Artist Statement
Initially employed as a graphic designer my art combines a knowledge of textile dyes and techniques with good design elements and by using these skills I create contemporary works.
Designing to a theme my narratives are a combination of my personal memories from the past combined with images and patterns that resonate with me. I experiment with textiles, dyes and stitch with the aim to engage others in my journey of discovery.
Education
2009 Masterclass Ruth Hadlow, McPherson’s Plains Lodge, Tumbarumba, NSW
2003 Stitch the project – Draw the Line, Jan Irvine-Nealie, TAFTA Mittagong, NSW
1991 Creative Clothing Course, Baulkham Hills TAFE, NSW
1983 Crafts in Clothing, Craft Council of NSW
1962 – 64 General Design, East Sydney Technical College, NSW
Professional Experience
2002 – 1998 Tutor – dyeing, resist techniques, NIDA, Kensington, NSW
1997 – 1993 Tutor – dyeing – TAFTA Fibre Forums, Mittagong, NSW, Adelaide, SA
1997 Commission – Shibori fabric, Amanda Garrett designer for export to America
1996 Tutor – Timeless Garments Contemporary Wear – McGregor Summer School, Qld
1994 Commission – Renoir merchandise, Craft Council NSW for national art galleries
Solo Exhibitions (selected)
2013 Exquisite – Craft NSW, The Rocks, Sydney, NSW
2011 Evolutions – Craft NSW, The Rocks, Sydney, NSW
2003 Artisans in the Gardens – Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney, NSW
Group Exhibitions (selected)
2018 Synthesis – untethered, GalleryONE88, Katoomba, NSW
2018 Stitched up – untethered fibre artists, Queen St Gallery, NSW
2018 inTransit – untethered, Tuggeranong Arts Centre, ACT
2017 Stitched up – untethered fibre artists, The Lock-Up, Newcastle, NSW
2017 inTransit – untethered, Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre, NSW
2017 Stitched up – untethered fibre artists, The Lock-Up, Newcastle, NSW
2017 ebb and flow – untethered, Muswellbrook Regional Gallery, NSW
2017 ebb and flow – untethered, Belconnen Art Centre, ACT
2016 ebb and flow – untethered, Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre, NSW
2016 CXellence – Craft NSW, The Rocks, Sydney, NSW
2015 Out of Hand – untethered, Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre, Hornsby, NSW
2011 Transformations – Fairfield Regional Gallery and Museum, Fairfield, NSW
2009 Conversations with Rain – Fairfield Regional Gallery and Museum, Fairfield,
2008 Inspired by May – ATASDA, Stanton Library, North Sydney Heritage Centre, NSW
2006 Social Riches – Centenary, Society of Arts & Crafts NSW,
Manly Art Gallery & Museum
2004 Alice Craft Acquisition – Araluen Centre, Alice Springs, NT
Professional Affiliations
2017 – 1994 The Society of Arts and Craft of NSW
2017 – 1993 North Shore Craft Group, NSW
2017 Life Member of Australian Textile Arts & Surface Design Association (ATASDA)
2014 – untethered fibre artists
2000 Craftmark Accreditation, Craft Australia – represented in the National Slide Library
Publications
2014 Carolyn Out of the Box, Fibreline, Issue 157 September 2014, page 18,19
2004 Looking at things in a different light, Textile Fibre Forum, Vol23, Issue 4, No.76,
1998 Yearbook, Machine Embroidery & Textile Art, Volume 2, No 3
1997 Voyage of Discovery, Australian Batik & Surface Design Assoc. Newsletter, No.88
