Curriculum Vitae – Shana James
Born: 1969 Perth, Australia
Education
2021 Master of Arts by Research (Visual Arts) Edith Cowan University
2009 Present Public Art Concepts (unit 23323 advanced diploma) Central Tafe
1989 Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts) Curtin University of Technology
Collections
Kerry Stokes, Art Bank, The WA Water Corporation, The Western Australian Ministry for Culture and the Arts,
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority Perth, Monash University, Penrhos College
Prizes
2016 York Art Award Highly Commended
2012 Mosman Park Art Prize Highly Commended
2011 Printmakers Association Highly Commended
2010 Printmakers Association Highly Commended
2010 City of Melville Art Award works on Paper Highly Commended
Solo Exhibitions
2021 Down the Rabbit Hole, Spectrum Project Space Edith Cowan University, Perth
2019 Curiouser and Curiouser STALA CONTEMPORARY, Perth
2015 Understanding Alice, Firestation Print Studio, Melbourne
2008 Interplay, Little Creatures Brewery, Fremantle
2007 Precipitate, QV1 Foyer, St Georges Tce Perth
2000 Pomegranate, Artplace, Perth
1997 Shana James and Three Narrative Artists, Artplace, Perth
(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)
Selected Group Exhibitions
2021 Bookish, Print Council of Australia, Sydney Contemporary Works on Paper
2021 Ensemble 1 Stala Contemporary, Perth
2020 Carve Print Repeat, ARMA museum Ubud Bali.
2019 Nexus, Gallery 25, Edith Cowan University, Perth
2019 Linocut Gardens, ARMA museum Ubud Bali.
2018 Contemporary Print Media Awards PAWA, Moore’s Building Fremantle
2018 Edith Cowan Library, works by Post Graduate Students from the School of Arts
2017 Between the Sheets Artists Books, Curated by Gallery East at Central Tafe Perth
2017 Between the Sheet Artists Books, selected for Australian Galleries Melbourne.
2016 York Art Prize
2016 Guildford Grammar Exhibition
2016 Seven Printmakers Respond to Place, Curated Exhibition Heathcote Gallery Applecross
2015 Between the Sheets, Artists Books Curated Exhibition, Gallery East Central Gallery
2014 Mandorla Art Award shortlisted Linton and Kay Galleries
2014 ArtEX group exhibition invited participant Moores Building, Fremantle
2014 Art at Perth College, invited artist
2014 Newman College Art show, invited artist
2014 Show Off, City of Cockburn
2014 Melville art award
2013 City of Victoria Park Art Award
2013 Newman College Exhibition
2013 Guildford Grammar Art Show, Invited artist
2013 Show Off, the City of Cockburn
2012 City of Mosman Park Art Prize
2012 Show Off Artists from the City of Cockburn
2012 City of Melville Art Prize
2012 Vancouver Art Prize, Albany
2011 Guildford Grammar Exhibition
2010 Trinity College Exhibition
2010 City of Melville Art Award
2010 Perth College Art@PC
2004 12/10 Bali Commemorative Exhibition Colonial house, Royal Perth Hospital
2004 Artplace Group Exhibition
1999 Directors Choice, Gallery 101, Melbourne
1998 Directors Choice, Gallery 101, Melbourne
1998 Artplace at 101, Gallery 101 Melbourne
1994 ACAF*4, Fourth Contemporary Art Fair, Melbourne
Selected Teaching Experience
2006 – Current
2015 – Current
2010 – Current
2017 – 2020
2019
2018
2014 – 2016
2013
Tutor at the Fremantle Arts Centre in Drawing, Painting and Printmaking
Proprietor and Facilitator of Creative Breaks linocut retreats in South West WA and Ubud, Bali.
Various one off workshops, mentoring and speaking engagements with various schools including: John Curtin – special art, All Saints College, Penrhos College, Wesley College, Perth College, Scotch College.
Special Art Students at John Curtin College of the Arts, taught year 11 atar students etching in the after school program.
Relief Lecturer at Edith Cowan University. First year Linocut program.
Designed and implemented STEAM project in four Kwinana Primary Schools (in partnership with Arif Satar, City of Kwinana) Children made concertina Artists’ Books with a narrative based on a native animal and taking into account information from for guest speakers.
Relief Lecturer at Central Institute of Technology (formally Central Tafe) in painting and printmaking
Lecturing at UWA fine art department how to make a Concertina Artist Book – for an extended multimedia project Pathways
Grants
1998 Artflight
1995 W.A . Department for the Arts, Special Project Grant
Other Experience – Residencies, Commissions etc
2017 Artist in Residence Penrhos College, Como Perth WA
2015 Artist in Residence January Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany WA
2015 Commissioned to make linocuts for corporate identity for boutique Cheesemaker Stone and Crow
2014 Commissioned to make a linocut medieval craftsman for logo and signage
2012 Commissioned to make a series of wine labels for Jack Russell Wine Company telling the story of the winemaker’s life in 6 linocut images.
1993 Artist in Residence at the Canning Arts Centre
Publications
2017 West Australian Weekend Arts “Library of Artful Perspectives” March 25th p97 (image lower right)
2016 Gallery Circuit p27 Seven Printmakers Respond to Place p27
2012 Cockburn Gazette, “Tribute to Public Spaces” 5th June
2012 West Australian, “Modern Spin on Ancient Arts” 25th April
2008 Interplay Catalogue Essay Ted Snell
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