Academic CV
Academic Qualifications
2010 MFA (by research) Monash University, Victoria, Australia.
1981 BA (Hons) Painting, West Surrey College of Art and Design, Farnham, Surrey, England.
Academic Awards
2008 Faculty Dean’s Award for Sessional teaching.
2008 Travel Grant, Monash University.
Professional Development.
2005 Cert IV in assessment and workplace training BSZ40198) Centre for Adult Education, Melbourne, Victoria
Academic Appointments
2015 - Lecturer in Drawing and Painting, Diploma of Art & Design, Monash College Pty. Ltd, Victoria, Australia .
2006 - 15 Sessional Contract Teacher, Diploma of Art & Design, Monash College Pty. Ltd, Victoria, Australia (Units taught; Drawing A, B, C; & Painting).
2006 - 13 Teaching Associate, Monash Art Design and Architecture (MADA), Monash University, Caulfield, Australia (Units taught; Drawing 1st Year
Undergraduates in Fine art, Visual art, architecture, visual communication, and industrial design.
2010 Acting Assistant Drawing Coordinator, Drawing Studio, Monash Art Design andArchitecture (MADA), Monash University, Caulfield, Australia.
1999 Drawing Tutor, Department of Architecture, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Other Appointments
2005 - 11 Coordinator for ArtPlay, City of Melbourne. Drawing Program: “The Big Draw” School and Public Program (Key roles include: Project management; designing school and public programs in drawing; sourcing, evaluating, selecting and liaising with various contemporary artists; sourcing sponsorship; liaising with key stakeholders; delivering workshops; mentoring artists; documentation; installing exhibitions/displays; working individually and collaboratively in teams.).
2009. Coordinator and lead artist for Arts Victoria - Artist in Schools Extended Residency Ardeer South Primary School/ArtPlay residency. (Key roles include: Project management, including managing and aquitting budgets; planning and designing program with key stake- holders, including school, teachers, artists, arts organizations, funding body; managing budgets and acquittals; mentoring artists, collaboration with artists, sourcing sponsorship;documentation, installing displays and exhibitions delivering workshops etc.)
2003 - 09 Teaching artist for multi-disciplinary Arts Encore and Education workshop Programs; Victorian Arts Centre (Key roles - collaborative work with artists in multiple arts disciplines including designing and delivering programs for Professional Development for teachers, giving workshops for school children and teachers in both outreach and in house)
2005 Facilitator, Into Art, Eroke Program, (Adult Day Activity Social Support), City of Port Phillip. Victoria. Australia.
Selected Residencies.
2009 Lead Artist and Coordinator for residency at Ardeer South Primary School, Ardeer,Victoria (Arts Victoria
Extended Residency to work with whole school).
2006 Artist in Residence, Collingwood English Language School, Collingwood, Victoria. (Arts Victoria, Artist in School Residency to work
with new migrants)
2006 Artist in Residence, Camberwell Boys Grammar.
2000 Word Journeys, Boorandara Writers Festival, Town Hall Gallery, City of Boorandara Hawthorn, Victoria (exhibition and series of
workshops)