Katherine Heyward
4711 Melba Highway, Glenburn
PO Box 2538, Ringwood Nth 3134
Mobile 0411 442 556
E-mail kathykat@tpg.com.au

Details
• Katherine (Kathy) Heyward – Dip. Vis. Art, BFA, Dip Ed.Sec.
• D.O.B.: 1st November 1977
Education 2001 University of Melbourne City
Diploma of Education
• Double Art major
• Minor studies in Learning and Teaching, Curriculum and Assessment and Language
1998 – 2000 Victorian College of the Arts City
Bachelor of Fine Art – Printmaking
• Major studies in Printmaking and Art History
• Minor studies in Ceramics and Drawing
1996 – 1997 Box Hill Institute Box Hill
Diploma of Art – Visual Art
• Major studies in Painting and Art History
• Minor studies in Printmaking, Ceramic Sculpture, Drawing and Illustration
Exhibition History & Awards May 2009
Untitled Small Group Exhibition Firestation, Ringwood

Oct 2008
Untitled Solo Exhibition Squisito Bar, City

Dec 2007
Untitled Solo Exhibition Squisito Bar, City
2007
‘Small Works 07’ Group Exhibition Brunswick St Gallery

2006
‘Show Ponies’ – Past Box Hill Institute Students First Floor, 367 Brunswick St
Group Show Sydney Fringe Festival – Spons. by MCA Wolf Manor, Sydney

2004
Unititled Solo Exhibition Firestation, Ivanhoe

2000
‘EI8HT’ Group Exhibition Chiara Goya Gallery, Fitzroy
VCA Graduates Exhibition VCA School of Art, City
Recipient – NGV Women’s Association Graduate Encouragement Award

1999
‘Scale21’ Group Exhibition , Carlton

1997
‘Blackbird’ Solo Exhibition Fresh Gallery, City
1996
Box Hill TAFE Group Show Box Hill Central Gallery Space, Box Hill
1994
Rutherglen Artists Society Annual Exhibition Rutherglen Town Hall, Rutherglen
Recipient – 1st Prize Youth Award

Professional Development 2008 Northcote Pottery
Pottery course
• Wheel throwing techniques
2006 NGV International City
Integrated Curriculum and Interpretive Frameworks Workshop
• Teacher led workshops demonstrating different applications for NGV collection
• NGV led talks regarding use of public art spaces
April 2006 NGV Australia City
‘Is Art Essential?’
• Discussion on key issues in contemporary art
• Sessions relating to interpreting and unmasking art work for and with students
2006 Parkwood S.C. Ringwood Nth
Flash Animation PD
• One on one training in basic Flash techniques
Oct – Nov 2004 Swinburne TAFE Croydon
Certificate IV in Workplace Training
• Plan, Review and Conduct assessment
• Understanding requirements of VET assessment
2004 CAE City
Photography course
May 28/29 2004 ACMI @ Federation Square City
2004 Exhibition Conference and Digital Animation PD
• Exhibitors Presentations and Forum
• Digital Animation Workshop – Scratching techniques using Adobe Suite
Feb – April 2004 Swinburne University Prahran
Scriptwriting: from Idea to Screenplay – John Flaus
• 6 week scriptwriting course covering analysis, application and editing
12 March 2004 Reach Headquarters Collingwood
Heroes Journey Teachers PD – Jim Stynes
• 1 day intensive workshop with Reach program initiators
28th May 2004 AEU Headquarters Abbotsford
AEU Beginning Teachers Conference

Professional Practice Ongoing
Freelance Art, Photography and Design
• Corporate Identity, Freelance art/design commissions, Clothing and Jewellery Design
2004 – 2008 Parkwood Secondary College Ringwood North
2007/08 Arts and Technology Head of Key Learning Area
Classroom Teacher – VCE Studies/Levels 7-10
• Supervising Teacher – Deakin and Monash University Diploma of Education Student Teachers
• Supervisor/In charge – Great Victorian Bike Ride, Year 9 Aiming High Camp, Sydney Senior Art Camp , Year 9 Outdoor Education Programs, Central Australia Camps, Inter-School Sport, City Art/VCD Excursions, Senior Girls Cricket / Senior Girls Soccer
• Developer – Multimedia Animations and Applications for School Intranet
• School Photographer
• Facilitator – Photoshop Professional Development sessions for teachers
• Developer – Parkwood Secondary College Zine ‘Aluminium Boy’
2004 St Kilda Festival St Kilda
Traffic and Pedestrian Supervisor
• Tenth Street Group events management
July – Dec 2003 St Helena Secondary College Eltham North
Classroom Teacher – Art / Visual Communication and Design
Supervisor – Annual Art Exhibition
April – June 2003 Parkwood Secondary College Ringwood North
Classroom Teacher – Art / VCE Studio Art / Middle Years
Facilitator – Teachers PD ‘Basics of Adobe Photoshop’
Oct – Nov 2002 Strathmore Secondary College Strathmore
Artist in Residence
Oct/Nov 2002 Strathmore Secondary College Strathmore
VCE Exam Supervisor Employed by DEET– Special Needs Exam Supervision
July – Sept 2002 Strathmore Secondary College Strathmore
Classroom Teacher – Art / Visual Communication and Design / VCE VCD
May 2002 – April 2003 Strathmore Secondary College Strathmore
Casual Relief Teacher
2001 – 2003 Off Road Cycling Adventures Coburg
Casual Bike Ed Instructor
Nov 2001 – May 2002 Carroll and Richardson Flags Balwyn
Screen Printer / Stencil Set Up
2001 National Marketplace News Melbourne
Freelance Journalist
Dec 1998 – Nov 2001 Television Replacements Doncaster
Dispatch Clerk
Dec 1998 – June 1999 Larama Gifts and Clothing City
Retail Assistant