Curriculum Vitae (Condensed) SIMON REECE 25 Carysfort St, Blackheath NSW 2785
T: 612 47876098 M: 0415520086 E:ceramics@simonreece.com.au W:https://www.simonreece.com.au
ABN: 92428638533
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:
2019 Flotsam and Jetsam – Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, Katoomba NSW
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:
2020 Seance – Stanley St Art Gallery, Darlinghurst NSW
2019 Muswellbrook Art Prize – Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, NSW
2018 Sculpture at Scenic World – Scenic World, Katoomba NSW
2018 The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize – SA Museum, Adelaide SA
2016 Gold Coast International Ceramic Award – Gold Coast QLD
2015 Common Differences, Mansfield Ceramic Gallery Sydney
2014 Gold Coast International Ceramic Award – Gold Coast QLD
2014 Clay- Utopia Arts, Sydney
2013 Making Ground – Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, Katoomba NSW
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:
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:
2013 Escarpment Rocks, Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, Katoomba NSW. (Public Works Contract.)
2009 Dumfries, Blackheath – Large Environmental Ceramic Sculptures, Corridor Series
2008/13 Tetsuyas, Tableware for restaurant
2003/12 Rockpool, Latte and Espresso cups and saucers for all of Neil Perry’s
Restaurants via Vittoria Coffee
2005/13 University of Western Sydney, Corporate gifts
Memberships:
Potters’ Society of Australia
NAVA member
Teaching:
2006-8 Part-time Nepean TAFE
2011 Wati workshop, Ernabella Arts, SA
2015 Casual teacher Ceramics, National Art School Sydney
Events:
2009 Australian Ceramics Triennale: Renegade Clay, Solo Spontaneous Sculptural work in Martin Place Sydney
2014 Shigaraki Workshops and Lectures, Shigaraki Japan
2015 Clay Gulgong : presenter