Born

1969

Bangkok, Thailand

1997

Arrive in Australia

Education

1998

Master of Fine Art and Design (ceramic), University of Tasmania, Hobart

1997

Post Graduate Diploma (ceramic), Monash University, Melbourne

1994

Bachelor of Art (ceramic), Rangsit University, Bangkok, Thailand

Solo Exhibitions

2009

Indigo Kingdom, Anna Pappas Gallery, Melbourne
Colonies, Surapon Gallery, Bangkok
Monster by Hands: collaboration project with Thai Celadon factory, Pong Noi Art Space, Chiang Mai

2008

For The Future, Über Gallery, Melbourne
Roop, Root, Ruang, Asia-Australia Arts Centre, Sydney

2006

My Self : My Others, Über Gallery, Melbourne

2005

Lai Krarm, Surapon Gallery. Bangkok, Thailand

2004

People I Have Met, Skepsi on Swanston, Melbourne

2003

Mythical Monsters, Freeman 3 Gallery, Hobart

2002

Action Man, Haecceity Art Gallery, Melbourne

2001

The Coral Show, Haecceity Art Gallery, Melbourne

2000

Ocean Fantasies, Jam Factory Gallery, Adelaide
S&M Mermaid, Object Store, Sydney
Mermaid's Pet Teapot, Inner City Clay Worker Gallery, Sydney

1998

Ocean Fantasies, Side Space Gallery, Hobart

1997

Mermaids, State Craft Gallery, Melbourne

Selected Group Exhibitions

2009

Blue-White, White-Blue, Galerie Handwerk, München, Germany
The Ring of Fire, Ayala Museum, The Philippines
At the Crossroad of Civilization, Yingge Ceramic Museum, Taiwan
Pressing Matter, Cheongiu Biennale, South Korea
Super Normality, J Gallery, Bangkok
Zibo international Ceramic Art Expo, Zibo, China
Trans-Pot, Nanjing Arts Institute, Nanjing, China
The Art of Making: invention and artisanship, Castlemaine Visual Arts Biennial, VIC
Finalist, Ergon Energy Central Queensland Art Award, Rockhampton Art Gallery, QLD
Finalist, Manningham Victorian Ceramic Award, Manningham Gallery, VIC
Finalist, Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award, Deakin University Art Gallery, Melbourne Bravura: 21st Century Australian Craft, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide

2006-9

A Secret History of Blue and White, touring Vietnam Fine Arts Museum; Arts House, Singapore; Silpakorn University, Thailand; Beijing University of Technology, China; Foshan Ceramic Culture Industry Park, Guangzhou, Object Gallery, NSW, Wagga Wagga Regional Art Gallery, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Artisan, Queensland, Gosford Regional Art Gallery, Tamworth Regional Art Gallery, JamFactory Gallery, SA

2003-9

Finalist, City of Darebin-La Trobe Acquisitive Art Prize, Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, Melbourne

2008

Salute to Ceramic, Fusions Gallery, QLD
Fierce or Friendly: Humans in the Animal World, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, TAS
Australian Ceramics Stories, Dubbo Regional Gallery, NSW
International Mouse/Rat Teapot Exhibition, Shanghai, China

2007

Finalist, The 4th World Ceramic Biennale, Icheon, Korea
Master Show, Cudgegong Gallery, Gulgong
Relationships, Jamjuree Art Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
Finalist, The Garden Path, Community Spirit Gallery, Melbourne
Finalist, Celebration, Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Sydney

2006

Impressed: Contemporary Australian Ceramics, Gallery Twenty five, New Delhi, India

2005

Beyond Earth: exploring the plastic limits of clay, Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Sydney
Boys Will Be Boys, All Hand Made gallery, New South Wales
The Home Show, Glen Eira City Council Gallery, Melbourne
Chilli, Cudgegong Gallery, Gulgong, New South Wales

2004

Finalist, The ANL Maritime Art Prize, The Mission to Seafarers, Melbourne
The Victorian Connection, Ceramic Art Gallery, Sydney
ENCORE-Imperial Porcelain, Skepsi On Swanston, Melbourne
Finalist, Bowl and Beautiful, Ceramic Art Gallery, Sydney
Ceramic Art Exposition of Thailand, Silapakorn University, Nakorn Pathum, Thailand

2003

Finalist, Ceramic: the Australian and New Zealand Context, Campbelltown City Bicentennial Art Gallery, New South Wales

2002

Attitude: New Australian Ceramists, SOFA Chicago, Chicago, USA
Finalist, Gold Coast international Ceramic Art Award 2002, City Art Gallery, Queensland
Less is More, Less is a Bore, Brisbane City Gallery, Queensland

2001

Finalist, Presiding Officers Centenary Craft Prize, The Parliament House, Canberra
Finalist, The City of Redcliffe Excellence in Craft Awards, Redcliffe City Council Art Gallery, Queensland
Finalist, 26 Alice Craft Acquisition, Araluen Centre, Alice Spring
Inaugural, Haecceity Art Gallery, Melbourne

2000

Finalist, Millennium Platter, Ceramic Art Gallery, Sydney

1999

9th National Ceramic Exhibition of Thailand, Silapakorn Gallery, Nakorn Patom, Thailand
Finalist, Contemporary Clay 99, Cowwarr Art Space, Victoria
Tasmania Potters’ Society Annual Exhibition, School House Gallery, Tasmania
Jam Factory Biennial 1999, Jam Factory Gallery, Adelaide
Taking Tea, The Old bakery on Eighth Gallery, Western Australia

1998

Finalist, 17th Gold Coast international Ceramic Art Award, City Art Gallery, Queensland
Tasmania Potters’ Society Annual Exhibition, School House Gallery, Tasmania
Finalist, Toowoomba Art Award, Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, Queensland
A Winter Delight, Handmark gallery, Hobart
Tasmania School of Arts Hobart Exhibition, Kualalumper and Johor Baru, Malaysia

1995

4th Art Thesis Exhibition, Siam Centre, Bangkok, Thailand

Awards and Grants

2009

Australian Council for the Arts, Skill and Arts Development General

2008

Arts Victoria International Program Grant
Sculpture Award, Suncoast Clayworkers Awards, Queensland
Finalist Toyota Travel Award

2007

Australian Council for the Arts, New Work development Grant,
Honorable Mention the 4th World Ceramic Biennale, Icheon, Korea

2005

Australia - Thailand Institute Project Grant
Arts Victoria International Program Grant

2004

First (Acquisitive) and Third Prize, Artful Teapot Award, Paynter Gallery, Bendigo, Victoria
Second Prize, Golden Teapot Award 2004, Morpeth Gallery, New South Wales

2003

First Prize Golden Teapot Award 2003, Morpeth Gallery, New South Wales

2001

First Prize (hand building), The City of Redcliffe Excellence in Craft Award, Queensland
Merit Prize (paperclay), Port hacking Potters Group Awards 2001, New South Wales

1999

Highly Commended, Tasmania Potter Society Annual Exhibition, TAS

1998

Honorary Research Associate, University of Tasmania
Northcote Decoration Award , Tasmania Potters’ Society Annual Exhibition, TAS

Professional Experiences

2009

Artist in resident, Thai Celadon factory, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Artist in resident, Huaguang Ceramic, Zibo, China
isiting artist, Nanjing Arts Institute, Nanking, China
Guest Demonstrator at The Ring of Fire, Ayala Museum, The Philippines
Guest Demonstrator at The Crossroad of Civilization, Yingge Ceramic Museum, Taiwan
Guest Demonstrator at Pressing Matter, Cheongiu Biennale, South Korea
Guest Demonstrator at the Spring Fever Clay Festival, Queensland
Exhibition Co-ordinate, At the Crossroad of Civilization, Yingge Ceramic Museum, Taiwan
Guest Demonstrator at the Australian Ceramics Triennale, Sydney
Guest Demonstrator at the Spring Fever Clay Festival, Queensland
Keynote speaker, Art Education Victoria Annual Conference, Melbourne

2007

Master artist, Clay Edge: 7th Gulgong Ceramic Festival, Gulgong, New South Wales
Visiting Artist at Beijing University of Technology, China

2006

Guest Demonstrator at VERGE:11th National Ceramics Conference, Brisbane, Queensland
Organizing and managing Clay Alchemy: Culture exchange project between Thai and Australian
Exhibition panel, Craft Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria

2005

Conference presenter at Art Education Victoria annual conference, Victoria
Exhibition panel, Craft Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria
Guest lecture, Rachasuda College (hearing disability college), BKK, Thailand

2004

Selection panel for FRESH 2004 Student Award, Craft Victoria, Victoria
Conference presenter at Art Education Victoria Annual Conference, Victoria
Teaching at HOLMGLEN TAFE, Victoria

2003

Tour Leader - Thailand Pottery, Craft and Cuisine Tour
Conference presenter at Art Education Victoria Annual conference, Victoria
Visiting Artist, Mentone Girls' Secondary College, Victoria
Guest Lecture - Silapakorn University, Prasanmit University, BKK, Thailand

2002

Visiting Artist, Washington University in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Guest Lecture, SOFA Chicago, ‘ATTITUDE: New Australian Ceramics’, USA
Guest Lecture "Craft as a Career" for Craft Victoria

1999

Access Tenant, Ceramic studio, Jam Factory , South Australia

1998

Artist in resident, College of Fine Art, University of New South Wales

1995

Product Development  Division Manager, Nattawit Co., LTD (ceramic export company), Bangkok, Thailand

1993

Freelance fashion Accessories designer, Bangkok, Thailand

Public Collections

 

Art Bank Australia, Melbourne
Art Gallery of South Australia
Bendigo Pottery, Victoria
Bundoora Homestead, Victoria
City of Darebin, Victoria
City of Port Philip, Victoria
College of Fine Art, University of New South Wales, Sydney
Holmglen Institute of TAFE, Victoria
JamFactory Contemporary Craft & Design, South Australia
Margaret Lawrence Collection, Victoria
Perth Studio Potters
Rockhamton Art Gallery, Queensland
Shepparton Art Gallery, Victoria
Tasmania Museum and Art Gallery, Tasmania
Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, Queensland

Selected Bibliography

2009

Kevin Murray, ‘The relational aesthetics of Vipoo Srivilasa and Rirkrit Tiravanija’, Art and Australia, Vol 47 No 2 Summer 2009 Emmanuel Cooper, ‘Contemporary Ceramics’, Thames & Hudson Ltd

2008

SBS Radio - Thai language, 'Contemporary Thai Art', 6 Aug 08
Michael Harden, Across the Divide, 'Inside Out', Nov/Dec 08, p. 192-198
Dr. Julie Jones, ‘Australian Ceramic Stories’, The Journal of Australian Ceramics, Vol. 47/No. 1, April, p.26-29
Inga Walton, ‘A Secret History of Blue & White: contemporary Australian Ceramics’ review, The Journal of Australian Ceramics, Vol. 47/No. 1, April, p.16-18

2007

Exhibition catalogue, City of Darebin & La Trobe University Acquisitive Art Prizec
Inga Walton, ‘Towards a Cross-Cultural Entente: The Work of Vipoo Srivilasa’, The Journal of Australian Ceramics, Vol. 46/No. 1, April, p.43-47
Unattributed, ‘Contemporary Ceramics’ (What's On), Bangkok Post, 2 February, P. R7
Unattributed, ‘A Secret History of Blue and White’, Manager Gallery Online, 24 January
Pin Anong, ‘Open Secret of Lai Krarm’, Krungthep Turakij (Thailand), 11 February, p. 10
Glenis Isral, Essential Art, John Wiley & Sons Australia Publishing, Queensland, p175-177

2006

Cassie May, ‘My Self : My Other’, Trouble, September 2006, p.58
Annemarie Kiely, ‘Generation Next’, Belle: Collector’s Edition, December/January, 2005/6, p.31-32
Megan Backhouse, ‘Art galleries listing’, The Age (A2), 23 September, p.20
Penny Webb, ‘Underwater inspiration’, The Age, 22 September, p.15
Dick Aitken, ‘A Serendipitous Adventure’, Ceramics: Technical, No. 22, May-October, p.100-104
Stephen Benwell, ‘Lai Krarm, New Works by Vipoo Srivilasa’, Ceramics: Art and Perception, Issue 65, Sep-Nov, p.70-71
Emily Howes, ‘Object Eye’, Object magazine, Issue 48, December 2005-March, 2006, p.13
Stephen Bowers (Ed.), A Secret History of Blue and White, exhibition catalogue, p. 23-25 & 31
Brian Mertens, Bangkok Design: Thai Ideas in Textiles and Furniture, Marshall Cavendish Edition, p. 10 & p.108 -111
Wendy Walker (Ed.), Bare & Beyond: Australia Contemporary at COLLECT 2006, exhibition catalogue, p.5

2005

Dona Z Meilach, Teapots: Makers & Collectors, Schiffer Publishing, Atglen, Philadelphia, p.30 & 87
Exhibition Catalogue, City of Darebin La Trobe University Acquisitive Art Prize, p.24
Dasita Amornvivat, ‘Hands of Clay’ ('Scene Stealer'), BK Magazine (Thailand), 2-15 September, p.37
Aree Chaisatien, ‘Not just about the clay’ ('Smart life'), The Nation (Thailand), 17 October, p.7
Steven Pettifor, ‘Ceramic Narratives’, World Sculpture News, Vol. 11/No. 3, summer, p.7 & 29-33
Khetsirin Pholdhampalit, ‘Pottery in motion’, The Nation (Thailand), 18 September, p.12B
Howard Richardson, ‘Metro Beat’, Sawasdee (Thailand), September, p.10
Camilla Russell, ‘Feat of clay’ ('Outlook'), Bangkok Post (Thailand), 22 September, p.8
Vicharn Sriwanaluk, ‘Blue on White’, Art4D (Thailand), No.120, October, p.54-58
Robert Bevan, ‘Design News’, Vogue Living, July/August, 2005, p.76.

2004

Barbara Campbell-Allen, ‘Beyond Earth: Exploring the Plastic Limits of Clay’, Pottery in Australia, Vol. 43/No. 3, November, p.45-52
Sharon Lee, ‘Art for AIDS fight’, Moorabbin & Glen Eira Leader, 21 September, p.1 & p. 11
James Taylor, ‘Art on the Boil’, The Advertiser (Bendigo), 23 December, p.25
Unattributed, ‘Heart Work’, Fresh, Special Edition, Vol. 2/Issue 14, July, p.20-21
Vichoke Mukdamanee (Eds) Ceramic Art Exposition of Thailand exhibition catalogue, Bangkok, p.68 & 92

2003

Paul Mathieu, Sex Pots: Eroticism in Ceramics, A&C Black Publishers, London, p.120, 124-25
Kirsten Fitzpatrick , ‘Chinese opera, the wild colonial boy, ideographs and marine life’, Object, Issue 43, April, p.18-23
Christopher Sanders, ‘Vipoo Srivilasa: Action Man’, Ceramics: Art and Perception, Issue 53, p.50-53
Vipoo Srivilasa, ‘In the name of craft’, Art4D (Thailand), No. 92, April, p.40-42
Kane Young, ‘Vipoo has our monsters to a T’, The Mercury (Tasmania), 8 May, p.15
Joerg Andersch, ‘Gallery Watch’, The Saturday Mercury (Tasmania), 3 May, p.42

2002

Suzanne J. E. Tourtillott (Ed.), 500 Teapots: Contemporary Explorations of a Timeless Design, Lark Books, North Carolina, p.60 & 296
Michael Flynn, Ceramic Figures: A Directory of Artists, A&C Black Publishers, London, 2002, p.192-93
Vipoo Srivilasa, ‘Tour of Thailand: An exploration of art, craft, culture and food’, Pottery in Australia, Vol. 42/No. 3, p.77-79
Vipoo Srivilasa, ‘Web-sites and Craft Practice’, Craft Culture (online journal), June, 2003
Kirsten Fitzpatrick, ‘Less Is More/Less Is A Bore’, Craft Arts International, No. 56, p.98-103
Kevin Murray, ‘Ceramics with Attitude’, Ceramics: Art and Perception, Issue 50, December, p.69-72
Andrew Shaw, ‘Ceramic Mechanic’, MCV (Victoria & Tasmania), Issue 59, 25 January, p.9
Antonia Williams, ‘Chicago Hopes’, The Sydney Morning Herald, 12 December, p.12
Gabrielle Baxter, ‘Vipoo Srivilasa: Mermaid’s Pets and Teapots’, Australian Ceramics & Pottery, Vol. 4/No. 6, p.24-28

2000

Intivorn, ‘Ceramic Art’, Baan Lea Soun, Thailand, p. 146-148
Matthew Cecchin, ‘Action Man- A new figure series’, Object, Issue 34, April, p.64
Paul Champion ,‘Up Front: Vipoo Srivilasa’, Ceramics Monthly (USA), December, p. 20

1999

Margot Osborne (Ed.), ‘Jam Factory Biennial 1999’ exhibition catalogue, Jam Factory Craft and Design Centre
Stephen Bowers, ‘Continuing Careers’ by, Ceramics: Technical, No. 9, p. 86-87
Gail Fairlamb, ‘JamFactory Biennial 1999’, Artlink, Vol. 19/No. 3, p.85
Noris Loannou, ‘Factory has form and flair’, The Advertiser (Adelaide), 2 September, p.73
Penny Smith, ‘Figures in a Landscape’, Pottery in Australia, Vol. 38/No. 2, June, p.43-45
Vipoo Srivilasa, ‘Suvan Madcha’, Pottery In Australia, Vol. 38/No. 3, September, p.43-45

1998

Joerg Andersch, ‘Ocean Fantasies’, The Saturday Mercury (Tasmania), 20 June
John Briggs, ‘Vipoo shapes up for ceramic stardom’, The Saturday Mercury (Tasmania), 8 August
Ken Ford, ‘The Mythical Art of Vipoo Srivilasa’, Ceramics: Art and Perception, Issue 34, p.19-21
Diana Klaosen, ‘Ceramics’, Arts Watch Tasmania, August, p.33

1994

Exhibition catalogue, 4th Art Thesis, p.12