Dr Bridgette Minuzzo

Bridgette is a practising visual artist and a tutor at UniSA. Current roles include tutor at Wirringka Student Services UniSA (Foundation, Undergrad and HD students) and online tutor for the Digital Media Degree (XBDM). Her recently completed PhD focused on visual art, urban spaces and the ability of arts engagement to improve the environments where people work and study. A freelance visual artist based in Adelaide, Bridgette has over 20 years’ project experience working with cultural institutions, local government, hospitals, industry, schools, and diverse interest groups on exhibitions, public art commissions and community art projects, installing artworks into spaces of high public access. As an artist and designer, Bridgette has produced work in a diverse range of visual arts media (photography, painting, ceramics, jewellery, digital projections, installations, and public art) with significant commissions for the Adelaide Festival Centre, Flinders Medical Centre and Local Government. Bridgette has also worked for SA Museum (exhibition assistant), and UniSA (Research Assistant TIU).

Guildhouse - Accredited Member

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia

• Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours) University of South Australia

• Bachelor of Design (Ceramic and Glass Design) University of South Australia

Work history

PhD, Visual Arts (RTP Scholarship) University of South Australia (2015-2019). "Art and Attention Restoration Theory." Focused on visual art, urban spaces and the ability of arts engagement to improve the environments where people work and study.

·      3 Minute Thesis Grand Finalist. Winner-EASS Division, University of South Australia

·      National Travel Award, AAD, University of South Australia

·      ACUADS scholarship for conference presentation 2018, Curtin University, Perth, WA

·      National Science Week 2018 Perform Your Science, Runner-Up Award, Adelaide University

Bachelor Visual Arts (Honours) UniSA (2010-2011)

·      City of Adelaide Award, Helpmann Academy Graduate Exhibition, 2012, Adelaide, SA

·      Academic Merit Award, University of South Australia

Professional Visual Arts Practice, Adelaide, SA (1998-present). Multidisciplinary visual art practice: exhibition, public art and community engagement projects. A wealth of experience teaching art workshops in primary and secondary schools as well as to diverse community groups.

Wirringka Student Services, SEU, University South Australia (March 2020-present). Tutor for Indigenous students (Foundation, Undergraduate, Honours, and Masters).

Teaching and Innovation Unit, University of South Australia (October-Dec 2019). Research Assistant, Studio-Based Pedagogy (ARA 6).

City of Prospect, ScRamble Active Transport Project (Dec 2012-July 2015). Lead Artist, Consultant and Events Manager.

South Australian Museum of Natural History (August 2008-Feb 2010). Exhibition Assistant, Biodiversity Gallery.