Amanda Shelsher                                                                   

Born:  Fremantle. Western Australia 1971.  

Currently lives in Perth, Western Australia.                                        

Education 

1992: Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary - Art). Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia.

1989-91: Bachelor of Arts - Visual Arts. Ceramics. Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia. 

Professional Development

Panel member ”State of the West – Ceramic survey” Symposium. Central TAFE Perth, Australia 2008

Presenter - Artist talk “State of the West” Ceramic survey” Central TAFE Perth, Australia 2008

Travel to Scion Installation L .A Space for installation of “Australian Characters” group exhibition. L. A . California U.S.A. 2007

Artist Presentation: “Garden of Curiosities” Form Centre for Craft and Design Perth 2007

Attended Art Taipei. Hua Shan Culture Park. Taipei. Taiwan and supervise installation of works for Fubon Banking corporation, 2006

Australia - Korea Foundation 10th Festival - Showcased works in Seoul, Korea - represented by Craftwest 2002

Solo Exhibitions / Featured artist

2008 SOFA - Chicago , USA. Represented by Raglan Gallery, Manly, Sydney NSW. Australia

2007 Garden of Curiosities: Solo exhibition- FORM - Contemporary Craft and Design Perth Western Australia

2007 SOFA - Chicago , USA. Represented by Raglan Gallery, Manly, Sydney NSW. Australia

2006 SOFA - Chicago. USA. The 13^th International Exposition of Sculpture Objects and Functional art.

2006 Fubon Art Foundation. Taipei – Taiwan. 18^th Feast of the Mind - Buffet of Art –“Oh my deer” 

2006 Collect V & A Museum - London. Represented by Raglan Gallery, Manly, Sydney NSW Australia

2005 SOFA - Chicago, USA. Represented by Raglan Gallery, Manly, Sydney NSW, Australia

2004 Precious : Solo exhibition -Beaver Galleries.– Canberra. Australia.

2004 SOFA - Chicago. USA. Represented by Raglan Gallery, Manly, Sydney NSW.

2002 Australia - Korea Foundation 10th Festival - Showcased works in Seoul, Korea - represented by Craftwest.

2002 Sanctuary - Solo exhibition. Garry McEwan Gallery, St Kilda. Melbourne, Australia

2001 Wings of Desire - Solo exhibition. Garry McEwan Gallery, St Kilda. Melbourne, Australia

2000 Journey - Solo exhibition. Garry McEwan Gallery, St Kilda. Melbourne, Australia

1999 Earthbound - Solo exhibition. The Moores Building. Fremantle, Western Australia

1997 3 Kombies, 24 Countries and1 Lion. Solo exhibition. Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts, Western Australia

Selected Group Exhibitions and Award Exhibitions

2008 - Custom Art Cars Exhibition. Bendigo Marketplace Shopping Centre. Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

2008 - State of the West - Ceramic Survey - TAFE Gallery. Perth Central TAFE Perth, Western Australia

2008 - Mino International Ceramic Award – Japan (First round judging)

2008 - Perth College 23^rd Annual exhibition, Perth College, Perth, Western Australia.

2008 - Minnawara Art Award, City of Armadale, Western Australia.

2007 - Scion Installation L.A Space- Australian Characters. Curator Stormie Mills. Los Angeles, U.S.A.

2007 - Hellfire Gallery - Group exhibition, Esperance, Western Australia

2007 & 2002 - 30 th Alice Craft Acquisition, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia

2006 - Ananya Fine Arts, “Conversations in Clay” - Hong Kong.

2006 - Sculpture by the Sea. Cottesloe, Western Australia.

2005, 2003, 2001, 2000 - Gold Coast International Ceramic Award. Gold Coast City Art Gallery. Australia.

2005 - Statements in Sculpture. Skepsi Gallery. Carlton, Victoria . Australia.

2003 - Remembering: Women Working for Women. Moores Building, Fremantle. Western Australia

2003 - Ceramics: The Australian and New Zealand Context Campbelltown City Bicentennial Art Gallery, Australia

2003 - From the Fringe to the Centre- La Trobe University Art Collection - Mildura Arts Centre, Victoria, Australia

2002 - Off The Wall and Grounded - La Trobe University Art Museum, Glenn College, Victoria, Australia.

2002 - Sidney Myer Fund - International Ceramics Award, Shepparton Art Gallery, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia

2001 - Storey's - Gallows Gallery – Mosman Park, Western Australia.

2000 - Cerebration - Manly Art Gallery and Museum. Sydney, NSW, Australia

Awards / Grants

2006 City of Wanneroo Art Award – Awarded Sculpture Prize, Perth,  Western Australia.

2005 Gold Coast International Ceramic Award – Acquisition for Gold Coast City Art Gallery

2004 ArtsWA - Artflight grant, Canberra. 

2001 Port Hacking Potters Group 40th Award, Sydney

2001 Townsville Ceramic Competition, Queensland  

2000 ArtsWA - Artflight grant, Sydney

2000 Town of Vincent - Art Award Ceramic Commendation, Western Australia

1999 Town of Vincent - Art Award, Western Australia

1998 Victoria Park Sculpture Award, Western Australia

1998 and 1997 Jah Roc Sculpture Prize York Art Awards, Western Australia

Collections

2007- National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Australia

2005 - Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Queensland, Australia  

2005 - National Australia Bank, Melbourne, Australia

2004 - City Of Wanneroo Art Collection, Perth, Australia

2002 - La Trobe University Art Collection, Melbourne, Australia

2000 - Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Sydney, Australia

2000 - City of Perth , Art Council Collection. Perth, Australia

2000 - Healthway - West Australian Health Promotion Foundation, Perth, Australia 

2000 - Perth College Art Council, Perth, Western Australia 

Private collections in Australia, Europe, U.K , U.S.A and Middle East.

Bibliography

2008 Ceramic Art and Perception. no 71. pg 25 -28 by Judith McGrath. “Amanda Shelsher’s Friendly Forms”

2007 SOFA Catalogue –Chicago USA

2007 Ceramic Review Magazine UK issue Sept / Oct 227 – Review gallery- page 20.

2007 The West Australian - Visual Arts “Shining Sprit of Collaboration” review by Ric Spencer. June 23rd.

2007 Art seen in WA – Review “Garden of Curiosities” by Judith McGrath July. www.artseeninwa.com/shelsher.html

2007 Homes and Living Year Book pg 68 “Fine Figure”

2007 Arts Hub Australia - Proust Pin- Up June 26^th www.artshub.com.au/au/news

2006The Journal of Australian Ceramics. Home is where the heart is. By A. Shelsher Vol 45#3. pp22-23

2006 Art Taipei - Exhibition Catalogue 2006. pp 124 – 125

2006 Oh my Deer “18^th Feast of the mind Buffet of Art” Taipei Catalogue.Pg 11-12 FUBON Arts Foundation.

2006 Sculpture by the Sea. Exhibition catalogue

2006 Craft Arts International magazine. Issue 66: 24th Gold Coast International Ceramics Award: pg113.

2005 Craft Arts International magazine. Issue 64..SOFA Chicago 2004 Exposition p 87. By Kevin Wallace

2004 Canberra Times. “Capturing the Untouched.” August 21^st. Panorama Arts. By Sonia Barron.

2004 SOFA Catalogue –Chicago. pg 238

2004 The Journal of Australian Ceramics..Vol 43 # 3.. “Precious” Sue Buckle. Feature article pgs 6- 9.

2003 Ceramics Art And Perception: Vol 52 pg 55:“Ceramics in the Australian & New Zealand Context”by R.Reason.

2002 Craft Arts International magazine. Issue 55. pg 54-57. Article by Fleur Downs.

2002 Ceramics Art And Perception: issue 48. pg 63: Gold Coast Ceramics Award: by Rosemary Macfarlane