CV

 Qualification

2003   Diploma of Art (Ceramics), Canberra School of Art, Australian National University
2002   Certificate 4 – Public Art, Tropical North Qld Institute of TAFE

Solo Exhibitions

2018   Mollie Bosworth: The Nature of Blue, Cairns Art Gallery, QLD
2010   Mollie Bosworth – New Work in Porcelain – Pan Gallery, Melbourne
2005   Fragile Light – Solo exhibition Cairns Regional Gallery
2003   Luminous – showcase solo exhibition, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery
2000   Waves – window space showcase exhibition – Craft Queensland, Brisbane

Group Exhibitions

2024     Held – ACA & Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Sydney

2022     Kindred- Kuranda Arts Co-op 25th Birthday Exhibition, Kuranda Arts Co-op Gallery, Kuranda

            Melting Pot, Cairns Art Gallery, Cairns

2021     Stanthorpe Art Prize, Stanthorpe Regional Gallery, Stanthorpe

2020     North Queensland Ceramic Award, Townsville City Galleries, Townsville

2019     Artisans in the Gardens, Royal Botanical Gardens, Sydney

             Pushing the Boundaries, Kerrie Lowe Gallery, Sydney

             Artnow FNQ, -Cairns Art Gallery, Cairns, Queensland.

             Muswellbrook Art Prize – Ceramics, finalist, Muswellbrook Art Centre, NSW

2018  Cultivate – Sturt Craft Centre, Mittagong, NSW

2017  

Accolade – Kerrie Lowe Gallery, Sydney
50 Vessels – anniversary of the Sunshine Coast, Old Ambulance Gallery, Nambour
The Torrid Zone – celebrating 25 years, Kick Arts Contemporary Arts, Cairns
Clunes Ceramic Art Award 2017- Union Bank Art Centre, Clunes, Victoria

Ceramic Revisions ll, Mayspace Gallery, Sydney

2016-17   Objects of Desire – Artisan, Brisbane & & Tweed Regional Gallery

2016

Beyond the Surface – Cairns Regional Gallery, Cairns.
Gondwana’s Garden – Tanks Art Centre, Cairns
Recent Works, Tablelands Regional Gallery, Atherton

2015

Get Kickin’ – Kick Arts Members Exhibition, Contemporary Arts Centre, Cairns
Chain Reaction 2, Artisan Gallery, Brisbane
BeLonging – ANU School of Art Gallery, Canberra

2014  

SUB-0, The Affordable Art Show, Tanks Art Centre, Cairns
Melting Pot – National Ceramics Competition, Cairns Regional Gallery
Artisans in the Gardens, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award – Gold Coast City Gallery, Gold Coast
The course of Objects: the fine lines of enquiry – Manly Art Gallery& Museum, Sydney ACA
Contemporary Porcelain -2014 – Kerrie Lowe Gallery, Sydney

2013  

Sentinels – Kick Arts Contemporary Arts, Cairns & Tableland Regional Gallery, Atherton,2014
Sub 150 – Circa 1917, Cairns
Clunes Ceramic Art Award – Union Bank Art Centre, Clunes, Victoria

2012     Journal of Australian Ceramics 50th Anniversary Vase Show, Australian Ceramics Triennial

2011    

The Narrative Knot – Manly Regional Art Gallery & Australian Ceramics Association, Sydney
Transferring the Image – Kerrie Lowe Gallery, Sydney
Lucent – Kerrie Lowe Gallery, Sydney

2010  

Time + Place – Cudgegong Gallery , Gulgong NSW
Transferring the Image – Kerrie Lowe Gallery, Sydney
340 Grams – Australian Ceramic Society exhibition, Gulgong
Momentum – Kick Arts Contemporary Arts Members Show, Kick Arts, Cairns
Vasefinder Nationals – online invitational exhibition, USA
Tablelands – Perimeters and Parameters –
Tablelands Regional Gallery, Atherton NQ

2009    

This is Cassowary Country – Cairns Regional Gallery, North Queensland
Fire Cloud – Kick Arts Contemporary Arts, Cairns
Pourers – Object Gallery, Sydney
The Postcard Show – Cairns Regional Gallery, Cairns
Cherish 2009 – Artisan, Brisbane

2007 – 8 Blurred Boundaries – Kick Arts, Cairns & Artisan, Brisbane

2007 

Let there be Light – Cudgegong Gallery, Gulgong, NSW
Melting Pot – National Ceramic Competition, Cairns Regional Gallery
Clay and Glass 2007 – Marks and Gardner Gallery, Mt Tambourine, Qld
2006   High Tea: The Beauty of Beakers, Collect Sydney
Forefront – Metro Arts, Brisbane
Teabowls: A survey exhibition of Australian Contemporary Ceramics, Sabbia Gallery Sydney
Gold Coast International Ceramic Exhibition – Gold Coast City Gallery, Gold Coast
Regional Art Awards, 2006
– Pinacles Gallery, Townsville & Raw Artspace, Brisbane
Australian Fine Art – Monteforts’ Fine Art Gallery, Racine, Wisconsin, USA
Artisans in the Gardens – Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
Satellite Verge – Marks and Gardner Gallery, Mt Tambourine, Qld    

2005 

Adore – Sabbia Gallery, Sydney
29th Alice Craft Acquisition, Territory Craft, Araluen Centre – Alice Springs
International Ceramic Competition – 3rd World Ceramic Biennale Korea (CEBIKO)
IMPULSE – The New Revival in Contemporary Australian Ceramic Art
Growth – Kuranda Arts Cooperative Exhibition, Cairns Regional Gallery

2004  

ANU Emerging Artist Support Scheme Award Winners Exhibition – Watson Arts Centre, Canberra
Gold Coast International Ceramic Exhibition – Gold Coast City Gallery, Gold Coast
Bowl’d and Beautiful – Ceramic Art Gallery, Sydney
Porcelain – Cudgegong Gallery, Gulgong

WORKS ON PAPER – cyanotypes

2018      Inkmasters International Print Exhibition 2018, Tanks Art Centre, Cairns, QLD
2018      In Anna’s Garden: Australian Practitioners celebrating World Cyanotype Day – Monash Gallery of Art, Melbourne, VIC
2017      The Torrid Zone – Kick Arts Members exhibition, Kick Arts, Cairns, QLD

2016    Kuranda Arts Cooperative: Recent Works Tablelands Regional Gallery, Atherton
            Gondwana’s Garden, Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns

2015 & 2016   Tropics > Tropics, White Box Gallery Johor Bahru, Malaysia,
2014   Artisans in the Gardens, Royal Botanical Gardens, Sydney
2013   Paper, Tanks Artspace, Cairns

Awards

2018   

Melting Pot Award, Cairns Art Gallery, Cairns

Open Wheelthrown Award, Port Hacking Potters Group 50th Anniversary Awards
Merit – North Queensland Ceramic Award, Townsville QLD

2017  

Siliceous Award for ceramic excellence, Ceramic Arts Qld, Brisbane
Recognition Award, Clunes Ceramic Award Exhibition, Clunes, Victoria
Hinchinbrook Art Award – Ceramics, Tyto Regional Gallery, Ingham

2016  

Loloma Jewellers Award, North Queensland Ceramic Awards, Pinnacles Gallery, Townsville
Photography Award, Innisfail Art Awards, Innisfail Art Society, Innisfail

2014     Ron & Marion Ireland Award, Melting Pot 2014, Cairns Regional Gallery
2011     Goodman Chartered Accountants Award, Melting Pot 2011, Cairns Regional Gallery

2009    

Award for Innovative Technology – Townsville Ceramic Awards, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery
Senator Jan McLucas Award – Melting Pot 2009 Exhibition, Cairns Regional Gallery

2007     Ron Ireland Award, Cairns National Ceramic Exhibition – Melting Pot, Cairns Regional Gallery

2005  

Honourable Mention, 3rd World Ceramic Biennale- International Competition, Korea
Townsville City Council Award, Townsville Ceramic Awards

2004     Purchase Award – Gold Coast International Ceramic Exhibition – Gold Coast
2003     Fourex Clothing Award – Townsville Ceramics Competition
2001     Merit, Gold Coast International Competition

Grants

2004     Arts Queensland Major Grant
1993     Individual Professional Development Grant, Qld Govt
1991     Premiers Arts Encouragement Award   Qld Govt

Artist Residencies/Teaching/Conferences

2019     Sturt Summer School workshop teaching – Porcelain: surface stories.

2018     Masterclass & Demonstrations NZ National Ceramic Conference, Wellington NZ.
2017     Private teaching soluble salts, Hawaii
2016     Kouraku Kiln Porcelain Factory, Arita, Japan

Collections

2014    Manly Art Gallery & Museum Collection
2014    Griffith University Art Collection, Brisbane
2005    Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Ceramic Collection, Townsville City Council, Townsville
2004    Queensland State Collection, Office of Main Roads & Gold Coast City Art Gallery Collection
2000 & 2003     Canberra School of Art Collection, Australian National University, Canberra

Commissions/Public Art

2007     A Sense of Wonder – public art work, Innisfail Hospital Redevelopment, Innisfail NQ

Publications/Reproductions:

2019    Cyanotype: The Blueprint in Contemporary Practice. Anderson, Christina Z. New York: Routledge, 2019.

2018    The Potters Cast #365, podcast interview
2013    500 Prints on Clay –  Paul Andrew Wandless, Lark Ceramics (4 x images)
2009    Carked it like a Cassowary – Exhibition Review – Sasi Victoire, Art Monthly Australia #220 June 2009
2008    Journal of Australian Ceramics 47#1 image P.7
2007    Colouring Clay – Jo Connell, A&C Black, London, (images and text)

Professional Affiliations

Australian Ceramic Association, Ceramic Arts Queensland, Kuranda Arts Cooperative Ltd, Kick Arts Contemporary Arts Inc