Shana James Curriculum Vitae

Introduction

Shana James graduated from fine art at Curtin University in 1989 where she
studied printmaking and painting. She was represented by Artplace for 10
years, in Perth, Western Australia. She has had five successful solo exhibitions
and been a part of numerous group shows. Her Artwork is part of many
private and public collection including Kerry Stokes and the Ministry for
Culture and the Arts.

Shana’s works often create the sense of a mythological story or a fragment of
unfolding events. She uses symbolic elements to build a picture with an underlying narrative.

“[Shana James] … can conjure magical moments from her images by juxtaposition and association” David Bromfield The West Australian Oct 2000

Shana is a tutor at the Fremantle Art Centre in drawing, painting and printmaking. And also teaches various one off workshops and private lessons.

Education

• Bachelor of Arts (fine arts) Curtin University of Technology

• Printmaking major, painting minor

• Also studied drawing, textiles and sculpture

Solo Exhibitions

• 2007 Precipitate, QV1 Building Foyer, 250 St Georges Tce, Perth :: view ::

• 2000 Pomegranate, Artplace

• 1997 Shana James and Three Narrative Artists, Artplace, Festival of Perth Exhibition

• 1995 Shana James - Works on Paper, Artplace

• 1994 Artist in Residence - Work in Progress, Canning Arts Centre

• 1990 Looking Inside, The Bridge Gallery (Artrage - Fringe Festival Perth)

Group Exhibitions

• 2006 Artitude Speech and Hearing Exhibition Perth Convention Centre2005 Artitude Speech and Hearing Exhibition Perth Convention Centre

• 2002 Artplace Group Exhibition1999 Directors Choice, Gallery 101, Melbourne
  

• 1998 Directors Choice, Gallery 101, Melbourne1998 Artplace at 101, Gallery 101 Melbourne

• 1994 ACAF*4, Fourth Contemporary Art Fair, Melbourne Family, Printmakers Assoc of W.A. Tresillian Community Centre1991 Urban Reality, Tresillian Community Centre Wearable Art, The Bridge Gallery

• 1990 Suite Sixteen, Gallery Arteque, Matilda Bay Art Prize, Matilda Bay Restaurant, Monoprints in House, Invited Artist Spiral Gallery, Designer/makers Print Essentials, Active Expressions Women’s Summit.1989 Curtin University Degree Show, Curtin University
  Shades of Meaning, Gallerie Dusseldorf
  Unconditionally Yours, New Collectables Gallery
  In Progress, Curtin University
  Monoprints in House, Spiral Gallery (Invited Artist)
  Tresillian Art Award, Tresillian Community Centre
  Western Edge, Addendum Gallery
  Matilda Bay Art Prize, Matilda Bay Restaurant
  
  
• 1988 Irish Mini Print Exhibition, Black Church Print Studio, Ireland
  Curtin 88, Beach Gallery

Collections

Kerry Stokes
Art Bank
Water Corporation
Ministry for Culture and the Arts

Grants

1998 Artflight
2003 W.A . Department for the Arts, Special Project Grant

Publications

1994    “Exploration of Growth” Canning Melvile Times February

1995    “Works on Paper” Exhibition Catalogue, Anna Herriman
            Your Week, The West Australian 12th August 1995
            “Psyche Seen in Boats” the Subiaco Post, 22nd August, page 51

1996    Art and Australia, Vol 34, No2 Summer 1996 p148 (image only)
           
1997    Shana James and Three Narrative Artists, Artplace, exhibition Catalogue, Alison Archer
            “Double Dip” Sunday Times 2nd March 1997, Judith McGrath
            “A Mysterious Content” The Western Review, March, Neville Weston, page 18
            “Festivals Over but Exhibitions Linger On” The West Australian 12th March, David       Bromfield

2000    “”Pomegranets and Paradise” David Bromfield, The West Australian, 28th October
            Big Weekend page 6
            Pomegranate Exhibition Catalogue, Sophie O'Brien

2007    Precipitate, Exhibition Catalogue, Jo-ann Whalley
            “Life's Decisions Inspire Artist” Western Suburbs Weekly, 1st May Louise Bettison
            “Floating Metaphors” Fremantle Herald, Sat 21st April
            “Perception Changes with Latest Exhibition” Melville Times 1st May

2008    Interplay Catalogue Essay  Ted Snell

Teaching Experience

2003 – current
Fremantle Arts Centre
I teach a variety of ongoing term classes and weekend workshops for Adults. Including teaching non drawers to draw, oil painting basics, acrylic painting, colour mixing and theory, simple screen printing.

2004 Kidogo
After school and School holiday workshops.

1996 Palmyra Community Centre, Art for Children.
After school classes of primary school aged children.

1993 -94 Canning Art Centre, art classes for adults
printmaking for beginners, drawing for beginners, intermediate drawing, pastel drawing and oil painting.

1993 The Meeting Place Community Centre
Drawing -mixed media

1993 T.A.F.E. John Curtin
Evening classes - Painting in oils and acrylics.

1991 Edith Cowan University, Printmaking ARE1140
Taught printmaking to elective students with no previous printmaking experience. The course included various types of monoprinting, collagraphs and relief printing. I was required to assess folios with another lecturer and also set and mark a 1000 word essay.

1991 Curtin University, adjunct lecturer Printmaking
Assisted Mary Moore teaching first year fine art students, I also ran the class several times when Mary was absent.

1992 Tesco ICS English School, English as a Second Language. Tokyo Japan
Taught Japanese business men and women English as a second language.