NAME       Karyn Fearnside, currently resides Canberra, Australia
 

PRESENT POSITION 
 
Employed by FaBRiC & Kincare, respite/homebased care organisations

Public Officer for Australians For Reconciliation (ACT) Inc. 2000-
 
RECENT POSITIONS

Graduated from the Australian National University (ANU), Canberra School of Art (CSA), Bachelor of Art (Visual) degree with Honours,(1st Class) majoring in textiles, 1994-1997
 
July-December 1998, Artist in residence, Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Gorman House
 

QUALIFICATIONS
 
1997    Bachelor of Art (Visual) with Honours, ANU
1991    Associate Diploma of Social Science (Child Care) ACT Institute of TAFE
1983    Year 12 Certificate, Stirling College, Canberra
 

SHORT TERM ASSIGNMENTS
 

1996     Participant in the Student Exchange Program with the Winchester School of Art, England

1995 Sept.  Participated in Red Earth Festival, Dubbo, running an Art Workshop for children with disabilities
 

AWARDS
 
1998 April  The Lyle T.Cullen Memorial Book Prize

1997 Canberra Contemporary Art Space and Gorman House Arts Centre Residency Award 1997
 
 

EXHIBITIONS/PERFORMANCES

2000 Mar "Fools Gold" ARTSTOP, City Interchange, ACT

2000 Feb Group Exhibition "Materialise" Alliance Francaise, Turner, ACT

1999 Sept Group Exhibition "Floral Fringe" Artspace 71, Kingston

1999 Aug Group Exhibition "2000 Reasons" ANCA,  Dickson
 
1999 Feb Group Exhibition " Running with the Pack" Spiral Arm Gallery, Kingston

1998 Nov Group Exhibition "TEASE" ANCA, Dickson

1998 Nov     First solo Exhibition,"Stunting"  at Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Manuka

1998 July Performed in "Duckshove"  with Odd Productions, at the Jigsaw Theatre, Gorman House

1998 July Exhibited in "Assiduous" with  recent textiles graduates, Strathnairn Gallery, Holt, Canberra

1998 Jan  Exhibited in Odd Productions "Gluttony" Old Sydney Casino, Sydney

1997 Dec Exhibited in the ANU Canberra School of Art Graduating Students Exhibition "Spring/Summer Collection"

1997 Oct Performed with Odd Productions in"Lust" Heaven Night Club, Canberra

1997 Oct  Performed with Odd Productions in "Citadel"  Festival of Contemporary Arts, Gorman House Arts Centre, Canberra

1996 Dec  Exhibited in the Winchester School of Art Textile Exhibition, "The Body Project" England

COLLECTIONS

Gorman House Art Collection

David Williams, Director C.S.A.  Private Collection
 

COMMISIONS
 
Feb 2000 40 comics for WWDA (Women With Disabilities Australia) illustrating "Taking the Lead" Mentoring and
Leadership Kit

April 2000 Icons for Larkford online education courses