Qualifications
Master of Fine Art
Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. 2005
Thesis title: Cross culture in art in New Zealand: a visual exploration in stone carving. This is available for sale on www.amazon.com there is a direct link on the LINKS page.
The examination exhibition was held at the Switchback Gallery at Monash university campus in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. This group of carvings were exhibited Intrude Gallery and SPAN Gallery in Melbourne, StudioWorks Christchurch, and EA Gallery in Auckland.
Diploma in Teaching (Tertiary)
Christchurch Polytechnic / Christchurch College of Education.1999
Diploma in Fine Arts with Honours
Otago Polytechnic Art School, Dunedin. 1987
My major was in painting although I combined sculptural materials such as plastic with paint. In 1986 I won the Abernathy Painting Award. In 1990 I was part of the assessment team for senior painting assessment. Otago Polytechnic, 1987
Diploma in Fine Arts
Otago Polytechnic,Dunedin.1986
Certificate in Web Design and Writing
The Open Polytechnic. 2010
Website Design using HTML
Tai Poutini Polytechnic 2006
A short course in website building, in April 2006 I uploaded my website as a virtual art gallery www.painterarps.co.nz The website you are now viewing is a rebuild of that site in XHTML completed in 2010.
International Computer Driving Liscence
Tai Poutini Polytechnic, Greymouth. 2007
Certificte in Real World Computing
Tai Poutini Polytechnic. 2007
Principles of Small Business
New Zealand Institute of Management Inc 1979
Introduction to Marketing
New Zealand Institute of Management Inc 1999
Nga hanga whakairo (seeds of Maori design)
Massey University 1996
Professional Development
Short courses in; Treaty of Waitangi, Te Reo, Tikanga Maori, Biculturalism, Disabilities workshop, Accelerated learning, Design Assessment, Moderation and First aid.