Resume
ACADEMIC
1975: Higher School Certificate, East Hills Girls
High School
1979: B.A. degree, (Fine Arts and Archaeology), Sydney
University
1980: Diploma in Education, (art teaching), Sydney Teachers
College
1983: Post-Grad. Diploma in Prof. Art Studies (Photography),
City Art Institute
EMPLOYMENT / CAREER
1983 - 2008: Senior Photographer, Macquarie
University, Sydney
1984 - 2007: TEACHING, part-time (1984 – 2005 Photography Tutor
at Australian
Centre for Photography, Sydney; 2003 – 2007 Photography Tutor at
Hornsby TAFE;
2005 - 2007 Photography Tutor at Meadowbank TAFE )
2003 - present: On-going archaeological photography in Egypt,
under directorship
of Professor Naguib Kanawati, Centre for Egyptology, Macquarie
University.
2009 – 2011: Multicultural and Visual Arts Adviser, Arts
Reference Committee,
Hornsby Shire Council.
2008 - present: Established Photowrite Pty Ltd, currently
working as freelance
photographer and exhibition curator.
MAJOR PROJECT / EXHIBITIONS
Since 1982 I have been documenting (oral, visual
and literary data) the historical
and contemporary presence of Greek-Australians. The project,
entitled
In Their
Own Image:
Greek-Australians
was endorsed by the Australian Bicentennial
Authority and has received a number of grants. The project has
gathered one of
the largest archives on Greek-Australians nationally.
Numerous exhibitions have been developed, and
have toured nationally since
1986. These exhibitions were -
In Their Own Image: Greek- Australians
Generations
In Her Own Image: Greek-Australian Women
On Site Insight: an Australian Excavation in
Egypt
Intimate Glimpses
Beyond the Breakers
Selling an American Dream: Australia’s Greek Café
Some of the touring venues include;
•Western Australian Museum, Feb – April, 1996
•Northern Territory Library, May – July, 1996
•State Library of SA, April – June 1997
•Canberra Museum and Gallery, Feb – May, 1998
•Immigration Museum of Victoria, March – June,
2000
•State library of NSW, Sept 1998 – Jan 1999
•Ipswich City Library, August – Oct 2000
The exhibition (a partnership with the State
Library of N.S.W) was invited to
participate in the European Cultural Capital,
Thessaloniki, 1997, and in SOCOG's
International Olympic Arts Festival in Athens
during early 2000.
• Migration Museum Adelaide March 2001 – April
2001
• West side Gallery, Marrickville April – May
2002
• Parliament House, Sydney, Sept – Oct 2004
• Macquarie University Art Gallery Oct 08 – Jan
09
• National Museum of Australia, July – Nov 2008
• Migration Museum Adelaide, April – Sept 2009
GRANTS & AWARDS
These grants have assisted in the documentation
(research and exhibitions) of the
Greek-Australian project .
1985: Australian Greek Presidential Award
1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993: Carnivale
(NSW state funding)
1987: Marrickville Municipal Council & N.S.W.
Bicentennial Council, to photograph
Greeks in Marrickville.
1987: Commonwealth Photographic Award
1988: Australia Council's ‘Project Grant’ (to
photograph Greek-Australians nationally)
1988: N.S.W. Film & Television Office (grant to
develop scripts for film documentary
series (4x1 hour) on the Greek-Australian
experience (joint grant with researcher
and writer)
1990: Australia Council’s ‘Project Grant’ (to
photograph people from Ithaca,
Kythera and Kastellorizo , for travelling
exhibition)
1990: Australian-Greek Travel Award (joint with
researcher) D.E.E.T.
1991and 1992: Heritage grant, Royal Australian
Historical Society
1996: 'Visions of Australia' grant from Federal
Government in partnership with the
State Library of N.S.W.
1997: Australia Council grant to assist in taking
the project's major exhibition to the
1997 European Cultural Capital - Thessaloniki,
Greece. Principal assistance was also
provided by the 1997 Organization for the
Cultural Capital of Europe, Thessaloniki.
2000: Greek Ministry of Culture grant to assist
in taking the project's major exhibition
to Athens, Greece, for display as part of
S.O.C.O.G's 'Reaching the World'
International Olympic Arts Festival. Further
principal grants provided by S.O.C.O.G.
and the Australian Embassy in Athens.
2001: Macquarie University Research Grant
2002: Macquarie University Research Grant
2002: Macquarie University VC’s Development Grant
to support the
In Their Own
Image
project at the University.
2006: Macquarie University Staff Award
BOOKS
Images
of Home, 1995, published by Hale & Iremonger
Minorities, 1995, published by N.S.W. State
Library Press pp. 14 - 34 (chapter in book)
In Their Own Image: Greek-Australians, 1998
published by Hale & Iremonger
Shop Till You Drop, 2008, published Southern
Highlands Publishers
pp 36 – 57 (chapter in book)
SELECT PUBLICATIONS / JOURNALS / REVIEWS
Photoworld magazine, June 1983, pp. 71-76
Women's Weekly, February 1986, pp. 220-221
Chronico magazine, 6-7, 1987, pp. 118-127
Australian Photography magazine, September 1987,
pp. 44-48
Sydney Morning Herald, September 13, 1989, p. 7
Sydney Morning Herald, April 3, 1993, p. 51
Photofile, No. 44, April, 1995, ‘Images of Home’
pp. 47-48
The Melburnian, April/May 1995, pp. 55-60
Public History Review, Vol. 4, 1995, pp. 182-185
Sydney Morning Herald, August 19, 1995, ‘Under
the Skin’, pp.14A-S15A
Western Australian, March 8, 1996, ‘Exhibition
lets Greeks Travel into their Past’, p.
29
Australian Photography, August 1996, ‘Faded
Love’, p. 55
Bulletin, August 26, 1997, p. 73
The Advertiser, April 12, 1997, ‘The Greek
Connection’, p. W4
Weekend Australian, July 26-27, 1997, ‘Review -
Features: The Greek Myth’, p. 2
Weekend Australian Magazine, September 12-13,
1998, ‘The Long Voyage Home’,
pp. 32-35
Sydney Morning Herald, October 10, 1998,
‘Stamping a New Image on an Old
Migrant’, p. 15
Sydney Morning Herald, November 14, 1998,
‘Celebrating Nick the Digger’, p. S3
Canberra Times, February 14, 1998, ‘More than
just a Migrant Group’, p. P.19
State of the Arts (Australia and New Zealand),
December 1998 - April 1999, 'Greeks
- the Australian Odyssey', p.26
Athens News (Greece) February 4, 2000,
‘Greek-Australians on Exhibit’, p. W9
The Age, March 25, 2000, 'The Odyssey', p. 6E
The Advertiser, March 19, 2001, ‘Greek
Perspectives’, p. 84
The Courier, April, 8, 2002 ‘Intimate Glimpses’
exhibition, p23
Canberra Times, July 16, 2008, ‘Be Transported
Through Images’ p.7
Daily Telegraph, Oct 7, 2008, ‘Greek Cafes’
Golden Era’, p.16
SELECT MEDIA COVERAGE
1986: A.B.C. radio, Australia All Over program,
A.T.N. Channel 7, Newsworld,
interview with Clive Robertson, S.B.S.
television, 9 O'Clock, interview
1987: Regional Television Australia, interview,
Golden West Television (W.A.),
interview, A.B.C. Radio (Darwin) interview
1988: S.B.S. Television, 30 minute documentary In
Their Own Image,
funded by Australia Council and S.B.S., screened
12 October 1988,
and 12 February 1990, 7 February 1992
1993: A.B.C. Regional Radio, interview, 2UE Radio
interview with Brian Bury
1995: Bookmark, S.B.S. Television interview with
Andrea Stretton
1986 – present: numerous interviews on 2EA
Radio/SBS Radio, and ABC Regional
Radio and Television
