Ceramics Department Staff
Bill Samuels Senior Lecturer

Areas of Expertise

Ceramic Artist - Wood Fired Ceramics

Solo Exhibitions

Distelfink Gallery, Melbourne; Ceramic Art Gallery, Sydney; Fusions Gallery, Brisbane

Group Exhibitions

Art Gallery of Western Australia; Kunsterwerbemuseum, Dresden, Germany; SOFA, Chicago, USA; Gallery Handwerk, Munich, Germany

International Workshops

Clayfest 2001

Prizes & Awards

Australia Council Fellowship; TAFE Research Fellowship

Merran Esson

Areas of Expertise

Ceramic Artist - Exploration of the vessel as subject, Large hand formed vessels using dry glaze

Solo Exhibitions

Represented By Stella Downer Gallery, Sydney. 1993-2004 Mura Clay Gallery, Sydney; BMG Fine Art, Sydney

Group Exhibitions

Collect 2005 at The Victoria & Albert Museum London; Australische Impressionen at Galerie Rosenhauer Germany; Mastery Contemporary Ceramics at Gaffer Studio Glass Gallery, Hong Kong; Transformations at The National Gallery of Australia Canberra; Mura Clay Gallery, Sydney; WA School of Art & Design, Perth; Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, Sydney; Manly Museum and Art Gallery; Gold Coast City Art Gallery

Prizes & Awards

Australia Council Workshop Development Grant1983; Austceram Award ‘94; Port Hacking Award 2000; The Gold Coast International Ceramic Award 2005, National Art School Staff Travelling Scholarship 2003; The National Art School Paris Studio 2006.

International Workshops

11th National Ceramics Conference, Brisbane 2006; Ceramics and glass students at Fachhochschule, Koblenz 2006. Transformations: The Language of Craft Conference NGA, Canberra. Xi’an Academy of Fine Art, China 2003; Central Academy Fine Art Beijing China; 9th National Ceramics Conference Perth 1999.

Don Court

Areas of Expertise

Potter - High Fired Stoneware, Wood Firing

Solo Exhibitions

The Hyatt, Canberra; Kenthurst Gallery; Sturt Gallery

Group Exhibitions

Wollongong City Gallery; Mura Clay Gallery, Sydney; The Long Gallery; Sturt Gallery

Prizes & Awards

Kelvin Award

Ivan Gluch

Areas of Expertise

Potter - Domestic-ware, investigations in the play of light using carved surfaces on translucent porcelain

Solo Exhibitions

Weswal Gallery, Tamworth; Mura Clay Gallery, Sydney; Punch Gallery, Sydney; Potters' Gallery, Sydney; The Old Bakery Gallery, Sydney

Group Exhibitions

The Sydney Teapot Show and numerous commissions

Bronwyn Kemp

Areas of Expertise

Ceramic Artist - Mixed Media Installation, Tableware, Exhibition Ceramic Work

Solo Exhibitions

New England Regional Gallery, Armidale; Jam Factory Gallery, Adelaide; Devise Gallery, Melbourne; Market Row Gallery, Sydney

Group Exhibitions

Shepparton Art Gallery, Victoria; Newcastle Regional Gallery; National Museum Indonesia; Crafts Council of SA; Perth Craft Triennial Art Gallery International Workshops: Claysculpt 1995

Prizes & Awards

Australia Council overseas residency, Italy; Australia Council project grant

Sandy Lockwood

Areas of Expertise

Ceramic Artist - Salt Glazing, Wood Firing

Solo Exhibitions

Sturt Gallery, Mittagong; James Harvey Gallery, Sydney; Nisart Gallery, Launceston; Distelfink Gallery, Melbourne; Ceramic Art Gallery, Sydney

Group Exhibitions

Sturt Gallery, Mittagong; Campbelltown City Art Gallery; Loes & Rainer Gallery, Deveneter, Netherlands; Centre for Contemporary Craft, Sydney; Australian Embassy, Tokyo

Prizes & Awards

Australia Council Professional Development Grant; Campbelltown City Art Gallery Competition; Gold Coast International Ceramic Award

Linda Seiffert
   
David Stockburn Technical Assistant