Sami Porter
Ceramic Artist
EDUCATION
2014– 2016
University of South Australia; School of AAD.
Bachelor of Visual Art (1st Class Honours)
2010—2013
University of South Australia; School of AAD.
Bachelor of Visual Art (Ceramics)
2009
Suiboku-ga (Japanese Ink Painting)
Studies in Japan under Master Ito Gyukufu.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2017
"Hills Edge Clay" Ceramic Exhibition.
Gallery 1855; Tea Tree Gully.
2017
"Feats of Clay" Fringe Exhibition.
Gallery on Fourth, Studio Potters of SA, Klemzig.
2016
"The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize"
South Australian Museum, Adelaide.
2016
“ILK II” SALA Ceramic Exhibition.
City Library; Level 3, Rundle Place, Rundle Mall.
2015
“Hills Edge Clay” Ceramic Exhibition.
Gallery 1855; Tea Tree Gully.
2015
“Efflugence” Visual Arts Honours Graduate Exhibition.
SASA Gallery; UniSA City West.
2015
“Perceptual Relations” SALA Exhibition.
ZI Gallery; Wayville.
2014
“ILK” - SALA Ceramic Exhibition.
Republic Hotel; Norwood.
2013
“Fire and Ice” Fringe Exhibition.
Gallery on Fourth, Studio Potters of SA, Klemzig.
2013
"Helpmann Academy Graduate Exhibition 2013”.
Torrens Parade Ground, Adelaide.
2012
“Hunt” Visual Arts Graduate Exhibition.
UniSA City West Campus, Kaurna Building.
2012
“Cusp” Ceramic Exhibition.
Liverpool St. Gallery; UniSA City West, Liverpool St.
2009
Suiboku-ga Group Exhibition,
Matsumoto-shi, Nagano; Japan.
AWARDS
2016
The Golden Key International Honour Society membership.
2015
University of South Australia Merit Award.
2015
“Highly Commended” Award.
Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society (Adelaide)
BIBLIOGRAPHY
“Mother Nature, Take A Bow” Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize,
Broadsheet, Adelaide; 14th June 2016.
https://www.broadsheet.com.au/adelaide/art-and-design/article/mother-nature-take-bow
“The Hills Edge Clay Exhibition at Gallery 1855”, the Journal of Australian Ceramics, vol. 55 No 1 April 2016; p. 71.
“National Education Pictorial Survey 2013”, the Journal of Australian Ceramics, vol. 522, July 2013; p.48.
TEACHING
2017 - Present
Teacher, Ceramics for Beginners.
Studio Potters of SA
2011
Guest Demonstrator.
Sumi-e Workshop.
NYP Art Group, Moonta SA.
COLLECTIONS
Works held in private collections in Australia and Japan.