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Gary Healey, Porcelain Artist, CV
2020-12-29

 

CERAMIC EDUCATION

1987Weekly classes with Margaret Malone, production potter
1989Private classes with Jane Sawyer
1990 - 1994Weekly Master classes with Victor Greenaway at Meat Market Craft Centre
2003 - 2004Extension studies in large porcelain spheres, Chisholm Institute
  
 

MAJOR PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

2002John Landy, A.C., M.B.E. then Governor of Victoria
2003 - 2004Margaret Lawrence, Melbourne (since bequeathed to VCA)
2004Rupert Myer, Melbourne
2005Founders of the Mint Museum of Craft + Design, North Carolina, United States
2009Fiona and Sidney Myer
2009Seldon Gill Australia/New Zealand Collection
2011Catherine Asquith
2011Margaret Evans
2013Dean Keep
2014Vicki Grima
2014Patrick Moody
2016Fenwick
2017Felicity Gerry QC
2019Stefanie Wohr
  
 

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2003Solo, Window Installation "Porcelain Speaks", Craft Victoria
2003Solo, Altered Porcelain, Galerie Hors Saison, Kew
2003Imperial Porcelain Release, Skepsi on Swanston, Melbourne
2004Solo, "Calm vs Tension", Galerie Hors Saison, Kew
2004Encore, Imperial Porcelain, Skepsi on Swanston, Melbourne
2004Bowl'd and Beautiful, Ceramic Art Galley, Paddington, Sydney
2004Black Christmas, Craft Victoria, Melbourne
2005Movement, Skepsi on Swanston, Melbourne
2005Light Matters, Skepsi on Swanston, Melbourne
2006Beyond Earth, Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Sydney
2007Green Christmas, Craft Victoria
2008Land & Water II, Ceramics Victoria Sculptural exhibition
2008Festvite, Selected Artists, Catherine Asquith Gallery, December
2009Solo, Shell Fragments - in Memory, Catherine Asquith Gallery, August
2009Festvite, Selected Artists, Catherine Asquith Gallery, December
2011Solo, Chinese Glazes, Catherine Asquith Gallery, October
2011Festvite, Selected Artists, Catherine Asquith Gallery, December
2013New Work, Gary Healey Pottery, August
2014New Work, Gary Healey Pottery, August
2015New Work, Gary Healey Pottery, August
2017Empty Vessel, Margaret Lawrence Gallery, Southbank
  
 

MEDIA REFERENCES

2003Vol 42#3 The Journal of Australian Ceramics, page 6
2004Vol 43#2 The Journal of Australian Ceramics, page 5
2004Vol 43#3 The Journal of Australian Ceramics, Catalogue Essay for Beyond Earth, Barbara Campell-Allen
2005Vol 44#1 The Journal of Australian Ceramics, pages 1 & 68
2006No 22 Ceramics Technical, A Serendipitous Adventure, article by Dick Aitken on new directions in Australian ceramics
2007Vol 46#3 The Journal of Australian Ceramics, work on front and back cover Article "The Role of the Heart in Making Pots" published, page 54
2008Vol 47#3 The Journal of Australian Ceramics, "Seeing is believing", joint Article with Terence Bogue, page 24
2009Issue #78, "Gary Healey", Ceramic Art and Perception International, page 17
2011Vol 50#2, The Journal of Australian Ceramics, page 8
2011Vol 50#3, "Plinth Phillip - please don't take me to the tip", The Journal of Australian Ceramics
2011CR253, Ceramic Review, In Honour of the Chinese Glaze Masters
2013Vol 52#3, The Journal of Australian Ceramics, page 13
2014CR267, Ceramic Review, Off-Centre, Best Friends - Rheumatoid Arthritis and Making Pots
2014Vol 53#3, The Journal of Australian Ceramics, page 91
2016#3, Yarrobil, The Elephant in the Room, Ceramic Criticism, page 76
  
 

MEDIA APPEARANCES

2006Interview on "Clay" Radio National Tools of Trade series, 1 March
2006Interview and discussion on saggar-fired work with Dr Chris McAuliffe, ABC TV Sunday Arts program, 19 March
  
 

ADMINISTRATION

1989Treasurer, Victorian Ceramic Group
2006Board member and Vice-President Craft Victoria (resigned February 2008).
Joint Chairman of Board, 2007
2006Annual wheel-throwing mentorship
2006 - 2007Lecturer in ceramics, Holmesglen TAFE
2010Lecturer in ceramics, Holmesglen TAFE
2011Mentorship of RMIT Ceramics student
2012Mentorship of VCA graduate, Sophie Harle
  
 

WORKSHOPS

2005Holmesglen TAFE Diploma of Arts - Ceramics (April), Victorian Ceramic Group, Porcelain throwing and altering (May)
2006Victorian Ceramic Group, Bowls, Bowls and more Bowls (August)
2009Holmesglen TAFE Diploma of Arts, Two day porcelain intensive (May)
2012Two day intensive on Chinese copper glazes (September)
  
 

GUEST SPEAKER/JUDGE

2006Final year student exhibition, Chisholm Institute of TAFE, Diploma 
of Arts - Ceramics (Gallery 314), Final year exhibition Holmesglen TAFE
2008Valley Potters' 30th Anniversary Exhibition, Kingston Arts Centre