director caitlin hepworth
​qualifications & background

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qualifications

teaching background (selected)

Postgraduate
2002 - University of Sydney
Master of Teaching in Secondary Visual Arts
University of Sydney Award for Excellence in Visual Arts Education 

Undergraduate
2000 - National Art School
Bachelor of Fine Arts -  Sculpture Major

1997 - National Art School
Ad Dip of Fine Arts - Sculpt Major, Drawing Minor

Exhibitions

2018  Fire Affected, with Robert Linigen,
          Gallery One88, Katoomba.

2018  The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize,
​           South Australian Museum. 

2018  Transitions, Contemporary Mosaic,  CRAFT ACT

2018  Sculpture at Scenic World, Blue Mountains NSW

2017 MAANZ National Exhibition - Finalist
         Third Prize Wall Hanging Section
​         Long Gallery, Hobart, Tasmania.

2017 Mosaic Arts International - Finalist
         Janice Charach Gallery, Detroit Michigan

2016 The Stories we Tell, Chicago Mosaic School

2016 Mosaic Arts International - Finalist 
         Women’s Museum of California - San Diego

2016 Sydney Royal Easter Show
         First Prize and Standard of Excellence 
         Wall Hanging Mosaics

2015 MAANZ National Exhibition
         First Place - Wall Hanging Mosaic
         107 Projects Gallery Redfern
                     
2015 MAANZ Fireworks 30:30,
         Highly Commended         
         107 Projects Gallery Redfern

2015 10/10@X, X Gallery Bungendore NSW
         By invitation.

2014  Surface Play, MAANZ NSW Exhibition,
          gaffa Gallery Sydney

2014 FracturedScapes, X Gallery Bungendore
         with Kate Butler and Kelly Wild

2013 Illuminate MAANZ National Exhibition
         Bundoora Homestead Victoria - Finalist

2013 Winmalee ARTFEST
          Award for Subject or Genre
          Peoples Choice Award

2013 TAFTA - Design on The Edge 3D by Invitation

2013 Sydney Royal Easter Show, 
          First Prize 3D Mosaic
          Standard of Excellence Ribbon
          Second Prize 2D Mosaic.
        
2012 MAANZ NSW Open Exhibition
         Highly Commended
         Art Est Gallery Leichardt, 

2012 Seductive Smalti MAANZ VIC Exhibition      
         Bundoora Homestead Access Gallery  

2011 Art from the Heart, MAANZ
        Tap Gallery Sydney

2003 Ceramic Art Association of NSW
           1st Place Glass,
           2nd Place Glass
           Best Mosaic in Show

2010 - 2016 - Director Hughes Studio

2015 - Sturt Summer School - Facilitator 
Mosaics - Fundamentals and Beyond - 6 days

2015 - Penrith Regional Gallery 
Modernist Mosaic Weekend 

2012 - 2014 Powerhouse Discovery Centre, Workshop Facilitator - childrens workshops, smalti course, sculptural mosaic course.

2008 - 2012 Blue Mountains Grammar School
Visual Arts Teacher. Co-HOD 2010-2012, 
Art Camps, Exhibitions, Extension Art, HSC

2003-2007 Tara Anglican School for Girls (TARA)
Teacher of Visual Arts and Visual Design, Head of Waugh House (05-07), Productions, Sets, Art Camps, OS Tour, Exhibitions, Life Drawing, HSC

2002-2003 Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum Educator. 2002 Biennale, Patricia Piccinini, Primavera, Jones and Starling, Arte Povera, Hossein Valamanesh.

Professional growth

2019 Recipient of the 2019 Robin Brett Scholarship for Mosaic, Society of American Mosaic Artists
2018 3rd Symposium of Contemporary Mosaic,
          Sardinia, Italy. Directed by Maestro Giulio Menossi
2017 Scoula Mosaicisti Del Friuli, Spilimbergo, Italy with             Carolina Zanelli
2017 Ravenna Method at Koko Mosaico, Ravenna, Italy                with Arianna Gallo
2016 Shard Logic
          with Kelley Knickerbocker MASS
2016 Critique Class, SAMA
          Karen Ami, Sue Gianotti and Andryea Natkin, 
2016 Colour, Value and Andamento
         Sue Gianotti, SAMA
2016 Ancient Techniques to Contemporary Art
          Rachel Bremner, STURT SUMMER SCHOOL
2015 Critique Class
         Colour in Mosaic
         Pattern and Visual Complexity in Mosaic 
         with Emma Biggs
2014 Texture and Light Workshop
         with Marian Shapiro
2013 Day of the Dead Workshop
          Guerilla Mosaicing  
          Carrie Reichardt & Linda Griffiths -MAANZ
2012 Wheel Throwing
          Printing on Clay
          Building Clay Torsos
          at Blackwattle Pottery
2012 Positive Psychology  - Emily Scanlan
          Positive Psychology Institute
2012 3D Substrates Workshop
         with Marian Shapiro 
2010 AIS Visual Arts Conference
          Up Close and Personal Biennale.MCA
2009 Rich Tasks in the Secondary Classroom
          Dr Jill Forster AIS
2009 Drawing from Nature with tutor Sharon Muir
          5 day workshop 
2004 Painting the Still Life with Kim Spooner  
           5 day workshop NAS