PRESIDENTS' NEWS

 

                                   Association of Sculptors of Victoria 

Awesome April Newsletter 2022

PRESIDENTS’ NEWS

MIFGS Special & Call for entries for the2022 Annual Awards Exhibition

Reflecting upon our MIFGS achievements: “The standard of the art seems to improve year on year and this time it was rewarded with sales. Of the 111 sculptures exhibited 29 were sold, which is an outstanding result.” Let’s make our next exhibition just as exceptional!

Call for entries - 2022 Annual Awards Exhibition Association Sculptors Victoria

We are now planning for our Annual and Awards Exhibition. 

It will be held at: Victorian Artists Society Gallery 430 Albert Street East Melbourne from 9th to 27th June 2022

Entry forms are on the website. Please put your entry forms in as soon as possible to allow time for administration and a chance to get images of your work on our publicity and advertising material.

Note: Entries close Monday 9th May
Exhibition dates: 9 JUN 2022 - 28 JUN 2022
Add to your diaries! Opening event Saturday 11th June 2pm–4pm

Paul Cacioli, President

MIFGS and ART DEMONSTRATIONS

SCULPTORS’ DEMONSTRATING THEIR ART MAKING

Photos by Carmel Ritchie taken on Wednesday morning

while she was supervising the exhibition.

Jenny Whiteside demonstrating limestone carving to

curious onlookers.

   

Gavin demonstrating wood carving to an eager class.

 

Alkje stunned viewers with her clever clay work.

Demonstrations make a difference!

Thank you to all the artists who took time out to share with the public and show the extraordinary work we do!

Viewers love this, and it creates a certain energy in an exhibition and generates great conversation. This is how we engage the public.

 MIFGS 

The Garden show was visited by 103,000 people which is outstanding. The site was well visited  with heavy foot traffic every day.

We sold 29 sculptures to the value of $47830.00.

The breakdown is as follows:

1. By Category

1. Courtyard – 18
2. Garden – 9
3. Estate – 2

2. By Value

1. From $400 to $1000 – 12
2. From $1001 to $3000 – 14
3. More than $3001 – 3

3. Off-line or On-line

1. 23 sculptures were bought at the show with 6 being bought on-line

4. People’s Choice

1. We had 1104 physical votes and so far 156 on-line votes
Congratulations to the winners !
https://sculptorsvictoria.asn.au/news/view/congratulations-to-the-prize-winners-at-our-mifgs-exhibition


The People's Choice winner is Vicki Combridge with her sculpture "Asking for Directions". Congratulations! Coincidentally, it was also the first sculpture to be sold.
1st Asking the Way - Vicki Combridge, equal runners up Victa Draco Superstar Tim Kervin and Lyrebird - Vicki Combridge

ARTIST VISIT

MAY ARTIST VISIT

DON’T FORGET! : Dean Bowen 

Thursday 5th May  6:00 -  7:30 PM

21 Hamlet Street  (off Bay Road), Cheltenham.

When reading about Dean Bowen's artistic journey and enjoying the art images I was present to the positive energy radiating from his work....'it's palpable'. The words that sprung to mind are 'prolific'; whimsical, fun, childlike, joyous, humour, quirky characters and zeal.
'Melbourne artist Dean Bowen has been making art for over 40 years. His multidisciplinary practice spans painting, sculpture and printmaking, with a prolific creative output consistently evolving through ‘a prism of humour and optimism’.
He creates work that tells life affirming stories of urban and rural places populated by whimsical and cheerful characters, living harmoniously within their constructed environments.
By Gunnel Watkins

Photo the the ‘Aeroplane Boy’ taken by Carmel at Heide

Current exhibition can be viewed at the Shrine of Remembrance
‘IMAGINING CENTAUR EXHIBITION, on until APRIL 2022’
Link : Latest News and Events on Artist Dean Bowen

ART EXHIBITIONS AND NEWS

 

ASV Annual and Awards Exhibition

Entries open for the Annual and Awards Exhibition


https://sculptorsvictoria.asn.au/news/view/entries
-are-now-open-for-the-annual-awards-exhibition



ARTISTS’ NEWS

Michael Meszaros OAM has an exhibition to celebrate 50 years as a full time sculptor.
May 2nd to June 24th
https://us8.campaign-archive.com/?u=c391606a11d17044ba77d2eee&id=7521217788

Maryanes Avila was selected to exhibit her work at the Invitational Arnold Bloch Leibler Sculpture Exhibition/2022 Yarra Valley Arts/Yering Station Sculpture Award. She is a finalist at the 2022 Toorak Village Sculpture Exhibition & Awards and has been selected for the Police Point AiR Retrospective Exhibition in April.

Her work is also in the Mt Eliza Sculpture Trail during the Mornington Peninsula Drift Festival.
View more artists and their sculptures here:
https://manyunggallery.com.au/exhibit/453-mt-eliza-sculpture-trail


View Conrad Clark’s art in Northcote library

from 2nd May until 31st May

INTERESTING ART

 

CHECK OUT SOME INTERESTING ART


North of the Border…

if you are in Sydney, schedule some time and visit the 23rd Biennale of Sydney…definitely worth it!
‘RIVUS” from 12 March - 13 June 
The Biennale of Sydney provides a platform for art and ideas and is recognized for commissioning and presenting innovative, thought-provoking art from Australia and around the globe.
The key theme - ‘ when animals, plants, mountains and bodies of water are granted legal personhood. If we recognise them as individual beings, what might they say?


23rd Biennale of Sydney (2022) Archives

Northern Beaches Environmental Art and Design Prize


QDOS FINE ARTS | Lorne Victoria


CURRENT EXHIBITIONS | McClelland Gallery


Museum of Underwater Art sculptures unveiled ahead of Great Barrier Reef snorkel site - ABC News


Deakin University Art Gallery


Brooch Show - Contemporary Art Society of Victoria


Mystik River: Buddha Paintings & Brighton Contemporary Art Gallery
showcasing Buddhist and Hindu statues, the collection reflects on spiritual beliefs of the Indo-Tibetan region.


Have you been to Toorak lately? 

Come especially to see the wonderful, creative sculptures in particular shops along the street.
2022 Toorak Village Sculpture Exhibition - 1 May to 12 June 2022

WELCOME TO NEW ASV MEMBERS

Ruth Salom, Melissa Thomas, Amy Cohen and Peter King.

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Don't forget if you have any upcoming news you would like to share...are you in an exhibition or running a workshop please let us know!