The Association of Sculptors of Victoria is an inclusive, not-for-profit collective of contemporary artists whose purpose is to inspire,stimulate and advance the appreciation, creation, and exploration of three-dimensional art in society.

Catching up on News and Opportunities


Don’t miss  

Louise Bourgeois: Late Works

24 November 2012 - 11 March 2013
At Heide Gallery and Sculpture Park
http://www.heide.com.au/#/exhibitions/current/exhibition/louise-bourgeois-late-works/edate/2012-11-24/eid/24

nor the McClelland Gallery Survey and Sculpture Award

http://www.mcclellandgallery.com/index.php?prfPageId=McClelland-Sculpture-Survey-Award
18 November 2012 – 14 July 2013

And don't forget your entry to the Toorak Sculpture Festival - see their image in our side bar.

Amongst the things you may have missed in the past couple of weekends:
Burnley Harbour exhibition - the sculpture component was well received and in fact sold almost a third of works offered;
the Toyota Community Spirit Gallery opening was a great success http://www.portphillipreviewlocal.com.au/story/331776/port-phillip-review-local/interactive/ page 18;
the various open studios - well we haven’t heard - the organisers are still recovering;
a cob pizza oven workshop with architect John Gray at Qdos Gallery in Lorne;
did anyone go to the Solid Solutions workshop? We’d love to hear how it went.... ;
and an email from Bruno Torf says his studio and garden at Marysville are recovering from the bush fires.

And coming up - an exhibition of Lawrence Marshall’s work at Manyung Gallery in Mount Eliza.

It’s always good to receive a news email from Rudi Jass. Above is his studio all a buzz getting work out including his entry to Mount Buller. On the left is “Nest” going to Milawa next month as part of an outdoor sculpture exhibition at The Muse Gallery


There’s a great article about member Ricardo Alves-Ferreira in the Bass Coast Post:
http://www.basscoastpost.com/the-charm-of-the-temporary-masterpiece.html
Ricardo’s current medium is sand and he’s producing amazing ephemeral works.


Noosa Stone Sculpture Bequest 2013
Finalists Announced

Senden Blackwood from Orange NSW, Viktor Kalinowski from Mount Burnett, VIC and Vince Vozzo from Enmore NSW are the three finalists in the Sunshine Coast Council’s 2013 Noosa Stone Sculpture Bequest.
The three sculptors are now busy producing a maquette of the concept they have in mind to complete in Carrara next year.  The winner of the Noosa Stone Sculpture Bequest will be announced on Saturday 8th December.
The winner will create the next sculpture to be installed in the beautiful Noosa Botanic Gardens stone sculpture walk.
Share in the story of this international art adventure as it unfolds on the website www.noosastonebequest.org.au in the coming year.

Debbie Angell 
Collections Curator
Cultural Heritage & Collections, Library & Gallery Services
Community Services, Sunshine Coast Council


The Broken Hill Art Exchange Residency Program
Received through NAVA’s Arts Career

The Broken Hill Art Exchange operates an International Artist Residency Program and hosts local and international artists. When the Art Exchange was founded in 2001 it hosted the residencies in the homes of volunteers. Today we offer a selection of different Artist Studio spaces with accommodation.

Work produced and/or researched at the residency has exhibited at the 2007 and 2009 Venice Biennale, the Sydney Biennale, Bondi Sculpture by the Sea and the Tate Modern London. 

Artists work in all media and genres including new media, painting, sculpture, ceramics and environmental art. 

The Broken Hill Art Exchange provides a project manager for residents to assist with their art project and help them network with community, provide insight into Broken Hill and its surrounds and help coordinate logistics. 

The facilities include artist studio spaces dedicated to visiting artists. They are fully self-contained and equipped. All studios are converted shop spaces, providing a warehouse style feel, with large open areas.  The studios are well appointed and all linen is provided. There is ample work-space as well as comfortable living quarters.

A meeting/conference room can be made available, as well as a large arts workshop space if artists wish to conduct community arts workshops. An exhibition space is also available.

The complex in total has 8 studios/shops, some with permanent artists in residence - creating a vibrant arts precinct with many opportunities for collaboration and inspiration, while maintaining a quiet and productive workspace. The complex has a Wi-Fi system in place, with one studio its own Apple iMac. The management office is also on site for artists’ convenience. 

If you are interested in learning more about our residency opportunity, please contact us:
Tel: (08) 80 883171
Email: 
info@brokenhillartexchange.org.au  

Interesting article:

I get Google alerts on sculpture in Australia - sometimes the article is published in Australia but is about International work - the headline on this article caught me in wry sort of way:

Would the publishers have run an article in the same vein for architecture, freeway works or bringing a pop star to a tour? Does the world still believe that artists should suffer for their art and wear a punitive lifestyle for the indulgence of “self expression”?

This particular sculpture is 36 meters high and involves the input of engineers, electricians, earth movers and a range of others - a work of architecture and inspiration to meet a particular need. It is a one-off design to suit a particular situation. So why does the first thing the authors ask concern the price? Are they the people who know the price of everything and the value of nothing?

Jenny Rickards



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