I am a multi-media artist working in clay, glass, mosaics and metal. My work is continually evolving as I incorporate new materials and explore their relationships in a thematic way.
My heritage, travels and personal experiences around the world have also influenced me, resulting in a deep relationship with the subject and form of each piece. The brilliance of colour, contrast of materials and richness of surfaces found in nature serve as a continuous source of inspiration for my work. These themes are explored in my work whether it be a vase, a mosaic mural or a glass wall piece.
Traditional form and new techniques intersect in my process, creating new directions to pursue. The settings for my work can be found anywhere: the human body, the dining room table, a display shelf around the house, even the walls and floors themselves.
1958 |
Born in Sydney, Australia |
1976-78 | Bachelor of Arts Degree, Sydney University Fine Arts and Education Majors |
1979 | Graduate Diploma in Art Education, Sydney Teachers College |
1980 | Art Teacher, Burwood Girls High School |
1980-81 | Travel to Middle East, Europe and USA |
1982-85 | Ceramic Certificate, St. George Technical College |
1985 | Established Sydney Pottery Studio |
1985-87 | Teaching Pottery part time at Clovelly Public School |
1985-92 | Production of Porcelain Ware in Sydney Studio |
1990-92 | Tutor of Ceramics, Waverley-Woollahra Arts Centre |
1992-94 | Travel to USA and Middle East – Began “ Ha-Aretz” Porcelain pieces, Exhibited in Israel |
1994-2011 | Production of Pottery in Sydney Studio |
1995 | Began working with Mosaics |
1994-2011 | Tutor of Ceramics at Waverley-Woollahra Arts Centre |
1994-2011 |
Teaching Adults and Children in Sydney Studio |
1996 | Began Multi-Media Artwork using clay, mosaic, glass and crystal |
1997 | Art Consultant at Yeshiva College, Dover Heights |
1997-2006 | Tutor of Mosaics, Waverley-Woollahra Arts Centre |
1998 | Began Silver Jewellery and the addition of metal to multi-media pieces |
2002 | Began fused and slumped Glass artwork |
2003 | Mosaic And Clay Teaching project, Burger Centre, Bondi Junction |
2005 | Group Mosaic Mural Project – Clovelly By The Sea, Clovelly Public School |
2006 |
Group Lead Lighting Project – Window, Clovelly Public School |
2008 |
Group Mosaic Mural Project – Surfboards, Clovelly Public School |
2009 |
Group Mosaic Mural Project – Peace Tree, Clovelly Public School |
2010 |
Group Mosaic Project – Five Panels, Burger Center Randwick |
2010 |
Group Mosaic Project – Two Panels, Montefiore Hunters Hill |
2010 |
Group Mosaic Mural Project – Silhouettes, Clovelly Public School |
2010 |
Group Mosaic Panel Project – Four Holy Cities, Moriah College |
2010 |
Artist in Residence, Moriah College |
2011 |
Yizkor Project, commisioned by the JLC Sydney |
2011 |
Group Mosaic Panel Project – Seven Species, Moriah College |
2011 |
Jerusalem Mosaic, commissioned for the Emanuel School |
2011 |
Footpint pathway project for Moriah Saunders preschool in Rose Bay |
1982-85 |
ST George Technical College Annual Exhibition |
1982-83 | Port Hacking Ceramic Competition |
1984-2006 | Annual Exhibition in Sydney Studio |
1986 | Craft Australia Exhibition, James Hardy Showcase |
1987 | Craft Exhibition, Council House, Woollahra |
1988 | Conference Exhibition, Terrapotta Bi-centennial Teapot Show, Old Bakery Gallery, Lane Cove |
1989-92, 95 | Teapot Exhibition, Inner City Clayworkers Co-op Gallery, Glebe |
1990-2000 | Waverley-Woollahra Arts Centre Tutor’s Exhibition, Waverley Library |
1992 | David Jones Mothers Day Exhibition |
1993 | Ha-Aretz Exhibition, Raanana, Israel |
1995 | Diversity Exhibition, Mura Clay Gallery, Newtown Christmas Exhibition, Mura Clay Gallery, Newtown WWAC Exhibition, Pavilion Gallery, Bondi Beach |
1996-2002 | Group Exhibitions, Mura Clay Gallery, Newtown |
2001-2009 | Annual Tutors Exhibition, Waverley-Woollahra Arts Centre, Bondi |
2010 | Waverley-Woollahra Art School Tutors Exhibition, Waverley Library |
2010 | Artist In Residence Exhibition, Moriah College |
St. George Leader, November 1985
Pottery in Australia, Volume 25, No. 3, August 1986
House And Garden, June 1988
The Australian Jewish Times, May 1989
Pottery in Australia, Article, September 1998
The Australian Jewish Times, November 18, 2005
St. George Technical College, Kogarah
Randwick Technical College, Randwick
Old Bakery Gallery, Lane Cove
Mura Clay Gallery, Newtown
Slide Library, Craft Council of NSW
Sydney Jewish Museum
Since 1985, I have undertaken numerous art commissions for private collections both in Australia and overseas. These have encompassed the Functional, Sculptural and Ceremonial including: "one-off" thrown and slip-cast ceramics; fused and slumped glass; mosaic artwork and multi-media pieces.
1993 | "Ha-Aretz" Mural – Raanana Absorption Centre, Israel. 1.8m x 1.2m, Community Project, Acrylic paints. |
2005 | Centennial Mosaic Mural, North Leichhardt School, Sydney. 1.5m diameter, round, tresserae, handmade ceramic tiles, glass and gold smalti. |