cv    sam varian

Biographical Notes

1966                        Born 18 May  Hobart, Tasmania

1990-91                   Perth, Western Australia

1992                        London

1999-2020              Mt Macedon, Victoria

 Studies

2007                       Diploma of Education

                                Melbourne University

1997-1998              Honours (Fine Arts)

                                University of Western Australia

1996                        Australians Studying Abroad

                                Past and Present European Tour

                                Rome, Florence, Venice, Paris

1995-1996              Bachelor Fine Arts

                                Monash University (Melbourne)

1994                        Study Bachelor of Arts in Education (Secondary)

                                Edith Cowan University

1992                        Study Advanced Certificate of Art & Design

                                TAFE Western Australia

1988-1989              Study Associate Diploma Finished Art

                                Hobart Technical College

 

Group Exhibitions

2024       Toorak Sculpture Award'

2024Imagination Cascart Art Maldon

2023        Love Central Goldfields Art Gallery

2021        Winter Cascade Art Maldon

2019        Sitting on a Goldmine Warehouse Clunes

                Art Erotique Boiler House Sunbury

2018        DMROS Convent Gallery Daylesford

                Terra Warehouse Clunes

                New Works Cascade Art Maldon

2017        Wild Things Cascade Print Room Maldon

                Interior Worlds Lauriston Press Gallery

2016        Flora  Lauriston Press Gallery

                Finalist  Flanagan Art Prize Ballarat

                Bi Annual Art Show  Kerrie Hall

2015        Paddock to Paper Lauriston Press Gallery

                Finalist  Clunes Ceramic Award  Clunes

2013        Finalist  Clunes Ceramic Award  Clunes

2012        Span      Stockroom  Kyneton

                Finalist   Flanagan Art Prize  Ballart

2011         Finalist  Clunes Ceramic Award Clunes

2010        Group A1.0 Warburton Lane Exhibits Melbourne

                Chair 14 Thornby  Victoria

                Four Conversations Hullabaloo Gallery, Malmsbury Victoria 

 2009       Buttlejorkk

                Dromkeen, Riddells Creek

                Celebrating Sculpture

                Sunbury Boiler House

2004       Anything Goes Mad Gallery, Lancefield Victoria

1998        Honours Graduate Exhibition

                Gulag Gallery, Perth

                Under the Bridge

                Cullity Gallery

                Artists Against Racism

                Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts

                Our Journey Our Choices

                Cullity Gallery Western Australia

                Hatched

                Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts

                Guild Art Exhibition

                University of Western Australia

1997        Outside in Space

                Cullity Gallery, Western Australia

1996        Larcardo Peace Prize

                Honourable Mention

                Monash University

 

 School Projects:  New Gisborne Primary School

2014-2016   Ceramic Mural,  Mosaic Installation Holy Cross Primary School  New Gisborne

2009       Artist in Residence

                 Ceramic “Life Skills”Totem Poles

New Gisborne

        

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