JULIE PENNINGTON, BIO + CV
Julie Pennington creates ceramic sculptural vessels that investigate the subtleties and complexities of pattern and texture. They are characterised by a distinct coiling technique whereby each coil is textured and built ‘line by line’ and generates surface texture that is evident in both the interior and exterior of the piece.
Pennington enjoys this slow and methodical process of using my hands to work directly with the clay, requiring no use of trimming or smoothing tools. In this way the immediate activity of making is vital to the outcome of the work and determines its character. Much of the inspiration behind her work stems from observations and emotional responses to the natural environment.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
2010 Diploma of Ceramics. TAFE Illawarra NSW
2001 Certificate III in Ceramics. TAFE Illawarra NSW
1994 Diploma in Colour and Design. School of Colour and Design, Sydney
1981 Bachelor of Education, Canberra College of Advanced Education ACT
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2020 Waterhouse Natural History Prize South Australia Museum
North Queensland Ceramic Award Townsville QLD
Encounters Skepsi Gallery Melbourne VIC:
2019 Visionaries: Craft ACT Members Exhibition, Canberra ACT
Endemic Earth, Kingsborough Community Hub, Hobart TAS
Nexus: ACT showcase at Australian Ceramics Triennale TAS
2018 North Queensland Ceramic Award Exhibition, Pinnacles Gallery QLD
Stanthorpe Art Award Exhibition, Stanthorpe QLD
Klytie Pate Ceramics Award Exhibition, Mansfield VIC
Maker & Place in partnership with Sotheby's NY Online Auction USA
2017 Part of the Process. Form Studio and Gallery, Queanbeyan NSW
Muswellbrook Art Prize Exhibition, Muswellbrook Arts Centre NSW
Accolade, Kerrie Lowe Gallery, Sydney NSW
2016 Ignition Ceramic Award Exhibition, Ilkley QLD
'Clay' Book Launch Exhibition, Saint Cloche Gallery, Paddington NSW
Stanthorpe Art Award Exhibition, Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery QLD
Return To Beauty, Curated by Vipoo Srivilasa. Edwina Corlette Gallery, Brisbane
2015 Considered, M Contemporary Gallery Sydney
Belonging, Stepping Up: Australian Ceramics Triennale, ANU Canberra
Within – New Work by Julie Pennington & Tracey Mitchell, Chinaclay, Sydney
2014 The Course of Objects, Curated by Susan Ostling, Manly Art Gallery and Museum
RESIDENCIES
2013 Can Serrat, El Bruc Spain (September)
Sturt Craft Centre Mittagong NSW (March – May