CERAMIC SCULPTURE:

STUDY

2001- 2002 Graduate Certificate of Art History, University of Melbourne.

1991- 1995 : Part-time study of selected subjects of Assoc Dip Applied Art (Ceramics), Box Hill TAFE.

1989-1990: Classes with Eltham sculptor Lynne Foard.

Short courses and workshops:

Workshops with sculptors and ceramic artists:

• 8 week Life Sculpture Course at the Contemporary Sculptors Association (2007).
• 5 day practical workshop with French Ceramic sculptor, Dominique Bajard (2003).
• One day workshops with Vipoo Srivilasa (2006), Jenny Orchard (2006), Alison Peake, Jan Saric (2000), Jane Annois, Jeff Mincham (May 1998), Suzanne Kaldor, Aug 1998, Barbara Swarbrick., Deborah Halpern (June 1997),
• 4 Day courses with Matcham Skipper, Julie Begg,
• Classes in life drawing, pastels, mosaic and Hebel sculpture.

Conferences/ Tour

• Sydney Ceramics Triennale july 2009
• 2 week pottery tour of France with Jane Annois, Sep 2004.
• Public Art conference at Brunswick TAFE 2003
• Ignition, National Ceramics conference 2003.
• Festival of Ceramics 1997,1999,2000,

EXHIBITIONS

Solo or major:

September 2010      "Lazy Days", (with Lee Goller, Kirsty Manger & Jodie Maree Phelan)   Bulleen Art & Gardebn

March 2009             "Cabbages, A Pictorial Meditation, Mosaics, Figurative Sculpture" (with Wendy Steer & Jenny Overton)      Bulleen Art & Garden

February 2006         “From Here to There”                                               Bulleen Art & Garden

October 2003           Recent Work by Meredith Plain Bulleen Art & Garden

November 2001       "The Two Dragon Ladies” (with Lynne Foard)         Bulleen Art & Garden

October 1999           “Journeys”                                                                Bulleen Art & Garden

Nov 1995                  “Out of the Ark”                                                         Bulleen Art & Garden

Nov 1993                  "Creatures of Myth & Magic”                                    Bulleen Nursery

Dec 1992                  “Flights of Fantasy, “                                                Green Gables Gallery, Box Hill.

Group Exhibitions

Feb  2011                  "The Art Of Gardening Sustainably 11”                   Bulleen Art & Garden

September 2010        "Fins, Feathers and other friends"                          Stonehouse Gallery

April 2004 to 2010     “Sculptor’s Art in the Garden”                                  Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show.

February 2010           "Home grown- the Art Of Gardening Sustainably"  Bulleen Art & Garden

Dec 2007 to 2010      "Christmas@Bulleen”                                              Bulleen Art & Garden

September 2009        "Going Native"                                                          Stonehouse Gallery

July 2009                     Association of Sculptors of Victoria, Annual Awards Exhibition   Manningham Gallery

Feb  2009                  “The Art Of Gardening Sustainably”                        Bulleen Art & Garden

Sept 2006,2007,2008    Association of Sculptors of Victoria, Annual     Montsalvat

October 2007              “Beach Christmas”                                                Bulleen Art & Garden

February 2007             “Made in France” Manningham Gallery

December 2006          “Beach Christmas”                                                Bulleen Art & Garden

November 2006          “Tactonics”                                                             Selected VCG exhibition at Dire Tribe Gallery

October 2007              “Flora Abundicus”                                                  Bulleen Art & Garden

May 2006                     “Electric” VCG Exhibition Northcote Pottery

January 2006               “Art for Peace”                                                       Counihan Gallery, Brunswick

December 2005          “Garden Gnomes”                                                  Bulleen Art & Garden

Nov 2005                     “Bonanza”,  CSA Member’s Show                        Yarra Sculpture Gallery

October 2005              “Rivers”                                                                   Bulleen Art & Garden

August 2003,05             Association of Sculptors of Victoria, Annual Exhibition, Telstra Centre

March 2005                 “Two Weeks in France”                                         Bulleen Art & Garden

February 2005              Sculpture Exhibition                                              Wandin Waters

Dec 2003,044               “Christmas at Bolin”                                             Bulleen Art & Garden

Nov 2002,03,04             “Bonanza”, CSA Member’s Show                       Yarra Sculpture Gallery Kew Tactile Therapies Prize 04

Oct 2004                      “Composed” Selected VCG Exhibition, Gasworks Sculpture Park

August 2004                 “Found”                                                                 Bulleen Art & Garden

March 2004-                 “Chosen Vessel” Manningham Artspace

October 2003                Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition and Awards Yering Station

April 2003                     “10 Sculptors at Bendigo” Ignition, National Ceramics Conference, Bendigo Pottery

April 2003                      “Clay in the Garden”                                             Bulleen Art & Garden

April 2003                       “Sculptor’s Art in the Garden”                             ASV exhibition MIFGS

Nov2002                        “Creatures”                                                          Bulleen Art & Garden

Sep 2002                       Clay@Montsalvat, Selected VCG Exhibition , Montsalvat

July 2002                       “Stone & Clay ”                                                    Bulleen Art & Garden.

Nov 2001                        “Spring into Summer”                                         Potters Cottage

1999,2000 "Masterworks", Eltham College

Aug 1999                        “Talented Local Artists”.                                      Eltham Wiregrass Gallery.

Aug 1999                         “8X8 Exhibition”                                                 Roar Gallery.

June 2000, 1999, 1998    ‘Potter’s Showcase”                                          Eltham Wiregrass Gallery.

April 1999                         VCG Sculpture Exhibition, Metro Craft Centre

Nov 1998                          “Something Fishy”,                                            Bulleen Art & Garden.

Sept 1998                        “For the Birds”,                                                   Bulleen Art & Garden.

March 1998                      ‘Valley of the Arts.’                                              Bulleen Art & Garden

Nov 1997                          ‘All Creatures’.                                                    Bulleen Art & Garden.

Sept 1997                         ‘Birdbaths & Fountains’,                                     Bulleen Art & Garden.

Dec 1996                         ‘Celebrities 10X12 Exhibition’, Montsalvat.

Nov 1996                          ‘Christmas Show’,                                              Bulleen Art & Garden.

Sep 1996                          Garden Exhibition.                                              Bulleen Art & Garden.

Aug 1996.                         CACe 96, Manningham Artspace.

Feb 1995:                         "Botanica", Northcote Pottery Gallery.

Aug 1995                          ‘Fantasy, Whimsy, Mythology’, Northcote Pottery Gallery

Dec 1994, 1995:              ‘Christmas Show’, Northcote Pottery gallery.

March 1994:                     ‘Cow & Chook Show’,                                          Artist's Garden Gallery.

Sept 1993:                        Centenary Art Exhibition, Melbourne Girl's Grammar School.

June 1993:                        ‘Animalia Exhibition,’ Meat Market Craft Centre.

Apr 1993,1994,1995,1996,: Pots for People,                                                Vic Ceramic Group.

Mar 1992: Artists Garden.

Dec 1991:                         Exhibition with Lynne Foard, and Claire Nailer.    At Home.

SALES OF WORK THROUGH:

Bulleen Art & Garden since Aug 1990.

Pottery Expo @ McLelland Gallery October 2008

Pottery Expo @ Federation Square November 2005

Pottery Expo at Warrandyte Feb 2004, Feb 2005, Feb 2007, Feb 2010

Potter's Cottage, June 1994 to March 2004.

Charles Smith Gallery, Since July 1999.

Eltham Wiregrass Gallery 1992 to 1994.

Fitzroy Nursery 1990 to 1999.

Eltham Art Show Nov 1990,1992,1994,1995,1997, 1998:

Pottery Bazaar at Eltham Wiregrass Gallery Nov 1994, 1995,1997.

Open Studio, Nillumbik Festival. Nov 1996 

Commissioned Work

• Possum Slide Bulleen Art & Garden              October 2010

• Habitat tree – Ceramic Creatures. Bulleen Art & Garden June 2008

• Ceramic Vegetable Tiles as part of the Kitchen Garden Walk at the entrance of Bulleen Art & Garden December 2007

• Beach Mural, Eagle ward, Austin Hospital. November 2006

Design & Ceramics by Meredith Plain, Design and painting by Lachlan Plain.

Approx 15m by 5m.

• “Bolin Directions” April 2005

Ceramic tile work set in the Bolin Bolin Cultural Trail, Bulleen. Tiles donated.

• Mural in front of Bulleen Art & Garden. March 1998
• Featured in The Garden at Cooee, Australia’s Open Garden Scheme. September 1997
• Featured in ‘Bali Dreaming’, display garden in the International Flower & Garden Show. April 1997
• Many smaller private commissions.

GALLERY AT BULLEEN ART & GARDEN :

Involved in setting up and ongoing management and promotion of the Bolin Bolin Gallery at Bulleen Art & Garden, which opened in November 1995. (Curation and set up of exhibitions, managing commission sales, sending press releases, management of gallery client email list, organisation of sculpture workshops.

This gallery specialises in three dimensional local art, particularly garden art.

TEACHING:

• Children’s Ceramic Sculpture Workshops at Bulleen Art & Garden, 2007 - 2010.
• Crazy Critters workshops at the Kid’s Arty Farty Fest, Banyule Festival. 2005,2006, 2007, 2008,2009, 2010
  
• Crazy Critters workshops at the Practically Green Festival, Eltham. October 2009
• Ceramic Sculpture Workshops at Bulleen Art & Garden, 2001 - 2009
• Demonstration at Eltham Primary School May 2009.
• “Wild Sculpture” workshop at the Melbourne Zoo as artist in residence, August 2002.
• Tutor at Eltham Living & Learning Centre, a number of short courses , 1995 to 2001.

Member of :

Ceramics Victoria

Contemporary Sculptor’s Association.

Association of Sculptors of Victoria.

Other Interests

I have recently become interested and active in sustainable gardening and home grown food and sustainable gardening, which is being reflected in some of my work.

• Eltham South Garden POD

• Sustainable Gardening Australia www.sgaonline.org.au

• Food Gardeners Alliance www.fga.org.au

ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC :

1973: BSc(Hons) H2A University of Melbourne.

1975: MSc. University of Melbourne.

1975 -1980: Full time work as a medical research scientist at the Cancer Institute, Royal Children’s Hospital and Monash University.

1981- 1987: Part-time work as a medical research scientist at the department of Medicine, University of Melbourne.

PUBLICATIONS and PRESENTATIONS:

Honours and Masters theses.

First author of five publications in scientific journals.1977 to 1986.

Joint author of two other papers, 1975,1980.

Presentations at seven scientific conferences between 1977 and 1984.