Curriculum Vitæ (CV)
B. 1996
Lives and works in Adelaide, Australia (on Kaurna Yerta)
Education
TBC mid 2021 Bachelor of Contemporary Art at University of South Australia
SOlo Exhibitions/Events
2020
Ephemeral Art Workshop and Tour - as part of the South Australian Nature Festival (Adelaide Botanic Gardens)
Group Exhibitions/Events
2020
SHARE Youth Arts Exhibition (Online)
20x20x20 2nd Year UniSA Contemporary Art Prize Exhibition (UniSA City West)
HAPTIC 2nd Year AC-Arts Visual Art Student Exhibition (Adelaide College of the Arts)
Commissions (Design and Photography)
2019-Ongoing
Bond Store Wallaroo Microbrewery Distillery Restaurant (Logo, Printed
Promotional Material Design, Web Development, Boutique Labels + Beer Decals)
2015-Ongoing
Vertical Insanity Circus (Printed Promotional Material Design)
Performance (Circus and Dance)
Note: All Vertical Insanity Circus productions in addition to performing Sam is acknowledged as Co-creator, Co-producer and Co-director.
2019
Hand in Hand (Vertical Insanity Circus) Adelaide Fringe Festival *Category Winner (Best Emerging Artist)
The Otherworld: Elements (OLIO Circus) Adelaide Fringe Festival
Dystopia (CirqueAxe) Adelaide Guitar Festival
2018
Hand in Hand (Vertical Insanity Circus) Adelaide Fringe Festival
Hand in Hand (Vertical Insanity Circus) Perth Fringe Festival
Cirque Nocturne (Cirque Nocturne) Adelaide Fringe Festival
Cirque Nocturne (Cirque Nocturne) Mt Gambier Fringe Festival
Untangling Frailty (Potential Kinetics Theatre) “Perform Your Science” National Science Week *First Place
2017
High Tea with Burl Esque (Vertical Insanity Circus) Adelaide Fringe Festival
Try Again (Vertical Insanity Circus) Adelaide Fringe Festival
Cirque Nocturne (Cirque Nocturne) Adelaide Fringe Festival
Hoopla International (Street Show) Edinburgh Fringe Festival
2016
Try Again (Vertical Insanity Circus) Adelaide Fringe Festival
Trapped (Vertical Insanity Circus) Adelaide Fringe Festival
2015
Trapped (Vertical Insanity Circus) Adelaide Fringe Festival
Professional Development
2020
Student Exchange to UPV Universitat Politècnica de València (Stone Carving & Mural Art)
2019
MAKE SPACE National Youth Art summit
Awards/Grants
2020
Adelaide Fringe Festival's South Australian Artists COVID Support Grant in proxy for Vertical Insanity Circus' 2021 production "Line of Sight"
UniSA International Travel Grant
2019
University Merit Award in the Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences
Volunteer Work
2012-Ongoing
CircoBats Community Circus (Coach/Mentor/Maintenance)