Linda Spencer

C.V.  (Selected)

 

Education/Experience

 

2019     Chisholm Tafe Frankston, Bronze Sculpture, Short Course

2012     Victorian College of the Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts

2008    Graduate year – Visual Arts, TAFE Chisholm Institute, Frankston

2007-    “Diploma of Arts” – Visual Arts, TAFE Chisholm Institute – Frankston

 

Prizes and Awards

 

2014     Major Prize, ‘Eat Pray Love - Living Water’ Exhibition for bronze sculpture

2012     Perrin Sculpture Foundry Award for “Reach” a Kinetic Interactive Sculpture

2007     Jayco Industry Prize $1,000 for bronze Sculpture Ron Rado Exhibition

2007     Selected finalist for National Tertiary Art Prize for bronze sculpture         

2006     2nd Prize Ron Rado Memorial Exhibition for bronze sculpture

 

Public Art Commissions

 

2010    Rising–Victoria Harbour Young Artists Initiative, Docklands,

            “Beneath” Interactive sculpture. Four week installation in the waters of

            Victoria Harbour.  Six groups of bubbles rising sequentially over 25 metres

            Commissioned by Lend Lease

2007     “Tin Lids” a 6 week installation in the Dandenong, Palm Plaza

             Mall ‘Myer’ window of 8 metal sculptures of Children’s clothing.

             Commissioned by City of Greater Dandenong

 

Public Collection

 

City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

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Solo Exhibitions

 

2014  Collins St Baptist Church, Melbourne

2009  Business As Usual, Brunswick St Gallery, Brunswick

 

Group Exhibitions (selected listing)

2019  Green Wedge Exhibition,  Merricks Gallery House, Merricks, Victoria

2017  The Voyage Continues, The Back Paddock Studio, Somerville, Victoria

2016   Lorne Sculpture Exhibition, Lorne

2015   Lost In Sculpture, Dunkeld

2014   Eat Pray Love Living Water Exhibition, Collins St Baptist Church, Melbourne

2012   Graduate Show, Victoria College of the Arts, University of Melbourne

2012   Vehicular Exit Student Gallery, Victoria College of the Arts, University of Melbourne

2011   RMIT Index Exhibition, Stylecraft, Melbourne

2011   Crossing Paths, George Paton Gallery, St Kilda

2010   Victoria Harbour Young Artist Initiative (now ‘Rising’) Victoria Harbour, Docklands

2010   Proud, Margaret Lawrence Gallery, St Kilda

2010   Linden Postcard Exhibition, Linden Gallery, St Kilda

2010   Group Show, Student Gallery, Victoria College of the Arts, University of Melbourne

2009   Proud, Margaret Lawrence Gallery, University of Melbourne

2009   Eleven, Student Gallery, Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne

2009   Art Sydney, Royal Hall of Industries, Moore Park, Sydney

2009   Business As Usual, Brunswick St Gallery – solo show

2008   Linden Postcard Exhibition, Linden Gallery, St Kilda

2008   National Tertiary Art Prize, Bendigo, Selected finalist

2008   Ron Rado Heritage Hill Exhibition, Dandenong

2008   Graduation Show, Chisholm TAFE, Frankston

2008   Little Landscapes Bright Space Gallery, St Kilda

2008   Treasurelicious, Oak Hill Gallery, Mornington

2007   Little Landscapes Bright Space Gallery, St Kilda

2007   Ron Rado Exhibition, Drum Theatre, Dandenong

2007   Eight, Leongatha Art Gallery, Leongatha

2007   Step In/Out ,Chisholm Institute, Frankston

2006   Little Landscapes, Bright Space Gallery, St Kilda

2006   Vital Exhibition, Heritage Hill, Dandenong

2006   Postcard Show, Linden Gallery, St Kilda

2006   Painting on the Hill, Heritage Hill, Dandenong

2005   Little Landscapes, Bright Space Gallery, St Kilda

2005   Cube Gallery, Frankston Cultural Centre

2004   Little Landscapes, Bright Space, St Kilda

2004   Talls Exhibition, Aspects Gallery, Blairgowrie

2004   Vertigo, Cube 33, Frankston Cultural Centre

                                                     

Radio           

           

2006    Radio Interview 3RPP Host Sue Donnelly 20 min

            Discussing my works and the co ordination of 30 Chisholm art students, and their art,

            for exhibition at Oak Hill Gallery.

 

Film

               

2011    VCA film “Sculpture and Spatial Practice Graduates 2011” on YouTube

             (Interview about my interactive, kinetic sculpture, “Reach”.)

             www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAh7fFAqHTE

 

Publication

 

2012   Slee, Simone, ed., Rising: Victoria Harbour Young Artist Initiative, 2012, School Of Art, VCA.

           The University of Melbourne, Melbourne

           Online http://rising-vca.org/publication/

 

Public Art Talk

 

2012   National Gallery of Victoria, ‘Fresh Voices’ public art talk on

           John Brack’s The Bar (1954)

 

2010   University of Melbourne, Industrial Design Students talk on my

           experience and participation in Victoria Harbour Young Artists Initiative

           (now known as ‘Rising’).

 

Teaching

 

2009    Bronze sculpture, lost wax method at TAFE Chisholm, Victoria – 6 week class

 

Links:  

                      

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAh7fFAqHTE  

 

http://rising-vca.org/project/linda-spencer/

   

http://channel.vca-mcm.unimelb.edu.au/2013/01/08/watch-sculpture-and-spatial-      practice-at-the-vca/     

 

http://www.greaterdandenong.com/document/26411/transformed-temporary-public-art-program-2006-10 

 

http://www.dgdesignnetwork.com.au/pdfs/Chisholm_TAFE.pdf   page 11

 

http://ladiesbackonyourbike.com.au/artist-wheels-linda-spencer-wins-business-lunch

 

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWkRkRwGyq8

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMCbMek8P8U

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sONPw73tYo