E: symcminn@students.latrobe.edu.au
Susan McMinn, Academic Studies
2007 - Pending - Doctor of Philosophy Visual Arts, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Australia 2006 - Bachelor of Visual Arts 1st Class Honours, La Trobe University, Bendigo
2005 - Bachelor of Visual Arts, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Australia
Solo exhibitions Selected Group Exhibitions Awards and Prizes Selected Papers, Lectures and Seminars Collections Memberships Commissions Publications Articles and Interviews
Solo Exhibitions
2011
- Pending - Drawing Out Narrative,
- A Front Line Scene, Forest Street Uniting Church, Bendigo
2010
- Drawing Space Between Myth and Reality: Australian Horse at War, Gross Gallery - Jewish Museum of Australia, Melbourne
2009
- 'The Bloody Night March', Phyllis Palmer Gallery – Bendigo
2008-09
- 'Hooves and Steel: Warhorse in Conflict', Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance
2007-09
- The Spirit of the Anzacs';and the band played Waltzing Matilda', Travelling Exhibition - Regional Victoria, Australia beginning 2005
2007
- The Dance; in and out of time'- Art in the Streets Exhibition, View Street Arts Precinct, Bendigo
2006
- 'Battle in Motion'- Gallipoli and the Light Horse in the Holy Land, Bendigo and District RSL, Bendigo
2005
- 'The Spirit of the Anzacs'…and the band played Waltzing Matilda', Bendigo and District RSL, Bendigo
Selected Group Exhibitions
2010
- '1917' Post Graduate Exhibition – La Trobe University, Visual Arts Centre Front Gallery, Bendigo Arts Precinct
- Constellations: A Large number of Small drawings, RMIT Gallery, Melbourne
- RMIT University and University of Arts London conference 'Drawing Out'
2009
- The Last Warhorse
- Australian Graduate Screening, Women in Film and TV, Melbourne International Animation Festival (MIAF) Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Federation Square, Melbourne
- London International Animation Festival
- Estonia Animation Festival
- Sydney International Animation Festival
- Match: Stolen –Small Works on Paper Art Prize, Brunswick Street Gallery – Melbourne
- Warhorse – Postgraduate Exhibition, La Trobe University, Visual Arts Centre Front Gallery, Bendigo
2008
- Morry and Stan', McCulloch Gallery, Melbourne
- The Last Warhorse' –Australian International Animation Festival Screening, Visual Arts Centre, Bendigo
2007
- National Tertiary Art Prize, Phyllis Palmer Gallery, Bendigo
- Dominique Segan Drawing Prize, Old Castlemaine Gaol, Castlemaine State Festival
Awards and Prizes
2010
- La Trobe University Post Graduate Research Grant - Europe La Trobe University, Australia
2009
- Best Australian Student Animation, Melbourne International Animation Festival, ACCMI Federation Square
- La Trobe University Postgraduate Research Grant – Australia, La Trobe University, Australia
2007
- La Trobe University Postgraduate Research Scholarship, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Australia
- ACT Bursary Award, Australian Federation of University Women – ACT
- Short listed- Georgina Sweet Fellowship, Australian Federation of University Women
- Finalist – National Tertiary Art Prize, Australian Association of Campus Activities
- M & N Domansky Fund - Travel and Research Award – Israel, Australian Friends of the Hebrew University-Melbourne
- Animation Media Arts Bursary Award, La Trobe University, Bendigo
- William and Elizabeth Scholarship - Special Award, Australian Federation of University Women Victoria
- Australian Federation of University Women Associate Membership, Australian Federation of University Women Victoria
- Finalist - Dominique Segan Drawing Prize, Castlemaine State Festival, Castlemaine Australia
- Art house Direct Best in Show Award, Artists in the Streets, Bendigo Advertiser
2006
- La Trobe University Deans Honours List
2005
- Commonwealth Learning Scholarship
2004
- Golden Key International Honour Society Life Member
Selected Papers, Lectures and Seminars
2010
- Drawing the Australian Warhorse, Molepole Teachers College – Botswana
2009
- Women in Film & TV Forum – Creating Drawing Animation, Melbourne International Animation Festival, ACCMI, Melbourne
- Hooves and Steel: Warhorse in Conflict, Shrine of Remembrance Public Program
2008
- 'The Last Warhorse' - Processes in Animation - Australian International Animation Festival Screening, 121 View Street Gallery, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Australia
- 'Israel and the Light Horse' – La Trobe University, Bendigo Campus- Lecture School of Visual Arts and Design, La Trobe University, Bendigo
- 'The Australian Waler' - Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel – Seminar Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Science, Rehovot Campus
Collections
2008
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel,
- Uniting Care Outreach – Bendigo
2007
- Bendigo and District RSL
- Private Collections – Australia and United Kingdom
Memberships
- National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA)
Commissions
2010
- Public Commission- Botswana Primary Education
2009
- La Trobe University, Bundoora
- Private Commission - Canberra
- Private Commission - Bendigo
2005
- Public Commission - View Hill Fellowship, Bendigo, Mural
2000
- Private commission - United Kingdom
Publications
2011
- Holloway D., The Bloody Night March, In Print, 2011
2010
- '1917' - Post Graduate Exhibition, La Trobe University Ex. Cat
2009
- Kitson, C., Sydney International Animation Festival Nov/Dec 2009 Imagine Animation
- The Last War Horse - Australian International Animation Festival Cat.
- Warhorse – Postgraduate Exhibition, La Trobe University Ex. Cat.
- La Trobe University, 'Last Warhorse Wins World Tour', The Bulletin, Spring 2009, pp. 5
- Daley P., 'Beersheba: The Forgotten Story', Melbourne University Press, 2009
2006
- Art in the Streets, Connect, Australian Business Arts Foundation Magazine, No. 2, May, pp. 7
Articles and Interviews
2010
- Review, The Bendigo Weekly, Post Graduate Exhibition 'Stand Outs', Dec. 2010
2009
- 'The Last War Horse' - Best Australian Student Film Award 2009 Melbourne International animation Festival online
- 'Animation Magazine' - The Spine Best of Melbourne Fest, online
- 'Film Ink' - Magnificent Animation in Melbourne, online
- 'Ben Price' - The Spine Best of Melbourne Fest, online
- 'Aint it cool news' - 2009 Melbourne International Animation Festival, online
- Knight Z., War horse images in lead up to Anzac day, La Trobe University News article
2008
- Taylor James, 'Horsing Around', The Bendigo Advertiser, September, 2008
- Phoenix FM Bendigo, Interview – Israel Research Trip
- ABC Central Victoria Online, 'Bringing Something to Life', 26th June, 2008
- Cawthorne Zelda, 'Park Honours Horseman', Herald Sun, April, 2008, pp.16
- La Trobe University – 'Susan McMinn, Hooves and Steel: The Warhorse in Conflict,' E Newsletter for Postgraduate and Prospective Students
2007
- 'Artistic Motion', Art in the Streets, Bendigo Advertiser Exhibition Catalogue, Feb. 2007, pp. 29
2006
- 'The Human Element,' Art in the Streets, Bendigo Advertiser Exhibition Catalogue, Feb. 2008, pp. 18
- Taylor James, View, An Eye on the Arts, 'Battle in Motion,' The Bendigo Advertiser, Feb., pp.18
- 'Anzac Display,' Campaspe Valley News, Rochester
2005
- 'Artists Share Anzac Tradition,' The Bendigo Advertiser, April
- 'Perspective Change for Sue,' Campaspe Valley News, July
- 'The Spirit of the Anzacs' Third Degree, La Trobe University Magazine, May
- Brown Rachael, 'Artist Shares love of Country,' The Bendigo Advertiser, April
Curriculum Vitae, Susan McMinn