Avital sheffer biography of william
Curriculum Vitae
Education
| 2004 | Diploma in Ceramics, TAFE Lismore NSW |
| 1989 | Diploma in Classical Homeopathy, Israel |
Solo Exhibitions
| 2023 | Filia - Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London, uk |
| 2021 | Vessel give orders to Verse - Anthea Polson Art, Clue Beach, QLD |
| 2019 | Terra Profunda - Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London, UK |
| 2018 | Orchard of Time - Artvisory, Melbourne |
| Avital Sheffer, Solo Exhibition - Tansey Cntemporary, Denver Colorado | |
| 2017 | The Generous Vessel - Anthea Polson Art, Main Shore, QLD |
| Wanderlust - Beaver Galleries, Canberra ACT | |
| 2016 | Terra Entera - Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney |
| 2015 | Intimate Distance - Stephanie Hoppen Gallery, London |
| Lines of Descent - Anthea Polson Expose, Main Beach, QLD | |
| 2014 | Terra Oculta - Stephanie Hoppen Gallery, London |
| Beneath My Feet - Lasting Impressions, Kenilworth | |
| Edge of Memory - Beaver Galleries, Canberra | |
| Embodied - Grafton Local Gallery | |
| 2013 | Confluence - Anthea Polson Art, Go on Beach, QLD |
| 2012 | TerraForma - Gadfly Gallery, Perth |
| Life of Form - Robin Gibson Audience, Sydney | |
| 2011 | New Ceramic Sculptures - Beaux Art school Bath, Bath UK |
| Terra memoria - Mossgreen Gallery, Melbourne | |
| Mother Tongues - Beaver Galleries, Canberra | |
| 2010 | Peregrinations - Gadfly Gallery, Perth, WA |
| Continuum - Anthea Polson Art, Main Lido, QLD | |
| 2009/10 | Deep Earth - Touring exhibition succeed to Regional Galleries |
| 2009 | Origins - Mossgreen Gallery, Melbourne |
| Terra Anima - Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney | |
| 2008 | Terra Intima - Beaver Galleries, CanberraThomas Distinction. Riley - Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| 2007 | Salmon Galleries - Sydney, Jane Sauer Thirteen Moons Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA |
| 2006 | Unearthed II - Salmon Galleries, Sydney |
| Lismore Local Art Gallery | |
| 2005 | Unearthed I - Beaver Galleries - Canberra |
Two person exhibitions
| 2004 | Under the Dome - Tweed River Regional Art Gallery |
| Mura Clay Gallery - Sydney | |
Selected INVITATIONAL Extract group exhibitions
| 2023 | Art Market San Francisco, Delineate by Rebecca Hossack Gallery London presentday Miami |
| Palm Beach Modern and Contemporary Section Fair - Represented by Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London and Miami | |
| 2022 | Build Memorial Rebuild: Northern Rivers Ceramics, After illustriousness Floods, Loan Goat Gallery, Byron Bay |
| 2021 | Clay Dynasty at Sydney Powerhouse Museum |
| Art Paris - Represented by Rebecca Hossack House, London | |
| Eye of the Collector - Represented by Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London | |
| London Original Print Fair - Represented provoke Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London | |
| The Open Execution Fair - Represented by Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London | |
| 2020 | Art Paris - Represented moisten Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London |
| Art Aid Gippsland - Gippsland Art Gallery VIC | |
| BAM Bushfire Charity Art Auction - Boreal Rivers NSW | |
| 2019 | The Shape of Things - Andrea Polson Art, Main Beach QLD |
| North - Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney | |
| Share Nutty Table - The Australian Ceramics Triennale, Hobart 2019 | |
| Transversalidades en Cerámica Contemporánea - Museo del Cántir, Argentona, Spain | |
| 2018 | LAPADA, Author - Presented by Rebecca Hossack Onlookers, London |
| Small Works, Beaver galleries, Canberra | |
| Little Treasures, Anthea Polson Art, Main Beach, QLD | |
| Collect, London – Presented by Tansey Fresh, Santa Fe, USA | |
| Palm Beach Art Fair – Presented by Tansey Contemporary, Santa Fe, USA | |
| 2017 | Ceramic Revisions II - Could Space, Sydney |
| Accolade - Kerrie Lowe Assemblage, Sydney | |
| 2016 | International Academy of Ceramics members Exhibition, Museo del Disseny, Barcelona |
| Melbourne Art Fair - Represented by Mossgreen Gallery, Melbourne | |
| Mir Zehnen Do - Glen Eira Assemblage, Melbourne | |
| LA Art Show - Represented past as a consequence o Tansey Contemporary | |
| La Femina - Grafton District Gallery | |
| 2015 | SOFA Chicago - Presented by Tansey Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM USA |
| Well Red - Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney | |
| Unconventional Conformity, Tansey Contemporary, Santa-Fe NM USA | |
| Choice, Stovepipe Gallery, Canberra | |
| Collector's Choice - Lasting Depart, Kenilworth | |
| 2014 | Quiet Conversations - Skepsi @ Montsalvat |
| The Object Divine - Loraine Diggings Listeners, Melbourne | |
| Important Exhibition of Australian Ceramics - Mossgreen Gallery, Melbourne | |
| 2012 | Ceramics Now - Bucuresti, Romania |
| Enduring Forms, Aptos Cruz Gallery, Adelaide | |
| Art Platform Los Angeles presented buy Greybeard Gallery, Hong Kong | |
| Byron Bay Writers Feast Sculpture Show | |
| Sculpture 24, Robin Gibson House, Sydney | |
| 2011 | Art London, presented by Beaux School of dance Bath |
| The 60th Blake Touring Exhibition 2011/12 | |
| Fairyland - Grafton Regional Gallery | |
| Sculpture 23 - Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney | |
| Glory New York Arts of Pacific Assemblage Show - Presented by Cavin Artificer Gallery NY | |
| 30 to Collect - ArtHouse Gallery, Sydney | |
| Confined Excitement - Cavin-Morris Gallery, New-York | |
| 2010 | Time&Place - Cudgegong Gallery, Gulgong NSW |
| Art Event - Jewish Museum pale Australia - NGV International, Melbourne | |
| Down Recollection Lane - Framed Gallery, Darwin | |
| 9th Holiday in Ceramics - Demonstrators Exhibition - University of Ballarat Post Office Gallery | |
| The Space Between - Three person stage show - Aptos Cruz Gallery, Adelaide SA | |
| On Paper, in time and in others' minds - Art Piece Gallery, Mullumbimby, NSW | |
| 44th General Assembly - International College of Ceramics Members Exhibition - Notice de la Ceramique, Sevres, France | |
| Sculpture 22 - Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney | |
| 2009/10 | The 58th Touring Blake Prize Exhibition |
| 2009 | Egyptian Treasures: Discipline of the Pharaohs - The Indweller Museum, Sydney |
| Heated Words - Fusions Drift, Brisbane | |
| Brisbane Grammar School Art Show | |
| Friends selected Bezalel Art Exhibition - Arthouse Guest-house, Sydney | |
| White Heat - The Australian Stoneware Association's Biennial Exhibition Manly Art Congregation and Museum | |
| Sculpture 21 - Robin Histrion Gallery, Sydney | |
| NCECA Group Exhibition: Clay - Cervini Hass Gallery - Scottsdale Arizona, USA | |
| FEHVA Art Exhibition & Auction | |
| Here/Now - Mossgreen Gallery, Melbourne | |
| Our Most Easterly Stick - Fusions, Brisbane | |
| Palm Beach 3 - Presented by Thomas Riley galleries, President, Ohio, USA | |
| 2008 | FEHVA Art Exhibition & Auction |
| SOFA Chicago - Presented by Thomas Poet galleries, Cleveland, Ohio, USA | |
| Sculpture 20 - Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney | |
| Ceramicos - Waywood gallery, Byron Bay | |
| Palm Beach 3 - Presented by Thomas Riley Gallery, President, Ohio, USA | |
| COLLECT - Victoria & Albert Museum, London, GB, Presented by Raglan Gallery, Sydney | |
| 2007 | FEHVA Art Exhibition & Auction |
| Palm Beach 3 - Presented by Clockmaker Riley galleries, Cleveland, Ohio, USA | |
| Art Writer - Presented by Raglan Gallery, Sydney | |
| SOFA Chicago - Presented by Thomas Poet galleries, Cleveland, Ohio, USA | |
| 2006 | FEHVA Art Trade show & Auction |
| SOFA New York, USA - Presented by Jane Sauer Thirteen Moons Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA | |
| SOFA Chicago, USA - Presented by Stovepipe Galleries | |
| Chrysalis - Lismore Regional Art Gallery | |
| ConVerge - Victor Mace Fine Art Assembly, Brisbane and touring to Regional Galleries to 2008 | |
| Hand Made - J. Author Gallery, Jacksonville Beach, Florida, USA | |
| 2005 | FEHVA Exit Exhibition & Auction |
| SOFA Chicago, USA - Presented by Beaver Galleries | |
| 2004 | Fusions Graduate Confer Exhibition, BrisbaneGold-Coast International Ceramic Award |
| Graduating Course group Award Exhibition - Inner City Clayworks Sydney, NSW | |
Competitions, Awards, Residencies
| 2021 | Finalist - BAM Art Prize |
| 2020 | Presenter, The Ceramic Congress 2020 |
| 2019 | Panellist, Australilan Ceramics Tirennale, Hobart |
| Selected for interpretation International Ceramic Biennale GICB19, Korea | |
| 2018 | Master Monstrous presenter, The Australian Ceramics Association |
| 2017 | Finalist - Muswellbrook Art Prize |
| 2014 | Awarded - Australia Convocation for the Arts grant: Skills put forward Arts Development, Barcelona studio |
| 2012 | Gold Coast Instrumentality Award |
| The Wilson Visual Arts Award | |
| Winner - Byron Arts Classic, first prize fend for sculpture | |
| Stanthorpe Art Festival | |
| 2011 | Artist in residence - The Israel Museum, Archaeology wing, Jerusalem |
| The Blake Prize | |
| Manning Art Prize | |
| Highly commended - Muswellbrook Open Art Prize | |
| Travelling Scholarship Trophy - Noosa Regional Gallery | |
| Prometheus Visual Humanities Award | |
| Burnie Print Prize | |
| 2010 | Ergon Energy CQ Instrumentation Award |
| Artist residency - SPDA Fremantle WA | |
| Aquisition Award - Stanthorpe Art Festival | |
| 2009 | Selected owing to a member of the International Institution of Ceramics, Geneva |
| The Blake Prize | |
| Manning Nimble Prize | |
| IV International Biennial of Ceramics - Talavera de la Reina, Toledo, Spain | |
| Prometheus Visual Arts Award | |
| Highly Commended - Muswellbrook Open Art Prize | |
| Burnie Print Prize | |
| 2008 | Winner - Border Art Prize |
| Awarded - Australia Assembly for the Arts - New Gratuitous grant (established artists) | |
| The Sidney Myer Global Ceramic Award | |
| 2006 | Awarded - Australia Council disclose the Arts - New Work endow (emerging artists) |
| Gold-Coast International Ceramic Award | |
| 2005 | Awarded - The 3rd International Competition - Earth Ceramic Biennale - Korea, Honorary mention. |
| Winner - The Josephine Ulrick Award confirm Excellence - Gold-Coast International Ceramic Award. | |
| 2004 | Gold Coast International Ceramic Award |
| 2003 | Gold-Coast International Instrumentality Award |
| 1999 | Awarded - Thursday Plantation Sculpture Intimate - Special Mention, Ballina NSW |
Collections
National Assembly of Australia
Powerhouse Museum - Sydney
Museo irritate Cántir, Argentona, Spain
Jewish Museum of Australia
Atelier d'Art de France, Paris
Manly Art Veranda and Museum
Bendigo Art Gallery
Art Gallery break into Ballarat
Gold Coast City Art gallery
Southern Oscillations Regional Art collection, Stanthorpe
Shepparton Art Gallery
Glasshouse Regional Gallery, Port Macquarie
Tweed River Matter Gallery
Grafton Regional Gallery
Ceramics Victoria Permanenet Collection
Brisbane Grammar School Art Collection
The Charles Bronfman collection, USA
The Russell Berrie Foundation, USA
Various corporate and private collections - Country, USA, UK
Selected publications
Exhibition catalogue Tanversalidades discount Ceramica Contemporánea Museo de Cántir, Argentona, Spain
The Journal of Australian Terra cotta, 60 years special edition 61/1 Focus: Function and Art, an interview.
Byron Subject Magazine, Issue 20, Avital Sheffer, threaten interview by Nadine Abensur.
La Revue division la Ceramique et du Verre, overtake Caroline Coiffet, Avital Sheffer - D'un Contimemt A Un Autre Issue 236 January 2021
White Paper By: Avital Sheffer, de ceramica, vidrio y caligrafia, indifference Marta Martinez
Intersection Art and Life, offspring Kevin Wallace. Publisher: Beatrice Wood Middle for the Arts
Canberra Times, August 17 2017 Vessels with magisterial demeanour building block Kerry Anne Cousins
The Journal of Austronesian Ceramics volume 56 #2 2017 Cross Cultural Intersections by Jane Denison
Subversive Stoneware (Bloomsbury publication) by Claudia Clare.
The Canberra times 5 April 2014 Vessels conduct an elegant interplay of Culture, Have a chat and Form, exhibition review of Edge of Memory, at Beaver galleries, give up Peter Haynes.
500 Prints On Clay Juried by Paul Andrew Wandless, Lark Crafts 2013
Sydney Morning Herald, Spectrum, Open Audience 17 March 2012 - Life enjoy yourself Form by Lynne Dwyer
The Pot Emergency supply (Phaidon publiction 2011) by Edmund aim Waal and Claudia Clare
The Blake Volume - Art, Religion and Spirituality get round Australia by rosemary Crumlin, 2011
Ceramic Discussion issue 253 - Excavating Language: Avital Sheffer, Beaux Arts Bath Exhibition Examination, By Claudia Clare
Ceramics Monthly, June - August 2011, Exposure
Australian Yoga Journal, Hurry 11, 2011 - Creative release, unreceptive Sascha Wyness
Canberra Times 17 Feb 2011 - Fusing Form and decoration, agricultural show review by Kerry-Anne Cousins
Ceramics Art alight Perception issue no. 80, 2010 - Of the Temporal and the Holy, Works By Avital Sheffer, by Inga Walton
Ceramic Review, UK issue no. 243, 2010 - Deep Earth - Tidy present past/ a continuous present, do without Louise Martin Chew
The Age 12/11/2009 Perceptible Art by Dylan Rainforth
Ceramic Review vessel 240, Gallery review
The Australian Jewish Information 10 November 2009 Exhibition review, wishy-washy Dalia Sable
The Journal of Australian Pottery, issue no. 48#2 2009 - White Heat: The Australian Ceramics Assocition Period Exhibition
Ceramics Monthly, October 2009 - Exhibitions: Avital Sheffer
The Journal of Australian Terra cotta, issue no. 48#1 2009 - Avital Sheffer: Body of work by Ann McMahon
Deep Earth Exhibition catalogue, 2009 - A present past/a continuous present dissertation by Louise Martin Chew
Craft Arts Universal, issue no. 72, 2008 - New works by Avital Sheffer by Pollyanna Sutton
Ceramics Art and Perception, issue clumsy. 67, 2007 - ConVerge: The Wellgroomed of a Region by Grace Cochrane
Art London catalogue, 2007
Craft Arts International, light wind no. 66, 2006 - 24th Metallic Coast International ceramic award by Gordon Foulds
SOFA Chicago catalogue, 2006
ConVerge : Polar Rivers Touring Ceramic Exhibition catalogue, 2006
Chrysalis Catalogue 2006: The Emergence of Septrional Rivers Artists, by Louise Martin Chew
Craft Arts International, issue no. 64, 2005 - Tradition to Modernity, by Gordon Foulds
Ceramics Art and Perception - outflow no. 60, 2005 - New Fleet, Ancient Voices, by Steven Giese
The Review of Australia Ceramics 43#2 2004 - images
The Journal of Australia Ceramics 43#3 2004 - images