PRIMARY MEDIA AREAS: Teaching: Painting, Drawing, Studio Theory. Practice: Drawing, Animation, Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking

QUALIFICATIONS:
2001 - 2004 Master of Arts in Visual Arts, (Animation) QCA, Griffith University, 1900 – 1992 Bachelor of Visual Arts in Fine Art, (Sculpture) QCA, Griffith University, 1992- Bachelor of Arts - University of Queensland, 1997 Psychology, Art History and Anatomy subjects studied.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE: QUT, BIA and Griffith University: drawing, portraiture, painting, sculpture, New Media (photo editing, film editing)

PHILOSOPHY/ THOUGHTS ON TEACHING: Drawing is the foundation for all mediums.

ART PRACTICE:
EXHIBITIONS
2008 Libris Awards: Australian Artists' Book Prize Exhibition, Mackay
2006 ‘First Impressions’ Impress Printmakers’ Club Exhibition, Art Factory
2006 Tutors Exhibition, BIA
2006 QCA Staff Self Portrait Show, QCA Galleria
2006 Churchie Emerging Art Awards
2006 ‘Insects, Critters, Bipeds’ Art Factory
2005 ‘Paraphrase’; BIA Tutors’ Exhibition
2002 Ipswich Art Awards
2002 Courier Mail Art Show
1999 “I saw a dinosaur” – Exhibition of Still Life drawings by Carolyn Gardiner, University of Queensland Staff & Graduates’ Club
1998 Art Auction/ Fire Sale, Triple Z, Fortitude Valley
1998 “ I draw it, then I eat it” – Exhibition of Still Life drawings by Carolyn Gardiner, University of Queensland Staff & Graduates’ Club
1993 Sculpture Society, Brisbane Annual Exhibition
1993 “Rebels without a course” Fireworks Gallery
1993 Series of Lithographs by Carolyn Gardiner,David Jones
1993 Community Printmakers Murwillumbah, Annual Exhibition
1993 “Churchie Emerging Art” Annual Exhibition
1993 Artistcare Drawing Prize Exhibition, QCA
1992 “Final Configuration” (Sculpture), QCA Graduate Show, M.O.C.A.
1991 “Bodies, Busts, a Flower and a Boot” works by Carolyn Gardiner and Michael Nieddu, Bel Airs Café, Queen St, Brisbane

FILMOGRAPHY
2008 Animated opening sequence for short film, ‘Cuckoo’ Directed by Brett Wiltshire, Written by Brett Wiltshire & Tony van den Bergh, Produced by Eve Williamson & Lucas Taylor.
2005 Animated ‘Dog’ sequence for documentary, ‘Diminshing Memories’ by Eng Yee Peng.
2005 ‘Sex and the Soupermarket’ Written/Directed/Animated by Carolyn Gardiner, Music by Daniel Fournier.
2004 ‘Southbank Santa’ Written/Directed/Animated by Carolyn Gardiner.
2001 ‘Snail Trail’ Written/Directed/Animated by Carolyn Gardiner.

SELECTED SCREENINGS
2006/2007 Odyssey Christmas Celebrations, The Globe Cinema
2005 ‘Sex and the Soupermarket’, Bare Bones International Film Festival, Oklahoma USA
2004 Southbank Animation screening, QCA,‘Southbank Santa’

AWARDS/ NOMINATIONS
2005 Nominated, Best Animation, Bare Bones International Film Festival, Oklahoma USA
2002 Encouragement Award, Ipswich Art Show