Mary-Lou Pittard
Curriculum Vitae
66 Glen Park Rd.
Eltham Nth 3095
ph: 03 9431 0401
Email: cj-ml.pittard@bigpond.com.auBrief Biography
1960 Born in Melbourne
1979 - 83 Bachelor of Fine Art, Philip Institute of Technology
1988 - 92 Part time lecture in Ceramics ,Prahran College
1990 - 92 Employed a part time staff of five in studio production
1991& 92 Nunawading Schools Community Arts Project
1993 Artist Co-Ordinator North Eltham Adventure Park
1995 Sessional Teaching N.M.I.T. Epping Ceramics
1997 - 04 Artist in Residence North Eltham Primary school
2003 - 04 Sessional teaching Homesglen Institute of TAFE
2005 - 06 Artist in Residence, Peace Wall Uniting Church Warrandyte
SOLO SHOWS
1996 ‘Country House’ Canberra A.C.T.
1994 Distelfink Gallery Melb. Vic.
1993 Distelfink Gallery Melb. Vic.
1992 Distelfink Gallery Melb Vic.
1991 Alpha Hall Gallery Dayelsford Vic.
1991 Hythe Gallery Hobart Tas.
1990 Distelfink Gallery Melb. Vic
1989 Shock Tactics Canterbury Vic.
1988 Distelfink Gallery Melb. Vic.
1987 ‘The Garden of Eden’ Northcote Pottery Vic.
RECENT GROUP SHOWS
2007 'Sydney Teapot Show' Inner City Clayworkers Gallery, Glebe N.S.W.
2007 'French Connection' Manningham Gallery, Manningham Vic.
2006 'Les Tupiniers du Vieux Lyon' Lyon, France
2006 Potters Market Grenoble, France
2006 ‘Surface Connections’ Manningham Gallery
2006 ‘Ceramics Victoria on Show’ Queensland
2006 ‘Impressed’ Gallery 25 New Delhi India
2004 Gallery Cellar Door Montsalvat
2004 9x5xAll Means Artstreams
2004 Celebrating the master 2 Skepsi Gallery
2004 ‘Victorian Connection’ Ceramic Art Gallery Sydney N.S.W.
2004 ‘The Chosen Vessel’ Manningham Gallery Melb. Vic.
2004 ‘Encore’ Skepsi Gallery Melb. Vic.
2004 ‘Tributaries’ Art Streams Gallery
2003 ‘Clatter’ Box Hill Town Hall Vic.
2003 Nillumbik Prize Vic.
2002 ‘Showing Off’ masterworks in Clay, Skepsi Gallery Melb.
2002 ‘Clay at Montsalvat’ The Barn Gallery Melb. Vic.
2001 Gold Coast Ceramic Award Qld
1999-01 ‘Blessed Be The Work’ Contemporary Design in Jewish Ceremony, Travelling Exhibition
1995-04 ‘Teapot show’ Inner City Clayworkers Gallery Syd. N.S.W.
1998 40th Anniversary Exhibition Potters Cottage Gallery Melb.
1997 Alice Springs Easter Show Nth Territory
1997 ‘Then & Now’ Meat Market Craft Centre Melb. Vic.
1996-95 ‘Teapot Show’ Distelfink Gallery Melb. Vic.
1996 Qdos Gallery Lorne Vic.
1995 ‘In the Round’ Touring Regional Galleries
1995 Savode Gallery Queensland
RESIDENCIES
2007- Artist in Residence - Ivanhoe Grammar School, Plenty Campus
2006- Artist in Residence - Eltham North Primary School
ACQUISITIONS & AWARDS
2006 Sydney Teapot Show Innercity Clayworkers Gallery Syd
2000 Sydney Teapot Show Innercity Clayworkers Gallery Syd.
2000 Bushells Teapot Award Melb. Vic.
1995 Bendigo Art Gallery Vic.
1993 Artist Teapot Award Syd. N.S.W.
1992 Sydney Jewish Museum Syd. N.S.W.
1991 Jewish Museum of Aus. Melb. Vic.
1991 H.R. Hughan Award Vic.
1990 Shepparton Art Gallery Vic.
1989 Benalla Regional Gallery Vic.
1986 H.R. Hughan Award Vic.
1985 Victorian State Craft Collection Vic.
1984 Victorian Ceramic Group Collection Vic.
1984 Artbank
PUBLICATIONS
2001 ‘A Talented Blend’ By Lynne Landy Australian Country Style
1999 ‘A Creative Partnership’ By Kylie Davis Aus. Ceramics and Pottery
1998 ‘The Decision to scale down’ by Chris Pittard Craft Victoria Bulletin
1995 ‘The Colour of Stoneware’ by Jane Kent Pottery in Australia.
1994 ‘Pittard & Pittard a creative relationship ‘ by Brett Robertson Victorian Ceramic Group newsletter
1993 ‘Mary-Lou Pittard ‘ by Fran Clarke Pottery in Australia
1989 ‘Mary-Lou Pittard and Shane Kent’ review By Carol Morton Victorian Ceramic Group newsletter
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