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My CV

 Portfolio

Contact me

sherileilani7@gmail.com  +61412838861

Education

1985-87 Bachelor of Fine Art major in sculpture, graduated with distinction,Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne. 

1984 Tertiary Orientation Program of Fine Art, Box Hill College of TAFE

1983 Exchange Student in Japan.


Solo Exhibitions:
2010 T...rust Waywood Gallery, Still @ the centre.
 Ice and Snow, Photography, Lagoon Gallery Regional Botanic Gardens Mackay 2009 Ice and Snow,
2008 Scape, Photography, Lagoon Gallery, Regional Botanic Gardens Mackay
2008 Scape, Photography, Fig Tree Gallery Restaurant

 
Group Exhibitions: 
2021 Earth Frequency Festival, visionary art gallery
2018 Elements Festival, visionary art gallery
2018 Nunyarra Festival, visionary art gallery
2014 Moonrise Gallery Mullumbimby.
2013 Peace by Peace, Brunswick Heads
2011 Esmerealda and Ray fall in love, Art Piece Gallery, Mullumbimby
2010 T..rust selection, Lismore Regional Gallery
2010 Eve, Still @ the centre
2010 Barebones Art Space, Bangalow
2010 La Fountaine, Byron Bay
2009 Wave, Shearwater Mullumbimby
2009 Scape, Photography, Noosa Regional Art Gallery
2008 Boarder Art prize Murwillumbah Regional Art Gallery
2008 Southern Cross University Artist Book Awards Show, Next Art Gallery 2008 World of Wearable Art Museum, Nelson New Zealand
2008 Libris Awards, Artist Books, Artspace, Mackay Regional Art Gallery
2007 Montana World of Wearable Arts, Wellington New Zealand
2006 Pacific Edge Arts Conference, No Two Stones community art performance 2006 Artist Books Awards, Next Gallery, Southern Cross University Lismore 2006 Libris Awards, Artspace, Mackay Regional Art Gallery
2004 Montana World of Wearable Arts, Nelson New Zealand,

1998 Seasons of Women, Brooklet House Art Gallery 1998 Talls Show, Waywood Art Gallery, Byron Bay 1992 Wonderwings Melbourne
1991 Imergence, Old Theatre Gallery, Bangalow 1988 Diamond Valley Art Awards,

1988 Eltham Art Awards, Eltham Melbounre 1988 Chimera, Victorian College of the Arts 1987 Spoleto Art Exhibition.
1987 Affinity, Lindan Gallery St Kilda Melbourne

 
Awards:
2009 Directors price WAVE Shearwater wearable arts show
2009 Second place “Good Enough to Eat”” section WAVE Shearwater wearable arts show 2004
First place “Lady Buddha” section WAVE Shearwater wearable arts show
1987 National Gallery Trustees award 1985 Harry Curtis Art Prize
Commissions:
1986 Sculpture, Melbourne Zoological Gardens
Nelson New Zealand
2004 Scope Sarina QLD
2003 WAVE Shearwater Wearable Arts Awards Show
2000 Electric Tipi Exhibition, Brisbane
1999 Byron Bay Art Dairy, Waywood Gallery


Experience:
2019-2021 Cactus Palace Art Studios Assistant Teacher and Host .
2018-2021 designer for Zarifa women's clothing collections
2012-14. Manager of Synergy Organic women's clothing company Australia
2012-14. Festival and market stalls at Womad, Woodford, Byron Bay Bluesfest, Brisbane Yoga fest and local markets with clothing labels Synergy Organic, Sylph and Zarifa.
2010-14. Extensive travels through India, South East Asia and South America.
2011 2010. Retail, Fairy Floss, Byron Bay
2010. Retail and displays, La Fountaine, interior designs, collectables and antiques, Byron Bay

2009. Fashion Photography, In studio working on exhibition RUST.
2008. Relocated to Byron Bay, In studio work
2004-07. Project manager and Interior Designer for housing renovation projects, Mackay Queensland

2006. Workshops in wearable art to high school students
2006. Worked with Crossroad Arts and Mackay Aboriginal, Torres Strait and

South Sea Island communities as a contemporary costume designer and creator,
on the “No Two Stones” community performance project for the opening of Pacific Edge Arts Conference

2005-06. Judge for the student festival of fashion, Mackay, Queensland
2004-03.Fashion Designer for Venus Fashion, Constructed specifications for garments, overseer of sampling and checking of production, processing of orders, packing and shipping for Venus Fashion. Fashion Photographer for Venus Fashion
1991-99. Director in Jewel Trading Fashion Company. Fashion Designer of labels, Nymph, Lhasa and Shiva Shakti. Manager of production, overseer of importing, wholesaling and distributing labels throughout Australia and the USA. Coordinated and exhibited in 4 New York fashion boutique shows. Traveled extensively throughout India, Nepal and Thailand sourcing factories, fabrics, and accessories. Worked in fashion Retail throughout these years.
1987-89. Tutor for 8-10 year olds, painting and drawing classes
2004-03 Fashion Designer for Venus Fashion, Constructed specifications for garments, overseer of sampling and checking of production, processing of orders, packing and shipping for Venus Fashion. Fashion Photographer for Venus Fashion
1987-89 Traveled extensively throughout the world designing and making jewelry as I traveled 1988 Retail, Lois Lane, Antique Clothing
1988 Tutor for 8-10 year olds, painting and drawing classes
1986 Artist assistant For John Davis commission for the Australian Embassy in Saudi Arabia 1984 Printmaking Assistant, Print workshop Melbounre

1984 Assistant to Jenny Bannister, Melbourne Fashion Designer

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