About the Artist

PERSONAL PROFILE - JOSIE DILLON LOWERSON

2011 -	• Exhibition- “Birds of a feather” -Cairns regional Gallery. Sponsored by the Chinese Assoc. • Travel- “Walk to Art” - New York. U.S.A. • Award- Qld. Government International Year of the woman 100th anniversary- “Ordinary Women ,Extraordinary Lives” - Certificate of recognition for contribution to Arts & education. • Exhibition - “Language of Art” - Carrington jewellery & art gallery - Noosa.
2010-	• Exhibition - “Attire” - Cairns Regional Gallery -solo sculpture exhibition. • Appointment as head of Arts & Technology - three year tenure.
2007-	• Window display (Sculptures) - Cairns Regional Gallery • Appointment as senior co-ordinator (Yr. 10, 11 & 12) M.S.B. College - 3 year tenure.
2005-	• Exhibition- “Women in Action” - Foyer gallery, Atherton.
2004-	• Exhibition - “Postcards” - Cairns Regional gallery. • Art auction- “Stillwater” - Atherton
2003-	• Education- position at Mount St. Bernard College ,Herberton (Visual Art) • Exhibition - “Postcards” - Cairns Regional gallery
2002-	• Exhibition - Atrium Gallery - Paradise Palms, Palm Cove, Qld.
2001-	• Exhibition - “Extracted” - Cairns Regional Gallery - solo sculpture exhibition
2000-	• Education- Position at Ravenshoe High school (Art, wood & photography)
1999-	• Professional development leave to concentrate on sculpture. Relocated to Tolga ,North QLD
1998-	• Exhibition - “Works on Paper” - Bendigo Art gallery- Award for photographic work. • Photographic workshop - Gum bichromate & 19th century techniques.
1997-	• Exhibition- “Sandhurst Trustees Women Sculptors” - Finalist in works selected by Inge King. • Organisation & construction of sculptural “Peace Garden”- Victoria Government (Violence to Harmony) Initiative to prevent school bullying. • Exhibition “Works on Paper” - Bendigo Art Gallery • Organiser of annual Art & music festival, Bendigo
1996-	• Education- Appointment as Head of Faculty C.C.B. (Art, music & Drama)- Three year tenure
1995-	• Exhibition -”Second Agenda”- Convent Gallery, Daylesford. • Published - Newspaper articles (Bendigo Advertiser) On importance of Art education to society. • Course advice writer-Victorian Government curriculum guide for senior Visual Arts students. • Worked on Artist in Residence program
1994 -	• Exhibition - “Agenda” Torii Gallery, Strathfieldsaye. • Travel - Around Australia - mainly Kimberlys, N.T & West Australia.
1993 -	• Exhibition - “Mardi Gras” Barkly Street.
1992 -	• Exhibition - “Out of the closet” Barkly Street.
1991 -	• Continuing education course - Life drawing.
1990 -	• Education - Catholic College Bendigo senior school 1990-1999. (Art, Studio Arts, Photography, wood, Graphic Design, Ceramics, Film & Media, Textile Arts)
1988 -	• Travel - East coast of Australia.
1987 -	• Education - T.A.F.E College Bendigo - Sessional work teaching long term unemployed adults. • Teaching position - Girton Anglican College ( Art & wood)
1985 -	• Education - Saint Mary’s, Bendigo
1983 -	• Education - Marist Brothers College ,Bendigo
1982 -	• Continuing education course - Raku pottery.
1981 -	• Travel- Backpacking throughout Europe & U.K.
1980 -	• Education - Rochester High school (Art, Graphics & wood) • Married Rod Lowerson - Three children (1981, 1984 & 1988)
1979 -	• Oxy & Arc welding course at C.I.G, Preston, Melbourne • Education - Werrimull High school near Mildura. • Taught Adult education classes at night (Art & wood)
1978 -	• Exhibition - “Wood Thoughts” at Gryphon Gallery ,Carlton, Melbourne. • Cocktail & Bar course - D.M.Edwards, Flinders Street, Melbourne • Two artworks purchased by Potter Foundation - permanent collection at Melbourne University.
1977-	• Industry experience - worked with a carpenter • Weighbridge operator - Wheat & Barley silos, Wycheproof.
1976 -	• Participated in volunteer program to bring Art to remote areas. • Grape picking at Nyah West & waitressing at Swan Hill.
1975-	• University of Melbourne (State college) B.Ed Visual Art & Craft. • Four year course with majors in Fine Art History, Drawing, wood & painting.
1956 -	• Born at Wycheproof, Victoria. Raised on a wheat property, eldest of eleven children. • Educated at St. Michaels, Wycheproof & Birchip high ( School captain)