Projects
Incomplete collection of major artistic and logistical projects undertaken.
2023 Kolkata, India. Led a Five day Paper Clay Masterclass at Aorang Studio, and invited to exhibit in भू – त$: Elements of Earth, at the amazing new Emami Art gallery, both in Kolkata, India.
2023 Studio Move. Negotiate the renovation of a new studio space, then the relocation of the Roberson Park Artists Studio (2000-2023) to the now named Farmer Street Studio with the full support of the City of Vincent. Coordinate 26 people, seven cars, a removal truck and ute during the move. Created a new website, archived the old website, and make changes to Google, Apple and other mapping services.
2022 Australian Ceramics Triennale, Alice Springs. Invited to and led a two day Masterclass prior to the event and then a demonstor on two days of the event.
2022 Private commission. Eventually the client selected two large (and two small work) terracotta and porcelain ceramic paper clay artworks for their Sydney penthouse apartment and Mandurah Canal Mansion. The smaller, more novel works included the blending of fired and unfired paper clay parts before retiring.
2021 Minderoo Foundation Artist Fund grant and residency, Minderoo Station, WA. Successfully develop a super thin walled non fired clay cut, waterproof for over an hour, as well a begun a body of work inspired by cattle and sheep horns.
2019 Raku and Paper clay workshop. Aorang Studio in Kolkata, and Ceramics and Beyond Symposium at Art Ichol, Maihar, India (along with Reyaz Badaruddin (India), Young Soo Kim (Korea), Po Wen Liu (Taiwan), Falguni Bhatt (and curator)(India).
2019 Particle & Wave: Paper Clay Illuminated an international exhibition touring five US museums 2019-2021 (Peter Held curator).
2018-2021 Incomplete PhD at Curtin University. Research on and improvements made to Social Network Analysis Visualisations, which emerged while creating sculptures of the artist's ancestral tree as, well as recreational and professional artists networks.
2018 During October gave five artist talks and workshops across Sydney and the US.
2017 Personal Structures - open borders" ceramic paper clay sculpture, performance and video during the Venice Art Biennale, curated by at European Cultural centre..
2016 3rd Biennial of Contemporary Art, Argentina. Won the ceramic award for a 2m high ceramic porcelain paper clay work.
2016 US Paper clay demo, masterclass and symposium co-led with Prof Rebecca Hutchinson and artist Jerry Bennett.
2016 Artist in Resident, Perth College, West Australia (WA). Demonstrated resilience despite multiple studio disasters. Led to final work which won ceramic award in Argentina.
2016 Introduction to 3D drawing and 3D printing, Perth Modern School, WA. using handheld 3D doodlers to instruct students and staff to the practicality of 3D printer technology.
2015 Create art, convert studio into gallery, organise sponsorship for Epochs exhibition, within Robertson Park Artists Studio. Perth, WA.
2015 Baptist Care Australia National Conference. Artist in Resident. sSpontaneously create paper clay sculptures in response to presentations and discussions.
2015 Create a series of candle holders, for selection and use in rituals in a weekly mens' group.
2015 US Paper clay workshops and symposium The Clay Studio, PA and Harvard University, MA, USA. Co-led with Prof Rebecca Hutchinson and artist Jerry Bennett.
2013-15 create outdoor seats from paper and spokes. Artist in Residence, at Tranby College. Constructed both at the school and at Robertson Park Artists Studio.
2012-15: Two, two metre high ceramic iHeads. Construction from over 1200kg paper clay for Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe. Sculpture explored the ideas of contemporary Cuneiforms (hand held recording devices that predated the iPhone by 4,300 years).
2014: Dublin Biennial, Ireland, 12-22 June. Construct, ship, and exhibit 2m high ceramic and paper works. Panel member and performance.
2012-15: Printing 3D ceramic objects Mechanical modification of a 3D plastic printer.
2013: Florence Biennale. Design create, ship and exhibit three, 1.5 high porcelain sculptures that pack down to 20 x 30 x 15 cm and weight less than 7kg.
2013 Spring Fever Conference, Queensland. Demonstrating and exhibiting with Lana Wilson (USA), Royce McGlashen (NZ), Mitsuo Shoji (NSW) and Greg Crowe (WA).
2012: Australian Ceramics Triennale. Demonstrator, presented paper and member of "Looking outside the box" panel. Exhibit part recyclable vase.
2012: Participate in "121212 Flash Mob" an artists performance/installation/video with Alba Cinquini and friends.
2011: International Ceramics Symposium, Sweden. Demonstrated, presented a paper and exhibited.
2011: Studio exhibition at Riseborough Estate Winery and Gallery, Gingin, WA
2010: USA Paperclay Today International Symposium. Co-lead, demonstrated, presentation, consultant on invitation and selection of artists. Recorded, collated images, produced and distribute 4 DVD documentation of event to all demonstrators.
2009: Levitating kiln on Beach to create large mobile. Falcon Library, Mandurah Stretch Festival
2009: Create two sculptures for the WA State Library. I was given permission by Librarians to drill holes through Harry Potter and dozens of childrens' books!
2009: Sculpture by the Sea. Construct large (300kg) compressed sculptures for installation outside on a Beach for two weeks.
2008: Co-lead First USA Paper clay Conference, demonstrating and presenting techniques and work. Collated images and produced visual documentation of this Potters Council event.
2008: Guide a dozen artists to use 2 tonne of paper clay to create huge sea inspired sculptures, Geraldton TAFE, Geraldton Fishermen's Co-operative and Geraldton Regional Art Gallery
2008: Awesome Children's Festival, Leonora D. H. School. 10 days of making art out of food within a geographically isolated school, with fellow artists in Residence Fiona Gavino and Lauren Simpson.
2008: Build two metre high fungi infected paper BioArt sculptures, understory forest sculpture walk, Northcliffe, W. Australia.
2008: Build a 5,000 book brain cell in a library, Falcon Library, Mandurah Stretch Festival
2008: Create Street Art / Mural Ada De Leeuw Barrister & Solicitor Graffiti inspired mural for private residency
2007: 1st Nordic Paperclay Symposium and workshop, presented paper, demonstration, designed and lead the group project. Collated DVD documentation of event.
2006: A month long residency at the peak Art School in Pakistan, at the National College of Arts in Lahore.
2004: Co-lead First International Paperclay Symposium, held at the International Ceramic Studio in Kecskemet, Hungary. Demonstrated, presented talk, assisted, exhibited, co-lead discussions. Collated images an provided CD documentation of event to each participant.
2001-3 Public Art: Town of Vincent: designed triple drinking fountain and 5m long park seating through community workshops with young people.
2000: International Paper Clay Plus Conference, Scotland. Exhibited, demonstrated and participate in 1st UK paper clay book launch.
1998: 4 ton of paperwork sculpture in Australian High Court Foyer, Canberra.
I'll put up more of them, when I get spare time again. 11/2/22
back to CV
studio
2023 Studio Move. Negotiate the renovation of a new studio space, then the relocation of the Roberson Park Artists Studio (2000-2023) to the now named Farmer Street Studio with the full support of the City of Vincent. Coordinate 26 people, seven cars, a removal truck and ute during the move. Created a new website, archived the old website, and make changes to Google, Apple and other mapping services.
2022 Australian Ceramics Triennale, Alice Springs. Invited to and led a two day Masterclass prior to the event and then a demonstor on two days of the event.
2022 Private commission. Eventually the client selected two large (and two small work) terracotta and porcelain ceramic paper clay artworks for their Sydney penthouse apartment and Mandurah Canal Mansion. The smaller, more novel works included the blending of fired and unfired paper clay parts before retiring.
2021 Minderoo Foundation Artist Fund grant and residency, Minderoo Station, WA. Successfully develop a super thin walled non fired clay cut, waterproof for over an hour, as well a begun a body of work inspired by cattle and sheep horns.
2019 Raku and Paper clay workshop. Aorang Studio in Kolkata, and Ceramics and Beyond Symposium at Art Ichol, Maihar, India (along with Reyaz Badaruddin (India), Young Soo Kim (Korea), Po Wen Liu (Taiwan), Falguni Bhatt (and curator)(India).
2019 Particle & Wave: Paper Clay Illuminated an international exhibition touring five US museums 2019-2021 (Peter Held curator).
2018-2021 Incomplete PhD at Curtin University. Research on and improvements made to Social Network Analysis Visualisations, which emerged while creating sculptures of the artist's ancestral tree as, well as recreational and professional artists networks.
2018 During October gave five artist talks and workshops across Sydney and the US.
2017 Personal Structures - open borders" ceramic paper clay sculpture, performance and video during the Venice Art Biennale, curated by at European Cultural centre..
2016 3rd Biennial of Contemporary Art, Argentina. Won the ceramic award for a 2m high ceramic porcelain paper clay work.
2016 US Paper clay demo, masterclass and symposium co-led with Prof Rebecca Hutchinson and artist Jerry Bennett.
2016 Artist in Resident, Perth College, West Australia (WA). Demonstrated resilience despite multiple studio disasters. Led to final work which won ceramic award in Argentina.
2016 Introduction to 3D drawing and 3D printing, Perth Modern School, WA. using handheld 3D doodlers to instruct students and staff to the practicality of 3D printer technology.
2015 Create art, convert studio into gallery, organise sponsorship for Epochs exhibition, within Robertson Park Artists Studio. Perth, WA.
2015 Baptist Care Australia National Conference. Artist in Resident. sSpontaneously create paper clay sculptures in response to presentations and discussions.
2015 Create a series of candle holders, for selection and use in rituals in a weekly mens' group.
2015 US Paper clay workshops and symposium The Clay Studio, PA and Harvard University, MA, USA. Co-led with Prof Rebecca Hutchinson and artist Jerry Bennett.
2013-15 create outdoor seats from paper and spokes. Artist in Residence, at Tranby College. Constructed both at the school and at Robertson Park Artists Studio.
2012-15: Two, two metre high ceramic iHeads. Construction from over 1200kg paper clay for Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe. Sculpture explored the ideas of contemporary Cuneiforms (hand held recording devices that predated the iPhone by 4,300 years).
2014: Dublin Biennial, Ireland, 12-22 June. Construct, ship, and exhibit 2m high ceramic and paper works. Panel member and performance.
2012-15: Printing 3D ceramic objects Mechanical modification of a 3D plastic printer.
2013: Florence Biennale. Design create, ship and exhibit three, 1.5 high porcelain sculptures that pack down to 20 x 30 x 15 cm and weight less than 7kg.
2013 Spring Fever Conference, Queensland. Demonstrating and exhibiting with Lana Wilson (USA), Royce McGlashen (NZ), Mitsuo Shoji (NSW) and Greg Crowe (WA).
2012: Australian Ceramics Triennale. Demonstrator, presented paper and member of "Looking outside the box" panel. Exhibit part recyclable vase.
2012: Participate in "121212 Flash Mob" an artists performance/installation/video with Alba Cinquini and friends.
2011: International Ceramics Symposium, Sweden. Demonstrated, presented a paper and exhibited.
2011: Studio exhibition at Riseborough Estate Winery and Gallery, Gingin, WA
2010: USA Paperclay Today International Symposium. Co-lead, demonstrated, presentation, consultant on invitation and selection of artists. Recorded, collated images, produced and distribute 4 DVD documentation of event to all demonstrators.
2009: Levitating kiln on Beach to create large mobile. Falcon Library, Mandurah Stretch Festival
2009: Create two sculptures for the WA State Library. I was given permission by Librarians to drill holes through Harry Potter and dozens of childrens' books!
2009: Sculpture by the Sea. Construct large (300kg) compressed sculptures for installation outside on a Beach for two weeks.
2008: Co-lead First USA Paper clay Conference, demonstrating and presenting techniques and work. Collated images and produced visual documentation of this Potters Council event.
2008: Guide a dozen artists to use 2 tonne of paper clay to create huge sea inspired sculptures, Geraldton TAFE, Geraldton Fishermen's Co-operative and Geraldton Regional Art Gallery
2008: Awesome Children's Festival, Leonora D. H. School. 10 days of making art out of food within a geographically isolated school, with fellow artists in Residence Fiona Gavino and Lauren Simpson.
2008: Build two metre high fungi infected paper BioArt sculptures, understory forest sculpture walk, Northcliffe, W. Australia.
2008: Build a 5,000 book brain cell in a library, Falcon Library, Mandurah Stretch Festival
2008: Create Street Art / Mural Ada De Leeuw Barrister & Solicitor Graffiti inspired mural for private residency
2007: 1st Nordic Paperclay Symposium and workshop, presented paper, demonstration, designed and lead the group project. Collated DVD documentation of event.
2006: A month long residency at the peak Art School in Pakistan, at the National College of Arts in Lahore.
2004: Co-lead First International Paperclay Symposium, held at the International Ceramic Studio in Kecskemet, Hungary. Demonstrated, presented talk, assisted, exhibited, co-lead discussions. Collated images an provided CD documentation of event to each participant.
2001-3 Public Art: Town of Vincent: designed triple drinking fountain and 5m long park seating through community workshops with young people.
2000: International Paper Clay Plus Conference, Scotland. Exhibited, demonstrated and participate in 1st UK paper clay book launch.
1998: 4 ton of paperwork sculpture in Australian High Court Foyer, Canberra.
I'll put up more of them, when I get spare time again. 11/2/22
back to CV
studio
