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Curriculum Vitae





EDUCATION
1973-76    Appointed studio assistant to Les Blakebrough, T.C.A.E. Mt. Nelson, Hobart.
1971-73    Studied Ceramics at The National Art School, East Sydney


SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2001        ‘Vasi’, Despard Gallery       
1999        ‘Tableaux’ Despard Gallery, Hobart.
1998        ‘Maiolica ‘98’ Distelfink Gallery, Melbourne
1996        ‘Mythomaiolica’ Distelfink Gallery, Melbourne
1994        ‘Illusions’, Despard  Gallery, Hobart.
1993        ‘The Italian Connection’, Despard Gallery Hobart.
                  Gallery Two, Launceston.
                  Freeman Gallery, Hobart.
1981         Saddlers Court  Gallery, Richmond, Tasmania.
                  Potters Society of Australia Travelling Tableware Exhibition
1976         Saddlers Court Gallery, Richmond, Tasmania.


GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008       ‘Australian Ceramic Stories’  Western Plains Cultural Centre, Dubbo
2005       ‘Transformations, The Language of Craft’ National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
2004       ‘Salon’ Peter Lane Gallery Sydney
                17th Summer Exhibition Despard Gallery Hobart
2003       ‘Haven’ exhibition, ‘10 Days on the Island Festival’ Long Gallery, Hobart                  
                 SOFA ’03 ( Despard Gallery ) Chicago, U.S.A.
2002       ‘Baroque’ Group Show, Despard Gallery Hobart              
                ‘With A French Accent’ Group Show, Despard Gallery
                 Group Show Beaver Galleries, Canberra
2000        ARTFAIR 2000, Melbourne, represented by Despard Gallery
2000        The Tasmanian Collection Deloraine Tasmania                     
1998        SOFA ’98 (Despard Gallery), New York, U.S.A.
1997        SOFA ’97  (Despard Gallery), Chicago, U.S.A.
1996        SOFA ’95   (Despard Gallery), Miami, U.S.A.
1995        SOFA ’95   (Despard Gallery), Chicago, U.S.A.
                ‘Painting in the Round’, Horsham Art Gallery, Victoria
                 Australian Decorative Arts Survey, Lauraine Diggins Gallery, Victoria
1994        SOFA ’94  (Despard Gallery), Chicago, U.S.A.
1993        CINAFE ’93, (Despard Gallery), Chicago, U.S.A.
1992        David Jones Australia Day Show, Sydney
                 National Gallery Shop, Reubens Exhibition, Canberra.
                 Chicago International New Art Forms Exposition
                 6th National Ceramics Exhibition, representing The Australian Embassy, Silpakorn University   
                 Bangkok.
                 Distelfink Gallery, Melbourne, Christmas Show
                 Christmas Show, Despard Gallery, Hobart
1991        David Jones Showcase, Sydney
1990        Glenaeon Craft Expo, Sydney
                 The Tasmanian Collection, Fine Art / Craft Exhibition, Napa, California, U.S.A.
1984        Fitzgeralds Tableware Exhibition, Hobart
1983        Fired and Fragile Gallery, Hobart


AWARDS, GRANTS AND COMMISSIONS
1985      Tasmanian Arts Advisory Board Grant for the relocation of workshop to Kingston Beach.
1976      Australia Council Crafts Board Grant to establish workshop at
               Flowerpot, Tasmania working in stoneware and  porcelain.


PUBLICATIONS
2008      Ceramics, Art and Perception  issue 73.  ‘Australian Ceramic Stories’,  article by Julia Jones.
               'Australian Ceramic Stories’ catalogue essay,  Dr. Julia Jones
2005      ‘Transformations The language of Craft’ exhibition catalogue article by Robert Bell
2004       Journal of Australian Ceramics Vol. 43#3
                ‘Stage, Island and Forest’  Lenore Tardiff
                 Ceramics Technical No. 12
                ‘The Ceramics of Patrick Collins’   Di Klaossen
2003       ‘Haven’ exhibition catalogue article by Kevin Murray
2000        The Tasmanian Collection, catalogue
1999        The Hobart Mercury 7/8/99  Joerg Andersch, exhibition review
1996        The Melbourne Age  3/6/96
1995        Australian Decorative Arts Survey 1995 Victoria
                 ‘The Object All Sublime’ catalogue, Horsham Gallery
                 ‘Painting in the Round’ catalogue
1993         The Hobart Mercury 19/6/93  Joerg Andersch, exhibition review
                  Pottery in Australia Magazine Vol. 32. No. 1 Autumn ’93, article by Florence Creavin
1992         6th National Ceramics Exhibition
                  Silpakorn University Bangkok, catalogue
1991        The Hobart Mercury 15/6/91 Rosina Beaumont, exhibition review
1981        The Hobart Mercury  8/5/81 p.8  Tim Jacobs, exhibition review       
                 Potters Society Travelling Tableware Book 


COLLECTIONS
2005                   National Gallery of Australia
2000                   Craft Arts International
1998                   Art Bank Sydney
                            Queensland Art Gallery
1994                   Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
1981                   Museum of Western Australia
                            Private Collections U. S. A, Europe and Australia



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