Christine Atkins
Sculptor
My current practice is focused on sculpture and art jewellery. The works created are deeply influenced by my background in psychology, art therapy and my personal connection to the landscape. Interwoven in each piece is a complex interaction of direct external observations and internal emotions, experiences and processes. Hidden depth and emotions call for interaction and understanding, for connection and acknowledgement of the secreted meaning, symbolism, and metaphors, personal yet collective.
Curriculum vitae
Education
2003 Master of Arts (Art Therapy) Edith Cowan University, Mt Lawley, Western Australia
2000 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) Murdoch University, Western Australia
Exhibitions
2009 - 2011 Pfaff, Selected artist Touring Exhibition, London, France, Netherlands
2008 - 2010 Momentum- 18th Tamworth fibre textile biennial, Selected artist touring exhibition
various galleries and museums around Australia
2010 Toorak Sculpture Awards, Melbourne, Victoria
2007 Reflections of WA- Captured in Stitch, Heathcote Museum and Gallery, Melville
2006 Multiple Threads, Royal George Gallery, Fremantle Contemporary Threads, Heathcote Museum and Gallery, Melville
Awards
2010 Judged as Outstanding in Fibre Design for Australia and New Zealand in
2010 by a panel of four judges brought together by Dragon
Design and TAFTA (The Australian Forum for Textile Arts Ltd). The judges were Valerie Kirk, Annie Trevillian and Tony Dyer from
Australia and Christine Keller from New Zealand.
Pfaff Textile Competition- Highly commended, London
2009 Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize- Winner Sculpture, SA Museum
2008 Stanthorpe Art Prize- Selected Artist , Stanthorpe Gallery Queensland
2006 Mandurah Art Awards- Celebrating Place- Winner Textile
2005 Melville City Council- Winner Textiles
Publications/Reviews
2010 Pfaff 2010 – Landscape let us travel- Catalogue
2008 Momentum- 18th Tamworth fibre textile biennial 2008- Catalogue
Embroidery September/ October
Dreamtime down under- Markers in Profile
Textile Fibre Forum No 90 2008- Christine Atkins- Captured in Stitch by Glenys Mann
2005 Art Collection- Fibre, October 2005- City of Melville Collection Catalogue