Graham Oldroyd

BIOGRAPHY

1953 Born in Bulli, N.S.W.,Australia
1972 - 73 National Art School,Sydney, Australia Canberra School of Art Site Research into Islamic Art in Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Turkey
1975 Established studio, Wombarra, N.S.W., Australia
1977 - 79 Lecturer, East Sydney Technical College, Australia
1980 - 84 Head of Ceramics, East Sydney Technical College, Australia 1981 Research Arab lusture and Islamic Glaze, Cairo
1984 Overseas Guest Lecturer, Camberwell School of Art, London, UK
1985 - 86 Head Division of Ceramics for TAFE Education, N.S.W., Australia
1986 - 87 Commissioned by New Parliament House / Canberra for Major Artwork, Australia
1988 - 93 Established Studio with Philip Lakeman for Architectural Commissions 1994 Worked throughout Asia on Architectural Commissions
1995 - 97 Advisor and Designer at Pesamuan Ceramic Studio, Bali, Indonesia
1997 - present President Director of P.T. Pesamuan Keramik Seni, Bali, Indonesia

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2004Jenggala Gallery, Bali, Indonesia
1998 Idee, Tokyo, Japan
1997 Chedi Hotel, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
1996 Ganesha Gallery, Four Seasons Resort, Bali, Indonesia George Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
1989 Victor Mace Fine Art Gallery, Brisbane, Australia
1987 Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney, Australia (Collaboration with Michael Ramsden)
1986 Jam Factory Gallery, Adelaide, Australia
1985 Mori Gallery, Sidney, Australia Victor Mace Fine Art Gallery, Brisbane, Australia Wollongong City Gallery, Project Show
1984 Chapman Gallery, Canberra, Australia British Craft Centre, London, UK
1983 Potters Place, Canberra, Australia
1981 Society of Arts, Cairo Victor Mace Fine Art Gallery, Brisbane, Australia O.T.C., Sydney, Australia (with Blackfairs Gallery)
1980 Stairs Gallery, Wollongong Craft Council Gallery, Canberra, Australia

COLLECTIONS

Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK
Parliament House, Canberra, Australia
Art Gallery of Western Australia Wollongong City Art Gallery, Australia
Art Bank Australia
Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia
Canberra School of Art, Australia
Australian Embassy, Cairo
N.S.W. Government Selection to Peking
Brisbane C.A.E. Collection Manly Art Gallery, Australia
Gold Coast Regional Art Gallery
Windsor Art Gallery, Australia

MAJOR COMMISSIONS

2002 "Sheraton 4 Points, Sydney, Australia"
1996 Design Minako, Singapore Bali Nikko Hotel, Bali, Indonesia
1995 Singapore Military Academy, Singapore Concorde Apartment, Singapore
1994 Travelodge Hotel, Ancol, Jakarta, Indonesia
1993 Mount Isa Mining Cooperation
1992 AMP Building, Perth, Australia
1991 Earth Exchange Museum, Sydney, Australia Kukup Golf Resort, Johor, Malaysia
1990 Zouk Nightclub, Singapore
1989 St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Canberra, Australia
1986 - 87 New Parliament House, Canberra, Ceramic Wall, Members Hall

SELECTED PUBLICATION

"Man the Measure of all Things", Craft Arts, July'86
'Art and Australia", Summer'85, Exhibition Commentary
"Follow Me", Profile, February'85
"Glaze and Metal", Ceramics Review, February'86
"Origins of Lustre", Pottery in Australia, May'83
"Murals of Neolithic Graffiti", Craft Arts, June'85
"Recent Work", Pottery in Australia, Feb'86, May'85, Mat'83, May'82
"Recent Work", Ceramic Review, May'84
"Parliament House Art", Pottery in Australia, MAy'89
"Parliament House Artworks", American Craft, Dec'88
"Refer to Lustre Pottery", by Alan Caiger-Smith, Feb'85
"Interior Design", Singapore, June'96
"Indonesian Ethnic for Interior Design", 1996
Laras Magazine, April 1995
Laras Magazine, September 1997
Blue Magazine, January 1997
"Bali Style - Old & New", Art Digest 1998
Elle Decor, Australia, September 1998
House & Garden, Thailand, August 1999
Figaro (Japan) No. 2000 / 181
Space (Singapore) No. 2000 / 02
Bali Modern by Gianni
Walker Zanger Catalogue, 2000
"Laras Magazine, August 2002"
"Contemporary Asian Bathrooms", Periplus"
"Contemporary Asian Bedrooms", Periplus"
"Contemporary Asian Livingrooms", Periplus"
"Contemporary Asian Dining Rooms", Periplus, 2004"
"Contemporary Asian Gardens and Pools", Periplus, 2004"