C.V.

URSULA CRANMER B.A. (Fine Art/Art History),Dip.Ed.

QUALIFICATIONS

1985 - B.Arch Ist year; University of Natal, Durban, South Africa

1982 - H.E.D. Post grad Diploma in Education for Secondary School Teaching; Majors: Art / English; University of Natal, Durban, South Africa

1979-1981 - B.A. Degree, Fine Art (printmaking)/History of Art, University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

AWARDS

2005 - Rodney District Art Award winner
1985 - Merit Certificate; History of Architecture and Related Arts, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa


GRANTS

Creative NZ grants: 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009


EXHIBITIONS

2011

• How Diversity Works; group show at ArtStation, Ponsonby, Auckland
• Participant in The Dark Souls of Women collaboration (with Sue Hill and Karleen Winters), Kaipara Sculpture Park, Kaipara

2010

• Collaborations, (with Sue Hill and Karleen Winters), Estuary Art Centre, Orewa
• Rodney District Art Awards, Estuary Arts Centre, Orewa

2009

• Small Works, Estuary Art Centre,Orewa
• Studio Works, (invited professional artists), Estuary Art Centre
• HBC Hospice Exhibition, Estuary Art Centre
• Women Art, Estuary Art Centre, Orewa

2008

• Soul Expressions, Estuary Art Centre, Orewa, Rodney District
• Sensational Art; curated and participated in this public interactive, sensory ART exhibition, Estuary Art Centre, Orewa
• Rock & Roll; curated a public interactive piano artwork, Estuary Art Centre, Orewa
• Bits and Pieces, Estuary Art Centre, Orewa
• Soulart08: Rotary House, Orewa
• The Art of Surfing, Estuary Art Centre Gallery, Orewa
• The Spiritual in Art, Massey University Campus, Albany
• Marine and Nautical: Nikau Gallery, Mahurangi

2007

• More Than Words: Northart Community Gallery, Northcote, Auckland

2006

• Cultural Connections, The Flametree Gallery, Gulf Harbour
• Baradene Art Exhibition, Remuera, Auckland
• Soulart, Orewa Rotary House

2005

• Baradene Art Exhibition, Remuera, Auckland
• MAKING IMPRESSIONS, with Karleen Winters; printmaking and ceramics, Arts Desire Gallery, Warkworth
• Rodney District Art Awards, Old Masonic Hall, Warkworth
• RODNEY ROCKS! (Coordinated and curated by Cranmer) - group show at PumpHouse Gallery, Takapuna
• Religious Icons and Reliquaries, The Glass Gallery, Mahurangi West

2004

• My Country, my land, Rodney Professional Artists Charity Exhibition at Matakana Country Park, Matakana
• The Discussion Continues…, with Sue Hill and Karleen Winters, The PumpHouse Gallery, Takapuna

2003

• Visual Discussion, with Sue Hill and Karleen Winters, Old Masonic Hall, Warkworth

1990

• Volkskas Atelier Exhibition, NSA Gallery, Durban

1987

• Volkskas Atelier Exhibition, NSA Gallery, Durban

PUBLISHED WORK

2006-2010: Writer/Researcher/Editor/Photographer: Interactive Education, Celebrate NZ poster and book series; teacher resources for Art
Books include:

• Exploring Drawing: looking at contemporary drawing
• Animals in Contemporary Art
• Vehicles in Contemporary Art
• Buildings in Contemporary Art
• Landforms in Contemporary Art
• Aspects of Fire in Contemporary Art
• Working with Clay

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1996 - 2005

• Art Teacher yr7/8, Kingsway School, Orewa, Auckland
• Art History Tutor, Hungry Creek Art and Craft School, Puhoi
• Art History Tutor yr12/13, Kingsway School, Orewa
• Beginners Acrylic Painting Workshop: Hungry Creek Art and Craft School, Puhoi
• Creative printmaking workshop; HBC Youth Centre holiday programme
• Experimental Printmaking Workshop; 2 days Summer School, Hungry Creek Art and Craft School, Puhoi
• CONTEX Gateway Art Group. Facilitated a community art group running weekly classes at Red Beach Methodist Church hall
• Art Appreciation presentation; for staff at Rodney District Council
• Experimental Printmaking Workshops; 3 sessions at Kowhai Art and Craft Society, Warkworth.
• Tutor for Textile Painting Courses - Community Ed. Orewa College, Auckland.

1996 Immigrated to New Zealand

1983–1995

• Secondary School Art Teacher at Lyttelton Manor High School, Transvaal, South Africa
• Art Teacher and Head of Art Department at Durban Girls High School, Westville Girls High School, Thomas More College; Natal, South Africa
• Speaker at National Art Conference, Durban – paper presented on "Entrepreneurial Art and Crafts".

FREELANCE/VOLUNTEER ROLES:

2004-2011

• set design for Little Women, Centrestage Theatre, Kingsway School production
• set design for The Importance of being Earnest, Centrestage Theatre, Kingsway School production
• set design for My Fair Lady, Whangaparaoa College, Kingsway School production
• Exhibition Coordinator, Estuary Art Centre, Orewa, Auckland
• Set design and painting for A Midsummer Night Dream, The Wind in the Willows, Sweeney Todd, A Slice of Saturday Night - at Centrestage Theatre, Orewa.
• Secretary, Founding Member and Coordinator of The Arts Forum Inc. (TAFI)
• Curator for Hungry Creek Art and Craft School Graduates Exhibition "11" at the Edge, Aotea Centre, Auckland