Selected public art, curating and coordination projects:
Avoca Silo Public Art Project
Public Art Project Management.
Client: Avoca Arts and Gardens Committee.
I provided project management to a major public art commission at the Avoca Railway precinct. The project was funded through the Department of Premier and Cabinet and was completed in 2022. Go to ABC news Article
Pyrenees Collection
Collection Management and Curatorial Project.
Client: Pyrenees Shire Council.
I delivered a collection management project for this local government movable collection. The project involved cataloging, curating and exhibition design to re-hang 90 artworks within Council offices and public spaces. The resulting collection catalogue can be viewed here
Murrup Laarr
Artist: Deanne Gilson.
Project Management and Curatorial Project.
Commissioned by City of Ballarat. Site: North Gardens Indigenous Sculpture Park, Ballarat Botanic Gardens.
This project was managed in the role of Public Art Coordinator at the City of Ballarat. Photo by Yum Studios. More information here
George Treloar
Artist: Lis Johnson.
Project Management of first new commission for 10 years in Sturt Street Gardens, Ballarat.
Commissioned by City of Ballarat.
This memorial honours humanitarian and refugee advocate George Devine Treloar and the Pontian refugees who he assisted after WWI.
This project was managed in the role of Public Art Coordinator at the City of Ballarat. More information here
Cottage
Artist: Jason Waterhouse.
Project Management. Commissioned by Hepburn Shire Council.
Site: Lake Daylesford, Victoria.
Cottage is a work that refers to the architectural elements of the historic town of Daylesford in Central Victoria. It’s quiet and reflective location also encourages play and inquiry. More here
My Dearest
Artist: Mark Cuthbertson.
Project management of first public art project at heritage listed Calembeen Park, Victoria.
Commissioned by Hepburn Shire Council.
My Dearest is a tribute to families and in particular to the children of the goldfields in Central Victoria. More information here
Prime Ministers’ Walk Commissions
Artist: Linda Klarfeld.
Project coordination for Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull busts.
Site: Ballarat Botanic Gardens.
Commissioned by City of Ballarat.
Project undertaken in in the role of Public Art Coordinator at the City of Ballarat. More information here
Main Road
Artist: Travis Price.
Project coordination of large scale mural on Ballarat’s oldest street.
Site: Main Road, Ballarat.
Commissioned by Mr Jones and City of Ballarat.
Undertaken in the role of Public Art Coordinator at City of Ballarat. More information here
Little Bridge
Artist/Poet: Nathan Curnow.
Project commissioning of poetry for seats in Little Bridge Street Pocket Park, Ballarat.
Commissioned by the Victorian Government.
Undertaken in the role of Public Art Coordinator At the City of Ballarat. More information here
Beverin Street Mural Project
Artists: Michael Porter and Paul Round with young people from the Ballarat community.
Project coordination for community engagement and mural delivery.
Commissioned by Ballarat and District Aboriginal Cooperative and the City of Ballarat.
Site: Beverin Street, Sebastopol, Victoria.
Undertaken in the role of Public Art Coordinator At the City of Ballarat. More information here
Spirit of the Forest
Artist: Col Henry.
Project coordination and community engagement with the Wendouree Neighbourhood House and community.
Site: Wendouree, Victoria.
Commissioned by the State of Victoria.
Undertaken in the role of Public Art Coordinator At the City of Ballarat.
Other creative projects:
IndiBound
Project Manager (Aus) for a cultural development and marketing project for independent bookstores.
Client: Australian Booksellers Association. More information here
Kids Reading Guide
Editor and Project Manager.
Client: Australian Booksellers Association.
I coordinated the publication of this annual reading guide that featured product from 40 publishers and was distributed in over 200 booksellers. Two publications managed in 2010-2011.
More information here
Regional writers’
Project manager and researcher.
Cultural development project surveying to over 1500 research participants in the writing sector funded by Arts Victoria.
Client: Writers’ Victoria
Open Studios in the West
Project Manager for an arts development project across four inner-Melbourne councils to deliver artists open studios programs in 2010 .
Clients: Hobson’s Bay, Wyndam, Brimbank and Maribyrong Councils.
More information here
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