Mobile no: 0409-098-897
Email: nekemp@bigpond.net.au
\r\n \r\nPROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Full registration with Victorian Institute of Teaching. (VIT).
Registration no: 176943 NCHRC on 20/10/2016 \r\n \r\nEDUCATION \r\nTertiary \r\n1985-1988: Bachelor of Education (Art/Craft)
Melbourne College of Advanced Education
(Majors: Textiles, contemporary fine arts, drawing) \r\n \r\nEMPLOYMENT \r\n2014- Current. Adult Art classes Pheonix Park Neighbourhood House, Malvern East. \r\n2003 - Current
Activity co-ordinator of “Krazy Crafts for Crafty Kids”
Cheltenham Community Centre. \r\nA program for parents, preschoolers and toddlers exploring children’s development, literacy, and creativity. \r\n2008-current Adult Painting/Drawing/Printmaking. Cheltenham Community Centre. Three classes per week. \r\n2011-current. Adult Arts and Craft class. Textile art, printmaking, ceramics. Cheltenham Community Centre. \r\n2014 Portait drawing workshop Embroiderer\'s Guild of Victoria \r\n2010? Craft Presenter Lollypops Playcentre. Bentleigh East. \r\n2007- 2009? Invited presenter for Designer PD.
Presentations delivered to Primary and Secondary school teachers in the Dandenong-Springvale region as part of their Professional development requirements. \r\n2006? School holiday program Cheltenham Community Centre \r\n2006?? Adult drawing Housing Commission, Bayside. \r\n1997- 2002 ?Textile Workshops. Embroiderer’s Guild of Victoria.
Felting workshop for children and teenagers
Fabric painting for adults \r\n1990-1996?? Secondary School Art/Craft Teacher
?Tintern Anglican Girls Grammer School \r\nPosition responsibilities: \r\n• Classroom teacher in the following areas: Textiles, Garment Construction, Painting and Drawing, Life Drawing, Ceramics, Metal craft, Jewellery, Sculpture, Photography, Art History, V.C.E. Art and Studio Arts.
• Pastoral teacher
• Extra Curriculum activities as required. Sports days, Fundraising events, Aerobic teaching, etc
• The co-ordination, design and running of the Annual Fashion/Textile parade.
• Planning, development and setting up of Annual Art Exhibition.
?• The co-ordination of annual Christmas craft activity days involving approximately 300 students. \r\nVOLUNTEER WORK \r\n2002-2011? Glenhuntly Primary School
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• Classroom parent assistant, Scholastic book
• Mural painting: Co-ordination of materials, volunteers, design work and painting of a large outdoor mural.
• School Fete
• Co-ordination of a very large volunteer group (100+).
2010 to current, Cheltenham Community Centre Multicultural Festivals, Children’s Festivals, Students art exhibitions. \r\n \r\nRECENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT \r\nIllustration workshop, 2016 \r\nIrabina autism services, Sensory Processing, 2016 \r\nAED Defibrillator workshop, 2016 \r\nCPR Update, 2015 \r\nBlanc Canvas art classes, paint, print and draw, 2015 \r\nUnderstanding Mental Illness. 2014 \r\nResilient Staff Training. 2014 \r\nApple Store Workshops. Beginner ipad, iPad and productivity, Iphoto. 2013 \r\nHLTCPR 211A Perform CPR. 2013 \r\nDisability Awareness Training. 2013 \r\nAnaphylaxis Awareness. 2012 \r\nConsulting/marking VCE art folios at Lilydale Secondary College. 2011 \r\nAnxiety and Depression in Adolescents. 2011
HTFA301B Apply First aid(senior/ level 2). 2011 \r\nLive smart advanced learning course.? 2011 \r\nKeeping safe in Cyberspace. ?2011 \r\nAdvanced and Performance Belly Dance. Hip to Hip Middle Eastern Dance Studio. Aziza dance. 2004-currently. \r\n
EXHIBITIONS
\r\nLinden postcard show 2015, St Kilda. \r\nSolo exhibition of NYC inspired paintings and prints, Mr Burch Cafe, Mckinnon, May 2015 (5 out of 9 paintings sold), (1 print sold). \r\nRotary Camberwell Art Show 2012 \r\n“Fabricate 2007” Invited to exhibit International Juried Contemporary Textile Art Prize Victorian Embroiderers Guild, Malvern, and Ararat Regional Art Gallery, 2007 \r\n“Threads of Imagination\" Victorian Embroiderers Guild 2001 \r\nAnnual Easter Exhibition. Invited to exhibit Meat Market Craft Centre. 1997 \r\nInvited to exhibit “Mixed”, Caulfield Arts Complex”. 1997 \r\n“Needles, Threads and Fragments” Caulfield Arts Complex.
A group exhibition by three Textile artists. Involvement included: organization, publicity, setting up and exhibiting. 1996 \r\n“Freedom to Stitch” Victorian Embroiderers Guild, Malvern 1991 \r\nInvited to exhibit “Diamond Valley Art Award” 1991 \r\n“The 1990 Australian Textile Art Prize”. Artlook Galleries, Sydney.1991 \r\nInvited to exhibit “Art in Fibre” White Hill Gallery, Dromana. 1990 \r\nMornington Peninsula Craft Event’ received a highly commended Student Encouragement award. 1988. \r\n \r\n“Entertwine; Images in Textiles”.Friends of the Earth Community Space, Brunswick. 1988? \r\n \r\nARTISTIC STATEMENT \r\nI enjoy exploring cityscapes and streetscapes through the medium of acrylic paint. \r\nThe city streets of Melbourne, its culture, its coffee, its events, its street art and its people are now prominent in my work. \r\nI am fascinated by architectural elements, but also the feeling and moods created by the presence of buildings, streets, traffic, art and people. \r\nI also enjoy creating richly detailed textile pieces. \r\nMy Textiles are inspired by the rich and layered world of art history, particularly Romanesque, Gothic and Byzantine art. \r\n \r\n | 
Nicole Kemp in Camberwell Art Show