Curriculum Vitae

Name              Jak Henson

Current                                                                                           

Employment   Exhibitions and Collection Officer, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville

Phone             0400 297 301

Email               jak.henson@hotmail.com

Web                jakhenson.com

Education

2009                 Bachelor of Visual Arts Honours, James Cook University, Townsville

2007                 Bachelor of Visual Arts, James  Cook  University, Townsville

Exhibition record

2011                 You Are Here, Strand Ephemera, Townsville

2010                 Contemporary Dialogue: people and place, JCU staff exhibition, eMerge Media Space, Townsville

2009                 If I could forget...but If I couldn't remember, James Cook University Honours exhibition, 

                        eMerge Media Space, Townsville

2008                 Clean slate, members exhibition, Umbrella Studio, Townsville    

2006-08            Rotating artwork, Forty Winks, Townsville

2006                 Open ended, James Cook University third year exhibition, Perc Tucker

                        Regional Gallery, Townsville                                                                 

2006                 When words fail, dancenorth Australia, Townsville

2004-08            Rotating artwork, Casey’s Deli Plus, Townsville

2004                 Give us a break, youth art exhibition, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville

2002                 National youth Week, Maroochydore

2000                 Minister’s art award exhibition, Pinnacles Gallery, Townsville

Awards

2010                 ‘Writing’ award for Art Gaze at the Townsville Arts Awards

2006                 Bachelor of Visual Arts third Year Exhibition, James Cook University, Townsville,

                        highly commended for painting

2002                 National Youth Week, Maroochydore, highly commended for painting

2000                 Minister’s art awards, Pinnacles Gallery, Townsville, highly commended for

                        painting

Grants

2008                 Regional arts development fund (RADF), Townsville, for Art Gaze magazine

Previous professional experience

2007-11            Publisher, Art Gaze magazine

2009-10            Sessional teaching, School of creative arts, James Cook University, Townsville

2009                 Member of judging panel, Screengrab, eMerge Media Space, James Cook University,

                        Townsville

2008                 Natural Landscape collage workshop, July school holiday art program, Perc Tucker Regional

                        Gallery, Townsville

2005                 Abstract canvas painting tutor, Get Creative Studio, Spotlight Townsville

2004                 Monotype workshop, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville

Committee/Gallery membership

2008-10            Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Acquisition Advisory Committee member, Townsville

2006-10            Umbrella Studio member, Townsville

Bibliography

2010                 Contemporary Dialogue: People and Place, Townsville Bulletin 8^th April, Pg. 24

2009                 ‘If I could forget…but If I couldn’t remember’ Art Gaze Magazine, Jacqui Stock, Summer, Pg. 18

2007                 Art Gaze interview, Triple T, Trevor Keeling, 14^th Nov.

2006                 ‘Changing moods’ Townsville Bulletin Lynn Scott-Cumming 17^th Nov, Pg. 30

2006                 ‘When words fail’ City Life Magazine, September, Pg. 10

2006                 ‘Out and about’ The Sun 30^th Aug, Pg. 33

2006                 ‘Look at this mess’ Townsville Bulletin 25^th Aug, Pg. 11

2005                 ‘Dine out with artworks’ Townsville Bulletin 4^th Feb, Pg. 30