Biography

 Education             

2014          Bachelor of Art (Fine Art and Visual Culture), Curtin University, Perth WA

2013          Diploma Project Management, TAFE, Bunbury WA

2010          Graduate Certificate in Management (Professional Practice) Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga NSW

2006          Diploma Business Human Resources, TAFE, Tumut NSW

2005          Diploma Business Administration, TAFE, Tumut NSW

1999          Cert I Visual Arts, Riverina Community College, Tumut NSW

Awards

2020          Winner Small Sculpture Prize, Sculpture by the Bay

2019          Special Commendation Small Sculpture Prize, Sculpture by the Bay

2018          Highly Commended City of Busselton Art Award

Visual Art professional development

2024         Jewellery: Beginners class; Emma Meakes, Flux and Facet, Vasse WA

2024          Jewellery: Silver stacking rings; Emma Meakes, Flux and Facet, Vasse  WA

2020          Low fire clay; Linda Misa, Bunbury WA

2019          Low fire clay; Linda Misa, Chittering WA

2018          Hot Printing: Frit De Verre Masterclass, Anne Petters (Germany), North Lands Creative, Lybster,      Scotland.

2018          Landscape painting, Carmen McFaull, Dunsborough WA.

2018          Lets Face It 2018, various artists, Kara Bullock Art,  www.karabullockart.com

2017          The Second Firing, Alicia Lomne, (USA) Blue Dog Glass, Mordialloc, VIC

2017          The Glass Skin, Alicia Lomne (USA), Blue Dog Glass, Mordialloc, VIC

2017          Resonate with Resin, Deborah Price (Queensland), Porongurup, WA

2016          Try Again Fail Better, Aesa Bjork (Iceland), Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood WA   USA

2016          Deep Vessels, Amanda Simmons (Scotland), Art Glass Studio, Perth WA

2016          Drawing, Leanne White, Jacksons Art, Busselton WA

2016          Using Marri Resin, Tony Windberg, Jacksons Art, Busselton WA

2015          Working with Ink, Rochelle Richie, Jacksons Art, Busselton WA

2015          Encaustic, Christine Bleechmore, Jacksons Art, Busselton WA

2014          Painting Underwater Scenes, Alex Wisniewski, Jacksons Art, Busselton WA

2012          Instruction in Fusing and Slumping, Alison Brown, Quindalup WA

2010          Felted Fusion, Charlene O’Brien, Margaret River Community Centre, Margaret   River WA

2010          Natural Dyeing, Charlene O’Brien, Margaret River Community Centre, Margaret   River WA

2007          Introduction to Welding, TAFE, Tumut NSW

2007          Glass Solid Shapes and Blowing, Peter Minson, Blue Door Studio, Coolamon NSW

2007          Lampwork and Beads, Lorraine Brennand, Blue Door Studio, Coolamon NSW

2007          Glass Blowing Introduction with Miles Johnson, CAE Melbourne Vic

2004          Silver Jewellery, Mitchell School of Arts Winter School, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga NSW

2001          Pastel Portraits, Maxine Thompson, Tumut Art Society, Tumut NSW

2001          Pencil Portraits, Maxine Thompson, Tumut Art Society, Tumut NSW

2001          Watercolour, Rae Andrews (USA), Tumut Art Society, Tumut NSW

2000          Mixed Media, Rae Andrews (USA), Mitchell School of Arts Winter School, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst NSW

Group  Exhibitions

2023           Small Sculpture Prize, Christian Fletcher Gallery, Dunsborough, WA

2022          ‘Glass in Isolation’ Glass Artists of Western Australia, Mossenson Galleries, Perth WA

2021            ‘Glass+’ Glass Artists of Western Australia, Zig Zag Gallery, Kalamunda WA

2021             Margaret River Region Open Studios program, Dunsborough WA

2020           Margaret River Region Open Studios program, Dunsborough WA

2020            Small Sculpture Prize, Christian Fletcher Gallery, Dunsborough WA

2019            Explorations in Glass Bunbury City Art Gallery, Bunbury WA

2019            Small Sculpture Prize, Christian Fletcher Gallery, Dunsborough WA

2019            ‘Glass+’ Glass Artists of Western Australia, Zig Zag Gallery, Kalamunda WA

2019            Margaret River Region Open Studios program, Dunsborough WA

2019            Interchange, Ausglass, M16 Gallery, Canberra, ACT

2018            ‘Glass+‘ Glass Artists of Western Australia, Zig Zag Gallery, Kalamunda WA

2018            Margaret River Region Open Studios program, Dunsborough WA

2018            Sculpture by the Bay, Dunsborough WA

2017            ‘Glass+‘ Glass Artists of Western Australia, Kalamunda WA

2017            Margaret River Region Open Studios program, Dunsborough WA

2016            Margaret River Region Open Studios program, Dunsborough WA

2010            ‘Postcards from Australia: Mapping Climates of Change’ Curtin University of Technology, Perth WA

1999            ‘Unclaimed Masterpieces’, Community space, Tumut NSW

Publications

Margaret River Region Open Studios,  https://www.mrropenstudios.com.au/member/vicky-small

Scoop, Guide to gallerieshttps://scoop.com.au/perth-wa/guides/arts-events/quindalup/galleries/listing/vicky-small/zh/

Get up close and personal with the Artists of the Margaret River Region, 21/04/2017, Busselton Dunsborough Times, Page 18

Artists of the Margaret River Region, 2018, Jenner, C.  & Mills, G. Pages 86-87.

Curtin Uni Offerings, 15/09/2010, West Australiank, page 6

Postcards from Australia: Mapping Climates of Change, 29/08/2010, WAFTA website

Postcards from Australia: Mapping Climates of Change, 29/08/2010, TAFTA website

2010, Media Release, John Curtin Gallery, Curtin University of Technology website

Virtual Liaison brings art exhibition to Perth: Postcards from Australia: Mapping Climates of Change 17 September – 15 October

Grants

2010 Guild on Show Grant, Curtin Student Guild Arts Grant, Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia.

Memberships

Artsource

Ausglass

Margaret River Region Open Studios

Glass Artists of Western Australia

Volunteering

2017 to present Committee Coordinator, Sculpture by the Bay and Small Sculpture Prize, Dunsborough WA