Julie Squires

Education:

Academic Achievements:

1994 Awarded University Union Art Scholarship
1994 Curator of University Acquisitive Art Awards
1995 Co-ordinator Dissonance Conference
2000 Awarded Newcastle University Masters Scholarship

Awards and Grants:

2000 Conda Award for Excellence and Technical Achievement in Set Design (Professional category)
1995 NAVA Artists Marketing Grant
1995 Pat Corrigan Artists Grant
1994 Art Scholarship University of Newcastle
1991 Reg Russom Memorial Drawing Award
1990 Newcastle Youth Photographic Award
1989 Reg Russom Memorial Drawing Award
1999 Australia Council Community & Cultural Development Grant

Solo Exhibitions:

1997 Julie Squires - Von Bertouchs Gallery
1996 Journey with Souls � John Paynter Gallery
1995 Body & Soul � Watt Space Gallery
2001 Decent Into Life - John Paynter Gallery

Group Exhibitions:

1989- 2001 exhibited in twenty nine group shows including curated exhibitions at; Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, Maitland City Gallery, Ultimo Gallery, Von Bertouch Gallery, Faculty Art Gallery

Public Commissions:

1999 Destiny � Dyke Point Newcastle Port Corporation
Sculpture to commemorate 200th anniversary Newcastle port operations. Bronze height 8.5m x 3m x 2.5m

1999 The Muster point � Newcastle BHP Steelworks Industrial Drive, Newcastle
Memorial sculpture for Newcastle BHP Steelworkers commemorating the closure of the Steelmaking Plant. Sculpture resulted from an artist initiated project with the Workers Cultural Action Committee called The Molten Arts Project. Following an eighteen month artist residency at the Steelworks, The Muster Point was constructed in the Fabrication Shop on site by the artist and BHP employees. Fabricated steel height 8m x 16m 12m. Weight 70 tone.

1999 Sea Eagle motifs -West Charlestown Bypass Roads & Traffic Association Bas relief sculptures, cast concrete. 1m x .75m

1998 Newcastle Port Corporation, Port Entry Walls Eight Bronze cast bas relief sculptures for gateway to Carrington Port Authority. Eight x 2m x 1.5m

1997 By The Lake � Lake Macquarie City Council 26 Bronze cast bas relief sculptures. .25m x .3m

1996 Nobby's Break Wall Newcastle Bicentenery Commission me theme, cast concrete. 3m x 1m

1995 Connection - Constable & Hershon Vineyard Figurative cast bronze sculpture. Two figures 2m x 1.75m

1995 Journey - Castle Tavern King St, Newcastle Figurative cast iron and steel sculpture. 4m x 2m

1994 Recognition - Constable & Hershon Vineyard Figurative cast lead sculpture. One figure 1m x .6m

2001 View From The Edge - Constable & Hershon Vineyard cast bronze sculpture. 2m x 1.5m x .30m

Community Art:

1996 John Hunter Hospital, Children's Oncology Ward Mural painting.
1994 Lake Keepit Sport & Recreation Centre Camp Quality mural painting.
1991 Suzdal Orthopedic Hospital, Russia, mural painting.

Teaching Experience:

Avondale College, Avondale. Position: Sculpture Demonstrator specializing in bronze casting, Painting / drawing demonstrator.

Guest Speaking:

Watch this Space � A conference on Public Art, University of Newcastle
New Connections / New Beginnings � Public Art Conference, Melbourne City Council
University of Newcastle, Dept. of Fine Art
Hunter Institute of Technology, Art Theory
Avondale College, BAVA
University of Wollongong, Dissonance Conference
East Sydney Technical College, Dissonance Conference

Stage Design & Construction:

1999 TALING OUT� THE PERFORMANCE. Theatre Physical Newcastle Workers Club. A show about the closure of Newcastle BHP Steelworks. Winner of the CONDA Award for Best Stage Design and Technical Achievement.
1999 WONDER ALICE WONDER � Theatre Physical Melbourne Festival, Victorian Arts Centre, Melbourne.
1997 WHAT A MOUTHFUL � Contemporary Dance Civic Playhouse Theatre. Nominated CONDA Awards for Best Stage Design and Technical Achievement.
1997 Life Without Barriers Performance Griffith Duncan Theatre.

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