My Curriculum Vitae
1955 - Came into the world on the 3rd. of December as Bronwyn Elizabeth Coffin
1973 - Completed HSC at Koonung High School, Melbourne, Victoria
1974-1976 - Studied at RMIT and completed an Associate Diploma of Fine Arts in Gold and Silversmithing.
1976 - Participated in and helped organise an exhibition by final year students from RMIT "Vanguard" at the Opportunists Gallery - Eltham, Victoria.
1974-76 - Worked Part time for Lazlo Puzsar Jewellery Design in the city (The French Jewel Box) and at his Melbourne Airport retail Outlet.
1976-77 Toured Europe, Wales and England for 3 months with fellow Designer Ken Gray. Then spent the next 9 months in the studio prducing private commission work as well as working as "honourable secretary" for a Japanese Import/Export Firm- TOKYO BOEKI in Melbourne.
1978 - Studied at State College of Victoria- Hawthorn Campus and completed Diploma of Education - base school was Knox Technical College
1979-1983 - Art and Design Year levels 7-10, as well as a Jewellery Design component for Year 10 at Syndal Technical School, Melbourne
During this time I was also Partner in a Contemporary Jewellery / Fine Art Gallery -Works II, in The Basin, with Robyn Holtham ( a fellow graduate from RMIT)
Profile Gallery Melbourne Group show
Diamond Valley Art Awards
Australian Crafts Exhibition Meat Market Craft Centre
Organised and participated in a Bizarre Craft fair at Bayswater Church Hall
Work purchased by National Gallery of Australia and displayed in a touring exhibition in South East Asia Contemporary Jewellers of AustraliaΨ Participated in Monthly Sunday Jam Factory Weekend Markets
Participated in Monthly Sunday Warrandyte Market
1983-1993 - Family Leave from Education Department produced 3 children
Conducted Jewellery classes for Knox Arts and Crafts Society
Undertook Small Business Tafe Course Croydon
Emergency Teaching at Mooroolbark Technical School and Syndal Technical School in Art and Design
Participated in Sunday Hawthorn Town Hall Markets
Participated in Knox Festival for 13 years
Entered a piece into the Fantasy section of the Gown of the Year 1993
Jewellery displayed at a variety of Galleries around Victoria and NSW.
Makers Mark - Melbourne, Eltham Wiregrass Gallery - Eltham, Cross Road Gallery - Boronia, Potters Cottage - Warrandyte, Budgery Gunya Sorrento, Knox Civic Centre, Seagrass Gallery - Woolamai, Post Office Gallery Yarck, Byron Bay Gallery NSW, Latititude Gallery San Remo, Allyn Fisher Fine Arts Gallery- Bendigo, Mingara Gallery- Phillip Island.
Participated in a variety of Jewellery exhibitions over the decades- Diamond Valley Art Awards, Warrandyte Secondary College Art Show, Nunawading Gem Show Display, Alice Craft Acquisition Exhibition Alice, Springs, 6th. National Craft Acquisition Award Exhibition Darwin, Box Hill Art Award Exhibition,Melbourne High School Exhibtion, Red Hill Craft Exhibition Mornington, Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group of Victoria Annual Group Show Meat Market Craft Centre Melbourne, Multicrafts 85 Waverley City Gallery
Particpated in a Short Course - Weaving and Knitting with Wire by Mary Lee Hu MMCC,
1991 -Taught Jewellery making at the Templestowe Art Centre
1992- Won the Craft Award with Chris Jeffrey at the Australian Gown of the Year
1993 - Taught Art/ Design and Metalwork at Lawrence College and then had the "pleasure" in closing down a wonderful Technical School- no thanks to Jeff Kennet!!
1994 - Taught Art/Design at Glen Waverley Secondary College Campus and Syndal Campus.
1995-1996 - Taught Art/Design and Woodwork at GWSC - Syndal Campus and once again was given the "pleasure" in closing down another school!!
1996-2003 - Taught Materials Technology/Systems Electronics/Cad Design at GWSC Science and Technology Building
Participated in with students and won awards at the Science Works Solar Boat and Car Competitions with students in Year 8 and 9 at Glen Waverley Secondary College, Melbourne Victoria
1999-2004 - STARS Spiders in Space Team Coordinating Teacher GWSC
2003-2004 - On leave without pay from Education Department
Currently Running Jewellery Studio and Tuition from home.
Undertaking commission work and supplying Galleries with Jewellery
2004- Formally Resigned from Education Department NOW I AM FINALLY FREE!!
2005 - October - Won Knox U3A Art & Craft Exhibition - Best Exhibit Award - $500.00 prize
Became a Fellow of the Gold & Silversmiths Guild of Australia #100
2006- October- Participated in the Flinders Ranges "A Brush with Art" Exhibition at Wild Lime Gallery - Blinman
- November -Organised and participated in "Colours" Exhibition at Fresh Gallery, Brunswick Street, Fitzroy
2009 - Bronwyn is elected as the President of The Gold & Silversmiths'Guild of Australia.
2010 - Bronwyn opens her own Gallery in San Remo, Victoria - which is on the way to Phillip Island. She will be teaching her Jewellery Skills Classes in the Gallery workshop from May 2010.