Adjunct Associate Professor Dianne Firth
Adjunct Associate Professor
Faculty of Arts & Design
Bldg, Floor & Room: 20 C33
Mobile: 0402 466 554
Dianne.Firth@canberra.edu.au
Biography
Dianne Firth is Adjunct Associate Professor in the Faculty of Arts and Design. She is Deputy Chair of the Historic Places Advisory Committee for the Cultural Facilities Corporation, was Deputy Chairperson of the ACT Heritage Council until 2017, is Director of LFA (ACT) Pty Ltd and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects. She is also President of Ozquilt Network Inc., an Australia-wide organisation for art quilters.
Areas of Teaching
- Postgraduate research supervision
Research Interests
Firth researches the landscape heritage of the ACT, gives public lectures on the topic and writes on the history, theory and practice of Landscape Architecture, particularly the designed landscape of Canberra. These interests inspire her creative textile works and she is acknowledged as a leader in the field of contemporary quiltmaking at local, national and international levels. Her creative work is represented in major public and private collections.
Recent Publications
Firth, D (2014) 'When Nature Takes Over', in Hayne, K & Webb, J (eds) Unruly Orchestrations, University of Canberra, ISBN: 978-1-74088-393-1.
Firth, D (2014) 'Silicon', in Adams, D (ed) Radical Elements,Studio Art Quilts Associates, ISBN: 978-0-9896896-0-1.
Firth, D (2014) 'Roogulli', Landscape Architecture Australia, 142: 36-39, ISSN: 1833-4814 http://architectureau.com/articles/roogulli/.
Firth, D. (2013) Art Quilt Australia, University of Canberra. ISBN 9781740883795.
Firth, D. in Webb, J et al (2013) Imagine Canberra, University of Canberra. ISBN 9781740883764.
Firth, D. (June 2013) 'A Mountain Lake for Canberra', in The Library Magazine, National Library of Australia, ISSN: 1836-6147
Firth, D. (May 2013) 'Canberra's Love Affair with the Urban Forest', in Landscape Architecture Australia. ISSN: 1833-4814.
Firth D. (April/May/June 2013) 'Andrew Saniga, Making Landscape Architecture in Australia', in Australian Garden History. ISSN 1033-3673.
Firth, D. in Sielman, M (ed) (2012) Masters Art Quilts Vol 2: major works by leading artists, Lark, New York. ISBN 9781600595998.
Grants and awards
2013: Quilt National, McCarthy Memorial Award
2013: Finalist, Australian Craft Awards
2012: Australian Institute of Landscape Architects Design Award
2011: Australian Institute of Architects Highly Commended
2010: Australian Institute of Architects Research and Communication Award
2009: Australia Council Award