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Australia b. 1980

TERTIARY EDUCATION

2007    Masters of Fine Arts, College of Fine Arts, University of NSW.

2004    Hochschule für Bildende Künste, Dresden, Germany.

Guest Student, Professor Bosslet Class.

2001    Bachelor of Fine Arts, Honours, College of Fine Arts, University of NSW.

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2007    Moving House: The Renovation of the Everyday, Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney, Australia.

2001    Travel, The Lounge, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, Sydney, Australia.

Travel Agents, Kudos Gallery, Paddington, Sydney, Australia.

 

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS AND COMPETITIONS

2007    Most Curatorial Biennial of the Universe, Apexart, New York.

ISCP, Open Studio Weekend, New York.

The Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award, Werribee Park, Australia.

For Sale, Parramatta Arts Studios, Sydney, Australia.

2006    Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, Sydney, Australia.

Art & About, Customs House, Sydney, Australia.

UN Habitat, Vancouver, Canada.

            Icollect, Collaboration with Jamil Yamani, video screenings, National Museum, Canberra, Australia.

            Churchie Emerging Art Award, Brisbane, Australia.

2005    Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, Sydney, Australia.

Art & About, Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia.

Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award, Werribee Park, Melbourne, Australia.

2004    Stadtfest, Dresden, Germany.

Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award, Werribee Park, Melbourne, Australia.

2003    Where the small walk tall, Defiance Gallery, Sydney, Australia.

2002    Helen Lempriere Travelling Art Scholarship, Artspace, Sydney, Australia.

2001    Sculpture By the Sea, Bondi, Sydney, Australia.

            National Tertiary Art Competition, WattSpace, Newcastle, Australia.

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2007    Business and Pleasure: Temporary Visitors, Suite 7/11, New York.

2006    Drift Video Works #5, Collaboration with Jamil Yamani, SMIC, Figtree Theatre, Sydney, Australia.

May Day, COFA Performance and Exhibition space, Sydney, Australia.

The Great Escape, Sculpture Garden, Homebush Bay, Sydney, Australia.

Gang, Kampung Street Festival. Chippendale, Sydney, Australia.

2005    Department, Blank Space, Sydney, Australia.

Recess, SCEGGS Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia.

2004    Jahresausstellung, Hochschule für Bildende Künste, Dresden, Germany.

            Aussetzung von Helix pomatia, with Susan Donath, Austria, England, Australia.

2003    Kaleidoscope, Homeless Persons Week, Tap Gallery, Sydney, Australia.

3D, Group exhibition, Space 3, Chippendale, Sydney, Australia.

 

PRIZES AND AWARDS

2007    ISCP Residency, New York, Australia Council.

            RIPE Award, Art and Australia and the ANZ Bank.

2006    25/25, Art and Australia and NOISE.

            Icollect, Grant for video screenings, NOISE.

2005    Encouragement Award, Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award.

            High Achiever Award, University of N.S.W.

Gordon Downing Foundation.

2004    Peoples Choice Award, Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award.

Ian Potter Cultural Foundation Travel Grant.

2003    Waverley Council Youth Art Award, Second Prize, Open Selection.

2001    First Prize, Artsparts, Sculpture, UNSW Student Union Art Competition,

            Emerging Artists support, Sculpture by the Sea.

 

CITATIONS

Jesse Stein, Louisa Dawson RIPE: ANZ Private Bank and Art & Australia Contemporary Art Award, Art & Australia, vol. 44, no. 3, March 2007, p. 480.

Clara Iccaranio, It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’ … Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney Morning Herald, 2.11.2006, p. 18.

Jenny Jones, Casing the Joint The Daily Telegraph, 12/7/2006, p. 44.

25/25, Art and Australia, (lift out) Vol 43 No 4 Winter 2006, p. 6.

Mel Kyriakidis, James Hancock, Space 3- An Independent Australian Creative Network 2000-2005, Sydney, 2005, p. 104 – 105.

Sandra Kaji-O’Grady, The Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award, Artichoke, Vol: 11, 2005, p. 121.

Sculptors stack on a show in the park The Age, 2/3/2004, p. 7.

Nelson, R, Nest, eggs and artifice, The Age, 10/3/2004, p. 8.

Loxley, A, Arts More Fun with Sea and Sun, Sydney Morning Herald, 7.11.2001, p. 16.

James, B, Schofeild, N, Arts Today, Radio National, ABC Radio, 13.10.2001.

 

COLLECTIONS

Sydney University Union

Art and Australia

Private Collections

 
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

2003-06 Matthew Talbot Hostel, Woolloomooloo, sculpture workshops.

2003-06 SCEGGD Darlinghurst - Technical art assistant.

2006    Jennifer Turpin Studios – Art assistant.

ChangeX Festival, Guest Speaker.

2005    Sculpture by the Sea, Education workshops.

            Art Lectures- Art and About, Don’t Lecture Me, Kincoppal Rose Bay and Lurniea High.

            7 Stock, Guest Lecture, Dresden, Germany.

2003    Assistant Curator, Kaleidoscope, Homeless Persons Week, Tap Gallery, Sydney.