Curriculum Vitae

Employment curriculum vitae as curator, collection manager, arts worker/arts management, communications, design and academia.

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Curatorial, Collection and Arts Management
2018 – 2022 Cultural Exhibitions Curator, Wanneroo Gallery
Cultural Services, City of Wanneroo
Exhibition curation, development and delivery, audience engagement, Gallery and volunteer staff management for the largest purpose built Gallery space in the north metro region

2017 Cultural Collections & Infrastructure Coordinator
Arts, Culture and Heritage Unit, Economic Development and Activation Directorate, City of Perth
Vision, management, conservation, development, interpretation, exhibition and activation of the City of Perth’s cultural assets – Art, Public Art, Cultural Heritage and Online collections

2013 – 2016 Gallery Operations & Exhibition Coordinator / Acting Director
John Curtin Gallery, Curtin University
Exhibition, project and operational coordination for one of the largest and best-equipped university galleries in the country; Acting Director managing the Gallery and 11 -25 staff comprising the collection, exhibition, installation and front of house teams; Logistical management of touring exhibitions regionally and internationally, inclusive of the Carrolup Great Southern Tours and ‘Shared Sky; Square Kilometre Array international tours; Exhibition fundraising and stakeholder management with the Advancement and External Relations team;

2010 – present Independent Curator and Producer
Curating, managing and producing exhibitions focusing on contemporary, hybrid/emergent media, poetry and local heritage, in non-traditional art spaces

2010 – 2013 Curator, Art Collection Management
Cultural Services, City of Joondalup
Extensive local government contemporary art collection and exhibition/ art award programme

2007 – 2010 Manager/ Communications and Project Officer,
SymbioticA: The Centre of Excellence in Biological Arts, The University of Western Australia
An artistic laboratory dedicated to the research, learning, critique and hands-on engagement with the life sciences

2005 – 2007 Producer/ Youth & Community Officer/ Gallery Manager/ Administrator,
International Art Space, Kellerberrin Australia (IASKA, now Spaced)
A socially engaged international residency based arts organisation based 210km’s from Perth

2005 – 2007 Marketing and Communications Coordinator,
iVEC (now Pawsey Centre), Curtin University
The hub of advanced super-computing in Western Australia

2003 – 2005 Project Manager/ Arts Administrator,
Biennale of Electronic Arts, Perth 2004 (BEAP04), Curtin University
A Perth based international arts biennale of art, science and technology, showcasing the world’s leading emergent and biological artists.

2001 – 2004 Gallery Manager,
Goddard de Fiddes Gallery
A Perth based contemporary commercial art gallery with an international reputation.

2002 Project Officer: touring exhibitions,
International Art Space, Kellerberrin Australia (IASKA)
A residency based arts organisation based 210km’s from Perth, WA;
2001 – 2004 Co-ordinator of Web Development, Online Learning Environment, Open Learning Australia, Department of Art, Curtin University
A full online Bachelor of Arts degree run through Curtin’s Department of Art

Academic/ Teaching
2007 Lecturer, School of Communications and Contemporary Arts, Edith Cowan University
2001 – 2004 Tutor, Online Learning Environment, Open Learning Australia, Department of Art, Curtin University
2001 – 2004 Casual Lecturer, Western Australian School of Art Design and Media
2002 – 2003 Lecturer, Studio of Electronic Arts Department of Art, Curtin University
2002 – 2003 Short Course Lecturer (Pro-Art), Edith Cowan University
2000 – 2002 Adult Short Course Lecturer, Department of Art, Curtin University
2000 – 2002 Children’s Art Short Course Lecturer, Department of Art, Curtin University
1999 – 2000 Lecturer, St Hilda’s Anglican School for Girls
1997- 1998 Teacher, Beginner to Intermediate Art Classes

Design and Development
2001 – Present Boutique design, business development and communications company for artists and arts organisations
2000 – 2001 Web Designer, Foxgold Pty Ltd (now Your ASP)

Education
2022-2023 Diploma in Silver Jewellery, Jewellers Academy London
1998-1999 Bachelor of Arts, Visual Art, Curtin School of Art, Curtin University of Technology
1995-1997 Diploma of Fine Arts, Western Australian School of Art, Design and Media &
Claremont School of Art
1990-1994 John Wollaston Anglican Community School

Professional Development and Workshops
2019 Disaster Recovery and Preventive Conservation for Collections
2017 City of Perth Leadership program
2017 4th Annual Women in Leadership Summit
2010-2017 Numerous compliance, legislative, health and safety, leadership and equal opportunity workshops
2011 Interpretation (oral) Masterclass, Museums Australia, WA
2010 Electronic Copyright, Copyright Council Australia
2010 Exhibition Touring, Museums Australia, WA
2010 Collection Management, Museums Australia, WA
2009 The Artsource Writers Workshop, Artsource
2009 SymbioticA BioTech Art Workshop, Melbourne
2009 Copyright, Australian Business Arts Foundation
2009 Working with the Media, Australian Business Arts Foundation
2008 Arts Partnership, Australian Business Arts Foundation
2006 Arts Contracts, Australian Business Arts Foundation
2004 Notebook Keeping (Accounting), TAFEworks
2004 Arts Partnership- advanced, Australian Business Arts Foundation
2003 Graduate Certificate Tertiary Education, Curtin University of Technology (pending)

Awards/ Grants (practitioner)
2020 Gordon Darling Travel Grant
2008 Friction Arts Residency, Birmingham, UK, community development/ socially engaged participatory arts
2007 Australia Council for the Arts Inter-Arts Runway Program
2005 Australia Council for the Arts New Media Arts Board
2005-2006 Australia Council for the Arts EPIC (Emerging Producers in Communities) program

Boards/ Panels
2018-2022 Mundaring Arts Centre Board
2014-2022 Mundaring Arts Centre Exhibition Commitee
2012 Nyisztor Studio Collective (design)
2006-2007 Panel Member Australia Council for the Arts, Inter Arts
2006-2009 Panel Member Department of Culture and the Arts, Western Australia