EXHIBITIONS
PREVIOUS (Selected)2023 - Escape Artists, A joint exhibition with Marian Shapiro, Hawkesbury Regional Gallery, April - June 2023
2022 - Second Symposium of Contemporary Mosaic Art, - Director Giulio Menossi, Adana, Turkey 2021 - Mosaic Arts International, Society of American Mosaic Artists, Fine Art and Architectural Sections 2021 - MAANZ International Virtual Exhibition, Finalist 2020 - Hawkesbury Art Fair, Hawkesbury Regional Gallery 2020 - Australia at the Ruins Invited participant with Marian Shapiro to contribute to the international Mosaic Map Room at 'The Ruins', Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Facilitated by Rachel Sager Mosaics. View a Tour of the Ruins Project HERE 2019-2020 - Eden Unearthed - Eden Gardens 2019 - SEPT - MAANZ National Exhibition, Finalist, Octagon ArtSpace, Woodworks Gallery, Bungendore NSW 2019 - MAR - Transitions, Broadhurst Gallery, Hazelhurst Arts Centre with Pamela Irving, Kate Butler and Rachel Bremner 2019 JAN - The Dock Mural, Permanent large-scale mosaic. The Dock - 81 Giles St, Kingston Foreshore, Canberra. 2018 - OCT - 'Fire Affected' with Robert Linigen Gallery One88 Fine Arts, Katoomba 2018 - AUG - Third Symposium of Contemporary Mosaic Art, Association of Contemporary Mosaic - Director Giulio Menossi, San Pietro, Ploaghe, Sardinia, Italy 2018 JUNE - 5th AUG - The Waterhouse Natural Science Prize Finalist, South Australian Museum 2018 MARCH - MAY - 'Transitions' - Craft ACT with Helen Bodycomb, Pamela Irving, Kate Butler and Rachel Bremner 2018 APRIL - MAY - 'Sculpture at Scenic World' Public Sculpture Exhibition, Blue Mountains NSW 2018 APRIL - MAY - 'Sculpture Otherwise' Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, NSW 2017 AUG - MAANZ National Exhibition, Finalist, Long Gallery Hobart, TAS, Third Prize Wall Hanging, Juried Exhibition 2017 APRIL 'Mosaic Arts International'. Finalist, Janice Charach Gallery, Detroit Michigan USA. 2017 APRIL 'If These Walls Could Speak' with Blue Mountains Artists Network - Woodford Academy 2017 MAR 'The Elements' with Blue Mountains Artists Network Blue Mountains Botanical Gardens 2016NOV 'The Stories we Tell' Finalist, Gallery of Contemporary Mosaics, Chicago, USA. 2016 OCT Dwelling, Solo Exhibition at the Woodford Academy 2016 APR Mosaic Arts International - Finalist, Women’s Museum of California - San Diego, USA 2015 AUG MAANZ National Exhibition, Finalist, 107 Projects Gallery Redfern NSW, First Prize - Wall Hanging Mosaic 2014 SEPT FracturedScapes, X Gallery Bungendore NSW with Kate Butler and Kelly Wild 2013 JULY Illuminate, MAANZ National Exhibition, Finalist, Bundoora Homestead Victoria 2012 Seductive Smalti, Bundoora Homestead Access Gallery Victoria PROFESSIONAL GROWTH2023 - Southern Italy Mosaic Study Tour with Dr Helen Bodycomb.
2022 Australian representative, Second Symposium of Contemporary Mosaic, Adana, Turkey, Artistic Director Giulio Menossi 2022 Understanding Colour with Dr David Briggs, National Art School 2021 Participant in the First Virtual Symposium of Turkey, Artistic Director Giulio Menossi. 2019 Recipient of the 2018 Society of American Mosaic Artists Robin Brett Mosaic Scholarship to attend the Chicago Mosaic School for tuition with Verdiano Marzi. 2018 Australian representative, Symposium of Contemporary Mosaic, Sardinia, Italy, Artistic Director Giulio Menossi 2017 Scoula Mosaicisti Del Friuli, Spilimbergo, Italy with Carolina Zanelli 2017 Ravenna Method at Koko Mosaico, Ravenna, Italy with Arianna Gallo 2016 Shard Logic with Kelley Knickerbocker MASS 2016 Critique Class, SAMA Karen Ami, Sue Gianotti and Andryea Natkin, 2016 Colour, Value and Andamento Sue Gianotti, SAMA 2016 Ancient Techniques to Contemporary Art Rachel Bremner, STURT SUMMER SCHOOL 2015 Critique Class - Colour in Mosaic - Pattern and Visual Complexity in Mosaic with Emma Biggs 2014 Texture and Light Workshop with Marian Shapiro 2013 Day of the Dead Workshop - Guerilla Mosaicing Carrie Reichardt & Linda Griffiths -MAANZ 2012 Wheel Throwing, Printing on Clay, Building Clay Torsos at Blackwattle Pottery |
QUALIFICATIONSPostgraduate
2002 - University of Sydney Master of Teaching in Secondary Visual Arts University of Sydney Award for Excellence in Visual Arts Education Undergraduate 2000 - National Art School Bachelor of Fine Arts - Sculpture Major 1997 - National Art School Ad Dip of Fine Arts - Sculpt Major, Drawing Minor MEMBERSHIPSNAVA - National Association for the Visual Arts - Premium Member
MAANZ - Mosaic Association of Australia and New Zealand - Life time member, Education and Community Officer, National Exhibitions Coordinator 2019, NSW Exhibition Coordinator. SAMA - Society of American Mosaic Artists - Individual Member TEACHING BACKGROUND (SELECTED)2024 - MAANZ 2024 International Symposium, Workshop and Tour Coordinator (Volunteer Role)
2023 - present - Co Director - Art of Andamento - an online curriculum for students of mosaic. 2010 - present - Director Hepworth Studios - Classes, specialty workshops, guest tutors, private tuition. 2021 - SAMA Fall Virtual Artist Gathering. Presenter Feeling the Form - Navigating the Marriage of Tesserae and Sculptural Substrates - Lecture 2021 - SAMA Virtual Conference. Workshop Tutor Focus on Form - The Development of Sculptural Form for Mosaic 2021 - Arts Muster, Korowal School, Facilitator 2019 - 21 - Mosaic Art Online - Sculptural Mosaics Online Course, Salvaged Treasure - Mixed Media Mosaics 2017 - ContextArt - Workshop Facilitator 2015 - Sturt Summer School - Facilitator Mosaics - Fundamentals and Beyond - 6 days 2015 - Penrith Regional Gallery Modernist Mosaic Weekend 2012 - 2014 Powerhouse Discovery Centre, Workshop Facilitator - children's workshops, smalti course, sculptural mosaic course. 2008 - 2012 Blue Mountains Grammar School Visual Arts Teacher. Co-HOD 2010-2012, Art Camps, Exhibitions, Extension Art, HSC 2003-2007 Tara Anglican School for Girls (TARA) Teacher of Visual Arts and Visual Design, Head of Waugh House (05-07), Productions, Sets, Art Camps, OS Tour, Exhibitions, HSC 2002-2003 Museum of Contemporary Art Museum Educator. 2002 Biennale, Patricia Piccinini, Primavera, Jones and Starling, Arte Povera, Hossein Valamanesh. |