Michelle is a Melbourne borne mixed media artist whose work has included painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, digital image making and animation. She now uses glass as her primary medium and applies the skills acquired from all of these disciplines to the process of slumping fusing and casting kiln formed glass.
Michelle is also an independent arts tutor developing and delivering arts education and studio workshops across a number of disciplines for both children and adults. She is the owner and operator of Sand and Fire - an independent artist studio, gallery and gift shop. www.sandandfire.com.au
Michelle is also an independent arts tutor developing and delivering arts education and studio workshops across a number of disciplines for both children and adults. She is the owner and operator of Sand and Fire - an independent artist studio, gallery and gift shop. www.sandandfire.com.au
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Education / Arts Training
Master Visual Arts 2015 Federation University, Vic. Aust. Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - Comp. Mediated Art & Multi Media 1998-2001 Victoria University, Vic. Aust. Cert. IV - Training and Assessment (TAE40110) 2014 SW TAFE - Warrnambool, Vic. Aust. Cert. IV - Training and Assessment (TAA40104) 2009 Ascent TAFE - Melbourne, Vic. Aust. Cert IV - Small Business Management (BSB4041) 2008 Australian Business Development Center, Warrnambool Vic. Aust. Professional Development / Experience Corangamite Arts Inc. - President /Secretary 2014/15, 2015/16 Set Design and Decoration - "The Addams Family Musical" 2015 Camperdown Theater Company Inc. Guest Judge - Mortlake Arts 2016 Guest Judge - Camperdown College VCE Arts Prize 2014 Guest Judge - Warrnambool Art Show (Rotary) 2014 Guest Judge - Warrnambool and Dist. Art Society Annual Awards 2014 Master Class - "small castings big intentions" with David Reekie 2014 Set Design and Decoration - "Joseph" 2014 Camperdown Theater Company Inc. Set Concept and Design - "Hairspray" 2013 Camperdown Theater Company Inc. F-Project Inc. - Vice President 2011/12 SW TAFE - Session Teacher - Arts Department 2009-2013 Workshop Instructor - Sand and Fire - Fused Glass/Various 2007 onward Silver Smithing and Silver Casting workshops CAE Melb. 2006 Glass Flame work and Bead Making with Pauline Delaney 2005 Guest Artist - Heart Beat Festival - Melton Vic. 2002 Life Sculpture and bronze casting with Matcham Skipper 1993/4/5 Awards / Grants / Residencies Visiting Artist - Camperdown College - Small Project 2015 Visiting Artist - St Patrick's School Camperdown - Major Project 2014 "Artist in Schools" Grant Recipient - Port Fairy Consolidated School 2013 Department of Education and Early Development and Arts Vic Partnership Visiting Artist - Port Fairy Consolidated School - Small Project(s) 2010/11/12/13 MtSF Emerging Artist Program - Solo Exhibition Recipient 2012 Mission to Sea Farers & Wold Trade Center Emerging Artist Program Visiting Artist - St Patrick's School Port Fairy - Major Project 2010 Selected Collections / Commissions Victoria University Collection - St Albans Campus Vic Aust. 2000 (Seated Nude, - Oil on Canvas, 1998) BAE Systems Australia - Abbotsford Facility - Corporate Mural 2001 (Muse of Flight - Acrylic on prepared wall) Powercore - Great South Coast Regional Business Awards 2008 (10 + 1 awards in slumped and fused glass) Event Organiser / Curator for Exhibitions "Cart Load of Art" 2015/16 Corangamite Arts Inc. Members Exhibition and Sale - Court House Camperdown "Insert Angel Here" 2014/15 Installation - 6 Artists, 10 Locations - Camperdown Vic "Inspired by Burns Art Prize" 2015 Corangamite Arts Inc. Initiative - Court House Camperdown Vic. "Sport Meets Art" 2014 Corangamite Arts Inc. Initiative - Court House Camperdown Vic. "Essence of Environment" 2013 Artist in Schools Project - Group Exhibition of Artworks in Glass |
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions "Flight of Fancy" 2014 Sand and Fire Studio Gallery "The Ocean Said to me..." 2012 Mission to Seafarers Vic - WTC, Docklands Melb. "Inspired by Sea" 2011 Sand and Fire Studio Gallery "Digital Heart" 2002 Blue Stone Cottage - Willows Hist. Cntr Melton Vic. "IM" 2001 Steps Gallery, Carlton Vic. Juried Exhibitions "South West Int' Women's Day Prize" 2016 "Mage" 2013 Mansfield Art Glass Exposition (Finalist ) "She who seeks the truth" 2002 Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong, Vic "She who must be obeyed" 2001 Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong, Vic Selected Group Exhibitions "Insert Angel Here" Installation 2014/15 10 locations around Camperdown Vic "Animalia" 2013 Camperdown Court House Vic "BSG" - Small Works Prize 2012 Brunswick Street Gallery, Melb. Vic "Explorations 09" 2009 Gaffa Gallery, Syd. NSW & Gillford Lane Gallery Fitz. Vic "Linden Post Card Show" 2002 Linden Gallery, St.Kilda, Vic "Nikon Summer Salon" 2001 Center for Contemporary Photography, Melb. Vic "On Exit Frame" - VU Graduating Exhibition 2000 Gabriel Gallery, Footscray, Vic "Summer Salon" 1999 Centre for Contemporary Photography Melb. Vic |