Bio Lucie Verhelst

STUDY: 

2002 - 2004

Australian National University, Bachelor of Arts with Honours (Textiles)
1989 - 1996

ENSAID School for Fashion and Sewing Techniques, The Netherlands (NL)
1987 - 1991

University of Educational Training, Utrecht (NL) Bachelor of Education (Textiles and Sculpture)
1985 - 1986

‘Pantomime Theatre Rob v. Reijn’, Amsterdam (NL), Student and Performer
1980 - 1985

Academy of Dance, Arnhem (NL), Part-time and Full-time training

WORK:

2019- 2021

President of Creative Samford Inc. QLD (volunteering)

2011-2018

Samford Valley Steiner School, QLD 

2009-2010

Orana School for Steiner Education, ACT

2007-2009

'Bead Street', ACT

2006-2010

'Kids Craftworks', ACT 

2000-2004

The National Gallery of Australia, ACT 

1993-1996

'De Werf', Social Enterprise (NL), Textile department

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2006

Avant Card 3D Exhibition, Sydney Opera House foyer, Sydney NSW
2004

‘Give and Take’, the Belconnen Gallery, ACT
‘Fragments’, gift shop ‘The Hive’, ACT

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

2023

Finalist Moreton Bay Region Art Prize 

2014, 2019, 2022, 2023

Samford & Surrounds Arts Trail & Open Studios

2014

‘Animating Spaces, Samford now’, QLD
2009

‘Unravel’, Craft ACT Accredited Professional Members exhibition, ACT
FyberMotion, ‘Restless Habitat’, ANCA Gallery, ACT
2007

‘Poly Rotunda Albi’, in the Crucible at Craft ACT
Intimates, ANCA members show, at ANCA Gallery, ACT
2006

FyberMotion, ‘Pergola’, at Designcraft, ACT
FyberMotion,‘Pergola’, Belconnen Gallery, ACT
‘Winter Threads’, Birdhouse, Braidwood NSW
‘65 Roses’, ANU School of Arts, ACT
‘Two Materials’, Craft ACT Accredited Professional Members exhibition, ACT
2005

‘FyberMotion’, a collaborative project. CCAS, ACT
‘Where is my Home?’ ANU School of Art, ACT

‘Dwellings’, Mawson Gallery, ACT
2004

Finalist ‘2004 Contemporary Art Award’, CCAS, ACT
Finalist ‘Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize 2004’, Woollahra Municipal council, Double Bay NSW
‘Echo my past…threading my future’, Strathnairn Gallery, ACT
‘Resolution: from digital to Cloth’, ANU School of Art, ACT
‘Lining Material’, Bread Box Gallery, Perth, WA
2003

ANU School of Art Graduating Students Exhibition, ACT  
ANU School of Art Textiles Exhibition, Spiral Gallery, Bega NSW
Miniature Textiles National, Beechworth VIC

AWARDS:
2003

EASS Belconnen Community Centre Exhibition Award
EASS ‘The Hive’ Exhibition Award

GRANTS:
2007

Arts ACT grant for a collaborative project with the FyberMotion group
2005

Arts ACT grant for a collaborative project with the FyberMotion group