I create contemporary sculpture in stone, glass and steel. I specialise in large public and private and architectural commissions.
2010. My arts practice over the past three years has widened in several ways. I have concentrated more on the stone work and less on graphic based work of painting. Drawing is still an integral fundamental to developing ideas. Thinking with a pen or pencil or works for me. Im integrating colour into my work in the form of stained Glass and resin. The glass aspect of this new work allows for exciting collaboration with other artists and learn new skills
RESUME
Professional Associations :
N.A.V.A.
Queensland Artworkers Alliance
Arts LAW
Rouge Sculptors Association NSW
Arts Outwest
Commissions
2009 Rob and Paula Davidson Commission
2009 Selected Artist “Sculpture in The Scrub” Department of Environment and Climate Change Baradine NSW.
2009 Commission Bathurst Hospital Fore court Major Sculpture.
2008 Commission Warwick Shire. Public artwork, “Condamine”
2007 Commission. Windowrie Winery.
2007 Commission. Mudgee Council. Wiradjery community totem playground goanna.
2007 Commission. “Henry Loves to Surf”. Maroochydore Council and Reeds Property
2006 Commission Australia Japan Year of Cooperation Monument “Well of Wisdom” Collaboration With
Japanese Sculptor Katsuhiro Goto at the Japanese Gardens and Cultural Centre Cowra NSW.
2005 Commission. “Future Harvest” John and Elizabeth Baker Collection. Old Graham Sculpture Park NSW. Carved granite in situ.
2004 Private Commission. “Mother and Child” Mrs. Joan Hurst Cowra NSW
2003 Private Commission ‘Looking through” Dr. Ian Thong Bathurst.
Awards and Grants
2004 Highly Commended East Coast Sculpture Prize Ballina NSW.
2004 Project Manager. Western Area Sculptors First Exhibition @ the Japanese Gardens and Cultural Centre Cowra NSW. $10,000.00 Funded by the NSW Regional Arts.
2002 Local Artist Award Calleen Prize Cowra.
Residencies
2008 Artist in Residence Camden Haven Pilot Station Port Macquarie. Funded by the Australia Council for the Arts and Port Macquarie Council and the Camden Haven Community College.
2006/7 Artist in Residence November 06 February 07. “Thirning Villa” Ashfield council. Sydney.
2005 Artist in Residence. Murray Cottage Hill End. 3 month residency through Bathurst Regional Gallery.
Symposia.
2008 Warwick Sandstone Sculpture Symposium Guest Artist
2007 Maroochydore International Marble Sculpture Symposium. 17th March /1st April. Working with Australian sculptor Hew Chee Fong and Italian sculptors, Simona De Lorenzo and Luca Marivino in Chillegoe marble (2 x1x1 meter blocks) in conjunction with Maroochydore Italian film festival Reeds Property and Maroochydore Shire Council.
2007 National Limestone Sculpture Symposium S.A.
Selected participant and funded by the Commonwealth Regional Arts Fund.
2005 National Limestone Sculpture Symposium S.A.
Selected participant and funded by the Commonwealth Regional Arts Fund.
Solo Exhibitions
2007 “From the Ground Up” Hill End Visitors Centre / Bathurst Regional Gallery
2006 Solo Exhibition Latest Works Shown at Japanese Gardens and Cultural Centre Cowra.
2004 Solo Exhibition “Bodyline” Stainless Steel Sculpture and Life Drawings @Japanese Gardens Gallery Cowra
Exhibitions Group
2010 Sculpture on the Edge Bremaguie NSW
2009 Sculptures by the Sea Bondi
2009 Two Artists Ken Hutchinson and Ceramicist Graham Watt Cowra Japanese Gardens and Cultural Centre.
2007 Exhibition “Double Vision” 1 Feb. 07 with Painter and brother Tim Hutchinson @ Charles Hewitt Gallery 335 South Doweling st. Darlinghurst
2007 Group exhibition Simply Red Cowra Regional Gallery
2007 2005 2003
Insiteout Temporary and Ephemeral sculpture exhibition Botanic Gardens Orange NSW
2006 Rouges Sculptors First Exhibition Canowindra
2003, 2004, 2005, 2007
East Coast Sculpture Ballina NSW
2005, 2006.
Defiance Gallery Miniature Show Sydney.
2005 Traveling Exhibition “Drought” C.A.N. (Canowindra Art Network) Canberra, Cowra Regional Gallery Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
Special Projects
2006 Community Artist, June ,July, August 06
“Celebrating Ability”, facilitating sculpture workshops for people with Disabilities, throughout Central West NSW.
2005 “Sculpture on the Mount” A site specific sculpture event across the Lachlan valley linking sculpture sites with laser. Involving Koorie community and Kids at risk participants.
2004 Project Land$cape Gold and Water. With Mandy Martin and National Art School Students.
Collections
Peter Jackson Collection Sydney
Hinze Wicky Collection. Sydney
John and Elizabeth Baker Collection Canberra.
Cowra Regional Art Gallery
Bibliographic References
2009 Artscape ABC Television ‘Sculpture in the Scrub”
2003 The Lachlan Blue and Gold :
Mandy Martin and Sarah Ryan
Environment Studio NIA ISBN
o 9577481 32
2003 Land$cape : Gold and Water :
-Mandy Martin
ANU ISBN 09577481 24