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	Mr Herbert Heinrich
Position:	Professional Officer
Faculty/Division:	Faculty of Science and Information Technology School of Design, Communication and Information Technology
Contact Details:	Staff Directory Entry
Qualifications:	BA (VA), Newcastle College of Advanced Education, 1985 Graduate Diploma in Art, Hunter Institute of Higher Education, 1987 Metallurgy Certificate, Newcastle Technical College, 1969
Research Areas:	Wildlife Art for exhibition Conservation of art and cultural material Materials and techniques for presentation of artwork Collection and preparation of biological museum specimens Habitat studies for written, illustrated and 3D artwork Photography, macro-environment and landscape
Research Grants:	Dinosaur Grant, Macquarie University
Honours, Distinctions, Societies:	Awards: Environmental Achievement Awards, Hunter Catchment Trust Illustration Competition Prize, Aust. Entomological Society Margaret Senior Special Award Best Installation Horticulture Pavilion Newcastle Show Societies: Australian Institute for Conservation of Cultural Material Hunter Valley Amateur Geological Society Inc., Australian Museums Society
Teaching Interests:	Herbert Heinrich holds a technical support role in the School of Design, Communication and Information Technology. He is also a practising environmental artist and photographer, a consultant in art conservation, restoration and framing, and tutor in Natural History Illustration. He works as a collaborative artist with Anne Llewellyn on illustrative interpretations of Australian natural environments. Herbert's background includes extensive experience in metallurgical research, lubrication engineering, angora goat breeding, home designing & building. Herbert also teaches the Illustration course, "Can't Draw To Save Yourself!" which is offered to the broader community.
Supervision of Students:
Professional Positions:	Seasonal Ranger (Interpretation) NPWS 1984-86 Environmental Instructor, Honeyman Enterprises,1985-87 Guest lecturer, Uni of Newcastle 1988-89 Artist-in-residence, Community Programmes 1986, 90, 94 Field Research Leader Wildlife Illustration since 1985 Tutor, Gifted & Talented Vacation Schools, Fac. of Education since 1989 Tutor, Wildlife Illustration Workshop, Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery 1998 Tutor, Botanical Illustration Workshop, Adult Community Education Dungog 1999 Lecturer, Illustration Techniques Workshops, School DCIT 2001-04 Professional Practice (Art-related only): Numerous and frequent freelance Art and commissioned Art Newcastle Show Pavilion design/art installation1988-1995 Art Framing & Exhibition Presentation Systems Art Restoration and Conservation Servcices Env. Art for Wetlands, NPWS, Hunter Catchment Management Trust Research project for Australian Geographic Society 1988 Co-Curator "Invited Artists Exhibition" University of Newcastle Interpretation Conference, University of Newcastle, 1994 Eco-design Conference, Canberra University,1995 AICCM Conference, Wellington NZ, 1996 Conservation Symposium, AVCC, UWS 1998 Curator "Centacare Inaugural Christmas Art Show 1998 TechTrain Conference University of Queensland 2001 First International Palaeontological Congress 2002 CSIRO Entomology Techniques Workshop 2002 Australian Museum Illustrating Science Workshop 2002

Publications:	Link to: Researcher Report