MATINA BOURMAS
EDUCATION
1998- 2001 Bachelor of Visual Arts (Hons.Class 1), Sydney College of the Arts,
University of Sydney
1991-1993 Associate Diploma In Arts, Jewellery Design, Sydney Institute of
Technology, Randwick TAFE, NSW
AWARDS
2019 Vermont Studio Center Artist in Residence Financial Grant
1999 & 2000 The University of Sydney, Spero Gravas Scholarship
EMPLOMENT & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2022 Guest teacher and supervisor - overseeing high school students and adults during Artist Residency at Sturt Gallery & Studios, Mittagong, NSW
2019 Mentorship under visiting artists Tara Sabharwal & Baptise Debombourg. Vermont Studio Center, VT, USA
2017- 2019 Committee Member and Secretary, AIRspace Projects. Marrickville,Sydney
2013-2015 Membership Coordinator, JMGA
2011-2018 Part time tenant, Square Peg Studios, Marrickville, Sydney
2004-present Practicing Visual Artist and Jeweller
2009-2010 Gallery assistant, AGNSW
2005-2007 Gallery Assistant, Gallery Wren, Surry Hills NSW
2002-2006 Co-Editor, runway, an independent artist-run project of the The Invisible Inc
(publisher)
2002 Founding editor of runway magazine with Jaki Middleton
1994-1995 Manufacturing Jeweller, O’Factura, NSW
1992 Manufacturing Jeweller and manager of retail outlet, New Jewellers, Strand
Arcade
1991 Jewellery apprentice, Robert Clerc Jewellery, Strand Arcade, NSW
RESIDENCIES
2022 Sturt Gallery & Studios. Jewellery/Metalwork Studio, Mittagong, NSW
2019 Vermont Studio Center Residency Program. Johnson, Vermont, USA
2019 Bundanon Trust Artist-In-Residence. Bundanon, NSW
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2024 SALA Festival - Zu Me & JCB, Zu Design, Adelaide
2023 Refresh, Zu Design, Adelaide
2022 Tag Me, Zu Design, Adelaide
2022 odds & ends, Zu Design, Adelaide
2022 Icing In Mind, Sturt Gallery, Mittagong
2020 Covert-2020, Zu Design, Adelaide
2019 GIF, Zu Design, Adelaide
2019 SALA Festival-Pins and Needles, Zu Design, Adelaide
2018 Committee, AIRspace projects, Sydney
2017 “There’s No There There”, Gallery 20/17, Sydney
2014 Christmas Show, Zu Design, Adelaide
2014 Take-away, Gaffa Gallery, Sydney
2014 Time For Gifts, Stanley Street gallery, Sydney
2014 What my brother needs is an objective, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney
2013 Time For Gifts, Stanley Street gallery, Sydney
2013 Sugar,Sugar, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney
2013 Wearable Art, Glass Plus Gallery, Melbourne
2013 JMGA Profile Travelling Exhibition, Perculate Gallery, Brisbane
2012 Profile, Gaffa Gallery, Sydney
2011 JMGA Selected Exhibition, Danks Street Gallery, Sydney
2011 Places and Spaces, Cudgegong Gallery, Gulgong
2010 Lifeforce, Livendell Estate, Sydney
2009 Take-away, Breathing Colours, Sydney
2006-2008 Shimmers, Gallery La, Sydney
2004&2005 Barnyard show (annual exhibition), Gallery Wren, Sydney
2002 Don’t let the bastards get you down, TCB ART INC., Melbourne
Imprint, Firstdraft Gallery, Sydney
Conspiracy 2002 (Director’s Choice), Firstdraft Gallery, Sydney
2001 Surprise It’s Christmas, Gallery Wren, Sydney
BVA Honours and MVA Graduation Show, Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney
2000 Third Year Graduation Show, Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney
Utility, Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney
Teftotita, Diaspora Greek Australia Contemporary Arts, Newspace, Sydney
Designate, Firstdraft Gallery, Sydney
PUBLICATIONS
But not Ferdinand, runway issue 5, Sydney: Firstdraft Inc., 2005. Pp
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts, runway issue 1: Firstdraft Inc., 2002. Pp
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Spidero, Vivienne, Stillnes, discipline and creating space in the body- the practice of Matina Bourmas, Filings Newsletter, 2010
Low, Lenny Ann, Exhibitions, Metropolitan, Sydney Morning Herald, April 20-21, 2002
Low. Lenny Ann, Exhibitions, Metropolitan, Sydney Morning Herald, February 2-3, 2002
Student Work 2000-2001, Craft Arts International, China: Toppan Ptg Co, No 52, 2001, Pp83
WEB LINKS
airspaceprojects.com
matinabourmas.com
www.placesandspacesexhibition.blogspot.com/
MEMBERSHIPS
2009- Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group of Australia, NSW (JMGA-NSW Inc.)
2000- Life time member of the Golden Key National Honour Society, University
of Sydney Chapter
Diaspora, Greek Australian Contemporary Arts
EDUCATION
1998- 2001 Bachelor of Visual Arts (Hons.Class 1), Sydney College of the Arts,
University of Sydney
1991-1993 Associate Diploma In Arts, Jewellery Design, Sydney Institute of
Technology, Randwick TAFE, NSW
AWARDS
2019 Vermont Studio Center Artist in Residence Financial Grant
1999 & 2000 The University of Sydney, Spero Gravas Scholarship
EMPLOMENT & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2022 Guest teacher and supervisor - overseeing high school students and adults during Artist Residency at Sturt Gallery & Studios, Mittagong, NSW
2019 Mentorship under visiting artists Tara Sabharwal & Baptise Debombourg. Vermont Studio Center, VT, USA
2017- 2019 Committee Member and Secretary, AIRspace Projects. Marrickville,Sydney
2013-2015 Membership Coordinator, JMGA
2011-2018 Part time tenant, Square Peg Studios, Marrickville, Sydney
2004-present Practicing Visual Artist and Jeweller
2009-2010 Gallery assistant, AGNSW
2005-2007 Gallery Assistant, Gallery Wren, Surry Hills NSW
2002-2006 Co-Editor, runway, an independent artist-run project of the The Invisible Inc
(publisher)
2002 Founding editor of runway magazine with Jaki Middleton
1994-1995 Manufacturing Jeweller, O’Factura, NSW
1992 Manufacturing Jeweller and manager of retail outlet, New Jewellers, Strand
Arcade
1991 Jewellery apprentice, Robert Clerc Jewellery, Strand Arcade, NSW
RESIDENCIES
2022 Sturt Gallery & Studios. Jewellery/Metalwork Studio, Mittagong, NSW
2019 Vermont Studio Center Residency Program. Johnson, Vermont, USA
2019 Bundanon Trust Artist-In-Residence. Bundanon, NSW
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2024 SALA Festival - Zu Me & JCB, Zu Design, Adelaide
2023 Refresh, Zu Design, Adelaide
2022 Tag Me, Zu Design, Adelaide
2022 odds & ends, Zu Design, Adelaide
2022 Icing In Mind, Sturt Gallery, Mittagong
2020 Covert-2020, Zu Design, Adelaide
2019 GIF, Zu Design, Adelaide
2019 SALA Festival-Pins and Needles, Zu Design, Adelaide
2018 Committee, AIRspace projects, Sydney
2017 “There’s No There There”, Gallery 20/17, Sydney
2014 Christmas Show, Zu Design, Adelaide
2014 Take-away, Gaffa Gallery, Sydney
2014 Time For Gifts, Stanley Street gallery, Sydney
2014 What my brother needs is an objective, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney
2013 Time For Gifts, Stanley Street gallery, Sydney
2013 Sugar,Sugar, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney
2013 Wearable Art, Glass Plus Gallery, Melbourne
2013 JMGA Profile Travelling Exhibition, Perculate Gallery, Brisbane
2012 Profile, Gaffa Gallery, Sydney
2011 JMGA Selected Exhibition, Danks Street Gallery, Sydney
2011 Places and Spaces, Cudgegong Gallery, Gulgong
2010 Lifeforce, Livendell Estate, Sydney
2009 Take-away, Breathing Colours, Sydney
2006-2008 Shimmers, Gallery La, Sydney
2004&2005 Barnyard show (annual exhibition), Gallery Wren, Sydney
2002 Don’t let the bastards get you down, TCB ART INC., Melbourne
Imprint, Firstdraft Gallery, Sydney
Conspiracy 2002 (Director’s Choice), Firstdraft Gallery, Sydney
2001 Surprise It’s Christmas, Gallery Wren, Sydney
BVA Honours and MVA Graduation Show, Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney
2000 Third Year Graduation Show, Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney
Utility, Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney
Teftotita, Diaspora Greek Australia Contemporary Arts, Newspace, Sydney
Designate, Firstdraft Gallery, Sydney
PUBLICATIONS
But not Ferdinand, runway issue 5, Sydney: Firstdraft Inc., 2005. Pp
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts, runway issue 1: Firstdraft Inc., 2002. Pp
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Spidero, Vivienne, Stillnes, discipline and creating space in the body- the practice of Matina Bourmas, Filings Newsletter, 2010
Low, Lenny Ann, Exhibitions, Metropolitan, Sydney Morning Herald, April 20-21, 2002
Low. Lenny Ann, Exhibitions, Metropolitan, Sydney Morning Herald, February 2-3, 2002
Student Work 2000-2001, Craft Arts International, China: Toppan Ptg Co, No 52, 2001, Pp83
WEB LINKS
airspaceprojects.com
matinabourmas.com
www.placesandspacesexhibition.blogspot.com/
MEMBERSHIPS
2009- Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group of Australia, NSW (JMGA-NSW Inc.)
2000- Life time member of the Golden Key National Honour Society, University
of Sydney Chapter
Diaspora, Greek Australian Contemporary Arts
