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ABBIE MATTHEWS
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Drawings
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Education
2021
Introduction To Art Therapy
La Trobe University
2011
Graduate Diploma of Education
University of Ballarat
2008-2010
Bachelor of Visual Art
University of Ballarat
2005-2006
Diploma of Arts, Small Companies and Community Theatre
University of Ballarat
Training in skills to create, develop, perform and market productions for small companies, community theatres, festivals and events
Employment History
2019-2022
St Michael's Primary School
, Daylesford, Performing & Visual Arts Teacher
2019
St Francis Xavier Primary School
, Ballarat, Music Teacher
2018
St Brigid's Primary School
, Ballan, Performing Arts Teacher
2013-2017
Daylesford Secondary College,
Art, Drama and Visual Communication teacher, Victoria, Australia
2015
Gold Museum
, Illustrator, Ballarat
2012
Serendipity Films Production,
Stage Fright
,
Set Painter, Ontario, Canada
2012
Camp Manitou
,
Art Specialist, Ontario, Canada
2012
Ballan Primary School,
Artist in residence, Ballan
2012
The Art Gallery of Ballarat
,
After school and holiday program teacher, Ballarat
2008-2015
Sovereign Hill
, Costumed role, acting, school holiday activities, shop work, Ballarat
2010
University of Ballarat
, Ballarat, Programs Committee, Student representative for visual arts
2007
Sarasas Ektra Primary School
, Bangkok, Art and Drama teacher/coordinator
Visual Art Exhibitions
2022
Brunswick St Gallery,
50 Squared Art Prize
2020
Gallery on Sturt,
exhibiting artist
2020
Teacher's exhibition,
Backspace, Art Gallery of Ballarat, Ballarat
2019-2020
Yacht Club,
Solo exhibition, Ballarat
2019
Spade to Blade
, Solo exhibition, Daylesford
2018
Post Office Gallery
, Ballarat Arts Foundation Exhibition, Second Prize, Ballarat
2018
Mercure Gallery & Lounge
, Solo exhibition, Ballarat
2018
Sir Henry Royce Lionel Gell Art Awards
, Belgrave
2016
Eureka Art Awards
, Ballarat
2014
Each to Each
, Wolveschildren, Ballarat
2012
Red Brick
,
Ballarat Arts Foundation, Ballarat
2011
Lucato Peace Prize,
Post Office Gallery, Ballarat
2011
Exploring The Feminine
, Redbrick Art Gallery, Ballarat
2010
Gold Museum,
Ballarat
2010
Visceral Exudations
, Abbotsford, Yarra Sculpture Space
2010
Post Office Gallery
, Ballarat
2009
Melton Art Show
, Melton
Grants & Awards
2020
Eureka Art Prize,
People's choice award, Ballarat
2020
Melbourne City of Literature,
postcard designer, Melbourne
2020
Begonia festival,
selected artist for colour by numbers, Ballarat (Council)
2018
Ballarat Arts Foundation Exhibition
, Second Prize, Ballarat
2013
Bali Purnati Center for the Arts
, Artist in Residence, Indonesia
2011
Northern Rivers Portrait Prize
, Finalist, NSW
2011
Transformation Exhibition, Box Hill Community Arts Centre
, finalist, Melbourne
Additional Work
2012
Pueblo Inglese
,
English Teacher, La Alberca, Spain
2012
Englischhausen
,
English Teacher, Black Forest, Germany
2011
Heide Museum of Modern Art
, Education Officer, Melbourne
2011
Weave Length Productions
,
Ballarat, Railway Project, Actor
2011
University of Ballarat,
public speaking, represented the University of Ballarat at various schools in regional Victoria.
2010-2011
Weave Length Productions
, Ballarat, 407 Finch Street
2010
Yarrowee Productions
, Ballarat, Acting role in the production of Cloudstreet