Marita Kohl
Born 1955 in Dreis, Germany
Lives and works in Byron Bay, Australia
CERAMIC and CREATIVE ART EXPERIENCE
2018 Visual Arts Research (Third Year), Byron School of Art
2013-2014 Study under Michael Cusack, Byron School of Art
2010-2012 Graduate Diploma in Experiential and Creative Arts Practice MIECAT (Melbourne Institute of Experiential and Creative Arts Therapy)
2007 Study painting under Emma Walker
1998-2009 Ceramic studio practice
1999-2000 Advanced Diploma Ceramics Lismore College of TAFE
1998 Ceramics Diploma, Lismore College of TAFE
1995 Ceramics Certificate, Lismore College of TAFE
1995 Participation at International Wood firing and Clay Sculpture Workshop, Gulgong NSW
1992-1994 Ceramics Certificate Stages 1 & 2, Lismore College of TAFE
EXHIBITIONS
2018 Untitled, Graduate Show, Byron School of Art, Mullumbimby
2017 Our Common Ground, Aquariana, Berlin Germany
2016 Blue Harvest, Ewingsdale
2016 ‘Paperworks’ Group show, Art Piece Gallery, Mullumbimby
2015 Alles was in einen Koffer passt (All that fits into a suitcase), Aquariana, Berlin Germany
2015 Lunar Tide, Ewingsdale
2014 One Winter’s Night, Ewingsdale
2007 ‘One Piece’, Art Piece Gallery, Mullumbimby
2006 25th Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award
2005 ‘Vessels and Paintings’ solo exhibition, The Cape Gallery, Byron Bay
2005 24th Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award
2004 Artist of the month exhibition, Barebones Art Space, Bangalow
2003 22nd Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award
2000 19th Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award
1999 ‘If…’ , Lismore Regional Art Gallery
1998 Graduate exhibition, Diploma course, Lismore TAFE
1995 Graduate exhibition, Certificate course, Lismore TAFE
AWARDS
2018 Shirley Kennedy Award, Border Art Prize, Tweed Regional Gallery
2012 Winner Stella Mountjouris Memorial Art Acquisition – MIECAT
2004 3D Winner ‘This place…My garden’ The Piece Gallery, Mullumbimby
2003 Open Winner ‘100 Postcards from Mullumbimby’ The Piece Gallery, Mullumbimby
1995 1st – Ceramics Certificate, Lismore TAFE