Bridgette Shepherd

Bridgette Shepherd
Contact Details: bridgette_shep@hotmail.com
Stop 4: http://stopforart.blogspot.com.au/p/stop-4.html

Biography

Bridgette Shepherd crafts contemporary jewellery which combines her interest in the microscopic imagery of nature and techniques of basic kinetic mechanisms. She began metalsmithing uder the instruction of QCA Honours Graduate, Eleisha Nylund at BIA. In 2010, she transferred to the Queensland College of Art to study jewellery as part of a Bachelor of Fine Art. Bridgette is currently preparing for an exchange semester to Canada to further develop her kinetic techniques

EDUCATION

2010-present   Bachelor of Fine Art - Majoring in Jewellery and Small Objects
                      Queensland College of Art, Brisbane, QLD
2009               Introduction to Silversmithing
                      Brisbane Institute of Art, WIndsor, QLD
2008               Bachelor of Architecture (incomplete)
                      University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD

ACADEMIC AWARDS

2011               Griffith Award of Academic Excellence
                      For studies in Bachelor of Fine Art, QCA

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2011               Chirstmas Collectives @ POP
                      POP Gallery, Woolloongabba, QLD
2011               Repetition Repetition
                      Queensland College of Art Library, Brisbane, QLD

WORKSHOPS

2011               Introduction to Enamelling with Catherine Large
                      Queensland College of Art, Brisbane, QLD
2009               Textile Techiniques in Metal with Miriam Carter
                      Brisbane Institute of Art, Windsor, QLD

WORK EXPERIENCE

2012               Out of the Box Children's Festival
                      Arts and Crafts - Volunteer
                      Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Brisbane, QLD
2011               Jewellery and Small Objects Graduate Industry Night
                      Sales and reception - Volunteer
                      Project Gallery, Queensland College of Art, Brisbane, QLD

COMMISSIONS

2012               Orbiting Necklace - Kerry Neilsen, Bonogin, QLD
2011               Bolo Locket - Nannette Morgans, Rose Bay, QLD
2011               Coral Brooch - Judith Taylor, Atherton, QLD

COMMITTEES

2011-present   J&SO Collective
                      Brisbane, QLD

MEMBERSHIPS

2011-present   J&SO Collective
2011               NAVA - National Association of Visual Arts

BIBLIOGRAPHY

2011               Moustache Magazine
                      'Griffith Jewelry Collective', 25 November 2011
                      www.moustachemagazine.com