David Higgins presents my life with animals

Special lecture from one of the world's best wildlife drawing artists

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David teaching silk painting at Beautiful Silks.

Link here to his website. Doors open at 5.30pm for a 6pm start finish at 7.30pm

David is an artist of international standing who respects all people who have a genuine interest in developing their design and art skills.

About David:

SOS Survival of Species. David Higgins.

Academic Qualifications: 1978. Diploma of Art and Design, Caulfield Institute of Technology. 1997. Master of Arts, “Ecological Art, Holistic approaches to the new'. Monash University, Caulfield, Faculty of Art & Design. University Lecturing Experience: 1984 - '85. Monash University, Caulfield campus, Lecturer Graphic Design, sessonial. 1988, '89, '90. Latrobe University, Bendigo Campus, Guest Lecturer in Graphic Design, Illustration professional workshops. 1989 - '90. Ballarat University, Lecturer Graphic Design, sessional. 1991- 2006. Deakin University, Lecturer Graphic Design, Sculpture, Drawing. Visual Communication, School of Communication and Creative Arts. Current Employment status: 2006 onwards: Artist / Designer. Professional Employment Experience: 1978 - '79. Channel 9 Television, Melbourne, Graphic artist, Art Department. 1978. Established Higgins & Higgins Pty Ltd. Trading as Higgins Graphics. 1979 - '80. Dandenong College of TAFE, Graphic Artists. 1980 -' 86. Zoological Board of Victoria, first resident Artist. 1986 - 2002. Freelance Graphic designer, artist. 1986 - 2005. Established S.O.S. Survival of Species, an Ecological Art Business. 1991- 2006. Deakin University, School of Communication and Creative Arts. Artistic Experience: Previous exhibitions 1996. 'Cybermyths' Exhibition, Melbourne Fringe Festival, Art Affairs Gallery, Carlton. 1996. Ecological Art Show, Art Affairs Gallery, Carlton. 1996. 'Whales Giants of the Deep' Exhibition, Ecological Art Show, Warrnambool. 1997. Museum of Victoria, Scienceworks, Melbourne, 'cybermyths' Exhibition. 1997. Underwater World Mooloolaba, Queensland. Ecological Art Show. 1998. Warrnambool Art Gallery, Sculpture show 'Porliferation'. 2001. Qdos Gallery, Lorne.

Retail outlet artworks and sculpture. 2001 – '02. Qdos Art Gallery Lorne, retail outlet artwork and sculpture. 2000 -'01. Japan, Cafe des Arts, Agency Tamama, Tokyo, exhibition of original artworks. 2003. Japan, Miura Cultural Festival guest Artist, exhibition of 50 (fifty) 1x1 meter inkjet prints and 10 original artworks. 2006 June / July. Kyoto University of Art and Design, David Higgins Wildlife Exhibition, 2006 Year of Association Japan / Australian Governments. 2006 October.

David Higgins Eological art exhibition, Australian Embassy, Showa no mori, Forest Hotel, Tokyo, Japan. Australia Japan week celebrations. 2007 June. Qudos Gallery Lorne, retail outlet recent work. 2008 May, Ararat Regional Art Gallery, ‘Some sort of Sign’ a silk drawing experience, Exhibition. 2008 Aug/ Oct, Warrnambool Entertainment Centre, Eco Art Exhibition. 2008 May/April, Japan, Gallery Andante, Ashiya , exhibition of original art ,silks, prints Current projects:

Exhibition of Drawings, Ashiya Gallery Andante and Kobe Daimaru. Towards the end of 2010. Koala Crew, Book 1 Homelands, Book 2 Naturally Merchandise development. Silk/Textile Design , ongoing merchandising production and marketing. Childrens book in design mode, ‘Cats and Dogs; black and white drawings. In design phase. Relief sculpture for award trophy. In progress.

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