LOZ
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Loz is an experimental artist working with the natural world to question and explore the human condition.
Loz's art practice evolved from her extensive experience in clothing design and costume design for theatre.
Drawing inspiration from the world around her, Loz brings together textiles, natural materials, illustrations, paintings and prose in new and unusual ways.
Loz hopes to open dialogue and different ways of thinking about our relationships with self, other and the environment. Her art practice is focused on our anxious and often anxiety-provoking relationship with the world around us.
Couture-trained, Loz has worked at Vivienne Westwood and had her clothing in prominent boutiques in London. Loz's clothing gallery in Melbourne's inner west also became a space for collaboration with local
visual arts.
Loz is now based in Trentham and continues to explore visual arts through a variety of media.
Education
Victorian College of the Arts, Graduate certificate Visual Arts, 2019
Victorian College of the Arts, Master of Theatre Production, 2010
Central Saint Martins (London) PG Cert Innovative pattern cutting, 2002
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, BA (Fashion Design), 1998
Visual Arts
Castlemaine Contemporary Art Space (Caspa) - Solo exhibition 2023
Cosmopolitan Trentham - Solo exhibition 2023
Victorian College of the Arts - Group exhibitions 2019-2020
Mural Fest Tasmania - Finalist 2012
Trocadero Art Space - group exhibition
Textile and Garment
LOZ Clothing Gallery - Seddon, Melbourne 2004-2007
(Seasonal clothing collections, fashion range design &development, collaborative exhibitions).
Tomas Gasco Couture mentorship
Vivienne Westwood internship,
LOZ international - Stockists Knightsbridge and Kings Road,
Theatre and Television (set & costume)
Mother fucker with the hat - Red Stitch Actors Theatre
Songs - Black Apple Theatre
Bohemios - Lyric Opera of Melbourne
Creditors - Red Stitch Actors Theatre
The Marvellous Wonderettes - 45 down stairs
Skeleton Key - VCA Masters Season
Ghetto - VCA Masters Season
Devil Radio - VCA
Have I None - VCA Directors Season
Refuge City - (pilot) written by Brett Cousins
Teaching
Western Edge Youth Theatre - culturally diverse students
Smorgasboard Program - physically and intellectually diverse students
Workshops - primary and secondary schools
Awards
Sir George Tallis Design Award (VCA) 2009
Multiple finalist and Section winner - The Australian Gown of the Year
Young Australian of the Year Nominee (Melbourne Institute of Technology)
Fashion Industries of Australia Achievement Award