Nicola Dench

2009 Selected to feature in a new Reference book to be published by Schiffer Books USA Ceramics Today

2009 Premier Award in Wellington Potters Association   Cermicus exhibition

Opened studio The Clay Penguin in Seatoun, Wellington

2008 Received a merit award in NZ Potters 2007 student exhibition Invited to exhibited at the Wellington Artists Group exhibition Selected to exhibit at Arts Encompassing Collaborative Art Installation at the Homegrown Art and Music festival Entered Wallace Art awards and THENEWDOWSE student design awards 2008 Final year of Diploma of art and creativity Hons where I received a scholarship to study in 2004 2007 Featured artist in St Anthonys school Garden and Art Festival 2007 Solo exhibitions at Tussock cafe, Massey university and Breakers cafe, Seatoun 2007-2004 Selected to exhibit at Affordable Art Show and artist in residence (2006) 2006 Selected to exhibit in the Global Eye exhibition at Pataka Involved with the Big Look See project as an exhibitor and artist in residence 2006 Completed Diploma of Art and Creativity at The Learning Connexion Selected to exhibit at the Wellington Rowing Club fund raising exhibition 2006-2007 Exhibited at Naxos gallery Kilbirnie 2005-2008 Selected to exhibit at the New Zealand Fine Arts Academy 2005 Design selected for participation in the WCC World Of Wearable Art Parade 2005 Produced a Drive by Art banner for the WCC 2005 Selected to exhibit in the WCC Crossover exhibition at the NZFAA 2005-2006 Work exhibited at the Penisular Gallery Miramar 2004-2008 Exhibited at The Learning Connexion end of term exhibitions 2003 Solo exhibition at Breakers Cafe Seatoun, Wellington 2002-2004 Exhibited at the Wellington Art Club 2002-2008 Exhibited at the Seatoun Art and Crafts annual exhibition