CURRENT POSITION

Arts Technician, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia

QUALIFICATIONS AND COURSES

1999 NSC First Aid Certificate
1998 Chain Saw Handling Course, DPI, Gympie
1998 Basic Welding Course, SQIT, Toowoomba
1997 Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Southern Queensland
1996 St. Johns Ambulance First Aid Certificate
1993 Bachelor of Arts (Creative), University of Southern Queensland
1992 Blacksmithing Course, TAFE, Toowoomba, Queensland
1986 Fitter's Ticket, Dept.of Employment and Industrial Relations, Queensland
1983 Basic Welding Course, TAFE, Ipswich, Queensland
1980-83 Basic Fitter's Course, Engine Fitter's Course, Basic Electronics Course, RAAFSTT, Wagga, NSW

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2000 'Dreaming of Lilianthal', big/SMALL Gallery, University of Southern Queensland, and Griffith University Gold Coast campus
2000 'Wedlock', Arts Foyer Gallery, University of Southern Queensland
2000 'Palimpsest #3', Mildura Art Centre, Victoria
1999 'Insectasite', Arts Foyer Gallery, University of Southern Queensland (curated and exhibited)
1998-99 'The Cask - An Aussie Icon', National Gallery of Victoria; Umbrella Studios, Townsville; Arts Foyer Gallery, University of Southern Queensland; Swan Hill Regional Gallery, Victoria
1998 'Cutting List II', Art Matrix Gallery, Toowoomba (curated and exhibited)
1997 'Cutting List', Art Matrix Gallery, Toowoomba (curated and exhibited)
1997 'Revampin' the Shed', Art Matrix Gallery, Toowoomba 1997 'Year of the Chair', Moree Plains Gallery, Moree, New South Wales
1996 'Read - in Black and White', big/SMALL Gallery, University of Southern Queensland 1995-96 'Waste Not - Repackaged', Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery
1995 'Altos Ferric', Doggett Street Studio, Brisbane (curated and exhibited)
1994 'Satellite', Queen Street Mall, Brisbane
1994-99 'Downlands Exhibition', Downlands College, Toowoomba
1994 'Waste Not: A Material Issue', Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery
1994-00 Annual Staff Exhibitions, Arts Foyer Gallery, University of Southern Queensland 1994 'Graduart', Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery
1993 'Domus Dilapsus', big/SMALL Gallery, University of Southern Queensland
1993 'Convolode', Downs Gallery, Toowoomba
1993 'Views from the Bakery', Lockwood Library/Gallery, Toowoomba
1992-93 'Warana Exhibition', Brisbane

COMMISSIONS

 1999 Public Sculpture, ‘Style Street’, Toowoomba City Council
 1999 Co-design boardroom table, Wagners Concrete, Toowoomba
 1998 Artists impressions and models, Lifetime Furniture, Toowoomba
 1994-95 Design and manufacture of street banners, Banner Art Co-op, Toowoomba
 1994 Wood sculpture for Workers’ Heritage Centre, Barcaldine
 1994 Illustrations, ‘Social Alternative’, Radical Environmentalism Issue, Volume 13, No. 2

BOARDS AND COMMITTEES

 1995-97 Regional Representative (Southeast Queensland), Queensland Artworkers’ Alliance
 1995 Committee Member, City of Garden Delights, Carnival of Flowers, Toowoomba
 1994-95 Vice-President, Toowoomba Community Arts Committee, Toowoomba

AWARDS AND GRANTS

2000 RADF Concept Development Grant, Toowoomba City Council
2001 Arts Queensland Grant, Product Development and Project Organisation, for collaborative exhibition with textiles artist, Sarah Rayner

TEACHING/TUTORING

 1995 Tutor, Flying Arts Inc., Southern Tour (SE Qld and Nth NSW)

 1994-00 Demonstrator in wood and metalwork, Sculpture Dept., USQ

© Andrew MacDonald. 2000 
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Produced with the Assitance
of Arts Queensland's Regional Arts Development
Fund
and the Toowoomba City Council.