Qualifications
2012 Certificate IV in Small Business, Kangan Tafe, Victoria
2011 Master of Public Art (Art in Public Space) with Distinction. RMIT University, Victoria
2010 Graduate Diploma Visual Arts, RMIT University, Victoria
2004 Bachelor of Arts (Visual). First Class Honours. Major: Sculpture. ANU School of Art
1998 Year 12 Certificate, Church of England Girls Grammar School, Canberra
Solo Projects – Public Art
2012 Water Dragon (site specific sculpture) Chinese Museum, Melbourne, VIC
2012 Angel of Print (site specific sculpture) Mag Nation, Melbourne, VIC
2012 Cumulus (light installation) Offworld Tetris Studios, Melbourne, VIC
2011 Lotus Light (light installation) Renaissance Festival, Melbourne, VIC
2010 Ripple Boat (site specific sculpture) Dostluk Park, Sile, Istanbul, Turkey
2010 Umbrella Bombing (live action) Carlton Gardens, Melbourne, VIC
2010 Light Spiral “Intersection” (site specific light) Moonee Valley Arts Week,Victoria
2010 Atefah (projection intervention) Kings Domain, Melbourne, VIC
2010 Returning (living sculpture), North Fitzroy, Melbourne, VIC
2009 Lost Civilisation (installation) Northcote, Melbourne, VIC
2009 Personal Growth (living sculpture) RMIT Art in Public Space, Melbourne, VIC
Group Projects – Public Art
2011 Calligraphy Sculpture, RMIT Art in Public Space, Xian University, China
2011 Bamboo Curtain RMIT Art in Public Space, Xian University, China
2011 Magnify “St One Twenty”, public art event curated by Leon Hawker, Melbourne, VIC
2010 Shifting Skylines “Meridians” public art event curated by Claire Leporati,
Shanghai World Expo, China.
2009 Soundcycle “Intersection” curated by RMIT Art in Public Space, Flemington Bridge,
Moonee Valley Arts Week, VIC
2009 Urban Growth “St One Twenty”, public art event curated by Leon Hawker, Melb, VIC
2009 Nailed, “Melbourne Stencil Festival”, Collingwood Underground, Melbourne, VIC
Collaborative Projects – Public Art
2014 Plastic Horizons with Joanna Buckley, Lorne Sculpture Biennale, Lorne, Melb, VIC
2010 Tree with Anthony Kraus. Incinerator Environmental Art Competition, VIC.
Collaborative Projects – Performance
2008 Urban Clown (guest performance) Domain with Simon Sherule, City West, ACT.
2008 Marie Antoinette (group performance) “Tableaux Attic – Mutiny”, MI6 Gallery,
Canberra Living Artist’s Week.
Gallery Exhibitions
2012 “Street Lights” solo exhibition. Incinerator Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
2012 ”Art Town” group exhibition curated by Margaret Kernich. Chapel on Chapel, VIC
2011 “Gateway” group exhibition curated by Tammy Wong, Chinese Museum, Melb, VIC
2009 “Texta Paper Scissors”, group exhibition, Area Gallery, VIC
2008 Umbra (gallery installation), Quenbeyan Artist Shed, NSW
2008 “Felt Tip Pen Show”, curated by Rachel Jessie Rae, Rear View Gallery, VIC
2007 Umbra Geoscope (permanent installation), Front Gallery Art Gallery, Canberra
2005 Taps (permanent installation) The Front Art Gallery, Canberra
2006 “Someone Shows Something to Someone” group exhibition curated by the Canberra
Contemporary Art Space, Canberra.
2005 The Front Art Gallery & Bar, opening group exhibition, Lyneham, ACT
2005 “Blue”, group exhibition. ANCA Gallery, Dickson, ACT.
2004 “Green”, group exhibition. ANU School of Art Gallery, Canberra, ACT
2001 “Budding” group exhibition. Spiral Galleries, Bega, NSW
Teaching/Workshops
2012 Water Dragon, Scroll Painting Workshops, Chinese Museum, Melbourne
2012 Community Art Workshops, St Albans Library, Victoria
2011 Stencil Art Workshops, Zurig Foundation, Mongolia
Awards
2013 Water Dragon, Chinese Museum, W inner for Sustainability
MAGNA (Museums & Galleries National Awards)
Commissions/Grants
2012 City of Melbourne “Arts and Participation Grant” for Water Dragon, Chinese Museum
2012 Angel Print, commissioned by Alice Brody for Mag Nation, Prahan, VIC
2012 Cumulus commissioned by Tetris Studios, Brunswick, VIC
2011 Zorig Foundation, Ger districts of Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia. Project Grant
2011 Lotus Light, commissioned by the Renaissance Festival.
2010 “Australia China Council Grant” for “Meridians” Shanghai World Expo, China
2007 Commission for Tony Phantastes, Sculpture Garden Lyneham, Canberra.
2006 Commission “Light Place’ for Maureen Warner, Hackett Canberra.
2002 Commission for St Ives International Backpackers, Cornwall, UK.
2002 Commission for the Euphinia Hotel, Amsterdam.
Professional Industry Experience
2013 Set Design & Location Scout: 26th Letter Photography, Zara Albion-Lawson
2008 Set Designer, Costume Designer, Producer, Director:-
“Tableaux Attic – Mutiny”, group performance, MI6 Gallery,
Canberra Living Artist’s Week.
2010 Team Member & Jewellery Designer:“Meridians” pre-launch,
Art & Sound in Public Space Project, RMIT University. Historic Magistrates Court, VIC
2010 Delegate Coordinator: RMIT Design Research Institute
2009 Construction Team: “Shelter on Kindness” at RMIT Gallery, VIC
2009 Delegate: “Regenerating Communities”, Conference, Melbourne, VIC
2009 Installation Team: Opening Celebration ”Earth”’ with Glenn Romani,
Regenerating Communities Conference. Storey Hall, RMIT University
2007 Assistant Carver: ‘UC’, University Of Canberra Sculpture Commission.
Industry Employment/Experience
2009 – current Research Assistant: RMIT University Art in Public Space
2010 Gallery Assistant: Arc One Gallery, Flinders Lane Melbourne
2008 Editor/Photographer: Feck Productions
2007-2008 Locations Manager/Model Liaison: G Media Sydney
2005-2008 Co-Owner: The Front Art Gallery and Bar
2006-2007 Board Member: The Canberra Contemporary Art Space
Publications/Links
InHabitat: www.inhabitat.com (ART)
Water Dragon by Claire Tracey
Muncipality of Sile, Istanbul
http://www.sile.bel.tr
Ripple Boat by Claire Tracey
Webisode screening in the Australian Pavilion at World Expo, Shanghai and Federation Square.
http://meridiansproject.ning.com/video/diird-meridians-shanghai-2010
Wikipedia: Meridians Shanghai 2010 Art & Sound in Public Space
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meridians_Shanghai_2010:_Art_%26_Sound_in_Public_Space
RMIT – Meridians: www.rmit.edu.au/art/meridians
Ning-Shanghai 2010: www. meridiansproject.ning.com
“Meridians” Shanghai World Expo
Referees
Ms Clare Leporati
Meridians Team Leader
Admin Coordinator, Research Contracts & Grants
Design & Social Context, RMIT University, Melbourne
+(61 3) 9925 1826 / clare.leporati@rmit.edu.au
Mr Geoff Hogg
Head of Department, Art in Public Space
Design & Social Context
+(61 3) 9925 4961 / geoff.hogg@rmit.edu.au