Caren Florance b. Oct 1 1967 - Australia

Lives and works in Australia

http://www.ampersandduck.com/

I work with a broad spectrum of book and print-related media, from fine press letterpress through to altered books. I love poetic archaeology and discovering outdated craft techniques. No matter what course I'm on, I can be easily distracted. Thus I find it hard to define what I do in only a few words.

Perpetual student (BA, ANU (Classics, English), MA (by Coursework), UNSW@ADFA (English), BA(Vis) with Honours (ANU School of Art) then started a press called Ampersand Duck.

Selected Exhibitions:

2010:

Print Big, Megalo at the Fitter's Workshop, Kingston ACT
Libris Awards, Artspace Mackay, QLD
Paper Works, Brenda May Gallery, NSW

2009:

Pressings: Recycled Bookwork, Megalo, ACT (SOLO SHOW)
Books to Hold or Let Go, Craft ACT, ACT (CURATED)
2009 Australian Bookbinders Exhibition, Art Gallery of NSW Library, NSW
Art-i-Techs, ANU School of Art Foyer Gallery, ACT

2008:

Into the fold, Artisan Books, VIC
Libris Award, Artspace Mackay, QLD

2007:

How I entered there I cannot truly say’: Collaborative Works from the ANU E+ABS, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne (Travelling Exhibition, four other venues around regional Australia)

2006:

The Power of Red, Redcliffe Regional Gallery, QLD
65 Roses, ANU School of Art Foyer Gallery, ACT

2005:

De/sign, ANU School of Art Foyer Gallery, ACT
10th International Art on Paper Fair, Byron Kennedy Hall, Moore Park, NSW

2004:

1st International Seoul Book Arts Fair, COEX, Seoul, South Korea

2003:

2003 Fremantle Print Award, Fremantle Arts Centre, WA

Selected Awards, Grants, Residencies

2011 Artists-in-Schools Residency, ACT
2010 Artist-in-Residence, Majura Women’s Group, ACT
Printer-in-Residence, Otakou Press, Otago University Library, Dunedin NZ
2009 3rd prize, Dog of a Show, Megalo Access Arts, Canberra
2006 ACT Arts Board grant: towards producing two fine press volumes.
2002 Parker Financial award, ANU Institute of the Arts Graduation Exhibition
2000 Encouragement Medal (Bronze), 2000 UNESCO Noma Concours for Picture Book Illustration for Come and See!, a picture book for preschoolers (unpublished).

Collections

National Gallery of Australia, National Library of Australia; State Library of Queensland; State Library of Victoria; Monash University Rare Books Collection; University of WA Library; ACT Heritage Library; Canberra Museum and Galleries; Artspace Mackay; Australian Scholarly Editions Centre; Petr Herel Collection, ANU; E+ABS Collection, ANU; UNESCO Noma Concours, Japan; University of Otago Library, NZ; Private collections.