Curriculum Vitae - Writing and Curating
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Doctor of Philosophy in Fine Arts, University of Western Australia, 1992.
Bachelor of Arts in Design, WA Institute of Technology [Curtin University] 1979.
Post Graduate Studies, WAIT [CUT] 3D Design, Jewellery and Silversmithing, 1975-77.
Associateship in Art, WAIT [CUT] Painting, Printmaking & Jewellery & Silversmithing, 1973.
Teacher’s Certificate, WA Education Dept. 1958.
AWARDS and HONORIFICS
University of Western Australia, Research Scholarship, 1987-1991.
Margaret and Herbert Horsfall Bursary, Centre for Fine Arts, UWA, 1988.
Inaugural Powerhouse Award for Australiana (writing) 1994,
Fellow of Craft West (Craft Council of Western Australia now FORM) 1994
Arts WA, Research Grants 1995, 1996, Publishing Grant 1997, Writing Grant 1998-9,
Peter Walker Fine Art Writing Award 2011.
Shortlisted for the Premier’s Book Award 2016.
Western Australian Heritage Awards – Individual Contribution 2017.
Fellow of the Royal Western Australian Historical Society 2019.
Design Institute of Australia Hall of Fame 2020
Research Fellow of the Western Australian Museum
Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Curtin University.
Expert Examiner for portable heritage for the Government of Australia
BOOKS
Gold and Silversmithing in Western Australia: A History. Perth: UWA Press, 2010.
A Joy Forever: The Story of Kings Park and Botanic Garden. Perth: BG&PA, 2009.
Inspired by Light and Land: Designers and Makers in Western Australia 1829–1969. WA Museum 2014.
A Passion for Silversmithing: Philip Noakes Gold and Silversmith. WA Museum, 2019.
Editor Art and Design in Western Australia: Perth Technical College 1900-2000. Perth: Central TAFE, 2000.
Books-co-author or contributor
"Cinderella's Jewellery: The Goldrush Brooches of Western Australia" in Gold: Forgotten Histories and Lost Objects of Australia. Melbourne: Cambridge University Press 2001, edited by Iain McCalman, Alexander Cook and Andrew Reeves. pp 316-325. 2nd Edition Cambridge 2011.
“Art Pottery and China Painting in Western Australia: A Few Tall Poppies” in Australian Art Pottery 1900-1950 Sydney: Casuarina Press, 2004 edited by Kevin Fahy et al.
"Proud of our Heritage?" in Contemporary Craft Review 1 Melbourne: Craft Victoria, 1995 edited by Jenny Zimmer.
“In Search of Fred and Alfred: Convict Jewellers in Western Australia” in History and Genealogy 2011: Australia and New Zealand. Adelaide, Gould Genealogy, 2011 (on-line and print).
“Touched by Gold: ’Bounty Lass’ Phoebe Morgan and Her Legacy” and “19th Century Australian Goldrush Jewellery” in Bling: 19th Century Goldfields Jewellery. Ballarat: Museum of Australian Democracy Eureka, 2016.
“What Wonderful Women” in Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor: 100 Women,100 Brooches: 100 Stories. Brisbane: Artisan, 2011.
Contributor to Australian Dictionary of Biography Melbourne University Press, edited by John Ritchie – entries, Gordon Holdsworth, Amy Heath, Francis Kotai, David Foulkes Taylor, Francesco Vanzetti, Lady Margaret Richardson-Bunbury, Daisy Rossi, George Lazenby, Annie Dorrington, Eileen Keys, Jean Darbyshire.
Contributor to Heritage: The National Women's Art Book. Sydney: Art and Australia/Craftsman's House, 1995 edited by Joan Kerr – Lady Margaret Richardson-Bunbury, Bessie Rischbeith, Mattie Furphy, Flora Landells, Henrietta Drake-Brockman, Maude Wordsworth-James.
Contributor to Historical Encylopaedia of Western Australia Perth: UWA Press, 2009 edited by Jenny Gregory and Jan Gottard. – Design, Artist Crafts Practitioners, International Exhibitions, Kings Park, Textiles Clothing and Footwear.
Contributor to The Encyclopaedia of Women & Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia 2014 edited by Judith Smart and Shurlee Swain. eScholarship Research Centre, University of Melbourne : – Nancy Burbidge, Grace Cossington-Smith, Rica Erickson, Miles Franklin, May Gibbs, Marion Holmes, Janet Holmes à Court, Emily Kngwarreye, Flora Landells, Ida Mann, Ruby Payne–Scott, Margaret Preston, Daisy Rossi, Fiona Stanley.
Contributor to Daily Life of Women: An Encyclopedia from Ancient Times to the Present. 2021 edited by Colleen Boyett, H. Micheal Tarver, and Mildred Diane Gleason, editors.– Greenwood Imprint, 4 Volumes. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.
19th Century Artisans and Craftswomen in Australia and New Zealand,
19th Century Fine Artists in Australia and New Zealand,
19th Century Rural Women in Australia and New Zealand,
19th Century Rural Workers in Australia and New Zealand,
20th Century Fine Artists in Australia and New Zealand,
20th Artisans and Craftswomen in Australia and New Zealand,
20th Century Rural Women in Australia and New Zealand,
20th Century Rural Workers in Australia and New Zealand,
20th Century Athletes in Australia and New Zealand.
Catalogues
Ed. 'Crafts' — A Guide To Makers, Sellers & Associations in Western Australia. Perth: CCWA, 1982.
Essay 'More Than a Maker' for David Walker catalogue More Than a Maker. Perth: CUT, 1991.
Essay "Introduction", The West Australian Neckworks Award Exhibition Perth: JMGA WA, 1992.
Essay "Listen to One's Own Music: 10 Years of the City of Perth Craft Awards", The City of Perth Craft Award. Perth: CCWA/PCC, 1992.
Essay "Post-Impressions of Turkey" in Bizarre Bazaar Edith Cowan University 1996
Essay “What Wonderful Women”, in Tinker Tailor, Soldier, Sailor. Artisan, Brisbane 2011
Essay “In the beginning”, Convergence catalogue Percolator Gallery, Brisbane 2013.
Essay “Touched by Gold: ‘Bounty Lass’ Phoebe Morgan and Her Legacy” in Bling 19th Century Goldfields Jewellery. Ballarat: MADE, 2016.
Essay “19th Century Australian Goldrush Jewellery” in Bling 19th Century Goldfields Jewellery. Ballarat: MADE, 2016.
Essay “Introduction” in Want: contemporary jewellery from WA, JMGA catalogue for Melbourne, Ellenbrook and Bunbury 2017-18.
Ed. Curator From the West Perth: WA Jewellers Group, 1979 – Touring Exhibition Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Hobart, Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane.
Ed. Manager Focus Exhibitions and Catalogues (Touring) for Craft Council of Western Australia: –
Focus on Country Crafts, Focus on Metal,
Focus on Woven Textiles, 'Focus on Wood, Somethings Clay Pt.2’
Focus on Clay, Focus on Printed Textiles
Selected Journal Articles (Please note OZ Arts articles are on-line and Jewellery Studies can be downloaded online and hopefully
Craft Arts International will one day be online)
Over 300 articles and reviews in diverse journals State, national and international including: –
“Claus Bury Workshop”, Craft Australia (Sydney) 1979.4, pp. 49-50.
"From the West" Jewellery Exhibition”, Artlook, June 1980, p. 39.
“Australian Jewellery Exhibition Touring Japan”, Artlook, July 1980, p. 21.
“Pilbara Landscapes”, Craft Australia Spring 1983, pp. 45-48.
”Antipodean Idylls: Background to the Decorative Arts in Western Australia 1829-1850”, Australian Antique Collector 1989 no 1, pp. 81-83.
“Where have all the Craftspeople Gone?”, Craft West Spring 1991 no 3, pp. 4-6.
“Disturbing Journeys: How a mind has travelled further than a reputation”, The Bulletin with Newsweek Jan. 14 1992, pp. 96-7.
”On Their Mettle”, The Bulletin with Newsweek March 10, 1992, p. 102.
“Faces in Time: Perth gets top masks”, The Bulletin with Newsweek Mar 24 1992. p. 102.
”Demanding Concepts: Ian Burn's minimal art demands maximum participation”, The Bulletin with Newsweek Mar 31 1992, p. 102.
“Fruitful Collaboration' Art – Industry – Technology", Oz Arts 3 (July/Sept 1992), pp. 5-9.
“Design Visions: International Exchange: Time For a Stocktake”, Artlink 12.2 (Winter 1992), pp. 33-35.
“Plot Lost Enroute: From WA to Singapore makes for a sculptural maze”, The Bulletin with Newsweek August 18, 1992, p. 121.
“No Flaws in this Glass”, The Bulletin with Newsweek Oct. 6 1992, pp. 83-4.
“The Gold and Silver West”, OZ Arts 4 (Oct/Dec 1992), pp. 48-53 .
“To Listen to One's Own Music: 10 Years of the City of Perth Craft Awards”, Craftwest Spring 1992, pp. 2-4.
“Glass Art”, OZ Arts 5 (Jan-March 1993), pp. 52-57.
“Juniper”, OZ Arts 5 (Jan-Mar 1993), pp. 78, 80.
“Dip into the West”, The Bulletin with Newsweek Feb. 16, 1993, p. 88.
“Symbolic Surrealism”, The Bulletin with Newsweek Mar. 2, 1993, p. 86.
“Journey by Proxy”, Artlink 13. 1 (Mar/May 1993), pp. 83-4.
“Age and exuberance”, The Bulletin with Newsweek April 6, 1993, pp. 87.
“Painters Exposed”, The Bulletin with Newsweek April 20, 1993, p. 110.
“Heritage and Hope”, Craftwest Autumn 199, pp. 6-7.
''The Twentieth Century: JC Taylor and the Harrises: A foot in both camps”, Australiana 15. 1 (May 1993), pp. 43-47.
“The CAD/CAM Carpets of Rinske Car-Driesens”, OZ Arts 7 1993 (July-Sept 1993), pp. 42-45.
"The Book of Nature", OZ Arts 7 1993 (July-Sept 1993), pp. 9-15.
"Come Sample the Wood", OZ Arts 8 (Oct-Dec 1993), pp. 64-67.
"Slovenia on the Swan", The Bulletin with Newsweek November 9, 1993.pp. 104-5.
"Desert in Full Bloom", The Bulletin with Newsweek November 16, 1993, pp. 99-100.
"Art and Industry: Western Australian Textile Connections with South East Asia – Rinske Car-Driesens", Artlink 13. 3&4 (Nov-Mar 1993-4), pp. 80-3.
"The festival that could have been", The Bulletin with Newsweek March 15, 1994 p. 102.
"Festival of Perth: Visual Arts a Shadow of Their Former Selves”, Artlink 14. 2 (Winter 1994), pp. 75-77.
"Andrew Carter: Theatre Designer", OZ Arts 10 (May-Aug.) 1994, pp. 64-71.
"Shinju Matsuri", Oz Arts 10 (May-Aug.) 1994, pp. 40-47.
"Portrait of the artist as transformer", The Bulletin with Newsweek Sept. 16, 1994, p. 92.
"Bowls to cherish", The Bulletin with Newsweek Sept. 23, 1994, p. 93.
"So many prints, so little space", The Bulletin with Newsweek Oct 18, 199, pp. 98-9.
"Personal Odyssey: Glenice Leslie Matthews”, Craft Arts International 32, 1994, pp. 61-4.
"Art as in Artifice", The Bulletin with Newsweek November 15, 1994, p. 98.
"The Curate's Egg", Craftwest Collections Summer 1994, p. 19.
"Reflections and refractions", The Bulletin with Newsweek March 28, 1995, pp. 98.
"The Academy in Perth", Craftwest Academe Autumn 1995 no 1, pp. 9-12.
"Australian Jewellers Show Abroad”, OZ Arts 12 (Dec 1995), pp. 84-88, 126.
"The Black Swan of Western Australian-ness”, Artlink 15, 4(Summer 1995), pp. 20-22.
"A Passion for Wool: Rinske Car-Driesens and the Wool Studio”, Craftwest Design Summer 1995, pp. 8-9.
"Living in the Land working with the landscape”, Oz Arts 13 (Autumn 1996), pp. 28-33.
"Success for Entrepreneur in Albany”, Craftwest Inspiration Winter 1996 no 2, pp. 25-6.
"Colonial Viewpoints: Art and Design in WA", Craftwest Contemporary Responses to the Environment Summer 1996 no 4, pp. 22-26.
"A Sense of Place 1: Living in the Land ,Working with the Landscape, David Jones" OZ Arts 13 Autumn 1996, pp. 28-33.
"Skadada: bright new hybrid flowers in Perth", Artlink: Arts in the Electronic Landscape vol. 16 no.2&3 (Winter 1996), pp. 79-80.
"Perth Science Centre Employs Artists", Artlink: Arts in the Electronic Landscape vol.16, nos.2&3 (Winter 1996), pp. 94-95.
"Colonial Viewpoints: Art and Design in WA", Craftwest: Contemporary Responses to the Environment (Summer) 1996 no 4, pp. 22-26.
"A Long Shadow on the Landscape: The ceramic art of Alison Brown", Craftwest: Media Medium, 1997/1 pp. 4-5.
"Australian Fine China: using artists as designers", Artlink : Australian Design vol. 17/1 (Autumn 1997) pp. 41-42.
"Andrew Carter: Theatre Designer to the World", Artlink : Australian Design vol. 17/1 (Autumn 1997) pp. 59-61.
"An Asian in Australia", Craftwest: Neighbours South East Asia and the Indian Ocean Rim 1997 no 2/3, pp. 11.
"South West Forests to South East Asia", Craftwest: Neighbours South East Asia and the Indian Ocean Rim 1997 no 2/3, pp. 26-7.
"Divine Water", Craftwest: Neighbours South East Asia and the Indian Ocean Rim 1997 no 2/3, pp. 28-29.
"The West's Asian Heritage", Craftwest: Neighbours South East Asia and the Indian Ocean Rim 1997 no 2/3, pp. 31-33.
"Entrepreneurs and Public Art: Private sponsorship for Public Art begins to bloom in WA”, Artlink: Going Public vol 18 no 2 (1998), pp. 70-72.
"Australian Jewellery and Objects Today”, Craft Arts International no 43 199, pp. 109-112.
"Love of Landscape", Craft Arts International no 44 (1998-9), pp. 46-50.
'Emotional Geometry: The Jewels of Wendy Ramshaw", Craft Arts International no 46 1999, pp. 35-41.
"A forging Passion: Erika Leitner", Craft Arts International no 47 1999-2000, pp. 63-65.
"Translucent Ceramics", Craft Arts International no 47 1999-2000, pp. 77-79.
”An Artist with Light: Brigitte Pamperl", Craft Arts International no 52, 2001, pp. 65-67.
"Highly Strung Aesthetic” (Jacqueline Lillie), Craft Arts International no 53, 2001, pp.
"Delicacy with Strength: Emiko Suo”, Craft Arts International no 53, 2001, pp. 23-27.
"Dressing the City: Anne Neil”, Craft Arts International no 54, 2002, pp. 52-56.
"Petr Herel: Drawings, Prints and Artist's Books”, Artlink vol 22 no 1 (March 2002), pp. 92-3.
"Patronage and Corporate Collections," Artlink vol 22 no 3 (Sept 2002), pp. 16-19.
"Artists in a Landscape: the South West," Artlink vol 22 no 3 (Sept 2002), pp. 50-53.
"Phillipa O'Brien - Public Property”, Craft Arts International no 56, 2002, pp. 67-71.
"Industrial Art Pottery in Western Australia," Australiana vol 24 no 4 (Nov. 2002), pp. 116-122.
"Mnemotech: sense + scape + time + memory”, Artlink vol 22 no 4 ( Dec 2002), pp. 88-9.
"Commercial Art Pottery in Western Australia 1920-s-1960s", Australiana vol 25 no 1 (Feb. 2003), pp. 28-35.
" Biomorphic Ceramic form: Bela Kotai", Craft Arts International no 58, 2003, pp, 22-27.
“Amy Harvey: Western Australian China Painter”, Australiana vol 26 no 2 (2004), pp. 36-37.
“A Menagerie in Clay: Ulla Zettergren”, Craft Arts International no 61, 2004, pp. 64-67.
“Looking over my Shoulder: Lesley Craze Gallery London”, Craft Arts International no 63 2005, pp. 81-83.
“St Petersburg 1900”, Craft Arts International no 65, 2005, pp 90-91.
“Furniture with Resonance” (Neil Erasmus), Craft Arts International no 65 2005, pp 111-113.
“Prismatic Refractions” (Alan Fox), Craft Arts International no 66 2006, pp. 78-80.
“A Priceless Collection” (Christel van der Laan), Craft Arts International no 68, 2006, pp. 56-59.
“Enigmatic Vessels” (Greg Collins), World Sculpture News vol 14 no 3 Summer 2008, (Hong Kong) pp. 34-39.
“David Watkins Wendy Ramshaw: A life’s Partnership” Review, Craft Arts International no 77, 2009: pp. 112–113.
“A Legend in her Lifetime: Flora Landells, painter and potter”, Australiana vol 31 no 4 (2009), pp. 4–10.
“Goldsmiths’ Fair ‘09”, Craft Arts International no 78, 2010: pp. 74-77.
“Gordon Holdsworth: Rural Retreat for a Craft Revivalist”, Australiana vol 32 no 1 (2010), pp. 4–13.
“Enterprising Women: Studio Artists: The Misses Creeth”, Australiana vol 32 no 4 (2010), pp. 14–21.
“Jamie Linton : Leading Australian Silversmith”, The World of Antiques and Art Feb 2011 – July 2011, pp. 78-82.
“Vibrant Contemporary Jewellers”, The World of Antiques and Art August 2011 – February 2012, pp. 60-62.
“Henry Passmore: a man with a passion”, Australiana vol 33, no 2, (May 2011) pp.11-17.
“Flora Landells, the Maylands School of Art and other students”, Australiana vol 33, no 3, August 2011, pp. 26-33.
“William Howitt: Woodcarver of Distinction”, Australiana vol 33 no 4 (Nov 2011) pp. 22-29.
“Pamela Rawnsley: Wild Winds & Dancing Hills”, Craft Arts International no 85 (2012) pp. 24-28.
“Goldsmiths’ Fair 2011”, Craft Arts International no 85 (2012) pp.112-114.
“A Sense of Design: The Art of A.B. Webb”, The World of Antiques and Art no 84 (Feb-Aug 2013), pp.30-35.
“Hookum Chan and Family”, Australiana vol 35 no 2 (May 2013), pp. 18-23.
“Frank Piaggio and Piaggio & McKinlay: watchmakers and jewellers of Perth.” Australiana vol 35 no 3 August 2013, pp. 6-11.
“dear Emily”, Australiana vol 36 no 1 Feb. 2014, pp.4-15.
“Joseph Hamblin: cabinet-maker and piano maker”, Australiana vol 36 no 3 Aug. 2014, pp. 4-10.
“Bethamy Linton: A Family Tradition”, Craft Arts International no 92 (Oct. Nov. 2014), pp. 49-52.
“A Fine Possession: Jewellery and Identity”, OZ Arts 5 Winter 2015, pp. 26-35.
“A Fine Possession: Jewellery and Identity”, Australiana vol 36 no 4 Nov. 2014, pp. 32-38.
“Jewellery and Identity”, Craft Arts International vol 94 (2015), pp. 89-92.
“Jeweller James W. R. Linton: An Aesthetic Approach”, Jewellery Studies (London) 2016.
“Nineteenth Century Australian Goldfields Jewellery”, Jewellery Studies (London) 2016.
“Edwin Foss Duffield: a colonial-born craftsman”, Australiana vol. 38 no 2 (May 2016), pp. 14-18.
“Miguel Mackinlay in the Great War”, Australiana vol. 39 no 1 (Feb. 2017), pp.4-12.
“Miguel Mackinlay: The Australian Years”, Australiana vol. 39 no 2 (May 2017), pp. 22-29.
"WAnt: Contemporary jewellery from WA: 21st Century Graduates”, OZ ARTS no 12 (August 2017), pp. 7-19.
“Miguel Mackinlay: Success in the UK”, Australiana vol. 39 no 4 (Nov. 2017), pp. 7-15.
“WAnt: Contemporary jewellery from WA: Late 20th Century Craft Revival Artists”, OZ ARTS no 13 (Nov. 2017), pp. 12-23.
“To Have and to Hold” in OZ Arts vol. 16 (2018), pp. 46-55.
“Philip Noakes FIPG: A passion for Silversmithing” in OZ Arts vol. 15 (2018), pp. 24-31.
Published Papers
“Angels in the Studio: Some Professional Women Artists in Western Australia c1890-c1920”, Early Days vol. 14, pt. 3, 2014, pp. 328-344.
“In Search of Fred and Alfred: Convict Jewellers in Western Australia”, Early Days vol. 10 pt. 2, 1990, pp.180-193.
Manuscripts in preparation
“Inspired by Light and Land: Designers and Makers in Western Australia: The Graduates 1960-2000.”
“A Pair of Spanish Eyes: The Life and Times of Miguel McKinlay”.
“A Dictionary of Western Australian Artists and Artisans 1829-1959”.
Website content
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Craft Council of Western Australia (CCWA) now FORM
1970- Member 1970-date, Council Member 1977-1983, President 1980-81, Fellow, Life Member 1994.
1979-80 Convenor Exhibitions Committee: -
Selected and organised Crafts segment of Indian Ocean Festival Exhibition.
Assisted in organisation of Western Australia Year '79 'Craftsmen in Focus'.
Conceived and organised a series of touring exhibitions and their catalogues of Western Australian Crafts around Australia — Focus on Clay, Focus on Metal, Focus of Production Textiles, Focus on Miniature Textiles, Focus on Country Craftsmen and Somethings Clay 2
Research and Resources and Publications Sub-committee: —
Revised Slide Library and Resource Centre.
Produced several slide kits on the crafts for hire to members and teaching institutions.
1981 Convenor Research, Resources and Publications Sub-Committee.
Instigated and edited 'Crafts' a guide to makers, sellers and associations in Western Australia
Produced some 12 slide kits on aspects of different crafts in Western Australia
1982 Member of Research, Resources and Publications Sub-Committee.
Reorganised the Research Centre and completed additional slide kits.
1984 Member "Research, Resources and Publications" and "Fund Raising" committees.
1994-8 Co-editor Craftwest.
Crafts Council of Australia (CCA)
— Council member 1980-81, Policy Committee
1982+ Selected for inclusion in the slide library of Crafts Resource Productions.
Western Australian Jewellery Group 1978-1983
1978 Conceived and organised a travelling exhibition 'From the West' which toured capital cities in 1979-80.
Conceived and convened the Group — an association of 11 Western Australian Artist Jewellers formed to promote Western Australian Jewellers around Australia.
1981 Joint Australian Co-ordination for 'Skin Sculpture' to tour New Zealand 1982-83. (An exhibition of jewellery and clothing from Australia and New Zealand.)
Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group — Australia (JMGA)
1980-date Foundation Member. Western Australian co-ordinator 1980-83.
Steering Committee 1980-81.
Convenor of International Exhibitions Committee JMGA 1982-83.
As Western Australian Co-ordinator gathered and disseminated information, wrote articles for 'Lemel' the monthly magazine as well as engaged in promotion and organisation such as arranging publication of an article on Australian Crafts in European Jeweller 1982.9.
1984-85 Member Co-ordinating Committee of JMGA National Secretariat, and Hon. Treasurer.
Member — 'Lemel' Committee. Member — Conference Committee.
Guest speaker Conferences 1982, 1986, 1990.
1991-2 Publicity and Promotion JMGA 7th Biennial Conference 1992.
2017-18 Co-curator ‘WAnt: jewellery from WA’, JMGA Conference Melbourne, Ellenbrook, Bunbury.
Art Association of Australia .
1987- date Member.
1988 " " " " WA representative.
Paper to 1990 conference.
Society of Jewellery Historians. (London)
1988- date Member, author, paper 2004.
Royal Western Australian Historical Society.
1989-date Fellow (2019), speaker. Papers 1990, 1998, 2014, 2017, 2021.
The Western Australian Art Gallery Society.
1976-2002 Member & Committee, guest speaker.
The Australiana Society.
1988- date Member contributor, symposium speaker 2019.
The International Association of Art Critics (AICA)
1993-date Member
Australian Historical Association
1994-2002 Member
Australian Dictionary of Biography –.
1987- date, WA Working Party, contributing author.
Australian Council of Professional Historians Associations – member 2003 - date