CV 2020
Leon is a diverse interdisciplinary artist with nearly 30 years professional experience working as a musician, audiovisual designer and filmmaker. Impossible to pigeonhole, his work regularly crosses the boundaries of discipline and genre, with a strong focus on community and cultural development.
www.LeonEwing.com
mail@leonewing.com
Currently
Returning to work after primary childcare.
Performing as Sonnenmasse
Producing media at Westfield Park Primary School in collaboration with the Department of Child Protection
Education
2016 Documentary Master Class. Editing. FTI
2014-16 Postproduction Masterclass. Gingerbread man/Revelation Film Festival
2011 CERT IV Small Business, ABS.
2005 ‘Ritual, Tradition and Game’, Summer Institute, The Kitchen, NYC
ʻImprovisation & Puppetryʼ Amstelveen Poppen Theatre, Amsterdam
2004 ʻStilt & Aerial Techniqueʼ, Friches Theatre Urbain, Paris
2001 ʻUfologyʼ and CERT IV Audio Production, TAFE
1991 - 1997 BA English and Fine Arts, UWA
1989 ʻAudition Techniqueʼ, WAAPA
1986 - 1990 Language Scholarship, German and Chinese,
Mt Lawley High school. WA Youth theatre Co, PEAC
AWARDS
2018 Spirit of Fringe Award, Fringeworld, for Intra Harena
2012 Best Production, Blue Room Awards, for ‘Skin’
2011 Members choice, Blue Room Awards, for ‘Wish’
2010 People’s Choice Award, ‘Generation One’ Indigenous Music Video Competition
2005 Churchill Fellowship (Japan, Europe, US)
Researching the use of interactive technology in dance and music theatre.
2004 Bulletin Magazine ʻSmart 100ʼ nomination
1998 WAM Song Contest Pop category
1997 ABCTV Recovery Music Video Comp
ScreenWest Best Music Video
1993 - 2000 Numerous WA Music industry awards
1991 ScreenWest Award Best Actor
Residencies
2014-17 Artist in Residence [AIR], ArtsEdge/Murdoch University
2012 Artist in Residence, Ord Valley Muster, Kununurra
2011 Arts Edge, Artist in Residence, Communities in the Great Southern for SEA. [Albany/Denmark/Mt Barker/Cranbrook/Nowanup]
2009-10 Arts Edge, Artist in Residence, Warburton Ranges District School on the
Ngaanyatjarra Lands
2008 Laverton School, ARTSWA Short Term Artist Residency
2007 - 2008 Radio National Radiophonic Residency, Ozco Music Board, Syd/Melb/Perth.
2007 Northcliffe Cricket Club
2003 - 2007 Walkington Theatre
2005 Kitchen, NYC, Summer institute, Churchill Fellowship
2005 Gekidan Kaitaisha, Tokyo/Dili, New Media Arts Board
2004 The Performance Space, With Idiots Avant, Sydney
2003 TPS1, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga [PICA]
Community and Cultural Development
2015 - 20 Westfield Park Primary School, Songroom
2014 -15 Audience Development Officer, WAM.
2013 RESET, [WAPOL/DCP], ‘Boss of My Body DVD’, Burringurrah
2012 CARTSWA, Creative Producer ‘Out There Project’, Burringurrah
2011 Arts Edge, Artist in Residence, Communities in the Great Southern for SEA.
[Albany/Denmark/Mt Barker/Cranbrook/Nowanup]
2009-10 Arts Edge, Artist in Residence, Warburton Ranges District School on the
Ngaanyatjarra Lands
2008 Laverton School, ARTSWA Short Term Artist Residency
2003 - 2007 Walkington Theatre, Karratha, ARTSWA Short Term Artist Residency
2007 Northcliffe Cricket Club, Country Arts, CAPS
2006 Southern Forest Arts Sculpture Walk, Country Arts WA
2006 BighArt, Ngapartji Nagapartji [Alice Springs]
2006 BighArt, Gold [Griffith]
2005 BighArt, Sticky Bricks [Northcott Public Housing, Redfern for Sydney Festival]
2003 - 2005 Black Swan, ATYP, Red Dog, Operation Pilbara.
Performance [Highlights]
2018 ‘Intra Harena’, at Perth Arena for Fringe World.
2017 ‘Deus Vault’, PSAS for High Tide.
2015 ‘Raised by Brutalism’, Proximity Festival. AGWA.
2010-13 Toured solo show, ‘The Problem with Evil’ and
‘Win/Win: Power, Privilege and My Little Pony’
[Brisbane Festival, Fringeworld, Sydney Fringe, Adelaide Fringe]
2012 Night Train Productions at the Blue Room Theatre, ‘Skin’
2011 Night Train Productions at the Blue Room Theatre, ‘Wish’
2009 Buzz Dance Theatre, ʻDepth Chargeʼ
2008 Black Swan, ʻCyrano De Bergeracʼ
Spare Parts, ‘Fish for Brains’ UNIMA International Puppetry Festival
2006 BighArt, ʻStickybricksʼ (Sydney Festival), ʻNgapartji Ngapartjiʼ (Alice Springs)
2005 Malthouse and Black Swan, ʻThe Odysseyʼ, for PIAF and MIAF
2004 Sydney Film Festival, ʻSprocketʼ, at Sydney Opera House, for Sydney Film Festival.
2003 Perth Theatre Company, ʻThe Returnʼ
2002 Perth Theatre Company, ʻShopping and Fuckingʼ
2001 NY Composer Mikel Rouse, ʻDennis Clevelandʼ for PIAF
2000 Black Swan, ʻOn Our Selectionʼ
1995 Perth Theatre Company, ʻLockie Leonardʼ, National Tour
1991 State Theatre Co, ʻAntony and Cleopatraʼ, ʻCountry Wifeʼ
1990 Black Swan, ʻMidniteʼ, at His Majesty’s Theatre
1989 WA Theatre Co, ʻHotel Sorrentoʼ
1988 English Shakespeare Company, “Wars of the Roses” Cycle, His Majesty’s Theatre
Soundtrack Production
2015 Classical Dance Studio, ‘Star Wars: The Ballet’
2012 Night Train Productions, ‘Skin’
2011 Night Train Productions, ‘Wish’
2009 Buzz Dance Theatre, ʻDepth Chargeʼ
2008 Black Swan, ʻCyrano De Bergeracʼ
2007- 2008 Radio National Radiophonic Residency
2005 Shannon Bott, ʻHolding Onʼ for Lucy Guerin’s Company
2004 Ausdance, ʻStrutʼ program [PIAF]
2001- 2004 Steps, ‘Movement Safari’, and ʻPowdermonkeyʼ [1&2]
2001 Perth Theatre Company, ʻShopping and Fuckingʼ
TV
2005 - 2009 ʻBig Boyʼ road safety campaign
2001 Channel V ʻLeg Upʼ Finalist
1996 - 2000 High rotation on ‘Rage’
1997 ABCTV, ‘Recovery’ House band
1994 Bush Patrol’
1992 ‘Sweat’
1991 ‘Clowning Around 2’
1988 Nutrigrain ʻDetectorʼ TVC national campaign
Radio
2010 Producing content for Awaye! on Radio National
2007- 2008 Radio National Radiophonic Residency
2000 - 2009 Freelance content producer for JJJ, Local Radio, Radio National
1990 - 2008 Numerous radio drama productions including ʻCloud Streetʼ, ʻForensicʼ,ʻOne Oʼclock Kidsʼ
Music
High Rotation JJJ, Hottest 100
Played Warped Tour, Big Day Out, Falls, Meredith Music Festivals
Opened for Tool, Fugazi, Cat Power, John Spenser Blues Explosion
Headlined RTRFM ‘In the Pines’ 3 times including 20 year retrospective in 2013.