Education
(Ongoing) Doctor of Philosophy, November 2020 - approximately August 2024, College of Arts, Law & Education, UTas.
Bachelor of Contemporary Art, with First Class Honours, 2014 Tasmanian College of the Arts, UTas.
Grants, Commissions, SCHOLARSHIPS & Residencies
Public Art Commission - Muylatina Family Learning Centre (15 small bronze sculptures), 2021/22,
commissioned by SBLA Studios/Department of Education, Mayfield Tasmania.
Situate North Arts Lab, 2021, Assembly 197.
Research Training Program Scholarship, 2020-2024, administrated by UTAS, Launceston.
National Assistance Program for the Arts, 2020, Myer Foundation Australia.
Education Residency Program (Don College), 2019, Arts Tasmania.
Support for Individuals and Groups Grant, 2018/2019, Arts Tasmania.
Public Art Commission - Woodbridge Marine Discovery Centre (large ceramic wall sculpture and small reliefs), 2018,
commissioned by Arts Tasmania/Dep of Education, Woodbridge Tasmania.
Alumni Artist in Residence, 2018, University of Tasmania.
Quick Response Grant, June 2018, Regional Arts Fund (Tasmania).
Education Residency Program (Hellyer College), 2015, Arts Tasmania.
ArtStart Grant, 2015, Australia Council for the Arts.
Achievements and Awards
The Churchie Emerging Art Prize, finalist, 2024, Metro Arts, Queensland.
Womens Art Prize, finalist 2020, RANT, Burnie Regional Art Gallery, Tasmania
Design Tasmania Prize, Winner of the ‘Jewellery Category’, 2019, Design Tasmania, Launceston.
FIND Contemporary Jewellery Collective Bursary, FIND Gallery/Arts Tasmania, 2019
Small Sculpture Prize, Highly Commended, 2018 Artentwine Sculpture biennial, Launceston, Tasmania.
Small Sculpture Prize, Winner, 2016 Artentwine Sculpture biennial, Launceston, Tasmania.
Dean’s Roll of Excellence with Honours, 2013/14, University of Tasmania.
Dean’s Roll of Excellence, 2013, University of Tasmania.
Contemporary Art Tasmania Prize, Winner 2013, Academy Gallery, University of Tasmania.
RACT Tasmanian Youth Portrait Prize 2013, Finalist, Salamanca Art Gallery, Tasmania.
Theory award for Best Art History and Contemporary Theory Analysis, 2013, TCotA, University of Tasmania.
Most outstanding Studio Project B folio, 2013, TCotA, University of Tasmania.
RACT Tasmanian Youth Portrait Prize 2012, Finalist, Salamanca Art Gallery, Tasmania.
Dean’s Roll of Excellence, 2012, University of Tasmania.
Award for excellence in a University Visual Arts Unit (Glass Class), 2012, SVPA, University of Tasmania.
AAANZ Conference, Panel Convenor and Speaker, 2022, Online/Melbourne.
Radiant Pavilion, Exhibitor, 2021/22, Melbourne.
Radiant Pavilion, Exhibitor, 2019, Melbourne.
Radiant Pavilion, Speaker and Exhibitor, 2019, RMIT, Melbourne.
The Australian Ceramics Triennial, Exhibitor, 2019, Hobart.
Cultural and Creative Industries Expert Register, Arts Tasmania, 2017 - ongoing, Hobart/Launceston.
Sawtooth ARI Inc, board member, treasurer, 2014-18, Launceston.
Power House Gallery, board member 2010-12, Director 2012-14, University of Tasmania, Launceston.
BOARD MEMBERSHIP AND CONFERENCE EXPERIENCE
The Poetic Specimen, (PhD examination exhibition), Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, Tasmania.
Homecoming (reiterated, collaboration with Soma Lumia) Narryna Historic Home in conjunction with the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, Tasmania.
Strange Nature, curated by Dr Ashley Bird, Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, Tasmania.
2024 EXHIBITIONS
Export, curated by Michelle Boyd in the Design Tasmania Pavilion at Melbourne Design Fair, Melbourne Convention Center.
Antipodes, curated by Jon Beinart, Beinart Gallery, Melbourne.
Dance with the Diemen (collaborative theatrical installation), produced by Assembly 197, directed by Paige Rattray and Nathan Maynard, preview showing at the Princess Theatre Launceston for Ten Days on the Island.
2023 EXHIBITIONS
Fear & Preciousness, (independent exhibition) 2022, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne.
Homecoming (in collaboration with Soma Lumia) 2022, at Franklin House for Beaker Street Festival, Tasmania.
Un/Touched Wilderness, 2021, Curated by Erin Wilson, Devonport Regional Gallery.
2021/22
Inside, curated by Sarah Weston, Craft Victoria, Melbourne.
Home:Made, Design Canberra Festival, curated by Madyson Zaybel, Craft ACT, Canberra.
Companions, curated by Melanie Katsalidis, Pieces of Eight, Melbourne
Cultivate, curated by Stephanie Chambers, Friends & Foundations Gallery, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.
Plants, curated by Stephanie Chambers, Friends & Foundations Gallery, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.
2020
‘One Night Only…’, curated by Louise Meuwisson, MARS Gallery, Victoria.
‘Coleoptera’, for the exhibition program of Radiant Pavilion, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne.
Enucleo 2.0, curated by Serena Rosevear for the Australian Ceramics Triennale, Rosny Farm Barn Gallery, Hobart.
Germination, presented by the Australian Cermaics Triennale, The Lightbox - Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart.
Potters:Produce, Gary Cleveland Galleries at Design Tasmania, Launceston.
Naturalia, (independent exhibition) The Top Gallery, Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart.
2019
Introspective, (independent exhibition) Sawtooth ARI, Launceston.
Artentwine Sculpture Biennial, Tamar Ridge Vineyard, Launceston.
Pin 8, ANCA Gallery, Canberra.
2018
2017
No Ordinary Island Curated by Alice (Alby) Holder for the Tasmanian Craft Fair, Deloraine.
Cool and Collected - Responding to the University Collection, Curated by Matthew Carey, TCoTA Academy Gallery, University of Tasmania, Inveresk.
Skull, Lord Coconut, Melbourne.
Pin 7, ANCA Gallery, Canberra.
Artentwine Sculpture Biennially, Tamar Ridge Vineyard, Launceston, Winner of the Small Sculpture Prize.
Edacious Paraphernalia (independent exhibition), Sawtooth ARI, Launceston Tasmania.
Sawtooth ARI Members Exhibition, Sawtooth ARI, Launceston.
2016
The Garment as Ecosystem: Insights to Brooch Biology, (independent exhibition) Constance ARI, Hobart
Tasmania.
Sawtooth ARI Members Exhibition, Sawtooth ARI, Launceston.
Board(rs) and Surfaces: work from the Sawtooth ARI Board, Devonport Regional Gallery, Devonport.
Biophilia, (independent exhibition) Devonport Regional Gallery, Devonport Tasmania.
2015
Sawtooth ARI Members Exhibition, 2014, Sawtooth ARI, Launceston.
‘Pickled: Tasmanian Artists working with Metal’ (curator), 2013, Brave Art Gallery, Longford.
RACT Tasmanian Youth Portrait Prize, 2013, Finalist, touring The Long Gallery (Hobart), Sawtooth ARI
(Launceston) and Devonport Regional Gallery.
The Summer School Showcase (curator), 2013, Powerhouse Gallery, Tasmanian College of the Arts
(TCotA), Inveresk.
RACT Tasmanian Youth Portrait Prize, 2012, Finalist, touring The Long Gallery (Hobart), Sawtooth ARI
(Launceston) and Devonport Regional Gallery.
Politically Correct?, 2012, Powerhouse Gallery, School of Visual and Performing Arts (SVPA), Inveresk.
ArtRage, 2010, Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston.
The Annual Summer School Showcase (curator), 2012, Powerhouse Gallery, SVPA, Inveresk.
The Annual First Year Show (curator), 2011, Powerhouse Gallery, SVPA, Inveresk.
RACT Tasmanian Youth Portrait Prize, 2010, Finalist, touring The Long Gallery (Hobart), Atrium Gallery – Utas (Burnie) and NEW Gallery – Utas (Launceston)
2014 AND Earlier
(pre-Graduate)
WORKSHOPS, SHORT COURSES AND OTHER EXPERIENCE
Production Pottery Techniques for ‘Making a Living’, 2018, Malcolm Greenwood, Launceston.
‘Art Business Basics’, 2015, coordinated by the National Association for the Visual Arts, facilitator: Monica Davidson.
Hand building workshop with Juz Kitson, 2015, The Australian Ceramics Triennale, Canberra.
‘Art Forum’ Guest speaker, 2015, 2018, 2019, Tasmanian College of the Arts (UTas), Invermay.