- CURRICULUM VITAE-

Amanda Feher  (Artist)

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

1996               BVA with Honours: (Class1 ) University Medal- Sculpture Major:  JCU, Townsville

PUBLIC ART PROJECTS/ COMMISSIONS

2011       Strand Ephemera Townsville Sep 2011

2011       Changing Lanes Festival Cairns May-Oct 2011

2011       Private Commission, Marble, Stainless & Copper Sculpture (in progress)

2010       Public Artwork, 6metre, Steel & Copper Meat Ant, Murweh Shire Council (ready for installation)

2009       Public Artwork, Life Size Copper Tobacco Plant for Dimbulah Lions Club

2007       Public Artwork for Strand Ephemera Sculpture Festival, Townsville (5m Manta Ray)

2007       Public Artwork, Tyto Wetlands Centre, Ingham. (Copper Owl Centre Feature)

2006       Public Artwork, JCU, Cairns, Commemorative Monument Plaque (Chillagoe Marble)

2005       Public Artwork for Swell Sculpture Festival, Winner of Stockland Public Art Award (8m Redclaw)

2005       Public Artwork for Strand Ephemera Sculpture Festival, Townsville (Playable Fish Sculpture)

2004       Public Artwork, Tinaroo Foreshore Development, Barramundi Sundial and Info plaques

2004       Bronze Memorial Plaque, Injinoo Aboriginal Community (Cape York)

2004       Public Art Installation for Art on the Inlet Cairns (Endangered Species focus work)

2003       Public Art Project, Atherton, Children’s Cemetery “Angels Rest Wall”

2003       Public Art Projects, Thuringowa, Tavern Street Development  (“Grevillea” Seating projects, Steel)

2003       Sculptures,  private collections, Melbourne, Sydney.

2003       Public Art Project, Coondoo St, Kuranda (Footpath tracks, pavement inserts)

2003       Private commissions, Port Douglas (Large Scale Sculptures)

2002       Saltwater Luxury Apartments, Juniper Developments, Port Douglas, Wood Mural and Leadlight feature.

2001       Chez Willow Luxury Villas, Port Douglas, 6 sculptures, Marble and Copper Works to fit new development.

2001       Public Art Project, Thuringowa, Pioneer Park Development  (“Oralia“ Golden Orb Spider)

2000       Public Art Project, Aitkenvale Library Development Project, 5 Tonne Marble Book, (Seating)

Townsville City Council

99/00     Annual Search and Rescue Trophies (Bronze originals), Earnest Henry Mining Pty Ltd

1999       Ten Queensland Townsville Office, Marble Relief Commissioned (Channel Ten Emblem)

1998       Commission for the Reef and Rain Centre, (Cardwell) (Bronze Animals) Dept Environment

1997       Atherton Shire Council Purchase of Life Size Marble figure for Permanent Collection

1995       Commission for James Cook University- (Cairns Campus) Outdoor (10 Tonne-Marble)

TEACHING & RESIDENCY EXPERIENCE

1995-2009- JCU, AIR Bond Uni, Regional & art show judging, Public Lectures etc.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2008       Flesh, Tableland Regional Gallery Atherton FNQ

2006       Sacred Grove, Latte Lounge, Atherton, FNQ   /   NERVE- Jo’s Place, Atherton, FNQ

2005       Seasons Of My Time, Umbrella Studio, Townsville NQ

2004       Amanda Feher- 2 solo shows- Artigiano Gallery Lorne St Auckland NZ

2000       Re-visiting Sensitivities Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville NQ

2000       Creatures of Virtue, Reef Gallery, Cairns FNQ    

1998       The Sensitive Sides of Man-  Regional Gallery, Cairns FNQ (IPDP Funding by Arts QLD)

1997       Receptive Experience Atherton Shire Council Gallery, Atherton

1996       Beauty Deeper Than Skin Teakle Art and Hair Studio, Townsville

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS (exhibited extensively since 1992 Aus & OS, inc performance art)

2009       Strand Ephemera Townsville

2007/8  7 Group shows and awards north of Bris

2006       10 group shows Townsville, Cairns, Port Douglas, Mareeba areas.

2005       Swell Sculpture Festival, Currumbin, QLD

2005       Stand Ephemera Sculpture Festival, Townsville, QLD

2005       Selected Works, The Artist’s Room, Dunedin, NZ 

2004       Group show, selected works, Kentucky USA

2004       Ergon Energy Art Awards, Rockhampton City Art Gallery, QLD

2004       Art on the Inlet, Ephemeral Sculpture Festival, Cairns, QLD

2004       Cancer Charity Show Artigiano Gallery Auckland NZ

2000       Genesis & Genesis 5, Bond University, Gold Coast QLD

2000       Conrad Jupiters Art Prize, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Surfers Paradise QLD

SELECTED PRIZES AND AWARDS  

2009       IGA Peoples Choice Award, Strand Ephemera

2005       Stockland Public Art Award, Swell Sculpture Festival, Currumbin, QLD

2002       Unpackers Choice Award, Cairns Art Society Art Awards, Cairns Regional Gallery, Cairns

2002       Cairns Post Portrait Award, Cairns Art Society Art Awards, Cairns Regional Gallery, Cairns 

2002       Australia Day Cultural Award, -Atherton Shire

2001       Young Australian of the Year for QLD (Arts Category)

1999       Townsville/Thuringowa Art Awards- Peoples Choice Award

1999       Townsville/Thuringowa Art Awards- Open Award (Judged by - Betty and Roy Churcher)

1998/9  Young Australian of the Year  (State Finalist- Arts Category)

1997/8  Young Achiever of the Year for Regional Queensland (all categories outside Brisbane)

1996       James Cook University- University Medal (B.V.A. Hons)

1996       Townsville/Thuringowa Art Awards- First Prize- Section 3: Drawing

1996       Townsville/Thuringowa Art Awards- Peoples Choice Award

1996       Vinceartasia Student Art Competition- First Prize- Three Dimensional Section

1995       James Cook University- Ceramics/sculpture prize (Highest level in major area of study)

1993       Atherton Tableland Agricultural Society Inc.- First Prize (Any Medium & Champion Sculpture Awards)

1992       Atherton Art Society (Annual Exhibition)- Junior Open Sculpture Award

COLLECTIONS

USA Michigan- Private Collection Caretel Inns of America 2003, USA- California, Washington, Chattanooga, Texas, Kentucky, Illinois, Florida, UK, London, Essex, Singapore, NZ, Indonesia, Stockholm  // Cairns, Townsville, Port Douglas, Gold Coast, Cairns Post Collection, Mermaid Beach, QLD, NSW- Crows Nest, Newcastle, WA- Nedlands, VIC, Brighton Beach, Benalla-et al. // Atherton Shire Council, Reef Gallery, Warren Entsch MP, James Cook University, Townsville City Council, Thuringowa City Council// Hinchinbrook Shire- Ingham and Cardwell. Etc.

PUBLICATION & PUBLICITY 

2011 ABC Local national coverage inc. Sundays with James Ologhlin, 2011 Western Times, Longreach Leader, Tablelander,  Full colour page Art NZ 2004, Full colour page- Art Collector Oct 2000, The Weekend Australian (Giles Auty), The Sunday Mail, The Courier Mail, Artworker (QLD Artworkers Alliance), The Cairns Post, The Tablelander, The Tablelands Advertiser,  The Townsville Bulletin, The Townsville Advertiser, The Townsville Sun, University publications, Cairns and Townsville JCU, Barfly magazine, TEN Television, Win Television, ABC Far North Radio, City Life Magazine Cairns & Townsville 2004/07.    

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

ENGINEERING/ PROJECT MANAGEMENT

I have a network of contacts that I can consult for project specific advice and guidance. For engineering and project management advice I have a close working relationship with Wyn Binmore from Golder Associates. Wyn is the Townsville office manager and has over 15 years experience in engineering, project management, contract development and working with multidisciplinary project teams. This additional expertise has helped me to communicate more efficiently with, and more fully understand the requirement of, engineers, architects and project managers in previous projects I have undertaken.  I also have environmental and engineering contacts via Golder Associates.

INSURANCES  

I hold current, relevant accredited public liability insurances for installation & exhibition of public artworks.