MY CURRICULUM VITAE

Born Alexandra Hipwell, December 18, 1947, Melbourne.

Curriculum Vitae

Selected Solo Exhibitions

Collections

Published Work

Publications

Awards

CURRICULUM VITAE

1966-68	Completed Film and Television Production and Design at Swinburne, Melbourne. Alumna, School of Film and Television, Victoria College of the Arts, Melbourne.
1969-70	Production Manager in Australian film industry. Beginning of work in maiolica ceramics.
1971-72	Extensive travel in Asia, Europe and North Africa. Visited major museums and collections including studio of Bernard Leach, Museum of Ceramics at Faenza, Matisse chapel at Vence, Picasso's pottery studio at Vallauris.
1973-83	Painting, work in ceramics, while dealing in tribal art and textiles. Travel in this period included a visit to the U.K., and extensive travel in South-east Asia, Afghanistan and India. Tribal art and textile collections shown and acquired by National Gallery of Victoria and National Gallery of Australia.
1983	First solo exhibition at Distelfink Gallery in Melbourne with acquisition by National Gallery of Victoria. Later purchase by Australian National Gallery. From this time, continuous program of exhibitions leading to eventual full-time work in ceramics.
1989	Extensive travel in China. Visited Japan to study ceramics at museums and arranged gallery representation. Eight subsequent exhibitions of ceramics and paintings in Japan.
1992	Awarded a grant by the Australia Council for the Arts towards study of ceramics in Italy and Turkey.
1993	Worked at maiolica ceramics studios in Deruta, Italy for two months. Work acquired by the Museo Communale, Deruta. One month studying traditional Islamic maiolica techniques in Kutahya, Turkey.
1994	Accepted by judging for entry to 14th Biennale Internationale de Ceramique d'Arte, Vallauris, France, and Biennial of Ceramic Art, Spiez Switzerland. Awarded third prize at Spiez. Invited by judges to exhibit 15 large works in solo exhibition at Spiez, Switzerland.
1995	Invited to exhibit at the City of Hamilton Art Gallery and address the gallery society.
1996	Invited to exhibit at the Bendigo Art Gallery.
1997	Two months Artist in Residence at Dartington Pottery, Devon, UK, and completed work for exhibition and sale in Britain.
1998	Invited to work for two months at Dartington Pottery to complete work for exhibition in Britain and Australia. Authored and published An Artist’s Travel Guide to the Ceramics Museums of Europe.
1999	Returned for two months residency at Dartington Pottery in May and June, and again in September and October. Address at National Gallery of Victoria: Maiolica: A Personal Approach.
2000	Invited to exhibit in Seduced by Colour: the New Maiolica at the George R. Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art, Toronto, and to take part in Historical and Contemporary Maiolica symposium on Maiolica ceramics. Invited exhibitor in Ceramics: The Australian Context at the Campbelltown City Art Gallery, NSW. Two months residency at Dartington Pottery in May and June.
2001	Two months residency at Dartington Pottery in June and July. Work featured at New York Gift Fair, and in Top Drawer (British Crafts Council). Invited to exhibit at Asia-Pacific Contemporary Ceramic Art Exhibition, Taiwan. Visited Ichon Ceramics Festival, South Korea.
2002	Represented Australia at the Asia-Pacific Contemporary Ceramic Art Exhibition, Taiwan.
2003	Worked in ceramics studios at Lampang, Thailand. Visited Jingdezhen, China, twice. Worked in studio with Chinese artist Lou Wei.
2004	Established weaving project. Designing and supervising rugs woven by Afghan women.
2006	Five weeks at porcelain studio in Jingdezhen , China producing exhibition work.
2008	Ongoing painting. Ongoing designing of hand woven rugs. Dealing in Central Asian tribal and traditional textiles.
2010	Five weeks at porcelain studio in Jingdezhen, China, producing exhibition work. Exhibition of soumak carpets and porcelain at Joss Graham Gallery, London,UK.
2012	Work exhibited at retrospective, Potters Cottage: a Tribute, at Manningham Art Gallery. Red Chair: floor talk at Shire of Nillumbik.
2013	Seven weeks at porcelain studio in Jingdezhen, China. Recent Work. Exhibition at Weft, Melbourne.
2014	Eight weeks at porcelain studio in Jingdezhen, China . Exhibitions at Hill Smith Fine Art Gallery, Adelaide; QDOS, Lorne; and Weft, Melbourne.
2015	Eight weeks at porcelain studio in Jingdezhen, China.
2016	Eight weeks at porcelain studio in Jingdezhen, China.
2017	Six weeks at porcelain studio, Jingdezhen, China.
2018	Six weeks at porcelain studio, China
2019	Selected as Exhibitor at the 10th Korean International Ceramic Biennale, Icheon, Korea
2020	Artist in Residence, Bendigo Pottery, VIC.

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

1990	Kazuha Gallery, Osaka, Japan. Maruzen Gallery, Kyoto, Japan. Seibu Gallery, Takarazuka, Japan. Nishinotoin Gallery, Kyoto, Japan. Gallery Nakajima, Amagasaki, Hoygo, Japan Mitsukoshi Gion Gallery, Kyoto, Japan. Christine Abrahams Gallery, Melbourne. Seiyu Art Salon, Osaka, Japan.
1991	Gallery Miyabi, Osaka, Japan.
1992	Christine Abrahams Gallery, Melbourne.
1994	Christine Abrahams Gallery, Melbourne. QDOS, Lorne. Director’s Choice, Biennial of Ceramic Art, Spiez, Switzerland BMGArt, Adelaide. Solander Gallery, Canberra.
1995	City of Hamilton Art Gallery. Cintra Galleries, Brisbane.
1996	Quadrivium Gallery, Sydney Bendigo Art Gallery, Victoria Cintra Galleries, Brisbane BMGArt, Adelaide
1997	Beaver Galleries, Canberra
1998	Group exhibitions at Dartington Pottery, England, and associated exhibitions at Bristol, London and New York Mornington Peninsula Art Gallery
1999	BMGArt, Adelaide Solander Gallery, Canberra
2000	Ceramics: The Australian Context, Campbelltown City Art Gallery, NSW Seduced by Colour: the New Maiolica. George R. Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art, Toronto. Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
2001	William & Walnut Studio, Melbourne
2002	Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
2004	Hill-Smith Fine Art Gallery, Adelaide
2007	Weft, Melbourne. (Retrospective)
2010	Joss Graham Gallery, London
2011	Ten Views of a Chinese Jar. Weft, Melbourne
2013	Recent Work. Weft, Melbourne.
2014	Hill-Smith Fine Art Gallery, Adelaide QDOS, Lorne
2015	Weft Gallery, Melbourne QDOS Gallery, Lorn
2016	Weft Gallery, Melbourne QDOS Gallery, Lorne
2017	Weft Gallery, Melbourne QDOS Gallery, Lorne
2018	QDOS Gallery, Lorne
2019	Studio 11, Owen Dixon Chambers. QDOS Gallery, Lorne
2020	Studio 11, Owen Dixon Chambers. QDOS Gallery, Lorne
2022	QDOS Gallery, Lorne

COLLECTIONS

National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane
Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery, Hobart
Museo Communale, Deruta, Italy
City of Obu Collection, Obu, Japan
Artbank, Sydney, 1990, 1994
Shepparton Art Gallery, Victoria
Campaspe Regional Art Gallery, Victoria

Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville
Campbelltown City Art Gallery, NSW
Queensland University of Technology
St. Cyprian’s Anglican Church, North Adelaide
Residence of the Australian Ambassador, Warsaw
Smorgon Collection, Melbourne
Australian Securities Commission, Sydney
Private collections in all Australian capital cities, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Toronto, Miami, London,
Munich, Geneva, Berne, Colombo, Osaka and Kyoto.

PUBLISHED WORK WRITTEN BY ALEXANDRA COPELAND

Costumes and Accessories from Central Asia. Exhibition catalogue, National Gallery of Victoria, 1979
Art Monthly, September, 1993. Sins of Commission.
Art Monthly, December, 1993. In Deruta
Craft Victoria, April, 1994. A Sojourn in Italy.
Ceramics Art and Perception - issue 24, 1996, A Painter of Pots.
Ceramics Technical - issue 2, 1996. Maiolica - A Personal Approach

Art Monthly - 1996. Some Thoughts on Art, Craft, Meaning and the Market
Ceramics Art and Perception - issue 32, 1998, Dartington.
An Artist’s Guide to the Ceramics Museums of Europe. Artist’s Travel Guides, 1999
1999 Sydney Myer Fund International Ceramics Award. A Commentary
The Fin, Australian Financial Review May 12,1999. In History’s Firing Line.
Ceramics Technical – issue 11, 2000, Contemporary Maiolica in Toronto
Ceramics Technical – issue 12, 2001, Ichon Ceramics Festival, South Korea

PUBLICATIONS INCLUDING WORK BY ALEXANDRA COPELAND

The New Maiolica: Contemporary Approaches to Colour and Technique. Matthias Ostermann.
A & C Black (London, UK), University of Pennsylvania Press (Philadelphia, USA) and Allen and Unwin Pty Ltd., (Sydney, Australia). 1999
The Ceramic Narrative. Matthias Ostermann. A&C Black (London, UK), University of Pennsylvania Press (Philadelphia, USA) and Allen and Unwin Pty Ltd., (Sydney, Australia). 2006

Masters: Earthenware. Matthias Ostermann. Lark Books, New York, 2010
World of Interiors magazine. November, 2010

AWARDS

Shepparton Art Gallery Sidney Myer Fund Award, 1992, judge Gwyn Hansen-Pigott.
Australia Council for the Arts Artist's Development Grant, 1992.

Eugene Kupsch Award for Ceramics, Mornington Peninsula, 1994, judge Kenneth Hood.
14th Biennial of Ceramic Art, Spiez, Switzerland, Third Prize, 1999