SELECTED CURRICULUM VITAE
TESS HORWITZ
25 Bragg St., HACKETT, ACT, 2602
Phone/Fax: (02) 6248 8089
QUALIFICATIONS
1996 M.A.(Visual Arts), Canberra School of Art
1990 City Art Institute, Post-Grad Diploma in Prof Art Studies
1979, 1981 East Sydney Tech College, Art Certificate, Post-Certificate
1978 University of Sydney, Arts-Law, B.A. Honours
SOLO AND JOINT EXHIBITIONS
2022 Counterpart, shared exhibition space with Ali Aedy, M16 Artspace, Canberra
2021 Dusk, ANCA Gallery, Canberra
2016 As It Is, with Caroline Huf and Janet Long, M16 Artspace, Canberra
2011 Visceral, with Ali Aedy, ANCA Gallery, Canberra
1999-00 The Convict and The Jew, installation with Sue Pedley, CCAS and 24 Hr Art, Darwin
1996 How to Handle Reading the News, A.N.C.A. Gallery, Canberra
1995 Seeding Clouds, Canberra Contemporary Art Space
1991 The Marginal Sea, aGOG Gallery, Canberra
1990-91 Under the House, drawing installation with Matthew Tome, Artspace, Sydney and 24 Hour Art, Darwin
1987 A Self-Portrait of My Mother in Two Places, installation with Roger Crawford, The Performance Space, Sydney
1987 Lattice, First Draft, Sydney
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2013 Material Translations, with Ali Aedy, Hanna Hoyne, Heike Qualitz, Hannah Quinlivan, Amelia Zaraftis,
M16 Artspace, Canberra
2012 Wallworks, ANCA Gallery, Canberra
2008 Artists and Photography, ANCA Gallery, Canberra
2008 In the Fold, ANCA Gallery, Canberra
2006 65 Roses, ANU School of Art foyer Gallery, Canberra
2004 Graph, ANU School of Art Foyer Gallery, Canberra
2004 The House and The Grass Seed in Calthorpe’s House, part of 24:7, various locations, Canberra
2003 Glovebox, part of 24:7, various locations, Canberra
2002 Gum, Canberra School of Art Foyer Gallery, Canberra
2001 Hostage to Fortune, Tuggeranong Arts Centre Gallery, Canberra
2001 The Secret Life of Plants, Academy of Science, Fourth International Legume Conference, ANU, Canberra
2001 Celebration?, ANCA Gallery, Dickson, Canberra
2000 4 ply, The Gabriel Gallery, Footscray Community Arts Centre, Melbourne, Fringe Festival event
1999-2000 ‘Tick Tock’, companion volumes printed from drawings, Galerie Constantinople, Queanbeyan
1999 shields, Women in Action community project, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, Sydney
1998 shields, Women in Action community project, Footscray Community Arts Centre, Melbourne
1998 shields, Women in Action community project for Second National Canberra Sculpture Forum,
Lennox Gardens, Canberra
1997 Winter Light, aGOG , Canberra
1995 A Changing Landscape, The Nolan Gallery, Lanyon, A.C.T.
1995 Politique, Canberra National Sculpture Forum, public sites
1994-95 Moments of (In)Attention, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
1993 Catalysts: Recasting Public Art, Nolan Gallery, Lanyon, A.C.T.
1991 The Intimate Experience, Ivan Dougherty, Sydney
1990 Same Ground: Different Places, Chameleon, Hobart
1988 Moet and Chandon Touring Exhibition, State Galleries and NGA
1986 A Certain Likeness, Artspace, Sydney
1986 Self Image-The Immolation Mirage, The Lewers Bequest and Penrith Regional Art Gallery,
Sixth Biennale of Sydney
PUBLIC WORKS
2018 Coordinator, Ignite Makers mural for Belconnen Arts Centre
2008-09 Artist in Residence, Mosaic for Kippax Library with Majura Women’s Group
2007-08 Artworks for Bimberi Youth Justice Centre, with Tony Steel
2005-06 ACT Bushfire Memorial, with Tony Steel and Martyn Jolly, Mt Stromlo, Canberra –
recipient of Master Builders Construction Award for Commercial Best Use of Brick
2005 Mosaics for High School, Orana School, Weston, Canberra
2001-3 Art works for Mawson Shopping Centre, with Tony Steel and Bev Hogg –
recipient of landscape architecture award
2001-3 Art works for Jamison Centre, with Tony Steel
2000 ‘Whirligigs 2000’, Aerial decorations, with Tony Steel, Civic Square, Canberra,
for Olympic/Floriade/Federation/Australia Day events
2000 Mosaic walls at Watson Shops, Canberra, with Tony Steel and community
2000 Mosaic, Carlo’s Restaurant foyer, Watson, Canberra, with Tony Steel
GRANTS and AWARDS
2007 Canberra Critics Circle Special Award to Tess Horwitz, Tony Steel and Martyn Jolly for the ACT Bushfire Memorial
2001 ArtsACT Grant of $6000 for producing a marketing kit with Tony Steel on joint public art practice
1999 Member of Women in Action, recipient of Veterans’ Affairs Department Grant of $1000 & Pat Corrigan Artist Grant
of $500 for shields
1998 Member of Women in Action, recipient of VACB CEAD grant of $19,850
1997 Member of Women in Action, recipient of CAPO grant of $2800
1996 Member of five-woman group Politique, recipient of VACB Professional Development Program Grant of $10,000
1991 Visual Art/Crafts Board Artist-in-Residence Project Grant, Total project costs: $16,000
1989 VACB Curator-in-Residence Project Grant, $6,280
1987 Visual Arts Board Project Grant, $3,173.07
EMPLOYMENT
1999-2020 On-call Educator, National Gallery of Australia
1999-2018 Lecturer, part-time, Core Studies Workshop, Printmedia and Drawing Workshop, ANU School of Art and Design
2012-16 Lecturer, part-time, Canberra Institute of Technology, Photography Theory
2002 Lecturer, part-time, Design Faculty, C.I.T.
1991-98 Lecturer, full-time and part-time, Art Theory Workshop and Foundation Workshop, Canberra School of Art
1988-89 Lecturer, Post-Graduate Course, Foundation Tutorials, Studio Practice, City Art Institute, Sydney
1988 Guide-Lecturer, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney
1987-89 Teacher, Art Survey, Painting, Drawing, Hornsby Technical College
1986-89 Teacher, Drawing, Painting, Art Survey, East Sydney Technical College
1976-78 Tutor, Department of Government, University of Sydney
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN ART FIELD
2019 Opening talk for Bev Hogg Pillage and Plumage, Kerrie Lowe Gallery Sydney
2017-18 Opening talk for Annika Romeyn Precipice, ANCA Gallery, Canberra
1999-2019 Lectures and workshops for NGA, facilitator in programs for ANU Medical School and Physicians in Training, also for Alzheimer’s groups
2014 Judging with Tony Steel Sharing a Bond, ACT Tenants Union Art Exhibition, Belconnen Arts Centre 24 September-12 October 2014
2006 Judge, Jindabyne Sculpture by the Lake
2005 Co-organiser of community participation days for ACT Bushfire Memorial
2005 Conference paper, ‘Majura Speaking’ with Jenni Savigny, Two Fires Conference, Braidwood
1996-1999 Administration of shields project, as part of Women in Action
1997 Co-organiser AAAR exhibition, Canberra School of Art Foyer Gallery
1991 Judging Panel, Moet and Chandon Prize show
1991 Artist-in-Residence, Hornsby College of T.A.F.E., Sydney
1990 Curator-in-Residence, Chameleon, Hobart
1989 Member, Project Grants Committee, Visual Art and Crafts Board, Australia Council
1985-87 Coordinator, First Draft venue project
PUBLICATIONS AND MEDIA
2022 Peter Haynes, ‘M16’s Counterpoint, Oak Tree and Up are varied and interesting’, The Canberra Times. online, 19/2/2022
2021 Sasha Grishin, ‘Boldly Confronting works of Conflicting Realities’, The Canberra Times, 12/6/21 Panorama, p. 6
2013 ‘Canberra Bushfires’, The Master Builders that built Canberra: 100 Years of Building in the Nation’s Capital, MB, ACT, 2013, pp. 186-7
2013 Radio Interview with Sylvie Stern on 2XX, Canberra about Material Translations show
2013 ‘Horror summer rolls on as our darkest day remembered’, The Canberra Times, 19/1/2013, pp. 2-3
2013 Scott Hannaford, ‘Faces of the Fire’, The Canberra Times, 12/1/2013, special liftout
2013 Penny McLintock, ‘Journey of Remembrance’, ABC News Online, Interview with Tess Horwitz about the concepts and processes of The Bushfire Memorial,
18/1/2013, http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-18/act-bushfire-memorial/4470720
2013 ABC radio online, Interview with Tess Horwitz about the process and concepts of The Bushfire Memorial, January 2013
2008 ACT Bushfire Memorial, ACCA News, Summer 07/08, pp. 28-29
2005-6 Widespread publicity for the ACT Bushfire Memorial in newspapers, magazines, TV and radio, in Canberra and other States
2004 Jane Barney, 'Glovebox', 24:7 Catalogue, Canberra, 2004
2001 Commentary on The Secret Life of Plants exhibition in The Canberra Times, Radio National, Arts ACT on local radio, The Country Hour on radio, 2XX radio, July 2001
2000 Romaldo Giurgola, ‘To Be Site Specific’, Muse, No. 202, Dec/Jan 2000, p. 5
2000 Watson shops mosaic, The Chronicle, 20 June 2000, p. 4
2000 Watson shops mosaic, The Canberra Times, 17 June 2000
2000 Radio interview with Shane McMillan, 666 ABC Canberra on Watson shops mosaic, 24th May 2000
2000 Isabella Reich,’The Convict and The Jew: Sue Pedley and Tess Horwitz’, Eyeline, No. 41, Summer 1999-2000, p. 52
2000 Emma Chadwick, ‘Artists light way to their past’, Northern Territory News, 11 February 2000, p. 18
1999 Sasha Grishin, ‘Ancestral tales and memories’ The Canberra Times, 10 October 1999, p. 21
1999 Anne Brennan, ‘The Convict and The Jew – marks, gestures, sounds and maps’, Catalogue essay for the exhibition ‘The Convict and The Jew’
1999 Commentary on shields project in Muse (April 1998, No. 172, p. 5 and May 1998, No. 173, p. 21), Textile Fibre Forum Newsletter (March 1999, No. 37, p. 1), Brimbank Messenger (Melbourne, 17
November 1998, p. 18), The Mail (Melbourne, 18 November 1998, p. 7), Liverpool City Champion (10 March 1999, front page).
1998 Vivienne Binns, ‘shields and the role of community in the arts’, Art Monthly Australia, May 1998, No. 109, pp. 13-14
1998 The Canberra National Sculpture Forum 98 catalogue
1996 Deborah Clark, Catalogue essay, ‘How to Handle Reading the News’, ANCA Gallery, Canberra, August1996
1995 Sasha Grishin, ‘Conventional Departures’, The Canberra Times, 24 October1995, p. 18
1994 Chris Chapman, ‘Carnivorous Plants’, Art & Australia, Vol. 32, No. 1, Spring 1994, pp. 92-97
1993 Deborah Clark, ‘Drowning and Waving’, Art Monthly Australia, No. 60, June 1993, pp. 17-19
1991 Australian Women Artists Calendar
1991 Catalogue, ‘The Intimate Experience’, Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney
1988 Catalogue, ‘Moet and Chandon Touring Exhibition’
1987 Anne Macdonald, ‘The Painted Snapshot’ and ‘Lattice’, Photofile, Vol. 5, No. 3, Summer 87-88, pp. 33-34
OWN WRITINGS, CATALOGUE DESIGN
2019 Catalogue essay for Annika Romeyn Ghosts Flinders Lane Gallery Melbourne
2012 Catalogue Design for Visceral, exhibition ANCA Gallery Ali Aedy and Tess Horwitz
2002 Light Touch Hard Blow, catalogue essay for the estate of Neil Roberts, Helen Maxwell Gallery, Canberra
1996 Catalogue essay, 'Re Affiliations', various venues in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide, The Blue Mountains,1996-97
1995 'An Exercise in Breathing', Chameleon: A Decade, Issue No. 6 of Contemporary Art Tasmania, Contemporary Art Services Tasmania, Summer 1995, pp. 28-35
'Forward', in The Changing Critical Role of Artist Run Initiatives over the Last Decade, First Draft, Surry Hills, Sydney
1994 Catalogue essay, 'From Filiation to Affiliated', Affiliations, ANCA 21, Canberra, June 1994
1992 Catalogue, Something/Nothing
1991 Catalogue essay, Sue Pedley, The Intertidal Zone, Gertrude St Gallery, Melbourne, October 1991
1990 Catalogue essay, Same Ground: Different Places, Chameleon, Tasmania
1990 Catalogue with Matthew Tome, Under the House
1989 Co-editor with Adrienne Doig, Endangered Spaces
1984-86 Co-publisher with Narelle Jubelin, Art Bulletin
COLLECTIONS
University of Western Sydney, ‘Exposition’ series
National Gallery of Australia, drawings
Museum of Modern Art, New York, roneo drawings in 'Tick Tock' publication
C.I.T. Reid Campus, Canberra, Selection of the ‘Whirligigs’
Canberra Museum and Gallery, ‘The House and the Grass Seed’ work
Private collections