Zoe Renée Amor
1998 – 2023
Artist and sculptor with public and private commissions; exhibitions in Australian and international events, galleries and awards; art director, curator, consultant, designer, writer, facilitator and administrator in the arts and cultural sectors
Selected Solo, Group & Curated Exhibitions
2022
Solo Exhibition, Architecture of a dream, Orbit series Castlemaine Art Museum; Finalist, Paul Guest Prize, Bendigo Art Gallery; Finalist, Len Fox Award, Castlemaine Art Museum; Gothic to Sublime, Cascade Art Gallery, Goldfields Gothic – Festival of Dark Ideas, Maldon
Portal ~ Studio Gallery House and Granite Girls, Arts Open 2022 Open Studios, Chewton and Castlemaine
2020 – 2021
Finalist, Paul Guest Prize, Bendigo Art Gallery; Rick Amor Drawing Award, McClelland Sculpture Park + Gallery, Langwarrin
The Renaissance Sculpture Exhibition, Art in the Vines, Hanging Rock Winery
2020
Upwelling, Curated by Brodie Ellis and Mark Anstey, Lot 19 Artspace, Arts Open Castlemaine
2018
Spring Sculpture Prize, Lot19 Gallery and Artspace, Castlemaine
2017
Architecture of a dream: research from Antarctica with Dr Jessica Reeves, Mount of Alex Bookshop, Castlemaine State Festival
2016
Toorak Village Festival of Sculpture, Toorak; Arts Open Festival, Shed 5 [Open Studio] The Mill, Castlemaine
2015
Collectors Pop Up Exhibition, Louise Smith Fine Art, Castlemaine State Festival, Castlemaine
Curator, Future Hindsight>Respond to This, Lot19 Artspace, Associated event, Castlemaine State Festival
2014
Play, Lot19 Gallery & Artspace, Castlemaine
Curator, Spring Sculpture Prize, Lot19 Gallery & Artspace, Castlemaine
Flower, Yarra Sculpture Gallery, Abbotsford, Melbourne
The Tree Show, The Central Victorian Art Gallery, Maryborough
2013
Finalist, Woollahra Small Sculpture Award, Sydney;
Curator, We Are Made of Star Stuff, Lot19 Artspace, CSF Event
2012
Finalist, McClelland Sculpture Survey & Award 2012, Langwarrin
Solo exhibition, Cross Pollination – Life on Earth, MARS Gallery, Port Melbourne
2011
Solo exhibition, Life on Earth, MARS Gallery, Port Melbourne; Artist/Curator, Cause and Effect, CSF Associated event, Lot19 Artspace; Artist/Curator, Summer Salon, Spring Sculpture Prize, Winter Salon, Lot19 Artspace, Castlemaine
2010
Finalist, Montalto Sculpture Prize, Red Hill South; Flock, MARS Gallery, Port Melbourne; Artist and Curator, Autumn Salon, Winter Salon, Lot19 Artspace, Castlemaine
2009
Visual Arts Coordinator/Assistant Curator/Kid’s Guide, 2009 Castlemaine Visual Arts Biennial, Castlemaine State Festival; Coordinator Castlemaine State Festival Associated Event, Lot19 Open Bench, Lot19 Gallery and Artspace, Castlemaine
Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors 100th Annual Exhibition, Glen Eira; Small Sculpture Exhibition, QDOS Gallery, Lorne
2008
Award Winner, Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors, 99th Annual Exhibition, Glen Eira
2007
Solo exhibition, Nature’s Riot, MARS Gallery, Port Melbourne; Curious Contrast, Theatre Arts Export, Museum of Contemporary Culture, Hong Kong; Finalist, Phoenix Art Prize, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT
Finalist, Contempora 2 Sculpture Award at Docklands, Melbourne
2006
Red Box Bush, Sculpture by the Sea – 10th Anniversary, Bondi, NSW
Southside Art Project and MARS, Treasury Place, Melbourne
Finalist, Robert Jacks Drawing Prize, Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo
2005
Solo exhibition, Window to the Sun, MARS Gallery, Port Melbourne,
From The Furnace – Ten years of sculpture from the Garage Art Foundry, Artist/Administrator, Castlemaine Art Gallery
Kamarooka, Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award, Werribee Park
Red Box, Toorak Village Festival of Sculpture; Artist/Curator, Gallery and Grove, Yarra Sculpture Gallery, Abbotsford
2004
The Tree Show – Bushwahzie, The Penny School Gallery, Maldon
Artist/Curator, In Celebration of Women – An Exhibition, International Women’s Day, Castlemaine
2003
Origin: Dunmoochin, The Barn Gallery, Montsalvat, Eltham, Melbourne
Mumunya: Artists Honour the Forests of Central Victoria, The Market Building, Castlemaine
2002
A Mothers’ Seating Place, Exhibition of Community Artwork, Castlemaine
2001
Finalist, James Farell Self Portrait Award, Castlemaine Art Gallery, Castlemaine
1998
The Bridge: Construction in Process VI, Pile On Building, Collins St, Melbourne
Selected Awards, Grants & Commissions
2022
Sculpture commissions – Nature’s Riot – Gala and Tree for private residences.
2019
Sculpture Commission – Dr Moule (with inclusion in her book Birth…Journey to the wild depths of motherhood)
2017-2018
Sculpture Commission – Grey St, East Melbourne private residence, Victoria
2016
Toorak Village Festival of Sculpture Award – Cross Pollination
2015
Sculpture Commission – Glen Iris private residence, Victoria
2013
Lot 19 Spring Sculpture Prize, Lot19 Gallery and Artspace, Castlemaine
2011
Sculpture Commission – St David St– Fitzroy private residence, Victoria
Grant Recipient Artists in Schools, Arts Victoria – Window to your Imagination, Elphinstone Primary School
2009
Commemorative Sculpture Commission – Dusk, Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum
2008
First Prize, Annie Davison Oliver Award Emus, , MSWPS 99th Annual Exhibition
Mount Alexander Shire Arts Grant Recipient: Mamunya Festival Committee – Website and DVD Launch Castlemaine
2007
Sculptural Commission, Theatre Arts Export: Museum of Contemporary Culture, Hong Kong
2005
Toorak Village Festival of Sculpture, Highly Commended – Red Box Bush
Sculptural Commission Trophy, International Improvisation Festival, Impro Melbourne
2004
Sculptural Commission, Still Life – Bronze Fruit Bowl, St Catherine’s School, Toorak
Sculptural Commission, MAIA – A Mother’s Seating Place, Victory Park, Castlemaine
2003
The Inaugural Mumunya Prize – Kamarooka maquette, Friends of the Box Ironbark Forests
1994
Sculptural Commission – Hannah Upsall – Palmer Phillip Island Foreshore Mosaics, Bass Coast Shire, Phillip Island
Collections
Castlemaine Art Museum, Castlemaine Botanical Gardens, Bendigo Bank, ‘MAIA’ – A Mother’s Seating Place, Victory Park Castlemaine, The Garage Art Foundry Collection, St Catherine’s College, Toorak, Private collections in Australia and overseas.
Publications
In addition to exhibition catalogues, Zoe’s work and writing has featured in articles and reviews such as Art at Work: Zoe Amor by Naomi Cass CAM Director, Shed by Simon Griffiths, Birth…Journey to the wild depths of motherhood by Dr Moule, McClelland Art Chat – April Survey, Alchemy by Kerry Cannon, The Weekend Australian, The Age, Australian House and Garden, The Advertiser, The Bendigo Weekly and Magazine, Win TV News, Sculpture by the Sea 10th Anniversary Film
Qualifications & Experience
2018 – 2022
Art Tutor for Art Pathways and Tuesday Studio, Castlemaine Community House
2017
Artistic Director, The Ross Partnership Pty Ltd, South Melbourne.
2016
(With) Drawing Room, facilitated drawing workshop, Castlemaine
2014
Travel, research and business development throughout Spain
2012 – 2013
Project manager, curator and design consultant, Mount of Alex Bookshop, Castlemaine
2011
Drawing lecturer, La Trobe University Dentistry and Oral Health, Bendigo
Artist and facilitator, Artist in Schools 2011- Arts Victoria, Elphinstone Primary School
St David St Sculpture Commission: Project management, Interior and colour consultation, Fitzroy
Interior Decoration and Design Certificate, Lady Dragonfly Design, Castlemaine
2010
Birth of second child, Castlemaine
2009 – 2015
Curator, coordinator and board member Lot 19 Gallery and Artspace, Castlemaine
2005 – 2012
Garage Art Foundry – Artist in residence, bronze casting, mould making, patination, administration, Elphinstone
2009
Visual Arts Coordinator and Assistant Curator, Visual Arts Biennial, Castlemaine State Festival 2009, Castlemaine
Travel and research throughout Europe and England for artistic, personal and cultural development
2008
Travel, research and business development throughout India with the Garage Art Foundry
2007
Creative Volunteering Certificate: Develop Funds and Resources, Plan and Program Events, Regional Arts Victoria
2005
Arts Administration, From The Furnace, Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum, Castlemaine
2004
Curator, In Celebration of Women – An Exhibition, International Women’s Day, Castlemaine
2002
Birth of first child, Castlemaine
2001
Secretary – Mike Read and Associates, Environmental Consultant for NCCA Greenhouse Gas Abatement Consortium
2000 – 2002
Diploma of Visual Arts, Bendigo Regional Institute of Tafe, Bendigo
1994-1999
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Major in Sociology, invitation to Honours program, La Trobe University, Bundoora
Studio Assistant – Matcham Skipper, Montsalvat, CAE, RMIT, Preston Tafe, La Trobe University, V.C.A
1994
Design/Research Assistant – Hannah Upsall-Palmer, Foreshore Mosaic Commission, Bass Coast Shire, Phillip Island
1992-1993
Travel, research and work throughout Japan (Auscaddie), West Asia and the Middle East
1991
VCE Award/Certificate of Recognition for Student Leadership – University High School, Melbourne