Curriculum Vitae

Education and Training
1994 – 1995
Honours (Vis. Art)
University of Tasmania. Hobart. Tasmania

1990 – 1991
Graduate Diploma (Art, Craft and Design)
University of Tasmania. Hobart. Tasmania

1987 – 1990
Bachelor of Arts (Vis. Art) City Art Institute. Sydney. N.S.W

1984 – 1985
Kinka Pottery Apprenticed to Jock Shimeld Sydney. N.S.W

1983 – 1984
Ross Downie Pottery Apprenticed to Ross Downie Sydney. N.S.W

Selected Grants and Awards
2006
Tasmanian Regional Arts
Skills and Opportunities for Artists Regionally

2005
Australia Council. New Work

2004
Arts Tasmania. Professional Development Grant

2003
Arts Tasmania. Professional Development Grant

Arts Tasmania. Manufacturing Design Fund
Arts @ Work. Exhibition - Munich, Germany

Selected Exhibition
2007
Deep Blue. Solo Exhibition
Manly Museum and Art Gallery, Sydney

Art in the Botanical Gardens – Tasmanian Living Artists Week
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens

2006
Applied Arts – Form + Function.
Brenda May Gallery, Sydney

2005
Coming Home.
CAST Gallery, Hobart

City of Hobart Art Prize.
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart

2004
Design Island.
Sydney (Opera House), Hobart (TMAG) & Launceston (Design Centre)

2003
Almost Blue. Solo Exhibition
Bett Gallery. Hobart

6th Australian Showcase of Craft and Design
Glen Eira City Council Art Gallery, Melbourne

2002
Internationale Handwerksmesse Muenchen
International Craft Fair, Munich, Germany

Selected Publications
2007
The Journal of Australian Ceramics Issue 46#2
“In Conversation with Peter Battaglene”

2005
Tasmanian Art Gallery and Museum
“Eloquent Objects” – introductory essay

Road note, Australian Cement & Concrete Ass. Issue70
“Bespoke Art Pavers”

Lark Books 500 Cups
“Ceramic Explorations of Grace and Utility”

2004
Ceramics. Art and Perception. Issue 57
“Almost Blue”

Lino Issue 7
“Playing the Blues”

Craft Arts International Issue 61
“Artist profile”

Vogue Living March / April

Selected Commissions
2007
Tasmanian State Government. Dept Tourism, Arts and Environment. Hobart. TAS – 25 and 35 years Service Awards

Tasmanian Analytical Services Centre. Hobart. TAS – Granite floor tiles and monumental granite entry piece

2006
Walford Terraces. (Principal Artist) Collaboration with Kate Owen and Gabriel Balon. North Hobart. TAS – Wall mounted panels

Scottsdale High School. Scottsdale. TAS –Concrete pillars and vinyl graphic applied to glass

Hobart City Council. North Hobart. TAS – Traffic Island

2005
Wiamea Heights Child Care Centre.
Sandy Bay. TAS – Design and fabricate glass partition / screen

2004
Hobart City Council. North Hobart. TAS – Design and fabricate 1200 feature pavers

Collections
2007
Manly Art Gallery and Museum
Sydney, N.S.W

2002
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Hobart, Tasmania

2000
HAP Ceramic Art Gallery
Beijing, China