QUALIFICATIONS
Dip. Fine Art (W.I.A.E.)
Major: Painting
Sub Major: Photography
Dip. Ed. (Melbourne University)
Grad. Dip. Dance and Movement
FURTHER TRAINING / COURSES
URBAN ARTIST
Sept 1986 - June 1987 Employed by the Ministry For The Fine Arts as an Urban Artist, C.E.P. program.
Project: Footscray Wharves and Environs
Role was to be part of the Design Team:
Des Gunn (Landscape Advisory Service, Western Region Commission
Anette Masterwicz (Ministry for Planning and Environment)
William Kelly (Visual Artist)
in consultation with:
Edwin Relf and Ric McCracken (Director at Footscray Community Art Centre)
in liaison with:
Peter Haffenden (Living Museum Of The West)
N.E.I.S. 1996 Business Course For Artists
(New Enterprise Incentive Scheme)
Clarke Carthew and Assoc. Pty. Ltd.
EXHIBITIONS
GROUP SHOWS
2004 Contemporary Artists Exhibition
1999 St. Stephens Art Exhibition
1998 Amnesty International
1997 Garry McEwan Gallery
1997 National Gallery of Victoria
1997 Manningham Art Space
1996 Yume Ya Gallery
1995 The Women’s Gallery
1994 Australian Contemporary Art Fair
1993 Gallery 101 Collins Street
1993 The Women’s Gallery
1993 Footscray Acquisitive Exhibition
1991 The Women’s Gallery
1990 The Women’s Gallery
1989 Eltham Art Awards
1989 Co-Creators Christian Art Exhibition
1988 Godconcept Art Gallery
1988 Spoleto Festival
1986 Gallery of Melbourne
1985 Adelaide Fringe Festival
1985 Gallery of Melbourne
1983 Adelaide Fringe Festival
1982 Adelaide Fringe Festival
1976 - 1978 Warrnambool
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2013 Collingwood Gallery
2000 Goya Gallery
1999 Manningham Gallery
1998 Studio 282 Gallery
1996 Steps Gallery
1995 Dianne Tanzer Gallery
1993 Dianne Tanzer Gallery
1991 Dianne Tanzer Gallery
1990 The Women’s Gallery
1988 Artist’s Space Gallery
1984 U-Space Gallery
DANCE / THEATRE TRAINING
Thirteen years - solo movement and voice exploration in private dance studio.
Three years - ran private Movement Workshops, 1 emphasis on exploration and philosophy of movement.
One year - Martha Graham Technique - teacher: Gayrie McSween.
Five years - Dance Improvisations - teachers: Lindon Nichols, Al Wunder.
Ten years - Modern Dance Technique - teacher: Margaret Lasica (4 classes per week).
One year - Voice Production based on Oriental breathing technique, Stanislavski and Grotowski Methods - teacher: Stephen Mrowinski.
Six months - African Dance Workshops - teachers: Khobbler and Keefe West.
Three years - training in Martial Arts (Tae Kwon Do).
Five years - Voice Workshops - self and group exploration.
One year - training with I.R.A.A. (Italian Theatre Co.) - Director: Renato Cuoccolo.
Two years - Oki Do Yoga: Takao Nakazoma.
SOLO PERFORMANCES
1981 “My Father, My Paintings and I….”
Multi-Media
Venue: I.E.C.D.
1982 “The Balance of Quality:
Multi-Media: dance, lights, 8mm film, original soundtrack
Venues: Adelaide ‘Quantum Leaps’ Women’s Art Festival 1982;
1983 "The Balance Of Quality" (updated)
R.M.I.T.
Melbourne Fringe Festival 1983
1983 “Ritual”
Multi-Media: dance, mime, objects, slides
Venues: Extensions 1983; Part of ‘Dance 84’
1984 "Ritual" (updated)
Extensions Dance Studio
Melbourne Fringe Festival
1985
“Myth Of The Innocent Man” Multi-Media Venues: Extensions as part of ‘Image 85’; also at Fringe Festival Performance Art Weekend 1985
1985 “Myth Of The Innocent Man” and “Ritual” were performed at ‘Woman At The Elm’ WOMEN 150 Festival 1985
1985 “Spontaneous Performance at Griffin Art Gallery
Title: “Dressed In White and Not Invited”
1986 Three variety nights, a program of diverse performances including dance and music
Venue: St Marks Hall
1986 One year performance in “Taking The Plunge” Dance Improvisations
1986 “Peace” Picolo Spoleto Festival
Venue: La Mama
Various appearance as percussionist and singer in band “EM KAY KAY AY”
1988 “Eve’s Dance” as member of Jamcat Movement Theatre, Adelaide Fringe Festival
1988 Percussionist and vocalist in “Flight Of The Dog” by Angie Potsch
Venue: Extensions
1989 “Chant” Jamcat Movement Theatre. Production of “Collection”
Venue: Extensions
1990 “Chant” (revised) Extensions as part of ‘Image 90’.
1991 “The Birds Are Too Loud” - The Women’s Gallery
1993 “Chook” - Performance Video
THEATRE
1979 Warrnambool Theatre Company
1980 “Counterspaces” by Dr D. Kahans at La Mama
1982 “I’ll Go To Aust. And Buy A Hat” by T. Lyssiotis. Bi-Lingual play (3 extended seasons) at La Mama and Open Space
1981 “Mannequins” by J. Hughes, Anthill
1986 “Playing Man and The Present”, Em Kay Kay Ay Performance Group
Adelaide Fringe Festival
Prahran College
Monash University
Swinburne Institute
Burwood Teachers’ College
1986 Member of Poetica Theatre Co., Director: Stefan Mrowinski
Cast in play “Gates of Hell”
1987 Founder of JAMCAT Movement Theatre
MUSIC / SOUND COMPOSITIONS
1981 “The Balance of Quality”
1984 “Myth Of The Innocent Man”
1986 “Peace” Chant
“Playing Man And The Present”
1988 “Eve’s Dance”
“Chant” (for A. Potsch “Flight Of The Dog”)
1989 “Chant”
1991 “The Birds Are Too Loud”
ADMINISTRATOR AND PUBLICIST
1986 Women At The Elm WOMEN 150
Three Variety Nights, St Mark’s Hall
Playing Man and The Present productions
1987 Dance Program, JAMCAT Movement Theatre “Grace 22” Picolo Spoleto
1988 Dance Program JAMCAT Movement Theatre, Adelaide Festival
1988 Solo Exhibition Artist’s Space (Publicist)
1989 Dance Program, JAMCAT Movement Theatre “Collection”
1991 Dance Program, The Women’s Gallery
Solo Exhibition, The Women’s Gallery
Group Exhibition, The Women’s Gallery
1996 “Waiting for Millennium” Solo Exhibition Steps Gallery
1999 “Millennium Two” Solo Exhibition, Manningham Gallery
1999 "Flowers And Fruit" Solo Exhibition, 282 Studio Gallery
2000 "Final Analysis" Solo Exhibition, Goya Gallery
TEACHING
1981 - 1990 Emergency Teaching Secondary Schools
1981 One year Creative Movement, Fitzroy Community School (four year olds)
1985 & 1986 Creative Movement and Drawing at Blackburn Community House (two years)
Four years Voice/Chant Workshops (private teaching)
Four years Movement Workshops (private teaching)
1995 Tutoring, Koorie Institute of Education, Deakin University
1996 & 1997 Private Tutoring (Drawing and Design)
CRAFT
1983 Made and sold original jewellery
1989 Made props for Lygon St Festival
1993 Made props for Video Production
ARTICLE INTERVIEWS ETC.
Article by Julia Schramme in LIVE ART
Theatre Review by Darry Cloonan, MELBOURNE TIMES, 1982
Theatre Review, NEOS COSMOS
Colour Photo Caption Good Weekend June 1993
Exhibition on Review Neos Cosmos
Front/Back cover ‘Overland’ Spring 1993 plus black and white insets
Review of “Grace 22” production
DIRECTIONS, MELBOURNE TIMES,
October 28, 1987
Review of “Grace 22” production by
Pamela Carsaniga, THE MELBOURNE REPORT
October 1987
Photo Caption, MELBOURNE TIMES
June 21, 1988
Article by Vivian Morris in NEOS COSMOS
June 27, 1988
Article by Anna Epstein in DIRECTIONS
MELBOURNE TIMES
June 29, 1988
Photo in “The Age E.G.”
February 1995
Colour Photo Caption “Good Weekend”
1996 Feature Article in ‘Emfasis’ 1996
Feature Article in “Generation Extra”
November 25, 1996
Feature Article in “Herald-Sun”
March 23, 1997
Feature Article in “Neos Kosmos” English Weekly
March 21, 1997
Feature Article in “Neos Kosmos” English Weekly
July 1999
Article and Photo in Doncaster Leader Newspaper
August 1999
RADIO
1996 Interview 3PLO
1995 Review Sunday Arts
1993 Review 3AW
1991 Interview 3CR Sistermatic
1990 Interview 3ZZZ Ethnic Program
1985 & 1987 Interview 3CR Dance Program
1986 Interview 3LO Adelaide Festival