This post gives details of exhibitions, workshops and experience in ceramic sculpture.
CERAMIC SCULPTURE:
STUDY
2001- 2002: Graduate Certificate of Art History, University of Melbourne.
1991- 1995 : Part-time study of selected subjects of Assoc Dip Applied Art (Ceramics), Box Hill TAFE.
1989-1990: Classes with Eltham sculptor Lynne Foard.
Short courses and workshops:
- 3 day workshop with Japanese ceramic sculptor, Akio Takamori (2012)
- 8 session Life Sculpture Course at the Contemporary Sculptors Association (2007).
- 5 day practical workshop with French Ceramic sculptor, Dominique Bajard (2003).
- One day workshops with Vipoo Srivilasa (2006), Jenny Orchard (2006), Alison Peake, Jan Saric (2000), Jane Annois, Jeff Mincham (May 1998), Suzanne Kaldor, Aug 1998, Barbara Swarbrick., Deborah Halpern (June 1997),
- 4 Day courses with Matcham Skipper, Julie Begg,
- Classes in life drawing, pastels, mosaic and Hebel sculpture.
Conferences/ Tour
Pottery Tour in Japan 2014
“Subversive Clay, Ceramics Triennale, Adelaide, 2012
Ceramics In Denmark 2010
Sydney Ceramics Triennale 2009
2 week pottery tour of France with Jane Annois, 2004.
Public Art conference at Brunswick TAFE 2003
Ignition, National Ceramics conference 2003.
Festival of Ceramics 1997,1999,2000,
SALES OF WORK THROUGH:
Bulleen Art & Garden since 1990.
Nillumbik Nursery since 2018
Pottery Expo @ McLelland Gallery October 2008
Pottery Expo @ Federation Square November 2005
Pottery Expo at Warrandyte Feb 2004, Feb 2005, Feb 2007, Feb 2010
Potter’s Cottage, June 1994 to March 2004.
Charles Smith Gallery, Since July 1999.
Eltham Wiregrass Gallery 1992 to 1994.
Fitzroy Nursery 1990 to 1999.
Eltham Art Show Nov 1990,1992,1994,1995,1997, 1998:
Pottery Bazaar at Eltham Wiregrass Gallery Nov 1994, 1995,1997.
Open Studio, Nillumbik Festival. Nov 1996
EXHIBITIONS
Solo :
February 2006 “From Here to There” Bulleen Art & Garden
October 2003 Recent Work by Meredith Plain Bulleen Art & Garden
October 1999 “Journeys” Bulleen Art & Garden
Nov 1995 “Out of the Ark” Bulleen Art & Garden
Nov 1993 “Creatures of Myth & Magic” Bulleen Nursery
Dec 1992 “Flights of Fantasy, “ Green Gables Gallery, Box Hill.
Collaborative
April 2022 “Alice in Wonderland” with Lynne Foard and Lisa Hopper Bulleen Art and Garden
June 2021 “Our Natural World” with Sandra Bain, Heather Wilson, Miss Stephanie, Leah Lux Tame, Giuseppe Raneri Bulleen Art and Garden
June 2020 “The Bolin Collection”
(with Ann Maree Gentile, Sue Davies) Bulleen Art & Garden
August 2017 “Nature and Creativity
With Nadia Culph and Neen Arthur Bulleen Art & Garden
October 2011 “More Lazy Days”, Bulleen Art & Garden
(with Lee Goller, Kirsty Manger & Jodie Maree Phelan)
September 2010 “Lazy Days”, Bulleen Art & Garden
(with Lee Goller, Kirsty Manger & Jodie Maree Phelan)
March 2009 “Cabbages” Bulleen Art & Garden
(with Wendy Steer & Jenny Overton)
November 2001 “The Two Dragon Ladies” (with Lynne Foard) Bulleen Art & Garden
Group Exhibitions
2007 to 2021 “Christmas@Bulleen” Bulleen Art & Garden
2017, 2018, 2021 “The Teapot Show” Stonehouse Gallery
2022 ASV Annual exhibition Victorian Artists Society
2017 “Classroom Creative” Bulleen Art & Garden
2016 “Japan Dreaming” Bulleen Art & Garden
2016 , 2019, 2022 “Staff Exhibition” Bulleen Art & Garden
2015 “Twenty Years of art at BAAG” Bulleen Art & Garden
2003 to 2019, 2022 “Sculptor’s Art in the Garden” ASV exhibition Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show.
2013 “Bolin and the Yarra – Connecting with nature” Bulleen Art & Garden
2012 “Conservatory of Singular Specimens” Bulleen Art & Garden
2011 ASV Annual exhibition The Light Factory Gallery, Eltham
2011 Elliott with the Association of Sculptors of Victoria
2009, 2010, 2011 “The Art Of Gardening Sustainably 2011” Bulleen Art & Garden
2010 “Fins, Feathers and other friends” Stonehouse Gallery
2009 “Going Native” Stonehouse Gallery
2009 Association of Sculptors of Victoria, Annual Awards Exhibition Manningham Gallery
2006,2007,2008 Association of Sculptors of Victoria, Annual Awards Montsalvat
2007 “Made in France” Manningham Gallery
2006 “Tactonics” Selected VCG exhibition Dire Tribe Gallery
2007 “Flora Abundicus” Bulleen Art & Garden
2006 “Electric” VCG Exhibition Northcote Pottery
2006 “Art for Peace” Counihan Gallery, Brunswick
2005 “Garden Gnomes” Bulleen Art & Garden
2002,03,04,05 “Bonanza”, CSA Member’s Show Yarra Sculpture Gallery
2005 “Rivers” Bulleen Art & Garden
2003,05 Association of Sculptors of Victoria, Annual Exhibition, Telstra Centre
2005 “Two Weeks in France” Bulleen Art & Garden
2005 Sculpture Exhibition Wandin Waters
2004 “Composed” Selected VCG Exhibition, Gasworks Sculpture Park
2004 “Found” Bulleen Art & Garden
2004 “Chosen Vessel” Manningham Artspace
2003 Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition and Awards
2003 “10 Sculptors at Bendigo” Ignition, National Ceramics Conference, Bendigo Pottery
2003 “Clay in the Garden” Bulleen Art & Garden
2002 “Creatures” Bulleen Art & Garden
2002 Clay@Montsalvat, Selected VCG Exhibition Montsalvat
2002 “Stone & Clay ” Bulleen Art & Garden.
2001 “Spring into Summer” Potters Cottage
1999,2000 “Masterworks”, Eltham College
1999 “Talented Local Artists”. Eltham Wiregrass Gallery.
1999 “8X8 Exhibition” Roar Gallery.
2000, 1999, 1998 ‘Potter’s Showcase” Eltham Wiregrass Gallery.
1999 VCG Sculpture Exhibition, Metro Craft Centre
1998 “Something Fishy”, Bulleen Art & Garden.
1998 “For the Birds”, Bulleen Art & Garden.
1998 ‘Valley of the Arts.’ Bulleen Art & Garden
1997 ‘All Creatures’. Bulleen Art & Garden.
1997 ‘Birdbaths & Fountains’, Bulleen Art & Garden.
1996 ‘Celebrities 10X12 Exhibition’, Montsalvat.
1996 ‘Christmas Show’, Bulleen Art & Garden.
1996 Garden Exhibition. Bulleen Art & Garden.
1996. CACe 96 Manningham Artspace.
1995: “Botanica” Northcote Pottery Gallery.
1995 ‘Fantasy, Whimsy, Mythology’ Northcote Pottery Gallery
1994, 1995: ‘Christmas Show’ Northcote Pottery gallery.
1994: ‘Cow & Chook Show’, Artist’s Garden Gallery.
1993: Centenary Art Exhibition, Melbourne Girl’s Grammar School.
1993: ‘Animalia Exhibition,’ Meat Market Craft Centre.
1993,1994,1995,1996,: Pots for People, Vic Ceramic Group.
1992: Artists Garden.
1991: Exhibition with Lynne Foard, and Claire Nailer. At Home.
Commissioned Work
Possum Slide Bulleen Art & Garden October 2010
Habitat tree – Ceramic Creatures. Bulleen Art & Garden June 2008
Ceramic Vegetable Tiles as part of the Kitchen Garden Walk at the entrance of Bulleen Art & Garden December 2007
Beach Mural, Eagle ward, Austin Hospital. November 2006
Design & Ceramics by Meredith Plain, Design and painting by Lachlan Plain.
Approx 15m by 5m.
“Bolin Directions” April 2005
Ceramic tile work set in the Bolin Bolin Cultural Trail, Bulleen. Tiles donated.
Mural in front of Bulleen Art & Garden. March 1998
Featured in The Garden at Cooee, Australia’s Open Garden Scheme. September 1997
Featured in ‘Bali Dreaming’, display garden by Ian Barker in the International Flower & Garden Show. April 1997
Many smaller private commissions.
GALLERY AT BULLEEN ART & GARDEN :
Involved in setting up and ongoing management and promotion of the Bolin Bolin Gallery at Bulleen Art & Garden, which opened in November 1995. (Curation and set up of exhibitions, managing commission sales, sending press releases, management of gallery client email list, organisation of sculpture workshops.
New gallery built in July 2015
This gallery specialises in three dimensional local art, particularly garden art.
TEACHING:
Ceramic Sculpture Workshops at Bulleen Art & Garden, 2001 – 2016
Children’s Ceramic Sculpture Workshops at Bulleen Art & Garden, 2007 – 2010.
Found object collages at at the Kid’s Arty Farty Fest, Banyule Festival. 20011, 2012
Crazy Critters workshops at the Kid’s Arty Farty Fest, Banyule Festival. 2005 – 2010
Crazy Critters workshops at the Practically Green Festival, Eltham. October 2009
Workshop at at Eltham Primary School 2011
Demonstration at Eltham Primary School May 2009.
“Wild Sculpture” workshop at the Melbourne Zoo as artist in residence, August 2002.
Tutor at Eltham Living & Learning Centre, a number of short courses , 1995 to 2001.
Member of :
Ceramics Victoria
Contemporary Sculptor’s Association.
Association of Sculptors of Victoria.
Other Interests
I have recently become interested and active in sustainable gardening and home grown food and sustainable gardening, which is being reflected in some of my work.
Eltham South Garden POD
Sustainable Gardening Australia www.sgaonline.org.au
Food Gardeners Alliance www.fga.org.au
ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC :
1973: BSc(Hons) H2A University of Melbourne.
1975: MSc. University of Melbourne.
1975 -1980: Full time work as a medical research scientist at the Cancer Institute, Royal Children’s Hospital and Monash University.
1981- 1987: Part-time work as a medical research scientist at the department of Medicine, University of Melbourne.
PUBLICATIONS and PRESENTATIONS:
Honours and Masters theses.
First author of five publications in scientific journals.1977 to 1986.
Joint author of two other papers, 1975,1980.
Presentations at seven scientific conferences between 1977 and 1984.