Curriculum Vitae
Current position held; Visual language teacher, ceramics specialist, Melbourne University Early learning Centre.
Academic Study; Sculpture & Ceramics, 2 years, Phillip Institute of Technology
Fine Art-Sculpture, Guest student at the Institute of Technology Bandung, Indonesia.
Diploma of Early Childhood Development and Education, Institute of Early Childhood Development
Awards and Acquisitions;
2009 First prize Ceramics Victoria 40th Anniversary Acquisitive Award
2006 Mansfield Spring Arts Major Award - ‘Out of the Cage’
2004 Poyntzpass Pioneers Award of Merit - ‘Fire and Fruit ‘Sidney Myer Fund International Ceramics Award & Acquisition,Shepparton Art Gallery
1999 International ceramics award Sidney Myer Fund -‘Bird Girl’ - Acquisition
1993 Australia Day ceramic award Sidney Myer fund ‘Circle Dance’- Acquisition
Recent Projects
2013 Crosshatched 2013. Cross cultural collaboration with Sandra Bowkett and Manori Lal.
The Housing Project. The incinerator Arts Center, Moonie Ponds.
2012 The Housing Project. A multi media installation with ceramic, sound scape and interative components exploring community ideas and responses to urban environments with
Residency in South Africa at Musikule Educare and Overcome Educare. Funded by The Starbright Foundation and Melbourne University.
Crosshatched 12 collaboration with traditional Rajasthani potters and Indian artists to build ‘Stacks in Balance’ for the Australian India Council for the 20th anniversary
On Kindness’ New Delhi, Habitat Centre.
Real Nowhere Land. 4 Artists celebrating landscape in different media, Manningham Gallery.
2011 The Housing Project at Pin-up-Architecture and Design Project Space. Funding Vic Health, Australia Council, City of Melbourne, City of Yarra.
Crosshatched-cross cultural collaboration with Sandra Bowkett, Manori Lal and local community. Large ceramic sculpture for Tallarook community space. Funded by Regional
2010 Golden Earth. Exhibition. 20 Australian potters, 20 Indian potters Habitat Centre New Delhi
Artist in residence- Royal Childrens Hospital crèche-City of Melb. arts grant
2009 Crosshatched-Collaboration with 3 traditional Indian Artists in Australia.
Antarctic Art- Creative producer Melb.University ELC children’s ceramic art for exhibition at the Presiding Officers Exhibition Area, Parliament House Canberra.
2008 Cross cultural Collaboration- with Antonio Horaçio Sitoe from Mozambique. Commonwealth award winning ceramic artist -2006).
Mansfield Murals- Artist/Creative Producer for 10 community murals for streetscape. Funded by Regional Arts Vic.
2007 Project Artist- Peace on the Farm Project. A collaborative project between children and staff at Melbourne University ELC, adults with intellectual disabilities from
NMIT Arts Education and the Collingwood Children’s Farm.
Presenter-Clay in Early Learning Environments. Professional Development lectures and workshops for teachers in early Learning Centres. Lady Gowrie Child Centre and
Early Learning conferences.
2006 Project Artist-‘150 Horses and Riders’. Children’s workshops and exhibitions celebrating the 2006 Spring Racing carnival. A City of Melbourne/Artplay project 2006 . funded by Racing Victoria and Champions Racing Museum
Public commissions
2003 ‘All One Family’ Ceramic totemic sculpture - Shepparton Art Gallery.
2000 ‘Alpine living’ relief mural for Mansfield Hotel - Private Commission.
1999 ‘Tin Kan 2 ‘ Ceramic 5 piece sculpture - Public Space commission. Funded by Arts Victoria for Wangaratta Jazz Festival.
Solo & Group Exhibitions
2013 The Housing project, Moonie ponds Incinerator Arts Complex
Earth Matters, Retrospective exhibition of childrens claywork from Melb Uni ELC and Ann Fergusons ceramic work at St helliers gallery, Abbotsford Convent
2012 The Housing Project, 45 Downstairs Gallery
Stacks in Balance’ for the Australian India Council for the 20th anniversary ‘On Kindness’ New Delhi, Habitat Centre.
Real Nowhere Land. 4 Artists celebrating landscape in different media, Manningham Gallery
2011 The Housing Project , Pin up Architects Gallery Fitzroy
2010 Golden Earth’- The habitat Center in New Deli-20 potters from Ceramics Victoria, Australia exhibiting with 20 potters from Deli Blue Pottery.
Eye Spy’- solo ceramics exhibition Pan gallery, Brunswick East-craft 3
2009 Ceramics Victoria 40th Anniversary Exhibition. Maningham Gallery
Herring Island summer arts festival. CV ‘Water and Land’
2008 Urban Reflections Stepps gallery Carlton- with Penny Calcutt
2004 Sydney Myer Fund Ceramics Award – Shepparton Regional gallery