Co-curators Hayley Aykins, John Carty, Louise Mengil and Terry Murray at work with the Canning Stock Route collection. Photo by Ross Swanborough, 2008
It usually happens at a young age that one first recognises that looking at a painting is something out of the ordinary. This experience is usually followed by the initiate choosing to study art at secondary school level, both as a student of art history and as a practitioner. While there are no definitive rules to follow to succeed in this profession there are certainly ways of ensuring that one is equipped to cope with both the pitfalls and the rewards. Therefore outlined here are ten tips to becoming a curator:
