Potter - Yvette De Lacy
Mountain Clay ceramics are eclectic handmade ceramics made by potter Yvette De Lacy. Her pieces are unique and tell stories about the forests and mountain ranges of Kinglake, where she lives.
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CV - Yvette De Lacy
Education
2001 Diploma of Education (Visual Art), University of Melbourne
1991 -1993 Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art (Ceramics) Victorian College of the Arts
Exhibitions
2021 'Holding Ground' Silver Leaf Art Box, Merricks
2021 The Pottery Expo. Warrandyte
2021 Winter Jam 2021, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL. USA
2020 The Pottery Expo. Warrandyte
2019 The Pottery Expo. Warrandyte
2018 The Pottery Expo. Warrandyte
2018 'Firkin' Float 3909, Lake Tyers
2018 'Port Hacking Potters 50th anniversary Ceramic competition' Hazelhurst Art Center, Gymea
2018 'Spring tea party' Darling Mills Studio Gallery, Mittagong
2016 'Summer Show' Silver Leaf Art Box, Merricks
2016 'Earthly Traces' Silver Leaf Art Box, Merricks
2016 'Regeneration' Forest Discovery Centre, Toolangi
2016 'The Cup Collaboration' Box Hill Community Art Centre, Box Hill
2016 'Cooee! Toolangi Forest Calling' Abbotsford Convent, St Helliers Gallery Abbotsford.
2015 'BeLonging' ANU SoA Foyer Gallery, Canberra
2015 Manningham Victorian Ceramic Art Award finalist exhibition, Manningham Art Gallery, Doncaster
2015 'Aquifer' Tent 29 gallery, Chewton
2015 Yarra Glen Art Show, Yarra Glen
2014 Heart of the Mountain, Art exhibition, Kinglake Central
2014 Contemporary Art Society Brooch show, Fitzroy & South Yarra
2013 Ranges of Colour, Kinglake Ranges Arts, Kinglake
2012 Recognising our Wildlife, Silver clay exhibition, Kinglake
2008 In the Making, Craft Victoria, Melbourne
2004 Yarra Sculpture Gallery, Plastic Fantastic Lover, Collingwood
2001 Darebin La Trobe Acquisitive Art Prize, Bundoora Homestead
2001 Linden Postcard Show, Linden Gallery, St Kilda
2000 '(re)construction' Central Goldfields Shire Art Gallery, Maryborough
2000 Linden Postcard Show, Linden Gallery, St Kilda
2000- 1999 '(re)construction' Mildura Art Gallery, Mildura
1999 '(re)construction' Yarra Sculpture Gallery, Collingwood
1998 '9 x 5 by Twenty-five' The George Adams Gallery, Victorian Arts Centre
1995 'Red Spot' fundraiser, China Town Melbourne
1994-1993 Walkers Ceramic Award, Westpac Gallery, Victorian Arts Centre
1993 Graduate Show, Awards Gallery, Victorian College of the Arts
1993 Graduate Show, Ceramics Department, Victorian College of the Arts
1993 ' New Disciplines at the VCA' Victorian College of the Arts
1992 Ceramics, Old Art School Gallery, Victorian College of the Arts
1992 Stare Gallery, Victoria College, Prahran
1991 Stare Gallery, Victoria College, Prahran
1990 'End of an Era' Castlemaine Arts Festival
Awards
1993 Victorian College of the Arts, Graduate show, Theodor Urbach Annual Encouragement Award
2014 Finalist in the Etsy Design Awards 'New talent'
2015 Finalist in the Manningham Victorian Ceramic Award
2016 Finalist in the Etsy Design Awards 'Home & Living'
2018 Merit award 'open wheel thrown' Port Hacking potters ceramic competition
Articles
The Age Tuesday 14th of December 1993, pg 13, Review of Westpac Awards Show
Maryborough Regional Newspaper Article 12th of May 2000, '(re)construction'
ABC Radio Interviewed by the morning show, ABC regional, 12th of May 2000
Diamond Valley Leader Newspaper Article 12th of November 2014 'Etsy Design Awards'
Yarra Valley & Ranges Country Life Article about my work and studio 2016 Autumn Issue 26
2001 Diploma of Education (Visual Art), University of Melbourne
1991 -1993 Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art (Ceramics) Victorian College of the Arts
Exhibitions
2021 'Holding Ground' Silver Leaf Art Box, Merricks
2021 The Pottery Expo. Warrandyte
2021 Winter Jam 2021, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL. USA
2020 The Pottery Expo. Warrandyte
2019 The Pottery Expo. Warrandyte
2018 The Pottery Expo. Warrandyte
2018 'Firkin' Float 3909, Lake Tyers
2018 'Port Hacking Potters 50th anniversary Ceramic competition' Hazelhurst Art Center, Gymea
2018 'Spring tea party' Darling Mills Studio Gallery, Mittagong
2016 'Summer Show' Silver Leaf Art Box, Merricks
2016 'Earthly Traces' Silver Leaf Art Box, Merricks
2016 'Regeneration' Forest Discovery Centre, Toolangi
2016 'The Cup Collaboration' Box Hill Community Art Centre, Box Hill
2016 'Cooee! Toolangi Forest Calling' Abbotsford Convent, St Helliers Gallery Abbotsford.
2015 'BeLonging' ANU SoA Foyer Gallery, Canberra
2015 Manningham Victorian Ceramic Art Award finalist exhibition, Manningham Art Gallery, Doncaster
2015 'Aquifer' Tent 29 gallery, Chewton
2015 Yarra Glen Art Show, Yarra Glen
2014 Heart of the Mountain, Art exhibition, Kinglake Central
2014 Contemporary Art Society Brooch show, Fitzroy & South Yarra
2013 Ranges of Colour, Kinglake Ranges Arts, Kinglake
2012 Recognising our Wildlife, Silver clay exhibition, Kinglake
2008 In the Making, Craft Victoria, Melbourne
2004 Yarra Sculpture Gallery, Plastic Fantastic Lover, Collingwood
2001 Darebin La Trobe Acquisitive Art Prize, Bundoora Homestead
2001 Linden Postcard Show, Linden Gallery, St Kilda
2000 '(re)construction' Central Goldfields Shire Art Gallery, Maryborough
2000 Linden Postcard Show, Linden Gallery, St Kilda
2000- 1999 '(re)construction' Mildura Art Gallery, Mildura
1999 '(re)construction' Yarra Sculpture Gallery, Collingwood
1998 '9 x 5 by Twenty-five' The George Adams Gallery, Victorian Arts Centre
1995 'Red Spot' fundraiser, China Town Melbourne
1994-1993 Walkers Ceramic Award, Westpac Gallery, Victorian Arts Centre
1993 Graduate Show, Awards Gallery, Victorian College of the Arts
1993 Graduate Show, Ceramics Department, Victorian College of the Arts
1993 ' New Disciplines at the VCA' Victorian College of the Arts
1992 Ceramics, Old Art School Gallery, Victorian College of the Arts
1992 Stare Gallery, Victoria College, Prahran
1991 Stare Gallery, Victoria College, Prahran
1990 'End of an Era' Castlemaine Arts Festival
Awards
1993 Victorian College of the Arts, Graduate show, Theodor Urbach Annual Encouragement Award
2014 Finalist in the Etsy Design Awards 'New talent'
2015 Finalist in the Manningham Victorian Ceramic Award
2016 Finalist in the Etsy Design Awards 'Home & Living'
2018 Merit award 'open wheel thrown' Port Hacking potters ceramic competition
Articles
The Age Tuesday 14th of December 1993, pg 13, Review of Westpac Awards Show
Maryborough Regional Newspaper Article 12th of May 2000, '(re)construction'
ABC Radio Interviewed by the morning show, ABC regional, 12th of May 2000
Diamond Valley Leader Newspaper Article 12th of November 2014 'Etsy Design Awards'
Yarra Valley & Ranges Country Life Article about my work and studio 2016 Autumn Issue 26