CURRICULUM VITAE : DAWN WHITEHAND
Education
2009 University of Ballarat : PhD. Evoking the Sacred: The Artist as Shaman.
(Environmental Sculptural Ceramics)
2004 University of Ballarat : Bachelor of Visual Arts (Fine Arts) Honours, First class.
International Juried Exhibitions
2011 Invited International Potters Exhibition, Gangjin Ceramics Festival, Korea.
2010 Artist in Residence Exhibition, Le Cabanon, Vallauris, France.
2008 8th International Ceramics Competition, Mino, Japan.
2007 Clay: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth, Xiem Gallary, Pasadena, USA.
Solo Exhibitions
2010 Ephemeral Clay: An Ecological Exploration of Lake Beaufort, Ararat Regional Art Gallery, Ararat, Vic.
2010 Evoking the Sacred: The Artist as Shaman, Trocadero Artspace, Footscray, Vic.
2010 A Visual Discovery: Six Weeks in France, Red Gallery, Nth Fitzroy, Vic.
2005 Beyond Utility, The Window, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat.
2003 The Window, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat.
Two or Three Person Exhibitions
2007 Nature’s Moments, Art Moments Gallery. Bondi, NSW.
2005 Whispers, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery.
2004 Symbiosis, Mowbray College, Melton.
Juried Exhibitions
2010 Ergon Energy Ceramic Award, Rockhampton Art Gallery, Qld.
2010 Toorak Village Sculpture Exhibition, Toorak, Vic.
2010 Williamstown Festival Contemporary Art Prize, The Substation, Newport, Vic.
2009 Masterworks in the Vineyard, Swipers Gully, Kangaroo Ground.
2009 Hybrid, Toyota Indoor Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Toyota Spirit Gallery, Melbourne.
2009 Moreland Sculpture Prize, Bridges Reserve, Moreland, Vic.
2009 ArtEcycle, Incinerator Arts Complex, Moonee Ponds, Vic.
2009 Murray Darling Palimpsest #7, Mildura.
2008 Ergon Energy Ceramic Award, Rockhampton Art Gallery, Queensland.
2008 Moreland Sculpture Prize, Bridges Reserve, Moreland, Vic.
2008 ArtEcycle, Incinerator Arts Complex, Moonee Ponds, Vic.
2008 Stanthorpe Art Prize, Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery, Stanthorpe, Qld.
2007 Masterworks in the Vineyard, Swipers Gully, Kangaroo Ground.
2007 Annual Exhibition, Association of Sculptors Victoria, The Barn Gallery, Montsalvat, Eltham.
2007 The Garden Path, Toyota Spirit Gallery, Melbourne.
2007 Land and Water, Herring Island Summer Arts Festival, Herring Island, Melbourne.
2007 Ann Geroe Acquisitive Ceramics Award, Castlemaine State Festival, Old Castlemaine Gaol.
2007 Moreland Sculpture Survey, Bridges Reserve, Coburg.
2006 Tactonics- Expressive Ceramics, Diretribe Gallery, Carlton.
2006 Ceramics Victoria on Show, Gallery 159, Brisbane, Qld.
2006 Electric, VCG Exhibition, Kiln Gallery, Northcote Pottery.
2005 Poised, VCG Exhibition, Kiln Gallery, Northcote Pottery.
2005 Arts Academy Ceramics, in conjunction with the 7th National Festival in Ceramics, Post Office Gallery, Ballarat.
2005 Victorian Campus Art Prize and Competition. Box Hill Community Arts Centre, Box Hill.
2004 Snapshot, Arts Academy 2004 Graduate Exhibition, Post Office Gallery, Ballarat.
2004 Composed, Victorian Ceramics Group, Angela Robarts-Bird Gallery, Albert Park,
Gasworks Arts Park.
Group Exhibitions
2005 Cowra Festival Art Awards, Cowra.
2005 Anthology, Post Office Gallery, Ballarat.
2005 About Ballarat, Radmac Gallery, Ballarat.
2004 Upholstery Gallery, Ballarat.
2004 Conundrum, 4 Cats Gallery, Abbotsford.
2003 Port Hacking Potters Group Exhibition & Competition.
2003 Radmac Art & Office Supplies, Local Artists on Show.
2003 Landscape Into Art, Gordon Edgerton Galleries.
2003 Currabubula Red Cross 40th Art Exhibition.
2003 Upstarts, Victorian Ceramic Group, Federation Gallery, Old Post Office, Bendigo.
Fellowships & Residencies
2010 A.I.R Vallauris, Artist in Residence, Vallauris, France. Feb-April 2010.
2010 Golden Age, Beaufort. Artist in Residence. January, 2010.
2009 AGL Shaw Summer Research Fellowship. State Library of Victoria, Melbourne.
Awards, Grants & Scholarships
2011 Regional Arts Victoria quick response grant
2007 University of Ballarat Student Travel Award.
2006 University of Ballarat Postgraduate Research Scholarship.
2006 Pat Emery Emerging Artist Award.
2005 Ballarat Arts Foundation Grant.
2004 Encouragement Award. “Composed”, Victorian Ceramics Group, Angela Robarts-Bird Gallery.
2003 Golden Key International Honour Society: Lifetime membership.
2003 Certificate of Merit, Port Hacking Potters Group Exhibition & Competition.
2003 Creative Pottery Award, Second Prize, Currabubula Red Cross 40th Art Exhibition.
Professional Practice
2000-11 Tutor: Adults and Children's ceramic classes in mt own studio, kinders and schools.
2011 Gangjin Ceramics Festival and Sth Korea ceramic tour: invited artist and demonstrator
2010 Curator: Clayspace Inaugral Member's Exhibition, Gallery on Sturt, Ballarat.
2010 Director and founding member of the Daylesford Region Ceramics Co-operative.
2009 Front of House (volunteer), Book:Site, Post Office Gallery, Ballarat, International Foto Biennale.
2007 Workshop Demonstrator: Fire Up-Cool Down, Kiln Workshop, Ceramics Victoria.
2007 Tutor: Ballarat Fine Art Gallery. After school workshop program.
2007 Tutor, Ceramic Summer School, University of Ballarat.
2006 Tutor in Ceramics/3D, University of Ballarat.
2006 Visiting Artist: BRACE VisionsArt Disability Program. Sculpture workshop.
2005 Tutor: Ballarat Fine Art Gallery. Children’s School holiday and after school workshop program.
2005 Visiting Artist: BRACE VisionsArt Disability Program. Sculpture workshop.
2003 Guest Artist: Grampians Carer Respite Centre.
2000 Guest Artist: Our Lady of Fatima Primary School, Dunnstown & St Mary’s, Clark’s Hill.
1997-99 Tutor: Werribee Community Centre, Adults and children’s ceramic classes.
Publications
2011 500 Raku: Image "Hillside" published peer review.
2010 Ceramics Today: peer reviewed images.
2009 Patterns that Connect: Leonardo (peer reviewed) Vol. 42 issue 1.
2009 Water Spiral : peer reviewed image in 500 Ceramic Sculptures.
2007 Sacred Space in Contemporary Society: (peer reviewed) ISBN: 978-0-9758360-3-3
http://www.acuads.com.au/publishing/publications/PortArthurProject/portarthurproject.htm
2006 University of Ballarat Annual Research Conference, Book of Abstracts:
Researchers @ UB: Making Connections (peer reviewed)
2005 University of Ballarat Annual Research Conference, Book of Abstracts:
Quality Research- Making an Impact. (peer reviewed)
2005 Ceramic Evolution Journal of Australian Ceramics. Vol 44. No 2.
2001 Ballarat Courier : "Extra" supplement magazine, March 17-23.
Conferences & Symposiums
2007 Tasmanian School of Art, Revelation: Installation art and its capacity to interpret and elaborate places of historical significance – Paper Presentation : Sacred Space in Contemporary Society.
2006 University of Ballarat Annual Research Conference, Researchers @ UB: Making Connections – Paper Presentation : Sacred Space in Contemporary Society: the artist as shaman.
2005 University of Ballarat Annual Research Conference, Quality Research- Making an Impact. – Poster Presentation : Sacred Space in Contemporary Society.
Memberships
Australian Ceramics Association.
Dayelsford Region Ceramics Co-operative Ltd: Director and founding member.
Golden Key International Honour Society: Lifetime member.
Collections
Korea Gangjin Celadon Museum.
A.I.R Vallauris, Vallauris France.
Kakunaka Corporation Kuukan Toshiki, Cho Toki City, Gifu, Japan.
Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, Vic.
Fiona Sinclair, Mr Mark Guirguis and various private collections
