Carol lives south of Adelaide, South Australia and her love of art began in High School, enjoying all aspects of the subject and furthering her knowledge by additionally studying Design. After leaving High School, she entered Croydon TAFE, School of Art, North Adelaide, studying Visual Merchandising/Ticketwriting, attending for 1 year.

After completing Art School, she went on to start her own small business and worked as a Commercial Artist/Ticketwriter for 12 years. Carol discovered her niche’ in Mosaics in 2001. She fell in love with the ancient art and is mostly self-taught. She has since gone on to design, produce and sell mosaics, including commissions. Carol also teaches mosaic classes and workshops (beginners and more advanced students),  in Community Centres and also her home studio.

She works regularly in the community producing and facilitating Community Mosaic projects, including Community Centre, Kindergartens, Primary and High Schools. She has also worked in youth  and disability programs.  Her students are aged from as young as 4 to 85 years old.  Carol lives by the South Australian coast and it is often behind her inspiration. Her passion for the diversity and beauty of marine life is evident in her mosaics, and nature’s influence is never far from her work. She wholeheartedly embraces colour in her work and its a rare piece that doesnt bare witness to this. Also, keep an eye out in her Portfolio for her quirky sense of humour  -  she sometimes finds it hard to resist injecting a touch of fun!

EDUCATION:

1983 Croydon School of Art, North Adelaide, Visual Merchandising/Ticketwriting

2001 WEA : Short Mosaic course

2003 TAFE O’Halloran Hill, 8 week Ceramics Course

2010 Martin Cheek, UK Artist Mosaic Masterclass in Smalti, Millefiori and Glass Fusions

2015 Masterclass in Mosaico, at Orsoni,  Venice, Italy

WORK:

1985 – Current: Showcard Artist/Ticketwriter
2007 – Current: Tutor/Mosaics Instructor – Mosaics Classes at Community Centres/Private Classes/Workshops/Childrens Classes
2008 – Current: Community Mosaic Artist/Facilitator- Design/create/ facilitate Community Mosaic Projects : See below list of community projects.  Facilitator of School Holiday Mosaic Programs/Community Group Programs
2005 – Current: Mosaic Artist/Designer Private and Public Commissions

MEMBER OF MOSAIC ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND (MAANZ)

MEMBER OF CMA: Contemporary Mosaic Art.

NATIONAL POLICE CLEARANCE/DCSI CLEARANCE FOR WORKING WITH CHILDRENS GROUPS/VULNERABLE CHILDREN

COMMUNITY PROJECTS/WORK

2008- Aldinga Community Centre: co-design, plan, co-ordinate and facilitate 24 mosaics 300mm x 300mm for “Grid Panel” mosaic mural for centre exterior with volunteer members of local groups, organisations and mosaic students/ staff associated with Aldinga Community Centre.

2009-2011 Seaford/Moana Neighbourhood Centre: co-design, plan, produce and facilitate 12 mosaic stepping stones 500mm x 500mm Mosaics reflecting the Community. Volunteers from the community participating.

2011 – Seaford/Moana Neighbourhood Centre – “4 Seasons” mosaic benches: co-design, plan, produce and facilitate 4 outdoor rendered benches depicting the 4 seasons 2.2m x 400mm each. Working with local volunteers and also with students from adjoining Moana Primary School.

2010 – Aldinga Community Centre: “Above and Below” Mosaic Glass Mural. Co-design, plan, produce and facilitate 1.8m x 600mm Glass Mural depicting local coast/ marine life with volunteers from Community Centre, mosaic students, children from groups within centre and staff.

2010 – Aldinga Community Garden: Mosaic Mural/sign : co- design, plan, produce and facilitate 2m x 1.5 m mosaic with volunteers from Community Garden, depicting produce grown in garden.

2011 – Aldinga Schools:  Mosaic Stepping Stones Project : co-design, plan, produce and facilitate 25 mosaics 500mm x 500mm , mostly of Indigenous Design, depicting local plant, animal and marine life, values within school, with 600 students of Aldinga Schools, ranging from ages 5-13 yrs.

2013- Onkaparinga Youth Services : Design, plan, co-produce, and facilitate Youth Mosaic Mural 1300mm x 600mm  for Christie Downs Centre. A reflection of youth culture, Local coastal features. Working with young people 12 – 18 yrs.

2013- Onkaparinga Youth Services: Co-design, co- produce, and facilitate Tree of Life Mural, a reflection of library culture, local coastal features,  for installation in Aldinga Library, Aldinga Central, working with young people 12 – 18 yrs.

2013 -  Onkaparinga Disability Services:  Facilitated Mosaic Workshop for people with disabilities, including Intellectual and Physical

2013 – St Josephs Catholic Primary School: Co-design, co-produce, facilitate and  install  15oth Year Commemorative Mural, includes school logo. Working with children 5 – 13 yrs.

2013/2014 – Aldinga Children’s Centre: Co-design and co-produce 3 Mosaic Coffee Tables. Two tables with South Australian Fish Species, final table with Indigenous Design, designed by Allan Sumner, and produced by Carol in Glass Mosaic.

2014 – Wirreandah High School: Design, co-produce and facilitate 1.6m x 1m Wall Mural depicting the “Wave” representing the WAVE program offered at the school. Working with students 15yrs -19yrs.

2014/15 – Stradbroke Primary School : Design, co -produce and facilitate two Outdoor Mosaic Tables 2.5 metres x 600mm.  The Fruit Tables were produced in 4 days each, working with students 5 – 7 yrs old.

2015 – Wirreandah High School: Design, co-produce and facilitate “Tree of Life”  Mural, 1.6m x 1.2m depicting thoughts/words from students which describe what the WAVE program means to them. Working with students 14yrs – 19yrs, including students with an intellectual disability.

2015 – Thorndon Park Kindergarten : Design and produce 40th Anniversary Commemorative “Welcome”  Mural 1.5m x 1m. The mural depicts aspects of the local community and kindergarten.

2016- Scosa  ( Supporting South Australians with Disabilities) Working with clients participating in the Body and Mind Wellbeing Program (6 weeks)  Producing small individual mosaic with each client.

2016- Hackney Kindergarten: Design, in collaboration with Children from Kindergarten, 1.2m x 1m mosaic panel.  Depicts “Kindy Life” outside, children playing in the grounds, with the overhanging Jacaranda Tree.

2017- Scosa  (Supporting South Australians with Disabilities) Working with clients participating in the Body and Mind Wellbeing Program (6 weeks) Producing small individual mosaics with each client.