EDUCATION
2019 Doctor of Philosophy (Visual Arts), Queensland University of Technology
2015 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts), First Class Honours, Queensland University of Technology
2014 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts), With Distinction, Queensland University of Technology
SOLO EXHIBITIONS/ PROJECTS
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2021 Devi (Mother), Milani Carpark Project, Brisbane
2019 Limbic Resonance, Dark Mofo, Hobart, Tasmania
2018 Conjuring Alterity, Outer Space ARI, Brisbane
Häxan (Witchcraft Through The Ages), live sound score produced in collaboration with Lucy Cliché. Presented in partnership between the ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions, Queensland Film Festival and the Institute of Modern Art, University of the Sunshine Coast Art Gallery
First Thursdays, Naomi Blacklock in Collaboration with Charlie Blacklock, IMA, Brisbane
Häxan (Witchcraft Through The Ages), live sound score produced in collaboration with Lucy Cliché. Presented in partnership between the ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions, Queensland Film Festival and the Institute of Modern Art, IMA, Brisbane.
Star-Crossed Rivers in collaboration with Anastasia Booth, curated by Jenna Green & Marisa Georgiou, performed in partnership with Brisbane State High Students, South Bank, Brisbane.
Common Scold in collaboration with Anastasia Booth, curated by Amy-Clare McCarthy & Kieran Swann, Bus Projects, Melbourne
2017 Parallel Presence, Jeremy Hynes Award Presentation, IMA, Brisbane
Body of Voice, Cut Thumb Laundry MetroArts ARI in Residence, Brisbane
Residue, Frank Moran Gallery, QUT Creative Industries, Brisbane
2016 BLACK MASS, Seventh Gallery, Melbourne
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 52 Actions National Exhibition, curated by Talia Linz, Penrith Regional Gallery, NSW
Moons New Fury, curated by Johanna Bear, Kings ARI, Melbourne
2021 Mono 40, live performance, curated by Room 40 (Lawrence English), IMA, Brisbane
On Fire: Climate and Crisis, curated by Tim Walsh, commissioned by IMA, Brisbane
2020 52 Actions, curated by Johanna Bear, online exhibition, commissioned by Artspace, Sydney
Res[on]ance [Off], curated by Gabrielle White, online exhibition, commissioned by Outerspace ARI, Brisbane
2019 Moon in my Mouth, curated by Jake Treacy, School House Gallery, Melbourne
New Woman, curated by Miranda Hine, commissioned by Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane
Second Sight: Witchcraft, Ritual, Power, curated by Samantha Littley, Michele Helmrich and Jessica O’Farrell, commissioned by UQ Art Museum, Brisbane
2018 Altered States, live performance, curated by Paul Young, West End Uniting Church, Brisbane
NETHERWORLDS, curated by Amy-Clare McCarthy & Kieran Swann, Spring Hill Reservoir, Brisbane
2017 NETHERWORLDS, curated by Amy-Clare McCarthy & Kieran Swann, Seventh Gallery, Melbourne
First Thursdays, Facilitated by Courtney Coombs, IMA, Brisbane
NETHERWORLDS, curated by Amy-Clare McCarthy & Kieran Swann, The Walls Art Space, Gold Coast
2016 NETHERWORLDS, curated by Amy-Clare McCarthy & Kieran Swann, First Draft Gallery, Sydney
HOMEGROUND, CLUTCH Collective, Boxcopy, Brisbane
Stella McCartney for Target, Cut Thumb ARI, Brisbane
Hatched: National Graduate Show, PICA, Perth
SHAPE of Things to Come Satellite Exhibition, Frank Morman Memorial Hall, QUT Creative Industries Precinct, Brisbane
SHAPE of Things to Come: The Anniversary show, The Block, QUT Creative Industries Precinct, Brisbane
2015 Before All Else (Honours Visual Art Graduate Exhibition), H Block Gallery, QUT, Brisbane
Suspension Points, The Block, QUT Creative Industries Precinct, Brisbane
THIS IS NOT A DRILL, The Hold Artspace, Brisbane
THIS IS NOT A DRILL (2), H Block Gallery, QUT, Brisbane
2014 Suspension Points, Group show, Ildiko Butler Gallery, New York
Exit (Visual Arts Graduate Exhibition), H Block Gallery, QUT, Brisbane
2013 Collaborative Performance, Chicks on Speed Workshop IMA, Brisbane
ARTIST TALKS AND FORUMS
2021 Roundtable Speaker, Art Thinking: A Roundtable, QUT, Brisbane
2019 Artist Talk, Breathing, Humming, Drumming, Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane
Panel Discussion, New Women/ New Intersections, Museum of Brisbane
In Conversation with Professor Susan Best and John Edmond, Carolee Schneemann: Body Rushes, Museum of Brisbane
Workshop, Sounding Body: Performative Sound in Contemporary Art Practice, Queensland Art Teachers Association Conference, QUT, Brisbane
2018 Artist Talk, Conjuring Alterity, Outer Space ARI, Brisbane
Artist Talk, Brisbane State High, Brisbane
2017 CoUNTess in Conversation with Elvis Richardson, Courtney Pedersen & Naomi Blacklock, IMA, Brisbane
Artist Talk, Body of Voice, Metro Arts, Brisbane
Experimental Creative Practice Talk, HDR Creative Lab, QUT, Brisbane
2016 Speaker at Women, Feminism and Art in Australia with Anne Marsh, Boxcopy, Brisbane
Artist Talk, Hatched: National Graduate Show Artist Talks, PICA, Perth
PUBLICATIONS AND REVIEWS
2021 On Fire, exhibition publication, Tim Riley Walsh, Institute of Modern Art
2022 Diaphanous Materiality in ‘the moon’s new fury’, Nancy Mauro-Flude, Un Extended Review, May
New Woman, Museum of Brisbane: Exhibition Review, Louise Mayhew, Sheila Foundation Blog, March
2019 New Woman, exhibition publication, Museum of Brisbane
Second Sight: Witchcraft, Ritual, Power, Sophie Rose, Un Projects Reviews, March
Second Sight: Witchcraft, Ritual, Power, Hilary Thurlow, Eyeline Publishing, issue 91 2019
Naomi Blacklock, In Depth, Features, Ophelia Lai, Art Asia Pacific, issue 155: Sep/Oct 2019
2018 Naomi Blacklock, Conjuring Alterity Review, Warren, Jacob, Art and Australia Online, October
2017 NETHERWORLDS Review, Seventh Galley Melbourne, Dunhill, Anna, Un Projects 21 December
Queer Feminism, Intersectionality and Awkward Conversations. Coombs, Courtney, Artlink Magazine, issue 37:4, December
Body of Voice. De Luca, Zoë. Exhibition Catalogue for Body of Voice, April
2016 Parallel Presence. Ferguson, Brooke, Five Ways, Issue 3, October
Othered and Domesticated [what scream makes a woman]. Gomez, Elena. Exhibition Catalogue for Black Mass, November
AWARDS
2019 Recipient of 'the churchie' emerging curator mentorship programme
2017 Finalist in IMA’s Jeremy Hynes Award
2016 Finalist in PICA's Hatched: National Graduate Show
2015 The Australian Post Graduate Award Scholarship
First Class Honours, Queensland University of Technology
NAVA Ignition Award for Professional Practice
Dean's List for Academic Excellence, Queensland University of Technology
EMPLOYMENT
2023 – Current Associate Lecturer, QUT, School of Creative Practice
2023 – Current Board Member of Metro Arts
2018 – 2020 Boxcopy Co-director
2016 – 2017 Current CLUTCH Collective, Co-Founding Director