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    CURRICULUM VITAE

     

    Name: Aimée McLeod

     

    Phone: 64 4 970-7093

    Email: mazpots@paradise.net.nz

     

     

     

     

    1987-1988 Certificate in Craft Design, Whitirea Polytechnic, Porirua.

    1989            Started potting seriously

    1991-1995  Lived and worked in Tokyo, Japan

    1993-94     Participated in Takayama Ceramic Workshops

    1995           Returned to Wellington. Worked at ” Winspear’s”

                       Joined “The Potters Shop” co-op in July

    1996           Working from home.

                       Foundation member “ Bakehouse Gallery” co-op

    2000-04    Diploma of Arts, part time, through distance mode Australian National University, Canberra

    2007         Built a new 22cu ft gas fired,ceramic fibre kiln with the help of friends

    2007         3 week “China Semester” as graduate from ANU course, Jingdezhen, China

    2005-09   Wellington/Western districts regional council member for NZPotters

    2009         Convenor of Capital Clay 2009 and national Exhibition

     

     

     

    Exhibitions taken part in:

     

    1987-88              Craft Design Students/ Graduates Exhibitions

    1989-92,95-09   Wellington Potters Association Annual Exhibitions

    1990                    Group Exhibition: “Muddy Waters Revisited”

    1991                     Kapiti Arts Festival

    1991-92, 95-08   Woolshed Potters Exhibitions

    1993                     Solo-TAC Genkan Gallery and Gallery M, Tokyo

    1993                     Takayama Municipal Hall

    1993                     Genbu Gallery, Tokyo. Joint exhibition with Kato Enzan

    1994                     CWAJ Ceramics Group Exhibition, Tokyo

    1994                     Solo-H.A.Deux, Yotsuya, Tokyo

    1994                     Gallery “Arishu”, Yokohama. 4 women show

    1994                     “Yuyujin”, Meguro, Tokyo

    1996,2004           Hutt Art Society. Guest exhibitor

    1998-2009           Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington,

    1999,03-09          Ballantynes Biannual Tableware Exhibition, Christchurch

    1998-9,01,03-09  NZSP National

    2001,03.05,08     Art Encompassing, Wellington

    2001                     Norsewear Art Awards, Waipukerau

    2001                     Royal Easter Show, Auckland

    2001                     MMC Awards, Whakatane

    2004-06              Manukau Sculpture Exhibition

    2005                    NZP Regional, Pataka , Porirua

    2006                   “Voyages”- Going Solo at NZAFA

    2007                   “Elements” NZP regional, Wanganui

    2008                   “Elements 08” NZP Regional, Pataka

    2008                    New Plymouth Potters. Guest exhibitor

    2009                    Manawatu Pottey Society.  Guest exhibitor

     

     

    Merit Award: Ballantynes 2005

    Selectors’ Choice Award: Woolshed Potters 2006