University Research
2014
Kerala, Southern India, London, Brussels, Rome, Hong Kong, Dubai, UAE
2013
Hong Kong, Rome, New York, Southern India
2012
London, Dubai, Rome, Hong Kong
2011
New York, Manchester, London, Rome, Dubai
2010
Hong Kong, Guangzhou, London
2009
Bahrain, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, London, Hong Kong, Venice, Rome, Basel, Berlin, London, Guangzhou, China, Tibet, Zurich, Lucerne, London
2008
Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Bahrain, Dubai, London, Belfast, Ireland, Edinburgh, Manchester, Chicago, New Harmony, New York, Los Angeles
2007
Hong Kong, Guangzhou, London, Belfast, Edinburgh, Dundee, Glasgow, Manchester, Chicago, San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles
2006
Research: Paris (residency), Barcelona, London, Hong Kong, Korea, Tokyo, Japan, Shanghai
2005
Research, San Francisco, Berlin, Frankfurt, Paris
2004
Research/ Installation. Paris, Germany, United Kingdom, China, Hong Kong
2003-2004
Residency, Cite Internationale des Arts
2001
Doctor of Philosophy: Victoria University, Melbourne
1996 - 2000
Candidate for Doctor of Philosophy, Victoria University, Melbourne
Research field trip: New York, London, Oxford, Cambridge, Belgium, Paris, Chartres, Angers, Bourge, Le Man, Avignon, Ravenna, Venice, Perugia, Spoletto, Florence
1992 - 1994
Master of Fine Arts, Victoria College for the Arts, The University of Melbourne
1979 – 1982
Keith and Elizabeth Murdoch Travelling Fellowship, Victoria College of the Arts, taken up in Paris, France
Research, atelier installations; USA, Britain, Europe. Resided Paris – 1980-1983
1977 - 1978
Postgraduate Diploma of Painting, Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne
1975 - 1976
Graduate Diploma of Art and Design, Preston Institute of Technology
1974
Study tour, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Edinburgh, Dusseldorf, Basel, Milan, Rome, Amsterdam (with Australian Artist Robert Hunter)
1972 -1973
Diploma of Fine Art, Prahran College of Advanced Education
Theses
2001
Abstract and Figurative Elements of the Apocalypse and its Representations
1996-2001
PhD. Victoria University, Melbourne
1994
The Spiritual and the Mundane: Aspects of Scripture in the Modern World
1992-1994
Master of Fine Art, Victorian College of the Arts, The University of Melbourne
1978
Breakdown of Space/ Build up of Colour, 1978-79, Victorian College of the Arts, Post Graduate Diploma, The University of Melbourne
Dialectics: On Belief
2014
Reading the Space: Apocalypse in Church Art: Santa Maria in Trastevere, Rome, June
Apocalypse’ Lux, Lumen and Illumination: Latrobe University, Bendigo
2013
Intersections Across the Gulf; The Tapestry of Light (RMIT, DRI Symposium)
Reading the Apocalypse: Reading the Church: Two Roman Churches, Santa Maria in Trastevere, Rome, June
2012
Apocalypse: Re-looking
2006
Converging Perceptions of Hospitality and the Apocalypse: Dr. Irene Barberis, Dr. Elizabeth Presa, St. Johns Lutheran Church, South Bank, Melbourne
2005
Intersections – reading the space: San Francisco Jewish Museum, USA
Intersections – reading the space, Irene Barberis, Parastou Forouhar, Jane Logemann, Jewish Museum of Australia, Melbourne (travelling)
Metaspace, Gertrude Street Galleries, Studio 11, Irene Barberis/ Parastou Forouhar (with performance piece and film), Melbourne, Australia
1998
Saying it with Flowers, with Wilma Tabacco, RMIT Gallery, Storey Hall, Melbourne
Academic Positions and Lectures
2015 - 2020
Senior Lecturer, Drawing. RMIT University, City Campus, Melbourne
2015 -2016
Senior Lecturer, Painting, RMIT Offshore program, Hong Kong x2
2014
Senior Lecturer, Expanded Studio Practice, RMIT University, Melbourne
Senior Lecturer, Painting, RMIT Offshore program, Hong Kong x2
International Critic, and International Art Historian Lecture, Rome Program ( New York based), Rome.
International Chair and Curator: Drawing in the Middle East 2, Dubai (GCfD & American University in Dubai)
2013
Senior Lecturer, Expanded Studio Practice, RMIT University, Melbourne
Senior Lecturer, Painting, RMIT Offshore program, Hong Kong x2
International Critic, & International Art Historian Lecture, Rome Program ( New York based), Rome.
“Reading the space: Contemporary Australian Drawing #3, New York Studio School, New York.
2012
Senior Lecturer, Expanded Studio Practice, RMIT University, RMIT University,
Senior Lecturer, Painting, RMIT Offshore program, Hong Kong . Researcher; International projects.
Drawing Out (2) Conference, University of the Arts, London, Paper: A Parallel Paper: Blurring Edges. Curator: 84 Australian Artists, “Contemporary Australian Drawing2, University of the Arts London, London.
International Critic for The Rome Program ( New York Based), Rome.
Tapestry of Light Project, Langford120 Lecture.
2011
International Chair; “Crossing the Line: Drawing in the Middle East; Intersections of practice and understanding. Keynote Speaker (one of four). Curator; ‘Crossing the Line: Drawing in the Middle East’
22 artist, Australia, UK, Middle East, Tashkeel Gallery, Dubai.
Visiting Lecturer: Discussions; American University of Dubai, Tashkeel, Galleries, Dubai, UAE.
Researcher and Senior Lecturer, RMIT SOA Melbourne / The Art School Hong Kong
Founding Director; Metasenta International Studio School.
2010
Curator/ Lecturer; RMIT Gallery, RMIT University; Contemporary Australian Drawing 1.
Invitation: Steering Committee of the 2010 ‘Drawing Out’ Conference, RMIT/UAL.
Invited Chair Parallel Session Chair: Drawing in / Drawing is a way of Thinking, The Drawing Out Conference, RMIT Storey Hall Auditorium, RMIT University, Melbourne, April 9. Senior Lecturer, SOA, RMIT University, Melbourne/Hong Kong2009 Developing Drawing through meetings and International Projects between Metasenta, RMIT and the University of the Arts London. Senior Lecturer SOA, RMIT University, Melbourne/Hong Kong.
2008
Co- Head Drawing, RMIT SOA, RMIT University, Developed Drawing through meetings and International Projects between Metasenta, RMIT and the University of the Arts London.
Lecturer Hong Kong, Painting and Drawing.
Apocalypse – Tapestry of Light, Artists Talk, VTW, Melbourne
2007
‘SOL LEWITT: Vignettes’, National Gallery of Victoria, Australia
Co’ Head, Drawing Department, RMIT University, Melbourne
Director: MetaSenta Projects (International)
Initiator: Ducan of Jordanston, inaugural ‘Drawing Lab’ Workshop
Initiator / partnership ‘Chicago Project’, RMIT University and Edinburgh College of Art, Scotland, and John David Mooney Foundation, Chicago USA.
2006
Director: MetaSenta Projects, RMIT University
Lecturer, RMIT Drawing, Melbourne, RMIT Drawing and Painting, Hong Kong. RMIT University
Fine Art Drawing, Melbourne Painting and drawing Program, Hong Kong
Lecture/workshops (for Intersections Exhibition and Education Program), National Gallery Victoria,
Jewish Museum of Australia, Presentation College (working with Year eleven Students from five schools - Jewish, Christian and Muslim for the exhibition 'Young Intersections, concurrent with Intersections - reading the space)
2005
RMIT University, Fine Art Drawing, Melbourne. Painting, Hong Kong
2004
RMIT University, Fine Art Drawing, Melbourne. Painting, Hong Kong
2003
RMIT University, Fine Art Drawing, Melbourne, Hong Kong
2002
RMIT University, Fine Art Drawing, Melbourne, Hong Kong
2001
RMIT University, Fine Art, Drawing, Melbourne, Hong Kong
RMIT Hong Kong Arts Centre, Drawing and Painting
National Gallery of Victoria, Lecture: Education Program
2000
RMIT University, Fine Art, Drawing, Melbourne. Painting, Hong Kong
1999
RMIT University, Fine Art, Drawing, Melbourne
RMIT, Hong Kong Lecturer, Painting Department
Monash University, Fine Arts, Drawing, Melbourne
Launceston University, Lecture: Launceston, Tasmania
Albury Regional Art Gallery, Lecture: Saying it with Flowers. Albury, NSW
1998
Preston Tafe Institute, Lecture, painting, Melbourne
Swinburne Secondary College, and Tafe Lecture; Painting, Melbourne
1997
Monash University, Drawing, Melbourne
La Trobe Street Gallery School of Art and Design, Tutor; Painting and Drawing, Melbourne
1996
RMIT University, Fine Art, Melbourne
Monash University, Drawing and Painting, Melbourne
Geelong Art Gallery, Drawing Workshop, in conjunction with the Alan Davis Exhibition, Geelong, Victoria
RMIT University, Fine Arts, Painting and Drawing, Melbourne
1995
Monash University, Drawing, Melbourne
1995
National Gallery of Victoria, Artist Talk, Education Services Department. Melbourne
National Gallery of Victoria, Master Drawing Workshop, Education Services Department, Melbourne
Monash University Artist Talk, Caulfield campus, Melbourne
Ballarat University, Artist in Residence, Ballarat; Victoria
Australian Jewish Museum, Artist Talk, (x2), Melbourne
Australian Jewish Museum, Seminar; The Wandering Jew, Myth and Metaphor, Melbourne
Interview; Radio National. 6.11.1995, The Wandering Jew, Myth and Metaphor, Rachel Cohn with Vic Majzner, Heather Eliard and Irene Barberis
1994
RMIT University, Fine Arts, Painting and Drawing, Melbourne
New Arts Studio School, Co Director / Administrator, Lecturer, in collaboration with Elizabeth
Gower and John. R. Neeson, Melbourne
1993
Monash University, Drawing, Caulfield Campus, Melbourne
Co Director / Administrator, Lecturer, New Arts Studio School, Melbourne
1992
Phillip Institute of Technology, Fine Art, Painting, Bundoora Campus, Melbourne
Co Director / Administrator, Lecturer, New Arts Studio School, Melbourne
1991
Painting and Drawing Courses, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
Linden Gallery, Colour Theory Classes, Intermediate and Advanced, St Kilda, Melbourne
Linden Gallery, Children's Workshops, St Kilda
Co Director / Administrator, Lecturer, New Arts Studio School, Melbourne
1990
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Painting and Drawing Courses, Melbourne
1988
RMIT University, Fine Art, Drawing, Melbourne
Private Classes
1987
Victorian College of the Arts, Painting and Drawing, Melbourne
Victoria College, Tafe, Drawing, Melbourne
Glenhuntly Rehabilitation Centre, Printmaking, Drawing, Painting, Melbourne
1986
Victorian College of the Arts, Painting, Postgraduate and Undergraduate, Melbourne
Glenhuntly Rehabilitation Centre, Printmaking, Drawing, Painting, Melbourne
Private Classes
1985
Victoria College, Tafe, Drawing, and, Melbourne
Victoria College, Fine Art, Drawing, Melbourne
1984
Life Painting Installation, Painting, Victoria College, Melbourne
Victoria College, Fine Art, Drawing, Melbourne
1982
British Embassy Anglican Church, St. Michaels, Painting Classes, Paris, France
1976-1980
Private Classes, Workshops, Folio Development, Painting and Drawing.
Darwin Community College, Guest Lecturer, Northern Territory
Convener / Organiser, International Conferences
2011
INTERNATIONAL CHAIR: Crossing the Line: Drawing in the Middle East, intersections of transdisciplinary practice and understanding. American University in Dubai
Keynote 2011: Coda: Space of the Leap | Keynote as a Drawing
2013
CONVENOR, INSTIGATOR, ORGANISER: The Tapestry of Light: Symposium, RMIT Design Research Institute.
2014
International Chair: Crossing the Line: Drawing in the Middle East 2, intersections of transdisciplinary practice and understanding.
Paper: ‘Psychochoreography’: everyone has their own mark.
American University in Dubai with The Global Centre for Drawing.
2012