Vita

since 2009         
Artist
Studios in Adelaide, Australia and Eicks, Germany

since 2023        
Executive Board of the Foundation Keramion & Museum Director
Stiftung Keramion, Zentrum für historische und moderne Keramik Frechen, Germany

2020-2022        
CEO
Staatliche Majolika Manufaktur Karlsruhe gGmbH, Germany

2021                  
Lehrbeauftragter für Bildungswissenschaften und empirische Sozialforschung
Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Karlsruhe, Germany

2021
Lehrbeauftragter für Plastisches Gestalten, Keramik
Institut für Kunst, Pädagogische Hochschule Karlsruhe, Germany

2019
Guest Lecturer for Ceramic
Akademie für Handwerksdesign, Aachen, Germany

2019
Relocation – Australia to Germany

2011 – 2018
Lecturer - Bachelor of Creative Arts
Adelaide College of the Arts, Adelaide, Australia

2015 – 2018
Associate Lecturer – Sculpture und Ceramic
Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia

Masterclasses, Mentorships, Projects

2017
Masterclass with Ceramic Artist Sergei Isupov
Boston, USA 

2015 – 2016
Mentorship with Sculptor Sam Jinks
Melbourne, Australia 

2015
Curator / Project Manager – Icon of South Australia Exhibition
SAHMRI (South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute) Centre for Wellbeing and Resilience, Adelaide, Australia

2012 – 2013
Mentorship with Ceramic Artist Akio Takamori
Seattle, USA

2012
Member of the Organising Committee – Australian Ceramic Triennale
University of South Australia, Jam Factory Centre for Contemporary Craft and Design, Adelaide College of the Arts, Adelaide, Australia 

2012
Curator – Internationale Exhibition, “Subversive Clay”
Light Square Gallery, Adelaide, Australia

2010
Masterclass with Ceramic Artist Takeshi Yasuda
Jingdezhen, China 

2009
Masterclass with Ceramic Artist Ann Linnemann
Copenhagen, Denmark

Awards/Grants

2023
Finalist - International Biennial of Ceramics Art of Aveiro 2023
Aveiro Museum, Portugal

2023
Finalist - Martinsons Award
Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre, Daugavpils, Latvia

2020
Winner competition for public sculpture
Das Karlsruhe Multiple, Zoo Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany

2018
Finalist - Martinsons Award
Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre, Daugavpils, Latvia

2018
Finalist - 45th Muswellbrook Art Prize
Muswellbrook Arts Centre, New South Wales

2017
Grant – Arts SA
Independent Makers and Presenters - Project Grant 

2017
Finalist - 44th Muswellbrook Art Prize
Muswellbrook Arts Centre, New South Wales 

2016
Finalist - The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize
South Australian Museum, Adelaide, South Australia 

2014
Finalist - Adelaide Parklands Art Prize
Adelaide Festival Centre, Adelaide, South Australia  

2014
Finalist - Port Lincoln Art Prize
Civic Hall, Port Lincoln, South Australia 

2013
Finalist - Clunes Ceramic Award
Union Bank Artscentre, Clunes, Victoria 

2011
Grant – Arts SA
Independent Makers and Presenters - Project Grant 

2010
Finalist - CICA2010, 30 Concurso Internacional de Cerámica de l'Alcora
Museu de Ceràmica de l'Alcora, Alcora, Spain

2010 
Award - Raffen Prize, Helpmann Academy Graduate Exhibition 2010
Drill Hall, Adelaide, South Australia

Exhibitions

2023
International Biennial of Ceramics Art of Aveiro 2023
Aveiro Museum, Portugal

2023
Latvia International Ceramics Biennale - Martinsons Award
Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre, Daugavpils, Latvia

2022
Art Karlsruhe
Messe Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany 

2022
100+20 - Kunst im öffentlichen Raum
Staatliche Majolika Manufaktur Karlsruhe, Germany 

2022
Monochrome
Staatliche Majolika Manufaktur Karlsruhe, Germany 

2020
Schwarzwald Schick
Staatliche Majolika Manufaktur Karlsruhe, Germany 

2020
Art Karlsruhe, Das Karlsruhe Multiple
Messe Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany

2018
Latvia International Ceramics Biennale - Martinsons Award
Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre, Daugavpils, Latvia

2018
Project Art 2018
Cummington, Massachusetts, USA

2018
45th Muswellbrook Art Prize
Muswellbrook Arts Centre, New South Wales

2017
3rd International Ceramics Biennale
Kunststichting Perspektief, Haacht, Belgium

2017
44th Muswellbrook Art Prize
Muswellbrook Arts Centre, New South Wales

2016
The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize
South Australian Museum, Adelaide, South Australia 

2016
Intersect
Light Square Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia

2015
Airborne (Solo Exhibition)
Peter Walker Fine Art, Adelaide, South Australia

2015
Third Space
Light Square Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia

2015
Choice – The Australian Ceramics Triennale
Beaver Galleries, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

2015
Icon of South Australia Exhibition
SAHMRI - South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute Centre for Wellbeing and Resilience, Adelaide, South Australia

2014
Jakarta 3rd Contemporary Ceramic Biennale
National Gallery of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia

2014
Object Spoon - Ceramic Top 40
Harvard Gallery, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA

2014
Adelaide Parklands Art Prize
Adelaide Festival Centre, Adelaide, South Australia

2014
Port Lincoln Art Prize
Civic Hall, Port Lincoln, South Australia

2013
Unexpected Encounters
Light Square Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia

2013                   
21
Jam Factory - Centre for Contemporary Craft and Design Seppeltsfield, Barossa Valley, South Australia

2013
Clunes Ceramic Award
Union Bank Artscentre, Clunes, Victoria

2013
The Great Leap
Kerrie Lowe Gallery, Sydney, New South Wales

2013
The Helpmann Academy Maestro and Apprentice Auction
Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, South Australia

2012
Renaissance of Progressive Thinking (Solo Exhibition)
Peter Walker Fine Art, Adelaide, South Australia

2012
Post Skangaroovian
South Australian School of Art Gallery – University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia

2012
Offspring - The Australian Ceramics Triennale
Adelaide College for the Arts, Adelaide, South Australia

2012
Brighton Jetty Classic Sculpture Award
Brighton Beach, South Australia

2011
Lust
Brenda May Gallery, Sydney, New South Wales

2011
The Helpmann Academy Maestro and Apprentice Auction
Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, South Australia

2011
Sculpture for Sight
St. Marks College, Adelaide, South Australia

2010
Haute Culture (Solo Exhibition)
Peter Walker Fine Art, Adelaide, South Australia

2010
CICA2010
30 Concurso Internacional de Cerámica de l'Alcora Museu de Ceràmica de l'Alcora, Alcora, Spain

2010
Helpmann Academy Graduate Exhibition 2010
Drill Hall, Adelaide, South Australia

2010
Quirk
Art Images Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia

2009
Overture
Light Square Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia

2009
Art of Tea
ARIspace, Walkerville, South Australia

2009
City of Tea Tree Gully Art Exhibition
Civic Centre, Tea Tree Gully, South Australia

2009
26th Campbelltown Art Show
Campbelltown Function Centre, Campelltown, South Australia

2008
Adelaide Potters SALA Exhibition
Gallery on Edmund, Unley, South Australia

2008
City of Tea Tree Gully Art Exhibition
Civic Centre, Tea Tree Gully, South Australia

2007
Art West
Flightpath Architects, Adelaide, South Australia

Press/Publications/Catalogues

2018
Latvia International Ceramics Biennale - Martinsons Award (Catalogue)
(Editor: Valentīns Petjko)

2018
Moments of Identity
The Journal of Australian Ceramics, Klaus Gutowski, April 2018

2017
3rd International Ceramics Biennale, Belgium (Catalogue)
Kunststichting Perspektief vzw, December 2017

2016
Perfect timing
SA Life, Lance Campell, June 2016

2016
The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize 2016 (Catalogue)
South Australian Museum, May 2016

2015
Airborne, Art inspired by environmental passion
In Daily, Suzie Keen, November 2015

2014
Jakarta 3rd Contemporary Ceramic Biennale (Catalogue)
National Gallery of Indonesien, September 2014

2014
Extraordinary Art from Australia
Ceramic Art and Perception, Karen Weiss, January 2014

2013
Klaus Gutowski
New Ceramics, The European Ceramics Magazine, Kira Schnarr, January 2013

2012
Post Skangaroovian (Catalogue)
University of South Australia, September 2012

2012
New Perspective
Adelaide Matters, Kylie Flemming, September 2012

2012
Feast of Clay
SA Weekend, Samela Harris, September 2012

2011
In Conversation with Klaus Gutowski
The Journal of Australian Ceramics, Vicki Grima, April 2011

2010 
30 Concurso Internacional de Cerámica de l'Alcora (Catalogue)
Museu de Ceràmica de l'Alcora, 2010

2010
Haute Culture, Ceramics by Klaus Gutowski
dB Magazine, Jemima Kemp, November 2010

2010
Artistic Calling
Adelaide Matters, Kylie Flemming, November 2010

2010
Work that defies gravity
The Independent Weekly, Harry Thring, October 2010

2010
A lifelong drive for creativity
Update Arts Magazine, Chris Bull, September-November 2010

2009
Go ahead, make my clay
SA Life, Liz Walsh, July 2009

2009
A Workshop in Willunga
The Journal of Australian Ceramics, Klaus Gutowski, April 2009

Collections

Museu de Ceràmica de l'Alcora, Alcora, Spain

National Gallery of Indonesia, Indonesia

Mark Rothko Art Centre, Latvia

Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery, Australia

Ashington Collection, Australia

The Adelaide Club, Australia

Private National & International Collections