DORA DALLWITZ CV

Born Canberra 1953
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2013      Worked full-time on  Ara Irititja Project.

              Worked part-time on sculpture practice.

              Travelled to Italy. Invited to exhibit in Florence Biennale.

              Continued work on Yankalilla Sculpture Park.

 

2012      Worked full-time on  Ara Irititja Project.

              Worked part-time on sculpture practice.

              Travelled to Italy and visited sculpture park in Sicily.

              Continued work on Yankalilla Sculpture Park.

 

2011     Worked full-time on  Ara Irititja Project.

             Worked part-time on sculpture practice.

             Travelled to Italy and continued work on Yankalilla Sculpture Park.

 

2010     Worked full-time on  Ara Irititja Project.

             Worked part-time on sculpture practice.

             Travelled to Italy and continued work on Yankalilla Sculpture Park.

 

2009     Worked full-time on  Ara Irititja Project.

              Worked part-time on sculpture practice.

              Spent three months in Italy.

              Participated in group textiles exhibition at Red Poles,  Adelaide.

              Took first sculptures to Yankalilla property.

 

2008      Finished three private commissions, two for Adelaide and one interstate.

              Bought property at Yankalilla in view of Sculpture Park.

              Travelled twice to Italy and worked on sculptures.

 

2007      Worked full-time on  Ara Irititja Project.

              Worked part-time on sculpture practice.

              Finished Topfloor Project and started working from home.

              Travelled to Italy and worked there.

 

2006     Worked on art practice. Managed Topfloor studios, gallery and website.

              Continued to work part time for Pitjantjatjara Council on historic multi-media archive Ara Irititja.

              Participated in exhibition at Topfloor during the Fringe with Kim Beaman Over the Hills and Far Away

             Organised and coordinated four exhibitions at Topfloor for Adelaide Fringe.




 

2005     Flinders Medical Centre started hosting Nullarbor Nymph sculpture.

              Participated SALA FESTIVAL Sulphurous Aug 10 - 14

              Travelled to Italy and bought studio in Basilicata.

              After the Nullarbor Nymph sculpture mounted in front of  SA Museum for four months June - end of September.

              Continued to work part time for Pitjantjatjara Council on historic multi-media archive Ara Irititja.

              Worked on art practice. Managed Topfloor studios, gallery and website.

 


2004     Worked on art practice. Managed Topfloor studios and website

              Exhibited Topfloor Gallery BEET TOPS Exhibition during Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts.

              Exhibited bronze and other work at Art Images Galleryduring Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts 2004.

             
Completed bronze casting of 'After the Nullarbor Nymph', the first sculpture in a suite of three.

              Exhibited 'After the Nullarbor Nymph' bronze sculpture at Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney.

             
              Worked as Artistric Director with Pitjantjatjara elders and students on performance sculpture

              called 'ROPE STORY' for  Womadelaide.

              Continued to work part time for Pitjantjatjara Council on historic multi-media archive.


2003     Worked on art practice. Managing Topfloor studios and website.

 

2002     Participated in OPEN HOUSE 3 & 4and SALA FESTIVAL by opening studios to the public.

             Continued to work part time for Pitjantjatjara Council on historic multi-media data base.

             Worked on art practice. Managed Topfloor and website.

             Moved studio into topfloor's large space and subleased previous work area as studio space.

             Organised and exhibited in Fringe Exhibition 'Relatively Speaking'held at Topfloor Gallery

             Continued to work part time for Pitjantjatjara Council on historic multi-media data base.

 

2001    Worked on art practice. Managed Topfloor website and Topfloor Multi-Purpose Arts Space.



2000    Worked on art practice. Built Nullarbor Nymph website.

            Worked part time for Pitjantjatjara Council on historic multi-media archive.

            Exhibited major solo exhibition called A Sense of Allegory during Adelaide Festival of Arts

 

1999     Worked in studio and to promote and manage Topfloor


1998     Resigned SEAS collective and set up new studio on the top floor of 66 Hindley St.

              Negotiated with State and Local governments for a new project - Topfloor - 150 square

              metre space for arts activities in  the West  End.

              Exhibited in 'She 4' which toured around Adelaide to three different galleries.

              Relocated SEAS Art Studios to Hindley St. Began work to re-establish gallery.

              Commissioned by Salisbury City Coucil to submit a proposal for Len Beadell Memorial Sculpture.

              Continued working as Chairperson and Co-ordinator of the SEAS collective and managed the gallery.

              Participated in 'Part III' the third collective exhibition held by the Association.

 

1996    Organised and participated in second group exhibition held by the SEAS collective 'Part Two'

             Applied for and received, on behalf of SEAS, a Cultural Development Grant to promote the gallery.

             Exhibited mixed exhibition 'De Facto' SEAS gallery.

1995    Continued working as coordinator/chairperson of SEAS Collective.

             Completed third major figurative sculpture based on Nullarbor Nymph research.

1994    Completed second major figurative sculpture based on Nullarbor Nymph research.

             Established studio in the city and helped establish the South End Art Studios (SEAS),

            a collective studio space in  Adelaide.

1993    Graduated Master of Visual Arts Degree, University South Australia

             SANDART 'Between Tides IV'. Guest artists Shinju Matsuri Festival, Broome.

1992    Started research on the Nullarbor Nymph Hoax.

             Exhibited 'Adelaide Tibet Human Rights Art Exhibition' (group).

1990    Started Master of Visual Arts course, University South Australia and exhibited 'Cross Currents 90'

1988    Participated in Exhibition at Kingston House 'Cross Currents'.


1987    Commissioned by the Hyatt Complex for papier mache figures for Railway Station Redevelopment.


1986    Solo exhibition Greenhill Gallery, Adelaide.


1985    Was selected and then commissioned by the South Australian Jubilee 150 Board to make a maquette

             for the Catherine Helen Spence Memorial.



1984    Exhibited in various mixed Exhibitions in Adelaide and Canberra.

1978    Received grant from the Arts Grants Advisory Committee of South Australia.


1977    Graduated Fine Art (Sculpture), South Australian School of Art.