Sandy Lockwood

Born London, England,  1953
1977 – 1978	Employed at Blackfriars Pottery by Derek Smith.
1980   1997   2003	Ceramics Certificate, National Art School, E. Sydney, NSW   Graduate Diploma of Visual Arts, Monash University, Vic.   Master of Visual Arts, (High Distinction), Monash University
1981 – 2005	Established Balmoral Pottery specialising in salt glazing and wood firing. Teaching part time at NAS, ANU &TAFE. Exhibiting throughout Australia and The Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, United Kingdom and USA. Artist in Residence, ANU (2001, 2002) Residency & participant in the annual studio tour & sale of the Upper St. Croix River Valley, Jeff Oestreich Pottery, USA, (2002, 2005) Established pottery and water filter production project in East Timor. (2002/3) Residency, Micki Schloessingk Pottery, Wales, UK (2003) Demonstrator, Aberystwyth Potters Festival, Wales – constructing and firing a woodfired salt kiln (2003) Demonstrator at ‘Art In Clay’, Hatfield House, UK (2003)
2006	‘Mashiko International Ceramics Festival 2006’, Japan. Selected to represent Australia. Making, firing, lecturing, demonstrating and exhibiting.

Exhibitions

2007	‘The 4th World Ceramics Biennale 2007’, Icheon, Korea ‘Raw Earth’, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney ‘Sandy Lockwood Ceramics’, solo show, Loes & Reinier International Gallery, The Netherlands
2006	Sandy Lockwood – Ceramics, solo show, AHM Gallery, Sydney ‘Salt-Glaze-Ceramics 2006’, Galerie Handwerk Koblenz, Germany 2006 Sidney Myer Fund International Ceramics Award, Shepparton Art Gallery, Victoria, Australia Mashiko International Ceramics Festival Exhibition, Hamada House, Kyohan Gallery 6, Mashiko and Bunsei University, Utsunomiya Japans. 6th International Ceramics Competition, Mashiko, Japan ‘Collecting Eclectic’, AHM Gallery, Sydney. ‘Encrusted’, Skepsi on Swanston, Melbourne ‘Clay Statements’,  Verge National Ceramics Conference, Brisbane ‘The Colour of White’, Sturt Gallery, Mittagong ‘Teabowls’, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney SOFA New York, Lacoste Gallery, USA Sandy Lockwood – ceramics, Gallery Tokonoma, Mudgereeba, Qld.
2005	‘The 3rd World Ceramic Biennale 2005’, Icheon, Korea ‘Common Ground’,  Delmar Gallery, Sydney, NSW  ‘On the Table’, Planet, Sydney, NSW ‘Dining in the Gallery’ Cudgegong House, Gulgong, NSW                                                                         13th Annual Pottery Studio Tour and Sale, Jeff Oestreich Pottery, MN, USA ‘Australian Woodfire Survey 2005’, Canberra ‘Between Seasons’, Cudgegong House, Gulgong, NSW ‘Summer Invitational’, Lacoste Gallery, MA, USA ‘Moving Ground’, Sturt Gallery, M’gong, NSW

2004	‘Celebrating the Master II’, Skepsi on Swanston, Melbourne, Vic ‘Grouped forms’, solo show, All Hand Made Gallery, Sydney, NSW ‘Cups’, Spiral Gallery, Bega, NSW ‘Winter porcelain exhibition’, Cudgegong House, Gulgong, NSW NAS .staff exhibition, ‘Clay Modern’. Gulgong, NSW ‘Bowl’d and Beautiful’, Ceramic Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2003	‘Future Function’, Manly Art Gallery & Museum, NSW ‘Satisfaction’ Travelling Exhibition - Sturt Gallery, M’gong,NSW ,    Craft ACT, Canberra,  Hazelhurst Regional Gallery & Arts Centre,    New England Regional Art Museum, Gold Coast City Art Gallery,    Cairns Regional Gallery (2003/4), Shepparton Art Gallery (2004) ‘Pots in the Kitchen’, Rufford Craft Centre, UK. ‘Wood Fire’ Exhibition, Alpha House, UK. Aberystwyth Potters Festival Guest Exhibition, Wales. ‘Art in Clay’, Hatfield House, UK. ‘Out of Earth’, Ewart Gallery, Workshop Arts Centre, NSW ‘Zout, Zout, Zout’, (saltglaze exhibition) De Tiendschuur Tegelen, Netherlands.
2002	‘Ceramic Connections’, Penrith Regional Art Gallery, NSW.  Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, USA. ‘Satisfaction’, Lake Macquarie Regional Gallery, NSW. ‘Salzbrand 2002’, Koblenz, Germany.             ‘Ceramics – Innate Perspectives’, Goulburn Regional Gallery, NSW.    ‘Pourers’ – Gallery Tsubaki, Chiba, Japan
2000	‘Ceramics: The Australian Context’, a national survey show, at Campbelltown City Art Gallery, Campbelltown. ‘Tea Pot ‘ Exhibition, Wollongong City Gallery, Wollongong. ‘The Porcelain Show’, Sturt Gallery, Mittagong. ‘Wollongong Staff Show’, Project Gallery, Wollongong. ‘NAS Staff Show’, Cell Block, East Sydney.   ‘Below the Salt’, Portsmouth Museum, UK. ‘Millennium Platter’, Ceramic Art Gallery, Sydney.
1999	‘Presiding Officers Craft Prize’, Parliament House Canberra. ‘Sidney Myer Fund International Ceramics Award’, Shepparton Art Gallery, Victoria. ‘National Art School Ceramics Staff Show’, Mura Clay Gallery, Newtown. ‘25th Alice Craft Acquisition’, Alice Springs, Northern Territory. ‘Teawares – Towards 2000’, Distelfink Gallery, Melbourne. ‘Taking Tea’, Old Bakery on 8th Gallery, Perth. ‘Clay x Four’, New Collectables Gallery, East Fremantle. “Salt Glaze Ceramics, Loes & Reinier International Ceramics Gallery, Deventer, The Netherlands. “Tea’, Sturt Gallery, Mittagong, N.S.W. ‘Generous Vessel’, Object Gallery, Centre for Contemporary Craft, Sydney.
1998	‘Pas D’Accrochage En Publique’, National Art School, East Sydney. Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens 11th Annual Art Exhibition, Sydney. Hyperblaster Exhibition, Mudgee Council Chambers Gallery, Mudgee.  Solo Exhibition, James Harvey Gallery, Sydney. 17th Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award. ‘Tea For You’, Old Bakery on 8th Gallery, Perth. ‘Australian Crafts For Tea’. Exhibition, Australian Embassy, Tokyo.
1997	Nisart Gallery, Launceston, solo show, Australian Crafts For Tea, Tokyo,  ‘Local Matter’, Campbelltown City Art Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Distelfink Gallery , Melbourne, ‘Teawares’, Distelfink Gallery, Melbourne, ‘1997 Sydney Teapot Show’, Inner City Clayworkers Gallery, Sydney, ‘Provenance the Artist’, James Harvey Gallery, Sydney, ‘Flair Des Kunsthandwerks, Munich.
1996	Ceramic Art Gallery, Sydney, solo show; Collectors Cups, Gallery Handwerk Koblenz Germany; The Poetic Table, Jan Taylor Gallery Sydney; Australian Woodfire Survey ‘96, Canberra; Solander Gallery ACT; Tea for Two, Teahouse Gallery ACT; ‘Postpak’ ACT; ‘The Bowled and the Beautiful’ Fremantle WA; Galleri Norby, Copenhagen Denmark; Salzbrand96, Koblenz Germany. ‘Limited Editions’, Meat market Craft Centre Melbourne
1995	Teapot Exhibition, Distelfink Gallery, Melbourne;  ‘Claysculpt in the Stables’, Stables Gallery, Mudgee; ‘Rhythm of Life’, Southern Highlands Regional Art Gallery, Moss Vale; Newcastle Ceramic Art Award;  ‘Juggling the Elements’, Manly Regional Art Gallery; Sandy Lockwood - Recent Work, Fusions Gallery, Brisbane, ‘Interlock’, Artspace, Woolloomooloo.
1994	Teapots, Distelfink Gallery, Melbourne; Australia Today, National Museum of Indonesia, Djkarta; Austceram ‘94, Darling Harbour Exhibition Centre, Sydney; Works in Clay, Southern Highlands Regional Gallery, Moss Vale; Christmas Show, Distelfink Gallery, Melbourne.
1993	Tea House Gallery, Canberra; Teapot Show; Distelfink Gallery, Melbourne; Celebration in Clay, Mudgee Council Chambers; National Ceramic Teapot Award, L’Unique Gallery, Adelaide; Salt and Tin, Sturt Gallery, Mittagong; National Gold Coast Ceramics Art Award Exhibition.

1992	Berrima District Art Society, Exhibition; Christmas Exhibition, Sturt Gallery, Mittagong; Campbelltown City Art Gallery,
1991	National Potters Conference Exhibition, Griffith University, Brisbane; Teapot Show, Potters Gallery, Sydney; Teapot Show, Distelfink Gallery, Melbourne.
1990	Teapot Exhibition, Distelfink Gallery, Melbourne; Teapot Exhibition, Clayworkers Gallery, Sydney; Sandy Lockwood Saltglaze, Terrapotta Gallery, Sydney.
1989	Creative Table, Manly Art Gallery.
1987	Potters Gallery, Sydney.
1986	Woodfire ‘86, Latrobe Valley Arts Centre, Gippsland.
1985	Blaxland Gallery, Sydney.
1984	Vases, Clayworkers Gallery, Sydney.
1983	Saltglaze United, Potters Gallery, Sydney; Christmas Show, Craft Council Centre Gallery, Sydney.

Publications –Periodicals

Pottery in Australia/Australian Ceramics

Craft Arts
No 18 March/June 1990, p101
No 35 October 95 – Feb 96

La Ceramique Moderne, France

No 341 Nov 1990 p 10

Ceramics Monthly, USA

May, 2002, p34

Ceramic Review, UK

No 180      1999, 14CP

No 202      July/Aug  2003 p44-47

Ceramic Art & Perception International

No 2	1990, p71
No 3	1991, p47
No 12	1993, p12-17
No 23	1996, p107
No 28	1997, p116
No 31	1998, p 92-93
No 35	1999, p111
No 36	1999, p116
No 38       1999, p37	1999, p37
No 50	2002, p64-66
No 53	2003, p79-80
No 57	2004, p9-10, 93-95
No 62	2005, pp65,66

Publications –Periodicals contd

Ceramics Technical

No. 18      2004, p49-53

No 24       2007, p58-59      

CPA News, UK

‘Getting Started’ p10, No 89 May/June 2003

The Log Book , Ireland

Issue 17 2004

Australian Highlands & Country Living

2004 Vol 2 No 4 p76-80

Publications – Books

Salt Glaze Ceramics by J. Mansfield p68 - 71.

Ceramic Artists and Galleries 1990, p12

Who’s Who of Visual Artists1995

Sandy Lockwood ISBN 0 646 25789 7

Masters of Their Craft - Tradition and Innovation in the Contemporary Decorative Arts by Dr. Noris Ioannou Craftsman House 1997 pp.46, 54-55,254

Wood-fired Ceramics-Contemporary Practices by C.Minogue & R.Sanderson

       1998 pp. 50-52

Salt Glazing by Phil Rogers A&C Black London UK 2002

Salt-Glaze Ceramics by R. Cochrane Crowood Press UK 2002

Throwing Pots Phil Rogers UK 2001/2002

Pots in the Kitchen Josie Walter UK 2002

Thrown & Altered Ceramics by A. Howard A&C Black London UK 2001/2002

The Teapot Book by S. Woodhead, A & C Black, London, UK 2004

Collections

National Gallery of Australia, ACT, Australia Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu Aberystwyth Arts Centre Collection, Wales Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA Castle Museum Collection, Nottingham, UK Manly Art Gallery and Museum, NSW Brisbane GGS Collection QLD Queen Victoria Art Gallery & Museum, Launceston,TAS Campbelltown City Art Gallery, NSW Stanthorpe Art Gallery, QLD Jan Feder Collection, Monash University, Gippsland, VIC Sturt Craft Centre Permanent Collection, Mittagong, NSW Private collections in Australia and overseas

Awards

2007 Honourable Mention, ‘The 4th World Ceramic Biennale 2007’, Icheon, Korea   2006 Mashiko International Ceramics Competition Special Judges Award   2006 Skills and Arts Development out of time grant to participate in Mashiko International Ceramics Festival and undertake research in Japan.   2005  Honourable Mention, ‘ The 3rd World Ceramic Biennale 2005’, Icheon, Korea   2004   Craft-in-Site grant, Object, NSW 2002   National Association of Visual Artists Marketing Grant   1999   Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award, Merit. 1998   Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award, Special Merit. 1995   Australia Council VCAB Professional Development Grant 1993   National Gold Coast Ceramics Award, Commended 1992   Campbelltown City Art Gallery Ceramics Competition, Winner 1985   Australia Council Craft Board Workshop Development Grant

TEACHING POSITIONS

1992 to 2007        National Art School, East Sydney, (sessional staff), NSW.

1980 - 2003          Teaching ceramics part-time at various TAFE Colleges

                                including, Liverpool, Penrith. Dapto, Brookvale, St. George,

                                Moss Vale, East Sydney, C’town Outreach, Goulburn,

                             Wollongong, Kingswood.

1984                       Weekend workshop – Gilgandra, NSW.

1984                       Ceramics Study Group Spring School – Bowral, NSW.

1985                       WEF Summer School – Mittagong, NSW.

1986                       Slide lectures - Fresno Potters Group, Calif. USA

Palo Alto State College, Calif USA

Anderson Ranch Arts Centre, Colorado USA

1993                       Ceramic Study Group lecture - Macquarie University, NSW.

1994                       Potters Fair demonstration - Macquarie University, NSW.

1994                       Ceramic Study Group Spring School – Morpeth, NSW

1996                       Woodfire workshop (National Ceramics Conference)

                              Strathnairn, ACT

1997                       Claydown ’97 - Woodfire and Salt glaze workshop,

                                Deloraine, Tasmania.

1997                       Lecture/ demo, Tasmanian Potters’ Soc., Hobart, Tas.

1997                       Two day workshop and lecture, La Trobe Uni, Bendigo, Vic.

1997                       NSW Pottery Supplies workshop - tile mural making, NSW.

1998                     Perth Studio Potters – workshop, Perth, WA.

2001 & 2002         Australian National University artist-in-residence & lecturer

2002                       Northern Clay Center - woodfire workshop, Minneapolis, US.

2002                     Tamworth Potters Group, weekend workshop, NSW

2002 & 2003         East Timor women’s group, water filter pottery

                                production training program. World Vision International

2003                      Sturt Summer School – Mittagong, NSW

2003                       Woodfired salt kiln built and fired as a demonstration,

                             throwing demonstration and slide lectures at

                               Aberystwyth Potters Festival, Wales, UK.

2003                       Demonstrator, ‘Art in Clay’, Hatfield House, UK.  

                              Demonstrator, Ceramic Study Group, NSW

                             ‘Out of Earth Workshop’, Workshop Arts Centre, NSW

                             Judge, Port Hacking Potters Group 42^nd Annual Competition 

2005                     Judge, Jerome Artist Project Grants program, Minnesota, USA.

2005                     NAS Summer School, Sydney

2006                     NAS Summer school, Sydney

2006                      Mashiko Ceramics Festival Demonstrator & Lecture, Japan       

2007                     Sturt Summer School

2007                      Demonstrator, Ceramic Study Group, NSW

2007                      Weekend workshop, Coastal Clay Makers Inc., Coffs Harbour