Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Curriculum Vitae July 2016

As I do not run a web site at present it would seem that this is the place I need to post a copy of my CV in case anyone is "looking" for that kind of information.


PERSONAL DETAILS

Name: Vivien Joy Davy. MA&D, BA, AOCA.

Residential Address:
     18 Halse Place
Opunake
Taranaki 4616
New Zealand

Mailing Address:
     18 Halse Place
Opunake
Taranaki 4616
New Zealand

Telephone:
     64-6-761-8134 Home
64-21-407-424 Daytime

Email:
rob.viv@ihug.co.nz:
silktangles@me.com

Blog:      
     silktangles.blogspot.com


TEXTILE EDUCATION

2015 Masters of Art and Design, Visual Arts. (1st Class Honours) AUT, Auckland, N. Z.

2012 P.G.Dip. Art and Design, Visual Arts, AUT, Auckland, N. Z.

2008-     Tapestry Advanced Techniques – American Tapestry Alliance Distance Learning
2010

2001 BA Auckland University. Major: Geography.

2000 Damask Weaving, Handweavers Guild of America Distance Learning.

1986       Diploma - Associate of the Ontario College of Art. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
              (Textile Design.) Major Specialties - damask weaving, tapestry weaving, colour theory,                       design theory.
1985 Rockford, Michigan - Individual Tuition on 30 harness Swedish Drawloom.

1983       Richard Landis - Colour Patterning in Multi-Harness Doubleweave, The Banff Centre                         School of Fine Arts, Banff, Canada.
1982 Diane Mortinson – Fashion Design for Handwovens, Regina, Canada.

1982 Ken Weaver – Rep Weave, The Banff Centre School of Fine Arts, Banff, Canada.

1981 University of Regina, Canada. Introduction to Art, 3-Dimensional Form.

1976 C. Kellin – Spinning, Auckland, New Zealand.

1976 E. Spalding – Rug Weaving, Auckland, New Zealand.




EXHIBITIONS
Open Artist Studio. Taranaki Arts Trail 11-12 June 2016
Percy Thomson Gallery. Stratford. Taranaki Arts Trail Exhibition 27 May -22 June 2016
"Connections" Percy Thomson Gallery. Stratford. Group Exhibition 2016 April 2016
"Liminal Sites: Materialising an Everyday" Percy Thomson Gallery. Stratford. Master of Arts and Design Examination Exhibition September 2015
"Chester Burrows Exhibition" Bowen House, Wellington. 2015
Open Artist Studio. Taranaki Arts Trail 14-15 June 2015
"Connections" Percy Thomson Gallery. Stratford. Group Exhibition April 2015
"Weaving Waverley - Artists Open Studios" Invitational display and workshop. march 2015.
"The Third Dimension." An Invitational Sculpture Exhibition. Eltham Village Gallery July 2014.
"Tapestries and Damasks." Solo Retrospective Show. Lysaght Gallery. Hawera, June 30th - July 26th 2014
Open Artist Studio. Taranaki Arts Trail 14-15 June 2014
"Home Work. Taranaki Art Now" Puke Ariki, New Plymouth 6 June -31 August 2014
"Angels in the House" Percy Thomson Gallery. Stratford. Solo exhibition Jan 31-Feb 23 2014
"Connections" Percy Thomson Gallery. Stratford. Group exhibition Jan 31-Feb 23 2014
"Taranaki National Art Awards. An Event Not To Be Missed". Opunake, Taranaki. 1-9 November 2013.
"AD12. Unexpected Spaces" Solo Exhibition of "Angels in the House". Representing Off Campus Strand of Visual Arts School. Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. 7-11 November 2012.
“Travelling Suitcase Exhibition. Within the Square” New Zealand Tapestry Network.
 “From Our Gardens.” Tapestry Exchange Exhibition. New Zealand Tapestry Network “Shore to Shore.”  Estuary Arts, Orewa, New Zealand.
“Tapestry Blues.” New Zealand Tapestry Network.
“Tapestry Sounds.” New Zealand Tapestry Network
“Childhood Memories.” New Zealand Tapestry Network
 Creative Fibre National Exhibition 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008. New Zealand
"150x150." Art Upstairs, Kerikeri, New Zealand
"Our Private Talents.” New Zealand College of Design, Auckland, New Zealand
 Atlantic Provinces Craft Council Trade Show
 Inter-mode Trade Show, Toronto, Canada
"By A Fine Thread.” HGA
"Small Expressions.” HGA
"Eclectic Excellence." Crafts Council Ontario, Canada
"6x6x6." Cartright Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
Craft Fair, Harbourfront, Toronto, Canada
The Artist’s Colony, Group Show, Ontario, Canada
Christmas Show, Toronto Spinners and Weavers, Canada
Saskatchewan Craft Council Commission Artists Show, Regina, Canada
Bazzart, Regina, Canada
Park Art, Moose Jaw, Canada
Creatisphere, Regina, Canada
The Kowhai Festival, Warkworth New Zealand


AWARDS

2013 Fibre Art Award 2013. "An Old Friend" at "Taranaki National Art Awards - An Event Not                   To Be Missed".
2008 Creative Fiber Festival Merit Award – "Life Form, a tapestry". New Zealand
1986 Best Garment Award – “By A Fine Thread” Toronto, Canada
1986 Silver Medal Award for Overall Excellence - Ontario College of Art, Toronto, Canada
1986 Ontario College of Art, Faculty Purchase Award
1986 Madelline M Field Award for Excellence in Textile Design, OCA, Toronto, Canada
1985 SAMO Textile Scholarship, OCA, Toronto, Canada
1984 Deanne Swan Memorial Scholarship, OCA, Toronto, Canada
1983 Tuition Scholarship, Banff Centre of The Arts, Canada.

CONFERENCE PAPERS

2015 "Keeping Up Appearances: The Cost of Being Acceptable." CTANZ Annual Symposium. Dunedin, April 2015.

PUBLISHED ARTICLES
"Keeping Up Appearances: The Cost of Being Acceptable." Context. dress/fashion/textiles.  Costume and Textile Association of New Zealand. Context Issue 31. Summer 2015/16. p                    14-25.



RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

2007        Workshop teacher –“Beyond the straight and narrow – Loom shaped tapestry                                         techniques." Creative Fibre Festival.

2006         Relief Teaching at Kerikeri High School, Bay of Islands

1996 -
Current   “From Out Of The Blue Studios” owner. Fibre Art studio producing one-off  handwoven                        tapestries and damasks, production run hand-woven domestic textiles and rugs.
1995-
1996 Principal at New Zealand College of Design, Auckland.

1995         Tutor at New Zealand College of Design, Auckland. Colour theory, life  drawing,                                  design history, art history.

1986-
1994  Owner/Operator of “Morphos Studio” in Ontario and New Brunswick Canada.

1983-
1984 Jinx Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Piece good weaver


1982        Workshop leader for Regina Weavers and Spinners Guild.
Special Projects facilitator at Mackenzie Art Gallery Regina, Canada

1976-
1982 Owner/Operator of “Gecko Craft Studio” in Auckland, Vancouver

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