Rhianna Blake is an ceramic artist living and working in Leichhardt, NSW. She obtained a Bachelor of Art Education with a fine arts major in Sculpture, Performance and Installation from UNSW College of Fine Arts and has studied at Sydney’s National Art School. In the last decade, Rhianna has participated in design markets, Sydney Ceramics Market, Sydney Craft Week and regularly collaborates with prominent ceramic artists in larger artworks. Her work is held privately throughout Australia. Rhianna has maintained her art practice alongside a 15 year career in Visual Arts education with the NSW Department of Education.
Curriculum Vitae
Education:
2006 – 2009 – Bachelor of Art Education – UNSW Art & Design (COFA)
Further Fine Arts / Ceramics Education:
2022 – Ceramic Material Workshop – Crystal Ball: Crystalline Glazes
2021 – Ceramic Materials Workshop – Advancing Glazes
2020 – Ceramic Material Workshop – Understanding Glaze
2020 – Northern Beaches TAFE – Master Ceramics Series – Malcolm Greenwood
2020 – The Art House Milton – Contemporary Ceramics – Juz Kitson
2016 – National Art School – Still Life Painting – John Bokor
2014 – National Art School – Welding Sculptures – David Horton
2014 – National Art School – Contemporary painting – Kim Spooner
2014 – Parramatta Clay & Arts – Master Ceramics workshop – Suzie McMeekin
2013 – National Art School – Mixed Media Painting – Kerrie Lester
Publications:
The Journal of Australian Ceramics, Vol 59 No 2, July 2020
Professional Associations:
VADEA – Visual Art and Design Educators Association – Accreditation Project Officer 2016 – 2020
Australian Ceramics Association
Exhibitions:
2023 – Cut & Glaze, The Corner Gallery, Stanmore NSW
Photo by Samee Lapham 2023
RHIANNA BLAKE 