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JUNE BENNETT
CURRICULUM VITAE

QUALIFICATIONS.
1998-2004. TAFE. Advanced Diploma Ceramics.
2000 - 2001. TAFE. Statement of Attainment. Fabrication Techniques.
1997-1998. TAFE. Statement of Attainment. Engineering Training.
1995 - 1997. TAFE. Statement of Attainment. Foundry Metal Casting.
1995 - 6-7. University of Wollongong. Bachelor of Creative Arts.
1985 - 1986. TAFE. Stained Glass.
1960 - 1995. Private Tuition. May Barrie.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS.
1997. Sculpture. Off the Wall. Old Fire Station Gallery. Kiama.

TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS.
2000. Ceramics. "Expressions". Nowra Galleries.
1999. Sculpture. "Seeking the Essence". Old Fire Station Gallery. Kiama.

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS.
2010. Sculpture. Mosmon Festival of Sculpture.
2009. Sculpture. Darling Park Exhibition.
2009 Textiles. Fairfield City Museum & Gallery.
2009. Sculpture. Governors Phillip & Macquarie Towers.
2009. Sculpture Chifley Tower & Plaza.
2009. Sculpture Invitation only Wyong Art Festival
2008 Textiles Out of the Blue Palm House Botanical Gardens.
2008. Sculpture /Textiles Darling Park. Exhibition.
2008. Sculpture. Wyong Invitation Art Festival.
2008. Sculpture. Towers Exhibition.
2007. Sculpture. Darling Park Exhibition. Sydney Sculptors Society.
2007. Sculpture. Australia Square. Sydney. Sculptors Society.
2007 Sculpture. Chifley Tower. Sydney. Sculptors Society.
2007. Textiles. From the earth. Palm House Botanical Gardens.
2007. Sculpture. Governors Phillip & Macquarie Towers Sydney.
2007. Sculpture. Invitation only Wyong Art Festival
2006. Sculpture. Darling Park Exhibition Sydney
2006 Sculpture Australia Square 2006 Sydney
2006 Sculpture. Mosman Village Festival of Sculpture.
2006 Sculpture. Invitation only Wyong Art Festival.
2005 Sculpture. From the crucible. Karoona Gallery T.A.F.E. Wollongong.
2005 Sculpture. Sculpture in Australia Square 2005 Exhibition.
2005 Textiles. A Fine Body of Work. Creations in Fibre Bowral.
2005 Sculpture. Sydney in Bloom Sydney Domain.
2005. Sculpture/Textiles icon do it Kiama Old Fire Station Kiama
2005. Sculpture. Darling Park Exhibition. Sydney Sculptors Society.
2005. Textiles. Invitation Exhibition. Vision & Space Gallery.
2005. Textiles. Exhibition. Old Fire Station Kiama.
2005.  Ceramics. Small Works Invitation. Art Arena Gallery. Wollongong.
2005.  Sculpture.  Invitation only Wyong Art Festival.
 2005. Textiles.     Textile Journeys.. Fettlers Gallery. Robertson.
2004.  Mixed Media.  12 Ways of Christmas. Vision & Space Gallery.
2004.  Textiles.      Precious Objects. Vision & Space Gallery.
2004.Sculpture. Sculpture on the Edge. BlueScope Steel. Wollongong.
2004.Sculpture. Sculpture in Australia Square 2004 Exhibition.
2004.Ceramics. Sydney in Bloom. Sydney Domain. Sydney.
2004.Textiles. Invitation art exhibition. Australian Red Cross. Wallendbeen
2004.Sculpture. Darling Park Exhibition. Sydney. . Sculptors Society.
2004.Textiles. "Manipulations". Creations in Fibre Bowral.
2004.Ceramics. "Nuculeus". Hazelhurst Regional Gallery.
2004.Sculpture. Invitation only. Wyong Festival of Arts
2004.Textiles. "The Art of Textiles ". Art Arena Gallery Wollongong.
2003.Ceramics. "Trans-formation ". Gymea TAPE.
2003.Sculpture. "12 Ways of Christmas". Spirit of Place Thirroul.
2003.Sculpture. Darling Park Exhibition. Sculptors Society Sydney.
2003.Sculpture. Sculpture in Australian Square Sydney.
2003.Textiles . "Diver«//'-Creations in Fibre. Bowral.
2003.Sculpture. Thirroul Seaside Festival. Vision & Space Gallery.
2003.Sculpture. Invited Artist, Wyong Festival of Arts.
2003.Mixed Med. Artist " Preview". Vision & Space Studio Gallery.
2003.Textiles. Moonby House Quilt Show. Tamworth.
2002.Sculpture. "Southern Elements". Berry.
2002.Sculpture. Sculpture in Darling Park Sydney. Sculptors Society.
2002.Sculpture. "Small Works Show" Invitation Art Arena Gallery Wollongong.
2002.Textiles . Invited Artist. Kingston Wool Day Kingston Canberra.
2002.Textiles. "Wrapped in the Highlands". Creations in Fibre. Bowral.
2002.Textiles. Invited Artist. Hunters Hill Art Craft Show.
2002.Sculpture. Invitation Exhibition Wyong Festival of Arts.
2001.Sculpture. "Sea Change". Jervis Bay and Basin Arts Festival.
2001.Textiles. Gerringong Quilt Show.
2001.Ceramics. "Clayworks". TAPE Gallery Wollongong West.
2001.Sculpture. "Summer Exhibition ". Renaissance Hotel Sydney.2001.
2001.Sculpture. Invitation Exhibition. Wyong Festival of Arts.
2001.Sculpture. 5(fh Anniversary exhibition. Sculptors Society. Sydney.
2001.Sculpture. Original Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition. Berry.
2001.Ceramics. Mapping the Terrain. Project Art Centre. Wollongong.
2000.Textiles. Invitation Exhibition. Art Arena Gallery?
2000.Sculpture. Bezalel Annual Art Exhibition. Woollahra, Sydney.
2000.Sculpture. Invitation Exhibition. Wyong Festival of Arts.
2000.Sculpture. New Works 2000 The Sculptors Society. Parliament House. Sydney.
2000.Sculpture. Sculpture in the City. Darling Park Sydney.
2000.Sculpture. Expressions. Nowra Galleries.
1999.Sculpture. Sculpture in Parliament House.. Sculptors Society. Sydney.
1999.Sculpture. Northern Exposure. Thirroul Seaside Festival.
1999. Sculpture. Invitation Exhibition. Art Arena Gallery Wollongong.
1999. Sculpture. Invitation Exhibition. Festival of Arts Wyong.
1998. Sculpture. Sculpture in the City. Darling Park. Sculptors Society Sydney
1998. Sculpture. Invitation Exhibition. Wyong Festival of Arts.
1997. Sculpture. Invitation Exhibition. Wyong Festival of Arts.
1997. Sculpture. Biennial Art Exhibition. Sutherland.
1997. Sculpture. Sculpture at Stives. Sculptors Society Exhibition.
1997. Sculpture. Dreaming. Sculptors Society exhibition. Parliament House. Sydney.
1996. Mixed Media 2nd year Student Exhibition Long Gallery. University of Wollongong.
1995. Mixed Media. Artist Books.Ist yeai Exhibition Long Gallery. Wollongong.

AWARDS.
2009. Barnes Prize. Metal Sculpture.Darling Park. Exhibition.
2003   Highly Commended Sculpture Award. Sculpture Society Darling Park.
2000   Wyong Festival of Arts. Highly Commended Sculpture Award.
1999   Northern Exposure. Sculpture. Commended Prize.
1998   Wyong Festival of Arts. Highly Commended Sculpture Award.
1997   Sutherland Biennial Art Exhibition Sculpture Award. Sponsor GBS Group.
1997   Metal Manufacturers Kembla Products Sculpture Prize.
1996   Metal Manufactures Products Art Prize.

SELECTED WORKSHOPS
2008. Felt Workshop. Anita Larkin.
2006.  Fractured Finery. Textiles Kirry loose.
2005.  Figurative Clay Sculpture. Margo Gabsi
2004.  Luscious Leather Bags. Yvonne Twining.
2003.  Glass Casting. Sallie Portnoy.
2002.  Glass Casting. Sallie Portnoy.
2002.  Master Class. Contemporary Embroidery. Jean Littlejohn.
2002.  Fast Fire Fibre Clay Sculpture. Steve Harrison
2002.  Stitch & Mix. Carol Wilkes
2001.   Devore on Silk Velvet. Anne Foy
2000.  Nuno Felting. Jenny Hopper
1999.  Tinting Teasing and Torturing Silk. Barbara Sche.
1999.  Shibori Techniques. Margaret Barnett.
1998.   Colour Pattern & The Quilt. Judy Hooworth.
1998.   Rags to Riches. Glenys Mann.
1995.   Artists Books. Liz Jeneid.
1994.   Fabric Manipulation. Trudy Billingsley.
1993.   Machine Applique". Kristen Dibbs
1992.   Exploring the Third Dimension. Tori de Mestre.
1991.   Felt Making. Andrea Haas.
1991.   Hand Made Recycle Paper. Andrea Haas.
1990.   Hand Printing on Textiles. Vivien Haley.