Pierre Cavalan - Biography
Biography
Pierre Cavalan
 
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QUALIFICATIONS
1979   Graduated from B.J.O, PARIS Jewellery school, FRANCE.
1980-85   Works for Sydney Jeweller Russel Mc Colough.
1996   Guest lecturer at San Diego State University (California, USA)
1997   Teaching at HAYSTACK SCHOOL, MAINE, USA
2001   Kent State University, USA. Master Workshop.
1999/2006   Teaching Design Fundamentals, Jewellery trade and Jewellery
    Design, at Enmore School of Design (Sydney)
SELECTED AWARDS
1999   Grant from the Australia Council for the Arts.
1994   National Jewellery Contemporary Award, Griffith.
1995   Alice Craft Acquisition Award, Australia.
1992  

Elected Chair for Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group of Australia.NSW.

    Project Grant Australia Council for the Arts.
EXHIBITIONS
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2006   On location , Australia Council Exhibition Sydney
    Metalism Denver USA
    Gallery A, Sydney
    Metal elements- beyond Japan and Korea
2004/2005   SMS messenger Travelling through Poland
    Open secret Imperial War Museum London UK
2004   Nagoya International Design Centre Japan
    Anti War medal Electrum Gallery London UK
2003   Australian Embassy Washington DC, USA
2002   The Ring Show Mobilia .Touring Internationally
    Helen Drutt Gallery Philadelphia. USA.
    Gallery AC Tokyo Japan. (solo show)

2001

 

Seven scenes

Brisbane City Gallery. (solo show)
    Relic Makers Enst & Tiller Gallery, Vienna, Austria.
    Maskerade Gallery RA Holland, and touring UK through 2002
    Boston Society of Art and Crafts USA.
2000/1999   Jewellery from New South Wales. Solo show, touring UK
    The Gallery (Wales) The Scottish Gallery (Scotland),
    Craft Council Gallery London
1998   Jewellery Moves National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
    Undercurrent Itami city Museum Japan
    Overseas, new Jewellery from Australia Gallery RA. Holland
    Dress up! Wuston Museum of Fine Arts, Wisconsin, USA.
1997   Revelations National Ornamental Museum of fine Arts, Memphis, USA
    S.O.F.A. Chicago and S.O.F.A.New York
1996   Despard Gallery (solo show) Hobart, Australia
    Beaver Galleries (solo show) Canberra Australia.
    S.O.F.A Chicago Beaver Galleries (solo show), USA.
1995   STEDELICJK Museum, A moveable feast, Amsterdam Holland.
    Or et Medailles World Gold Council, Bijorkha, France.
1994   Family, Traditions and Diversity Jakarta, National Museum Indonesia
1993   Smuckszene Munich, Germany.
1992   First Australian Contemporary Jewellery Biennale Touring Nationally.
SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Imperial WarMuseum London, UK
Museum of Arts and Design New York, USA
Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Texas, USA.
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
Musee des Arts Decoratifs de Montreal, Canada
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Powerhouse Museum, Sydney
National Museum of Australia, Canberra
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide
Craft Council of the Northern.territory, Darwin.
State Library of Queensland. Brisbane
Wollongong regional Art Gallery.
Griffith regional Art Gallery.
Toowoomba regional Art Gallery, QLD.
Northern Territory Museum of Art and Sciences, Darwin.
Canberra Museum and Art Gallery, Australian Capital Territory
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart.
Sydney Town Hall Collection.

 

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