Christopher Headley


History
Christopher Headley PhD, MA, DipAD
Education
1996-99 PhD Public Art in Nonspace (60,000 words), Monash University
1990-92 Master of Arts (Visual Arts) Australian National University
1970-73 Diploma of Art and Design Central School of Art, London
Selected Solo Exhibitions and Major Installations
2024 Feature Artist, Jackman Gallery, Melbourne
2015 War Spoils: Gas Works Gallery, Port Melbourne
2013 Imagine That: Maunsell Wicks Gallery, Sydney
2013 Horti-Culture, Kinross Arts Centre, Melbourne
2012 Outside-In: Arts Academy Gallery, University of Tasmania – Launceston
2012 Swell: Maunsell Wicks Gallery, Sydney
2011 Common Ground: Restrained, New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan
2011 Common Ground: Revealed, New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan
2011 Common Ground: Re-Positioned, New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan
2010 Reflections, PO Gallery, Arts Academy, University of Ballarat
2010 Divertissement, Craft Victoria Gallery, Melbourne
2009 White Heat, Manly Art Gallery, Sydney
2008 Sense of Place, Sitka Center for Art & Ecology, Oregon, USA
2007 Tempest, La Trobe Regional Gallery, Victoria
2007 Teacups in a Storm, Herring Island Gallery, Melbourne
2007 Fall, Toyota Community Gallery, Melbourne
2007 Echoes of Flowers, Toyota Community Gallery, Melbourne
2007 Elements of Objects, Monash University: Fine Arts, Melbourne
2005 I Wanna Break Free, Too! Mura Clay Gallery, Sydney
2004 Pandora’s Dilly Bag, Yarra Sculpture Gallery, Melbourne
1998 Imaging Nonspace, Switchback Gallery, Monash University – Gippsland
Bicyclist in Red/Green Meccano, Land Drawing, 250x150m, Rosewater Railyards, South Australia
Salt Bag, Land Drawing, 300x250m, Little Camel Lake, Hattah, Victoria
Clockwork Dolphins, Land Drawing, 250x100m, ex-GMH Factory Site, Port Adelaide, SA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2022 Celebrating 40 Years of Art Resource Collective, Yinnar, Gippsland, Victoria
2017 Craftsmanship Is Not Enough, Central St Martins, London, UK;
2013 Stirring the Pot, Artspace, Adelaide Festival Centre
2012 28th Gold Coast International Ceramic Award: finalist, Gold Coast Gallery
2012 The Narrative Knot: curated by Gerry Wedd, Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Sydney
2011 31 CICA 2011: Concurs Internacional De Ceramica De L’Alcora, Alcora, Castellon, Spain
AIRed, PO Gallery, Arts Academy, University of Ballarat
Award Winner, Manningham Victorian Ceramics Award, Melbourne
2010 Deakin University Small Sculpture Prize, (finalist), Melbourne
Clunes Ceramics Award, (finalist), Victoria
Ergon Energy Art Award, (finalist), Rockhampton, Qld.
2009 Manningham Victorian Ceramic Award, Melbourne
White Heat: curated by Julie Bartholomew, Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Sydney
2002 CSAsculpture@stkildabotanicalgardens, Melbourne
Festival of Sculpture, Toorak Village, Melbourne
1999 Portabilities, Gaff Gallery, Port Adelaide
1998 Palimpsest, Mildura Art Centre, Victoria
1995 Contemporary Clay 95, Cowwarr Art Space, Victoria
1994 Jam Factory Birthday Show, Jam Factory Gallery, Adelaide
1993 Fresh Clay : Australia, Meat Market Craft Centre, Melbourne
1992 Hybrid:2535, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
1990 National Ceramic Award, Canberra School of Art Gallery
Recent Professional Experience
2016 Autralia Council Residency, Tokyo
2012 Artist-in-Residence, University of Tasmania – Launceston
2011 Artist-in-Residence, Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan
2009 Australia Council Residency, Barcelona
2009 Artist-in-Residence, Arts Academy, University of Ballarat
2000-08 Coordinator, Ceramics Studio, Monash University – Caulfield
2008 Artist-in-Residence, Sitka Center for Art & Ecology, Oregon, USA
Commissions
“Eco-Bookcase”Rosemary Kiss and Conrad O’Donohue, Geelong
“Gippsland Geese”Monash University – Gippsland
“Park Project”Thebarton, SA
“Mural” Cheltenham Park Racecourse, Adelaide
“Entranceway” M J McInerney Reserve, Adelaide
“Ceramic Mural” Civic Centre, Goulburn NSW
“Taps” Art Gallery of South Australia
“Walls” Department of Housing & Construction, SA
Collections
New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan
Australian National Gallery, Canberra
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide
Art Gallery of Queensland, Brisbane
City of Manningham Ceramics Collection
Victorian State Craft Collection, Melbourne
Museum & Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin
Shepparton Art Centre, Victoria
Queensland Potters Association, Brisbane