Tom Borgas- Curriculum Vitae

Born 23^rd November 1978, Australia

Currently lives and works in Adelaide South Australia

Represented by Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide

Training & education

2013                            University of South Australia, Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours- First class)

2012                            Adelaide College of the Arts, Bachelor of Visual Arts (sculpture major)

1999                            University of South Australia, Bachelor of Education (Secondary Art/Design)

Exhibitions

2015                            Postdigital Ruins, Splendour in the Grass, Byron Bay (work in progress)

                                    Hands On–Tom Borgas & Julien Scheffer, Sidespace Gallery, Salamanca Art Centre Hobart

2014                            Postdigital Fragments, Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide

                                    Riparian Artefacts, CACSA Projects Space, Adelaide

                                    200 Striped Boxes, Felt Space, Adelaide

2013                            Work in Progress- Tom Borgas and Zoe Kirkwood, The Mill, Adelaide

Selected group exhibitions

2015                            Abstract|Narrative, Adelaide Central School of Art

                                    Provisional Objects, Jam factory, Adelaide

2014                            Built Constructs, Adelaide Town Hall

                                    PICA Salon 2014, PICA Perth

                                    Arcadia, SALA, Centennial, Park Adelaide

                                    FeltMaps, temporary public art program, Port Adelaide

                                    Helpmann Academy Graduate Exhibition 2014, Drill Hall, Adelaide

2013                             Full Circle, Bachelor of Visual Arts graduate exhibition,

                                        University of South Australia, Adelaide

                                     I Can’t Forget This Time and Place- One Night Sculpture ‘13

                                        Liverpool Street Gallery, University of South Australia, Adelaide

                                    Hatched National Graduate Exhibition, PICA, Perth

                                    Helpmann Academy Graduate Exhibition 2013, Drill Hall, Adelaide

2012                             Flashpoint, Light Square Gallery, Adelaide

                                    Selected Works, Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide

                                    SPACE/LIGHT, The Grace Emily Hotel, Adelaide

Catalogues, articles and publications

2014                             Profile: Tom Borgas, Jane Llewellyn, The Adelaide Review, May 12^th, 2014

2013                             Hatched National Graduate Exhibition, (exhibition catalogue) PICA, Perth

                                    Helpmann Academy Graduate Exhibition, (exhibition catalogue) Helpmann Academy

2012                            New Blood, Louise Nunn, The Advertiser (SA Weekend supplement), November 17^th p25

                                    Objet D’art, Nat Rogers, indaily.com.au Friday November 16^th p42

                                    Rock Art, Lance Campbell, SA Life, Vol.9 No.11 p18

                                    Flashpoint, (exhibition catalogue) Light Square Gallery, Adelaide College of the Arts.

2010                            The Semi-Permanent Book- 2010 edition, Design is Kinky.

Grants & Awards

2015                            Splendour in the Grass/Lismore Regional Gallery NewArt commission

                                    Helpmann Academy Grant

                                    ArtStart Grant– Australia Council for the Arts

2014                            NAVA Australian Artists’ Grant

                                    NAVA Arts SA Future/Forward Summit Travel Bursary Recipient

                                    Helpmann Academy Grant

2013                            Hill Smith/Friends of Helpmann Academy Travel Prize

                                    Helpmann Academy Backers Prize

2012                            NAVA Ignition Award for Professional Practice

Teaching

2015                            Adelaide College of the Arts, Studio Lecturer (sculpture)

2014                            University of South Australia, School of Art, Architecture & Design

                                      Studio lecturer/tutor in sculpture, installation and drawing

2010                            Concordia College- secondary Art/Design teacher

2008-2009                   Croydon TAFE, Studio Lecturer (Advertising and Graphic Design)

2001-2006                   Faith Secondary School, Head of Design & Junior Art teacher

Arts industry activity

2015                            Bienal de Cerveira- artist in residence, Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal

2014                            Pom Pom Art Space guest artist/facilitator

                                    Production Assistant, Splendour Arts, Splendour in the Grass, Byron Bay

                                    Helpmann Academy Grant recipient

                                    Barossa Regional Council- Anderson Hunt Public Art Masterclass

2013                            UniSA Gear Up grant recipient 20 Rocks installation, University of South   Australia, City West Campus

2011-2012                   Fabrication and installation of sculpture for Heysen Sculpture Biennial (John  Hayward & Ian Hamilton)

2007-2010                  Freelance graphic designer