Phoebe J Adams (phleabytes) Bio

 

Bachelor of Fine Art (Hons), University of Tasmania, 2015

Diploma Multimedia, 2002, Swinburne TAFE

 

Qualifications

2015-ongoing          PhD Candidate (Fine Arts)

                                    Tasmanian College of the Arts, UTAS.

Queering Furniture – Queer Performative Furniture Design Prompting Critical Cultural & Social Political Conversation

 

2011-15                     Bachelor of Fine Art (Hons)

Tasmanian College of the Arts, UTAS. Furniture (major), Fabrication, Sculpture (major), Digital Fabrication, Wood-skills, Art Theory (minor), Introduction to Jewellery Design, Core Studies, Curatorial Practice, Printmaking

 

2000 - 2001               Diploma of Multimedia

Swinburne University of Technology

Multimedia Design, Digital Imaging, Web Publishing, Interface Design, Digital AV, Animation for Multimedia 2D & 3D, Multimedia Authoring, Multimedia Programming, Multimedia Microcomputer Systems, Communication.

 

Awards

2016                           Hobart Town Hall 150 Design Award

(Honourable Mention)

Noiheena 2016 Smoking Ceremony Vessel. a collaboration of P-Lab (Prof Dorita Hannah, Dr Brigita Ozolyns, Phoebe Adams, Stefan Petro and Aunty Patsy Cameron.)

 

2016                           Working It Out – Creating Safety & Inclusion Together Diversity Awards

                                    Awarded a trophy of appreciation by the Tasmanian Safe Schools Program for the Safe In Schools Desk 2016

 

2016                           Artfully Queer Prize – TasPride Inc

Best in show sponsored by Penny Contemporary Gallery, Hobart for Safe In Schools Desk 2016. Awarded 23rd of September 2016

 

2015                           Artfully Queer Prize – TasPride Inc

Best in show sponsored by Penny Contemporary Gallery, Hobart for Sharon’s Table 2014. Awarded 5th of September 2015

 

2014                           Faculty of Arts Scholarship Awarded

University of Tasmania

 

2014                           Working It Out, Unifying Voice Award

Working It Out and TasPride Unifying Voice Award. Awarded at the 10th Artfully Queer Art Exhibition. For The Diversatron 2014 a collaboration with Shan Hooper.

 

2014                           Peoples Choice Award

TasPride. Awarded at the 10th Artfully Queer Art Exhibition. For The Diversatron 2014 a collaboration with Shan Hooper.

 

2013                           Deans Roll of Excellence

University of Tasmania

 

2013                           NAVA Professional Practice Award

National Association of Visual Artists

 

2011                           Deans Roll of Excellence

University of Tasmania

 

2011                           Rainbow Award

GLBTI Community Service Award

Tasmanian Human Rights Week

 

Exhibitions

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All Art is Quite Useless 2011

Sculpture Society exhibition October 2011

Entrepot Gallery, Tasmanian College of the Arts,

Hunter Street, Hobart, Tasmania

Light Capture Unit 2011

 

Artfully Queer 2011

The 7th TasPride Artfully Queer Exhibition,

Moonah Arts Centre, Hopkins Rd Moonah, Tasmania.

Love Tanks 2011 (sculpture), My Kind of Fairytale 2011 (print), The Forbidden Love of Captain Shepherd 2011 (print).

 

Art From Trash 2012        

Long Gallery, Salamanca Arts Centre, Salamanca, Tasmania.

Wabbit Season 2012 (sculpture), Reel Couple 2012 (sculpture)

Wabbit Season selected for inclusion in the Art From Trash 2013 Touring

Exhibition.

 

Artfully Queer 2012

The 8th TasPride Artfully Queer Exhibiton.

Rosny Barn, Rosny. Tasmania

The Confabulation Machine 2012 (mixed media interactive sculpture) 2012, No Thanks I Just Ate (sculptural installation) 2012.

 

La Petite Poule Rousse 2012

Sculpture Society Exhibition.

Entrepot Gallery, Tasmanian College of the Arts,

Hunter Street, Hobart, Tasmania.

Curator and exhibitor.

Various Collected Appropriations (photographic documentation and objects) 2012, One and Three Bears 2012, The Confabulation Machine 2012 (interactive mixed media sculpture) and No Thanks I Just Ate (sculptural installation) 2012.

 

Technocentric 2012

UTAS Furniture Design Exhibition.

Entrepot Gallery, Tasmanian College of the Arts,

Hunter Street, Hobart, Tasmania.

Co-curator and exhibitor.

Tug O War (bench seat) 2012, Deco Poppies (entrance piece) 2011

 

Technocentric II 2013

UTAS Furniture Design Exhibition.

Entrepot Gallery, Tasmanian College of the Arts,

Hunter Street, Hobart, Tasmania.

Co-curator and exhibitor.

Tug O War (bench seat) 2012, The Swan Egg Chair 2013

 

Artfully Queer 2013

The 9th annual Tas Pride Artfully Queer

Exhibition at Moonah Arts Centre, Hopkins St, Moonah, Tasmania.

Rainbow Portacorn – Wedding Arch 2013

 

TCotA Graduate Show 2013

Tasmanian College of the Arts,

Hunter Street, Hobart, Tasmania.

Rainbow Portacorn 2013, Swan Egg Chair 2013

 

Animal Crackers – Homosexuality in Animals 2014

Solo Show, June 2014

Entrepot Gallery / Back Space, Tasmanian College of the Arts,

Hunter Street, Hobart, Tasmania.

Animal Crackers (sculptural installation) 2014

 

Animal Crackers Reprise 2014

Solo Show, Open Day Aug 31st 2014.

Tasmanian College of the Arts,

Hunter Street, Hobart, Tasmania

Animal Crackers (sculptural installation) 2014

 

Artfully Queer 2014

12th – 16th September,

The 10th Annual Tas Pride Artfully Queer Exhibition at Battery Point Hall, Battery Point, Tasmania. The Diversatron Machine (analogue) 2014 (Collaboration with Shan Hooper)

Awarded: The Working It Out, Unifying Voice Award for The Diversatron Machine (analogue) 2014.

 

Inform Exhibition 2014

Nov 20 to Dec 4, 2014

Long Gallery, Salamanca, Tasmania.

Pegasus Flat Pack Shelf Design 2014 (collaboration with Dr Phillip Blacklow)

 

Artfully Queer 2015

5th – 29th September, 2015

The 11th Annual TasPride Artfully Queer Exhibition at Moonah Arts Centre, Albert St, Moonah, Tasmania.

Sharon’s Table 2014

Awarded: Artfully Queer Award (Best In Show, Sponsored by Penny Contemporary Gallery)

 

Tongue In Cheek 2015

An Exploration of Lesbian Sexuality Expressed Through Art and Design

Collaboration with Shan Hooper

27th November – 9th December

Penny Contemporary Gallery

187 Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tasmania

LickHER Cabinet (Liquor Cabinet) 2015, Rug MuncHER (Coffee Table) 2015, LickHERbox (Cask Wine Holder) 2015, Meow Utility Box (Tool Rack) 2015

 

Glenorchy Open 2016

11th February – 16th March

Moonah Art Centre, Albert St, Moonah, Tasmania.

Rug MuncHER (Coffee Table) 2015

 

Public Kitchen 2016

17th April

Community art project with Ken Bailey and Dorita Hannah.

Construction and design on 12m long table and public performance of satirical Pubic Kitchen, the sausage sizzle alternative with Bazza and Dazza.

Brickworks, Hobart Waterfront

 

Artfully Queer 2016

22nd – 29th September, 2016

The 12th Annual TasPride Artfully Queer Exhibition at Rosny Barn, Rosny Park, Tasmania.

Safe In School Desk 2016

Awarded: Artfully Queer Award (Best In Show, Sponsored by Penny Contemporary Gallery)

 

Warm Design 2017

23rd February- 23rd March, 2017

Co-curated by Phoebe Adams and Sara Lindsay, Warm Design was a curatorial investigation that aimed to develop a framework for hybrid art and design practice.

Exhibited Safe In School  Desk 2016 and Sharon’s Table 2014

146 Artspace, Elizabeth St, Hobart. Arts Tasmania.

 

Artfully Queer 2017 – Out of Darkness

27th October – 10th of November, 2017

Curated the 13th Annual TasPride Artfully Queer Exhibition at The Long Gallery, Salamanca Arts Centre.

 

Triple Penetration 2019

19th January – 6th February 2019

Curated and exhibited with Dexter Rosengrave and Jay Song in a group show at the Entrepot Gallery for the 2019 TasPride festival. Exhibited This is a Danish Cabinet 2018.

 

Artfully Queer 2019 – Are We There Yet?

6th September – 16th September 2019

Curated the 14th Annual TasPride Artfully Queer Exhibition at the Long Gallery, Salamanca Arts Centre. Exhibited This is a Danish Cabinet 2018. Created collective artwork, Rainbow Bus create a bumper sticker activity 2019