David Archer - CV

Professional Experience and Development

2013 Wacky Wire Critterbug, interactive 1 day workshops developed, Yankalilla Community Centre, Yankalilla, SA

2012 Artist In Residence, Fun automata, Juri Public Regional School, Peel Secondary School, Tamworth, NSW
          Guest Artist, “Just Add Water”, Carclew Project, Goolwa, SA

2011 Artist In Residence, Working With Automata,Pembroke Junior School, SA

2010 Teaching Basic Automata, Short Course, Adelaide Central School of Art, Adelaide, SA
           Artist In Residence, Working With Automata,Coomandook Area School, SA

2009 Artist In Residence, Circus Automata,Murray Bridge South Primary; Mypolonga Area School, SA
          Artist In Residence, Working With Automata, Immanuel College, Adelaide, SA

2008 Artist talk and demonstration, Albury Art Gallery, NSW

2007 Archer’s Arcadia display, permanent display, Bay Discovery Centre, Glenelg, Adelaide, SA

  • 2006   Arts Grant Awarded, development of new work, Arts SA

  • 2005   Arts Grant Awarded, development of new work, Arts SA.

2003   Sydney Studio, The Gunnery, Artist residency at Woolloomooloo, NSW, Arts SA.

2002   Artist in Residence, Working With Automata Hamilton Secondary College, SA, Carclew.
Arts Grant Awarded, development of new work, Arts SA
            Craftsouth, accredited member

2001   Artist in Residence, Working With Automata Pembroke School, SA

89-13 Technical Officer, University of South Australia Ceramic and Glass Studios, Adelaide, SA

97-00  Lecturer, Part Time, University of South Australia, Ceramic Production.

1993   TravelledBaliLombok, Looking at traditional pottery techniques

1990   Travelled India Rajasthan, Looking at traditional pottery techniques

88-89  Jam Factory Ceramic Trainee and Access Tenancy with Bronwyn Kemp, SA.

83-87  University Degree, Ceramic Design, University of South Australia, Underdale Campus, SA

79-82  Boilermaker Welder Trade, Perry Engineering, Adelaide, SA

Commissions

2013   AEAF, coin operated donation machine, Adelaide, SA

2008   Thalassa Park, Storyboard Walk, public artwork commission, Adelaide, SA

2004   South Australian Museum, coin operated donation machine, Adelaide, SA

2003   Bay Discovery Centre, coin operated donation machine, Glenelg, SA

2002   Skate Park Sculptures, with artist Gerry Wedd, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA

2000   Magic Cave, with artist Matt Jonsson, David Jones Christmas display automation, SA
Migration Museum, Working Model, Celebrating the Federation of Australia, and taxation.

Collections

2112   Carclew Youth Arts, Adelaide, SA

2010   Albury Art Gallery, Albury, NSW

2006   Richard Garriott Collection, Texas, USA

2001   Pembroke School Art Collection, Norwood, SA

1993   Mildura Arts Centre Gallery, Mildura, Victoria.

1988   Art Museum, University of South Australia, Adelaide.

Selected Exhibitions

2113 Yankalilla Community Centre, solo exhibition, Yankalilla, SA

2112 Tamworth Regional Gallery, solo exhibition, Tamworth, NSW

2112 Just Add Water, guest artist, Goolwa, SA

2011-2012 Travelling show “Archers Arcadia” regional Galleries SA, Country Arts SA touring programme

2010 Murray Bridge Regional Art Gallery, solo exhibition, Murray Bridge, SA Albury Art Gallery, Step Right Up! The Circus in Australian Art, Albury, NSW

2009 Adelaide Central Gallery, solo exhibition, Dark Light Archer’s Arcadia,   

2010    Norwood, Adelaide SA RiAus, The Uncanny Valley, Adelaide, SA.

2008    Trades, Jam Factory, Adelaide, SA Step Right Up: The Circus in Australian Art, Regional touring  exhibition, Albury Art Gallery, NSW

2006   The Charles River Museum of Industry, Gadgets, Gears and whirligigs, Waltham, MA, USA
Studio Works, Automata works, Jam Factory, Adelaide, SA
International Puppet Carnival. Federation Square, Melbourne, Vic.
The Famous Spiegeltent, Garden of Unearthly Delights, Adelaide, SA.
Umbrella Revolution, Garden of Unearthly Delights, Adelaide, SA
National Wine Centre, Festival Fringe, Adelaide, SA

2005   Archer’s Arcadia, solo exhibition, Adelaide Central Gallery, Adelaide, SA.
Archer’s Arcadia a Mechanical Carnival, WomAdelaide, Adelaide, SA.
Jam Factory, Atrium, Automata works, Adelaide, SA.

2004   Greenhill Galleries Adelaide, Erotica – Exotica, Adelaide, SA
Universal Playground, Adelaide Festival, painted art panel auction, Adelaide, SA.
Woollahra, Maunsell - Wickes Gallery, Woollahra, Sydney, NSW.

2003   Sculpture Manly Festival Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Sydney, NSW.

2002    Arcadia , solo exhibition, Bay Discovery Centre, Glenelg, SA.

2000   One People, Many Stories, Travelling Exhibition celebrating Federation, Migration Museum Adelaide, SA.

1998   Plate Gaff Studio, Adelaide, SA

1997   South Australian Clay, PCL Exhibitionists, Strawberry Hills, Sydney, N.S.W.

1996   Primal Pillow, solo exhibition,Urban Cow Studios, Adelaide, SA.

1995   The Biggest Ever Candlelit DinnerJam Factory, Adelaide, SA.

1994   Sport... The Most Accessible Theatre In The WorldAdelaide Festival Centre Trust, SA. Toured Australia 94-96

1993   Automato, solo exhibition,Jam Factory Craft and Design Centre, Adelaide, SA

 

                                                                                   

 

   

 


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