Council and Committee members of the Friends of SASA for 2009-2010
President: Jack Condous
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Nominated by Jack Cross |
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JACK CONDOUS has served as Honorary President International Society for Education Through Art (INSEA). During his 6-year term as President and Vice President he travelled to 28 different countries, working closely with UNESCO/INSEA as a non-government organization.
He was awarded the Sir Herbert Read medal for service and work in art education.
He has held scholarships with the Australia Council, British Council, Alfred University USA, and Australia/Japan Foundation. He has also held positions as President, Vice-President and Secretary as well as publicity officer for a variety of art and education bodies.
He trained at Adelaide Teacher's College, South Australian School of Art and Alfred University, USA. Jack taught art at Secondary level, Adult Education Centres and lectured part-time at the SASA and SAIT: he worked in the SA Education Department in a variety of senior positions for 34 years.
Since retiring he has returned to producing his own art works and looking after 9 delightful grandchildren. Currently, Jack is Secretary of the SA Chapter of the Australian Fulbright Alumni Association and on the History Committee of the SASA.
He has been Foundation President of the Friends SASA since August 2008.
Vice President: Bill Morrow
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Nominated by Max Lyle |
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BILL MORROW is a Special Counsel at the Adelaide legal firm Norman Waterhouse. He has practised law for 30 years principally in the fields of intellectual property and information technology law.
He holds a degree in Visual Arts from the South Australian School of Art at the University of South Australia (1996) and maintains an arts practice in drawing, painting and photography. He is an occasional exhibitor and has held two exhibitions of his photography in Yogyakarta in Central Java.
Bill has provided legal advice to artists since 1979 and continues to do so as a volunteer lawyer for the Arts Law Centre of Australia.
He has published articles about copyright law and has regularly lectured on that subject at the University of South Australia and The University of Adelaide.
He is currently a board member of Artlink Australia.
Secretary: Lyn Robins
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Nominated by Gerry Colella |
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From 1961 to 1963, LYN ROBINS (as Lyn Appleby) studied at Western Teacher's College and the South Australian School of Art and Craft. In1996 she completed a Bachelor of Design (Jewellery) at UniSA and has a neck piece represented in their permanent collection. Working as a painter in a wide range of subjects and mediums Lyn has participated in many joint and solo exhibitions (20) throughout Australia and has won a number of awards. Her work is represented in private and corporate collections both here and overseas.
She has taught Art at both secondary and tertiary levels (TAFE) and currently runs painting classes from her Tranmere Studio. She has conducted weekend and residential workshops for art groups throughout SA and in NSW and enjoys lecturing and demonstrating to diverse groups within the wider community.
Other relevant experiences include: Demonstrator for Art supply wholesaler (it’s great to experiment with all the new gear!); Judging several Country Shows, and illustrating several books including educational material for TAFE. Lyn has served on a number of committees including being an inaugural member of Gilles Plains Community College Council (TAFE) and the Associate's Representative on the Royal South Australian Society of Arts (RSASA) Council.
Treasurer: Garrie Hisco
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Nominated by Jack Condous |
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GARRIE HISCO graduated in Design Education from the SA School of Art at Stanley Street in 1972. He taught as a specialist Design Teacher for 7 years both in country at Whyalla and pioneered Open Plan Education at Banksia Park High School until seconded (1978) to Torrens College of Advanced Education and its descendants when it became the University of SA.
Garrie has also taught across the curriculum in the fields of Product Design, Graphic Design and Environmental Design along with studio drawing and workshop practice. He spent 19 years in the School of Art, School of Design, and School of Art and Design Education. He also taught Business Studies and Computer Studies to School of Design graduating students. He retired from the University of South Australia in mid 1997 after 29 years of service in Art and Design Education.
Garrie started his own business in January 1998, specialising with a venue in the Adelaide Hills in Japanese food and hospitality. He also has business interests in exporting and importing material allied to Japanese interiors.
Garrie has been foundation Treasurer of Friends of SASA since 2008.
Membership Officer: David Northcote
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Nominated by Jack Condous |
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DAVID NORTHCOTE is a retired teacher who now has time to further his interest in painting and digital imaging. He believes in promoting the visual arts to all in the community: his experiences in the field are broad and varied. He began his career as a student at the South Australian School of Art and Western Teachers College. His teaching career spans a rewarding 36 years during which time his positions of responsibility have included those of Visual Arts Coordinator, Moderator, Chief Assessor and Curriculum and Assessment Officer at SSABSA. All of these experiences have provided him with highly effective communication skills. David has been Foundation Membership Officer to the Friends of SASA since 2008.
SASA Institutional Member: Dr Pamela Zeplin
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Dr Zeplin is to serve a second term as Institutional Member to the Friends of SASA. |
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DR PAMELA ZEPLIN is a writer and artist based in Adelaide. She is currently Portfolio Leader of Research Education (Art, Architecture & Design) and Senior Lecturer in Art and Design History and Theory (South Australian School of Art) at the University of South Australia.
Pamela is a passionate advocate of the historical and contemporary significance of the South Australian School of Art within the local community and within a national context. She is Chair of the South Australian School of Art History Project Committee and is Art, Architecture & Design (UniSA) Representative on the Friends of SASA Committee.
With a long-standing research focus in regional cultures in the Asia-Pacific, Tasman-Pacific and Southern Hemisphere, Pamela regularly publishes refereed and industry articles throughout the region and actively participates in national and international conferences, including South Project gatherings in Melbourne, Wellington (NZ), Santiago (Chile) and Soweto (South Africa) and Writing the Pacific at the University of Wollongong. Her 2005 Doctoral research at the University of New South Wales examined trans-Tasman and Pacific art exchanges during the 1970s and 80s. In 2009 (with Assoc. Professor Paul Sharrad), she won an ARC Asia-Pacific Research Futures Network Grant to conduct the first national workshop on contemporary Pacific art in Australia. In 2008 Pamela was awarded one of two Distinguished Research Awards by ACUADS (Australian Council of University Art and Design Schools) and an Australian Award for University Teaching: Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning (formerly Carrick Award).
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Brian BudgenPublicity/Public Relations Officer
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BRIAN BUDGEN received his art education at the South Australian School of Art, graduating in Painting in 1978. He subsequently gained a degree in teaching and has since taught Art in a number of Private and Education Department schools and Tertiary institutions. In addition to teaching and pursuing his Art practice, Brian has developed an interest in set design and painting, working for several years in professional theatre. After a year spent overseas, Brian returned to teaching and is currently teaching Art and Photography at Scotch College.
He has already spent a year serving on the Committee of the Friends of SASA, which he has enjoyed immensely. Unfortunately, he received a serious injury to his right achilles tendon which saw him largely out of action for a large part of 2009 and unable to participate in committee activities as much as he would have liked. However all is rapidly becoming well again and he looks forward to an unhampered year of being able to give something back to the art school that gave so much to his education as an artist.
As Brian says, ‘It gives me great pleasure to be able to use my skills as a signwriter to provide the necessary signage for the various Friends events’.
Committee Members
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Jack CrossNominated by Dr Pamela Zeplin |
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JACK CROSS is Associate Professor (Adjunct) attached to the SA School of Art and the School of Education. He also teaches at the Adelaide Central School of Art. For 20 years he was the Head of Studies in Education at the Underdale campus. Since semi-retirement he has been awarded life-membership and a medal for his contribution to the University of the Third Age. In 2008 he received a similar award for his contribution to WEA. His 'Magnum Opus' on the history of the Northern Territory (40 years in preparation) is now with Wakefield Press. He is also President of Friends of SASA's Archives.
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Gloria GoddardNominated by Jack Condous |
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GLORIA GODDARD: Life is fun with much to do. Surprisingly even with my time divided in retirement between family, friends, sailing, golf, reading, travelling and art practise, I have at times been enticed to join committees (sailing, social and golf). The many organizational and negotiating skills developed over 30 years of lecturing in Visual Art (as a counsellor, student/staff liaison officer, committee member and chairperson) are still getting an airing in retirement. With Painting and Textile as the main focus, my art practice keeps me occupied through exhibitions, private and public commit ions. Presently my energies are very much absorbed in curating and organizing of ‘The First of the Friends’ Exhibition for The Friends of SASA.
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Pamela KarranEvents Coordinator Nominated by Jack Condous |
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PAMELA KARRAN attended the J course and SA School of Art from 1963 to 1965. In 1966 to 1988 she was an art teacher and Visual Arts Coordinator in DECS Schools, in New Zealand and Canada. From 1989 to 2007 she was appointed Assistant Principal, Deputy Principal, International Director and Principal. In 2003 she was awarded the Centenary Medal of Australia for Service to International Education. In 2007, Pamela retired from DECS. In February and May 2008 she was the Australian Representative at APEC Education Conference in South Korea. Currently she is contracted as International Director, Banksia Park International High School. Pamela was elected to the Friends of SASA committee in 2008 and has fulfilled the role of Events Coordinator throughout 2008 and 2009.
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Gerry ColellaAppointed as Photography Officer Nominated by Jack Condous |
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GERRY COLELLA attended the South Australian School of Art from 1970-3, graduating with an Advanced Diploma Teaching (Fine Arts). He subsequently completed a B Ed in 1980. He is currently teaching Visual Arts and photography at secondary level within DECS. He has wide experience in art education and is an accredited assessor and convenor of the SSABSA YR 12 Art Show. Gerry is also a practising artist with exhibitions in SA and interstate. Gerry has been a Foundation Committee Member of the Friends of SASA since 2008 and has served as Photography Officer throughout 2008 and 2009.
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Yvonne EastNominated by Jack Condous
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