Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch
Visual artist, exhibitor, educator, entrepeneur
At A Glance
| Job Title | Small Retail Business Owner/Operator - Art Supplies/Gallery/Framing, Visual Artist, Exhibitor, Qld.R |
| Industry | Visual Arts, Design & Creative, Art Galleries, Crafts |
| Profession | View More Visual Artist |
| Expertise | Visual Arts, Art Therapy, Ceramics, Craft, Drawing, Glass Design, Graffiti, Indigenous Art, Other, Painting, Printmaking, Public Art, Sculpture, Wood Design, Stencil Art, Fine Art, Multi-Media Artist, Social & Environment, Digital Artist, Live Projections, Screen Printing |
| Level | Executive |
| Profession | Production / Project Manager |
| Expertise | Visual Arts |
| Level | Executive |
| Profession | Creative & Art Director |
| Expertise | |
| Level | Executive |
| Profession | Teacher |
| Expertise | Visual Arts |
| Level | Executive |
| Availability | Looking for Work |
| Location | Far North Queensland, Queensland, Australia |
| Will relocate | No, Staying Put |
| Residency / Visa | Australia / New Zealand |
| Website | http://www.kerrynmadsen-p… |
My Loop
About Me
Biography
Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch, born 1956 Ararat, Victoria, has lived in Innisfail, Far North Queensland since 1985. Brought up in Grampians country Western Victoria Madsen-Pietsch completed a TOP (Tertiary Orientated Program) year in Art (Stawell Technical School 1974), gained a Diploma in Art & Design (Deakin University Geelong 1975-77), a Graduate Diploma in (Secondary) Education (Bendigo CAE 1982, Majors Art/Craft (D)); in FNQ a Certificate 4 in Public Art (Cairns TAFE, 2003).
Alongside a long teaching career and founder co-owner and operator of a fine art materials, custom framing, studio & art gallery retail business, Madsen-Pietsch has continued professional art development and management practice, organized and taught regular ongoing life-drawing classes, attended numerous professional art seminars and participated in and often organizing, coordinating regional art workshops and exhibitions.
Madsen-Pietsch's achievements, while working in both 2D/3D multiple/mixed mediums, include: numerous drawing, painting, printmaking, fibre and sculpture awards; work in public and worldwide private collections; instigating/exhibiting in regional curated group exhibitions, with the most recent being 'Tablelands, Perimeters and Paramters' March 2010; selected works for touring; Elevating the Spirit, solo exhibition, Cairns Regional Gallery 2007, its selected touring, Main Space, Umbrella Studio, Townsville 2009; conducting workshops; having a worldwide internet presence.
Education
| 1975 -1977 |
Deakin University Diploma in Art & Design Full-time x 3 years. Completed in Geelong, Vic. |
| 1982 |
Bendigo College of Advanced Education Graduate Diploma in (Secondary) Education Full-time x 1 year. Majors - Art & Craft (D) |
| 2003 |
Tropical Far North Queensland Institute of TAFE, Cairns Campus Cert.1V in Public Art Public Art Course - studied over 1 year. |
Employment History
| Current - 1997 |
Self-employed business co-owner, operator Artropica Innisfail Studio Gallery Small retail business in custom framing, selling fine art supplies, art & giftware. Various creative, resolution services provided to clients by professional artist/teacher. |
| 2003 - 1983 |
Teacher (Secondary) - subject areas: Art, Craft, Manual arts (Woodwork/Plastics), Graphics Various - Vic. State Ed., Qld.State Ed., Cairns Diocese of Catholic Education - Good Counsel College, Innisfail Various - Supply, full-time, part-time, contract. Refer to CV (link below) |
| 2001, 1993, 1992 |
Teacher (Adult level) TAFE - Innisfail Campus Certificate courses taught - 2001 - Johnstone College of TAFE, Innisfail. Certificate 3 Art Modules: Observing the Body; Acrylic Polymer Painting; Lino Printing; Screen Printing 1993 - Johnstone College of TAFE, Innisfail. Teacher Part-Time, all year. Trade Styling Certificate in Clothing and Manufacture Course. 1992 - Johnstone College of TAFE, Teacher Part-Time, all year - Certificate III - Introduction to Art (Drawing/Painting) |
| 2010 - 1988 |
Art - Consultant, Project Manager/Coordinator, Curator, Exhibitor, Judge, Steward. Self Employed - Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch Refer to CV @ home website (link below) |
Awards & Achievements
| 2008 - 1987 |
Multiple See award list on CV @ home website (link below) |
Skills
Off the record...
| Listening to: | ABC FM Radio |
| Watching: | Golden Orb Spiders spinning their webs in the early mornings |
| Reading: | lots - mainly online these days/nights |
| Doing: | something constructive - usually always! |
