PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: Dr Michael Shiell
Date of birth: 28 September 1973
Email: enviro_art@yahoo.com.au
Phone: +61 (0) 438 084 516
EDUCATION
| Doctorate of Philosophy Arts Academy University of Ballarat Camp Street Ballarat, VIC 3350 | Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours) University of Ballarat Gear Avenue Ballarat, VIC 3350 |
| Australian National Internship Program Australian National University Office of the Hon. Duncan Kerr MP Shadow Minister – Justice, Custom and the Arts Parliament House, Canberra | Bachelor of Visual Arts (Fine Arts) University of Ballarat Gear Avenue, Mt Helen, VIC 3350 |
AWARDS AND RESIDENCIES
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2019 2017 2015 2014 2013 2012 2010 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2002 2001 2000 1999 |
Creative Victoria: Artist in Residence Program – Ringwood Heights Primary School Artist in School Residency – Yaapeet Primary School and Rainbow P-12 College Winner – Sculpture in the Vineyards, Hunter Valley, New South Wales Award Winner – Sculpture in the Greens, Wyong, New South Wales Award Winner – Sculpture in the Greens, Wyong, New South Wales Artist in School Residency – Glenroy Primary School, New South Wales Artist in residence – Sunshine Art Spaces, Sunshine, Victoria Art in the Wetlands – Artist in Residence, Albury, New South Wales ERE International Conference Award – Research considered to have highest potential for profound societal change Artist in Schools Program – Dimboola Memorial Secondary College AGL Shaw Research Fellowship – State Library of Victoria Artist in Schools Program – Lavers Hill P-12 College University of Ballarat Postgraduate Research Scholarship Regional Arts Victoria Professional Development Grant University of Ballarat, Research Department – Travel Award City of Ballarat, Community and Culture Grant Ballarat Arts Foundation Grant University of Ballarat, Arts Academy – Travel Grant University of Ballarat, School of Science – Artist in Residence, Nanya, New South Wales Full fees Scholarship – Doctorate of Philosophy University of Ballarat, School of Science – Artist in Residence, Nanya, New South Wales Golden Key International Honours Society Induction Scholarship Ballarat Arts Foundation – Inaugural Grant University of Ballarat, School of Science – Artist in Residence, Nanya, New South Wales The Murtoa Big Weekend – Artist in Residence Burren College of Art, Ireland – Artist in Residence IBM International Travel Award |
EXHIBITIONS – SOLO
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2017 2015 2014 2011 2005 2004 1998 |
Remnant – Turbo Gallery, Rainbow Incise II – Art in Public Places, Hobsons Bay City Council Incise – The Goat Gallery, Natimuk Trace – Post Office Gallery, Ballarat Imprint – Azeno, Ballarat Woven – Azeno, Ballarat Document – Aquinas Catholic University, Ballarat Window – Ballarat Fine Art Gallery |
EXHIBITIONS – GROUP
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2018 2016 2015 2014 2008 2006 2005 2004 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 |
Sculpture in the Gardens, Wollongong, New South Wales Montalto Sculpture Show, Red Hills, Victoria Begonia Festival Sculpture Show, Ballarat, Victoria Sculpture in the Vineyards, Hunter Valley, New South Wales Sculpture at Scenic World, Katoomba, New South Wales Lost in Sculpture, Dunkeld, Victoria Sculpture on the Greens, Wyong, New South Wales Point of Interplay, Goat Gallery, Natimuk, Victoria Aridlands Sculpture Festival, Port Augusta, South Australia Sculpture on the Greens, Wyong, New South Wales Objectivity – Morrow Gallery, Ballarat Sparten Conference Exhibition – Reykjavik, Iceland Commonwealth Games Postgraduate Show – Post Office Gallery, Ballarat About Ballarat II – Radmac Gallery , Ballarat Azeno invitational end of year Exhibition Ballarat Film Festival Post-Graduate Exhibition – Post Office Gallery, Ballarat About Ballarat – Radmac Gallery, Ballarat Azeno invitational end of year Exhibition Under Construction – Arts Academy, University of Ballarat Quorum – Maesta Art House, Ballarat Arid – Geoffrey Blainey Auditorium, University of Ballarat Ideas to Realities – Ararat Regional Gallery 42 Days – Burren College of Art, Co Clare, Ireland Creative Conclusions – University of Ballarat Off the Wall – Chapel on Chapel Gallery, Melbourne Enviro-mental – Gallery A, University of Ballarat Works currently held in private collections in Scotland, Ireland, the United States of America and in private, public and corporate collections throughout Australia. |
PUBLIC ART
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2019 2016 2014 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 1999 1998 |
‘Woven Nest’ Ringwood Heights Primary School ‘Suspended Vessel’ Montalto winery, Red Hills Victoria ‘Suspended Vessel: Balance’ purchased by the Dunkeld community following the Lost in Dunkeld sculpture event ‘Woven Vessel’ commissioned work installed at Glenroy Primary School NSW Lead Artist for Regional Arts Victoria project in East Gippsland working with members of Fusion: Fibre Arts Network ‘Wimmera Woven Vessels’ commissioned for Art is festival ‘Wonga Vessel II’ temporary sculpture for Art in the Wetlands, Wonga Wetlands, Albury NSW Lead visual artist on Black Hill projection work with performing artist Tracey Bourne and funded by City Council of Ballarat ‘Platanus Acerfolia: Woven Nest’ commissioned for Art is festival and funded by Regional Arts Victoria – Horsham ‘Koroit Knotwork’ – ephemeral work commissioned for Moyne City council and created with students from the Koroit and District Primary School ‘Wimmera River Portal’ – ephemeral work created for the Nati Frinj Festival ‘Wy-char-arng‘ – Work commissioned for Fresh and Salty Project, Regional Arts Victoria – Lake Wendouree ‘Woven Settlements’ – 10th Annual International League of Historic Cities Conference, Ballarat, Australia ‘Suspended Cocoon’ – Rainbow Serpent Festival, Beaufort, Australia ‘Woollen Cocoon’ – Melbourne Environmental Art Festival, Melbourne City Square, Australia ‘Woven Fire Pod’ – Surf Coast High Tide Festival, Torquay, Australia ‘Germination’ – Work commissioned for the Ballarat Begonia Festival and funded by Arts Victoria – Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, Australia ‘Untitled’ – University of Ballarat, Mt Helen, Australia ‘Beckworth’ – Mt.Beckworth, Victoria, Australia ‘Awakening’ – University of Ballarat, Mt Helen, Australia ‘Springfest’ – Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, Australia ‘ITMS Mural’ – University of Ballarat, Mt Helen, Australia ‘Fleeting Art: Sketches in Fragility’ – Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, Australia ‘Fleeting Art: Sketches in Fragility II’ – Springfest, Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, Australia |
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