Peter Pilven
Position: Program Coordinator, Graduate Diploma of Ceramics
Study area: Visual arts
Location: SMB
Phone: 5327 8447
Email: p.pilven@federation.edu.au
Qualifications
Dip of Art, BIAE, 1977
Teaching
Programs
- Bachelor of Contemporary Visual Arts
- Graduate Diploma of Ceramics
Biography
Peter Pilven's research interests focus on the pre and post gold mining era of Ballarat and district. The degradation and transformative effect that the mining industry has had on the topographical and geological landscape provide ongoing stimulus for the creative output Peter continues through his art practice.
Areas of expertise
- Wheel thrown and hand built ceramics
- Ceramic sculpture
- Glaze chemistry
- Kiln firing and management
- Practical teaching
Research interests
- Contemporary art
- Glaze technology
- Local history
Supervision
Co-supervising PhD candidate
Major/solo exhibitions
Solo and two-person exhibitions
2008 - “Now and Zen” Koji Hoashi and Peter Pilven: 20 Years On. Skepsi
2007 - “Pilven and Pilven” Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
2002 - “3 Decades of Clay” Ballarat Fine Art Gallery. Solo exhibition
1993 - University of Ballarat
1991 - Studio 20 Gallery, Adelaide
1991 - Narek Galleries, Canberra
1989 - Northcote Pottery, Melbourne
1987 - Northcote Pottery, Melbourne
Curated group exhibitions
2015 - "Earth Wind and Fire” Castlemaine Gallery
2012 - Artist in Residence Exhibition: International Ceramics Centre. Denmark
2011 - “The Art of Woodfire” Skepsi Gallery, Malvern
2011 - “50 Woodfired Stories” Deloraine, Tasmania
2010 - Clunes Ceramic Award. Finalist
2010 - “Golden Earth” New Delhi, India. Selected exhibition
2010 - "Formed: Selected works from the Etta Hirsh Ceramics Collection"
2010 - “The Art of Woodfire” Front Room Gallery. NSW
2010 - “Pilven, Pilven and Brookes” Stefano’s Gallery, Mildura
2010 - “Clay Energy Trail” Gulgong
2009 - “40 Anniversary Exhibition” Ceramics Victoria. Manningham Gallery
2009 - “Bottled” Pan Gallery Melbourne
2009 - "Celebrating Ceramics” Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
2009 - “A New Look” Functional Ceramics Cudgegong Gallery. Gulgong
2008 - “From the Earth” Curated exhibition. Whitehorse Art Space
2008 - “Land and Water” Herring Island. Commendation
2008 - “A Taste of Woodfiring” Selected exhibition, Sturt Galleries NSW
2008 - “Salute” Australian Ceramics Invitational. Fusions Gallery. Brisbane
2007 - “Pilven and Pilven” Two person exhibition Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
2007 - “MP3” Aburrow, Hanna and Pilven Alluvial Gallery. Bendigo
2007 - Demonstrators Exhibition. Phyllis Palmer Gallery. Bendigo
2006 - “Encrusted” Skepsi Gallery, Melbourne
2006 - “Surface Connections” Manningham Gallery, Doncaster
2005 - “Australian Woodfire Survey” Selected. Watson Arts Centre, ACT
2004 - “Skepsi Group Show” Melbourne
2004 - “Celebrating the Master”Skepsi Gallery, Melbourne
2004 - “The Imperial Porcelain Exhibition” Skepsi Gallery, Melbourne
2004 - “Bowled and Beautiful” Invitational Exhibition. Ceramic Art Gallery, Sydney
2004 - “The Victorian Connection” Ceramic Art Gallery, Sydney
2003 - “The Australian & New Zealand Context” Campbelltown Art Gallery
2003 - “The Teapot Show” Inner-city Clayworkers Gallery, Sydney
2001 - Maesta Art House, Anniversary exhibition
2001 - Castlemaine State Festival, Selected competition
2001 - “Bowled Over” Fremantle Arts Centre
2000 - Maesta Art House, Toby Bradley, Peter Pilven & Kim Williams
2000 - Maesta Art House, Selected group exhibition
1999 - “Edge to Edge” Selected exhibition in conjunction with the National Ceramics Conference and the Victorian Ceramic Group
1999 - “Aftermath” Woodfired exhibition, Northcote Gallery. Melbourne
1999 - “Fattening the Goose” Christmas Exhibition. Invitational. B. F. A. G.
1999 - “A Generous Vessel” PowerHouse Gallery, Glebe, Sydney. Curated and Catalogued
1999 - North Queensland Potters Society, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville
1999 - “Clay Fever” Steppes Gallery, Lygon St. Carlton
1998 - "Master Blasters" Invitational Woodfire Mini Conference. Guest speaker and exhibitor. Qdos Gallery, Lorne, Victoria
1998 - “The Fine Art of Craft” Crafts Council of Ballarat, Ballarat Town Hall
1997 - Alice Springs Invitational Prize
1997 - Group Show, Lyall Burton Gallery Flinders St. Melbourne
1997 - "Works from the Window", Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
1997 - “The Art of Gold” Ballarat Fine Art Gallery. Invitational. Curated
1997 - Tasmanian Fine Craft Exhibition, Burnie
1997 - "The Teapot Show", Innercity Clay Workers Gallery, Glebe, Sydney
1996 - 'Tea for Two', Canberra - Invitational
1996 - ‘Bowled and Beautiful’, Perth - Invitational
1996 - Tasmanian Fine Craft Exhibition - Guest Exhibitor and Judge
1995 - “Painting in the Round”, Horsham, Hamilton and Swan Hill Regional Galleries
1995 - VCG Guest Exhibitor
1995 - 'Arts Now', Staff Art Exhibition, University of Ballarat
1994 - 'Teapot Exhibition, Distelfink Gallery. Melbourne
1994 - National Bowl Exhibition, Perth Invitational
1993 - 'A Bowl of One's Own', Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
1993 - 'The Vessel', Meat Market Gallery. Melbourne
1993 - 'Easter Exhibition', Adelaide University
1993 - 'Bowl Exhibition', Distelfink Gallery. Melbourne
1992 - 'Spring Exhibition', Meat Market Gallery. Melbourne
1992 - 'Interstate Invitational', Studio 20, Canberra
1991 - 'National Ceramic Exhibition, Canberra
1991 - 'Drinking Vessel', Distelfink Gallery. Melbourne
1990 - 'Food for Thought', Studio 20, Adelaide
1989 - 'Tableware', Victor Mace Gallery - Brisbane
1988 - 'Teapot Exhibition', Distelfink Gallery
1988 - 'Victorian Survey', Eltham Gallery
1987 - 'Extremities', Meat Market Gallery
1987 - 'Eight Australian Ceramists', Indigenous Gallery
1986 - 'Selected Works', VCG Collection - National Gallery of Victoria
1986 - Castlemaine Art Gallery
1986 - 'The Other Side', Blackwood Street Gallery
1986 - 'The Christmas Show', Distelfink Gallery
1985 - 'VCG Annual Exhibition', Guest Exhibitor
1984 - 'Victorian Ceramics', Caulfield Arts Centre
1984 - 'Australian Ceramics Survey', Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
1981 - CPA, London
Publications
New Ceramics, Germany
Issue 3, 2011
"Pottery in Australia"
Vol. 45, 2006
Vol. 44, 2005
Vol. 43, 2004
Vol. 40, 2001
Vol. 35, 1996
Vol. 30, 1995
Vol. 33, 1994
Vol. 32, 1992
Vol. 31, 1991
Vol. 30, 1991
Vol. 27, 1988
Vol. 24, 1985
"The Log Book"
Issue 34, 2008
Issue 21, 2005
“Ceramic Art and Perception”
Issue 71, 2008
Issue 68, 2007
Issue 59, 2005
Issue 2, 1990
“Ceramics Technical"
Issue 24, 2007
“Craft Art International”
1991
“National Craft Directory”
1992
Works held in collections
Art Gallery of Ballarat
Bendigo Fine Art Gallery
Burnie Regional Gallery
Castlemaine Regional Gallery
City of Innagawa, Japan
City of Maryborough Collection
City of Whitehorse Collection
Diamond Valley Collection
Latrobe University Museum
Meat Workers Superannuation Trust Collection
Myer Bicentennial Collection
Shepparton Regional Gallery
University of Ballarat Collection
Victorian Ceramic Group Collection
Walkers Permanent Collection
Grants and residencies
Residency at the International Ceramic Institute, Skaelskor Denmark, 2012
Guest lecturer/speaker/demonstrator
2012 - Artist in Residence: International Ceramics Centre, Denmark
2007 - Bendigo [Latrobe] University, Festival of Ceramics, Ceramics Victoria
1999 - Bendigo [Latrobe] University, Festival of Ceramics, Ceramics Victoria
1997 - Box Hill TAFE
1996 - Devonport TAFE
1996 - Devonport
1996 - Tasmanian School of Art, University of Tasmania
1996 - Hobart Ceramic Group
1995 - Geelong
1994 - Hobart Ceramic Group
1993 - Adelaide
1992 - Adelaide Studio Potters
1992 - University of Tasmania
1992 - Monash University, Frankston
1991 - Festival of Ceramics, Bendigo, Victorian Ceramic Group
1989 - Festival of Ceramics, Dandenong, Victorian Ceramic Group
1988 - Sydney
1985 - Melbourne
Associations
- Australian Ceramic Society
- Craft Victoria
- International Socialist Art Society