About Estelle Sharrock
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Also known as Estelle Sharrock Churchill, Estelle was born in the UK, lived in Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and New Zealand before migrating to Perth in Western Australia in 2005, becoming a citizen in 2011. Estelle has had a lifelong interest in art and exhibited as a self-taught artist on and off before enrolling in a Fine Arts degree in 2017. Setting up Artesharrock in 2019 selling ceramics, small drawings and prints while studying, Estelle graduated with a double majoring bachelor’s degree, in Fine Art and Visual Culture from Curtin University with distinction, class of 2022.
Currently, while enjoying being part of the volunteer guiding team at the Art Gallery of Western Australia, Estelle is concentrating on building her art portfolio and sharing her passion for art with others.
Estelle’s art practice is informed by life, people’s interaction with each other and the natural world, exploring all aspects of human perception, not only the physiological and psychological, but also the cultural and socio-political.
Art Education & Training
2022: BA in Fine Art and Visual Culture, with Distinction
Open Universities Australia
School of Media, Creative Arts & Social Inquiry, Faculty of Humanities, Curtin University.
2022: Completed Gallery Guide Training
Art Gallery of Western Australia
2017 -2023: Numerous art related workshops
including Various Ceramic Sculpture, painting and drawing workshops. A Monoprint and Collagraphy Workshop and
Glass Slumping Workshop. Run by either Melville, South of the River Potters or Canning Arts Group.
Introduction to Hot Glass Workshop, ECU.
Screen printing, Fremantle Arts Centre.
Japanese Random Weaving, Fremantle Arts Centre.
Metal casting, Fremantle Arts Centre.
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Selected Exhibitions and Bibliography
2024: Community Art Exhibition & Awards, Lyal Richardson Hall, Gosnells, WA.
2023: Kalgoorlie-Boulder Art Prize, Goldfields Art Centre, Kalgoorlie, WA.
2023: City of Belmont Art Awards, The Glasshouse, WA.
2023: Cossack Art Awards, Cossack, Karratha, WA.
2023: Small is Beautiful, Atwell Art Gallery, Perth, WA.
2022: Glorious Mud, Atwell Art Gallery, Perth, WA.
2020: Art Awards 2020, Melville Civic Centre, Perth, WA.
2016-2022: Canning Art Awards, Riverton Library, Perth, WA.
2016: Body Right Exhibition, River Road Studio, Perth, WA.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Curtin University. 2022. Curtin Art Degree Show 2022. Bentley, WA: Visual Culture Research Unit-2022, School of Media, Creative Arts & Social Inquiry. Faculty of Humanities, Curtin University, Bentley. ISBN 978-0-9923853-6-1
Selected art related Experience
2022 ongoing: Volunteer Gallery Guide creating and providing public and tours for school groups. Art Gallery of Western Australia.
2019-2023: Trading as Artesharrock. Selling hand-built ceramics and small artworks direct to the public. Various artisan markets including Perth Makers Market and Kalamunda Artisan Market .
2023: Art and ceramic workshop tutor for children aged 7-14.
2022: Teachers Assistant for Children Ceramic Classes aged 7-14.
2021-2022: Volunteer in ECU Galleries and designated RSA holder for exhibitions openings.
2020, 2021 and 2022: Volunteer welcome desk. The Lester Prize.
2020-2021: Volunteer Kiln Operator. Canning Arts Group
2007-2012, 2015-2016, 2019-2023: Various volunteering roles while a member. Canning Arts Group.
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Other Work and Volunteer Experience and Memberships.
2017- 2019: Accounts Supervisor/ Payroll Officer. Jason Signmakers.
2015-2017: Administration Manager/ Bookkeeper. United Paper.
2014-2015: Bookkeeper/Office and interim Sales Manager at Princi Pizza Co.
2013-2014: Accounts and Administration Assistant at
Not Just A Balancing Act.
2012-2013: Administrator/ Customer Service and Receptionist at Mosmon Park Hall & Prior Aged Care Facility.
Period of hospitalisation and recuperation.
2010-2012: Sole Trading Independent Contracted Massage Therapist for Pamper House Parties & Corporate Touch.
2009-2012: Gym Instructor, Personal Trainer, Fitness Class Instructor at Contours Canning Vale & Riverton Leisureplex.
2007-2009: Home Sales Coordinator for Willetton at Homecare Direct Shopping.
2005-2008: Member of P&C, volunteering in the canteen and uniform shop as well as organising school photographs, book club sales and distribution at Riverton Primary Campus.
Professional Memberships
2014-2015: Institute of Certified Bookkeepers.
2010-2012: Member of Australian Association of Massage Therapists.
2009-2013: Member of Fitness Australia.
Other Education and Training.
2024: HLTAID011 Provide first aid + HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Australia Wide First Aid.
(Different First aid certifications going back to 2006).
2021, 2024, ongoing: Working with Children Check.
2021: SITHFAB002 Provide Responsible Service of Alcohol. Galaxy Training Australia.
2018: Certificate of Achievement Human Resources. Open2 Study.
2016: Certificate of Achievement Diagnosing the Financial Health of a Business, Macquarie Graduate School of Management.
2013-2014: FNS40211 Certificate IV Bookkeeping, Applied Education.
2013: Certificate of Completion Basic Chemical Awareness. Chemform.
2013: Quality Overview of ACFI, Hygiene, Infection control, Food safety, Fire safety and evacuation practice, OHS requirements, Safety Procedures, Manual handling, Aged care best practice and Mandatory Reporting. Hall & Prior Aged Care Training.
2010-2012:. Various Member of Australian Association of Massage Therapists Continuing Education Units in massage training techniques and Business Ethics.
2009-2013: Various Member of Fitness Australia Continuing Education Credits including Pilates, Exercise Rehabilitation, Council of the Aging Living Longer Living Stronger program.
2009: HLT40307 Certificate IV Massage Therapy Practice.
2009: SRF30206+ SRF40206 Certificate III and Certificate IV Fitness. Australian Institute of Fitness.
2007: Certificate of Completion Partners in Change: Skills for support workers, disability and mental health specific. Perth Home Care Services.
Old History-Before Australia.
Although Estelle has had a long life passion for all creative art forms both visual and word based the necessities of life and the commitments of motherhood have often taken priority. However, these many and varied experiences also inform Estelle's practice.
Education and Volunteer Experience.
New Zealand
2003-2004: Two Papers Psychology as a Natural Science and Sociology Self and Society. Massey University New Zealand.
2001-2005: Membership and volunteer editor and contributor to monthly newsletters, took meeting -minutes, and designed the Taranaki Branch 2004/2005 ASD information leaflet. Autism Association NZ.
2003-2005: Organised and Coordinated with New Plymouth YMCA a weekly sports class for intellectually disabled children.
Cre8 Action.
2000-2005: Performed various duties including Committee Secretary of Parent and Teachers Associations in New Plymouth, NZ. Ngamotu Kindergarten, Westown Kindergarten, Westown Primary School.
Kuala Lumpur
1996-1997: Volunteer researcher and contributor for a monthly newsletter for expatriate families in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
IBU.
United Kingdom
1980-1985: Nonsuch High School for Girls.
Left school at 16.
Art Exhibitions and Other Work Experience.
New Zealand
2000-2004: Set up art and poetry website using HTML, ArtESC which led to works being recorded and published by the US based International Library of Poetry.
2000: The Sound of Poetry
2001: Turning Corners ISBN 0-7951-5042-3
2002: On Gossamer Wings ISBN 0-7951-5140-3
2002: Art used by a mental health organisation in Montana, USA.
2002: Photograph included in a coffee table book, Mysterious Motions ISBN:0-7951-5094-6 .
2004: Exhibited in gallery attached to art supply store. Artistic Expressions New Plymouth.
2001-2004: While being an exhibiting artist in 2001, 2002, 2003 and the 2004 exhibition. In 2004 worked as a volunteer dealing with art submission and collection for the exhibition. Like Minds Taranaki New Zealand.
United Kingdom
1994: Poetry Now South 1994 Anthology ISBN 1 85731 318 6
1992-1995: Casual Administrator and Freelance Contributor for Desire Magazine. Moondance Media, London SW8.
1985-1991: Various jobs, including credit control and accounts, reception, retail, pizza chef, waitress, bartender, cloakroom attendant at a private nightclub and six months as a hotel housekeeper in Mykonos, Greece.