Jenny Dawson CURRICULUM VITAE NAME Jennifer Erin Dawson STUDIO Unit 3, J Shed Fleet Street Fremantle W.A 6160 TELEPHONE Studio [08] 9430 7900 Mobile 0417 911 078 Fax [08] 9430 9515 EMAIL WEBSITE jennydawsonjshed@yahoo.com.au www.jennydawson.com.au EDUCATION 1986-1987 Post Graduate Diploma in Art and Design Ceramics. Curtin University. Perth, W.A. 1983-1985 B.A Ceramics (Crafts) W.A.I.T. Perth W.A. 1972-1976 B.Ed Studies, Queensland University 1969-1971 Diploma of Teaching Mt Gravatt College of Advanced Education,Brisbane, Queensland. WORK EXPERIENCE 1993-2011 Full time Designer/Craft Practitioner from the J-Shed Studios, Arthur Head, Fremantle. Part time teaching/ceramics/retail assistant FAC shop. 2004-2005 Seasonal lecturer in first year ceramics CURTIN UNIVERSITY. Part time Craft shop assistant FAC 2003 Seasonal lecturer in ceramics Leederville TAFE, CURTIN UNIVERSITY and FREMANTLE ART CENTER. 1992 Part time Craft shop assistant /establishing the J-Shed Studios. 1991 Craft shop assistant and four month residency at Grazia Maiolica Factory, Deruta, Italy. 1990 Resident Artist/Fremantle Art Center. 1989 Resident Artist /Fremantle Arts Center. Art technician-methodist Ladies College. 1988 Artist in Residence-Tasmanian School of Art, Hobart. 1987-86 Ceramics student and part time tutor in drawing /Ceramics.
AWARDS 2008 Award of Merit AILA For the Indigenous paving designs Leighton Redevelopment Project. Landcorp 1999 Civic Design Award - For the Charrnock Women Mosaic in East Perth. East Perth Redevelopment Authority 1997 Civic Design Award in the Category of Landscape Environment for the Art work for Subiaco Centenary Tiles Project, Post Offi ce Square, Subiaco. 1995 Acquired - City of Fremantle Collection. 1992 Acquired - City of Fremantle Collection. 1991 Industrial Design Residency - Deruta Grazia Maiolica Factory, Umbria/Italy. Travel Grant - W.A. Department for the Arts. Travel Grant - Department for Foreign Affairs. Commissioned by the City of Fremantle to design 200 hand painted plates for the Festival of Fremantle. 1990 Merit Award - Austceram 1990 International Ceramics Award, Burswood Hotel, Perth Acquired - Art Gallery of Western Australia. Acquired - Curtin University Collection. 1988 Artist in Residency - Hobart School of Art. Tasmania. 1986 Acquired - Western Australian Institute of Technology. SOLO EXHIBITIONS 1989 Double Vision - Despard Street Gallery, Hobart. 1990 My Grandmother Had A Spanish Lover - Fremantle Arts Center, Fremantle. 1995 Works From The West. There s Something Fishy Going On Here - Fusions Gallery, Brisbane, Queensland. GROUP EXHIBITIONS Participated in many group exhibitions since 1986 in Perth, Fremantle, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart, Adelaide, Canberra, Singapore, Italy. PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONS 2011 South Hedland Town Centre sundial mosaic $244,000 Pavement work of hand made ceramic tiles with Indigenous artists. Maddington Station Artworks $32,000 Ceramic works on wall and into free standing metal sculpture. Design J Dawson. Perth Transport Authority 2010 Tapping Primary School Artworks K2 $85,000 Ceramic works on wall and Into free standing metal sculptures.(t Pankiw) Design J Dawson. % for Art Scheme.
Yagan Memorial Artworks $54,000 Metal plate and ceramic works into rammed earth walls. Design S. Hill. Hill/Dawson/Pankiw/Zuvela City of Swan Champion Lakes Aboriginal Interpretive Center $130,000 DHW Percent for Art Hill /Dawson 2009 Ellen Stirling Primary School Artworks (Ellenbrook) $65,000 Ceramic works on wall and into paving. Design Dawson/Hill. Percent for Art Scheme. Wellard Train Station mosaic artworks. Peet joint venture. $125,000 Design Dawson/ Hill. Ceramic artworks into paving. 2008 Channon Street Bentley Artworks $30,000 DHW Percent for Art Design J Dawson Ellen Stirling Primary School Artworks (Ellenbrook) $65,000 Ceramic works on wall and into paving. Design Dawson/Hill. Percent for Art Scheme. South Halls Head Primary School Artworks $60,000 Ceramic paving work and metal sculpture with T Pankiw Design (J Dawson/ T Pankiw) Percent for Art Scheme. Comet Bay Primary School Artworks $45,000 Ceramic paving work and metal sculpture with T Pankiw Design (J Dawson) Percent for Art Scheme. Hocking Primary School Artworks $60,000 Ceramic paving work and metal sculpture with T Pankiw Design (J Dawson) Percent for Art Scheme. 2007 Caladenia Primary School Artworks (Bushy Grove) $65,000 Ceramic works on wall and into paving and free standing metal sculpture and ceramic water feature. (with Tony Pankiw) Design Dawson/Pankiw. Percent for Art Scheme. Settlers Primary School Artworks $32,000 Ceramic paving work and caved concrete with V Eszenyi. Design (J Dawson) Percent for Art Scheme. Ellenbrook Police Station Artworks $30,000 Exterior Ceramic wall work and interior of painted and textured wood. Design (J Dawson/S Hill) Percent for Art. 2006 Leighton Indigenous Paving Artworks $80,000 Pavement ceramic artworks with indigenous artists. Thompsons Lake Railway Station Artworks. $22,000 Ceramic works into wall cavities. Design (J Dawson) Canberra Town Square Artworks. In collaboration with S Hill and T Pankiw. $85,000 Etched metal and ceramic tiles. Design S Hill. 2005 Moora Hospital Redevelopment Artworks $42,000 Painted works on wall (with S Hill), community project and photographic images on canvas with P Zuvela and S Hill Percent for Art Scheme. City of Wanneroo Community Artworks $18,000 Ceramic work in paving. Design (J Dawson/ S Hill) Mandurah Community health Centre Artworks $19,500 Ceramic and painted wood wall works. Design (J Dawson/ S Hill) 2004 Mt Pleasant Primary School artworks $16,000 Ceramic works on wall (with S Hill,) Community Project.
Melville Primary School artworks $42,000 Ceramic works & metal sculpture on walls and in paving. (with Peter Zuvela & Tony Pankiw.) Design (J Dawson/ S Hill) Percent for Art Scheme. KURONGKURL KATITJIN School of Indigenous Australian Studies ECU Mt Lawley Campus. $67,000 Ceramic works into the paving. In collaboration with 5 indigenous artists. 2003 Koongamia Primary School artworks $38,000 Ceramic works into the pavement and on walls and metal sculpture. (with S Hill, T Pankiw and Peter Zuvela) Percent for art scheme. Djidi Djidi Aboriginal School artworks $50,000 Ceramic works & metal sculpture on walls and in paving. (with Peter Zuvela & Tony Pankiw.Design J Dawson/ S Hill/T Bennell) Percent for Art Scheme. City of Cockburn Market Gardeners memorial artworks. $10,000 Metal sculpture and pavement tiles completed by the community. (with Peter Zuvela & Tony Pankiw. Design J Dawson) 2002 Minim Cove Artworks $30,000 Ceramic works into the pavement (with Peter Zuvela, Melanie Evans and Toogar Morrison.) Design S Hill Land Corp and the Town of Mosman Park. South Coogee Primary School ceramic works & metal boat $36,000 sculpture into the lawned reception area. (with Peter Zuvela & Tony Pankiw). (Design J Dawson/ S Hill) Percent for Art Scheme Port Hedland Sundial Design project $90,000 with Jilalga Murray and Rossie Dann (local indigenous artists.) 2001 Pinnaroo Memorial Cemetery $29,000 Percent for Art Project Ceramic works into the pavement (designed with Sandra Hill) with Peter Zuvela. Floreat Beach Community Mosaics $27,000 Ceramic works into the pavement (with Peter Zuvela, Pip Gordon & community members from the Town of Cambridge.) Ocean Road Primary School. $36,000 Percent for Art Project Ceramic works on walls and into the pavement (with S Hill, P Zuvela and children). 2000 Main Roads Commission East Perth Foreshore $66,000 Well Site and Spring Site (with Sandra Hill). Acacia Prison ceramic works into the pavement (designed with Sandra Hill produced with Peter Zuvela). $70,000 1999 Mandurah/ Port Bouvard pavement mosaic $10,000 Plan E. Mandurah Foreshore $19,000 Fishing Site Mosaic (with Sandra Hill) Atwell Primary School $26,500 Ceramic wall & floor works (with S Hill & Students) Napoleon Close Arcade / Cottesloe $28,000 History panels (with S Hill) Aboriginal Medical Service $28,000 Ceramic wall tiles (with S. Hill) 1998 Peel Health Campus $25,000 Ceramic Wall Tiles (with Sandra Hill) Murdoch Police Station $16,500 Ceramic fl oor tiles with Peter Zuvela.
Joondalup Banksia Park Mosaic $5,000 with Plan E. 1997 Quadrant Project / East Perth $5,000 Subiaco Centenary Tiles Project / Subiaco $22,000 Ceramic floor tiles (with Sandra Hill & the community of Subiaco) Banksia Hill Detention Center $22,000 Tile panel (with Sandra Hill) 1996 Mosaic Pavement / East Perth Redevelopment $41,000 Ceramic fl oor tiles (with Miv Egan & Sandra Hill) 1994 Narrogin Community Tiled Tables Project $9,000 Ceramic table tile 1993 City of Joondalup Mosaic Tiled Pond $19,000 Ceramic tiles Last Updated October 25, 2011