Yasmin Kedem is an accomplished Educator, fine artist, carer and counsellor, with significant international
exposure in the visual arts.
Along with education in Languages facilitation from early childhood sector through to university experience,
Kedem has considerable experience across arts forms as varied as set and mask design, major painted glass
installations, sculpture and mixed media exhibitions. These tools form the foundation for quality framework leisure
and health activities which have been applied extensively for workshops which she has designed, implemented and
delivered within Reggio Emilio Philosophy and school Framework contexts for the early childhood sector through to
youth at risk, gifted children, children with special needs, or adults within the international communities of Europe
and the Middle East, as well as in Adelaide, Melbourne, Cairns and Sunshine Coast within the VET training, counselling
or Education
Multi-degreed at the postgraduate level in both the arts and education with qualifications in care, Kedem
demonstrates an acute understanding of the integration of theory and practice in the arts and education.
Kedem is committed to the ongoing philosophy and methodology of practice-based research in education,
art and design with the client production of original artefacts at the basis of her research practice.
As part of this approach Kedem integrates the use of traditional with cutting edge digital methods,
stretching the boundaries of contemporary art applied to understandings of memory triggers, and
stimulus for health and education.
Widely commissioned, Kedem has participated in over 50 exhibitions and approved community development
projects in conjunction with Cairns and Sunshine Coast Regional Councils, galleries and now QDos Gallery, Lorne,
while counselling through art therapy at Positive Directions, counselling and teaching
English at Brighton Institute of Technology.
Key capabilities and experience
• Lifelong commitment to practice-based research in Art; Design; Education,
the visual arts, Exhibitions, Education and Art therapy.
• Significant international experience in visual arts, design practice,
art appreciation and art workshops for Counselling
• Exposure across varied arts genre from theater and dance to visual arts
• Ability to integrate cutting edge digital with traditional visual arts techniques
in both the practice and teaching of contemporary arts practice
• International experience teaching art and design in formal and information
educational settings in different languages with excellent feedback for projects
with youth at risk, gifted children and special needs stimulus through
both Queensland Education, Regional Arts Grants,
Merging Cultures and Star Class Melbourne.
• Highly developed understanding of the theoretical and practical basis for Fine Art Grants
triggers and brainstorming strategies along with arts education successfully utilized in
Education and Counselling through Art Therapy