Irma Calabrese

EDUCATION

 

2008         -"Make it Mudbricks" building workshop, Nowra NSW

 

2007         -Commenced Advanced Diploma in Interior Design studies at

                  Design Centre Enmore TAFE

 

2006         -A quarter of Diploma in Colour Consulting studies at

                  International School of  Colour and Design (ISCD), Sydney Australia

                 -Certificate IV in Design, ISCD

                 -Commenced French language course, ICC      

 

2004         -Bachelor Degree in Theatrical Design Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts Lithuania

                     Thesis: play of Eugene O’Neill “Desire under the elms” with maximum votes. Set & props design, scenic costumes and installation. (Model in scale 1:20 is made using clay, straw, metal, wood, sawdust, paper, paints, etc.)

 

       -Diploma in Italian language, ICC

 

2003         -Certificate in MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop & Internet Explorer

 

2000         -Diploma in English language, ICC

 

 

EXHIBITIONS

 

2008         -"sQuareOne Art for Auction" (works auctioned & exhibited) Mori Gallery

                  Sydney

 

2008         -“smARTarts artSPACE exhibition” (group), Pine Street Creative Arts Centre

 

2007         -Tapestry Exhibition (group), Tap Gallery Sydney

                 -2007 Warringah Art Exhibition (group), Manly Vale Community Centre Sydney

                 -Walsh Bay Art Prize 2007 group exhibition, One of a Kind Gallery, Walsh Bay                 

2006         -Group exhibition “My favourite movie moments”, Art Moment Gallery

                  Bondi Beach Sydney

                 -ISCD graduates group exhibition at ISCD The Rocks campus, Sydney        

  

2004         -Personal exhibition “Painting. 2000-2003” (painting, assemblages) LT

                 -Group exhibition “The art for the heritage” (oil paintings, ink sketches) LT

                 -Group exhibition of set and costume design dedicated to 100th anniversary

                 of L.Truikys LT

 

2003         -Group exhibition “Theatrical design - 2003” (dedicated to 210th anniversary

                  of VAFA) LT

-International exhibition of theatrical design – Prague Quadrennial 2003 (PQ’03); section of schools of stage design (Exhibition of set design model and costumes for the play of A.Chekhov “Uncle  Vanya”), Czechia.

 

1997         -Group exhibition “Winter bouquet”. Compositions of dried flowers 1st prize

 

 

PROJECTS

 

2008         -Production Design for a short film "The Storymaker" (director E.Rozanski) 

 

2006         -Set / Costume design / Continuity for short film "Unexpected Happenings"

                  (director M.Leonti)

 

2005-2007 - “DIS/PLACE: making work in exile” (organized by ICE, CAC, MCA) Sydney

 

2004         -Symposium of painting “The historical cultural heritage of Traku Voke in

                  painting” LT

                 -Art workshop for children (ages 4-15) as a part of the symposium “The art for the heritage” (paintings, drawings, sketches and exhibition organising)

 

2003        -Easter decoration “Resurrection” (8x3m) for the side-nave of Anyksciai

                 church, LT

  -Christmas decoration (9x4m) for the side-nave of Anyksciai church, LT

  -Christmas decorations (hand-made) for the window showcases of

  “Satrija”club, Vilnius LT

 

2002         -Numerous exhibition designs, graphic design projects at “Satrija”

             

 

THEATRE

 

 

2009         -Production design for "Vigil" by M.Panych (director S.Dowling)

                  The Old Fitzroy theatre Sydney

 

2005         -Sets and costumes for “Cain” by Byron (Directors Damien Blackshaw and Ben Lucas; The Lab Productions) at Newtown Theatre, Sydney Australia.

 

                 -Puppetry constructions and special effects design for “The Department store” by J.Fleming, The Old Fitzroy theatre (director Christopher Hurrell; Parnassus’ Den Productions)

 

2004         -Festival “We are the children of Vilnius”; costumes for the dances “Girls of rye”, “When I was little”, “Dream in the kingdom of mirrors”, “People – machines”, “Are we friends?”, “Plus minus”, “Flower of lotus”, “We are so”

 

2002 -2004  Worked with choreographers M.Svirskys, S.Rudzionyte, G.Augaityte,

                  N.Dashkevic, N.Orlov, A.Dubovskij; directors L.Gudaite, A.Vezeliene.

 

2003         -Sets and costumes for “Satrija”performance “At close quarters” (director A.Vezeliene), Youth Theatre, Vilnius. Costume projects for the dances “Puppets have heart too”, “The walk of fire” and “The Grass”.

 

2002         -Sets and costumes for a dance and movement performance “The Mew”, Youth Theatre Vilnius (director L.Gudaite).

           

     -Designed illustrated booklets, leaflets, CD covers, theatrical posters, etc.

                 -Designed invitations, greeting cards, business cards.

                   

 

COMPETITIONS / AWARDS

 

2007         -Walsh Bay Art Prize 2007 finalist

 

2006         -“My favorite movie moments” art competition finalist

                 -Fred Hosking Christmas cards competition participant

                 -Designer Rugs competition participant

 

2005         -Artist of the month at Artfiles (The Comprehensive Guide to Arts and Culture)

                  website.

 

 

MEMBERSHIPS

 

DIA

NAVA

Artshub

Artfiles