Tara Badcock PARIS + TASMANIA was born one spring day in Paris in 2005, while I was seeking ways to alleviate my homesickness for Tasmania, marrying it to my Design identity which evolved in Paris during my three years of residence there. Themes of beauty and utility, cultural identity, social and collective memory, and personal experience from the basis for individual pieces I create, which range from homewares (cushions and elaborate curtains and wall panles), fashion, accessories and my ongoing Teacosy* Revolution project. Through a combination of textile manipulation and stitching/hand embroidery techniques, I seek to connect with a deeply ingrained human tradition of communicating both grand and worldly ideas, as well as private and intimate concepts. During the past three years I have built upon my skills and creative talents and am now becoming recognized internationally as a Tasmanian textile artist and designer (please refer to supplied support material), with press acknowledgement in publications and journals such as U.K textiles magazine Selvedge (www.selvedge.org), Australian House and Garden, Australian Notebook magazine, Textile Art Fibre Forum magazine, Australian Country Style, Triple J Arts, local newspapers and Sunrise (T.V).

EDUCATION, AWARDS, AND RESIDENCIES:
1994-1997 Bachelor of Fine Art with First Class Honours (majoring in lithography)
University of Tasmania School of Art, Hobart.
1995 Deans Roll of Excellence, University of Tasmania
2002 Arts Tasmania Heritage Residency, Stanley, Northern Tasmania
2002 Rosamund McCulloch Studio Residency, Cité International des Arts, Paris
2002-2003 arts@work « Public Art Commission » award, paving design, Brighton Primary School, Tasmania
2003 Artist-in-Residence, Scotch Oakburn College, Northen Tasmania.
2004-2005 Arts Tasmania Printmaking Workshop Residency Grant for 3 months study with Thomas Marin,  Atelier Lacouriére et Frèlaut, Paris, France (Specialising in Lithography)
2005 September, One month Artists’ Residency (self initiated), Hotel du Midi, Lauzes, France.
2005 October, Three week self-initiated artists’ residency at  Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale Turkey.
2006 Arts Tasmania Support for Individuals Grant (for The Teacosy* Revolution exhibition & Manifesto)
2007 Arts@Work Public Art Commission, Hobart City Police Station, Tasmania.
2007 Arts Tasmania assistance to purchase LIthography Stones, Tasmania.
2008 Design Island Industry Showcasing Grant for self-promotion.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPEMENT:
1996 SNAKEPIT ART SPACE, exhibiting member, Launceston, Tasmania.
1997 Plimsoll Gallery Committee member (co-ordination, installation, and promotion of exhibitions), University of Tasmania, Hobart.
1999-2001 Gallery Assistant, Artifakt Gallery, Deloraine, Tasmania
1999-2003 SALAMANCA ARTS CENTRE, Tennant member, and exhibiting member, Hobart, Tasmania.
2000-2002 Gallery Assistant, Handmark Gallery, Salamanca Place, Tasmania.
2000-2003 EMBROIDERY GANG, a group of Australian artists who meet weekly to explore the conceptual and contemporary art possibilities of embroidery and stitch; discussing, working, disseminating information, and exchanging ideas and inspiration.
2000 Stone and Photo-plate Lithography Teacher, TAFE Technical College, Hobart Tasmania.
2001 “Intensive Care” textile art workshop run by Ruth Hadlow, Moonah Arts Centre, Tasmania.
2001Technical Assistant to textile artist Rosemary O’Rourke, Public Art project for the Royal Hobart Hospital
2002 Tutor for a transfer-printing and textile art workshop, Launceston Church Grammar School, Tasmania
2002 Week-long Artists Residency, Atelier Lacouriére et Frèlaut, Montmatre, Paris.
2003 Poimena Gallery Assistant & Art Department Technician, Launceston Church Grammar School, Tasmania.
2005 Textile art workshop teacher, Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale Turkey
2005 Costume Design, « C’est ou passe le 14 juillet ? » documentary film by Natalie Latham, Paris France. 2005 Costume Design, « Pour le moment sans titre » A2 Company Performance, Parc de la Villette, Paris.
2005 November-December, Collaborative construction of a sculptural suite at the Ice Hotel with Tasmanian artist Julia Adzuki, Jukkasjarvi, Northern Sweden. www.icehotel.com/Art/suite303
2006 NEIS Small Business course, Mission Australia, Tasmania Australia (launch of my small business Tara Badcock Paris + Tasmania)
2008 BEAUTIFUL EMPIRE, self-promotion project collaboration with Monique Germon, (Global installation).
www.beautifulempire.blogspot.com
2008 Lucrative Arts Business (LAB), Professional presentation to participants.
2008 University of Tasmania Graphic Design, Professional presentation to final year students.
2008 DESIGN ISLAND, Professional Development seminar, Hobart.

PERFORMANCE  WORKS :
2007 « Wesleydale Gothic », with Monique Germon, Wesleydale Farm Estate, Northern Tasmania.
2007 « The Teacosy* Advance », with Joce Moen, Counter Window, Craft Victoria, Melbourne.
2006 January « Woolmers Teaparty », with Claire Badcock and Rosemary Pritchard, Woolmers Estate, Tasmania. Photographic documentation : Tara Badcock
2005-Ongoing « Teacosy Revolution », Europe and Australia. Documentation : photography, sound, artwork, intallation & performance from various contributors.
2005-Ongoing « Mission Teapot (Progressive World Tour) », with Jocelyn Moen.Various locations.
2005 « Iced Teaparty », with Julia Adzuki.  Suite 303, Ice Hotel, Jukkasjarvi Sweden. Documentation : photography by Luca Roncoroni, Finland.
2005 « Morning Teaservice », with Jocelyn Moen. Lone Pine Memorial site, Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey. Documentation : Moen (sound) and Badcock (photography).
1996 « Maze » Solo piece, Westbury Maze, Westbury, Tasmania. Photographic documentation : Claire Badcock & John Donaghey.
1996 « The Garden Path » Solo Piece, Royal Hobart Botanical Gardens, Tasmania. Photographic documentation : John Donaghey & Renée Badcock.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS :
2007 TEACOSY REVOLUTION, Craft Victoria, Melbourne, Australia.
2006 DÉBUTANTE, ConroyMcManus Design Space, Deloraine, Tasmania.
2006 BON MARCHÉ AU PAYS SUD, s.p.a.c.e Gallery, Scotch Oakburn College, Launceston, Tasmania.
2005 PRESERVATION TACTICS, Troia Culture Centre, Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale Turkey.
2005 DOMESTIC SERVICE, Installation, Hotel du Midi, Lauzes, France.
2005 PORTE OUVERTE/OPEN STUDIO, 32 rue St. Placide, Paris 6e.
2005 TWO CURTAINS, for “Tasmanian Living Artists Week” Festival, Kookaburra Antiques, Hobart.
2003 RIDEAU, in conjunction with the “Lire en Fête” Festival, Red Wheelbarrow Bookshop, rue St. Paul, Paris
2003 THREE TIMES CLOCKWISE #2, Poimena Gallery, Launceston, Tasmania
2002 OBJETS TEXTILES, Salle 4 Cité International des Arts, Paris, France
2002 INCOGNITA, Poimena Gallery, & Burnie Regional Gallery, Northern Tasmania
2002 TRAVELLERS REST, Highfield House, Stanley, North-Western Tasmania
2001 FINDERS KEEPERS, FOYeR Installation Space, Hobart, Tasmania
1998 ENTREE, Mit Zitrone Cafe, North Hobart, Tasmania
1997 NECKLESS, Snakepit Art Space, Launceston, Tasmania

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2008 FACTURE, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart
2008 DESIGN TO BE WORN, Handmark Gallery, Hobart, Tasmania.
2008 TRANSPORT, Design Centre of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania.
2007 Artifakt Gallery Christmas Show, Deloraine, Tasmania.
2007 CHERISH, Craft Queensland Christmas Show, (M)Art, Brisbane, Australia.
2007 Contemporary Art Services Tasmania, Members show, Hobart, Tasmania.
2007 Melbourne Scarf Festival, Craft Victoria, Melbourne, Australia.
2007 AuctionArt Australia, Helen Maxwell Gallery, Canberra, A.C.T
2007 PAR AVION, Handmark Gallery, Hobart, Tasmania.
2007 TRANSPORT, Tasmanian Contemporary printmedia, Burnie Regional Gallery, North West Tasmania.
2006 CHERISH 2006, Craft Queensland, Fortitude Valley, Queensland.
2006 EXPATICA 2006, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France.
2006 SCARF EXTRAVAGANZA, Handmark Gallery, Hobart, Tasmania.
2006 DESIGN ISLAND SHOW, Handmark Gallery, Hobart, Tasmania.
2006 IVY PARIS SPRING SHOW, La Chapelle de La Salpêtriere, Paris France.
2006 MAKING RELATIONS, CAST Gallery, Hobart& Devonport Regional Gallery, Tasmania.
2006 CONNECTIONS, s.p.a.c.e. Gallery, Scotch Oakburn College, Tasmania.
2006  TRANSPORT, Contemporary Tasmanian printmedia, Salamanca Art Centre, Tasmania.
2005 HOME, Ice Hotel Suite 303, Jakkasjarvi, Sweden.
2005 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE RETROSPECTIVE, s.p.a.c.e Gallery, Scotch Oakburn College, Launceston.
2005  “ENVOYEZ MON AMI A L’ECOLE”, in conjunction with the “Semaine d’Education pour tous par 2015”, UNESCO, 7 Plc. de Fontenoy, Paris 7e. (ONGOING EXHIBITION IN VARIOUS EUROPEAN LOCATIONS)
2003 SHELL FREMANTLE PRINT PRIZE, Wetsern Australia
2003 POIMENA ART AWARD, Poimena Gallery, Launceston, Tasmania
2003 YOUNG DESIGNERS MONTH, Exposition à Mawsons Place, Hobart
2003 THREE TIMES CLOCKWISE, Mit Zitrone Cafe, North Hobart, Tasmania
2002 INFUSION, Tasmanian Craft Fair, Deloraine, Tasmania
2002 MATERIAL GIRL, Moonah Arts Centre, et exposition ambulante et Tasmania
2001-2002 IMAGES OF TASMANIA, Long Gallery, Hobart, Tasmania
2001 BIAS, Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin, New Zealand
2001 BEYOND AND A/PART, Long Gallery, Hobart, Tasmania
1999 ON AND ABOUT SURFACE, Touring exhibition : Creative Paper Mills, Burnie, Tasmanie ; Forestry Building, Hobart, Tasmania ; Primrose Paperworks, Sydney, New South Wales ; Manchester Lane, Melbourne, Victoria ; Braddon Business Centre, Burnie, Tasmania
1998 LITOGRAFISKA AKADEMIN, Tredje Internationella Litografiska Symposiet, Tidaholm, Sweden.
1997 EXIT, Graduating Honours Show, Entrepot Gallery, Hobart, Tasmania
1997 CASULA POWERHOUSE PRINTMEDIA AWARDS, Sydney, Australia
1997 HATCHED, Healthway National Graduating Students Exhibition, Perth, Western Australia.

PUBLICATIONS :

Burden, Hilary, Holiday Planner 2008-2009 for Launceston, Tamar & the North, Tasmania.
Imhoff, Virginia, Art of the Tea Cosy, Australian Country Style magazine,P.74-75, Jan/Feb 2008.
Vowles, Gill, Keeping Cosy Suits Tara to a tea, Sunday Tasmanian, June 17, 2007
Badcock, Tara, Tara Badcock Paris + Tasmania, TAFTA Textile Art Fibre Forum magazine, February 2007.
Voss, Fran, The Examiner, November 2006
McIntyre, Jo, The Examiner, November 2006
McIntyre, Jo, The Examiner , November 2006
Çanakkale local news, television interview for the exhibition Preservation Tactics, Turkey, October 2005.
French television (televised destination uncertain), for the Envoyez mon ami a l’ecole exhibition, Paris, France, September 2005.
Badcock, Tara (text) & Latham Nathalie (photography), Tasmanian Artists in Paris , a visual essay, ISLAND MAGAZINE #95, Page 40, 2003.
Iliffe, David, Poimena Art Award radio interview for ABC Regional Radio, Tasmania, 2003.
McIntyre, Jo, exhibition review of THREE TIMES CLOCKWISE #2, The Examiner, Tasmania, 2003.
Saldana, Maria, interview for Arts north on Sunday, ABC Radio, Tasmania, 1996.

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS :
«LIVERPOOL STREET PROCESSION 1» & « LIVERPOOL STREET PROCESSION 2 », 2007-2008. Hobart City Police Headquarters, Tasmania.
« UNTITLED » 2005 two colour lithograph, Arts Tasmania, Australia.
« LE JARDIN SECRET » 2002 & « 5 RUE JOFFRE » 2003, three-colour lithographs, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey.
«APPÉTIT VORACE/VORATIOUS APPETITE» 2005 Textile artwork with transfer prints, embroidery, and tea staining, Collection permanent UNESCO, Paris, France.
« FINDERS KEEPERS : BATTERY POINT »  2001, & « FINDERS KEEPERS : SALTWATER RIVER » 2001, two textile artworks, permanent collection DEPARTMENT of PARKS, WILDLIFE, HERITAGE, TOURISM, & THE ARTS, Hobart, Australia.
2003/2004 « WHERE AM I ? », asphalte & Hotape©, Brighton Primary School, Southern Tasmania, Australia. Can be viewed on the internet site : arts@work.com.au, « Public Art Commissions/Paving »

PRIVATE COLLECTIONS :
Australia, France, Switzerland, Italy, Sweden, Germany, Ireland, India, New Zealand, USA, Hong Kong, Singapore, Canada.