Curriculum Vitae
Education
New Enterprise Incentive Scheme & Small Business Management Course 2002 Ballina Business College Ballina
Ba Environmental Science 1998 Southern Cross University Lismore.
(Withdrawn)
HSC 1997 Peel Technology High School Tamworth
Development and Training
2009 - Demonstration experience at ‘Glass On Flame’ 2009 exhibition at Kirra gallery. Construction of a collaborative piece.
Montage technique demonstration by Peter Minson
Marbles and sculpture demonstration by Christian Arnold
Encapsulated sculpture techniques demonstrated by Cas Davey
Glass orchids construction demonstrated by Laurie Young
Dragon sculpture and bowl demonstrated by Richard Clements
- Melbourne VIC.
2008 - Demonstration experience at ‘Glass On Flame’ 2008 exhibition at Kirra gallery.
Soft glass sculpture demonstration by Bernie Stonor.
Beadmaking instruction by Pauline Delaney.
Borosilicate glass demonstrations by Peter Minson - constructing small solid sculptures and a hollow sculpture.
Borosilicate lacework demonstration and instruction by Raymond Mifsud.
Sculpture, Marble and Vessel demonstrations by Chris Arnold.
Construction of a large collaborative piece with many components.
- Melbourne VIC.
2007 - Private Tuition with Peter Minson
Instruction on the construction of scientific apparatus. Butt seals. Tube join
techniques. Introduction to marble making.
- Lismore NSW.
Demonstration experience at ‘Glass On Flame’ 2007 exhibition at Kirra gallery.
Skills exchanged included murine making, and execution of a large collaborative sculptural piece with many components. Reticello demonstration, marble making and sculpture techniques.
- Melbourne VIC.
2006 - Private Tuition with Peter Minson & ongoing research.
Wine glass shaping and construction. Bowl shaping, flaring, foot flaring, stem & hollow stem creation and joining - Lismore NSW.
2005 - Private Tuition with Peter Minson & ongoing research
Technique review and instruction, hand skills, joins and tube bending - Lismore NSW.
Began blowing glass professionally - Lismore NSW.
2003 - Private Tuition with Peter Minson
Scientific and Artistic Glass Blowing Technique- hand skills, basic principles, flame use and characteristics, colour mixing, fuming, tool use and tool making, bead making, safety, hollow and solid joining techniques, lace work, tube cutting and other cutting and tearing techniques - Binalong NSW.
2002 - Participated in the New Enterprise Incentive Scheme & Small Business Management Course - Ballina NSW.
Business skills, Marketing etc
2001 - Further practice and familiarisation with the medium alongside Marcel Le Bars- Barkersvale NSW.
2000 - Began lampworking borosilicate glass alongside Marcel Le Bars- Barkersvale NSW.
Exhibitions
2010
The Olley Shop
Lismore Regional Gallery
2009
“Glass On Flame”
Exhibition at Kirra Gallery, Federation Square
Melbourne
2008
“Presence”
Group Exhibition at Serpentine Community Gallery Lismore NSW (Dec)
“Let There Be Glass”
Group Exhibition at Gympie Regional Gallery QLD (Dec-Jan)
Group Exhibition at Lake Russell Gallery, Emerald Beach
Coffs Harbour NSW (October)
“Glass On Flame”
Kirra Gallery
Federation Square
Melbourne VIC (September)
Group Exhibition at the Northern Rivers Community Gallery,
Ballina NSW (September)
Group Exhibition “One For The Boys” at
Art Piece Gallery
Mullumbimby NSW (September)
Group Exhibition at the Northern Rivers Community Gallery,
Ballina NSW (July)
2007 - “Glass On Flame”
Kirra Gallery
Federation Square
Melbourne VIC (September)
“Scarlet”
Serpentine Gallery
Lismore NSW (June)
2006 - “Dressing The Windows”
Central Business District
Lismore NSW
“Toy Exhibition”
The Winsome
Lismore NSW