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Bethany Harrison Wheeler 

29 . 4 . 1979

Education::

2001 - 2003, Master of Fine Art - by Research - Glass, Department of Fine Art, Faculty of Art & Design, Monash University

2000, Bachelor of Art, Ceramic Design - Glass - 1st class Honours, Faculty of Art & Design, Monash University

1997 - 1999, Bachelor of Art, Ceramic Design - Glass, Faculty of Art & Design, Monash University 

Selected Exhibitions::

2013, July - October, 3 Vitreous Bodies, Wagga Wagga Regional Gallery, Nsw

2013, Decoration & Design: "The Black Object", Clement Meadmore Gallery, Academy of Design, Vic

2013, Ensemble, Ausglass Members Exhibition, Wagga Wagga Regional Gallery, Nsw

2012, Directors Choice, Kirra Gallery, Melbourne, Vic

2012, Ranamok Glass Prize - Finalist, touring nationally

http://www.smartdox.com.au/ranamok/2012/catalogue.html 

2011, SOFA Chicago, Represented by Kirra Galleries, Usa

http://www.bethanywheeler.com/2011OctoberKirraSOFA.pdf 

2011, Art Melbourne, Represented by Glass Pus Gallery, Melbourne, Vic

2011, Media Specific, Faculty Gallery, Monash University, Caulfield,Vic

http://www.artdes.monash.edu.au/non-cms/gallery/catalogues/mediaspecific2011/ 

http://www.bethanywheeler.com/gallery-glass-media.pdf

2011, The Tom Malone Prize - Finalist, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Wa

2011, We want to know your stories, Object Gallery, Sydney, Nsw

2011, Kaleidoscope, Ausglass Members Exhibition, Peripheral Vision Conference, Sydney College of the Arts, Nsw 

2010, MM10 The Monash Momentum Continues, Kirra Gallery, Federation Square, Melbourne, Vic

2010, Miscellany,  Frankston Arts Center, Frankston, Vic 

2009, Encore Encore, Vienna, Austria

2009, MM09, Kirra Galleries, Federation Square, Vic

2009, Design :: Made :: Trade, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, Vic

2009, Art Melbourne represented by Glass Plus Gallery, Melbourne, Vic

2009, Encore, Glass Artists Gallery, Glebe, Nsw

2008, SOFA Chicago, represented by Kirra Gallery, Usa http://issuu.com/sofaexpo/docs/chicago08

2008, Entanglement, Manningham Gallery, Vic

2008, Ranamok Glass Prize - Finalist, Touring Nationally http://www.smartdox.com.au/ranamok/2008/catalogue.html

2008, Glass Now Weekend, National Liberty Museum, Philadelphia, Usa

2008, Some Like it Hot, Glass Plus Gallery, South Melbourne, Vic

2008, Art Melbourne represented by Kirra Galleries, Melbourne, Vic

2008, Bethany Wheeler, Les Baxter & Elizabeth Mavrick, Kirra Galleries, Federation Square, Melbourne, Vic

2007, Ranamok Glass Prize - Finalist, Touring Nationally http://www.smartdox.com.au/ranamok/2007/catalogue.html

2007, Generation M, Kirra Gallery, Federation Square, Melbourne, Vic

2006, Glass Plus Five, Glass Plus Gallery, South Melbourne, Vic

2006, Ranamok Glass Prize - Finalist, Touring Nationally http://www.smartdox.com.au/ranamok/2006/catalogue.html

2006, Synthesis: Fusing + Kiln Forming, Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Pittsburgh, Usa

2006, Worn, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney, Nsw

2006, Fire, Australian Wildlife Gallery, Bairnsdale, Vic

2005, Artworks Gallery, Southport, Qld

2005, Element, 1000C, Avalon, Nsw

2005, Monash Glass 25 Years, Faculty Gallery, Monash University, Vic

http://www.theage.com.au/news/Reviews/25-Years-Monash-Glass/2005/05/15/1116095851540.html 

2005, Journey Through the Flame, Kirra Gallery, Southbank, Vic

2005, Southern Lights, Light Square Gallery, Adelaide, Sa

2005, Summer Heat, Object, Sydney, Nsw

2005, Coastline, 1000C, Avalon, Nsw

2004, Nine Glass Steps, Steps Gallery, Carlton, Vic

2004, To be or not to be....jewelled, Fusions Gallery, Fortitude Valley, Qld

2004, Eye 4 Design: the new frontier of Australian Industry, Daley Gallery, Kew, Vic

2004, Harvest II, New Talents in Glass and Ceramics, Quadrivium, Sydney, Nsw

2004, Artworks Gallery, Southport, Qld

2003, Palette Contemporary Art & Craft, Albquerque, NM, Usa

2003, The Annexe, Quadrivium, Sydney, Nsw

2003, An Investigation into the Dialogue between Natural and Constructed Environments, Master of Fine Art Exhibition, Greenhouse Gallery, Monash University, Vic

2003, City of Hobart Art Prize - Finalist, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, Tas

2003, Forte, New Contemporaries Gallery, Sydney, Nsw

2002, The Shin Kong Mitsukoshi International Glass Art Festival, Taiwan

2002, In3door / Out3door, Mira Fine Art Gallery, Melbourne, Vic

2002, Clearing, Craft Victoria, Melbourne, Vic

2002, Texture, Glass Artists Gallery, Glebe, Nsw

2001, Ausglass Glass Walk, A.R.T. Gallery Eden, Melbourne, Vic

2000, Spark Combined Honours Exhibition, The Faculty Gallery, Monash University, Vic

2000, Insert, Graduating Exhibition, Monash University, Vic

2000, Emerging Artist Program, Bulle Galleries, Melbourne, Vic

1999, @ninety9, Graduating Exhibition, Monash University, Vic

1999, Tina Wencher Prize, Association of Sculptors of Victoria, Telstra Center, Melbourne, Vic

Awards::

2012, Selected Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, http://www.smartdox.com.au/ranamok/2012/catalogue.html

2011, Selected Finalist, The Tom Malone Prize, Art Gallery of Western Australia

2008, Selected Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, http://www.smartdox.com.au/ranamok/2008/catalogue.html

2007, Selected Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, http://www.smartdox.com.au/ranamok/2007/catalogue.html

2006, Selected Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize,  http://www.smartdox.com.au/ranamok/2006/catalogue.html

2003, Selected Finalist, City of Hobart Art Prize, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, Tas

1999, Glass Studio Award for Outstanding 3rd Year In Glass, Monash University, Vic

1999, Yarra Valley Grammar School Acquisitive Prize, Yarra Valley Grammar School, Vic

Publications::

Australian Signatures: The National Art Glass Collection, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, 2013

Objetos Con Vidrio, January, 2011 http://www.objetosconvidrio.com/blog/bethany-wheeler

Beautifully Bespoke, Vogue UK, October, 2010

SOFA Chicago, Craft Arts International, p., 72, #75, 2009

Ranamok Glass Prize 2008, Dan Klein, Craft Arts International, p., 98, # 75, 2009

Ranamok Glass Prize 2007, Dr Norris Ioannou, Craft Arts International, p., 102. #72, 2008

25 Years Monash Glass, Stephan Crafti, The Age Newspaper, May 16, 2005

A Touch of Glass, Hearld Sun Newspaper, September 25, 2004

2002 Shin Kong Mitsukoshi International Glass Arts Festival, Dr. Jerry King, Craft Arts International, p., 88-90, # 56, 2002 - 03

Balgo Glass, Kristin McFarlane, Craft Culture, Craft Victoria, Vol.3, No.245, Summer, 3/2003 http://craftvic.org.au/resources/craft-culture/2006/balgo-glass

Balgo Glass, Kristin McFarlane, This Side Up, p., 14, 4/2002

The Next Generation, young designers get noisy, shine a light, Monument Architecture & Design, #44, p., 44, October/November, 2001

Empty Vessels Make the Most Meaningful Sound, Robert Nelson, Today Review, The Age Newspaper, January 31, 2001

Collections::

Australian National Art Glass Collection, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery Collection, Wagga Wagga Regional Gallery, Nsw

Yarra Valley Grammar School Collection, Vic

Private collections in Australia, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, France, USA, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, China & Japan

Teaching Experience::

2008 - 2012 Sessional Lecturer, Glass Electives, Architecture - Materiality, Undergraduate Program, Glass Studio, Department of Fine Art, Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture, Monash University, Vic

2001 - 2008 Research Associate, Glass Studio, Department of Fine Art, Faculty of Art & Design, Monash University, Vic  

2002 - 2003 Sessional Lecturer, Glass Electives, Glass Studio, Department of Fine Art, Faculty of Art & Design, Monash University, Vic

2001 - 2012 Kiln Forming Short Course Instructor, Glass Studio, Department of Fine Art, Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture, Monash University, Vic

2001 - 2012 Instructor of various glass fusing, slumping & casting short courses including Crystal Stubbs Glass Studio, The Stained Glass Shed, AEV, The Salvation Army Crisis Services - Young Womens' Project, The Diocesan School for Girls

Professional Experience::

2013, Established 1000 Degrees Studios | artists spaces, kiln forming & grinding & polishing studios, Cheltenham, Vic

2010 - 2012, Studio Technician, Glass & Ceramic Studios, Department of Fine Art, Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture, Monash University, Vic

2012, Spin Casting Workshop with Richard Morrell, Morrell Glass Studio, Castlemaine, Vic

2011, Created glass component for Bless No. 38 Windowgarden, Craft Victoria

2011, Created glass components for artist Daniel Armstrong

2011, Curated, Media Specific , Faculty Gallery, Monash University, Caulfield, Vic

2010, Curated, Tyro, Glass Plus Gallery, South Melbourne, Vic

2010, Mentor to Gabrielle Ashton, Royal Society of New Zealand Science, Maths & Technology Awarded Teacher Fellow

2010, Associate Member, EOS Cluster, Department of Fine Art, Faculty of Art & Design, Monash University, Vic

2002 - 2013 Various private & corporate commissions including::

Bathurst 1000 Trophies, Governor of Victoria Export Awards 2002-2011, Yellow Pages Business Ideas Grants, State of Design Festival - The Melbourne Prize, Toyota Australia & The Victorian Government, Victorian Racing Commission, World Education Program International, Pacific Asia Newspaper Publishing Association Newspaper of the Year Awards, Pacific Asia Newspaper Publishing Association Newspaper Marketing Awards, Savewater! Awards,  Monash University Networking Groups, Monash University Distinguished Alumni Awards 2007-2012, Monash University Marketing Awards, Monash University MBA Leadership Forums, Monash University Viewpoint Debating Awards, Monash University Research Awards, The Mayflower Group & Melbourne University

2008 - 2013, Ausglass Co-Victorian State Rep 

2002, Recipient of Ian Potter Foundation Cultural Grant for the purchase of new equipment to create a new body of work 

2002, Workshop assistant, Waryliti Artists, working with indigenous artists to create glass coolamons and panels, Balgo Hills, Wa

2002, Established 1000 Degrees glass forming studio, Melbourne, Vic

2001, Chosen to represent Monash University to speak at the Ausglass Student Seminar / Forum at the 12th Biennial Ausglass Conference, Melbourne

1998, Finalist in the Thomas Foundation Pilchuck Scholarship Competition, representing Monash University