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Amanda
Shelsher
CV
Born :
Fremantle, Western Australia 1971
Education
- 1992: Graduate Diploma of Education
(Secondary - Art). Curtin University
of Technology, Western Australia.
- 1989-91: Bachelor of Arts - Visual
Arts. Ceramics . Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia.
- Ceramic Distinction 1989. Invited
to assist Sandra Black 1990. Degree show 1991.
Professional Development
- Full time, self employed ceramic
artist 1997 - present
- "Sucked In"- Window Exhibition. Profiled
solo works utilising shop window of Craftwest Centre for Contemporary
Craft. WA 2000. Designed and set up window display.
- Tutor Fremantle Arts Centre 1999
(term and workshops). Ceramics
- Craftwest Centre for Contemporary
Craft 1999. Solo window display "The Edge" Ceramic Conference.
- Solo Exhibitions:
- Wings of Desire - Garry
McEwan Gallery, St Kilda. Melbourne. 2001.
- Journey - Garry McEwan
Gallery, St Kilda. Melbourne. 2000.
- Earthbound - The Moores
Building. Fremantle 1999. Figurative ceramic installation.
- 3 Kombies, 24 Countries and 1
Lion. Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts. Perth Cultural
Centre. 1997
Selected Group Exhibitions.
- Storey's - Gallows Gallery
2001 - A.Shelsher, F.Schell and E. Mavrick - Mosman
Park WA .
- Gold Coast International Ceramic
Award Oct 2001. Gold Coast City Art Gallery. QLD
- Thys Collective- Mercedes Fashion
Week, Sydney 2001.Collaborated with A.Kendal to produce ceramic
jewellery.
- Cerebration - Manly Art
Gallery and Museum Sydney, NSW 2000. Presented by Potters' Society
of Australia.
- Gold Coast International Ceramic
Award Oct 2000. Gold Coast City Art Gallery. QLD
- Kaleidoscope of Art - Perth
College 15th Annual Art Exhibition. 2000 Mt Lawley.WA
- Gift - Craftwest Centre for
Contemporary Craft 1999. Perth. WA
- Bazzar - Centrepiece Gallery
1999. Fremantle Arts Centre. WA
- Town of Vincent Art Award 1999.
Town of Vincent, Leederville WA
- Vase - Centrepiece Gallery
1999. Fremantle Arts Centre. WA
- Bounty - Centrepiece Gallery
1998/9. Fremantle Arts Centre. WA
- Gomboc Fifteenth Sculpture Exhibition
1997. Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan. WA
- City Of Perth Craft Award 1992.
Crafts Council of WA
Awards/Grants
- Port Hacking Potters Group 40th Award
2001 Sydney. Open, handformed
and sculpture. Judge Mitsuo Shoji
- Townsville Ceramic Competition QLD
2001. Clay works Australia Award. Judge Micheal Keighery
- ArtsWA - Artflight grant 2000. Attend
exhibition at Manly Art Gallery and Museum. Sydney
- "Sucked In"- Window exhibition
funding -CRAFTWEST Centre of Contemporary Craft
- Town of Vincent 2000 Art Award Ceramic
Commendation.
- Town of Vincent 1999 Art Award.
- Victoria Park Sculpture Award 1998.
- Jah Roc Sculpture Prize 1998/1997
York Art Awards W.A.
COLLECTIONS
- Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Sydney,
NSW. 2000
- City of Perth Art Council Collection.
Perth WA 2000
- Healthway - West Australian Health
Promotion Foundation, Perth WA 2000
- Perth College Art Council, WA 2000
Private collections in Australia,
Europe, U.K, U.S.A and Middle East.
Selected Bibliography
- Art Seen in Western Australia- website.
Review by Judith McGrath - August 2001
- "Craft Arts International" magazine.
Issue 51. 2001. Gold Coast Ceramic Award, pg105.
- "Pottery in Australia" magazine and
Catalogue. September 2000 "Cerebration". Vol 39 no 3
- 'Home' Sunday Times 2/
4/ 2000 Donna Jenkinson. Artist profile -sculpture feature.
- 'Habitat' The West Australian.
4/2/2000.M.Anderson."Fine Craft Showcased Fremantle Arts Centre."
- "Pottery in Australia" magazine.
June 1999 Artist profile. vol 38 no 2.
- Crafts Arts Magazine. No 47 1999.
Show casing work at Fremantle Arts Centre.
- Art Seen in Western Australia- website.
Review by Judith McGrath - March 1999
- Artbeat - The West Australian.
20/2/1999.R.Banks."Flights of Fancy Figures"
- On Show - The West Australian 4/10/1997
D.Bromfield Review of 3 Kombies at PICA.
- "Pottery in Australia". Western Australia
in Focus. June 1992 vol 31 pg 10
- Member of CRAFTWEST, Potters' Society
Of Australia, Artist Foundation of WA and Artsource
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