PRESIDENT

Penny Jurkiewicz joined CAPO in 2007 and has been President since 2015. She is married to Wal and has three wonderful daughters and five grandchildren. She has had a varied career, starting as a classroom teacher of Art in Wollongong in 1974. She retired as Acting Deputy Principal and Head of the Arts and Languages at Canberra College in 2002, to take up a position as Project Manager at the Canberra Museum and Gallery.

From there Penny went to Australian Parliament House as the event organiser and Art Advisor to the then Speaker of the House, Harry Jenkins, spending the Australian taxpayers’ money on the parliamentary art collection with great gusto [and a good eye]. She is still at APH working in a casual capacity as an educator in the Parliamentary Education Office.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Marilyn has worked as part-time Executive Officer for CAPO since 2000 after initially joining the CAPO board in 1999.

Marilyn is currently joint owner of Mailboxes Etc. Manuka a small business in Manuka. Prior to managing Mailboxes Etc. Manuka and joining CAPO Marilyn was Executive Officer of the Canberra School of Art ANU for 9 years working with the Director, Professor David Williams. 10 years prior to her employment at the ANU School of Art Marilyn worked as Centre Administrator of the Centre for Mathematical Analysis, Australian National University- a Centre of Excellence set up in the Malcolm Fraser era of Government.

Marilyn has continued to work with CAPO for over twenty years as she believes strongly in the philanthropy of the Arts and what CAPO has achieved for the Canberra arts community.

TREASURER

Bruno has been a member on the CAPO Board since March 2018, holding the position of Treasurer, and enjoys being able to give back to community through this position.

Professionally, Bruno is a Chartered Accountant at MGI Joyce|Dickson in Canberra. He works closely with a diverse range of clients across various industries. Bruno specialises in small and medium businesses and provides expert advice regarding structuring, business valuations, taxation, business growth, debt restructuring and lending. His empathy along with attention to detail is what sets Bruno apart and enables him to develop personalised relationships with his clients. It is these relationships that allow Bruno to provide tailored holistic advice aimed at working with the client to achieve their business, financial and personal aspirations.

Outside of work, Bruno is married with two children. He moved from Darwin to Canberra in 2013. His interests include playing soccer, reading and being involved in the local church community (including youth group).

BOARD MEMBER

Julie Bradley is a professional artist at the Australian National Capital Artists’ studios in Canberra and uses the techniques of collage and drawing to create mixed media works on paper. Her works are abstract evocations of remembering places and emotions.

In 2019 Julie was the international visiting fellow at the Ballinglen Art Foundation in Ireland and was also awarded the CAPO (Canberra Arts Patrons Organisation) Fellowship.

She was recently awarded in 2020, the City News “Artist of the year” award and the Canberra Critics Circle award.

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Emily Casey lives and works on Ngunnawal/Ngambri country, Kamberri (Canberra). She is a passionate supporter of our local arts community. Having held positions in artist led organisations and national institutions, her work traverses education, exhibitions and research. She has an MA in Art Museum and Gallery Studies from the University of Leicester, and a BA in Visual Arts, and a BA in Asia-Pacific Studies from the Australian National University.

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After gaining his design qualifications in Belgium, Peter practiced as a Design Architect, both corporately and as a private practitioner, realising many architectural projects in Europe and in Australia.

His passion for design steered Peter's focus towards the teaching profession and he has dedicated the last thirty years to vocational design education at tertiary, undergraduate and post-graduate levels, with a special emphasis on broadening collaborative links with institutions worldwide.

He was Dean of the Faculty of Design at the Canberra Institute of Technology from 2004 until 2010 when he became Head of the School of Design and Associate Dean International at the University of Canberra prior to join Open Colleges in 2015 as Dean of the Faculty of Creative Industries. He is still actively engaged in his private architectural practice.

BOARD MEMBER

Georgina is a long time resident of Canberra, passionate about art, and a keen supporter of Canberra’s art scene. Since 2010 Georgina has been a voluntary guide at the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) where she loves to showcase and introduce the national art collection to visitors, particularly primary school groups visiting Canberra from interstate, who in some cases are visiting an art gallery for the first time. Georgina has guided in major NGA exhibitions including Botticelli to Van Gogh, Matisse and Picasso and most recently Cressida Campbell.

In recent years Georgina has supported, managed and curated several local art exhibitions featuring artworks by established and emerging artists (fellow NGA guides).

During her Australian Public Service (APS) career, Georgina held positions in various arts related roles and programs within the Federal Arts Department and Cultural Institutions.

Georgina is community minded and for some years was a Lifeline telephone counsellor. She has a partner, two sons and four wonderful grandchildren.

BOARD MEMBER

Felicity originally comes from a farming background in Central West NSW, and after 14 years in Canberra, can almost call herself a local.

Having studied a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), and a Bachelor of Arts (Musicology & Art History) at University, Felicity is very interested and supportive of the Arts (despite having no discernible talent) so contributes in other ways. Felicity joined the CAPO board in 2018, and currently works as an accountant in the public service. Prior to being in the public service, Felicity worked as a superannuation specialist accountant, and continues to spends her spare time volunteering on multiple non-profit boards.

BOARD MEMBER

Meagan is an arts & cultural professional with a focus on marketing and public engagement. She has a passion for supporting artists and designers and has experience in both non-for-profit and government cultural organisations as well as major cultural festivals. In 2016 she graduated with a Master of Arts & Cultural Management and in 2013 with a Bachelor of Design from the University of South Australia.

Meagan has worked for various organisations including the Samstag Museum of Art, Canberra Glassworks, Craft ACT/DESIGN Canberra festival and the National Archives of Australia. Currently she is working for the Department of Parliamentary Services in the Cultural Engagement Branch.

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Musical instrument maker and writer.

At various times in the past sound archivist, music festival programmer.

Arts administrator, community radio producer and recording engineer.

Arts philanthropist.

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Larah Nott is a Jewellery and Object maker based in Queanbeyan, Australia. After travelling Australia and Europe as a chef and studying jewellery design and manufacture in London and at Melbourne Polytechnic, she moved to Canberra in 2012.

Larah graduated from The Australian National University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Design Art, Gold and Silver smithing. She has exhibited in Australia, Taiwan, Japan, USA, France, Germany, Greece, Spain and Thailand with work in public and private collections. She is also the winner of National and International Prizes for object making and is represented by Bilk Gallery, Canberra.

BOARD MEMBER

Julie Ryder is a textile designer who has gained international recognition for her work. She has taught in tertiary institutions, community organizations and workshops for nearly 30 years and has been the recipient of many awards, grants, commissions and residencies. Her work is included in the collections of the NGA, NGV, NMA, MAAS, AGSA, BRAG, CSIRO, ANBG, Tamworth Regional Gallery, Megalo Archives, RMIT Archives.

www.julieryder.com.au
IG: @julierydertextiles

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Katrina Wybrow is a Canberra based independent Financial Adviser with over 30 years experience, who provides services to clients all over the world.

She is passionate about the arts and supporting artists whose work she believes provide us with much joy in our everyday lives and sees CAPO Board Membership as a practical way to support them.

Katrina has been back in Canberra for 22 years and loves being a Ken behran!

She has a partner and 2 adult children.