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Curriculum Vitae - Marian Shapiro

 

Art and Mosaic Education

  • Masterclass with Lynn Chinn, San Diego 2009

  • Mosaic Art School, Ravenna, Italy - 2006

  • Advanced Mosaic Workshop with Sonia King, Auckland, NZ, 2005

  • Smalti Workshop with Martin Cheek – Sydney 2004

  • Mosaic techniques, City Lit, London 2002 and 2003

  • Dartington College of Arts, Devon -  1973-4

Shows

Over the years I have participated in numerous group shows plus two joint shows and one recent solo.   Highlights include

 

  • Fabrication, solo show at Breathing Colours, Balmain, March 2010

  • Artisans in the Gardens, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, October 2006 and 2009

  • Art London (with the Raglan Gallery (October 20009)

  • Floriade, Canberra, 2009.

  • Guest artist, Spectrum of Glass, Craft NSW, August/September 2009

  • Invited Artist, Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, Cutting Edges: Contemporary Mosaic Art, June 2009

  • Finalist, Society of American Mosaic Artists Exhibition, Museum of Man, San Diego, California, February  - April, 2009 

  • Timeless.  Joint exhibition with glass artist Clive Hillier, Breathing Colours, Balmain, November 2008

  • Feature artist, Avant Card’s 3-d project at the Opera House, Oct – November 2008

  • Ancient Language, Modern Tradition, Garland, Texas, November 2008

  • Contemporary Mosaic Art Exhibition, Ciel Gallery, Charlotte, NC, USA, 2008 (signalled work)

  • Invited artist, opening exhibition, New Works Gallery, Canberra, October 2007

  • Finalist, 30th Annual Alice Craft Acquisition,  July 2007

  • Art for Goats, Sydney, November 2006, September 2007, September 2008, Oct 2009

  • Mosaic Association of Australia Show, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005  (2nd Prize 2006, commended 2005)

  • Foyer exhibition, Glen Street Theatre, joint exhibition with Christina Macaulay, September 2006

 

She has also exhibited at

 

 

Awards

  • 1st prize, mosaic section, 2010 Coffs Harbour Lillipilli Art and Craft Exhibition

  • First prize and Standard of Excellence award, mosaic section, Royal Easter Show 2006, 2007, 2010

  • Mosaic of the Year 2009, Mosaic Artists’ Group

  • 2nd Prize, Floriade, Canberra 2009

  • Contemporary Mosaic Art Exhibition , Ciel Gallery, Charlotte, NC, USA, 2008 (signalled work)

  • Commended – sculpture section, Hunters Hill 54th Art and Craft Exhibition, 2008

  • 1st prize Artists and Craftsmen of Pittwater Annual show, 2007

  • 2nd Prize, Mosaic Association of Australia show, November 2006

 

Commissions

Public and commercial works include:

  •  Covered walkway,  St Lucy’s School, Wahroonga, 2009

  •  Eurotower Foyer, Sydney

  •  Water Feature, Sensory Garden, Westmead Children’s hospital, 2006

  •  Path medallion for quiet garden, St Lucy’s School, Wahroonga, 2006

  •  Logo for reception area, Infobreak advertising agency, Manly

 

Private commissions are in homes in Sydney, Melbourne, the UK, USA. and Canada 

 

Articles on her work have appeared in various publications, including Kitchen and Bathroom Style, the Sydney Morning Herald and the Manly Daily.  She is also showcased on the CDs, Mosaic Art 2005, Mosaic Art 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and on  a segment on the “How-to” television channel running in 2007.  Her work was featured on Better Homes and Gardens on Channel 7 in 2007 and in the accompanying magazine.  She is also featured in My Home, March 2008.  Marian’s work was featured in Mosaic Art Now 2008 and 2009, an international mosaic magazine published annually and showcasing a select group of artists from the Mosaic Art CDs.  She was the feature artist in the Autumn 2008 edition of “Grout”, the magazine of the British Association of Modern Mosaicists.  In 2009, “Grout” published an article on a mosaic installation she made for a Sydney special school and also honoured her by featuring a piece on the front cover of the 10th anniversary edition of the magazine.

 

Books

Marian’s work has been featured in the following books:

 

She has also published Fabrication, a fully illustrated catalogue of her solo 2010 show which is available from Blurb

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