Ceramics Education
2015 | Bachelor Visual Arts (Honours) at The Australian National University (ANU); Ceramics major |
2002 | Certificate III Ceramics: Illawarra Institute of Technology, Goulburn. |
I have attended workshops by the following artists: Chris Myers, Archie McCall, Ginny Conrow, Alistair Whyte, Matthias Ostermann, Kaye Pemberton, Sandy Lockwood, Janet DeBoos, Jack Doherty, Victor Greenaway, Susie McMeekin, Mark Leuthold, Suzanne Wolf, Anita McIntyre, Jingdezhen Pottery Workshop, Cathy Franzi and Anne Mossman.
Awards
2015 | The Emerging Artist Support Scheme (EASS) Strathnairn Arts – The Anita McIntyre Award for Ceramics (studio residency and exhibition). |
2015 | EASS Alliance Française Exhibition Award. |
2014/5 | EASS Canberra Potters Society Exhibition Award. |
2014/5 | EASS Ceramics Technical Subscription Award. |
2012 | ANU Image in Transition co-production. Hand Back animation selected for inclusion in National Film & Sound Archive permanent collection. |
2008 | Royal Canberra Show: First Place & Overall Pottery Champion. |
2005-18 | Royal Canberra Show: various awards for wheel thrown pottery. |
Exhibitions
2025 | Inhabited, Gungahlin Arts, Studio Studio, Canberra |
2024 | Hold 111, Belconnen Arts Centre, Canberra |
2023 | Craft + Design Canberra, Members exhibition, Canberra |
2022 | Vessel, Belconnen Arts Centre, Canberra |
2021 | Transformation: Craft ACT Members exhibition, Canberra |
2020 | Care of : Craft ACT Members exhibition, Canberra |
2020 | Postcards from Gungahlin: online exhibition hosted by Gungahlin Arts, Canberra |
2019 | Hold, Belconnen Arts Centre, Canberra |
2019 | Visionaries: Craft ACT 2019 members exhibition, Canberra |
2018 | Time and Tide, Suki & Hugh Gallery, Bungendore |
2018 | Craft ACT Annual Members exhibition: Place Makers, Canberra |
2018 | Mutabilis, Claybodies, MU Gallery, Sydney |
2017 | DESIGN Canberra: Shine Dome Re-imagined |
2017 | City of Design: Craft ACT members exhibition |
2016 | EASS Alliance Française, Canberra |
2016 | EASS Strathnairn Arts, Canberra |
2016 | EASS Canberra Potters, Canberra |
2015 | Graduating Exhibition, ANU School of Art, Canberra |
2015 | EASS Canberra Potters, Canberra |
2015 | Protean, Claybodies Ceramic Group, Nishi Gallery, Canberra |
2015 | BeLonging, The Australian Ceramics Association, ANU School of Art Foyer Gallery, Canberra |
2015 | Delineations, Claybodies Ceramic Group, Form Studio & Gallery, Queanbeyan |
2014 | Graduating Exhibition 2014, ANU School of Art, Canberra |
2014 | Typography Exhibition, ANU Chifley Library, Canberra |
1998-2014 | Canberra Potters Society, members selected annual exhibitions, Watson Arts Centre, Canberra |
2014 | Random 2014, ANU School of Art Foyer Gallery, Canberra |
2013 | The Product Collective ANU student project, Craft ACT POD, Canberra |
2011 | Belconnen Arts Centre, selected markets, Canberra |
2010 | Life is just a Bowl of Cherries – Watson Arts Centre, Canberra |
2009 | Mugs Game – Watson Arts Centre, Canberra |
2009-2005 | Gallery 289, Canberra |
2003/02 | Clay Connection – Goulburn Branch Library & Watson Arts Centre, Canberra |
Related Professional Employment
My early working life involved working for Sydney advertising agencies & film production houses in varying capacities of Art Studio/Creative Department Coordinator & Television Production Manager/Producer.
Arts Community
2024/25 | Invited Volunteer Judge, The Royal Canberra Show, Pottery |
2015 | Volunteer, Stepping Up, The Australian Ceramics Triennale. |
2013 | Volunteer assistant to Anita McIntyre, ANU Print and Clay Symposium. |
2011 | Volunteer coordinator Clay Cohesion, Canberra Potters Annual members exhibition. |
1998-2000 | Volunteer committee member & publicity officer, Canberra Potters. |
1997-2003 | Volunteer manager, Canberra Youth Choir. |
Membership
- The Australian Ceramics Association
- Canberra Potters
- Craft + Design Canberra
- Suki & Hugh