Getting Warmer:
an urban based game for the prepared and the
unprepared

 

CV: Clare McCracken

Education:

2008 Currently undertaking Masters in Art in Public Places, RMIT University
2006 Intensive Project Management Course, supported by RMIT University
2006-2007 Graduate Certificate Art in Public Places, RMIT University
2000-2004 Bachelor of Creative Arts Honours First Class, University of Melbourne

Public Art Installations:

2008 Inside Out, one-month installation in the White Street Light Boxes, Frankston. Supported by the City of Frankston. Artist
2007 LIFT, three-month installation at Walker Street Car Park, Dandenong. Supported by the City of Greater Dandenong. Artist
The Affirmation Board, three-week installation at Dandenong Station, Dandenong Palm Plaza & Lonsdale Street, Dandenong. Supported by the City of Greater Dandenong and Vic Urban. Artist
Post Office Hotel, permanent installation in Post Office Hotel, Swan Street Richmond. Artist
Flying, permanent installation in CH Architecture Foyer, Wellington Street Collingwood. Artist
Market Day, eight-week installation in Dandenong Palm Plaza, Dandenong. Supported by the City of Greater Dandenong and Palm Plaza. Artist
Walking School Bus, community arts project with City of Monee Valley for Monee Valley Arts Week 2007. Artist
2006 Traces, eight-week installation in Dandenong Palm Plaza, Dandenong. Supported by the City of Greater Dandenong and Vic Urban. Artist
100th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage in Victoria, short listed application Traces, City of Melbourne. Researcher
The Colour of Night: Twilight Walking Tour of Dandenong, temporary installation in the CBD of Dandenong, supported by the City of Greater Dandenong. Artist
Crawl Before You Walk, temporary installation under Kingsway Undercroft Southbank, supported by RMIT University. Artist
Infringement, seven-day installation in Civic Square Northcote, Melbourne. Supported by City of Darebin and RMIT Univeristy as part of Northern Exposure Festival. Artist
150th Year Celebration of the Eight Hour Day, temporary installation beneath the 8 Hour Day monument Carlton, Melbourne. Supported by RMIT Univeristy. Artist
Ghost Gum, CERES Harvest Festival, temporary installation at CERES Community Environmental Park, Brunswick as part of the 2006 Harvest Festival. Supported by the University of Melbourne. Artist
2004 The City as a Sight, temporary installation Melbourne CBD, supported by the University of Melbourne. Artist
2003 Onsite, thirty-day installation on University of Melbourne Parkville Campus. Supported by the Univeristy of Melbourne Creative Arts department. Artist

Exhibitions:

2007 9"x5", Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong.
Pocket Full of Stones, Horse Bazaar Bar, Melbourne.
2006 9"x5", Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong.
2004 The Culture of Collecting, University of Melbourne Baillieu Library, Melbroune (solo exhibition).
2003 Crescendo, Medium Gallery, Melbourne.
Crunch, University of Melbourne Arts Centre, Melbourne.
Myth and Narrative, Rowden White Library, University of Melbourne.
2000 Tri-school, Stitched Up Textile Festival, Wangaratta.
Murray and Goulburn Secondary College Fashion Awards, Nathalia Secondary College, Nathalia.

Publications:
In addition to appearing in exhibition catalogues and theatre
programs my work has also been published in:

2007 Pocket Full of Stones, CD Cover
2003 Vivid Seven, printed by the University of Melbourne Print and Design Centre.
2002 Illustrations to support information in Work OZ: Live, Work and Play in Australia booklet.

     The Affirmation Board, Dandenong The Affirmation Board, Dandenong

The Affirmation Board, Dandenong
Market Day, Dandenong

Flying, CH Architecture Foyer
Flying, CH Architecture Foyer

Lift, Dandenong
Lift, Dandenong

Getting Warmer is a masters project with RMIT University.
Any feedback, comments or questions would be greatly appreciated.

Project Manager, Artist, Researcher: Clare McCracken
e: clare@solepractice.com.au
m: +61 0408 535 233