Avi Amesbury

Email: avi.amesbury@avicam.com

Education

• 2002 Australian National University, Canberra, Bachelor of Arts with Honours
• 2000 HongIk University, Exchange program, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Selected solo exhibitions

• 2004 A Land’s journey: an impression, Craft ACT, Canberra
• 2003 Whispers of Time, Strathnairn Gallery, Canberra

Selected group exhibitions

• 2005 29th Alice Craft Acquisition, Araluen Galleries, Alice Springs, Northern Territory
• 2005 Earth Fire Water, Tuggeranong Art Centre Gallery, Canberra
• 2004 Annual Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Queensland
• 2003 Annual Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Queensland
• 2003 Next Wave, Ceramic Art Gallery, Sydney
• 2003 Alliance Française of Canberra, Canberra

Group exhibitions

• 2005 Smoke Free Zone, ANCA Gallery, Canberra
• 2005 Cloth and Clay: Ancient traditions and new perspectives, Strathnairn Gallery, Canberra
• 2005 Musswellbrook Regional Gallery, Musswellbrook, New South Wales
• 2005 Cowra Festival Art Awards, Cowra Art Gallery, Cowra, New South Wales
• 2005 Art Aid, ANCA Gallery, Canberra
• 2004 Canberra Potters' Society Members Exhibitions, Watson Art Gallery, Canberra
• 2004 Port Hacking Potters Group, Hazelhurst Arts Centre, Gymea, Queensland
• 2004 The essence of structure, Foyer Gallery, Canberra
• 2004 Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery Exhibition, Stanthorpe Art Gallery, Stanthorpe, Queensland
• 2004 Cowra Festival Art Awards, Cowra Art Gallery, Cowra, New South Wales
• 2003 Canberra Potters' Society Members Exhibition, Watson Art Gallery, Canberra
• 1999 Bega Contemporary Artists' Group Members Exhibition, Bega Regional Gallery, Bega, New South Wales

Awards

• 2004 Clayworks Award, Canberra Potters’ Society Members Exhibition Award
• 2003 Acquisition Award, Annual Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award
• 2003 Craft ACT Exhibition Award
• 2002 Strathnairn Arts Association Inc. Exhibition Award, Australia
• 2002 Lyle T. Cullen Memorial Prize, Australia
• 2002 EASS Alliance Française of Canberra Exhibition Award, Australia
• 2002 EASS Clayworks Award, Australia

Collections

• 2003 Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Australia
• 2002 National Institute of the Arts, Ceramics Department, Australian National University

Publications

• 2004 Artlook Issue 1 June 2004
• 2004 Craft Arts International No. 60
• 2003 Pottery in Australia Volume 42 Number 3