CV

Ken Ford CV 2024

Formal Education

• 2000 Master of Fine Art and Design Tasmanian School of Art, Hobart (Digital imaging/Ceramic decals)

• 1998 Bachelor of Fine Art (honours) Tasmanian School of Art, Hobart. (Printmaking)

• 1994-7 Bachelor of Arts (visual arts) Southern Cross University, Lismore.

• 1972-3 Ceramics Certificate, National Art School, ESTC.

. 1970-71 Part time ceramics National Art School, ESTC

Professional Experience – Visual Arts.

2023 – Cross draft wood kiln: 2 Clay Northern Rivers Events. Martian Dogs & Riff Raff in the Valley of Symbols

2022 – Feb 28th Studio destroyed in landslide during ‘Rain Bomb’ 

2020 – 2021 Coloured porcelain: 3 on-line exhibitions (covid)

2019 – Swap & Go Rocket(midfire gas) Let’s Clay with Fire IV

2018 – Wood firings: Let’s Clay With Fire III: Relics From the Future

2017 – Secret Log Kiln: Still Breathing / Let’s Clay with Fire II.

2012 – 2017 Continue series: Yellow Spectral Sun Living in the Window of Time

2012 October 17 -20 Watermark Congress Cleveland Ohio, USA, IAPMA mamber.

2012  Aug – Sept, Euraba Artists and Papermakers, Boggabilla – Visiting Artists Program

2009-12 Journeyman Artist- Living in the Window for the End of Time project , Larnook,NSW studio.

2008-9 Euraba Artists and Papermakers, Boggabilla. – Manager.

2008 Art Garage studio, Byron Bay Arts and Industry Estate.

2007-8 Lighting Technician, Byron Community and Cultural Centre.

2007 Journeyman Artist re-open Larnook, NSW studio.

2006 Tutor 2D/3D, Southern Cross University, Lismore.

2003-6 Exhibitions manager, Mangkaja Arts Resource Agency, Fitzroy Crossing, WA.

2002-3 Establish and manage Back Door, artist print studio, HOBART.

2001-2 Recipient of Arts Tas loan for ‘Journeyman Artist Studio’

2001 Establish The Print Stables, (studio/ exhibition space) South Hobart.

2000-3 Technician in Printmaking, Tasmania School of Art, Hobart.

1999 Participant, 9th National Ceramics Conference / Artsbridge grant.

1996 Curator – ‘Let’s Play With Fire’, Northern Rivers ceramists, The Chocolate Factory, Lismore NSW.

1994 Establish and manage Archcerart(custom made tiles) Lismore, NSW.

1992-3 Ceramics Studio, Larnook, via Lismore, NSW.

1991 Ceramics Studio, Doubleview, Perth, WA.

1987-8 Toy Maker, Lismore NSW. Lismore Toy Repairs

1984 Establish Mountain Pottery, McKellar Range, Larnook. NSW

1979-84 Ceramics Studio, Larnook, via Lismore, NSW.

1977 Attendant in Ceramics, Alexander Mackie C.A.E. The Rocks, Sydney.

1973-6 Ceramics Studio, Brookvale, Sydney NSW.

1974-5 Screen Printer, Original Displays, Brookvale NSW.

1974-5 Pottery teacher, Adult Education, Brookvale NSW.

Published:

Reflective States, Virtual Ceramics by Ken Ford: : Ceramics Technical No.10 2000 pp107-108

• Working the Surface: Ceramics Technical No.8 1999 Article by Penny Smith.

• Mountain Memories: (reproduction) Art Monthly, June 1998

• Packaged Clay by Debby Kruger: Ceramics Art and Perception, vol 19, 1994

• Craft is Dead; Long Live Craft: WWW site & catalogue, 1998

• Ceramics and Print ( 2nd edition) Paul Scott, 2002, pp 98.

• Status Hat, October 2010, Cover Art.

*Status Hat, 2011, Featured Artist.

Selected Exhibitions

*The Professor’s New Cloths – online exhibition. 2021.

*Black Clay Matter – online exhibition..2020.

*Gatherings – online exhibition…2020.

*Art Expo Sydney 2012, 21st – 23rd September. – Ten Four Technology Journeyman Artist

*Art Expo Brisbane 2012, 13th – 15th July. -Ten Four Technology Journeyman Artist.

*Byron Community and Cultural Centre, Feb/March 2008, Journeyman Artist. (solo)

• Waywood Gallery, Byron Bay,. December 2006 Beach

• Waywood Gallery, Byron Bay,. June 2006 Smalls

• Broome6 Gallery, Broome, December 2005 Printmakers of the Kimberley.

• Cafe Carlota, Broome, October 2005. Shades of Hue (Solo)

• Cafe Carlota, Broome, November 2004 Kimberley Cafe (Solo)

• Bookamoré Hobart March/April 2003. (Solo) Book Me (for being different) (solo)

• Long Gallery Salamanca, Hobart, October 2002. Hutchins Art Prize.

• Side Space Gallery Salamanca, Hobart, June 2002.(4 person) Night Sketches

• C.A.S.T. Travelling Exhibition, 2002. Between Phenomena

• The University Gallery UTAS, Newnham, Tas. May 2001. Souvenir

• Plimsoll Gallery Hobart. April 2001 Between Phenomena

• Kelly Steps Sculpture Garden, Salamanca Place, Tas. Feb 2001 MY Eyes Are Crying Not Me.

• TUU Fine Arts Gallery, UTAS, Sandy Bay, Nov 2000 10/4 Over & Out

• Republic Hotel, North Hobart Jan /Feb2000. Vernacular Spectacular

• Carnegie Gallery, Hobart October 1999 (solo) Ecological Manipulations

• Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, Perth WA June-August ‘99 Craft is Dead, Long Live Craft

• Side Space Gallery Hobart, December 1998.(3 person) Beuys Too

• The Long Gallery, Salamanca, Hobart, May-June 1998 The Flourishing Ecology

• Victorian Crafts Gallery Melbourne, May-June 1998 Craft is Dead, Long Live Craft

• Central Academy Kuala Lumpar April, 1998 TSAH Student Exhibition 

• Acqua Blu Elizabeth St Pier, Hobart, Jan 1998 (solo) Apier-Nomore

• Side Space Gallery, Hobart, December 1997.(3 person) The Boys are Back in Town

• Entrepot Gallery Hobart, 1997 (solo show) Hobart Now

• University of Technology, Sydney, 1996. East Timor: Its Future in the Asia Pacific

Selected Galleries 76 — 96:

• Macquarie Galleries, Sydney NSW.

• Von Bertoch Galleries, Newcastle, NSW.

• Manly Art Gallery, Sydney NSW

• WA. Craft Council Gallery, Perth, W.A