Biography
1980-2020
- St. George Studio Potters Group (SGSPG)
- SGSPG Student, Member,
- SGSPG President,
- SGSPG Part-time teacher;
- St. George College of TAFE
- Part-time ceramics teacher; TAFE (7 years)
- Exhibiting Member of Inner-City Clay workers Gallery (ICCG);
- Regional exhibiting member of Potters’ Society of Australia;
- Industrial process in mould making at Dapto College of TAFE;
- Exhibiting member of Craft Council of NSW,
- Certificate in Ceramics
- Certificate in Mould Making
- Associate Diploma in Ceramics
- Silver Smithing
- Glass Fusing
- Video – editing studies coaching 2016-20
1980-2020 Group EXHIBITIONS
- St George College of TAFE;
- Students’ Exhibition, Kogarah Civic Centre
- Walker Ceramic Award Exhibition;
- Westpac Gallery/Victorian, Arts Centre;
- ICCG – Christmas Exhibitions;
- Birthday Shows; ICCG
- Exhibition of members’ work; ICCG
- Playing with Fire (with Barry Blight, Trisha Dean);
- Teapot show; ICCG
- Fantasy in the Garden (with Janette Loughrey);
- Sculptural Birthday Show;
- The Creative Table and Ceramic Collectibles
- Manly Art Gallery and Museum in conjunction with Potters’ Society of Australia;
- Distelfink Gallery; Melbourne
- Teapot Show; ICCG
- St. Joseph’s College Art and Craft Exhibition;
- Art at the Zoo (with Barry Blight, Kristyn Taylor, Annie Franklin, Liz Paul);
- African Evening; Duke of Wellington Art Gallery
- WIRES; Insights 5;
- Australian Museum;
- Tiles for the 90s (with Barry Bight, W. Tippit, S. Williams);
- WIRES; Insights 6;
- Australian Museum;
- Sydney Garden Festival; Darling Harbour;
- Sydney Garden Festival; Darling Harbour;
- Artist-in-Residence; Mulgara Gallery, Uluru
- Broadway Gallery, Sydney;
- Aust. Ceram Darling Harbour;
- Mura Clay Gallery;
- A&E;06
- Gaffa Gallery;07/08
- Australian Ceramics 50th Anniversary Vase Show Sep 2012
- Inner City Clayworkers Gallery 30th Anniversary show Nov 2012
AWARDS
- SGSPG -1st -Wheel thrown, Student Section;
- Judges Award – Hand built; Port Hacking
- 1st – Hand built; Port Hacking
- 2nd- Hand built; Port Hacking
- 1st – Decorative Techniques; Port Hacking
- Judges Award Port Hacking Potters’ Group;
- Certificate of Merit – Decorative Techniques; Port Hacking
- 1st – Utility; Port Hacking
- Certificate of Merits – Decorative Techniques; Port Hacking
- Open Hand built and Open Wheel thrown; Port Hacking
- 1st – Open Hand building; Port Hacking
- 1st – Tableware; Port Hacking
- Certificate of Merit – Decorative Technique; Port Hacking
- Finalist Seed Bead, Bead & Gem show Sydney 2005
- Finalist wearable Bead & Gem show Sydney 2005
- Second Bead & Gem Sydney 2007
- Second Sydney Royal Arts Show 2008
- First Sydney Royal Arts Show 2009
- Standard of Excellence Sydney Royal Arts Show 2009
FEATURES IN PUBLICATIONS
- Pottery in Australia, Volumes 25, 29,30 & 39;
- Craft Arts Education Supplement, Vogue Australia;
- Aust. Kitchen Design series,
- Woman’s Day;
- Sun Herald;
- Good Living (Sydney Morning Herald);
- Good Weekend (Sydney Morning Herald);
- Lifestyle Gardening in Pots;
- Aust. publication, Craft Arts
- Ceramic Art and Perception,
- Craft Arts,
- Australian Pottery Yearbook
- Beads etc
- Australian Beader
- Creative Beading
- Australian ceramics, glasswork & pottery
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- Hand building;
- Throwing;
- Decorating;
- Surface treatment;
- Glaze technology;
- Clay technology;
- Kiln technology;
- Ceramic materials;
- Dichroic Glass Fusing
- Chain Maille;
- Clay Jewellery;
- Mould making;
- Slip Casting
- Fashion Jewellery;
- Children’s Jewellery Workshops;
- Adults workshops
- Social events end of year fun days
- Corporate events
- Private functions
COMMISSIONS
- 1988, Arthur’s Restaurant, Potts Point, Sydney,
- 1996, Private Commission, Sydney;
- Private Bridal commissions
- 2007 Janice Evert Boulder Opal Neck Pieces
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COLLABORATIONS
- Marrickville
- Pacific breeze…carriage works