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curriculum vitae for Shona Wilson
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
 
OCT 2009

"Macroscope"
King St Gallery on William
Sydney

2008 "Washed Up"
Small Footprint Initiative
Mid North Coast NSW – community collaboration
SEPT 2008 “Paradise Found”
Mossgreen Gallery
Melbourne
MAR 2007 "Array"
Michael Nagy Fine Arts
Sydney
OCT 2006 "Align"
Mossgreen Gallery
Melbourne
AUG 2005“Re – Kindle” – survey show
Manly Regional Art Gallery and Museum
Sydney
NOV 2003“New Work”
Michael Nagy Fine Fine Art
Sydney
OCT 2002“New Work” –Shona Wilson
Gallery 101
Melbourne
DEC 2000 “New Work” – Shona Wilson
Michael Nagy Fine Art
Sydney
DEC 1998“New Work” – Shona Wilson
Michael Nagy Fine Art
Sydney
OCT 1997 “Recent Work”
Federation Zen Artefact Gallery
Clovelly, Sydney
SEPT 1996

“Recent Work”
Federation Zen Artefact Gallery
Clovelly, Sydney

SEPT 1994 “The Solar-Powered Bat-Pack”
‘Festival of the Winds’
Bondi, Sydney
 
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010

Noosa Traveling Scholarship - Finalist Exhibition
Noosa Regional Gallery
QLD

2010

Art Omi Open Studio
Hudson, NY
USA

2010 "Immanence: Nature, beauty and organic abstraction"
Samstag Museum of Art, Adelaide, S.A
Curated by Margot Osborne
2009

"The Artist and the Northern Beaches"
Manly Art Gallery, Sydney

JAN 2008 "Compositions"
King St Gallery on William
Sydney
OCT 2005 Inaugural Exhibition – “Stable Launch”
Mossgreen Gallery
Melbourne
AUG 2005 NOW – Contemporary Australian Artists
Mossgreen Gallery
Melbourne
Selected Group Exhibition
MAR 2003“Second Life –New Life”
Manly Regional Gallery
Sydney
Selected Group Exhibition
MAY 2001“Extinction Denied”
Volvo Gallery
Sydney
Selected Group Exhibition
OCT 1998 “Colony”
Sculpture By The Sea
Coastal Cliff Walk, Bondi-Tamarama
Selected Group Exhibition
MAY 1997

“Cluster”
Sculpture By The Sea
Coastal Cliff Walk, Bondi-Tamarama
Selected Group Exhibition

OCT 1994 

“Air-Pocket”
‘Entis Eidos’, Eco-Design Foundation
Rozelle, Sydney
Group Exhibition

SEPT 1993 “Batmania”- The Water City of Wax
Associated Project of the 5TH Australian Sculpture
Triennial 
Yarra River, Melbourne
Group Exhibition
NOV 1993

“Batmania” - ‘Cities’
First Draft West Gallery
Annandale, Sydney
Selected Group Exhibition

JAN 1992 “Socket”
First Draft West Gallery
Annandale, Sydney
Selected Group Exhibition
AUG 1991“Osmosis”
Airspace Gallery
Redfern, Sydney
Selected Group Exhibition
 
EDUCATION
2002-2003Surface Treatment- Ceramics
Training Programme
Northern Beaches TAFE Sydney
1991-2000Part-time studies in Ceramics
Bondi Pavilion Pottery
Randwick TAFE
National Art School, East Sydney
1998Part-time study in jewellery/metalwork
Sydney College of the Arts
Rozelle, Sydney
1988-1990 Bachelor of Visual Arts - Sculpture Major
Sydney College of the Arts
Sydney University
Balmain, Sydney
1987 Part-time studies in Sculpture, Printmaking and Life-drawing
National Art School
East Sydney
 
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2010

Rackman, Melinda: Abstract Nature at Samstag,
Art Monthly Australia, Issue 236, Dec 2010 – Feb 2011, pp46-49

Radok, Stephanie: Reviews - Abstract Nature
Artlink Magazine, Vol 30, Issue 4, pg96

2009

Clement, Tracey: Shona Wilson: Macroscope
Artguide Australia, Nov/Dec, pp28-29

Dwyer, Lynne: The Planner
Spectrum - SMH, Nov 14-15, p24

Adams, Kate: Shona Wilson
Artist Profile magazine, Issue 09/2009, pp116-117

Keens, Leta: Under the Microscope
Belle Magazine, Oct/Nov 2009, pg62

Stretton, Rowena: Inspiration: transforming everyday things into art
Mercedes Magazine - Issue 01, 2009, pg30

2008 Artlink Magazine Vol 28 No.2
“Art Mind Beauty”
Margot Osborne
2008 "Celebrate Art"Series - BUILDINGS
Integrated Education Limited 2008
OCT 2006 “Art Around the Galleries”
A2 Culture and Life
The Age – Megan Backhouse
OCT 2006 Craft Art International Magazine - issue 64
"Salvage and Detritus" - Bridie Macgillicuddy
MAY 2006 ABC TV "Sunday Arts"
Documentary Program produced by Shelley Horton
JAN 2006 Australian Art Collector magazine – issue 35
“Australia’s Most Collectable Artists – Full List”
JAN 2006Sydney Morning Herald
Spectrum - “The Hot Seat”
Cath Keenan - profile
AUG 2005ABC Radio 702
Henry Mullholland – review
AUG 2005Sydney Morning Herald
Spectrum – Visual Arts
John McDonald - review
MAY 2004Vogue Living May/June 2004
Profile: “the shore thing”
Richard Waller
NOV 2002 Ceramics; Art and Perception No.47 2002
“Shona Wilson’s Other Pathways”
Karen Weiss
JULY 2002 Artwise 2, Visual Arts 7-10
NSW Educational Textbook
Glenis Israel
JUNE 24, 2001ABC TV - Sunday Program
Profile – Shona Wilson
Produced by Wendy Boynton
JUNE 2001 Art In Australia
Vol 38 No.4 2001
“Gallery” p.602
OCT/NOV 2000Belle Magazine
“Generation Next – Shona Wilson”
APRIL 1998 Object Magazine - No.1 1998
“Profile-Shona Wilson”
 
COMMISSIONS/RESIDENCIES/PRIZES
2011 Selected Finalist
“Love Lace"
International Lace Award
Powerhouse Museum, Sydney
2010

Winner
Noosa Travelling Scholarship
Noosa Regional Gallery
QLD

Omi International Artist Residency
New York, USA

NOV 2007 "Fossilization Series No.1 - Diatom"
Cast Bronze
Richard Nagy, London
OCT 2004 Selected
Blake Prize for Religious Art
SEPT 2003 Selected
Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize
South Australian Museum
Adelaide, South Australia
SEPT 2001 “Art Houses”
Public, permanent installation
Arthouse Hotel
Sydney
 
COLLECTIONS
2010 Art Omi Collection
Hudson NY USA
FEB 2010 Stanthorpe Regional Gallery Acquisition
Queensland
FEB 2008 Maquarie Bank Acquisition
MAR 2007 Artbank Acquisition
Macquarie Bank Acquisition
DEC 2005 Macquarie Bank Acquisition
SEPT 2005 Manly Art Gallery & Museum
Ceramic Collection
Sydney
NOV 2004 Macquarie Bank Acquisition
NOV 2002 Shepparton Regional Gallery
Ceramics Collection
Victoria
NOV 2002 Smorgan Family Collection
Melbourne
 
EXPERIENCE
1994-1997Set-up and management of a contemporary art gallery and artefact/furniture shop.
“Federation Zen Artefact Gallery”
Clovelly, Sydney
1987Set-design and construction for Brecht’s
“Threepenny Opera”
Graduating Student Production
University NSW
Sydney
   
TRAVEL
  USA, Europe, Japan, South East Asia, Nepal, India, Australia