PAST EVENTS & WORKSHOPS /CREATIVE ARTIST/ MUSICIAN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTS
FESTIVALS/ EVENTS PARTICIPATION- As Creative Arts Therapist /Facilitator and Performing Artist/ Musician
Move With Me' 2017-2018- Melton city council ' program co facilitator. An all ages and abilities inclusive movement and dance program, working with improvisation, moving from within, relaxation and meditation, included a performance program. Pilot program for Vic Health.
Drama class in Eynesbury Melton City council- children's devising original work per performance, included arts processes, song writing, character and script development as well as mask making story writing etc. 2015-2018
Platypus Festival 2017 - October 7th - Appeared as Oma for 'Oma and the animals', as a roving performer.
I Am Song of the Earth- Earth Day April 22nd- single launch/ performance appearing as Oma in 'the Call of Oma' . Organiser for an interactive mixed arts event to raise funds for conservation, held at Ceres Environment park Brunswick.
CATOW- CATS OUT WEST Peer Supervision co host organiser at Body Voice center Footscray 2015-2017- Ongoing monthly meetings.
By the Mandate of Heaven- Interactive audio visual Performance art/ theater as part of RONA16 Australian Earth Laws Alliance events in support of the Rights of Nature Tribunal 2016. 'We Are One- Stories of the Earth Community' at Chalice Northcote August 27 2016. Deviser, director, video art, actor & composer.
Triple Ecology Woori Yallock 23-25th April 2016- Organizing committee, Open Mic hostess, and facilitator 'Deep Sacred and Healing Ecology- Heal the tree of Life' Eco Arts process, and 'Acoustic Ecology & Awareness of the Universal Energy Field' forest exploration.
Contemplating Buddha - Solo Album Launch Bar Open March 20 2016
Festival for Healthy Living- Artist is schools arts health related workshops- multi modal, visual arts, music, drama, and circus skills- 2014-2018 .
Platypus Festival 2015 - Local Friends Of Toolern Creek Environmental and family festival- butterfly themed art activity for children
Grace and The Grail at Acts of Love Knox Community Arts Centre- April 2015 a performance art work with song in celebration of women, an invocation for healing and blessings.
https://youtu.be/b4MBqqttJ8g
Sonic Relations lecture-Triple Ecology Gathering- Kinglake Wilderness Camp, Kinglake April 19-22 2015, exploring sound music and its impact on the circle of life, psychological and physiological impacts.
'Beggar Woman Walks by the Waters Movie screening and meeting', spiritual and environmental themes, site specific performance art movie narrated and minimally scored , available from the artist shown at Mevlana Healing Centre St Kilda . Invites audience participation and dialogue 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ogp5I0tOF9I
Synergy Radiant Hearth Solo Music performance at Kindred Yarraville May 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZTLYhpkObg
2nd Solo Album Release Atmospherica- Feature interview on Art Of Bleep 3PBS fm 22nd December 2014
http://catherinemeeson.bandcamp.com/album/atmospherica
Transformation Day- A full day of workshops to inspire creativity and change 'Environmentally Aware Creative Arts Therapy'- Exploring engagement through multi sensory engagement, with a focus on sound and its affect Abottsford Convent Collingwood
Platypus Festival ' 'Sights Sounds Senses Interactive Audio Visual Display'- tactile engagements with nature objects to enhance empathy and relationship Melton south October 2014
'Oriental Temple Gardens Complex' Ep release and accompanying thesis 'An Approach to Soundscape Composition Incorporating the Therapeutic and Moving elements of Music and Sound' on Bandcamp 2014
http://catherinemeeson.bandcamp.com/album/oriental-temple-gardens-complex-with-bonus-thesis-an-approach-to-soundscape-composition-incorporating-the-therapeutic-and-moving-elements-of-music-and-sound
Vimana Group Exhibition - paintings at Adelaide Fringe Festival 2014
Platypus Festival ‘Celebrate the River of Life Community mural’- Arts Eco Therapy October 2013
Solo Music Performance At ‘Goddess Within Event’ fundraiser for the Art to Healing Project Doncaster Playhouse May 2013
‘Beggar Woman Wails for the World of Women’ Performance Art for Goddess Within Project- Art to Healing fundraiser @ Doncaster Playhouse May 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEYs5m9yNhQ
Fete La Frog, 'Healing Ourselves and Healing the Planet’ workshop- Arts Eco Therapy focus March 2013
‘Arts Eco Therapy Workshop’ Facilitator (volunteer) at Renaissance Easter 2012
Friends of Toolern Creek Platypus Festival Eco Arts Process Facilitator 2012
Art Therapy workshop Facilitator at Artbeat festival Melton 2010, 2011
‘Music and Sound in the Healing Art’s Workshop Facilitator 2011
Friends of Toolern Creek Platypus Festival Children’s art station Facilitator 2009
Zenith Omega Workshop introduction Facilitator at Maitreya Festival 2006
Music Solo Performance at Maitreya Festival 2011 and 2012
Music Solo Performance at Renaissance Village Easter 2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fdF9hwzfdI
Music Solo Performance at Renaissance Village festival December 2011 and Easter 2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LP2w6XjwIZs
Electronic Music Composition as part of Digital Audio Arts for Offset Festival Theatrical Makeup Exhibition @ Footscray Community Arts Centre 2012
Music Solo Performance at Dancing Dog Café, Footscray, Big West Festival 2011
Music Solo Performance at The Mother ship Brunswick 2011
Music Solo Performance at Pixie Collective Hyperspace Art Gallery launch (Volunteer) 2011
2010 1st Solo Album released Revolution Complete
http://catherinemeeson.bandcamp.com/album/revolution-complete
2000 Solo Exhibition of paintings, at Sub Terrain Art Cafe in Nth Fitzroy, titled ‘Spirit in the World of Humanity’
1998 Donated painting 'Guardian Ancestors Speak' to Spiritual Unity of the Tribes Fundraiser/ raffle
1997 Performed solo ‘Do the Dream’ festival Dandenong Park
1997 Donated painting to Friends of the Earth fundraiser titled ‘Reconciliation in our Hands’
Move With Me' 2017-2018- Melton city council ' program co facilitator. An all ages and abilities inclusive movement and dance program, working with improvisation, moving from within, relaxation and meditation, included a performance program. Pilot program for Vic Health.
Drama class in Eynesbury Melton City council- children's devising original work per performance, included arts processes, song writing, character and script development as well as mask making story writing etc. 2015-2018
Platypus Festival 2017 - October 7th - Appeared as Oma for 'Oma and the animals', as a roving performer.
I Am Song of the Earth- Earth Day April 22nd- single launch/ performance appearing as Oma in 'the Call of Oma' . Organiser for an interactive mixed arts event to raise funds for conservation, held at Ceres Environment park Brunswick.
CATOW- CATS OUT WEST Peer Supervision co host organiser at Body Voice center Footscray 2015-2017- Ongoing monthly meetings.
By the Mandate of Heaven- Interactive audio visual Performance art/ theater as part of RONA16 Australian Earth Laws Alliance events in support of the Rights of Nature Tribunal 2016. 'We Are One- Stories of the Earth Community' at Chalice Northcote August 27 2016. Deviser, director, video art, actor & composer.
Triple Ecology Woori Yallock 23-25th April 2016- Organizing committee, Open Mic hostess, and facilitator 'Deep Sacred and Healing Ecology- Heal the tree of Life' Eco Arts process, and 'Acoustic Ecology & Awareness of the Universal Energy Field' forest exploration.
Contemplating Buddha - Solo Album Launch Bar Open March 20 2016
Festival for Healthy Living- Artist is schools arts health related workshops- multi modal, visual arts, music, drama, and circus skills- 2014-2018 .
Platypus Festival 2015 - Local Friends Of Toolern Creek Environmental and family festival- butterfly themed art activity for children
Grace and The Grail at Acts of Love Knox Community Arts Centre- April 2015 a performance art work with song in celebration of women, an invocation for healing and blessings.
https://youtu.be/b4MBqqttJ8g
Sonic Relations lecture-Triple Ecology Gathering- Kinglake Wilderness Camp, Kinglake April 19-22 2015, exploring sound music and its impact on the circle of life, psychological and physiological impacts.
'Beggar Woman Walks by the Waters Movie screening and meeting', spiritual and environmental themes, site specific performance art movie narrated and minimally scored , available from the artist shown at Mevlana Healing Centre St Kilda . Invites audience participation and dialogue 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ogp5I0tOF9I
Synergy Radiant Hearth Solo Music performance at Kindred Yarraville May 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZTLYhpkObg
2nd Solo Album Release Atmospherica- Feature interview on Art Of Bleep 3PBS fm 22nd December 2014
http://catherinemeeson.bandcamp.com/album/atmospherica
Transformation Day- A full day of workshops to inspire creativity and change 'Environmentally Aware Creative Arts Therapy'- Exploring engagement through multi sensory engagement, with a focus on sound and its affect Abottsford Convent Collingwood
Platypus Festival ' 'Sights Sounds Senses Interactive Audio Visual Display'- tactile engagements with nature objects to enhance empathy and relationship Melton south October 2014
'Oriental Temple Gardens Complex' Ep release and accompanying thesis 'An Approach to Soundscape Composition Incorporating the Therapeutic and Moving elements of Music and Sound' on Bandcamp 2014
http://catherinemeeson.bandcamp.com/album/oriental-temple-gardens-complex-with-bonus-thesis-an-approach-to-soundscape-composition-incorporating-the-therapeutic-and-moving-elements-of-music-and-sound
Vimana Group Exhibition - paintings at Adelaide Fringe Festival 2014
Platypus Festival ‘Celebrate the River of Life Community mural’- Arts Eco Therapy October 2013
Solo Music Performance At ‘Goddess Within Event’ fundraiser for the Art to Healing Project Doncaster Playhouse May 2013
‘Beggar Woman Wails for the World of Women’ Performance Art for Goddess Within Project- Art to Healing fundraiser @ Doncaster Playhouse May 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEYs5m9yNhQ
Fete La Frog, 'Healing Ourselves and Healing the Planet’ workshop- Arts Eco Therapy focus March 2013
‘Arts Eco Therapy Workshop’ Facilitator (volunteer) at Renaissance Easter 2012
Friends of Toolern Creek Platypus Festival Eco Arts Process Facilitator 2012
Art Therapy workshop Facilitator at Artbeat festival Melton 2010, 2011
‘Music and Sound in the Healing Art’s Workshop Facilitator 2011
Friends of Toolern Creek Platypus Festival Children’s art station Facilitator 2009
Zenith Omega Workshop introduction Facilitator at Maitreya Festival 2006
Music Solo Performance at Maitreya Festival 2011 and 2012
Music Solo Performance at Renaissance Village Easter 2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fdF9hwzfdI
Music Solo Performance at Renaissance Village festival December 2011 and Easter 2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LP2w6XjwIZs
Electronic Music Composition as part of Digital Audio Arts for Offset Festival Theatrical Makeup Exhibition @ Footscray Community Arts Centre 2012
Music Solo Performance at Dancing Dog Café, Footscray, Big West Festival 2011
Music Solo Performance at The Mother ship Brunswick 2011
Music Solo Performance at Pixie Collective Hyperspace Art Gallery launch (Volunteer) 2011
2010 1st Solo Album released Revolution Complete
http://catherinemeeson.bandcamp.com/album/revolution-complete
2000 Solo Exhibition of paintings, at Sub Terrain Art Cafe in Nth Fitzroy, titled ‘Spirit in the World of Humanity’
1998 Donated painting 'Guardian Ancestors Speak' to Spiritual Unity of the Tribes Fundraiser/ raffle
1997 Performed solo ‘Do the Dream’ festival Dandenong Park
1997 Donated painting to Friends of the Earth fundraiser titled ‘Reconciliation in our Hands’