Artist Curriculum Vitae
DR CATHERINE GOMERSALL CV
COMPLETED ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Course Name:
• Doctor of Philosophy (Communications), 2011, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia
• Graduate Certificate of Research Commercialisation, 2010, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland
• Bachelor of Communications Honours, 2006, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia
• Diploma of Photography, 2000, Southbank Institute of TAFE, Brisbane, Queensland
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Lecturing and Tutoring:
2016, Bachelor of Design (Games), RMIT
2015, Bachelor of Creative Industries, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland
2011 – 2013, Bachelor of Photography and Honours/ Master of Visual Arts, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland
2008 – 2009, Bachelor of Communications, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia
2003 – 2004, Certificate IV in Visual Art (Indigenous Art), South West Regional College, Bunbury, Western Australia
Guest Lectures:
• New Media, Postmedia. (2014) Griffith University
• Curating in the Expanded Field: Content Marketing for Curators and Collection Managers. (2013) Griffith University
• Art Practice and Written Articulation (2012) The Parsons New School, New York (MFA Photography)
• Practice-led Methodologies for Creative Research (2010) Edith Cowan University
• Virtual Trash: New Media and Art in the Expanded Field (2010) The University of Western Australian, Bachelor of Arts
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:
2000 – current: Artist at Catherine Gomersall www.catherinegomersall.com
• Community projects
• Exhibitions
• Commissions, festivals and commercial projects
• Courses, workshops and books
2013-2018: Founder/Principal, Disruptor, Brisbane/Melbourne
• The organisation of conferences and visual art exhibitions and experiences
• Research and development in screen technology and communication strategies
• Social media community management
• Creative arts, digital media and media studies curriculum development and advisory
• Industry stakeholder consultation and benchmarking
• Higher Education project management, consulting and advisory
• Training and professional development workshops
• Web development
• Book Publishing
• Online Social and search strategy
• Campaign management
• Business technical writing
2017-2018 Sales and Sponsorship Whisperer, BOAA: Biennale of Australian Art
• Sales, customer and sponsor relationship management for the 2018 Festival
• Art inventory management
• Volunteer coordination and venue management.
OTHER SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY:
Publications:
Professional and Industry Publications
• ‘Survivor Personae’ (2021) collaboration with Robert House Collection.
'Tinder Lucida' (2019) Disruptor Press: Australia.
• 'Tinder Machina' (2019) Disruptor Press: Australia.
• Letters from the Field (Exhibition Catalogue), The Node Center for Curatorial Studies, 2013, Berlin, Germany
• ‘Body Bag: On Brooklyn Bags’, Art(e)fact ‘Ordinary to Extraordinary’ Iss. 3. Summer 2010
• Co-editor, Voicing the Unseen, Curtin University Humanities Conference 2010 Proceedings (current)
• Photo editor, Continuum: Journal of Media and Cultural Studies Journal, 2008-2010
Awards and Commissions:
• Edith Cowan Postgraduate Research Scholarship (2007-2011)
• CCI Travel Bursary (2011)
• Commercialisation Training Scheme (2010)
• ANZCA Travel Bursary (2009)
• Department of Culture and the Arts Western Australia visual arts grant (2008)
Conference Presentations / Workshops:
• Director – Positive Feedback Loop: Conference for Expanded and Experimental Screen Works (2013) Metro Arts, Brisbane
• Director – Positive Feedback Loop: Conference for Creative Collaboration (2012) Queensland College of Art, Brisbane
• Presenter – ‘The Power of Subjection: Knowledge, Psychic Life and Conscience’, Perspectives on Power, The School of History, Philosophy, Religion and Classics, The University of Queensland, Brisbane (2011)
• Presenter – ‘Body Bags: “I am a Trash Bag”’ Voicing the Unseen, Humanities Postgraduate Conference, Curtin University, WA (2010)
• Presenter – ‘Virtually Trash: Revenge Tragedy and the Tube’, Digital Media Technologies Revisited, European Communication Research and Education Association, Berlin (2009)
• Presenter – ‘Plastic Bags: Desire and Excess’, Futures, Cultural Studies Association of Australasia Conference (2008)
• Presenter – ‘Femme Fatalism and the Fate of the Goddette’, Vision, Memory, Spectacle, The National Women and Gender Studies Association Conference (2008)
Creation of Learning Products and Materials:
• Bachelor of Communications, Edith Cowan University (Lectures and Tutorials)
• Bachelor of Photography, Queensland College of Art, Griffith University (Course Outlines, Lectures and Tutorials)
• Several clients in the higher education sector (not to be disclosed under NDA)
Selected Curatorial Projects:
• Disruptor's Positive Feedback Loop Conference Series 2012-2015
• Letters From the Field (2012) The Node Center, Berlin, Germany
• One Night Stand (2012) Queensland Festival of Photography at Through the Looking Glass, Brisbane
• New Economy: Innovation and Experimentation Through the Digital Photograph (2012) FotoFreo
Festival at Freerange Gallery, Perth
• Cameraless (2008) [co-facilitated by Daniel Nevin] Artrage Festival, Spectrum Project Space, Perth
• Inner Landscapes (2006) [co-curated by Yolande Pickett] Perth Centre for Photography
• Warning: May Contain Horror Themes (2005), Projections at Perth Centre for Photography and online exhibition
Selected Solo Exhibitions:
• Tinder Lucida (2019) TAP Gallery, Sydney
• YES (2019) Contain Art, Eureka Stockade Park/The Eureka Centre, Ballarat
• Meu Homer, Meu Amor (2018) Biennale of Australian Art, Ballarat, Victoria
• I AM U (2018) Photopia Studios, Gladstone
• Photobook Review (2016) Prospect Studios, Brisbane
• On Fate and Love (2012) Spectrum Project Space, Perth
• Femme Fatalist (2011) Queensland Centre for Photography, Brisbane
• Body Bags: “I am a Trash Bag” (2010) Breathing Space, ECU Library, Perth
• Brooklyn Bags (2008) Guildford Lane Gallery, Melbourne
• Fake It Til U Make It (2008), artist-in-residence, Spectrum Project Space, Perth
• Woman With Taxidermy Open Studio (2007) artist-in-residence, Spectrum Project Space, Perth
• Crème (2006) [in collaboration with Felicia Lloyd] in a shop being renovated in Auchenflower, Brisbane
• Death Lilly: Performing the ‘flower girl’ role in the age of consumption (2006), School of Communications and Arts, Building 3, ECU, Perth
Selected Group Exhibitions:
• Beyond 50% (2019) Backspace Gallery, Ballarat VIC
• Under Civilization (2018) Gympie Regional Art Gallery, Q
• Shared Vision: Wspolna Wizja (2011) Touring Exhibition, Poland
• Home Is Where My Heart Is – Mentor (2009) Propel Youth Arts WA
• WAMI: Kiss My Camera (2009) Museum of Western Australia
• Desire (2009) New Orleans Photography Alliance, USA
• Artrage Festival (2008)
• My Captive (2008) Youth Week by PropelArts and Youth Advisory Council Western Australia
• Top 40 (2008) Los Angeles Centre for Digital Art, USA