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Curriculum Vitae

Education and Training
2012, Diploma of Visual Arts, Swinburne University of Technology
2000, Certificate IV Workplace Training and Assessment, Box Hill Institute of TAFE
1997, Crewing a Film, AFTRS (Australian Film, Television & Radio School)
1996, Certificate IV of Video Production, Open Channel Cooperative Ltd
1996, Professional Screenwriting, Australian Writers Guild & Open Channel Cooperative Ltd
1993, Bachelor of Arts (Cinema and Drama), La Trobe University
1989, Diploma of Dance JDSA, Avante Dance Theatre
 
Professional Arts and Entertainment Experience
Current:
  • Assistant curator and gallery assistant at Cambridge Studio Gallery, 2013 - ongoing.
2017
  • Joint exhibition with Susan Gibson, Mother Earth, Cambridge Studio Gallery, November
2016
  • Joint exhibition with Pat Waters, Incarceration, Cambridge Studio Gallery, August
  • Group exhibition, Life that is Still, Cambridge Studio Gallery, September
2015
  • Solo exhibition, The Second Sex, Cambridge Studio, Gallery October
2014:
  • Solo exhibition, SHE IS, Cambridge Studio Gallery,  September
  • Group exhibition, Stockroom Show, Cambridge Studio Gallery, August
2013:
  • Exhibited in CELEBRATION, group show at Cambridge Studio Gallery, Dec
  • Corporate film production and editing for the Royal College of Australasian Surgeons, 2010 - 2013
  • Exhibited & sold “Still Life –Fruit” at Linden Post Card Show (Acrylic & fruit peels on canvas)
2012:
  • Business Consultant for Open Channel Cooperative (2007 – 12)
  • “Listen” wall installation utilizing 720 drilled holes filled with cotton buds, Swinburne
  • “Rolls” wall installation of 72 painted toilet Rolls & display pins, Swinburne group show
  • “His and Hers” as part of Borders  Swinburne Installation group show (Gouache & collage on paper, wax & collage in recycled draws, spirit transfer on pillowcases)
2011:
  • Selected and exhibited “Childish Thoughts” in Toyota Community Spirit Undergraduate Awards, group show. (Acrylic, paper, wood and craft toys on recycled wood)
  • Exhibited “Her Tree” as part of the Cancer Council Arts Awards, group show. (Acrylic on canvas)
  • Exhibited “Self Portrait” in the group show opening of the Knox Community Arts Centre (Etching on rag paper)
  • Wrapped a tree in coloured wool as part of a group installation within Swinburne Wantirna campus
  • Exhibited “Flower” as part of Swinburne 1st year sculpture group show (85 Tampons, wire & PVA)
  • Box Space installation utilising glass jars and coloured water, “Untitled”
  • Produced, directed and edited interviews for the Royal College of Australasian Surgeons. (13 x 5min MP3)
2010:
  • Multiple NGV drawing classes with Marco Luccio and other short workshops in private art practices.
  • Volunteer Assistant in the Arts Out East program – supporting the artists working with disabled people.
  • Portrait of Leslie Wood (Acrylic on wood) – commissioned
  • Directed and edited; Edible, Wearable Art, 5min experimental Music Video plus interactive DVD for City of Kingston
2009:
  • Exhibited in Box Hill Community Arts Centre Recycled Art Competition (Easter egg wrapping on wood)
  • Directed, Keeping the Beat, 12min documentary and DVD for the City of Kingston
  • Edited, Dreams from a Suitcase, 4min experimental documentary and interactive DVD for the Yarra Valley Italian Cultural Group Inc and Shire of Yarra Ranges
2008:
  • Exhibited in the Mont Albert Primary School inaugural Art Show (oil pastel on canvas)
 
Prior to this:
 
Acting Business Director of Open Channel Cooperative (2005 -06)
Training Manager, Open Channel Cooperative (2003 – 05)
Lecturer, 3rd Year Multimedia Degree, Swinburne, National School of Design, Prahran (2003)
 
Directed and edited short films, documentaries, television commercials;
most notably The Last Pecheniuk, which aired on SBS in 2000, winning the National Geographic Best documentary Award at Flickerfest, a Dendy Award at the Sydney Film Festival and was selected for 21st Century Oz: New Australian Film, Arts Australia in Berlin 2002.


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