Biography – Leigh Wagner (Schoenheimer)

 

In order to differentiate the two aspects of my professional practice, I paint under my maiden name of Schoenheimer, whilst my design and jewellery practice is undertaken using my married name of Wagner.

 

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2010 – 2011

Professional Development Facilitator for TTA (Teacher Training Australia.

2007 – 2009

 

Editor Paillon – Quarterly Newsletter of the JMGQ

(Jewellers & Metalsmiths Group QLD

1995 – present

Senior Art Teacher (Leading Teacher 2) Teacher in Charge of Design Studies  at St Peters Lutheran College, Brisbane

1991

Bachelor of Education – Uni of Canberra

1978 - 1993

Art Teacher QLD, NSW & ACT

1978

Diploma of Teaching (Secondary Art) Kelvin Grove CAE 

Majoring in Painting & Drawing,

 

 

Current Retail Outlets (Jewellery)

 

 

MoB Shop -  Museum of Brisbane

M-art  - Artisan  (Brunswick St, Brisbane)

NGA Shop – National Gallery of Australia

Yarralumla Gallery - ACT

Tweed River Art Gallery Shop- Murwillumbah NSW

 

 

Publications

  2011

Jewellery included for publication in :
500 Felt Objects Lark Books, Sterling Publishing NY, USA 

2009

Jewellery included for publication in :

Fantastic Recycled Plastic David Edgar, Robin A Edgar, Lark Books USA

 

 

Group Exhibitions

 

 

2010

 

 

2009

Brisbane Boys Grammar Art Show (exhibitors by Invitiation only)

Cherish '10 Group Show M-art (Artisan)

 

Cherish 09  Group Show M-art (Artisan) Jewellery

 

 

2008

Turner to Monet Exhibition NGA  (National Gallery of Australia) fabricated jewellery for exhibition shop.

 

Rubber  JMGQ group show - Brisbane Square Library Jewellery

 

Explorations 08 – A&E Metals with Gaffa Gallery Jewellery

 

Summer Collection– MoB (Museum of Brisbane) Jewellery

2007

Explorations 07 – A&E Metals with Gaffa Gallery Jewellery

 

Passage  - Marks and Gardner Gallery, Mt Tamborine Jewellery

 

Explorations 07 – Gaffa Gallery, Sydney Jewellery

 

Summer Collection – MoB (Museum of Brisbane) Jewellery

 

Art Well Done – Wellers Hill Primary School, Brisbane Jewellery

2006

Student exhibition – Dept of Gold and Silversmithing - Griffith University Jewellery

1999

Hillsdon Art Exhibition Paintings

1998

Gallery 482 - The Summer Show – Brisbane Paintings

 

Art on the Park – Brisbane Paintings

1996

St Peters Lutheran College Art Show – Brisbane (Highly Commended) Paintings

1995

Modern Women - Gold Coast City Art Gallery (by invitation) Paintings

1994

St Laurencešs College Art Exhibition Paintings

 

 

Solo Exhibitions

 

 

1998

Domestic Arrangements ABC Music Studios Paintings

 

 

Commissions

 

2008

Brooch project for the National Gallery of Australia shop

(Commissioned to produce 300 brooches for the Turner to Monet Show)

2001

Frank Russell Ltd  - Creation Series (8 x Oil on Board paintings)

1991 – 1993

Private Commissions (paintings)

 

 

Collections

 

 

1999

Frank Russell Ltd – Lost Eden Series (9 Acrylic of board paintings)

1998

Wesley Hospital Collection - Paintings