery, (Vic) November/December
1988 “Kirsty Gorter” Caulfield Arts Centre, (Vic)
1987 “Eye Captions” Blackwood Street Gallery, (Vic)
Selected Group Exhibitions
2023 ‘Uncommon Threads’, 45 Downstairs Gallery, (Vic)
2022 ‘Stitching Change’, Assembly Point, Southbank, (Vic)
2022 ‘Australian Textiles Art Award’, Embroiderers’ Guild, (Vic)
2019 ‘Stitching Stories Together’ 56th Annual Needlework Show, Woodlawn & Frank Lloyd Wright’s Pope-Leighey House, Virginia USA – Judges Award 1st Prize
2015 ‘Women’s Art Register 40th Anniversary Exhibition’, Queen Victoria Building, (Vic) – by invitation
2011 “5 continents”, 7th Triennial of Contemporary Textiles Arts of Tournai, Belgium; an exhibition of guest artists from the 5 continents. June 10 to September 25 September 2011
2008 “Kirsty Gorter and Janette Wotherspoon, Andrianakis Gallery, (Vic)
2005/2000/1999 “29th Alice Craft Acquisition” Alice Springs, (NT)
2004 “Kirsty Gorter – paintings” Artholes Gallery, (Vic)
2004/2003/2002 “Women’s Salon” Counihan Gallery, (Vic)
2002 “Figure Fancy” Mas Arts Gallery, (Vic)
2000 “Women 2000” Mechanics Institute Gallery, (Vic)
1999 “Stanthorpe Arts Festival” Stanthorpe Art Gallery, (Qld)
1995 “1Ve Triennale Internationale de Mini-Textiles – Travelling Exhibition” Musse De La Tapisserie, (Tournai, Belgium)
1995 “Dame Nancy Buttfield Embroidery Prize” Carrick Hill, (SA)*Highly Commended*
1994 “IVe Triennale Internationale de Mini-Textiles” Musee Jean Lurcat et de la Tapisserie Contemporaine’ (Angers, France)
1994 “IVe Triennale Internationale de Mini-Textiles – Travelling Exhibition” Musee Du Feutre, (Mouzon, France)
1994 “Craft Collectors Weekend” (Craft Victoria) Ether Ohnetitel Gallery, (Vic)
1993 “Dame Nancy Buttfield Embroidery Prize”, Carrick Hill (SA),*Highly Commended*
1993 “Colour Blind” Halcyon Lake, (Vic)
1992 “No Vacancy” Mornington Peninsula Art Centre (Vic)
1992 “Get The Message” Sale Regional Art Gallery (Vic)
1991 “Making Do” National Gallery of Victoria, Access Gallery (Vic) December/January
1991 “The Alice Prize” Araluen Arts Centre, (Alice Springs, NT)
1991 “Dame Nancy Buttfield Embroidery Prize” Carrick Hill, (SA) *Highly Commended*
1989 “Tamworth National Fibre Travelling Exhibition” Aust. Regional Galleries. “Textiles” Benalla Regional Art Gallery, (Vic)
1989 “Gorter/Gavin/Stadus” Blackwood St Gallery (Vic)
1989 “Fiberart ’89 International” Pittsburgh Center for the Arts (PA, USA);*winner of “Juror’s Choice Award”*
1989 “Diamond Valley Art Award”, (Vic). *Work acquired for permanent collection*
1989 “Kirsty Gorter”, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (Vic)
1988 “Fascinating Fibre”, Doncaster Gallery, (Vic)
1988 “Defiantly Decorative”, Blackwood Street Gallery, (Vic)
1988 “Tamworth National Fibre Exhibition”, Tamworth City Gallery (NSW)
1988 “Diamond Valley Art Award”, (Vic.) *Highly Commended*
1988 “National 1988 Women’s Art Award”, The Centre Gallery, (Qld)
1987 “Embroidery with Wool 1987”, Embroiderer’s Guild, (Vic)
1987 “Textiles Art Prize”, Textiles Art Museum, (NSW) *Highly Commended*
1987 “2nd Annual International Exhib’n of Miniature Art”, (Toronto, Canada)
1986 “1st Annual International Exhib’n of Miniature Art”, (Toronto, Canada)
1987 “Art Clothes”, Distelfink Gallery, (Vic)
1985 “The Alice Craft Acquisition”, (NT)
1985 “Diamond Valley Art Award”, (Vic)
1985 “Distelfink Christmas Show”, Distelfink Gallery, (Vic)
1984 “Dress Up”, Distelfink Gallery, (Vic)
1984 “Fibre Focus”, Meat Market Craft Centre, (Vic)
1983 “The Alice Craft Acquisition”, (NT)
1982 “Preston to Phillip – A Survey”, Reconnaissance Gallery, (Vic)
1981 “Crafts in Gear” National Travelling Exhibition (*work acquired by the Australia Council)
1981 “Women’s Art at Work”, Trades Hall Gallery, (Vic)
1981 “Phillip Cumberland Art Awards”, (NSW)
1980 “Graduates Exhibition”, P.1.T., (Vic)
1979 “Artist – Artisan”, Billilla House, Caulfield (Vic)
1979 “Diamond Valley Art Award”, (Vic)
Represented in Collections
National Gallery of Australia (NGA), (ACT) “Fantasy Cape”
Shire of Diamond Valley Art Collection, (Vic) “Wind-Dancing”
Dame Nancy Buttfield Private Collection, (SA) “Julia”, “Look Mummy, I’m a Tapestry” & “Dame Nancy Buttfield”
Various Private Collections in Australia, Canada, France and US
Selected Books & Catalogs
1995 “Fiberarts Design Book Five” Altamont Press, (USA)
1991/95 “Who’s Who of Australian Artists” W.D., (Thorpe, Australia)
1993 “Apocalypses” Catalogue: 1Ve Triennale Internationale Des Mini-Textiles, (France)
1991 “A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia” Max Germaine, Craftsman House
1990 “Artists and Galleries of Australia” Max Germaine, Craftsman House
1989 “Needlework in Australia” Marion Fletcher, Oxford University Press, (Melbourne) (Pgs 57 & 127)
1982 “Preston to Phillip – A Survey, 10 years of Art Education” Catalogue: Reconnaissance Gallery, (Vic)
Teaching
RMIT University, 1999–2011, Faculty of DSC, School of Fashion and Textiles (Teacher)
Melbourne Institute of Textiles, 1994–1998 (Teacher)
Selected Other Activities
2007 Guest Judge for new designers at “Nocturnal Instincts” Alternative Fashion, as part of L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Week.
2004 Paper: “Stumpwork Embroidery Revisited in the 21st Century” juried paper for “Through the Eye of The Needle” Conference, delivered at the New York Historical Society, (New York City, New York, USA)
1999–2003 Designer of needlework tapestry kits for “Creative Images”
1989–1992 Director/Coordinator “Popular Front Community Gallery”, (Broadmeadows, Victoria)
1991 Paper “Who is Voula’s Role Model – A Guide to a Gender Inclusive Curriculum” at the Art Craft Teacher’s Association (ACTA) Conference ‘Professionalism in the Arts’, National Gallery of Victoria, 23 & 24 June
1989–1991 Member, Women’s Art Register Management Committee
1989–1991 “Artist in the Community” Walpeup Memorial Hall Textile Mural Group, from 1989 to 1991, unveiling ceremony in October 1991
1988–1989 Member, Consultative Committee “Families, Flirtations and Four Footed Friends” (resource project) Women’s Art Register
1985–1988 Member, Women’s Art Register Advisory Committee