Curriculum vitae

OLIVIA SAMEC

MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTIST; Painting, sculpture, multimedia installation, murals, land art, workshops, mentoring

EDUCATION

1989 Graduate Diploma in Education Edith Cowan University, Western Australia

1988 Bachelor of Fine Arts Curtin University, Western Australia

1986 Fine Art unit, University of Western Australia

1982-1985 Sculpture studies units, Claremont School of Art, Western Australia

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

Diversity of practice with a wide range of materials, based on research and collaboration with marine biologists, environmental scientists, engineersAustralian aboriginal Elders, engineers, architects, community groups, schools and councils.
Nature based environmental works have become a recurring theme
Innovation in artworks: underwater, solar, recycled, environmental, site specific, interactive, 3D scanning and printing
QR coding and time-lapse for ephemeral works for enhanced experience and broadened public access
Worked with project managers within deadlines and budget for City Councils and corporate commissions
Experience working to complete works of high artistic integrity, durability and full public safety
Documented planning for installation with safety and precision for high traffic outdoor settings for ambitious projects
Sculpture by the Sea artist Educator and Song Room teaching artist
Mentor and collaborator with Aboriginal artists working towards reconciliation

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS:

Collaboration with Kerry Stack, Noongar artist; 2 way cultural learning- Reconciliation in action, various ‘land art ‘ installations, including assisting in Kerry’s sand art installations, public art installations
2016 Melville Sculpture Award- collaboration with Frontier 3D, Highly Commended
2015 Black swan Portriature Prize; Ernst Samec: Architect, Migrant, Survivor, Highly Commended
2015 Chevron Gift Corporate commission 3m x 2 m slumped glass light installation, printed from whale shark painting, permanently at 256 st Georges Terrace Perth,
2015 Sculpture by the Sea’s first ever fully submerged underwater installation ‘ Sanctuary was a dive trail of photographic and digitally altered images from underwater film shoots including the artist. Planning, research and testing , drew together international experts in; marine engineering, environmental engineering, a unique professional dive services crew, save our Marine Life , material and fabricators to ensure a successful innovation. A popular interactive, immersive, experiential piece; Site specific
2014 Sculpture by the Sea; 60 square metre ephemeral installation- in a constant state of flux as thousands of reflections of refracted light on the start white sand mapped that changing intensity and position of the sun , responding to the environment moment by moment. At night thousands of solar powered LED lights highlighted thet unique spot identification markings of a particular whale shark; “Stumpy - Whale shark A001” site specific with QR code links

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2014 Australian Land and Sea 2014, Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery, Fremantle Western Australia

2013 Flora Bunda PLC Open Garden Day , Peppermint Grove Western Australia

2013 Ningaloo Series 1 Ningaloo Novotel Resort, Exmouth Western Australia

2012 Australian Land and Sea, Kidogo Gallery, Fremantle Western Australia

2007 Flora Bundis, Chester Street Studio event

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2019 Castaways Sculptue Awards, My Mother is the Blue Sky, My Father is the Wind

2019 Sculpture by thet Sea selected artist

2019 Sculpture on the Scarp, Kaya Noongar Boodgar with white picket fence installation, collaboration with Kerry Stack

2019. 2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2013 PLC OCA Art Exhibition

2016 Melville Sculpture Walk- "Infinity" Highly Commended

2015 Black Swan Portrait Prize . Linton and Kay Gallery, St Georges Terrrace , Perth. "Ernst Samec: Architect, Migrant, Survivor"

2015 Sculpture by the Sea, " Sanctuary" - underwater installation dive trail

2014 Castaways Sculpture Awards- Whale Shark installation

2014 Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe, " Whale Shark A-001, Stumpy" - 60 square metre ephemeral installation , recycled materials, solar lighting and QR coding link

2013 Contemporary Art Fair, "Venus Series" sculptures at Peppermint Grove, WA

2013 Castaways Sculpture Awards "Whale Shark A-001"

2013 Sculptures@Bathers," Present", "Who’s your Mama", Kidogo Gallery Bathers Beach Fremantle, WA

2012 Castaways Sculpture Awards, "Topiary" Rockingham Beach WA

2012 Cossack Art Awards, "Big Red" Cossack , WA

2102 Perth Royal Show Art Award

2007 Guilderton Art Show, Guilderton WA

2007 City of Stirling Art Award, "Moore River"

2002 Art Of Refuge; Moores Building Fremantle, WA

1998 Festival of Birth , Club Capricorn , feature artist, WA

1992 Goldfields Art Awards

AWARDS / ACHIEVEMENTS

2020 WA Mental Health Association, Prevention and Promotion Award winner; art content design illustration

2017 Churchhill Fellowhip

2016 Highly Commended, Melville Sculpture Walk

2015 Semi finalist , Doug Moran Portrait prize , NSW

2015 Highly Commended, Black Swan Portrait Prize

2015 First ever underwater installation Sculpture by the Sea: Mostyn Family Trust scholarship, Alcoa sponsorship

2011 Selected Artist. Sculptures by the Sea Cottesloe

1992 First prize, Goldfields Art Awards Drawing Kalgoorlie WA

OTHER

2015,2014, 2010 Sculptures by the Sea , artists talk, teachers preview and sculpture workshops presenter

2010 Sculptures by the Sea sculpture workshops presenter

2006 Art in Bloom , Art Gallery of Western Australia, edible food topiaries for Anna Gare Deluxe Catering

Flowers by Design for Margot Abjornson

COMMISSIONS

2020 Town of Claremont- plywood installation- 12 Dancers Dancing;12 days of Christmas

2020 Yoga Veda mural, interior design

2020 Catholic Education, murals at Mater Christie PS and St Gerards PS, through the Song Room

2018 City of Fremantle ephemeral sand art imandala nstallation for Wardarnji Festival assistant to Kerry Stack

2018 City of Fremantle - 30m mural in Balga Bush resin-2 way cultural learning with Noongar artist Kerry Stack-

2017 City of Rockingham- Community Centre welcome statement screen-collaboration with Kerry Stack- 2 way learning

2016 Perth International Arts Festival, " Tree of Life" mural- live painting event

2015 Chevron Commemorative gift : 3m x 2 m whale shark painting on slumped glass

2015 Indianic Dive Services, boardroom painting detailing commercial divers historical changes

2014 City of Melville, Banner s on the Terrace WALGA

2013 City of Victoria Park, 12 Days of Christmas installation, WA

2013 City of Fremantle, Parmelia Park Mural with artist Allessandra Rossi, WA

1998 Festival of Birth, National Conference branding and feature artist, WA

1989 Club Bay View Nightclub Claremont WA, interior design: installations and murals Bat Man

1988 Club Bay View Nightclub Claremont WA–interior design: murals and installations; Phantom of the Opera

1987 Main Roads Department, Claremont, WA, subway; mural team with Lou Lambert

2004 Awesome Arts Festival; artist in residence with Bridget Norton culminating in an outdoor Christo style“wrapping” sculptural installation (8m by 4m by 2.5m).

1991 Ngaanjatjarra Council Desert Dust Up Festival, Warburton Ranges WA, “Wami Purlka,” mural

REVIEWS AND PUBLICITY

2015 ABC news re Black swan Portraiture Prize

2015. Western Australian Newspaper magazine + Yin and Yang

2014 Post Newspaper Cover story Aug 2014

2013 Artist’s Chronicle Magazine May June 2013

2013 Artists Chronicle Short Films, Olivia Samec Whale Shark A-001

2012 Fremantle Herald Dec 2012

2012 Post Newspaper Dec 2012

2013 City of Rockingham website and video

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