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Curriculum Vitae

Education

2021 - 2022             Bachelor of Creative Arts (First Class Honours), University of South Australia, SA

2017 - 2020             Bachelor of Contemporary Art, University of South Australia, SA 

Solo Exhibitions 

2024                        On the Cultivation of Calendula, Sir Ivor Hele Gallery, RAH , SA

                                Gardening Memories, Sauerbier House, Port Noarlunga, SA

2023                        On Harvesting Dandelions, The Gallery at St Peters Town Hall, SA

Group Exhibitions

2024                        Limitless, The Mill, Adelaide, SA

                               The Disquiet, The Guildhouse Collections Project, Flinders University Museum of Art, SA

                               Short Notice (#2), SASA Gallery, Adelaide, SA

2023                       215 Magill: Residents and Alumni, The Galllery at St Peters Town Hall, Adelaide, SA

                               An Illuminated Palette, Hill Smith Art Advisory/The Light Room, Adelaide, SA

                               SALA Advertiser Contemporary Art Award Exhibition, Keith Murdoch Building, Adelaide, SA

                               Gallery M Contemporary Art Prize Finalist Exhibition, Gallery M, Adelaide, SA

                               Helpmann Academy Graduate Exhibition, ACE Open, Adelaide, SA 

 

2022                       Becoming: An Exhibition of Honours Graduates, SASA Gallery, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA

2021                       Body Work, FELTSpace, Adelaide, SA

                               Selected work, HillSmith Art Advisory, Adelaide, SA

                               Hatched: National Graduate Show 2021, Perth Institue of Contemporary Art, Perth, WA

                               Vacation Research Scholarship Exhibition, Kaurna Building, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA

                               Helpmann Academy Graduate Exhibition, ACE Open, Adelaide, SA

2020                       Bloom, Bachelor of Contemporary Art Grad Show, Dorrit Black Building, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA

                               A quarter turn around the sun, SALA Exhibition, SASA Gallery, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA

2017                       UniSA Printmaking Student Exhibition, Liverpool Street Gallery, Adelaide, SA

                               CUSP, RAW Adelaide Showcase, The Producers, Adelaide, SA

Awards & Grants 

2024                        Helpmann Academy Curatorial Mentorship recipient 

                                The Guildhouse Collections Project with Flinders University Museum of Art

                                HA>NESS Development Grant recipient, Helpmann Academy

 

2023                        SALA City Rural Emerging Artist Award, winner

                                SALA The Advertiser Contemporary Art Award, finalist

                                Creative Development Grant Round 2 recipient, Helpmann Academy 

                                Gallery M Contemporary Art Prize, finalist 

                                Elevate Mentorship recipient, Helpmann Academy 

                                City Rural Insurance/Helpmann Development Award winner

                                215 Magill Studio Residency recipient, Helpmann Academy

 

2022                        Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours) Award for Outstanding Achievement winner, UniSA 

                                University of South Australia's Chancellor's Letter of Commendation

2021                        The Hill Smith Art Advisory Award winner, Helpmann Academy 

                                The Jaquillard Exhibition Award winner, Helpmann Academy

 

2020                        Vacation Research Scholarship Recipient, "Visualising data on human impact on biodiversity and ecosystems through                                       craft based methods", UniSA 

                                Harry P Gill Memorial Medal winner, UniSA Graduate Prize for outstanding work in ceramics, glass or jewellery and                                             metal 

                                University of South Australia's Chancellor's Letter of Commendation 
       

2017, 2018, 2019    University of South Australia's Chancellor's Letter of Commendation      

Other Opportunities and Experience

2025                        Curator, Helpmann Academy Graduate Exhibition, under the mentorship of Anna Zagala (Samstag)

                                Adelaide Central School of Art Summer School Lecturer, Glenside, SA 

                                Gallery Volunteer, FELTspace, Adelaide, SA 

                                Collective Haunt ARI Studio member, Norwood SA

 

2024                        Gallery Volunteer, FELTspace, Adelaide, SA 

                                Print Your Garden Workshop facilitator, Sauerbier House, SA

                                Studio Resident at South Australian School of Art, supported by UniSA

 

2023                        Facilitator, private workshops

                                Dye Garden Workshop facilitator for Australian Institute of Landscape Architects Un/Earth Festival 

                                Mentorship with Bridget Currie supported by Helpmann Academy 

                                215 Magill Studio Resident, Maylands, SA

 

2022                        President, Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours) Graduate Exhibition Committee, University of South Australia, SA 

                                Volunteer, SALA Festival, Queens Theatre, Adelaide, SA

 

2021                        Gallery Invigilator, FELTSpace, Adelaide, SA

                                Festival Design Assistance for Oz Asia, Adelaide, SA                                                     

 

2018 - 2020            Gallery Invigilator, SASA Gallery, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA

Media and Publications 

National Education Pictorial Survey, The Journal of Australian Ceramics, July 2023

National Education Pictorial Survey, The Journal of Australian Ceramics, July 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYFUfuYgJXM

https://versemag.com.au/magazine/skin-crawls/

https://drmelaniecooper.com/394-2/

Collections
 

Lucent Art House 

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