STUDY

1984-1986 – Graduate Diploma in Fine Arts ( Gold and Silversmithing)
R.M.I.T. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
1981 – 1984 - Diploma of Fine Arts ( Gold and Silversmithing)
R.M.I.T. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

AWARDS/GRANTS

2001 – Finalist in the National Georg Jensen Jewellery Design Awards
1987 – Awarded $5,000 Grant by Australia Council
1984 – Awarded Paul Bram Prize for Jewellery – R.M.I.T.
1984 – Awarded Harry Rowlands Prize for Metal Fabrication – R.M.I.T.
1984 – Awarded L. Puzar Prize for Jewellery Design

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2008

Barwon Heads Festival by the Sea – Barwon Heads Australia
Geelong College Art Show - Geelong, Australia

2007

The Convent – Daylesford , Victoria, Australia
Arts Melbourne – Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Melbourne Australia
Art at Wintergarden – Geelong Australia

2006

Wearable Art Awards – Wellington – New Zealand
‘Jewels of Passion” – Tokyo - Japan
“ Handmade “ – National Wool Museum – Geelong - Australia
The Hobart art prize – Hobart – Tasmania – Austra;ia
“Figures of the Imagination” – Geelong Art Gallery – Victoria, Australia

2005

Rare Trades Exhibition at the National Wool Museum - Geelong, Australia
The International Montessori Congress - Sydney, Australia
Montalto Sculpture Prize – Redhill, Victoria, Australia

2004

Jewellery and Sculptural works – Turin, Italy
Klove Gallery – Jewellery – Copenhagen, Denmark
National Contemporary Jewellery Awards – Griffith, N.S.W. Australia
Annual Sculpture Awards – Melbourne, Australia
Equestrian for the Stars – Werribee Park Mansion - Victoria, Australia
“Moses the Musical” – Geelong Performing Art Centre - Victoria, Australia
“Artists in the Gardens” – Geelong Botanical Gardens - Victoria, Australia

2003

Designex – 15th International Design Exhibition – Melbourne, Australia
Inaugural Gordon Gallery Regional Artists Exhibition – Geelong, Australia
Inaugural Exhibition – 101 Little Malop Gallery – Geelong Australia

2002

“ Merangels” – Geelong Performing Arts Centre – Geelong, Australia
Inaugural Geelong Sculptors Exhibition – Geelong, Australia
Toorak Village Festival of Sculpture – Melbourne, Australia

2001

Geelong College Federation Exhibition – Geelong ,Australia
“Through the Keyhole” – Pako Festa – Geelong , Australia

2000

“ Pearl and Tiara’s “ Makers Mark Gallery – Sydney, Australia
“ Pearl “ - Filmed in Warner Brothers movie “ Queen of the Damned”

1999

Melbourne Fringe Arts Festival – Melbourne, Victoria

1998

Environmental Art Auction – Qdos Gallery, Lorne, Australia

1996

“Armed and Dangerous” – Door Exhibition Space – Perth, Australia

1995

“Up Front” - Door Exhibition Space – Perth, Australia

1994

“Stars and a Moon” – Kozminsky Gallery – Melbourne, Australia

1992

“Bodiware” – Distlefink Gallery – Melbourne Australia

1989

“ Aspects of Bodiware” - The Emerald Hill Gallery – Victoria, Ausralia

1987

The Meat Market Exhibition – Melbourne, Australia

1986

Melbourne Stock Exchange – Melbourne, Australia

1984

R.M.I.T. Final Year Exhibition – Makers Mark - Melbourne, Australia



	Victoria Edgar is a fully qualified Gold and Silversmith (RMIT) and award winning artist, who works from her 160 year old farm-based studio near Geelong. Victoria has been a prolific maker of superbly crafted sterling silver and gold jewelry. For 26 years her jewelry has held a unique place in not only the Australian market but internationally. Victoria specialises in ‘Bodiware’; full upper body gold and silver body sculptures. These ‘Bodi Pieces’ are all fully wearable. Victoria’s designs for neck pieces/headware, rings, armware and earrings are all dramatic and show her distinctive flair for creating strong yet sensuous works of art ‘that come alive on the wearer’ out of precious metal. As a highly skilled gold and silversmith with 5 years of formal training, she enjoys the challenge of commission work and continually changes her ranges so that she is always engaged in the creative process of designing and making original work. Victoria Edgar’s work is available for sale on her website and also through reputable galleries and shops.
	STUDY 1984-1986 – Graduate Diploma in Fine Arts ( Gold and Silversmithing) R.M.I.T. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology 1981 – 1984 - Diploma of Fine Arts ( Gold and Silversmithing) R.M.I.T. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology AWARDS/GRANTS 2001 – Finalist in the National Georg Jensen Jewellery Design Awards 1987 – Awarded $5,000 Grant by Australia Council 1984 – Awarded Paul Bram Prize for Jewellery – R.M.I.T. 1984 – Awarded Harry Rowlands Prize for Metal Fabrication – R.M.I.T. 1984 – Awarded L. Puzar Prize for Jewellery Design SELECTED EXHIBITIONS 2008 Barwon Heads Festival by the Sea – Barwon Heads Australia Geelong College Art Show - Geelong, Australia 2007 The Convent – Daylesford , Victoria, Australia Arts Melbourne – Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Melbourne Australia Art at Wintergarden – Geelong Australia 2006 Wearable Art Awards – Wellington – New Zealand ‘Jewels of Passion” – Tokyo - Japan “ Handmade “ – National Wool Museum – Geelong - Australia The Hobart art prize – Hobart – Tasmania – Austra;ia “Figures of the Imagination” – Geelong Art Gallery – Victoria, Australia 2005 Rare Trades Exhibition at the National Wool Museum - Geelong, Australia The International Montessori Congress - Sydney, Australia Montalto Sculpture Prize – Redhill, Victoria, Australia 2004 Jewellery and Sculptural works – Turin, Italy Klove Gallery – Jewellery – Copenhagen, Denmark National Contemporary Jewellery Awards – Griffith, N.S.W. Australia Annual Sculpture Awards – Melbourne, Australia Equestrian for the Stars – Werribee Park Mansion - Victoria, Australia “Moses the Musical” – Geelong Performing Art Centre - Victoria, Australia “Artists in the Gardens” – Geelong Botanical Gardens - Victoria, Australia 2003 Designex – 15th International Design Exhibition – Melbourne, Australia Inaugural Gordon Gallery Regional Artists Exhibition – Geelong, Australia Inaugural Exhibition – 101 Little Malop Gallery – Geelong Australia 2002 “ Merangels” – Geelong Performing Arts Centre – Geelong, Australia Inaugural Geelong Sculptors Exhibition – Geelong, Australia Toorak Village Festival of Sculpture – Melbourne, Australia 2001 Geelong College Federation Exhibition – Geelong ,Australia “Through the Keyhole” – Pako Festa – Geelong , Australia 2000 “ Pearl and Tiara’s “ Makers Mark Gallery – Sydney, Australia “ Pearl “ - Filmed in Warner Brothers movie “ Queen of the Damned” 1999 Melbourne Fringe Arts Festival – Melbourne, Victoria 1998 Environmental Art Auction – Qdos Gallery, Lorne, Australia 1996 “Armed and Dangerous” – Door Exhibition Space – Perth, Australia 1995 “Up Front” - Door Exhibition Space – Perth, Australia 1994 “Stars and a Moon” – Kozminsky Gallery – Melbourne, Australia 1992 “Bodiware” – Distlefink Gallery – Melbourne Australia 1989 “ Aspects of Bodiware” - The Emerald Hill Gallery – Victoria, Ausralia 1987 The Meat Market Exhibition – Melbourne, Australia 1986 Melbourne Stock Exchange – Melbourne, Australia 1984 R.M.I.T. Final Year Exhibition – Makers Mark - Melbourne, Australia