Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION
2002-2004
Bachelor of Visual Arts (Jewellery and Metal) Undergraduate Degree, University of South Australia, South Australian School of Art, Underdale, SA
 
CAREER DEVELOPMENT & INVOLVEMENT (selected)
2019
Artist Talk - Gallery 1855, Tea Tree Gully, SA
Artist Demonstration - Fringe Festival, Pepper Street Arts Centre, Magill, SA
2018
Artist Demonstration - ProVision National Conference, Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, SA
2015
Artist Demonstration - Little Treasures Christmas Show, Pepper Street Arts Centre, Magill, SA
2013
Artist Demonstration - ‘Artist of the Month’, Pepper Street Arts Centre, Magill, SA
2009
Consignment Artist - The JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design and the Adelaide Festival Theatre, Adelaide, SA
Consignment Artist - eye2eye Fine Art, Rundle Street, Adelaide, SA
2008
Artist Business Workshop - Adelaide Town Hall, Adelaide, SA
SALA on Sale - Rundle Street Markets, Adelaide, SA
“Putting My Art Out There” Forum, Fullarton, SA
2005-2007
Volunteer - The JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design, Adelaide, SA
2005-2006
Access Tenant - Gray Street Workshop, Adelaide, SA
2005
Basic Silver Jewellery Making Course - Adelaide Central School of Art, Norwood, SA
 
SOLO EXHIBITIONS 
2022
“New Growth” March Front Window Exhibition, Naomi Schwartz Jewellery Design Gallery, Henley Beach, SA
2013
“Artist of the Month (November)” Pepper Street Arts Centre, Magill, SA
2008
“Intricate Red” (SALA Festival) Adelaide Arcade, Adelaide, SA
2006
“Artist of the Month (June)” Soda and Rhyme, North Adelaide, SA
“Simply Natural” Urban Cow Studio, Adelaide, SA
2005
“Fifth Floor” Grote Street Public Library, Adelaide SA (initiative of the Adelaide City Council & Carclew Youth Art Centre)
 
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selected) 
2024
"ADVENTageous" Zu Design jewellery + objects, Adelaide, SA
"Art for Everyone" Art Images Gallery, Norwood, SA
"The Australian National Brooch Show" Contemporary Art Society of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
"Zu Me & JCB" (SALA Festival) Zu Design jewellery + objects, Adelaide, SA
"Mother's Day Exhibition" Naomi Schwartz Jewellery Design Gallery, Henley Beach, SA
2023
“Small Works Art Prize 2023” Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy, VIC
2022
“TAG ME” Zu Design jewellery + objects, Adelaide, SA
“Charmed I’m Sure” KIN Gallery, Braddon, ACT
“Odds & Ends” (SALA Festival) Zu Design jewellery + objects, Adelaide, SA
“The Australian National Brooch Show” Contemporary Art Society of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
2021
“NEW” Zu Design jewellery + objects, Adelaide, SA
“Contemporary Wearable’s 21 Biennial Jewellery Award and Acquistion”, Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, Toowoomba, QLD
“The Australian National Brooch Show” Contemporary Art Society of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
2020
“Covert-20” Zu Design jewellery + objects, Adelaide, SA
“Emerge” (SALA Festival) Naomi Schwartz Jewellery Design Gallery, Henley Beach, SA
2019
“From the Kitchen Table” Gallery 1855, Tea Tree Gully, SA
“Christmas GIFS” Zu Design jewellery + objects, Adelaide, SA
“In the Drawer” Small Space Jewellery (Radiant Pavilion), Fitzroy North, VIC
“pins and needles” Zu Design jewellery + objects, Adelaide, SA
“The Australian National Brooch Show” Contemporary Art Society of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
“The Nature of Things” (Fringe Festival) Pepper Street Arts Centre, Magill, SA
2018
“Christmas Rocks” Zu Design jewellery + objects, Adelaide, SA
“Arty Party” Art Images Gallery, Norwood, SA
“pattern” (SALA Festival) Zu Design jewellery + objects, Adelaide, SA
“Entropy by the Sea” (SALA Festival) Naomi Schwartz Jewellery Design Gallery, Henley Beach, SA
“The Australian National Brooch Show” Contemporary Art Society of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
“The Doll Redefined” Gallery 1855, Tea Tree Gully, SA
2017
“Crackers” Zu Design jewellery + objects, Adelaide, SA
“BLOOM” Gallery 1855, Tea Tree Gully, SA
“d’angle it” (SALA Festival) Zu Design jewellery + objects, Adelaide, SA
“The Australian National Brooch Show” Contemporary Art Society of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
2016
“Naughty or Nice” Zu Design jewellery + objects, Adelaide, SA
“The Australian National Brooch Show” Contemporary Art Society of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
“linked” (SALA Festival) Zu Design jewellery + objects, Adelaide, SA
“Birds of a Feather” (Fringe Festival) Pepper Street Arts Centre, Magill, SA
2015
“that’s the spirit” Zu Design jewellery + objects, Adelaide, SA
“Thread” (SALA Festival) Zu Design jewellery + objects, Adelaide, SA
2014
“Wear a Piece of Adelaide” Adelaide College of the Arts, Light Square & Adelaide Arcade, Adelaide, SA
2013
“Splash Out” (SALA Festival) Zu Design jewellery + objects, Adelaide, SA
“1st Anniversary Community Exhibition” Gallery 1855, Tea Tree Gully, SA
“HARVEST” Urban Cow Studio, Adelaide, SA
“the finer things” (SALA Festival) Zu Design jewellery + objects, Adelaide, SA
“Sound Echo Repeat” (SALA Festival) Red Poles, McLaren Vale, SA
“The Nature…” (SALA Festival) Gallery 1855, Tea Tree Gully, SA
“The Australian National Brooch Show” Contemporary Art Society of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
“Wear a Piece of Adelaide” Adelaide College of the Arts, Light Square, Adelaide, SA
2012
“the grass is always greener” (SALA Festival)  Zu Design jewellery + objects, Adelaide, SA
“Unravelled” Red Poles, McLaren Vale, SA
“The Australian National Brooch Show” Contemporary Art Society of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
“Wear a Piece of Adelaide” Adelaide College of the Arts, Light Square, Adelaide, SA
2011
“A Roman Christmas” Zu Design jewellery + objects, Adelaide, SA
“The Madhatter’s Tea Party Exhibition” Pepper Street Arts Centre, Magill, SA
2009
“It’s Simple… they match” (SALA Festival) Zu Design jewellery + objects, Adelaide, SA
“Brooch – The subject … III” Contemporary Art Society of Victoria, Fitzroy Library, Melbourne, VIC
2008
“CONCURRENT” Gallery 139, Stepney, SA
“National Contemporary Jewellery Award” Griffith Regional Art Gallery, Griffith, NSW
“Hooked, on the ear” (SALA Festival) Zu Design jewellery + objects, Adelaide, SA
“The Collectors Exhibition” Contemporary Art Society of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
“Linden Postcard Show 2008” Linden – Centre for Contemporary Arts, St Kilda, VIC
2007
“My Happiness Exhibition” Onya Soapbox, Adelaide, SA
“On the Cuff” (SALA Festival) Zu Design jewellery + objects, Adelaide, SA
“The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize” South Australian Museum, Adelaide, SA
“30th Alice Craft Acquisition” Territory Craft – Alice Springs, Alice Springs, NT
2006
“Definitioncy” The JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design, Adelaide, SA
“Wrapped” Zu Design jewellery + objects, Adelaide, SA
“National Contemporary Jewellery Award” Griffith Regional Art Gallery, Griffith, NSW
“SIGNATURE + FORECAST” Bay Discovery Centre, Glenelg, SA
2005
“I see RED!” Red Poles, McLaren Vale, SA
“Zuest” Zu Design jewellery + objects, Adelaide, SA
“Full Circle” (SALA Festival) Zu Design jewellery + objects, Adelaide, SA
“New Design 2005” Object: Australian Centre for Craft and Design, Sydney, NSW
 
AWARDS
2008
JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design Award - High Commendation Award (SALA Festival)
 
PUBLICATIONS 
2017
North Eastern Weekly (Messenger), Exhibition is just blooming, Pg.13 (Dec 6th 2017)
2014
Adelaide Matters, Issue #165 (Feb-March 2014)
2008
Adelaide Matters, Dare to be Different, Issue #100, Pg. 11-12 (July 16th – Aug 12th 2008)
2006
City Messenger, More than Fashion, Pg. 3 (Feb 2nd 2006)

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