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               MARK SULLIVAN     

              
2006     Co-recipient Vice Chancellors Special Award for Excellence, Australian National 
              University, for rehabilitation of Mount Stromlo grounds, ACT.
              Dry Stone Walling Skills Workshop, Mt Annan Botanic Gardens, Western 
              Sydney.
              Working Full time Mt Stromlo from March, previously managed
              Sculpture Park, ANU Campus.

2005     Working as grounds officer, Australian National University, Acton ACT, as 
              environmental manager for wetlands, native woodlands at Acton Campus 
              and building rock walls at Mount Stromlo Observatory. Working as
              freelance artist,  part time teacher with the Centre of Continuing 
              Education at the Australian National University.

2000 - 2004    Began Masters ( twice) Canberra School of Art, deferred due to
              family bereavement. 
              Technical Officer, Canberra School of Art, part time 
              Teacher, Centre for Continuing Education, Canberra School of Art, part time. 
              Video work for theatrical performances,in ACT, Music videos, including
              Bumblebeez for Fly TV, ABC.  
              Grounds Officer, Australian National University.
              Highly commended, Churchie Award, Brisbane, (2004)
              Highly commended, Tuggeranong Regional Art Award, Canberra, (2004)

1999    Bachelor Fine Arts (Hons) Canberra School of Art, ANU

1996    Diploma Fine Art, National Art School, East Sydney

1992 - 1994   Worked freelance in Film Industry, Sydney based. 
             Volunteer,  ORRCA, whale and dolphin research and rescue, Committee member
             Autopsy team member and leader, visual  documentation, response team member.
           
1988 - 1991    Worked in Europe, based in London, Lighting and shooting Music  
             Videos, commercials shorts. ACCT Union accredited, London.

1983 - 1988    Worked in Film Industry, Sydney based, credits on Razorback, Mad 
             Max- Beyond Thunderdome, Razorback, Bodyline, Willow, ( New Zealand )
             various commercials, music videos, and short dramas.
             PADI Open-water/Advanced open-water  diver certification.

!981 - 1982.    Won 4 year scholarship to School of Visual Art, New York, (1981).   
             Diploma Graphic Art and Design, School of Visual Arts, Sydney, studied              
             six months in New York, (1982).  Returned to fulfil Conceptual Art position  
             Ron Ely and Associates, Sydney.
             Won Best student  ( ATLAB ) Award, Diploma Film and Television, School
             of Visual Arts, Sydney. (1982).

1978 -1981    Graphic Artist, airbrush artist,  surf industry, Sydney and Gold Coast, worked in Ski  
              Fields of New South Wales.

1976 -1977   Studied  Bachelor of Science, Marine Biology, University of New South Wales,      
              ( completed two years only ).

1975    Higher School Certificate, Vaucluse Boys High School, Sydney. 

1974    Higher School Certificate, Vaucluse Boys High School, Sydney.

1957    Born