CV: Katherine Wheeler
Education
Diploma of Visual arts, RMIT University 2003
Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) Gold and Silversmithing, RMIT University, 2007
Solo Exhibitions
2018 ‘Periphery’ Paper Boat Press Gallery, Ashgrove, Brisbane
2016 ‘Summer Drift’ Living Arts Space, Bendigo visitor experience centre, Victoria
2013 Hollow Adaption, Objectspace, New Zealand
2012 Introductory exhibition, Gallery Aloft, Roselle, Sydney
2010 Hidden Facets, Hand Held Gallery, Melbourne Australia. Travelled to –
Gaffa Gallery, Sydney, Australia
Selected Group
2009 Melbourne Hollow Ware, Gallery Marzee, Nijmejen, The Netherlands
Melbourne Hollow Ware, RMIT School of art gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2011 The Art of Engagement, Objectspace, Auckland, New Zealand
2011 Love Lace, The powerhouse Museum, Sydney NSW, Australia
2011 Toowoomba contemporary wearables award, Toowomba regional art gallery,
Queensland, Australia.
2012 SOFA Chicago & SOFA New York, hollow ware work represented by Charon
Kransen arts, New York
2012 It’s Got Legs 2012, RMIT School of Art Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2012-2013 Containment, Cicily and Colin Rigg Contemporary Design Award 2012, Ian
Potter Centre, NGV, Melbourne, Australia
2013 Signature Style, Craft, Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Australia (Exhibition to tour
regional galleries throughout 2013 & 2014.)
2013 Contemporary Silver and Metalwork Award, Bendigo Regional Art Gallery, Victoria,
Australia
2013 The Waterhouse Natural Science art Prize, South Australian Museum, Adelaide,
South Australia.
2013 Beyond precious… beyond the ocean contemporary jewellery from Australia and
New Zealand, Museum of Arts Décoratifs, Paris, France
2013 Precious thoughts , 2013/2104, Jewellery from Australia, San Rocco Oratorio, Padua
Italy.
2015 Spring Sculpture Prize, Lot 19 art space, Castlemaine
2016, A5 Show, Lot 19 Art space, Castlemaine
2016 Contemporary Porcelain, Ten Australian Masters, Kerrie Lowe Gallery, Sydney
2016. Form/Surface/Structure, Kerrie Lowe Gallery, Sydney
2016 Spring sculpture prize, lot 19 art spcace Castlemaine, Victoria
2016 ‘Of Land and Sea’ Peanut Gallery, Adelaide
2017 Spring Sculpture prize, Lot 19 art space, Castlemaine
2017 ‘Victorian Craft Award, Craft Victoria
Selected Awards
2007- Wolf Wennrich Award for craft excellence in Gold and Silversmithing.
2007- Lab 3000 Best of the best 07 design awards, Prize in fashion and textile design
category
2010- Artstart Grant recipient, the Australia Council.
2103- Highly Commended, The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize
2016- Lot 19 Spring sculpture prize, indoor sculpture.
2016-Art supplies Castlemaine Award (Lot 19 Spring Sculpture Prize Castlemaine)
2017- Ceramic Award, The Victorian Craft Awards
Selected Collections
W.E.Macmillan RMIT Gold and Silversmithing collection.
Gallerie Marzee Collection, the Netherlands
Private collections world wide.
Bibliography
Books
A skilled hand and cultivated mind- a guide to architecture and art of RMIT University, 2nd
edition 2012 Edquist, Harriet and Grierson, Elizabeth RMIT University press. ISBN
0781921426988
Exhibition catalogues
Topos Nochos RMIT Gold and Silversmithing Graduate Exhibition 2007, 2007 RMIT
University press ISBN 13:978-1-921166-79-2
Melbourne Hollow Ware, RMIT University School of Art, 2009, ISBN 13:978-1-921426-30-
8
Contemporary Silver and Metalwork Exhibition, 2011 catalogue. Buda Historic Home and
Garden, 42 hunter st Castlemaine. ISBN 978-0-9757508-5-8
Love Lace, Powerhouse Museum International Lace Award, Edited by Lindie Ward,
Powerhouse Publishing, July 2011 ISBN: 9781863171540
Containment -Cicely and Colin Rigg Contemporary Design Award , 2012 the council of
trustees of the national gallery of victoria, 180 st Kilda Rd, Melbourne Victoria ISBN 1448-
3157
Signature Style catalogue, curators Nella Themelios and Kim Brockett, 2013 ISBN 978-0-
646-59548-1
Contemporary Australian Silver and Metalwork Award 2013, Needham, Clare. Bendigo
Art Gallery ISBN 9780949215727
Editorials
The Art of Hollow ware, ‘True to Nature’s Form’, The Age – Life and style, Gina Morris July
2011
Fetish-like objects and nature inspired conceptual pieces have replaced diamonds as a
girl’s best friend. Finding inspiration at the Collect fair in London and at online community
Klimt02, tl.mag presents a selection of favourite contemporary jewellery designers.
Compiled by Jasmijn Verlinden, TL magazine, issue #11,July 2011
Metal, porcelain, thread and so much more. Viv Markham, The Tarrengower Times, June
15th 2011.
Katherine forges on, A Castlemaine artist is creating a fine impression, Johannah Legatt,
The Weekly Times, May 29 2013 CV: Katherine Wheeler