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Costume design for 'Cabaret' by Mansfield Musical & Dramatic Society.

Karen Pirie

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Fox Hunt. Repurposing the cork backed placemat and wooden door panel.






I am an artist living in Mansfield. The artworks I create are not only inspired by my surroundings where I live in North East Victoria, but often reference New Zealand where I was born.
Working in ceramic, printmaking, weaving and repurposing materials  I like to tell a story and bring a 'smile to the mind'.

Karen Pirie
PO Box 591
MANSFIELD  3722
Telephone: 5779 1088
Mobile: 0403 219 188
Email: karenpirie@bigpond.com
Website: www.karenpirie.com.au


2015          'Man of La Mancha' by Mansfield Musical & Dramatic Society. Co-Director, costume design.

2014          The 'Sound of Music' by Mansfield Musical & Dramatic Society. Costume and            Set design. 

2013          'Peace Angel' project. Artist in residence at Mansfield Pre-School. To work with the students of all the groups (3 and 4 year kinder) in areas of recycling, peace, colour spectrum and construction of a large sculpture to be displayed at the pre-school.

2013          Pioneering Woman. Steel & fibre sculpture. Consigned by Mansfield Garden club to celebrate International Womans Day  as a  permanent installation representing the skills and contribution of women pioneers of our district.

2013          Art tutor. Yoralla, Mansfield Campus.

2013          Goulburn & North East Arts Alliance. Across the Arts Forum. Tutor for Sculptural Weaving Workshop.

2012/13   'Waiting for Rain'. Joint exhibition with Joan Mullarvey. Gallery 34, Yea, Victoria.

2012        Cabaret. Co-director, costumes, set design. Mansfield Performing Arts Centre

2012       'Slap & Tickle'. Visual art and sculpture exhibition with Jennifer Gibney. Mansfield, Victoria

2012       VCA School of Performing Arts & GRADA Acting Intensive

2012       High Country Festival program coordinator. Mansfield, Victoria

2011      'Paddock vs Wild' at the Mansfield Produce Store

2011      'Creating Our Tomorrow'.  Goulburn & NE Arts Alliance exhibition. Wangaratta Gallery, Victoria

2011      ‘Landscape Jewels’. Joint exhibition with Patricia Heaslip at Gallery 34, Yea, Victoria

2011      ‘Beyond the Studio Door’. Drawing from life group exhibition, Mansfield, Victoria

2011     ‘Drift’. Basketmakers of Victoria group exhibition. Herring Island Summer Arts Festival, Herring Island, Melbourne,  Victoria

2010     Christmas Art Exhibition group exhibition at Gallery 34, Yea, Victoria

2011     Botanica’. Group exhibition with Wendy Jagger, Kym Stubbs and Pamela Moore.  Mansfield, Victoria

2010     Entwine’. Basketmakers of Victoria group exhibition. Collingwood Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria 

2009     Spring Arts Walk. Mansfield, Victoria

2008     Spring Arts solo exhibition. Mansfield, Victoria

2008     Artistic Director. High Country Festival, Mansfield, Victoria

2008     ‘High Country Huts’ ceramic murals. One of eleven permanent ceramic sculpture panels. Mansfield, Victoria 

2008     ‘Living with Baskets’ Basketmakers of Victoria group exhibition. Blend Design, Melbourne, Victoria

2007     Assistant to Artistic Advisor, Donna Jackson. High Country Festival, Victoria

2006     ‘Spring Arts group exhibition. Mansfield, Victoria

2005     ‘Spring Arts exhibitions. Mansfield, Victoria

2004     ‘Spring Arts exhibitions. Mansfield, Victoria

2003     ‘Spring Arts exhibitions. Mansfield, Victoria

2002     ‘Spring Arts exhibitions. Mansfield, Victoria.

2001     ‘Spring Arts exhibitions. Mansfield, Victoria

2000     ‘A Sense of Place’ exhibition. Benalla Regional Gallery, Victoria

1999     ‘Hats’ exhibition. Beechworth, Victoria

1998     ‘If There Be Dragons’ musical. Production Manager. Mansfield Musical & Dramatic Society

1997     ‘Annie’ musical. Costume designer and maker for Mansfield Musical & Dramatic Society

1996     ‘My Fair Lady’ musical. Mansfield Musical & Dramtic Society.  Hat designer and maker

1995     ‘Placing the Layers’ exhibition. Studio Demos, Benalla, Victoria



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Pioneering Woman - 2013
Fibre & Steel.
Permanent sculpture at Mansfield Botanic Park. Commissioned by Mansfield Garden Club to celebrate International Womens Day and the skills and contribution of our district's women pioneers. 
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'Peace Angel' project - 2013
Plastic, paper.
Artist in residence at Mansfield Pre-School. To work with the students of all the groups (3 and 4 year kinder) in areas of recycling, peace, colour spectrum and construction of a large sculpture to be displayed at the pre-school.