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RESUME – Robert Leslie Ewing

PERTH Technical College, WA - 1979, 80 – Art Studies, Part Time

CLAREMONT School of Art, WA - 1982, 83, 85 (Diploma of F/Art Sculpture)

      VISUAL ARTS PRACTICE:

Various group and solo exhibitions from 1983-2009, including:

      '83           CLAREMONT School of Art, WA ( 2 person group show)

      '84           Praxis Gallery, FREMANTLE, WA (solo)

      '85           CLAREMONT School of Art, WA (solo)

                       PERTH Contemporary Art Society - FREMANTLE Art Gallery, WA (group)

      '86           March and November– Tresillian Community Centre, NEDLANDS, WA (solo)

      '88           Spoleto Fringe Festival- Mission Arts Centre, MELBOURNE, VIC (4 person group show)

         Artists’ Choice, Stanfield Gallery, MELBOURNE,VIC (group)

      '91           Art for Heart’s Sake Exhibition, PERTH Entertainment Centre, WA (group)

      '92           Metamorphis Festival Fringe, PERTH Museum, WA (group)

      '93           SH Ervine Gallery, SYDNEY, NSW – Salon De Refuse (group)

                      ALBANY Art Prize exhibition (Award for best oil/acrylic) (group)

      '92/'09   South-West Survey, BUNBURY Art Gallery, WA

        ALBANY Art Prize exhibition, WA (group) 

      '03 /'04  Minnawarra Invitational Art Award, ARMADALE, WA (group)

      '05 /'06  Casterways Invitational Sculptural Awards (Major award '05) – ROCKINGHAM WA

      '09           Tattersall's Club Art Prize finalist  Brisbane QLD

 

 

Numerous private commissions

 

      COMMUNITY CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE (CCD): (Design, Development and Management)

 

      '91        Murray Districts Aboriginal Centre, PINJARRA - WA Dept for the Arts – STARS program:

              10 week Artist in Residence,

 

      94/95   Murray Districts Aboriginal Centre, PINJARRA - WA Dept for the Arts – STARS program:

              12 week Artist in Residence,

   Pat Thomas Memorial House (Womens’ Refuge) – Country Arts - MANDURAH, WA

   20 week Artist in Residence,

   Winjan Aboriginal Corporation, MANDURAH, WA

   8 week Artist in Residence,

   Pundulurra Aboriginal College, SOUTH HEDLAND, WA

   12 week Artist in Residence,

   Banners on the Terrace – voluntary artist collaboration for Shire of Murray, WA

 

      '95         Screen printing / New Work Opportunities Tutor / Mentor - Murray JobLink PINJARRA

 

      '96       Mural and relief artworks - Tour Reception Centre.  Project coordinator, designer, artist and mentor for Gloria Kearing. Commissioned by Alcoa World   Alumina, PINJARRA WA

      '97       Cultural Diversity Mural - PEEL Region ’97 –– Project coordinator, designer, artist and mentor, co -  funded by Australia Council (CCDB) and ARTSWA

Community Health Mural, - Project coordinator, designer, artist and mentor. Commissioned by Community and Health Services MANDURAH, WA

Assembly area Mural – Project coordinator, designer, artist with student participation, PINJARRA Primary School, WA.

Assembly area Mural/Ceramic artwork - Project coordinator, designer, artist with student participation. Commissioned by Halls Head Primary School, MANDURAH, WA.

 

      '99       Founding member, spokesperson and mentor for Borrungar Artist Group,

Winjan’s Campsite and Borrungar Artworks – Project coordinator, designer, artist and mentor in collaboration with Borrungar Artist Group. Commissioned by Cedar Woods Properties Ltd, MANDURAH, WA

 

      '00       Mariners’ Cove Artworks - Project coordinator, designer, artist and mentor in collaboration with Borrungar Artist Group, and Winjan Aboriginal Corp.  Commissioned by Cedar Woods Properties Ltd., MANDURAH WA

Acacia Prison Cultural Centre - Project coordinator, designer, artist and mentor in collaboration with Borrungar Artist Group. Commissioned by the Ministry of Justice,  WOOROLOO, WA

 

      01/02 Cantwell Park Artworks - Project coordinator, designer, artist and mentor in collaboration with Borrungar Artist Group.  Co-funded by Australia Council, CCDB/ ArtsWA/ Regional Arts WA, ALCOA World Alumina. PINJARRA, WA

Derbal Nara Community Garden – Project coordinator, designer, artist and mentor for Kree Eyre and Gloria Kearing. Co-funded by CANWA and the City of Rockingham.  ROCKINGHAM, WA

Symbols of Reconciliation - Booyeembara Park – Project coordinator, designer, artist and mentor in collaboration with Borrungar Artist Group – Commissioned by the City of FREMANTLE, WA.

 

      03/04 Volunteer, youth mentor for Serpentine Jarrahdale Youth Activity Group, MUNDIJONG, WA

Pinjarra Cultural Heritage Mural - Project coordinator, designer, artist and youth mentor. Co-funded by CANWA, Country Arts (CAPS). PINJARRA, WA

Nth Yunderup Community Seat and Artworks - Project coordinator, designer, artist and youth mentor. Co-funded by CANWA, Shire of Murray, Alcoa World Alumina. Commissioned by Nth Yunderup Community Association Inc. YUNDERUP, WA

Connecting the Carcoola Community – Project coordinator, designer, artist and youth mentor. Co-funded by Regional Arts WA, Shire of Murray, Alcoa World Alumina.  Commissioned by Mainstreet Pinjarra on the Murray Inc.  NORTH PINJARRA, WA,

 

      05/06 Byford Peace Memorial – Project coordinator, designer, artist in collaboration with Byford community members. Co-funded by Australia Council (CCDB), CANWA, LotteryWest, Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale. Commissioned by the Byford Progress Association. BYFORD, WA

    Serpentine Jarrahdale Community Pathways – Project coordinator, artist and CCD facilitator in collaboration with Robyn Brown. Co-funded by Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale, Alcoa World Alumina, Fremantle Arts Centre, CANWA.  MUNDIJONG, WA.

    Historical Sculpture Project – Commissioned by Avon Valley Arts Society - design and produce historical public artworks.  NORTHAM, WA

 

      07/08 Quandong Park – Project coordinator, designer and artist in collaboration with Gloria Kearing.  Commissioned by MIRVAC, Halls Head, MANDURAH, WA,

                   Santalum Circus Park - Project coordinator, designer and artist in collaboration with Gloria Kearing. Commissioned by MIRVAC. MANDURAH, WA,

            City of Armadale - Part time Arts and Culture Officer, ARMADALE, WA (June 07 – Dec 08)

 

'09      Travel Lines Erskine - Project Cordinator, designer and artist in collaboration with Gloria Kearing.  Commissioned by National Lifestyle Villages,   MANDURAH WA

            Pedestrian Underpass Mural - Project Cordinator, CCD facilitator and artist in collabortion with Nth Pinajrra Progress Association, community members   and Carcoola Primary School.  Cofunded by CANWA, ALCOA Worls Alumina Australia and the Shire of Murray.  NORTH PINJARRA WA

 

 

       '07,'08 and '09

          Board Member Community Arts Network WA (CANWA) and Chairperson CANWA Catalyst Funding Panel

 

      PUBLICATIONS:

  • Alcoa World Alumina, Newsletter, Vol 17, No.6, June 1996
  • Milbindi Aboriginal Arts Show, GWN Television, WA 1997
  • CANWA – News, April 1997, Vol 13, No 2 – Peel Region Cultural Diversity Mural
  • The Art of Place, The Fifth National Indigenous Heritage Art Award catalogue, Reconciliation Category, Australian Heritage Commission, 2000
  • Designer postcard (Perdita Phillips) – Cantwell Park Artworks, Pinjarra, WA - 1 of 5 published by Regional Arts WA, promoting successful projects funded during 2001
  • Numerous local, state and interstate newspaper articles 1984-2009
  • CANWA - Catalyst Community Arts Fund Bulletin, October 2005, Vol 21, Issue 1
  • CANWA –10th Anniversary Catalyst Bulletin 1997-2007.

 

 

 

 

 

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