QUALIFICATIONS
2000-2004 Doctor of Visual Arts, Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.
This degree was completed as a recipient of the Australian Postgraduate
scholarship.
1999 Bachelor of Visual Arts with First Class Honours
Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.
1996-1998 Bachelor of Visual Arts (Fine Art) with Distinction
University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2009 – Current University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba.
Associate Professor in Sculpture (Visual Arts)
Doctor of Creative Arts Program Coordinator
Associate Head of School-Research
2002 - 2008 Queensland College of Art, Griffith University
Sessional Lecturer in Art Theory and Studio Research
Queensland College of Art, Art Theory Department, Griffith University,
South Bank and Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, Australia.
GROUP AND SOLO ART EXHIBITIONS
2018 Dark Rituals and Magical Relics from The Little Art Spell Book, Curated by Megan Williams. Artists: Beata Batorowicz, Lisa Reihana, Amalie Atkins, Susan Shantz, Margaret Baguley, Ellie Coleman and Linda Clark. International touring project in partnership with University of Sunshine Coast Art Gallery travelling to University of Tasmania and University of Saskatchewan, Canada & New Zealand. Commencement Dates: 13th of September to 3rd of November 2018, then touring in 2019. Accompanied by an artist book publication The Little Art Spell Book.
2018 Landscape and Memory, Group exhibition: Beata Batorowicz, Mike Armstrong, Margaret Baguley, Abbey McDonald, Anne Smith and David Usher. Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery travelling to University of Tasmania (4 August to September 2018).
2018 A Tropical State, Curated by Ashleigh Campbell and Grace Dewar, toured Old Canopy Art Space, Cairns City, hosted by Sea Walls Festival and No Comply Gallery, Toowoomba (28/4/18 to 6/5/2018).
2016 Subversive Spaces in partnership with Queensland College of Art, Griffith University and University of Southern Queensland, The Hold Artspace, Brisbane (2015) & USQ Arts Gallery (2016). Accompanied by an online exhibition catalogue.
2016 Magical Objects and Dark Stories, Gallery107@Dalby and Graydon Gallery, Brisbane.
2015 Antipods: Magical Creatures with Backward Feet in collaboration with Susan Shantz, Snelgrove Gallery, Swift Current Art Gallery and AKA run Gallery, Saskatchewan, Canada.
2014 In the Darkest Part of the Forest, exhibition in collaboration with Susan Shantz, Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, Toowoomba.
2014 Linden Postcard Show, Linden Centre for Contemporary Arts, St Kilda, Victoria.
2012 -13 Tales within Historical Spaces, QUT Art Museum, Brisbane and Wroclaw Art Academy, Poland. A solo travelling exhibition series in partnership with USQ, QUT Art Museum and Wroclaw Art Academy, Poland. This exhibition series included a bilingual artist book, funded by Arts Queensland (project development grant of $25,000).
2011 Pop up Art Fair on James St, Brisbane, Australia
2011 Subdivision- Level Art Gallery, Brisbane, Australia
2011 Some Things Change, Others Stay the Same, USQ Gallery, Toowoomba.
2010 Trickster’s Tent, Artisan Gallery, Brisbane, Australia.
2010 Table Top lithographic portfolio, Bankokubashi Gallery, Tokyo, Japan.
2010 Trickster’s Cabinet of Wonders, USQ, Toowoomba, Australia.
2010 Level, Level Art Gallery, Brisbane, Australia.
2010 Transfusion, PS Gallery, Artworkers, Brisbane, Australia.
2009 Switching Lanes, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia.
2008 Not Flat, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia.
2007 La femme Domestique, QUT Art Museum, Brisbane, Australia.
2006 Colonial to Contemporary Dell Gallery, Brisbane, Australia.
2005 Uncanny, collaboration with Lisa Reihana, Artspace, Auckland, New Zealand.
2004 SAVVY, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
2004 A wing and a prayer, Mildura Arts Centre, Mildura, Australia.
2004 Feathers calling foxie on the fone, Mori Gallery, Sydney, Australia.
2003 Fraught Tales, National Gallery of Victoria, Ian Potter Centre, Australia.
2003 Readymade, Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane, Australia.
2003 anti Big Daddy Art, Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane, Australia
2002 Gulliver’s Travels, touring exhibition: Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney; Monash University Art Museum, Melbourne; Contemporary Art Centre of South Australia; Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts, Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane; CAST Gallery, Hobart, Australia.
2001 Three, Hervey Bay Regional Art Gallery, Hervey Bay, Australia
2000 Primavera: the Belinda Jackson exhibition of young artists, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney.
2000 Hatched, Perth Institute of Contemporary Art, Perth, Australia.
2000 Fresh Cuts, Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane, Australia.
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2018 Too-Con Festival: Wearable Sculptures in collaboration with Angela Morgan (Library Services, Toowoomba City Council) and Stephanie Piper (Community Engagement Coordinator, USQ Library Engagement), Toowoomba City.2018
2017 Full Moon Fever, Co-curated with David Usher First Coat Festival, Toowoomba
2015 Tall Tales & Other Adventures A 3D art exhibition in partnership with Flying Arts, USQ & Dogwood Crossing @ Miles, John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery.
2013 Down The Rabbit Hole, co-curated with Sebastian Di Mauro. A two part exhibition series held at QCA Galleries, Griffith University and USQ Arts Gallery + Red Door Gallery, Toowoomba.
2012 Against the Grain, USQ Arts Gallery, Toowoomba.
2012 Polish Art Exhibition, Prints from the Wroclaw Art Academy, USQ Arts Gallery, Toowoomba. Included artist in residency visiting academics from Poland: Dr Maja Wolinska and Dr Malgorzata Warlikowska.
2011 Incandescent Dichotomy, USQ Arts Gallery, Toowoomba.
2011 Critical Craftings as part of the ‘Unleashed’ exhibition program showcasing Queensland emerging art graduates, Artisan Gallery, Brisbane, Australia.
2010 Curious Spaces, John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery, Dogwood Crossing, Miles, Australia.
INTERDISCIPLINARY CREATIVE ART PROJECTS
2013 Animated Spaces ‘Real Time, Your Time’ Artlink project, Toowoomba.
2013 Participant in performance work Robert Derr “Face Book’ (Associate Professor of Art, Ohio State University) held at RAYGUN, Contemporary Art Space, Toowoomba.
2013 Set Design for Children’s Festival Skeeter’s School for Successful Superheroes, USQ Arts Theatre, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba. Director: Michelle Miall, Assistant Set Designer Ethan Clifton.
2012 Flash Mob project – part of a The Range Festival, CBD, Toowoomba. Performance.
2011 Re-enchantment Project, an interactive multi-platform documentary (online, SBS television and radio) exploring why fairy tales enchant adult audiences (includes artists such as Paula Rego, Rosemary Valadon, Kiki Smith, Cindy Sherman). This educational broadband website is hosted by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, A Film Art Doco production in association with Inside Out Productions. This project has been developed with the assistance of the Australian Film Commission and the University of Technology Sydney.
2011 Set Design for Children’s Festival Ivy Shambitt and the Sound Machine, USQ Arts Theatre, Toowoomba. Playwright: Daniel Evans, Director; Amy Ingram.
2010 Set Design for Children’s Festival Captain Pathos and his Army of Imaginary Friends, USQ Arts Theatre, Toowoomba. Playwright: David Burton, Director; Kris Weir.
GRANTS AND AWARDS
2018 Recipient of Australia Council for the Arts of $44,409 (Chief Investigator) for touring exhibition Dark Rituals, Magical Relics in partnership with
University of Sunshine Coast Art Gallery, University of Tasmania, Launceston, University of Saskatchewan, Canada and USQ.
2016 Recipient of USQ Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning.
2015 Canadian Government Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of CA $28,800 for Building Regional Resilience through Social Innovation Research Project. Chief Investigators: A/Prof. Lewis Williams, Dr Amando Apan, Dr Lalita Bharadwaj, A/Prof. Helen Farley and Dr Beata Batorowicz.
2015 Interdisciplinary Centre for Culture and Creativity (ICCC) Linking Fellowship of $5,000, Division of Humanities and Fine Arts, College of Arts and Science, University of Saskatchewan towards Anitpods Research Project.
2013 Down the Rabbit Hole received $16,000 in total from Griffith University and USQ research centres.
2011-13 Recipient of Arts Queensland Government Project Development Grant of $25,000 (August Round) for Visual Art research project “Tales Within Historical Spaces” in partnership with QUT Art Museum, Wroclaw Art Academy and USQ.
2010 Recipient of the Faculty of Arts Research and Research Degrees Committee Grant ($3,000), The University of Southern Queensland, travel funds to Poland, for the current project, Tales within Historical Spaces. Includes a national & international solo exhibition series with book publication.
2006 Research into First Year Art Theory programs across Australian Universities. This Research was conducted for Griffith University, Queensland College of Art.
2003 Recipient of Arts Queensland Grant ($4,000) to fund travel to New Zealand to conduct research for Readymade exhibition at the Institute of
Modern Art, Brisbane.
2006 Research into First Year Art Theory programs across Australian Universities. This Research was conducted for Griffith University, Queensland College of Art.
2003 Recipient of Arts Queensland Grant ($4,000) to fund travel to New Zealand to conduct research for Readymade exhibition at the Institute of
Modern Art, Brisbane. This project involved a collaborative exhibition with the New Zealand artist, Lisa Reihana.
PUBLICATIONS
Gildersleeve, Jessica and Batorowicz, Beata (2018) ‘“This book belongs to”: Trauma, (Bio) Degradation, and the Law in Phoebe Gloeckener’s The Diary of a Teenage Girl and in Nan Goldin’s Photographic Diary The Ballad of Sexual Dependency’ Biography (Under Review, Submitted on 15/05/18).
Palmer, Jane and Batorowicz, Beata (2018) ‘Peripheral Power: Little Stories to Unsettle the Present’ Text & Performance Quarterly (Q1– Under Review -Submitted on 5/6/18).
Usher, David, Batorowicz, Beata and Hickey, Andrew (20%) (2018) ‘The Notion of the Spook and the Role of the Studio: Considerations of Space and Sensory Experience of Producing Art,’ Creativity Research Journal (Q1 in submission).
Gildersleeve, Jessica and Batorowicz, Beata (2018) ‘He is telling us Fairytales’: parental anxiety and wartime childhood in Life is Beautiful, The Boy in Striped Pajamas and Fairytales from Auschwitz. Holocaust Studies A Journal of Culture and History. Taylor & Francis, Routledge pp.1-19. ISSN 1750-4902 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17504902.2017.1340074
Kerby, Martin Charles (40%) and Baguley, Margaret Mary (20%) and Batorowicz, Beata Agnieszka (20%) and Clark, Linda Nicole (20%) (2017) ‘Implementing a new doctor of creative arts program in the Chinese year of the fire monkey’. Arts and Humanities in Higher Education. ISSN 1474-0222 (Q1 Visual and Performing Arts)
Castro, Jason and Batorowicz, Beata (2017) ’Critical images, critical voices: the artwork of Vernon Ah Kee.’ Australian Art Education, 38 (2). pp. 304-318. ISSN 1032-1942
Russell, Ann, Batorowicz, Beata and Baguley, Margaret (2017) ‘Re-enchanting education: challenging the 'hidden' curriculum.’ Australian Art Education, 38 (1). pp. 140-157. ISSN 1032-1942
Clark, Linda, Batorowicz, Beata and Baguley, Margaret (2017) ‘Transforming maternal regionalism through the Mother-Artist Model (MAM).’ Australian Art Education, 38 (2). pp. 339-353. ISSN 1032-1942 https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=...
Jones, Janice K., Batorowicz, Beata and Ladislas Derr, Robert, and Peters, Sarah (10%) (2015) ‘Decolonising research and teaching methodologies: A 'ninth moment' symphony of artist-educator-researcher voices.’ International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning, 10 (2). pp. 166-178. ISSN 2204-0552
Hammer, S, et al. “Integrating Employability 2.0, Connectedness Learning within the review and Design of Creative Arts and Engineering Programs at USQ in Bridgstock, R., ed. (2018) Higher Education and the Future of Employability and Connectedness Learning Approach, Edward Elgar.
Batorowicz Beata & Castro Jason ‘Between Little Truths and Good Lies: The Use of Mythology in Second World War Narratives and Contemporary Art’; Artistic and Cultural Responses to War Volume 2, Palgrave Macmillian (to be published in 2019).
Exhibition Catalogues and Artist Book Publications
Batorowicz, Beata and Williams, Megan (2018) Dark Rituals and Magical Relics from the Little Art Spell Book, University of Sunshine Coast Art Gallery and 10/10 Printing (in press)
Batorowicz, Beata and Naomi Evans (2016) Subversive Spaces (Online Catalogue) in partnership with Queensland College of Art, Griffith University and University of Southern Queensland.
Batorowicz, Beata and Shantz, Susan and Clark, Linda (2015) ‘Creatures in Collaboration’ in Antipods: Magical Creatures with Backward Feet (Exhibition Catalogue Essay).
Batorowicz, Beata and Shantz, Susan and Clark, Linda (2015) Antipods: Magical Creatures with Backward Feet (Exhibition Catalogue). ISBN 978-0-9924481-1-0
Beata Batorowicz (2014) ‘Tell It Like It Isn’t True’ in Tall Tales & Other Adventures, (exhibition catalogue) USQ & Dogwood Crossing@Miles, ISBN 978-0-9924481-0-3
Beata Batorowicz & Di Mauro, Sebastian (2013) ‘The Curious Art of Falling Down the Rabbit Hole’ in Catalogue Publication Down the Rabbit Hole, A QCA, Griffith University and USQ, Visual Art Research Project, Editor Evie Franzidis, Octivium Press Brisbane, Queensland. ISBN 9781922216069. Includes curatorial essay pp.4-5.
Beata Batorowicz ‘My Grandmother’s Story’ in Tales within Historical Spaces (2012) (bilingual artist book publication), published through QUT Art Museum, Brisbane via 1010 Printing, China. Publication Translator: Beata Ludwiczak, Head of School of Languages, Wroclaw Academy. Editor: Evie Franzidis. Senior Exhibition Curator (acting) Megan Williams, QUT Art Museum, Brisbane. ISBN 9781921897191
Beata Batorowicz ‘Critical Craftings’ in 2011 Artisan Unleashed Graduate Art Exhibition series. Published by Artisan, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. ISBN 9780980574487
Beata Batorowicz (2010) Foreword and essay for Curious Spaces Dogwood Crossing Art exhibition catalogue: ‘Curious Spaces, Spatial Dialogues in Contemporary 3D art’, School of Creative Arts, USQ. ISBN 978-0-9807368-1-6
Conferences and Presentations
2018 International Australian Studies Association ‘Unsettling Australia’ at the University of Queensland, 3-5 December. Paper Presenting: Palmer, Jane and Batorowicz, Beata (50%) (2018) ‘Stories that Haunt, spectres that subvert: Strategies for unsettling the present’.
2017 European Educational Research Conference in Copenhagen (22 – 25 Aug. 2017). Paper presented: Martin Kerby, Margaret Baguley, Beata Batorowicz and Linda Clark ‘Implementing a New Doctor of Creative Arts Program in the Chinese Year of the Monkey. Arts and Humanities in Higher Education (Q1) presented at for 2017 European Educational Research Conference in Copenhagen (22 – 25 August 2017).
2018 The Queensland University Educators Showcase (QUES) University teaching and learning: Celebrating excellence, sharing innovation, building collaboration at University of Sunshine Coast on 28th of September, 2018. Presenting: ‘Teachers as Tricksters: The Magical Rituals of Women in Academia.’