Georgia Anson                                    

     
Born Melbourne, Lives and works in Naarm, Melbourne.

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Education

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2022        Certificate 4 in Disability Support at Chisholm.

2019        NEIS program, certificate 3 in Micro Business

2017-2018     Masters in Teaching Secondary, University of Melbourne, specialising in art.

2015        Diploma of Jewellery and Object Design , Melbourne Polytechnic

2010-2012     Bachelor of Fine Art (Painting) class of 2012, Victorian College of the Arts.

 

Selected Exhibitions

Solo:

2021 Laugh of the Medusa at Alternating Current Art Space, painting, ceramics and installation.


2019    Connection Art Space in July, “My Body and Other Animals”, with jewellery, ceramics and embroidery work.

2015    Loop Bar, in Melbourne city, "Fruiting Bodies", 4 vitrine spaces with ceramics and embroidery work.

2015    Skin of Venus at Rubicon ARI in Melbourne.

2015    The Dolphin that Loved Me part 2 at Neuiw Amsterdam restaurant in Melbourne.

2014    Seventh gallery, project space, “Wildlings”,  June.

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Group:

2015    "Ritual Geology" at Topshelf gallery space above Deans Art on Lonsdale st.

2014    “Artificial World” which included several emerging artists.

2013    Space 32, Creative Hub, “Mint”.

2013    “Archaea”,  Brunswick Street Gallery.

2013    George Paton Gallery, “Come with us”.

2012    VCA Student Gallery, “Underground Playground”.

2012    “On this Hillside”, VCA Painting Department show, curated by Heidi Holmes and Isabelle Sully.

2011    Margaret Lawrence Gallery, “Proud”.

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Curating Projects:
2014 Artificial World Curated show with Jarra Karlinar Steel.
2013 Space Launch (September) with co-curator Jarra Karlinar Steel.

2012 Curated the performance art night, “Remedy” at Margaret Lawrence gallery.

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Awards and Residencies
2021 Recipient of Frankston Council Professional Development grant


July 2015 Earthskin, Creative Artist in Residence month long scholarship, Earthskin Muriwai, Piha, New Zealand.
 

August 2015 Finalist for the Victorian Craft Award hosted by Craft Victoria.

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Volunteering and Teaching Experiences

2018 Volunteer at Big Skye Sanctuary- duties included cleaning rooster enclosures, feeding and loving
animals.

2018 Completed Indigenous and Cultural Education studies at Melbourne University
2017- 2018 12 weeks intensive art teaching Placement teaching, Jewellery studies, metal fabrication, casting, drawing studies, Photography, Watercolours, Zine making, Life Drawing, Enamelling, Architecture and Design Technology.
2016- 2018 Workshop facilitator and salesperson at Apple Inc.
2015 Taught children’s jewellery classes at Beaumaris Art Group with Alanna Rose Barca