Artist & Educator
James Francis Pipp
Before that I worked in my normal capacity as a UNIVERSITY LECTURER - TEACHING ENGLISH.
I am a Graduate of a B.A. English course which I passed with Distinction in 1988. I studied a Double Major: Film & Television and Creative Writing.
During my undergraduate years I published POETRY in Australia and Japan. I also started what became an ongoing career as a VIDEO ARTIST using, the then, cutting edge of DIGITAL processes. I also made DOCUMENTARIES, DRAMA , and SHORT FILMS.
I have also worked as an ACTOR in a variety of Film, Corporate Videos & Educational video productions.
After graduation I received ARTS GRANTS from both State and Federal funding bodies which resulted in productions and attendence at Courses, Seminars and participation in PHOTOGRAPHY exhibitions.
I have recieved AWARDS, PRIZES, and critical acclaim for my ART and have been invited many times to deliver GUEST LECTURES and WORKSHOPS at PERTH Universities.
I now balance my dual careers of Teacher and Artist as best I can given the nomadic lifestyle of an expatriate. I actively continue to take TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHS and am developing an internet marketing plan and a business plan to make the transition into the Eternal Dream of every artist - to make a good living doing what you love!
(I'm finding it's much like learning to ride a bike - lots of wobbles in the begining, and some falls that often hurt at the time, but worth the effort when cruising downhill or even working your way up a steep hill, because you know the thrill that awaits at the top)!
