Artists

Michael Ciavarella

Michael Ciavarella Bio Ultimately, my aim as a minimalist artist is to inspire a dialogue between the viewer and the artwork, to evoke a sense of introspection and invite individual interpretations. I believe that through the reduction of visual elements, we can glimpse the profound beauty that resides within the minimal, and in doing so, find a deeper connection to ourselves and the world around us. Michael Ciavarella

Background
Born in 1970, Victoria, Australia

Resides Sunshine Coast, Australia

Education
• 2012 Certificate IV, Workplace Training & Assessment, TAFE Sunshine Coast
• 1989 – 1992 Bachelor of Arts (Ceramics), La Trobe University, Victoria

Gallery Representation
• The G Contemporary, Noosa

Exhibitions
• 2023 The Cooroy Butter Factory, Cooroy
• 2022 The G Contemporary, Noosa
• 2022 EDIT-ism, Outer Space, Brisbane
• 2022 Artist in Session, Studio 26, Peregian Beach
• 2021 Floating Land, Boreen Point
• 2019 Wan’din’in Gallery, Eumundi
• 2017 Berkelouw Café, Eumundi
• 2016 ‘The Iron Cage Project’ Eumundi
• 2016 Quixotica Gallery, Cooroy
• 2014 Makers Gallery, Brisbane
• 2010 ‘Up in Smoke’, The Gallery Eumundi, Eumundi
• 2006 Fusions Art Gallery, Brisbane
• 1998 Northcote Pottery, Melbourne
• 1997 Tate Gallery, Noosa
• 1993 Who Art Gallery, Shepparton
• 1992 Bendigo College Gallery, Bendigo 

Grants
• 2016 RADF Projects (Iron Cage Project with Zoe Martin)
• 2011 Arts Queensland (Exhibition/Workshops Wide Bay Regional Galleries)
• 2011 RADF Projects (Exhibition/Workshops Noosa Regional Gallery)
• 1999 RADF Funding (Blackall Workshop Queensland)
• 1998 RADF Funding (Barcaldine Workshop Queensland) 

Awards
• 1997 Winner, Churchie Emerging Artist
• 1994 Special Commendation, Churchie Emerging Artist
• 1992 Student Award National Art & Design, Melbourne 

Career History
• 2020 – present Pottery Workshop Classes, Butter Factory Art Centre, Cooroy
• 2019 – Artwork Installation, Butter Factory Art Centre, Cooroy
• 2010 – present Workshop Facilitator, Matchbox Show Project, Noosa and Caloundra Regional Gallery, Cooroy Butter Factory, Sunshine Coast TAFE, Incinerator Art Centre, Moonee Ponds Victoria
• 2005 – 2009 Workshop Facilitator, Woodford Paving Project, Woodford Festival
• 1995 – 2015 Arts Teacher, Sunshine Coast Institute of TAFE, Noosa Arts Centre 

Private & Corporate Collections
• CSIT TAFE Collection, Shepparton Art Gallery Represented by The Gallery     Eumundi, Noosa
• Shepparton Art Museum 

Projects & Public Art Commissions
• 2021 The Matchbox Show, Creative Director, Shepparton Art Festival, Shepparton, Victoria
• 2011 ‘Incinerator Art Centre’ Moonee Ponds, Melbourne
• 2011 ‘RADF Show Case’ Nambour
• 2011 ‘Up in Smoke’ Matchbox Exhibition Noosa Regional Gallery
• 2010 Matchbox Exhibition
• 2006 Well Project for Pottery Village, Rajasthan, India
• 2001 Public Art, Duporth Avenue, Maroochydore, QLD
• 1998 Tamba Kiln Building Workshop, Collaboration with Japanese Master
• 1998 Public Art, Co-ordination/TAFE Liaison of Cooroy Streetscape Project