Honorary Professor – Diana Williams
1958 Born in Germany
Migrated to Australia 1960
Professional Development:
2018 April – May
• ‘High Fired Motherhood’, Exhibition co-curator with Guest Chief Curator, Jane Milosch (Smithsonian Institution Washington DC) Co- Organizer with Jingdezhen China Ceramic Museum
• Residency at Jingdezhen Wanglong Ceramics Factory & International studio
2017
- Made an Honorary Professor, School of International Studies, Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Jiang Xi Province, China
2017 Sept – Nov
- Invited-International Artist Residency, Jingdezhen Ceramic University
2016 – 2017 March – May
- Invited-International Artist residency ‘Zhen Ru Tang’, Ceramic Art Studio, Sanbao, Jingdezhen, China
2004 – 2017
- Invited- International Artist residency & collaborative work with Great Sculpting Master Liu, ‘Sculpture Factory’ JDZ, China
2016 April – June
- Artist residencies at Great Sculpting Master Liu, “Sculpture Factory” & ‘Zhen Ru Tang’, International artists’ studio, Jingdezhen, China
2016 Jan – Feb
- Brian Keyte ceramic studio, potting classes, Melbourne, Australia
2015 Aug – Nov
- Artist residency & collaborative work with Great Master Liu studio, “The Sculpture Factory”, Jingdezhen, China
2015 June – Aug
- Brian Keyte ceramic studio, potting classes. Melbourne, Australia
2014 April – May
- Artist residency & collaborative work with Great Master Liu, Fragrant Garden private studio, “Sculpture Factory”, Jingdezhen, China
2013 April – June, Aug – Oct
- Artist residency & collaborative work with Great Master Liu, Fragrant Garden private studio, “Sculpture Factory”, Jingdezhen, China
2012 Sept – Nov
- Artist residency & collaborative work with Great Master Liu, Fragrant Garden private studio, “Sculpture Factory”, Jingdezhen, China
2012 Feb – April
- Certificate IV in Training & Assessment, NIET, Melbourne, Victoria
2011 Mar – May
- Artist residency & collaborative work with Great Master Liu, Fragrant Garden private studio, “Sculpture Factory”, Jingdezhen, China
- Organized & hosted historical tour for members of Ceramics & Glass Circle of Australia & Singapore to Jingdezhen, China
2010 Aug – Oct
- Artist residency & collaborative work with Great Master Liu, Fragrant Garden private studio, “Sculpture Factory”, Jingdezhen, China
2009 Sept – Dec
- Artist residency & collaborative work with Great Master Liu, Fragrant Garden private studio, “Sculpture Factory”, Jingdezhen, China
2008 March – April, Oct – Nov
- Artist residency & collaborative work with Great Master Liu, Fragrant Garden, private studio, “Sculpture Factory”, Jingdezhen, China
2007 April – June, Oct – Dec
- Artist-in-Residence & collaborative work with Great Master Liu, Fragrant Garden, private studio, “Sculpture Factory”, Jingdezhen, China
2006 April – June, Sept – Nov
- Artist-in-Residence & collaborative work with Great Master Liu, Fragrant Garden, private studio, “Sculpture Factory”, Jingdezhen, China
2005 Sept – Oct
- Artist-in-Residence (Invitational) & collaborative work with Great Master Liu, Fragrant Garden Studio “Sculpture Factory”, Jingdezhen, China
2004 Sept – Oct
- Ceramic Demonstrator (Invitational) Jingdezhen 1,000 year International & Masters Ceramic Exhibition and Trade Fair, Jingdezhen,
- Artist-in-Residence (Invitational) & collaborative work with Great Master Liu, Fragrant Garden Studio, “Ming Qing Yuan Sculpture Factory”
2003 April, August
- Invitational: Artist/ Teacher – Volkhochschule, Emmendingen, Germany
2002 June
- Invitational: Artist/Teacher – Waldhof, Haus der Weiterbildung und begegnung Freiburg, Germany
2002 June
- Invitational: Artist/Teacher – Volkhochschule, Freiburg, Germany
2001 June – Sept
- Creator & Organizer: Centenary of Federation – exhibition and education program, “Porcelain Art into the New Millennium”, (100 years of porcelain painting history in Australia), held at the Canberra Museum and Gallery, including an full-time 3-month educational program. The first of its kind in the world . Curated by Peter Haynes, Director of Museums & Galleries, Canberra, Australia.
2000
- Founder and President of the Australian Capital Territory On-glaze Artists Assoc Inc. For the promotion of Onglaze Art through exhibitions,seminars,workshops & lectures
1998 – 2000
- President – Australian Capital Territory Porcelain Artists Assoc Inc.