Simon Reece

Simon Reece

Born: 1960, Fareham UK

Education:

1980-82 Ceramic Certificate and Post Certificate, National Art School, Sydney

1985 Apprentice to master Japanese potter, Uneo Norihide,Bizen Japan

Solo Exhibitions:

2010 Standing Stones-Cudgegong Gallery, Gulgong NSW

2009 -scape – Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Bathurst NSW

2006 New Work – Freeland Gallery, Sydney

2005 Carved Out – All Hand Made Gallery, Bronte NSW

2003 Iced Earth – Planet Furniture, Sydney

2002 Innovative Ceramics – Mura Clay Gallery, Newtown

2001 Solo Exhibition – The Galley on Lurline, Katoomba

Selected Group Exhibitions:

2010 90th Birthday Show- Peter Pinson Gallery, Sydney

2007 Visual Tactile Conceptual – Freeland Gallery, Sydney

2006 Clay Statements – Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane

2006 Ceramics and Sculpture – Stephanie Burns Fine Art, Canberra

2005 Joy of The Noble Teacup – Belgium

2005 Dining in The Gallery – Cudgegong Gallery,Gulgong NSW

2005 Beyond Earth – Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Sydney

2003 Future Function – Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Sydney

2002 Ceramic Connections: At the Table –Western Sydney, Penrith Regional Gallery

2001 Is the Dinner Party Dead? – WA School of Art, Perth

2000 Ceramics: The Australian Context – Campbelltown Regional Gallery,

Collections:

Newcastle Regional Art Gallery, NSW

Publications:

2010 The Journal of Australian Ceramics- 49/3, pp45-47, ‘Standing Stones’

2008 Slab-built Ceramics, pp100, Coll Minogue – Crowood Press

2007 Artists Observed – Carole Hampshire, UNSW Press

2005 The Journal of Australian Ceramics – 44/1, pp74 – 75, ‘essence of place The Iced Earth Series’

2004 The Journal of Australian Ceramics – 43/3, pp44 – 52, ‘beyond earth exploring the plastic limits of clay’ – Barbara Campbell Allen

2004 Ceramics Art and Perception – 57, pp6 – 11, ‘Teabowls Objects for Contemplation’ – Christopher Tappere

2003 Australian Gourmet Traveller- Front Cover Image

2001 Pottery in Australia – 40 [1], pp6 and 59, ‘National Showcase’, ‘Glaze on Glaze’ – article

Commissions:

2011 Becasse Restaurant Sydney- Tableware

2009/10 Sake Restaurants Sydney and Brisbane- Tableware

2009 Dumfries, Blackheath -Large Environmental Ceramic Sculptures, Corridor Series

2008/11  Tetsuyas- Tableware for restaurant

2003/11  Rockpool,Spice Temple, Rockpool Bar and Grill- Latte ,Espresso Cups and Saucers for Vittoria Coffee

2007/8 Delicado Foods- Tableware for restaurant

2005/11  University of Western Sydney- Corporate gifts

Memberships:

Potters’ Society of Australia

NAVA member

Teaching:

2011 Wati Workshop, Ernabella Arts Centre South Australia- 1 month workshop with Anangu men, teaching slab building techniques

2006-8 Part-time Nepean TAFE

Events:

2009 Australian Ceramics Trienale: Renegade Clay, Solo Spontaneous Sculptural work in Martin Place Sydney