QUALIFICATIONS
(currently lapsed candidate) PhD Fine Art (Photomedia), Monash University, Melbourne
1992-97 Master of Arts by Research (Media Arts) Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
1980-82 Graduate Diploma in Fine Arts (Photography), Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne
1977-80 Diploma in Arts and Design (Photography), Prahran College of Advanced Education
1967-70 Certificate in Education (Art), University of Warwick, UK
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2016 Inaugural exhibition, Dexus Place, Melbourne
2015 PIXEL: Art and Technology, Yarra Sculpture Gallery
2013 Postcard Show art/science collaboration with Pam Kleemann & Assoc. Prof. Damian Myers, Linden
Art in Science, Science in Art collaboration with Pam Kleemann, St. Vincent’s Gallery
Treasures: the art of collecting Queensland Centre of Photography
2012 Postcard Show art/science collaboration with Pam Kleemann, Linden
2011 Tales of Romance, Exploitation and Longing 45 Downstairs
Photosynthetic and Submerge collaboration with Aasmund Heimark & Tim Catlin, Queensland Centre of Photography
Submerge video animation, collaboration with Aasmund Heimark & Tim Catlin, Linden, Innovators Program www.carolynlewens.com
2010 Edge of the World group exhibition with Heather Shimmen & Mandy Gunn, LaTrobe Regional Gallery
2009 Williamstown Contemporary Art Prize collaboration with Neil Stanyer, The Substation, Newport
2008 Williamstown Contemporary Art Prize collaboration with Neil Stanyer, The Substation, Newport
Fibre as Artform Gippsland Art Gallery Sale
Lifeforms collaboration with Neil Stanyer, Stockyard Gallery
2007 Blue-Gold installation collaboration with Neil Stanyer, Castlemaine State Festival
Tattersalls Contemporary Art Prize The Substation, Newport
2006 Edge of Light Curator and artist, Cowwarr Art Space
2005 The Fold theatrical exploration series with Alison Richards, La Mama Theatre
SeaCreate_ures collaboration with Neil Stanyer, Daylesford Foto Biennale
Watermarks: Swamped collaboration with Neil Stanyer, Gippsland Art Gallery Sale
2004 Paper Animals collaboration with Neil Stanyer, Maroondah Art Gallery
Watermarks: Cornered collaboration with Neil Stanyer, The Royal Society, Melbourne
Suck: voices from the interior Melbourne University and Maroondah Art Gallery
Narrative Voices 45 Downstairs, Melbourne
2003 New Energies 2003 Meeniyan Art Gallery and Victorian Regional Gallery Tour
2001 Geelong Print Prize Geelong Gallery
2000 Watermarks: Channels collaboration with Neil Stanyer, Albury Regional Gallery
ARTART Monash University Gallery
Reciprocal Moves Warrnambool Art Gallery
Watermarks: Crossings collaboration with Neil Stanyer, Geelong Gallery
Celebrating the Exquisite Corpse Bendigo Art Gallery
1999 Animal Magnetism Platform Melbourne
Countenance Cowwarr Art Space
Watermarks: Confluence collaboration with Neil Stanyer, Warrnambool Art Gallery
Summer Salon Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne Best work in Black and White
1998 Summer Salon Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne Best work on an Environmental Theme
1997 Countenance MFA exhibition Bendigo Art Gallery and Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne
National Photographic Award Exhibition Albury Regional Art Centre
1996 Terra Alba in Location, Location, Location collaboration with Neil Stanyer, Linden
1995 Visage Linden
1993 Invitation Art Prize Exhibition City of Box Hill acquisition award
1992 Artist's Portraits Centre for Contemporary Photography
1991 After 200 Years Australian National Gallery, Canberra
1988 The Thousand Mile Stare Australian Centre of Contemporary Art
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Tertiary Lecturer: Monash University, RMIT, PSC – Founder & board member of CCP - Freelance Photographer - Freelance Curator
Visual Arts Coordinator - Jointly established & managed Visibility Gallery - Australia Council, Arts Victoria & Regional Arts Fund Grants - Various Artist in Residences, most recent Art/Science residency at St. Vincent’s Hospital 2012.