Mark Jones
Title: Mr
Name: Mark Jones
Position: Associate lecturer and co-ordinater of ceramics and Advanced Art
Location: Room 141, Wilkinson Building (G04), 148 City Road, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006
Phone: +61 2 9351 4344
Email:
Research Portfolio
Qualifications
1990 Bachelor of Arts (Tertiary Education) (Curtin University)
1987 Graduate Diploma in Art (3D Ceramics/Sculpture) (Newcastle University)
1984 Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) Sydney College of the Arts (Sydney University) (Major–Ceramics)
Courses Taught and Academic Responsibilities (Universities)
University of Sydney 1993 -
Associate Lecturer, Co-ordinator of Ceramics in the following courses:
- Ceramics Wheel Work, Levels 1, Level 2, Advanced Level and Art Elective Levels 1,2,3.
- Ceramics Hand Building Levels 1, Level 2, Advanced Level and Art Elective Levels 1,2,3.
- Co-ordinator of Advanced Art Ceramics.
Member of the Tin Sheds Gallery Exhibitions Committee.
Co-ordinator of Advanced Art Programme and Noel Chettle Award Student Exhibition.
Organiser of Guest Lecture Programmes.
Co-ordinater of Noel Chettle Student Art Award and Exhibition.
Co-ordinater of casual teaching staff.
Health and Safety Representative for Tin Sheds Art Work Shops and Gallery.
Fire Warden Wilkinson Building Faculty of Architecture.
Kalgoolie College 1989-92
Senior Lecturer in Art including Ceramics, Drawing, Sculpture, Professional Practice and Design. (Employed .5 Edith Cowan University, .5 Kalgoorlie College).
Co-ordinater of Teaching Staff within the Art Department and For the Outreach Programme to remote parts of Western Australia.
Senior Lecturer in Charge of Institution and Delivery of Visual Arts Degree Programme for Edith Cowan University.
Chairman of the Academic Board (Art).
Elected Member of Art Acquisition Committee.
Organiser of guest lecturers and artists from Australia and overseas.
Organiser of Community Workshops.
Organiser of Art Workshops for Aboriginals.
Lecturer in Ceramics for the Outreach Programme.
University of Newcastle 1986-88
Tutor in Ceramics for undergraduate and graduate programmes.
Organiser of student exhibitions.
Demonstrator of Ceramic Techniques for undergraduate and graduate students.
Exhibitions
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1996 “Forms” Jan Taylor Gallery Sydney
1991 “Wheel Thrown and Sculptural Ceramics” (May) Kalgoorlie
1991 “One on One” Ceramics/Sculpture and Junk Metal Installation, Kalgoorlie Galleries, WA
1991 “Mundo Etcetera” Front Gallery, Kalgoorlie Galleries, WA
1988 “Sculpture and Wheel Thrown Ceramics” Morpeth Gallery, NSW
1987 “Vortex” Red Gum Gallery, Muswellbrook, NSW
1987 “The Travels of Sigmund and Freud” (June) Paintings–Cafe Gritz Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
1983 “Flop Pots” Sydney College of the Arts, NSW
1979 “Ceramics Sculpture” The Gris Gris Craft Gallery, Manly, NSW
TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
1992 “Legend Pottery” Annual Exhibition, Curl Curl, NSW
1989 “Wheel Thrown Ceramics” Kelsue Gallery, Kalgoorlie, WA
1988 “Artefacts II” Bondi Pavilion Gallery, NSW
1988 “Fish of a Thousand Years Ago” (October) King Street Fair, Newcastle, NSW
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
2009 “ Thirroul Seaside and Arts Festival” Thirroul, N.S.W. March.
2008 “One Year On” Kerrie Lowe Gallery, Sydney, September.
2005 “Christmas Show” Mura Clay Gallery, Sydney, December.
2002 “12th Anniversary show” Mura Clay Gallery, Sydney. October.
2001 “Cross Talk” Works involving sound. Tin Sheds Gallery Uni. Of Syd. Oct-Nov
2000 “Port Hacking Sydney Potters’ Award Exhibition 2000” Hazelhurst Arts Centre Gymea, October.
Australia
2000 “Mura Clay 10th Anniversary Show” Mura Clay Gallery King st. Newtown.
2000 “Expressions of Interest” Bondi Pavilion Gallery, Sydney, Feb
2001 “The Plate Show” Collins Gallery Glasgow Scotland – Travelling to
2002 Inverness Museum and Art Gallery Scotland, Cliffe Castle Museum England, Upfront Gallery England, Folkestone Museum England, Bury Saint Edmunds Museum England,The Potteries Museum Stoke on Trent England, Hawick Museum Scotland Aberdeen Museum Scotland, Leicester Museum England, Hampshire County Museum England.
1999 “Newtown Eats Street” Mura Clay Gallery Newtown Sydney.
1998 “Inside/Out” Tin Sheds Staff Show. Tin Sheds Gallery University of Sydney, Dec
1998 “Mura Clay” Annual show Dec 99.
1998 “Port Hacking Sydney Potter’s Society Award Exhibition 98” Sept
1998 “Aquarelas” Bondi Pavilion Gallery, Feb.
1997 “Vessels’ Mura Clay Gallery, Newtown Sydney
1997 “Home Brand” 50 contemporary ceramists in Australia Casula Powerhouse Museum, June-July.
1995 Tin Sheds 25th Anniversary Show
1995 “Platter Day Saints” Tin Sheds Gallery, University of Sydney, NSW
1995 “Raise the Roof”, Tin Sheds Staff Exhibition
1995 “Poetic Table Exhibition” Jan Taylor Gallery, North Sydney, NSW
1994 “Entis Eidos” Eco Design Foundation, Inaugural exhibition, Balmain, NSW
1994 “InHouse” Tin Sheds Gallery, University of Sydney, NSW
1994 “Fisher’s Ghost” Award exhibition, Campbelltown Art Gallery, NSW
1993 “Altarations”–”Altar Ego” Interactive mixed media sound installation, Tin Sheds Gallery, University of Sydney and Wollongong City Art Gallery, NSW
1991 “Installation–R.I.P.’s No. 2” City of Kalgoorlie Art Prize, WA
1990 “Esperance Interlude” The Old Cannery Arts Centre, Esperance, WA
1989 “Clay Bodies” Kalgoorlie College Art Exhibition, WA
1987 “Blue Vases” Mai-well Challenge Foundation Art Exhibition, NSW
1987 “2+3” Work by Five Artists, Lake Macquarie Regional Art Gallery, NSW
1987 “Artefacts I Installation” Post Graduate Exhibition, Newcastle University, NSW
1986 “Autumn Vase” (August) Muswellbrook Regional Art Gallery, NSW
1986 “Installation” (November) Gosford City Council, Old Bank Building Gallery, NSW
1984 “Mud and Metal” Graduate Exhibition, The Crafts Council Gallery, The Rocks, Sydney, NSW
1982 “Acoustic Ceramic and Metal Sculpture” Art Unit Gallery, Alexandria, Sydney, NSW
Awards
2000 Port Hacking Sydney Potters Society Award For Outstanding Decorative Techniques
1998 Port Hacking Sydney Potters Society Award For Design
Muswellbrook Regional Gallery National Ceramic Award
Mai-well Challenge Foundation Ceramic Award
Highly Commended, Maitland Regional Gallery Student Art Award
Post Graduate Award, Newcastle University and Hunter Valley Art Supplies
Winner of 3D Sculpture Award, Kalgoorlie Arts Board Exhibition 1991 (Judge Dr. David Bromfield)
Collections
Parliamentary House Collection, Canberra Euripides
Faculty of Architecture, University of Sydney Whirled Series
Eco Design Foundation Collection Sky 1
Max Watters Collection Autumn Vase
Peter Coulter (Curator at Power House Museum, Sydney) Artefact V
Woolloomoolloo Gallery Permanent Collection Artefact III
Kalgoorlie College Permanent Collection Jars
Ken Leveson Collection (Professor, Monash University) Artefact VII
The Northern Territory University College Crystalline Glazed Bowl
Publications
Ceramics Technical International No.12 May 2001
Under a Hot Tin Roof by Therese Kenyon, 1995
“Art, Passion and Politics” by Jan Fieldsend, 1995
Ceramics International Art & Perception No. 16, 1994
Monographs Aust Ceram 1994 Conference publication, Article “Earthly Aspects”
Arts Review Sydney Morning Herald “Altarations” 15/9/93
Wollongong Advertiser 13/10/93
Pottery in Australia: Volume 24 No. 1: pp 70-71, March 1985
Index of Australian Artists, of Australia
Outlet: Newcastle University Publication No. 2. Winter 1986, p11
Aust–Ceram International Ceramic Conference Publication 1990, Article No. 7
Ceramics–Art and Perception Vol 1: No. 4, May 1991
Newcastle Herald, numerous reviews 1986-1988
Kalgoorlie Miner, numerous reviews 1989-1991
Research Portfolio
Researcher: Mark Jones
Classification: Academic Level Associate Lecturer
Function: Teaching/Research
FTE: 100%
School: Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, University of Sydney
Commenced with Institution: 1/2 1993
Commenced Current Job: 1/2 1993
Top 5 Publications in the Last 5 Years
Journal Article
Real Time Dec-01-Jan-02
Ceramics Technical International No.12 May 2001
Selected Exhibitions
2005 “Opening Show” Orchid Rose Gallery, Penrith, Aug.
2003 “19 Days to Christmas Show” Articles Fine Art Gallery, Sydney, Dec.
2002 “12th Anniversary show” Mura Clay Gallery, Sydney. October.
2001 “Cross Talk” Works involving sound. Tin Sheds Gallery Uni. Of Syd. Oct-Nov
“Port Hacking Sydney Potters’ Award Exhibition 2000” Hazelhurst Arts Centre Gymea, October.
Australia
“Mura Clay 10th Anniversary Show” Mura Clay Gallery King st. Newtown.
“Expressions of Interest” Bondi Pavilion Gallery, Sydney, Feb
“The Plate Show” Collins Gallery Glasgow Scotland – Travelling to
Inverness Museum and Art Gallery Scotland, Cliffe Castle Museum England, Upfront Gallery England, Folkestone Museum England, Bury Saint Edmunds Museum England,The Potteries Museum Stoke on Trent England, Hawick Museum Scotland Aberdeen Museum Scotland, Leicester Museum England, Hampshire County Museum England.
“Newtown Eats Street” Mura Clay Gallery Newtown Sydney.
1998 “Inside/Out” Tin Sheds Staff Show. Tin Sheds Gallery University of Sydney, Dec
1998 “Mura Clay” Annual show Dec 99.
1998 “Port Hacking Sydney Potter’s Society Award Exhibition 98” Sept
“Aquarelas” Bondi Pavilion Gallery, Feb.
Awards
Port Hacking Sydney Potters Society Award For Outstanding Decorative Techniques
1998 Port Hacking Sydney Potters Society Award For Design
Community work
Co-ordinated the firing and glazing of the Sunbeam Preschool community mural, Alexandria, NSW. 2004
Peer Esteem/Standing
RESEARCH
I have been interested in developing sculpture installations with sound since 1982. My other major passion is ceramic sculpture and wheel thrown forms of which I have won awards and exhibited widely. Co-ordinated the firing and glazing of the Sunbeam Preschool community mural, Alexandria, NSW.
TEACHING
Currently Associate lecturer and co-ordinater of ceramics and Advanced Art,
Tin Sheds Art Workshop and Gallery, Faculty of Architecture, University of Sydney (since 1993).
IMPACT OF RESEARCH
My research into ceramics including clays, glazes, firing schedules, surface treatments etc. is passed on to students through teaching.