CV
JESSICA KRITZER
50-52 Vincent St Sandringham Victoria 3191
0424488781
jesskritzer@gmail.com
Skills Summary:
· High-level arts practice skills in painting, photography, costume and moving image developed over 30 years as a studio artist and professional costume maker.
· Experience in curriculum development and teaching at the tertiary level.
· Ability to conduct academic research and teach in the field of contemporary visual art (both practice and theory).
· 10 years experience teaching in the community sector demonstrating the capacity to develop, manage and deliver arts based programs to a wide range of clients.
· Excellent oral and communication skills gained through grants writing, thesis writing, assessment, reporting, interviewing and teaching in classroom and workshop settings.
EDUCATION:
The University of Melbourne VCA
Doctor of Philosophy (2017)
The University of Melbourne VCA
Master of Fine Art (2012)
The University of Melbourne VCA
Bachelor of Fine Art Honours (2009)
County College of Morris
Associates Degree in Applied Science Nursing
Dalhousie University
Certificate of Costume Design
EXPERIENCE:
Studio Artist (current)
Operate as an independent artist working in the mediums of moving image, photography, costume and painting.
Facilitator/Teacher Kew Neighbourhood Learning Centre Art Project Space (current)
Develop, coordinate and teach socially inclusive art studio program with an emphasis on professional practice for practicing artists experiencing disability/mental health issues.
Develop, coordinate and teach a socially inclusive art studio program for clients with disability/acquired brain injury/mental health issues.
Teaching Associate (2017-2018)
Deliver undergraduate and graduate coursework curriculum in the area of contemporary art practice.
Teaching Assistantship (2016)
Develop and deliver undergraduate curriculum in the area of contemporary art practice.
Coordinator/Facilitator Ngwala Willumbong Winja Ulupna Art Studio (2008-2017)
Develop and teach a studio based painting program for the residents of Winja Ulupna Recovery House.
Coordinator/Facilitator Creative Ministries Network (2005-2008)
Develop and teach a studio based painting program for clients in recovery.
Teaching
2019- Coordinator/Facilitator Inclusive Communities Art Project Space
2018- Teaching Associate Breadth Program VCA School of Art
2017- Teaching Associate Graduate Certificate of Visual Art VCA School of Art
2016 –Teaching Assistantship VCA School of Art
2015 –Coordinator/Facilitator Ngwala Willumbong Winja Ulupna Aboriginal Women’s Art Studio Program
2015 -Facilitator Inclusive Communities Art Project Space
2015 – 2007 Coordinator/Facilitator Creative Ministries Network Art Studio
PROFESSIONAL ARTS PRACTICE:
Solo Exhibitions:
2016 Becoming Ornament, Margaret Lawrence Gallery, Southbank
2013 Sheila, The Substation, Melbourne
2013 We Look We Are, PhD. Confirmation Exhibition, VCA, Melbourne
2011 We, The Night Screen, Seventh Gallery, Melbourne
2010 A Little Gathering, Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne
2007 Soft Guillotine, George Paton Gallery, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne
Curated Exhibitions:
2020 (Upcoming) Working Under the Shadow of Happiness, Hawthorn Arts Centre
2013 Shadows and Reflection, (Winja Ulupna), Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne
2012 In the Garden of My Mind, (Winja Ulupna), Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne
2009 Winja Tiddas, Australian Catholic University Gallery, Melbourne
Group Exhibitions:
2021 Inaugural Show, One Star Lounge & Gallery, West Melbourne
2018 SeenSound Loop Bar, Melbourne
2017 9X5 Now Exhibition, Margaret Lawrence Gallery, Southbank
2016 Melbourne Central Loop, curated MARS Gallery, Prahran
2015 f Generation, George Paton Gallery, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne
2013 Sheila, Castlemaine Festival, Castlemaine
2012 Short Cuts, Bendarts, Latrobe University Visual Arts Centre, Bendigo
2010 Masters Exhibition, VCA, Melbourne
2010 Surface Pop-Up, Surface Pop Up Gallery, St. Kilda, Melbourne
2009 Keith and Elizabeth Murdoch Travelling Fellowship, Margaret Lawrence Gallery, VCA, Melbourne
2008 When You Think About Art, George Paton Gallery, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne
The Childhood Show, Carlisle Contemporary Art Space, Melbourne
2007 Nowhere to Run, Loop Bar, Melbourne
Wallara Travelling Scholarship, Margaret Lawrence Gallery, VCA, Melbourne
The Animal Show, Carlisle Contemporary Art Space, Melbourne
2006 Parked, Melbourne Fringe Festival, Melbourne
Tangential Practice, George Paton Gallery, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne
Fluffy, Carlisle Contemporary Art Space, Melbourne
2005 Proud, Margaret Lawrence Gallery, VCA
Other Relevant Professional Experience:
Guest Speaker Melbourne Writers Festival NGV International (2019)
Melbourne Teaching Certificate for Graduate Researchers (2016)
Academic Assistantship Bursary The University of Melbourne (2016)
Finalist Windsor Prize (2013)
Finalist Keith and Elizabeth Murdoch Travelling Fellowship (2008)
Recipient of Graduate Research Scholarship (APA The University of Melbourne)
NGV Talks Fresh Voices: Tertiary Students on the NGV Collection (Joseph Highmore’s Pamela series.)
Finalist Wallara Travelling Scholarship (2007)
Member Fashion Design Council, Melbourne, Australia