vivonne thwaites
curator
louise flaherty
Quietly Thinking About Tennant Creek, 2009
Louise Flaherty is an artist based in Tennant Creek, Northern Territory currently working as the Arts Program Manager for Barkly Regional Arts, which covers the Tennant Creek area and the surrounding Barkly region. Barkly Regional Arts is a networking and resources organisation working in response to community needs it works in partnership with individuals and organisations to facilitate and promote artistic activities; nurturing the creative expression of the Barkly Region and showcasing our diverse cultural riches to the global community. Louise is a graduate of the Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours), South Australian School of Art and is currently works in a number of mediums including ceramics, video and installation.
View video of the Desert Harmony & Culture Festival (YouTube)
louise flaherty - cv
| Born 10th November 1977, Australia | |
| Education | |
| 1996-1999 | Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours First Class), South Australian School of Art, University of South Australia, Adelaide |
| Awards/Grants | |
| 2000 | The Hill-Smith/Malaysia Airlines Travel Award, Helpmann Academy Graduate Exhibition |
| Successful applicant for South Australian Youth Arts Board Artists in Studios Grant | |
| Professional Experience | |
| 2008 – current | Arts Program Manager at Barkly Regional Arts |
| 2005 – 2008 | Administration Officer at SA School of Art (including SASA Gallery) |
| 2005 – 2007 | Advisory Board Member Downtown Art Space |
| 2002 – 2004 | Associate Director of Downtown Art Space (Founding member) |
| 2002 | Participating Artist for Art for Life workshops, Flinders Medical Centre |
| Selected Exhibitions | |
| 2008 | December Exhibition, artroom5, Adelaide |
| 2007 | Met Tales, Light Square Gallery, Adelaide Centre for the Arts |
| 2006 | Things will be great, MOP, Sydney |
| 2004 | A molecular history of everything, Australian Centre of Contemporary Art, Melbourne |
| Project for a Revolution, Westspace, Melbourne | |
| Birds and Bees, Downtown Art Space, Adelaide | |
| Manifesto, Downtown Art Space, Adelaide | |
| Downtown comes to Perth, Breadbox Gallery, Perth | |
| Pucker, the Institute Port Adelaide | |
| 2002 | Plans & Diasters, Downtown Art Space |
| Trace, Adelaide Central Gallery, Adelaide | |
| 2000 | Helpmann Academy Graduate Exhibition, Gerard and Goodman Building, Adelaide |
| Struth, Adelaide Fringe Event, Hindley Street, Adelaide | |
| All I can do is knit…; Sue Tweddel Gallery, Adelaide Central School of Art | |
| 1999 | 20 x 20 Exhibition, Artspace, Adelaide Festival Centre, Adelaide |
| Duty Free, Gallery J111, University of South Australia, Underdale | |
| Fin, Honours Graduate Exhibition, University of South Australia, City West Campus | |
| No Frills, Carclew Youth Arts Centre, Adelaide | |
| 1998 | Supermarket, Graduate Exhibition; Gerard and Goodman Building, Adelaide |
| 20x20 Exhibition, J1 11 Gallery, University of South Australia, Underdale Campus | |