BIOGRAPHY

Mia Rappel

Mia is a practicing visual artist working primarily in sculptural installation, her work aims to articulate through form, movement, texture and colour. Mia also works in the social sector as an arts program facilitator and has worked extensively as a visual designer for retail and interior spaces, creating works for corporate, council, boutique and private clients.

 

 

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Education

•  Bachelor of Visual and Performing Arts, Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne University. 1997 - 1999

Training and Courses

•  Exhibition planning workshop, Abaf, May 2008

•  Artists in business workshop, AbaF, June 2007

•  Body Weather, Dancehouse, 2009, 2004 & 2003

•  Butoh, Melbourne and Horsham, ongoing 2001-2003

•  New Dance, Baile en el Aire, Spain, July 2000

•  Theatre Dance, Bail en el Aire, Spain, August 2000

Employment History

•  Practicing Artist and Visual Designer, 2001 - Currently

•  Art Program design and facilitation, Youth Substance Abuse Services, Fitzroy Residential Unit, Glen Iris Residential Unit, Dandenong Day Program, 2005 - Currently

 

Travel and Research

•  Spain, Morocco, Spring 2007

•  Spain, U.K, Summer 2002

•  Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Czech Republic, U.K, Belgium, 1999 ’Äì 2001

•  Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Summer 1998

 

Installations/ Commissions/ Exhibitions/  

Positive Body Image Project. Caroline Springs College Lakeview Campus. June 10.

Heirloom. e.g. etal. Flinders Lane Melbourne. Summer 09-10.

Carving Out a Place Projection Installation. Shire of Yarra Ranges. Healsville. Oct 2009

Outer Space Table Collage. Downstairs Y.S.A.S. Fitzroy. 2009.

Youth Art Project. Shire of Melton Youth Services Center. March 09

Dolls with Souls. Federation Square. Fringe Festival. October 08

Hollow Pod. Private Collection. April 08

•  White Trees. Ripe the organic grocer, Prahran, Dec 07

•  Rainbow Vision. Ripe The organic grocer, Prahran, Aug 07

•  Spiral. Rainbow Serpent international arts, music and lifestyle festival, Beaufort, Jan 07

•  Great Hands Mural. Y.S.A.S Fitzroy, Dec 06

•  Jungle Mural. Y.S.A.S Fitzroy, June 06

•  Totem Pillars.   Rainbow Serpent international arts, music and lifestyle festival, Beufort, Jan 06

•  Ladders. Susie Gallagher design, Kooyong, Sept 05

•  Purple Pine Lighting Stall. Interiors & Textures trade fair, Exhibition Buildings, Aug 05

•  10th Anniversary Party. Husk, Toorak, Aug 05

•  Copper Shadow. Kindred Studios, Yarraville, April 05

•  Sunshine Head Piece. Flinders Quarter Award, Melbourne International Fashion Festival, March 05

•  The Boat. Kindred Studios, Yarraville, Jan 05

•  Snake. Shearwate r Wearable Art performance, Ballina N.S.W, Dec 04

•  Pods. Ancient Modes, Fitzroy, Dec 04

•  The Cascade. Australian Greens Party national campaign launch, The Malthouse, Sep 04

•  75. Phenomenon Gallery, Armadale, June 04

•  Stitch . Ancient Modes, Fitzroy, June 04

•  Faces. The Barn at French Style, Prahran Oct 02

•  The Night. The Barn at French Style, Prahran Oct 02

•  Corridor Installation. Victorian College of the Arts. Melbourne, Oct 99

•  Mezzanine Installation. Victorian College of the Arts. Melbourne, April 99

 

Widow Designs

 

Walker St Windows. City of Greater Dandenong. Summer 2008 -09.

•  Aunties Parlour , BODY , St Kilda, Centre Place, Woollahra, August 08

•  Urchins Collectables. BODY , St Kilda, Centre Place, Woollahra, July 08

•  May Branches. BODY, St Kilda, Centre Place, Woollahra, May 08

•  Golden. Ripe the organic grocer, Prahran, May 08

•  Autumn Threads. BODY, St Kilda, Centre Place, Woollahra, April 08

•  Remember. Husk, Toorak, Albert Park, Collins St, Melbourne Winter 05

•  Parcels. Susie Gallagher Design, Kooyong, Melbourne, Summer 04

•  Pillar and Jewel. Arthur Galan, South Yarra, G.P.O , Lt Collins Melbourne, Oxford st Sydney, Summer 04

•  Leap . Adidas, Q.V. Building Sydney, Spring 04

•  Blades of Grass. Husk, Toorak, Albert Park, Collins St, Melbourne, Spring 04

•  Butterfly Queen. Design Festival, Husk, Collins St, Melbourne, Winter 04

•  Forest Panels. Ancient Modes, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Winter 04

•  Celebrate. Husk, Toorak, Albert Park, Collins St, Melbourne, Autumn 04

•  Giants Tea . Husk, Toorak, Albert Park, Collins St, Melbourne, Autumn 04

•  Badges. Husk, Toorak, Albert Park, Collins St, Melbourne, Summer 04

•  Spiral. Husk, Toorak, Albert Park, Collins St, Melbourne, New Year 04

•  Adidas Wrapped. Adidas, Q.V. Building Sydney, Christmas 03

•  Mirror Waterfall. Husk, Toorak, Albert Park, Collins St, Melbourne, Spring 03

•  Bundles. Husk, Toorak, Albert Park, Melbourne, Winter 03

•  Cameo. Husk, Toorak, Albert Park, Melbourne, Winter 02

•  Leaves. Husk, Toorak, Albert Park, Melbourne, Autumn 02

 

Events

 

• Valentine Wedding. Montsalvat. February 2009.

• La Vie En Rose Spa Cabaret. Warrandyte. October 2008.

• Love at the Kasbah. Brighton. April 2008.

 

Press coverage, Articles, Critical writing.

• Positive Body Image, Melton Leader 2010

• Window of Opportunity, Dandenong Leader 2009

•  Rock the Kasbah, Husk 10th Birthday, Madison Magazine Australia 2005

•  Butterfly Queen, Design Festival, Vogue Magazine Australia 2004

•  Melbourne's 5 Best Window Displays, Melbourne Magazine 2003

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