Felicity Peters

Felicity Peters.
Born in South Africa, arrived Australia in 1966
Lives in Perth Australia

Education:
1986 B.A. Craft (Major Jewellery/Metalsmithing), Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia
1979 Diploma of Art Studies, Claremont School of Art, Perth, Australia

Professional Position:
2014 Organiser for Stefano Marchetti to travel to Perth, Melbourne and Sydney for workshops
2009 Organiser for Giovanni Corvaja workshop in Perth, Australia
1982-2007 Part time lecturer, Curtin University, Technical Colleges and Community Adult Education
2001-2003 Editor of Lemel - Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group of Australia (JMGA magazine)
1994 Co-Curator of Armed, The Door exhibition space, Fremantle, West Australia
1991-1992 National Chairman, Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group of Australia
1991-1992 Organiser of Connections 92, 3rd International and 7th Biennial Conference, JMGA
1990-1994 President of Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group of Australia, W.A. Inc

Solo Exhibitions:
2014 Now and Then, Gallows Gallery, Perth, Australia
2011 Inspired by Poland, Gallery of Art, Legnica, Poland
2011 Jestem-I am, Studio 20/17, Sydney
2010 C.R.E.D.*, Lesley Craze Gallery London
2009 Felicity Peters - Influences - Works from Australia, Gallery of Art, Legnica, Poland
2007 2 Stroke+, Gallows Gallery, Perth
2004 Old House New Home and other Journeys, Gallows Gallery, Perth
1996 Some days are diamonds, Artplace, Perth
1990 Felicity Peters, Contemporary Jewellery Gallery, Sydney

Two Person Show: 
1988 Beyond the Surface, Contemporary Jewellery Gallery Sydney

Selected Group Exhibitions:
2014 30 years in the making, Lesley Craze gallery, London,
2014 Finalist National Contemporary Jewellery Award, Griffith Regional Gallery, Cota Sydney, Sturt Gallery
2014 A Fine Possession, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney
2014 Over the Head, Stanley Street Gallery, Sydney
2013 Contemporary Wearables, Toowoomba Regional Gallery, Qld
2013 Christmas Show, Lesley Craze Galleries, London
2013 Director’s Choice, Gallows Gallery, Perth
2013 Bodyworks Australian Jewellery 1972 -2012, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
2013 Convergence, Percolator Gallery, Brisbane, Qld
2012 Cinderella Stories, Artsite, Sydney
2011 Cinderella Stories Jewellery from Western Australia, Lesley Craze Gallery, Beaver Galleries, Canberra
2011 TinkerTailor Soldier Sailor, Artisan Qld National travelling exhibition
2011 Contemporary Wearables, Toowoomba Regional Gallery, Qld
2010 Christmas Collection, Featured Jeweller, Beaver Galleries, Canberra
2010 Cherish 2010, Artisans, Qld
2010 Winter Brooches, Studio 20/17, Sydney
2010 Contemporary Wearables, Toowoomba Regional Gallery, Qld
2009 Precious Pendants, Object Gallery
2009 Alternatives, Gallery of Art Legnica, Poland
2009 Escape to Vilnius, Meno Nisa Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania
2008 Cherish, Artisans, Qld
2008 Wonderlust, Art Gallery of WA, Perth
2008 In the Making, Craft Victoria
2008 Within Without, Zu Gallery, Adelaide
2007 Transit 3, British School at Rome, Italy
2007 Contemporary Wearables (Selected) Toowoomba Regional Gallery, Qld
2007 50 Brooches (Selected) Artisans, Qld
2006 Architecturally Inspired (Invited), Lesley Craze Gallery, London
2006 35th Anniversary exhibition (Invited), Electrum, London
2005 Collect, International Art Fair, V & A Museum London, represented by Lesley Craze Gallery, London. Work featured in Collect catalogue
2005 Contemporary Wearables (Selected), Toowoomba Regional Gallery, Qld
2005 Alice Springs Craft Exhibition (Selected), NT
2005 Designers from the West, Katherine Kalaf, Perth
2005 Birthday Party, Silver art exhibition, Gallery of Art, Legnica, Poland
2004 Contemporary Wearables, Toowoomba Regional Gallery, Qld
2004 20th Anniversary, Lesley Craze Gallery, London
2004 Design from Down Under, Boston/Washington
2003 Contemporary Wearables, Toowoomba Regional Gallery, Qld
2002 Mine own executioner (Invited), Mundaring Arts Centre, Perth, WA
2002 Ozgold, International/National touring exhibition (Selected)
2002 Tenth Anniversary Celebration Australia-Korea Foundation’s, Seoul, Korea
2001 Commitment, Craft West Gallery, Perth, WA
2001 Alice Springs Craft Award, Alice Springs, NT
2000 Dame Nancy Buttfield Inaugural Award (Invited), Adelaide, SA
2000 City of Perth Craft Award, Craft West Gallery, Perth, WA
2000 Australia 2000, selected for national exhibition as part of Australia Week, Lesley Craze Gallery, London
1999 City of Perth Craft Award, Craft West Gallery, Perth
1999 Contemporary Wearables (Work selected to tour in 2000), Toowoomba Regional Gallery, Qld
1998-1986 Selected other group exhibitions, National and International

Awards/Grants/Residencies:
2014 Professional Development Grant, Department of Culture and the Arts, Western Australian Government, $26321
2011 ArtsWA​ Artflight, grant to Poland for solo exhibition and presentation of paper at Silver Art conference
2009 Creative Development Fellowship, Department of Culture and the Arts, Government of Western Australia, $60,000
2007 2nd Prize National Award, Contemporary Wearables 2007 
2007 ArtsWA Development, grant for solo show and booklet
2007 Visual Arts Board Australia Council, three month Rome residency at British School of Rome
2006 ArtsWA Artflight, grant to attend Lesley Craze exhibition, presentation at ACJ
conference, London
2005 Australian Adult educator of the Year, presented Canberra ACT
2005 Finalist Memento Awards, Brisbane, Qld
2004 ArtsWA Artflight, grant to attend Collect 2005, International Art Fair V&A Museum, London
2004 Australia Council grant $20,000
2004 Outstanding tutor award, West Australian Adult Learners week, Perth
2002 Open Award National Contemporary Jewellery Award, Griffith Regional Gallery, NSW
1994 Arts Project Grant, Western Australian Deptartment for the Arts
1994 Awarded Fellow of Crafts Council of Western Australia for contribution to Craft and Education
1991 First Prize Australian Customs Service Award, Fremantle, Western Australia
1990 Second Prize National Earrings Exhibition Rox Award, Modern Classics, Sydney
1986 JMGA National Graduate Student Award, Perth

Selected Commissions:
2014 Commonwealth of Australia Official Gift Registry, Canberra, Australia
2011 International Women’s Day
2010 Art Gallery of WA, Guggenheim exhibition shop
2007 Ministry of Culture and the Arts, Leadership Awards for the Arts
2007/2006 Bluescope Steel Commemorative Awards
2005 TV Logies, gifts for nominees
2002/2000 Christ Church Grammar School
1998 State Living Treasures Award, Ministry for Culture & the Arts, WA Government, Perth
1997 Evans and Tate, Corporate Gifts for Wesfarmers Ltd
1996 Articles selected for WA Premier’s Gifts, Commissioning Project
1994 Three articles selected for the WA Premier’s Gift Commissioning Project, Perth College, Perth, Australia
1993 Dressed to Kill - 100 Years of Fashion, The National Gallery, Canberra
1986 Chalice and Patten for St Stephens Church, Spearwood 

Collections:
2012 Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia
2011 National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Australia
2010 Alice and Louis Koch Ring Collection
2010 Gallery of Art, Legnica, Poland
2009 Gallery of Art, Legnica, Poland
2009 Gdansk Amber Museum, Poland
2008 St John of God, Murdoch (two pieces), Perth, Australia
2007/1993 Toowoomba Art Gallery, Qld, Australia
2004 Alice and Louis Koch Ring Collection
2002 Griffith Regional Gallery, NSW, Australia
1997 Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
1996 Museum and Art Gallery of NT, Darwin
1996 Alice Springs Craft Acquisition, Alice Springs, NT
1994 City of Perth Art Collection, Australia
1991 Australian Customs Collection, Fremantle, Australia
1990/86 Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia
1988 Orange Regional Gallery, NSW, Australia
1988 Holmes A Court Collection, Perth, Australia

Artists Talks/Lectures:
2011 Inspired by Poland, Silver Art, Legnica, Poland
2009 Western Australian Jewellery, Silver Art, Legnica, Poland
2005 Western Australian Jewellery, ACJ conference, London
2005 Western Australian Jewellery, Birmingham University, UK
1998 My Practice, Seoul University, Korea

Professional Development Master Classes:
2014 Stefano Marchetti, Fremantle Arts Centre Perth Australia
2014 Peter Bauhuis, Munich, Germany
2013 Norman Cherry, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
2011 Peter Bauhuis, Munich, Germany
2009 Kent Raible, Alan Revere, San Francisco, USA
2009 First International Amber Workshop, Gdansk, Poland
2009 Giovanni Corvaja, Perth, Australia
2007 Giovanni Corvaja, Todi, Italy
2004 Giovanni Corvaja, Todi, Italy
1992 Jamie Bennett, Curtin University, Perth
1990 Susan Kingsley, Haystack Deer Isle, Maine, USA
1989 Michael Good, Haystack Deer Isle, Maine, USA
1988 Gijs Bakker, Queensland University, Gold Coast, Australia
1986 Onno Boekhoudt, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
1986 H. and G. Pijanowski, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
1978 Wendy Ramshaw and David Watkins, W.A.I.T., Perth Muresk College, Western Australia

Memberships:
Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group of Australia, WA Branch
Assoc. of Contemporary Jewellery,UK
National Association for Visual Arts, Sydney
ArtsLaw,Sydney
Fremantle Arts Centre, Western Australian
WA Chamber of Culture and the Arts, Perth,Australia
Friends of the WA Art Gallery, Perth, Australia

Lesley Craze Gallery, London
Alternatives Gallery, Rome
Studio 20/17, Waterloo, Sydney, Australia
COTA, Sydney, Australia
Stanley Street Gallery, Sydney, Australia
Aspects of Kings Park, Perth, Australia
The Artisans Store, Fremantle, Australia
Sturt Gallery, Sturt, NSW, Australia