Dr. Daphne Cazalet
Daphne was born in India and educated in India and the UK which gave her the opportunity to travel extensively in Europe. She trained in drama in London in the 60s and taught and acted in theatre in Bristol, migrating to Austral
...MoreDr. Daphne Cazalet
Daphne was born in India and educated in India and the UK which gave her the opportunity to travel extensively in Europe. She trained in drama in London in the 60s and taught and acted in theatre in Bristol, migrating to Australia in 1982. She continued working in theatre and initiated many writing and collaborative arts projects with migrant and Indigenous women and young people, funded by the Australia Council and state governments. In 2002 Daphne received a BVA first class honours at James Cook University, Townsville and a residency at Umbrella Contemporary Art from 2004-2005. She moved to Darwin in 2005. A Painting Residency at Territory Craft NT resulted in an exhibition inspired by a visiting Indian dance company. In 2006 she gained a PhD Australian Postgraduate Scholarship in visual arts and research at Charles Darwin University. Recent solo exhibitions involving her PhD practice were shown at Parliament House for Darwin Festival and Perc Tucker Regional Art Gallery, Queensland. Her work has been featured on Stateline TV. NT. and ABC National TV. Sunday Arts Program. In her visual work she continues to explore the social and political effects of gender, mixed-race, colour and identity.
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