Dawn Beasley
British Born Australian Artist
Born 1967, Portsmouth, England.
Lives and works in Darwin Australia.
Qualifications
2000 Post Grad Certificate PES Art and ICT in education, University of Brighton, Brighton, East Sussex, England.
1993 Post Grad Certificate of Education in Art and Design, University of Brighton, Brighton, East Sussex, England.
1990 BA (Hons) Art and Educational Studies(Fine Art:Painting and Ceramics), Christ Church University, Canterbury, England.
Australian Exhibitions
The Garden of Alchemy (solo show) 30th April - 16th May 2021, Tactile Arts Gallery, Darwin.
Reef, (group show) 19th February - 21st March 2021, Tactile Arts Gallery, Darwin.
Symbiosis (solo show) 27th August - 15th September 2019, Tactile Arts Gallery, Darwin.
The Australian Ceramics Triennale, 1st - 4th May 2019, Hobart, Tasmania.
True North, (group show) 15th February - 3rd March 2019,Tactile Arts Gallery, Darwin.
Botanical, (group show) 16th November – 8th December 2018,Tactile Arts Gallery, Darwin.
In The Dry,(group show) 17th August – 3rdSeptember 2018, DVAA, Darwin.
43rd Katherine Prize (group show), 26th July - 1st September 2018, GYRACC, Katherine.
7 Skins (before Envious Time Has Fled), (solo show)18th May - 1st June 2018, Tactile Arts Gallery, Darwin.
Little Wonders (group Show) 24th November -10th December 2017, Tactile Arts Gallery, Darwin.
Tropical Takeover (group show) 19th October - 19th November 2017, Darwin Waterfront.
41st Katharine prize (group show) 22nd July - 10th September 2016, GYRACC, Katherine.
Landcombing (solo show) September 2013, Framed Gallery, Darwin.
Afterlife II (group show) August 2013, DVAA, Darwin.
Leaf Litter (solo show) 2010, DVAA, Darwin.
Darwin Fridge Festival 2009.
24 Hour Art Members show 2009, Darwin.
Professional Affiliations
NAVA
Australian Ceramics Association
Community Affiliations
Tactile Arts (The NT Crafts Council).
DVAA (Darwin Visual Arts Association).
NCCA (Northern centre for Contemporary Arts).
Prizes and Awards
2018 Peoples Choice Award: 43rd Katherine Prize
2020 The Bob and June Pricket Sponsored Churchill Fellowship for Excellence in the Visual Arts
2020 Australian Council for the Arts Grant: Project for Individuals and Groups: Botanically Porcelain
Related work experience/ Professional experience
2015 - present Artist
2009 – 2015 Head of Creative Arts. O’Loughlin Catholic College, Darwin, NT Australia.
2006 – 2009 Teacher of Art and Design. Kormilda College, Darwin, NT, Australia.
2000 – 2006 Head of Faculty: Art and Design. Garden International School, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
1997 – 2000 Head of Art. Heathfield Community College, East Sussex, England.
1996 – 1997 Coordinator of Art. Ramotswa CJSS, Ramotswa, Botswana.
1993 – 1996 Teacher of Art and DT. Heathfield Community College, East Sussex, England.
1986 – 1987 Silk screen print supervisor. Wellingtons Ltd, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England.
British Born Australian Artist
Born 1967, Portsmouth, England.
Lives and works in Darwin Australia.
Qualifications
2000 Post Grad Certificate PES Art and ICT in education, University of Brighton, Brighton, East Sussex, England.
1993 Post Grad Certificate of Education in Art and Design, University of Brighton, Brighton, East Sussex, England.
1990 BA (Hons) Art and Educational Studies(Fine Art:Painting and Ceramics), Christ Church University, Canterbury, England.
Australian Exhibitions
The Garden of Alchemy (solo show) 30th April - 16th May 2021, Tactile Arts Gallery, Darwin.
Reef, (group show) 19th February - 21st March 2021, Tactile Arts Gallery, Darwin.
Symbiosis (solo show) 27th August - 15th September 2019, Tactile Arts Gallery, Darwin.
The Australian Ceramics Triennale, 1st - 4th May 2019, Hobart, Tasmania.
True North, (group show) 15th February - 3rd March 2019,Tactile Arts Gallery, Darwin.
Botanical, (group show) 16th November – 8th December 2018,Tactile Arts Gallery, Darwin.
In The Dry,(group show) 17th August – 3rdSeptember 2018, DVAA, Darwin.
43rd Katherine Prize (group show), 26th July - 1st September 2018, GYRACC, Katherine.
7 Skins (before Envious Time Has Fled), (solo show)18th May - 1st June 2018, Tactile Arts Gallery, Darwin.
Little Wonders (group Show) 24th November -10th December 2017, Tactile Arts Gallery, Darwin.
Tropical Takeover (group show) 19th October - 19th November 2017, Darwin Waterfront.
41st Katharine prize (group show) 22nd July - 10th September 2016, GYRACC, Katherine.
Landcombing (solo show) September 2013, Framed Gallery, Darwin.
Afterlife II (group show) August 2013, DVAA, Darwin.
Leaf Litter (solo show) 2010, DVAA, Darwin.
Darwin Fridge Festival 2009.
24 Hour Art Members show 2009, Darwin.
Professional Affiliations
NAVA
Australian Ceramics Association
Community Affiliations
Tactile Arts (The NT Crafts Council).
DVAA (Darwin Visual Arts Association).
NCCA (Northern centre for Contemporary Arts).
Prizes and Awards
2018 Peoples Choice Award: 43rd Katherine Prize
2020 The Bob and June Pricket Sponsored Churchill Fellowship for Excellence in the Visual Arts
2020 Australian Council for the Arts Grant: Project for Individuals and Groups: Botanically Porcelain
Related work experience/ Professional experience
2015 - present Artist
2009 – 2015 Head of Creative Arts. O’Loughlin Catholic College, Darwin, NT Australia.
2006 – 2009 Teacher of Art and Design. Kormilda College, Darwin, NT, Australia.
2000 – 2006 Head of Faculty: Art and Design. Garden International School, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
1997 – 2000 Head of Art. Heathfield Community College, East Sussex, England.
1996 – 1997 Coordinator of Art. Ramotswa CJSS, Ramotswa, Botswana.
1993 – 1996 Teacher of Art and DT. Heathfield Community College, East Sussex, England.
1986 – 1987 Silk screen print supervisor. Wellingtons Ltd, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England.
