Education

Mark is a lecturer with the Centre for Regional Education at the Albury -Wodonga Campus. He teaches into several programs such as the Graduate Diploma in Education (P-12) (GDE P-12); Vocational Education and Training Education (VET); Technical Education, and Art, Community and Cultural Education. Mark's teaching areas include: Issues in Education; Visual Arts; Health; Information and communication technology; VET teaching method; Art Education; Intercultural communication; Design education; and Using multimedia for learning. Mark convenes post graduate programs in Art, Community and Cultural Education.

His previous experience includes teaching in Victorian Government primary and secondary schools, as well as post compulsory sectors of education in both Victoria and New South Wales. Mark has also worked as a Sexual Health Educator for the New South Wales Health Department. Prior to joining the Faculty of Education in a permanent capacity, Mark was employed as a Leading Teacher with the Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. His role in this position involved working with and encouraging teachers across a cluster of schools to examine their pedagogy and explore ways to enhance the teaching and learning environment and experiences of students in their middle years of schooling.

Mark has continued to work as a practising artist, having held over 10 solo exhibitions in Australia, the Czech Republic and Singapore. He has also participated in over 40 group exhibitions. Mark has been involved in the Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and Arts Victoria program "Artists in Schools" working as an artist in both primary and secondary schools. He has been employed by Geelong Grammar School as an artist in residence on several occasions. Mark has also received grants to work on community arts projects such as 'Such Fertile Ground' auspiced by Regional Arts Victoria.

In 2003 Mark was awarded a Churchill Fellowship undertaking research in the United Kingdom and Scandinavia. The aim of this investigation was to examine the role of artists as educators and the impact they have on communities.

Along with the other members of the faculty teaching team at Albury-Wodonga, in 2006 Mark was awarded, the Faculty of Education Award for University Teaching for developing a program, (Graduate Diploma in Education P-12), that enhances learning and which detailed educational partnerships and collaborations with other organizations encompassing partnerships between universities and other organizations - such as schools, professional bodies, businesses and industries - in collaborative approaches to learning and teaching.

Mark has been a member of the Artistic Directorate - Hot House Theatre (Albury - Wodonga), member of Indigo Shire Council's Cultural Advisory Committee, member and Director of Left Bank Artists Cooperative, member and past president of Beechworth Arts Council, Board member and Chair of Albury Wodonga Regional Arts Board (now Murray Arts) and Board member of Regional Arts Victoria.

Mark's research Interests include: Powerful learning in and through the Arts; Cultural education and Visual arts; Artists as educators, Communities of learning; Transforming educational settings; Middle years of schooling; and gender and sexualities. He is currently undertaking doctoral studies that explores the nature and type of learning that occurs for artists when they work in socially engaging participatory arts practice

Publications

Visual publications

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2002

Chrysanthemum Souls, Art Seasons Gallery , Singapore

2000

Bird's Eye View, Galerie Jiriho Trnky, Plzen. Czech Republic. Europe

1999

Sculpture, Bulle Gallery, Melbourne

Manufractured, Exhibitions Gallery, Wangaratta

1996

In the company of men, Benalla Regional Art Gallery, Benalla

Selected Group Exhibitions

2004

Montalto Sculpture Prize, Montalto Vineyard, Mornington Peninsular

2003

Current Sculpture, City of Wangaratta, Wangaratta

2002

Global Face, Shepparton Art Gallery, Shepparton

Albury Art Prize, Albury Regional Gallery, Albury.

Passages: Maze & Labyrinth, Exhibitions Gallery, Wangaratta.

2001

In3Door / Out3Door, Mira Fine Art Gallery, Melbourne

2000

Albury Art Prize, (Highly commended) Albury Regional Gallery, Albury

1998

Sculpture of the Region, Albury Regional Gallery, Albury.

Dog's Breakfast, ANCA, Canberra

Australia Felix, Benalla.

Albury Art Prize, Albury Regional Gallery, Albury.

1997

Australia Felix, Benalla.

Trading Places, Albury Regional Gallery, Albury.

1996

North East Profiles, Exhibitions Gallery, Wangaratta

1995

Degrees of Difference, School of Art and Cultural Heritage Staff, Charles Sturt University, Albury.

Old Masterpieces, Artists' Garden, Fitzroy.

1994

Giant Monster Footy Show, Artists' Garden, Fitzroy.

Andor Mezaros Prize, Association of Sculptors of Victoria, Melbourne

An Act of Passion, Association of Sculptors of Victoria, Doncaster Gallery.

The Chook and Cow Show, Artists Garden Gallery, Fitzroy

1993

Giant Monster Footy Show, Artists Garden Gallery, Fitzroy

Tina Wentcher Prize, (Highly Commended), Association of Sculptors of Victoria, Melbourne.

Work in collections

Public

Benalla Art Gallery, Benalla. Victoria

Private

Local, Regional Victoria & Melbourne

Interstate- NSW including Sydney, QLD and WA

Overseas- Scotland, USA, Switzerland., Sweden

Text publications

Selkrig, M., & Keamy, R. K. (2007). Pedagogy for future educators. The International Journal of Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations, 7 (1), 127-135. (www.diversity-journal.com).

Selkrig, M. (2006). State of the artists' collective. Groundwork (4), 8-9.

Keamy, R., Selkrig, M., & Bottrell, C. (2005). Under the microSCOPE: A consideration of a middle year's innovation involving year 7 students, Beechworth secondary college. Albury-Wodonga: La Trobe University.

Selkrig, M. (2004), To study how visual artists work both individually and collectively with communities/ organisations to assist in making communities dynamic and vibrant places - Finland, Sweden, Scotland. Canberra: The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust of Australia. http://churchilltrust.encode.net.au/res/File/Fellow_Reports/Selkrig%20Mark%202003.pdf

Murrell, D., & Selkrig, M. (2000). Bird's eye view (catalogue). Plzen, Czech Republic: Galerie Jiriho Trnky.

DeVille, B., Forbes, T., Kincaid, A., & Selkrig, M. (1998), Are all your clients heterosexual? -Training manual for people working in the health, education and human service area. Albury: NSW Health & Riverina TAFE.

Selkrig, M. (1996). In the company of men (catalogue). Benalla, Vic: Benalla Art Galley.

Presentations

Selkrig, M.A. 2008, Learnings from research: How do our communities benefit through creative partnerships? A tricky question, Connecting Schools and Communities Conference, Wodonga, June 25

Selkrig, M.A. & Keamy, R.K. 2007, Pedagogy for Future Educators, 7th International Conference on Diversity in Organisations, Communities & Nations, Amsterdam, July 6.

Keamy, R.K., Selkrig, M. & Bottrell, C. 2006, Under the MicroSCOPE: Research into a Middle Years Innovation in a Rural Secondary College, Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Australian Association of Research in Education, Adelaide, November 27-30.

Keamy, R. K., Selkrig, M., Bottrell, C. & Catlow, A. 2006, Stepping out together: building relationships in a partnership between a regionally-based university and a local cluster of schools. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Australian Teacher Education Association, Fremantle, July 5-8.

Selkrig, M, 2004, The artist with a suitcase - reflecting on the Churchill Experience. Paper presented at the National Conference of Regional Arts Australia, Horsham.

Selkrig, M. 2004 Cultural Policy 101- What does good cultural policy look like? Paper presented at the National Conference of Regional Arts Australia, Horsham.