Michelle Shearer
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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




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
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