I am an artist, woodworker, archaeologist and writer with each of these practices informing the other. Since studying at North Adelaide School of Art in the early nineties I have followed and developed a couple of main themes in my work. One theme has been to use multiples of single elements that builds a structure in a form of assemblage, as in my slat pieces. Another of my ongoing concerns has been to explore how the concept of landscape can be expressed in contemporary formats. As an archaeologist I have worked with Traditional Owners in Arnhem Land to record and conserve their rock art sites whilst also learning about the relationship between art, landscape and culture. I am also interested in the nexus between archaeology and art and in particular how narratives used in both parietal and contemporary art resonate with archaeological narratives.
Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
2017 PhD. College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANU. Canberra. ACT.
2011 Bachelor of Archaeology (Honours). Flinders University. South Australia.
1992 Diploma in Applied Arts. North Adelaide School of Art. Adelaide, South Australia.
1970 Foundation Visual Art Course. Twickenham College of Technology. London.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING-EXPERIENCE
2005 Prospect Gallery. Curator of Furniture Design Exhibition. “The Mark of the Maker”
1998 South Australian Museum. Exhibition displays.
1998 Selection committee for the Graham Smith Peace Trust Grant.
1998 Accredited Member of Craftsouth - now Guildhouse.
1996 Member of the South Australian Workshop.
1992 Artists in Architectural Studios. Craft Council of S.Aust.
1991 Prospect Gallery advisory board member.
1974 Antique Furniture restorer, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
1972 St George’s Community Arts Project. Liverpool. Community artist.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022 “The Hoyleton Collective” with Will Powrie. Newmarch Gallery. S Aust.
2020 “The Dividing Line” Hahndorf Academy. Hahndorf Sth Australia.
2015 ‘From the Golden Bowerbird: Contemporary Art and Architecture’. Prospect Gallery, Sth Aust. with I. Hamilton.
2007 “Tooling up” South Australian Museum.
2005 “Pressing” with P. Kouwenhoven. Gallery 25, Mildura.Victoria. Aust.
2001 “Pop Rock Opera” Prospect Gallery. South Australia.
1995 Greenaway Gallery. Sth.Aust.
1994 “Genius Loci.” A.B.C. Building, Collingwood. Sth. Aust.
1992 “Journeys” Chesser Gallery. Sth. Aust.
“Boxes” Central Gallery. Sth. Aust.
1991 “Familiars” Prospect Gallery. Sth. Aust.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 11th Palmer Sculpture Biennial. Palmer. Sth Australia
2020 9th Palmer Sculpture Biennial. Palmer. Sth Australia.
2019 The 2019 “Dwelling” Heysen Sculpture Biennial. The Cedars, Hahndorf. SA
2016 The 2016 Heysen Sculpture Biennial. The Cedars, Hahndorf. SA
2013 ‘Nature’s Odyssey’ Norwood Town Hall 2013 SALA exhibition. Sth Australia
2012 ‘Arid’ Arid Lands Botanic Park. Pt Augusta. Installation with Ian Hamilton
2012 5th Palmer Sculpture Biennial. Palmer. Sth Australia. with Ian Hamilton.
2012 ‘Homage to Nature’ Heysen Biennial. Hahndorf. Sth Australia. with Ian Hamilton.
2011 “Ephemera in the Mist” Environmental art exhibition. Paluma. Queensland.
2010 “Cradenza Credentials” Jam Factory Contemporary Craft and Design. Adelaide.
2010 “2010 Outback Prize” Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery. New South Wales.
2010 “Homage To Nature” Heysen Biennial. Hahndorf. Sth Australia.
2009 “Murray Darling Palimpsest” Palmer. South Australia.
2009 “Archaeology of the future” SALA Norwood Town Hall. Sth Australia
2008 “Sculpturing Norwood” Norwood Parade. Sth Australia.
2008 “Forestry SA Wood Sculpture Competition” Riddoch Art Gallery. Mt Gambier.
2007 “Waterhouse Natural History Prize” Finalist. South Australian Museum.
2007 “2007 Outback Prize” Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery. New South Wales.
2006 “Waterhouse Natural History Prize” Finalist. South Australian Museum.
2006 “Confluence” Murray Bridge Regional Gallery. Sth. Aust.
2005 “Wishlist” Craftsouth SALA Festival Exhibition. Sth. Aust.
1998 Prospect City Council 3D Collection. Sth. Aust.
1995 "Helpman Academy Exhibition". Artspace. Sth. Aust.
1994 "Seven Sculptors". North Adelaide School of Art Gallery. Sth. Aust.
1993 "Xmas Boxes" Prospect Gallery. Sth. Aust.
1992 "Spiral" Loft Gallery. 1992 Fringe. Sth. Aust.
1991 "The Built Imagination" Prospect Gallery. Sth. Aust.
1989 "Body Show" Prospect Gallery. Sth. Aust.
COMMISSIONS, GRANTS, AWARDS
2021 Naffine Hall Table. Brighton SA.
2017 Arts in Parks. Prospect City Council. Public art commission.
2014 New Royal Adelaide Hospital. Public Sculpture commission, with Ian Hamilton.
2011 ArtSA Project Grant. Heysen Biennial Bower Tower Project with Ian Hamilton.
2007 Sculpture panel. Shannon Architects office entrance. Eastwood. Sth Aust.
2006 Waterhouse Prize Highly Commended Finalist. Traveling to Canberra High Court and Melbourne ANZ.
2005 Prospect Gallery. Curator “The Mark of the Maker” furniture Design Exhibition.
2004 Prospect City Council. Civic Centre sculpture.
2002 Kangaroo Island. Sculptural Screens. Shannon Architects. Rocky River visitors centre. South Australia.
1999 Arts SA Sculpture hire program. State Government Administration Centre.
1999 St. Peters Lutheran Church. Blackwood. Altar furniture.
1997 Shannon Architects. Australian Arid Lands Botanic Park. Pt Augusta. Sth Aust. Interior panels for lecture theatre.
1996 Adelaide Fruit and Produce Market. Public Seating.
1995 Shannon Architects. Australian Arid Lands Botanic Park. Pt Augusta. Sth Aust. Entrance panels to reception centre.
1994 Kensington & Norwood City Council. Public sculpture for design award. Kensington Rd.
1993 Prospect High Street. Street furniture , Prototype bench seating. Brick paving design and supervision.
1992 Art and architecture residency. Collaborations Committee. VACB. Aust. Council Joinery. MERZ Artist Housing Co-op.
REVIEWS, PUBLICATIONS
2020 “Deconstructing the 2020 Palmer Sculpture Biennial”. John Neylon. Adelaide Review #482
2015 “Art integral to new Royal Adelaide Hospital”. Indaily Arts and Culture. November
2008 “To see or not to see: is that the question”? J. Hayward at the SA Museum. R. Tyndale. Art Monthly # 207.
2007 “Tooling Up” Christine Nicholls. World Sculpture News 53.
2007 “Inside Sam’s Place 2007”. Roy Ananda. Craft Australia. 30th March.
2006 “Parade of Riches”. Adam Dutkiewicz. The independent Weekly Oct 7.
2006 “Confluence”. Melinda Rankin. Artlink vol 26 #3 Sept 2006.
2006 “Pamela Kouwenhoven and John Hayward” by J. Bowran. Eyeline Contemporary Visual Arts #60.
2005 “Furnished with Style” Advertiser Newspaper. Noris Ioannou. Mar 23rd.
1994 'Streets wild with Art' by Stephanie Radok. Adelaide Review.
1994 'Looking beyond the surface of place' by Malcolm McKinnon. Artwork.
1993 'Artists in Architectural Practices' Richard Brecknock , S.A Crafts Council.
1992 'A city bursting at the seams with art, and some controversy’ by C. Heathcote. Melbourne Age.13.3.92.
1992 'Post-modern journeys in box installation sculpture', by Adam Dutkiewicz. Advertiser. 16.12.1992.
1991 'Funny Hits and Misses,' by John Neylon. Adelaide Review. Sept.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
* New Royal Adelaide Hospital
* Prospect City Council Public Art Collection.
* Kensington and Norwood City Council design award collection.
* Port Augusta City Council. Arid Lands Botanic Park
* Fair Isle museum. Shetlands.
EDUCATION
2017 PhD. College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANU. Canberra. ACT.
2011 Bachelor of Archaeology (Honours). Flinders University. South Australia.
1992 Diploma in Applied Arts. North Adelaide School of Art. Adelaide, South Australia.
1970 Foundation Visual Art Course. Twickenham College of Technology. London.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING-EXPERIENCE
2005 Prospect Gallery. Curator of Furniture Design Exhibition. “The Mark of the Maker”
1998 South Australian Museum. Exhibition displays.
1998 Selection committee for the Graham Smith Peace Trust Grant.
1998 Accredited Member of Craftsouth - now Guildhouse.
1996 Member of the South Australian Workshop.
1992 Artists in Architectural Studios. Craft Council of S.Aust.
1991 Prospect Gallery advisory board member.
1974 Antique Furniture restorer, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
1972 St George’s Community Arts Project. Liverpool. Community artist.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022 “The Hoyleton Collective” with Will Powrie. Newmarch Gallery. S Aust.
2020 “The Dividing Line” Hahndorf Academy. Hahndorf Sth Australia.
2015 ‘From the Golden Bowerbird: Contemporary Art and Architecture’. Prospect Gallery, Sth Aust. with I. Hamilton.
2007 “Tooling up” South Australian Museum.
2005 “Pressing” with P. Kouwenhoven. Gallery 25, Mildura.Victoria. Aust.
2001 “Pop Rock Opera” Prospect Gallery. South Australia.
1995 Greenaway Gallery. Sth.Aust.
1994 “Genius Loci.” A.B.C. Building, Collingwood. Sth. Aust.
1992 “Journeys” Chesser Gallery. Sth. Aust.
“Boxes” Central Gallery. Sth. Aust.
1991 “Familiars” Prospect Gallery. Sth. Aust.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 11th Palmer Sculpture Biennial. Palmer. Sth Australia
2020 9th Palmer Sculpture Biennial. Palmer. Sth Australia.
2019 The 2019 “Dwelling” Heysen Sculpture Biennial. The Cedars, Hahndorf. SA
2016 The 2016 Heysen Sculpture Biennial. The Cedars, Hahndorf. SA
2013 ‘Nature’s Odyssey’ Norwood Town Hall 2013 SALA exhibition. Sth Australia
2012 ‘Arid’ Arid Lands Botanic Park. Pt Augusta. Installation with Ian Hamilton
2012 5th Palmer Sculpture Biennial. Palmer. Sth Australia. with Ian Hamilton.
2012 ‘Homage to Nature’ Heysen Biennial. Hahndorf. Sth Australia. with Ian Hamilton.
2011 “Ephemera in the Mist” Environmental art exhibition. Paluma. Queensland.
2010 “Cradenza Credentials” Jam Factory Contemporary Craft and Design. Adelaide.
2010 “2010 Outback Prize” Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery. New South Wales.
2010 “Homage To Nature” Heysen Biennial. Hahndorf. Sth Australia.
2009 “Murray Darling Palimpsest” Palmer. South Australia.
2009 “Archaeology of the future” SALA Norwood Town Hall. Sth Australia
2008 “Sculpturing Norwood” Norwood Parade. Sth Australia.
2008 “Forestry SA Wood Sculpture Competition” Riddoch Art Gallery. Mt Gambier.
2007 “Waterhouse Natural History Prize” Finalist. South Australian Museum.
2007 “2007 Outback Prize” Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery. New South Wales.
2006 “Waterhouse Natural History Prize” Finalist. South Australian Museum.
2006 “Confluence” Murray Bridge Regional Gallery. Sth. Aust.
2005 “Wishlist” Craftsouth SALA Festival Exhibition. Sth. Aust.
1998 Prospect City Council 3D Collection. Sth. Aust.
1995 "Helpman Academy Exhibition". Artspace. Sth. Aust.
1994 "Seven Sculptors". North Adelaide School of Art Gallery. Sth. Aust.
1993 "Xmas Boxes" Prospect Gallery. Sth. Aust.
1992 "Spiral" Loft Gallery. 1992 Fringe. Sth. Aust.
1991 "The Built Imagination" Prospect Gallery. Sth. Aust.
1989 "Body Show" Prospect Gallery. Sth. Aust.
COMMISSIONS, GRANTS, AWARDS
2021 Naffine Hall Table. Brighton SA.
2017 Arts in Parks. Prospect City Council. Public art commission.
2014 New Royal Adelaide Hospital. Public Sculpture commission, with Ian Hamilton.
2011 ArtSA Project Grant. Heysen Biennial Bower Tower Project with Ian Hamilton.
2007 Sculpture panel. Shannon Architects office entrance. Eastwood. Sth Aust.
2006 Waterhouse Prize Highly Commended Finalist. Traveling to Canberra High Court and Melbourne ANZ.
2005 Prospect Gallery. Curator “The Mark of the Maker” furniture Design Exhibition.
2004 Prospect City Council. Civic Centre sculpture.
2002 Kangaroo Island. Sculptural Screens. Shannon Architects. Rocky River visitors centre. South Australia.
1999 Arts SA Sculpture hire program. State Government Administration Centre.
1999 St. Peters Lutheran Church. Blackwood. Altar furniture.
1997 Shannon Architects. Australian Arid Lands Botanic Park. Pt Augusta. Sth Aust. Interior panels for lecture theatre.
1996 Adelaide Fruit and Produce Market. Public Seating.
1995 Shannon Architects. Australian Arid Lands Botanic Park. Pt Augusta. Sth Aust. Entrance panels to reception centre.
1994 Kensington & Norwood City Council. Public sculpture for design award. Kensington Rd.
1993 Prospect High Street. Street furniture , Prototype bench seating. Brick paving design and supervision.
1992 Art and architecture residency. Collaborations Committee. VACB. Aust. Council Joinery. MERZ Artist Housing Co-op.
REVIEWS, PUBLICATIONS
2020 “Deconstructing the 2020 Palmer Sculpture Biennial”. John Neylon. Adelaide Review #482
2015 “Art integral to new Royal Adelaide Hospital”. Indaily Arts and Culture. November
2008 “To see or not to see: is that the question”? J. Hayward at the SA Museum. R. Tyndale. Art Monthly # 207.
2007 “Tooling Up” Christine Nicholls. World Sculpture News 53.
2007 “Inside Sam’s Place 2007”. Roy Ananda. Craft Australia. 30th March.
2006 “Parade of Riches”. Adam Dutkiewicz. The independent Weekly Oct 7.
2006 “Confluence”. Melinda Rankin. Artlink vol 26 #3 Sept 2006.
2006 “Pamela Kouwenhoven and John Hayward” by J. Bowran. Eyeline Contemporary Visual Arts #60.
2005 “Furnished with Style” Advertiser Newspaper. Noris Ioannou. Mar 23rd.
1994 'Streets wild with Art' by Stephanie Radok. Adelaide Review.
1994 'Looking beyond the surface of place' by Malcolm McKinnon. Artwork.
1993 'Artists in Architectural Practices' Richard Brecknock , S.A Crafts Council.
1992 'A city bursting at the seams with art, and some controversy’ by C. Heathcote. Melbourne Age.13.3.92.
1992 'Post-modern journeys in box installation sculpture', by Adam Dutkiewicz. Advertiser. 16.12.1992.
1991 'Funny Hits and Misses,' by John Neylon. Adelaide Review. Sept.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
* New Royal Adelaide Hospital
* Prospect City Council Public Art Collection.
* Kensington and Norwood City Council design award collection.
* Port Augusta City Council. Arid Lands Botanic Park
* Fair Isle museum. Shetlands.
