Geo D FRANCIS vas Bellbrae West VIC 3228 AUSTRALIA e moongatestudios@bigpond.com m. 0414 876 383 Gender Male Status Married 1967 – 4 children / 4 grand children
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Moongate Studios VIC Managing Director – Artist / Sculptor 1978 – Present Peppers Pottery Geelong VIC Ceramic production 1975 – 1978 Alcoa Australia Geelong VIC Rolling Mill Operator 1967 – 1975 Manapuri Power Project NZ Matahina Power Project NZ Hardrock Miner/ Loco Driver 1963 – 1966 State Savings Bank of Victoria Bank Teller 1960 – 1963
RELATED EXPERIENCES / APPOINTMENTS Anglesea Studios - Melbourne Cup Open Weekend 2016 - present Contributing writer - The Owner Builder Magazine 2013 - present Moongate Studios - Autumn Open Weekend 2013 Surf Coast Arts Trail - Open Studio Weekend 2012 - present Sustainable House Day - Open Weekend - house & garden 2009 Moongate Studios Bellbrae VIC - Owner built mud-brick home /studios / gardens 1980 – 2008 G21 Arts Culture & Heritage Pillar Geelong VIC - Committee Member - ARTS 2005 Friends of William Buckley St Leonards VIC - Consultant to fund & organise exhibition - Footprints in the Sand 2004 Geelong Sculptors Inc. VIC - Concept & Development – Photographic Essay 2002 City of Greater Geelong VIC - Arts Board 2002 Immigration Museum Melbourne VIC - Cuddas Lost & Found exhibition (collaboration) 2001 National Hotel Geelong VIC, - Geelong Gymnastic Centre VIC, - Wool Exchange Night Club Geelong VIC Resident Photographer 1990 – 1998 Moontrail Artist Open Studios Geelong VIC - Brochure & Exhibitions 1996 Jazz at the Jail Geelong VIC - Co-director 1995 Moongate Magic - Poetry Book self published 1988
RELATED INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES Ars Incognita - Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi - Nichelino ITALY Attended and both received Medaglia Mauriziana for Lifetime Achievement in Arts 2017 1st International Painting & Calligraphy Federation Festival & Arts Forum - Suzhou CHINA Attended, received Certificate for Art Excellence and address the Forum 2016 2nd International Painting & Calligraphy Festival - Yeosu SOUTH KOREA Attended & received Certificate of Merit and addressed the Arts Forum 2016 Attended Award Ceremony International Art contest Chinese Pavilion Milan Expo Italy 2015 Australian Delegation member - 2 week visit to Piedmont Italy / art exhibition 2014 Visioni dall’Australia - Bra ITALY Supported Jan’s solo touring exhibition opening 2005
QUALITALY - Cultural corridor initiated & nurtured by Moongate Studios & Massimiliano Panero ( Turin), between Geelong Vic AUSTRALIA & Turin Piedmont ITALY. In partnership with Diversitat, Gordon TAFE, National Wool Museum, City of Greater Geelong VIC ,Piemontese Ass Sydney NSW Italian delegation - 2 week visit to Geelong for over 20 events – Pako Festa festivities, dinners, tastings, civic receptions and exhibitions Feb 2004 Australian delegation - 2 week visit to Piedmont for similar experience June 2004
International Tour2 - 4 months of exhibitions & cultural exchange in Piedmont / Rome Italy & New York, Montana & Colorado USA 1999
International Tour 1 - 3 months with Jan’s solo exhibitions in Italy & New York USA Cultural Ambassador for City of Greater Geelong Invitation to Venice Biennale opening through Australian Embassy Rome Visits to major galleries in Paris & New York 1997
MEMBERSHIPS Geelong Sculptors Inc. Founding President - Affiliated with Regional Arts Victoria 2002 - present Victorian Association of Sculptors 2001 - Present Arthouse Collective Inc. Founding President - Affiliated with Regional Arts Victoria 2001 Geelong Art Gallery VIC 2000 – 2018 Surf Coast Arts VIC 2000 - Present Victorian Artists Society Melbourne VIC - Signatory member 1999 - Present Co-founder Through the Keyhole Geelong VIC - Pako Festa Fringe Art exhibition 1996 - 1999 Geelong Arts Society VIC 1985 – 1995 Geelong Ceramic Group VIC - Foundation member 1970 – 1980
AWARDS Ars Incognita ITALY - Medaglia Mauriziana for Lifetime Achievement in Arts 2017 Suzhou CHINA - Merit Certificate for Art Excellence 2016 Yeosu SOUTH KOREA - Merit Certificate for Art Excellence 2016 Vision Australia VIC - Making A Difference - Geelong Sculptors Inc 2009 Accademia Delle Belle Arti Di Cuneo ITALY - Honorary Arts Degree 2005 Honorary Citizenship of Piemonte ITALY - Cultural Development 2005 Victorian Artists Society - Signatory 2004
Gartland Sculpture Acquisitive Geelong VIC 2004 Chelsea Art Show Melbourne VIC - 1st Photography - Highly commended Sculpture 1995 Geelong Art Society VIC - Highly commended Abstract 1992 St Josephs College VIC - 1st Other Medium 1990 Dinkum Aussie Award - Selected Published Poetry 1989 Norlane Festival - 1st Drawing 1988
COMPETITIVE PROJECTS / GRANTS Surf Coast Shire VIC - Pipeline - Community & Civic Precinct Sculpture Installation 2012 1969 Lara Bushfire Memorial Committee VIC - Grass Sculpture / Information Art Panel 2010 Geelong Sculptors Inc. / Vision Australia - Do Touch Sculpture project 2009 City of Greater Geelong VIC - Short listed Cole Memorial Sculpture VIC 2007 Seabank Estate Development Barwon Heads VIC - Two Cultures Sculptural Installation – stage 1 2005 City of Greater Geelong VIC - Skating Gecko 2006 John Landy Field Federation Sculpture Geelong VIC - Spirit of Sport & Sporting Panels 2001 City of Greater Geelong VIC - The Big Picture 1999
SCULPTURAL COMMISSIONS MACS Multi Cultural Aged Care Services Geelong Vic - Walk Trail Art Series 2018 Ridgeway Investments Lorne Vic - Daybreak (painted limestone ) 2016 Cheri McIntyre - Aireys Inlet VIC - Beach Babe ( painted steel) 2013 George & Felicity Hampel - Orb 2 (found objects) Ms D Meanor (painted steel) 2013 Denise Moore collection Queenscliff VIC - Full Bloom (steel) 2012 Eagles Nest gallery Aireys Inlet VIC - Tango Project (painted galvanized steel & stainless steel) 2011 – 2012 Ridgeway Investments Lorne VIC - Art Stair Balustrade 2011 Jane Clark Collection Melbourne VIC - Garden Sculpture 2010 Moonee Ponds Health & Wellbeing Centre Melbourne VIC - Moontide (limestone / labradorite) 2009 Di Weston Collection Perth WA - Heron (steel) 2006 Austin Wines Sutherlands Creek VIC - Little George (bronze) 2005 Stuck on You Geelong VIC - La Femme 3 (steel) 2005 Kookla Restaurant St Leonards VIC - Mermaid & signage (steel) 2004 St John’s Church East Malvern VIC - Twin Angels (carved timber) 2003 City of Greater Geelong VIC - Carousel Ride (painted steel) 2002 Le Parisien Restaurant Geelong VIC - Can Can & Art Menu board (painted steel) 2002 Ron Phelan Bowen Memorial Project - Healing Hands (bronze) 2002 Railway Hotel Bannockburn VIC - Jazz Duo (steel) 2001 Bazil’s Restaurant Geelong VIC - Bazil (steel) 2001 Fisherman’s Pier Restaurant Geelong VIC - Waitress (steel) 2001 Beach House Restaurant Geelong VIC - Mermaid (steel) 2001 Amare Concept Salon Geelong VIC - Redhead Twins (steel) 2001 Eagles Nest Gallery Aireys Inlet VIC - Eagles Nest (steel) 2000
EXHIBITIONS 101 Ryrie Arts Geelong Vic Sempre Sempre - Retrospective 2018 Moongate Gallery Vic made sculptures to support Jan's exhibitions 2014 - present Swellarts Anglesea VIC Fandangle 2010 Rathlea by Invitation Newtown VIC Winter Salon des Artistes 2010 Vision Australia VIC Made to Be Held 4 2010 Gordon Gallery Geelong VIC Regional Artists Retrospective 2009 Twinsilver Gallery VIC Second Look 2007 Moongate Studios Last Waltz at Maidie 2007 Arlington at Wattle Park VIC For the Love of Italy 2006 Sacred Moon Gallery VIC Inaugural Exhibition 2004 Potato Shed Arts Drysdale VIC Footprints in the Sand 2004 Natural Science Museum Turin ITALY Qualitaly 2004 2004 Private Soiree DENMARK Geelong to Copenhagen 2004 Gordon Gallery VIC Geelong Regional Artists 2003 Twinsilver Gallery VIC That’s Jazz 2003 Orno Interiors Perth WA Christmas 2002 Ryrie Street Gallery Geelong VIC Inaugural Geelong Sculptors 2002 - present Geelong Art Gallery VIC Portraits of Sculptors 2002 Blue Room Studios Geelong VIC Moontrail 2 2000 Eagles Nest Gallery Aireys Inlet VIC Sempre Sempre 2000 Colosseo Room Geelong VIC Arte Link 2000 1999 Soiree Series Piedmont ITALY/ USA International Tour 2 1999 Murston House Geelong VIC Momenta 1998 Bretts Artworks Geelong VIC Through the Keyhole 1998 Six States & Territories AUSTRALIA Contemporary National Tour 1997 Bretts Artworks Geelong VIC Through the Keyhole 1997 Soho Brasserie Geelong VIC Artists & Studios 1996 Geelong Performing Arts Centre VIC Performance Photography 1996 Soho Brasserie Geelong VIC On The Wall 1996 Eagles Nest Gallery Aireys Inlet VIC Kind Of Blue 1996 Geelong Art Gallery VIC Postcards 1996 Soho Brasserie Geelong VIC Sound Proof 1996 Bretts Artworks Geelong VIC Alchemy 1996 Café t’Go Go Geelong VIC Images of Mood & Memory 1995 Café t’ Go Go Geelong VIC This & That 1995 Bridge Mall Ballarat VIC Excuse me it's not a Pedestrian Show 1994 Ryrie Street Gallery Geelong VIC Mainly Black & White 1993
