Michelle Vine
b. 1976, Sydney
Lives and works in Brisbane, Australia.
Fine Arts Education
2013-16 Bachelor of Fine Art, Queensland College of Art, Brisbane
Major studio stream: Interdisciplinary Sculpture Major specialisation: Art Theory
Including exchange studies in Fine Art, Kunsthochschule Kassel, Universität Kassel, Germany from April 2015 to October 2015
Independent Research Project 1: German Naturalist Amalie Dietrich: an artistic and scientific retracing of her expeditions in the colony of Queensland. Awarded the Griffith University Honours College Summer Research Bursary January – February 2016. Research Locations: North Queensland, Hamburg, Bamburg and Leipzig. Supervisor: Associate Professor of Fine Art, Dr Sebastian Di Mauro.
Independent Research Project 2: Re:collection Dietrich – examining a contested history and a stained legacy. Awarded the Griffith University Honours College Winter Research Bursary
June – July 2016. Research Location: Hamburg. Supervisor: Associate Professor of Fine Art, Dr Sebastian Di Mauro.
Independent Research Project 3: Re:collection Dietrich – Experimenting with the Cyanotype Process. Awarded the Griffith University Honours College Summer Research Bursary
November – December 2016. Research Location: Brisbane. Supervisor: Professor of Photography, Dr Marian Drew.
2016 Fine Arts Special Studies Project for degree credit: Dietrichiana: Researching, developing and implementing a working prototype for a creative non-fiction narrative digital work based the life and scientific legacy of German Naturalist Amalie Dietrich. Supervisor: Dr Jason Nelson.
2012 Certificate IV in Visual Art and Contemporary Craft, North Coast TAFE, Murwillumbah
2011 Certificate I in Visual Art and Contemporary Craft, North Coast TAFE, Murwillumbah
2003 Certificate III in Applied Colour & Design, Australian School of Colour & Design, Sydney
Selected Group Exhibitions
2017 World Science Festival Art Exhibition, Queensland Museum (curator: Carrie McCarthy) (22-25 March)
2017 Quadrat, duo show with Jeanette Stok, POP Gallery, Brisbane (25 January – 12 February)
2017 Re:collection Dietrich (Herbarium Hamburgense), solo, Student Centre QCA (3 Dec – 6 Mar 17)
2016 #PRIZENOPRIZE, The Walls ARI, Miami (curator: Mariam Arcilla) (12-26 November)
2016 Sculpture 16, as part of Shortlist, QCA Graduate Showcase, Brisbane, QLD (24-27 November)
2015 Rundgang, Kunsthochschule Kassel, Germany
2015 / oder – oder l oder $, Kunsthochschule Kassel, Germany
2015 Subject Line, The Walls ARI, Miami (curated by Rebecca Ross)
2014 Marymount Art Show, Marymount College, Burleigh Heads, QLD
2014 1/3, First year showcase exhibition, Project Gallery, Brisbane, QLD (co-curator)
2013 Griffith Printmakers, Containerval Festival, Brisbane, QLD
2013 A Book About Death: Australia, Tweed Regional Gallery, Murwillumbah, NSW
2013 St Hilda’s School Art Show, Southport, QLD
2013 Arrival, Webb Gallery, QCA, Brisbane, QLD
2012 Shift, Certificate IV Graduate Show, North Coast Institute of TAFE, Murwillumbah, NSW
2012 Marymount Art Show, Marymount College, Burleigh Heads, QLD
Grants and Awards
2016 Griffith University Honours College Summer Research Bursary, Brisbane Australia
Research Project: Re:collection Dietrich – Experimenting with the Cyanotype Process (Nov-Dec).
2016 Finalist, #PRIZENOPRIZE for emerging contemporary & experimental artists, The Walls ARI, Miami
2016 Academic Excellence Award in Bachelor of Fine Art, QLD College of Art, Griffith University
2016 Griffith University Honours College Summer Winter Bursary, Hamburg, Germany
Research Project: “Re:collection Dietrich – examining a contested history and a stained legacy”
Additional funding received for this research included a Griffith University Honours College Top-Up Grant and the Griffith University Go Global Short Term Study Grant. (June & July)
2015 Griffith University Honours College Summer Research Bursary, North Queensland & Germany
Research Project: German Naturalist Amalie Dietrich: an artistic and scientific retracing of her expeditions in the colony of Queensland (research conducted January & February 2016).
2015 Australian Government ISEP Grant to study Fine Art in Kassel University, Germany
2015 Bonnie English Memorial Art Theory Award, Highest Academic Achievement, Griffith University
2014 Winner/Selected Work, Critical Writing Section, Memefest Friendly Competition
2014 Billie Hall Bursary for Outstanding Achievement in Fine Art, Griffith University
2014 Academic Excellence Award in Bachelor of Fine Art, QLD College of Art, Griffith University
2013 Academic Excellence Award in Bachelor of Fine Art, QLD College of Art, Griffith University
2012 Acquisitive Art Prize, Marymount Art Show, Marymount College, Burleigh Heads, QLD
2012 Highly Commended Marymount Art Show, Marymount College, Burleigh Heads, QLD
2012 PPR Full Bursary for Fine Art Studies, North Coast Institute of TAFE, Murwillumbah, NSW
Presentations
2017 Guest artist/presenter, Cyanotype Masterclass, Studio Foundations 1 (Photography module), Queensland College of Art (22 March 2017)
2016 Speaker, Visual Cultures & Possible Futures Symposium, St Hilda’s School, Gold Coast, Australia
Collections
Public: Marymount College, Burleigh Heads, Australia
Private: Melbourne, VIC; Sydney, NSW; Brisbane, QLD and Kassel, Germany
Fine Art Work Experience
2016-present Freelance Photographer and Web Designer, Michelle Vine Photography & Michelle Vine Studio
Specialising in documentation of contemporary art exhibitions and performance art.
Dec 2016- present Graduate Research Assistant for Adjunct Professor Dr Donna Marcus, Queensland College of Art, Griffith University
Mar 2016 – present Indigenous Tutorial Assistance Scheme (ITAS) Tutor, QCA, Griffith University
Feb – Nov 2016 Disability Service Officer – Educational Support, Disability Services, QCA, Griffith University.
Feb – Nov 2016 Student Partner, Student Welfare and Liaison Office, QCA, Griffith University
Feb – Nov 2016 Library Rover, Library Services, QCA, Griffith University
Jan – Dec 2017 Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) Leader, QCA, Griffith University, for the subjects of Mapping The Modern and Mapping The Postmodern.
2013 & 2014 Guest Lecturer, Contemporary Studio Practice, QCA, Griffith University, Building websites and blogging for artists
Selected Volunteer Work
2016-2017 Honorary Imaging Officer, Biodiversity Collections, Queensland Museum, Brisbane
Digitisation of archives and macro photography of insect specimens for scientific research and publication purposes. Trained in the use of the Visionary Digital BK Plus Lab system, developed specifically for the Museum by world pioneer in cybertaxonomy, Mr Roy Larimer. (March 2016 – current)
2014 Griffith University Delegate & Mentor, Memefest extradisciplinary seminar & workshop,
Swinbourne University, Melbourne. Working with Indigenous community leaders, mentored a multidisciplinary team of students, researchers, and activists. Projects included the making of a documentary film and websites, posters and brochures for the use of grassroots indigenous community organisations and activists.
Professional Memberships
Griffith University Honours College
National Association of Visual Artists, Australia
Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane, Australia
Entomological Society of Queensland
Women in technology and life sciences