Diane Goodman (Previously Diane Epoff)

email: digoodman@me.com

Website: www.dianegoodman.photography

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dianegoodmanfineartandphotography

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earthseaandskyimages/ and  https://www.instagram.com/digoodman_fine_art/

Qualifications

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2020

Certificate of Completion: Drawing Nature, Science and Culture: Natural History Illustration

EDX, The University of Newcastle, Faculty ofEducation and the Arts

2005 - 2010 

Master of Arts Research  

University of Wollongong, School of the Arts, English and Media

Thesis Title: Reading and Remembering Place Through Digital Photography: Exploration of an Ancient Site

Supervisors: Professor Diana Wood Conroy, Associate Professor Brogan Bunt and Dr Jacky Redgate

Key Achievements:

  • Obtained High Distinctions in Coursework components 2005: VISA910 Visual Arts Theory & VISA911Studies in Process and Analysis

  • Member of the Vice-Chancellor’s Challenge Grant Funded Research Project, Sonic Architectures: Mapping the Ancient Theatre Through Image and Sound at Paphos Theatre, Cyprus 2006

  • Best Presentation in ‘Cultivating Creativity and Innovation’ for Paphos Theatre: A Work-In-Progress. University of Wollongong Higher Degree Research Student Conference

  • Developed the research methodology using photography to map the site of Bundanon in 2005 - 2006.

1975 –1978 

Diploma in Art Education 

School of Art, Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education, Paddington (now College of Fine Arts, UNSW) 

Key Achievements:

  • Major and Minor studies: Photography and Painting

  • Theoretical Subjects: Art & Society, Art Method, English, Education (various courses), Sociology, Comparative Education, Drama, Principles into Practice, Literature of the 20th Century

  • Fourth Year Thesis: Art Appreciation (Distinction)

2008 

ICA30105 Certificate III Information Technology (Software) 

South Western Sydney Institute, NSW

Australian Qualifications Framework completed and certified

2006

TAA40104 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment 

Kiama Community College, Kiama, NSW 

Australian Qualifications Framework completed and certified


Professional Experience

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02/ 2012 - September 2020

Roles

  • Visual Arts & Photographic & Digital Media teacher Years 7 -12

  • MYP Years 7-10 International Baccalaureate teacher

  • Year 12 Dean of Students

  • ICT Integration

  • Wellbeing Meacher and Mentor

The Illawarra Grammar School, Wollongong, NSW. Permanent Fulltime. 

01/2018

Consultant and teacher

School of the Arts, English and Media, The University of Wollongong 

  • Assisted the Program Coordinator of Visual Arts to align the UOW Visual Arts HSC Summer Master Class (In2Uni program) with the HSC Stage 6 Visual Arts syllabus

  • Teach the Photography component of the programme to HSC visual Arts students from the region.

10/ 2012 – 12/2013

Academic Developer 

Coordinator of the University Learning & Teaching programme (ULT)

Lecturer, Learning & Teaching

The University of Wollongong. Fulltime contract position. 

01/2010 – 12/2011

Head of eLearning

Acting Head of Technology

Information Technology teacher

Goulburn Valley Grammar School, Shepparton, Victoria. Permanent Fulltime. 

02/2008 – 12/2009

Director of eLearning

Visual Arts teacher Stages 4-6

Photomedia teacher Stage 5

VET Information Technology teacher

The Illawarra Grammar School, Wollongong, NSW. Permanent Fulltime. 

02/2007 Autumn Session 

Casual Lecturer 

The University of Wollongong. 

VISA 101 Introduction to Photography 

  • Planned, designed and delivered subject content and assessed student tasks

  • Weekly Lecture and Studio Practice

02/2007 Autumn Session 

Tutor 

The University of Wollongong. 

VISA 121 Visual Arts Theory 

  • Planned and conducted tutorials and assessed student written tasks

  • Weekly Tutorials

12/2006 - 02/2007 Summer and Autumn Session  

Casual Lecturer 

The University of Wollongong. February 2007  - December 2006 Summer Session 

VISA 190 Visual Arts Workshop A: Digital Photography 

VISA 124 Introduction to Photography 

  • Planned, designed, delivered subject content and assessed student tasks

  • Weekly Lectures and Studio Practice

07/2006 -11/ 2006 Spring Session 

Tutor 

The University of Wollongong. 

VISA 122 Perspectives on Modernism 

  • Planned and conducted tutorials, marked students essays

September 2006 

Tutor 

The University of Wollongong. 

Postgraduate Week Workshop: Managing Digital Imaging Files

  • Organised, designed and delivered a two-part workshop for FCA staff and postgraduate students from various schools within the faculty

1990 – 2004

Teacher of Visual Arts, Photography, Digital Imaging & Video, Design & Technology 

The Illawarra Grammar School, Wollongong, NSW.  Permanent Fulltime. 2004-1995. Permanent Part-time. 1994-1990 

1996-1995 

Head Teacher, Design and Technology 

The Illawarra Grammar School, Wollongong, NSW 

Tutor, Adult Education 

Kiama Community College. Casual, September 2006 – March 2005 

Photography and Digital Imaging; Video: Storyboarding & Film-making workshop; Video: Digital Editing workshop; ‘In-Design’ workshop; Digital File Management for Small Business; Designing and Making a Digital Book 

1979 - 1989

Teacher, Visual Art,  Kanahooka High School

Teacher, Visual Art, Shoalhaven High School

Teacher, Visual Art and Photography, Oak Flats High School

Acting Head Teacher of Art 

Teacher, Visual Art, Nowra High School

Exhibitions

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03/2022

International Women’s Day ‘Break the Bias’, Exhibition

Project Contemporary Arts Space, Keira St, Wollongong

Artwork: ‘Meroogal Women’

12 /2021

‘Collective 21’ Exhibition, Old CourthouseGallery

Harbour St. Wollongong

‘Birds and Blooms’ series of watercolour paintings

03/2021

International Women’s Day, Exhibition

Project Contemporary Arts Space, Keira St, Wollongong

Artwork: ‘Storm Surge’

12 /2020

‘New Horizons’ Exhibition, Old CourthouseGallery

Harbour St. Wollongong

‘East Coast low’, Series of artworks

06 - 08/2020

Blue Square’ Exhibition, Arthead Gallery

Moss vale Rd, Moss Vale

‘Storm Surge’ Photographic artwork

03/2020

International Women’s Day ‘Each for Equal’, Exhibition

Project Contemporary Artspace, Keira St, Wollongong

Artwork: ‘Remediated Landscape: Bomaderry’ Photographic artwork

Group show 

11/2019 - 2/2020

‘Postcodes from the Edge’, Wollongong City Gallery

Kembla St, Wollongong

‘Toward Mt Keira’, Artworks

Group show 

05/2019

‘AddOn’ (Head On Photo Festival)

Artspace, 541 Kent St, Sydney

‘Gunning Idyll’ Photographic artwork 

05/2019

‘Journeys’ (Head On Photo Festival)

Project gallery 90 Oxford St, Paddington

‘Remediated landscape’ Photographic artwork

Group show

02 - 03/2019

International Women’s Day ‘Be Bold for Change’, Exhibition

Project Contemporary Artspace, Keira St, Wollongong

Artwork: ‘Remediated Landscape: Ewingsdale’ Photographic artwork

Group show 

12/2018

‘Journeys’ Exhibition, Old CourthouseGallery

Harbour St. Wollongong

Series of photographic artworks 

Group show

03/2018

International Women’s Day ‘Be Bold for Change’, Exhibition

Project Contemporary Artspace, Keira St, Wollongong

Photographic artwork

Group show 

2018

‘AddOn (Head On Photo Festival)

Artspace, 541 Kent St, Sydney

‘Fairy Creek Pond’ Photographic artwork

12/2017

‘Evoke’ Exhibition, Old CourthouseGallery

Harbour St. Wollongong

Series of photographic artworks 

Group show

05/2017

‘AddOn’ Exhibition (Head On Photo Festival)

Festival Hub, Paddington Town Hall, Oxford St, Paddington, NSW

‘Blue’ Photographic artwork

02 - 03/2017

International Women’s Day ‘Be Bold for Change’, Exhibition

Project Contemporary Artspace, Keira St, Wollongong

Artwork: ‘Whitewashed, Cascades Female Factory’

Group show

03/2017

‘Symphony: Celebrating Spiritual Diversity in Art and Culture’

Project Contemporary Artspace, Keira St, Wollongong

Artwork: ‘Emancipation’, Cascades Female Factory’

Group show

03/2017

‘Camerally 2017’

Mt Victoria Recreation & Conference Centre (Lutanda Eltham Park). 

Presentation of Fine Art Artworks/Photography at Conference

2016 – 2107

Redpoint Artists Association Members Exhibitions

Selected photographic artworks 

04/2016

‘Add On’ Exhibition (Head On Photo Festival)

Festival Hub Central, Central Park, Broadway, Chippendale, NSW

‘Embedded’ Photographic image

04/2016

City Art Space at the Blood Bank

Kembla St, Wollongong

Selected works

12/2016

‘Intertidal’, Kaleidoscope Exhibition, Old CourthouseGallery

Harbour St. Wollongong

Series of photographic artworks 

Group show

12/2015

‘Edge’, Evoke Exhibition, Old CourthouseGallery

Harbour St. Wollongong

Series of photographic artworks 

Group show

03/2015

Moran Contemporary Portrait Prize entry

‘Goddess’

Photographic portrait

RESIDENCIES

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2005

July

Artist in Residence at Bundanon (previous name of Diane Epoff)

2022

21/08 - 16/09

Artist in residence at Camden Head Pilot Station

Camden Head Road, Camden Haven

2021

12/07 - 30/07

Artist in residence at Camden Head Pilot Station

Camden Head Road, Camden Haven

Grants

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  • AGQTP The Australian Government Quality Teacher Programme (AGQTP) Grant. Successful in acquiring this funding for the duration of 2008. TIGS TECH IN ACTION: Creating Rich Contexts, Authentic Tasks and Collaborative ICT Learning Environments in the Performing Arts

  • ‘Living In Harmony’ Grant: Telling Tales film project. 2005 -2006

Successfully collaborated with the Literacy Coordinator from Kiama Community College in an application for a Living in Harmony Grant funded by the Commonwealth Department of Immigration & Multicultural Affairs 

[Telling Tales: a film project based on the stories of 6 local people from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds, with aim of fostering cultural awareness and racial harmony in the local community, and providing educational resource material for HSC students]. 

Publications

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  • Goodman, D. (2013). The interface for transforming pedagogy: a framework and toolkit to enable curriculum redesign. Showcase presentation presented at HERDSA 2013: The Place of Learning and Teaching,1st – 4th July, 2013. Auckland: Auckland University Technology (AUT).

  • Epoff, D. (2007). Paphos Theatre: A Work in Progress. Wollongong University Postgraduate Association, Rhizome Magazine, Issue 1. 2007, 32-33.

  • Wood Conroy, D., Bunt, B., & Epoff, D. (2007). Sonic Architectures Project: Mapping the Ancient Theatre in Image and Sound. Australian Council of University Art and Design Research, 07/08, 18-19.

  • Epoff, D. (2006). Paphos Theatre: A Work in Progress. Higher Degree Research Student Conference, University of Wollongong, September, 2006.

Skills and Expertise

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  • Photography

  • Watercolour Painting

  • Natural History Illustration

  • Drawing

  • Mixed media

  • Visual Design

  • Publication

  • Creative use of technologies

  • University teaching & learning

  • Secondary Visual Arts teaching

  • Academic Development

  • Digital Imaging, Film/videomaking and ICT

  • Visual Arts HSC expertise

  • Student Wellbeing

  • eLearning

  • Project Management

  • ICT Pedagogy

  • Project-based learning

  • Virtual classrooms

  • Digital Storytelling

  • Blended learning

  • Personalised learning

  • Flipped Classroom

  • Creativity

  • Social Networks in teaching and learning

  • Innovative ICT integration in the classroom

  • ICT facilitation

  • Coaching and mentoring of teachers

  • Educational blogs

  • ePortfolios

  • 21st century learning

  • Photography and Digital Imaging

  • Videomaking

  • Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Premiere Pro, etc

  • LMS environments: Moodle, Schoolbox, Edumate and Studywiz