Contact: 042 220 2869
clare@clare-walton-artist.com
Artist's CV
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Clare Walton (PhD)
Creative Producer, Teaching Artist and Artist
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Artist Educator
Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation
Randwick Children’s Hospital
Current
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Southern Highlands Artisan Collective
Gallery Manager
2022 - 2023
Sydney Opera House
Creative Learning Program (Schools)
Contract Teaching Artist
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Regional Arts Victira
Creative Worker in Schools
Artist in resident at Skipton Primary School
April - October 2021
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GenU Karingal
Arts Facilitator
Oct 2020 - April 2021
Visual Feast Creations
Creative Director/Owner
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PhD by Practice, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Design, Melbourne University 2023
Master of Arts (Art in Public Space) RMIT University 2016
Diploma in Visual Arts, Victoria University 2012
Advanced Diploma in Headwear Design – East Sydney TAFE 1994
Diploma in Custom Clothing – East Sydney TAFE 1993
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EXHIBITIONS
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GROUP SHOWS
2016 - "RMIT Graduation Show" 2016
2016 - "GoodDay -- GoodBye", The Food Court, Docklands
2015 – “Urban Arrythem” Master of Arts in Public Space Graduation Show RMIT
2015 – “Civic Heart”, Broadmeadows Town Hall, Broadmeadows
2014 – “Opening Night”, Merri Creek Studio, Preston
2014 – “One Night Stand”, My Beautiful Laundrette, Fitzroy
2014 – “Come As You Are”, The Food Court Artists Space, Docklands
2012 – “VU Graduation Show”, Victoria University Gallery
2012 – “Northern Exposure”, Northcote Town Hall, Northcote
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SOLO SHOWS
2022 - "Risking It" Southern Highlands Artisan Collective, Robertson
2018 - "Kids' Urban Dreaming" Platform Arts, Geelong
2016 - "Invite Me to Play" (continued) PS 50, RMIT University
2013 – “Hidden Beauty”, Space 32, South Yarra
2012 – “Yirrkala Project 2012”, Victoria University Gallery, Melbourne
2012 – “Faces of Yirrkala”, Foyer Gallery, Victoria University, Melbourne
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PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY ART PROJECTS
2023 - SHAK at the Edge - Sydenham Edge Festival
2020 - Commissioned for Geelong After Dark (event cancelled due to COVID)
2019 - " A Living Entity", Public art commission, Surf Coast Shire Council & Regional Arts Victoria
2019 - "The Ultimate Pop Up Junkyard Playground", Cloverdale Community Centre
2019 - "The Community is Taking Over Labuan Square" An Urban Badlands Production
2018 - "Get Your Groove On", Norlane, An Urban Badlands Production
2017 - "Kid's Urban Dreaming" a one day event, Cloverdale Community Centre
2016 - " The Ultimate Pop Up Junkyard Playground", Siteworks Brunswick
2016 - "Kid's Urban Stage" Rockin at Red Leap Festival
2016 - "Kid's Own Kitchen" Atherton Gardens Housing Estate
2015 – "Invite Me to Play" & "The Land That Shapes Us", Rutherglen Projection Festival
2015 – “T.A.G.” (Text & Gesture), RMIT, Bowen Street, Melbourne
2015 – "Adventure Tree" A Reimagine Docklands Project
2015 – “Our Cubby”, Fitzroy Adventure Playground, Fitzroy
2015 - "Lanterns from Around the World", Hume City Multicultural Festival
2014 – “Favourite Animals”, Fitzroy Adventure Playground, Fitzroy
2014 - "Magical Lantern Parade", Hume City Multicultural Festival
2013 – “NYHC Older Persons High Rise Garden Mural”, 530 Lyon Street
2012 – “Belly Dancers”, Fawkner Fiesta
2011 – “Landscape or Landfill”, Winter in Banyule, Banksia Road, Heidelburg
2010 - "Timothy the Turtle", Moonee Valley Festival
2008 – “Skinners Rocks”, Skinners Adventure Playground, South Melbourne
2007 – “Our St Kilda”, St Kilda Adventure Playground, St Kilda
2006 – 2011 – “Chalk Urban Art Festival”
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ARTIST RESIDENCIES
2022 - "The Haunted Shack" , Sydney Opera House, Creative Learning in Schools Program
2018 - "Kid's Urban Dreaming", Geelong
2017 - "Build Your Own Adventure, Park Primary School
2017 - "Invite Me to Play", Artbox Residency, Maribyrnong City Council
2016 - " A Place for Children", Sunnyside Kindergarten, Kew
2016 - "A Celebration of Community", Fitzroy North Primary School
2016 - "Hidden Beauty", Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School, Keilor Downs
2016 - "Our World", Rowen Street Kindergarten, Glen Iris
2015 – “Invite Me to Play”, Lowesdale Public School NSW
2015 – “Sensory Board Project”, Manningham City Council, Wednesday Achievers Group
2014 – “The Story Tree”, Doncaster Gardens Primary School
2014 – “A Magical World”, Melbourne City Childcare Centre, (A’Beckett St), Melbourne
2013 – “Hidden Beauty”, Overnewton Anglican College
2012 – “Ikea Fence Art Project”, Ferncourt Primary School, Marrickville, Sydney, N.S.W.
2012 – “Yirrkala Project 2012”, Yirrkala CEC School, Yirrkala, North Eastern Arnhem Land, N.T.
2011 – “All Abilities Week”, Moreland City Council
2010 – “Peace in Our Community”, St Dominic's Primary School, Broadmeadows
2009 – “Our Community”, Richmond Kindergarten (Duke St), Richmond
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CORPORATE ART PROJECTS AND EVENTS (in collaboration with Business Inclusive Group)
2012 - Community Kitchen with BP at Fitzroy Advneture Playground
2012 - Art and Creativity with Jetstar at Atherton Gardens Housing Estate
2013 - Community Leaders with BP at Fitzroy Adventure Playground
2013 - Community Kitchen with Lions Group at Fitzroy Adventure Playground
2014 - Community Day BP at The Foodcourt, Docklands
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