CV
Education
Professional Qualifications
Diploma of Visual Arts, Central Regional TAFE Geraldton, 2017
PhD Doctor of Philosophy, in Art History, University of Auckland, 2007
MSocSci Master of Social Sciences (first-class), in Art History, University of Waikato, 1995
BA Bachelor of Arts, in Art History & Languages, University of Auckland, 1991
Awards and Distinctions
Doctoral Scholarship, University of Auckland, 1998-2000
Nepean Postgraduate Research Award, University of Western Sydney, 1995-97
Senior Prize in Art History, University of Auckland, 1990
Arts & Cultural Productions
2018
Visual Arts Department end of year exhibition, Central Regional TAFE, Geraldton.
2017
Art Affects: The Grad Show 2017. Group exhibition, Central Regional TAFE, Geraldton, 24-28 November
Hard Pressed, participation in community giant group woodblock carving & printing event with the Arts & Cultural Development Council, Geraldton, October, https://www.facebook.com/hardpressedwa/
Future Earth, Group exhibition, Arts and Cultural Development Council, Geraldton, 10 August
Two sculptural pieces in Flotsam and Jetsam, Group exhibition, Latitude Gallery, Geraldton
Sandboxed, mixed-media installation with an exercise performance (event performed on 9 Feb by Roxanne Grant), in the group exhibition Off the Wall, Arts and Cultural Development Council gallery, Geraldton.
2016
Visual Arts Department end of the year exhibition, Central Regional TAFE, Geraldton.
2016
Curator, Living statue performance (Lizzy Robinson) and an art tour walk linked to the launch of the City Art Map Geraldton, 2-3 September, https://deborahcain12.wordpress.com/2016/09/10/city-art-map-geraldton/
2016
Producer, City Art Map Geraldton, an art project supported by City of Greater Geraldton Community Grant Funding. https://deborahcain12.wordpress.com/2016/10/25/city-art-map-an-essay/
2015
Curator, ‘Nature Studied: Trees, Plants, Gardens’. 4-25 September, Geraldton Regional Art Gallery, Geraldton, Western Australia. https://deborahcain12.wordpress.com/2016/10/21/nature-studied-trees-plants-gardens/
2015
What is public art? Presentation Talk, Sunset Salon, ACDC Community Arts Geraldton, Geraldton, Western Australia, 7 May
2015
Botanic Garden Wish Tree Events, Geraldton: Harmony Day, 21 March; Quaff Food & Wine Expo, 9 May; WA Day at the WA Museum, Geraldton, Western Australia, 1 June
2001
Curator, ‘European Painting: Simulation’. July - August, Ramp Gallery, The Waikato Polytechnic (now Wintec), Hamilton, New Zealand.
2001
Producer & Director, ‘Ko e Tala i 18 e Kala’, a video essay of John Pule’s suite of 18 drawings, in the exhibition People Get Ready, at Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand.