President's Letter and Editor's Inspiration

“Sculpture is the art of the hole and the lump”. Auguste Rodin

We started the photography session for the sculpture garden at MIFGS at 7am - in time to witness the dawn chorus in those magnificent trees. It is a privilege to be exhibiting in the Carlton Gardens and a privilege to participate in an exhibition of so many great sculptures.

Since then, we’ve experienced MIFGS 2024 in all its busy-ness, pageantry and wonder. As our judge, Deborah Halpern, said - the sight of the sculptures in so many media and techniques was such an amazing inspiration that she wanted to rush back to the studio and launch into her own work with renewed spirit.

Diary Dates

 3 April

ASV EVENT @ NGV 12:00 Wednesday 3rd April…
FREE Entry
Closes 7th April
It’s not too late to come and join us and have an interesting day exploring art and ideas.
Come and meet other ASV members.
Let’s meet at noon and then join the tour at 1pm.
Gunnel has already visited and says it’s a ‘joy to behold’.
Home | NGV | Triennial
We will meet at Noon at NGV inside by the image of the flames.

18 April

ASV committee meeting 7:30 contact info@sculptorsvictoria.asn.au if you wish to attend

13 May

Entries Close for the Annual & Awards Exhibition

May

Studio visit/ members' talk

Meet and Greet

If you would like to host a Meet & Greet afternoon or evening, please contact me. It could have an artistic base, or a social or an informative session.

ASV EXHIBITIONS

Entry Information for the Annual & Awards Exhibition 2024

1. Download information and conditions of entry
2. Fill in the entry form
3. Pay your entry fees

Entries close Monday 13th May 2024

MIFGS

What an excellent venue and a wonderful exhibition. Everyone should be very proud of this important show. People visiting said they love seeing the sculptures and especially, enjoyed watching the sculpture demonstrations. (Editor)

SOCIAL MEDIA UPDATE

If you are on Facebook, don’t forget to join the members group of the ASV- this is where we can quickly ask and discuss things, and can share our shows and events. If you share something here - or send it to the social media team - we can promote your event and show it on our social media!

A great way of promoting the ASV , your work and the show you are exhibiting in, is sharing our posts. This is really easy on Facebook, but you can also copy things and repost on instagram.

INTERESTING ART AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

 Poetry in Print  Trio Art Studio and Gallery 

GOLDEN PLAINS ART TRAIL

Welcome to New Members & Members' News

NEW MEMBERS 

 The ASV welcomes these new artists into our organisation:

Roy Hamer and Andre Piotrowski

I’m sure we are all looking forward to seeing your work at our upcoming exhibitions.

MEMBERS' NEWS

• JONATHON MENDEZ is the artist who does our Annual invitations. He entered a work in the Vic Artist Society exhibition and won a first prize. Please note the attached Bio and link to the exhibition. Great to see ASV members winning awards at VAS exhibitions apart from the Annual. Jonathan Gerardo Mendez Baute (born 1972) is an Australian a.docx https://vasgallery.org.au/Untitled~83538

• CONRAD CLARK Art Show Although the opening has passed the actual exhibition is open until 7th May

President's Letter and Editor's Quote

Sculpture is the art of the hole and the lump. Auguste Rodin

Many sculptors are rolling from the indoor exhibition at McClelland Gallery to our outdoor exhibition in the Carlton Gardens for the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show.

We have had a presence at MIFGS since its inception in 1996. This reflects the understanding between MIFGS and sculptors on the role of art in people’s gardens and lives. This is a match made, not in heaven, but on earth, where we all find solace in cultivating nature in a garden (or a plant pot) and in matching the living landscape with a sculpture that expresses our relationship with nature. Put your entries in people!

1.             Entry Information and Conditions of Entry
2.             Entry Form
3.             Payment of Entry Fees

And we shall see you and your work in front of 100,000 people. Speaking of our audience: the McClelland exhibition was really well received - we fielded well over 600 votes in the people’s choice award with a wide spread of favourites:

Dates for Your Diary

 4 March

MIFGS Close of Entries

16, 17 March

Set Up MIFGS 2024

20 - 24 March

MIFGS 2024 - presentation 20 March 

3 April

Visit to NGV Triennial - see details below 

18 April

ASV Committee Meeting 7:30pm 

May 

Studio visit/talk

Meet and Greet 

If you would like to host a Meet & Greet afternoon or evening, please contact me. It could have an artistic base, or a  social or an informative session.

MIFGS Guest Judge: Deborah Halpern

Deborah Halpern

This year’s sculpture exhibition is shaping up to be one of the best.

Deborah Halpern, an internationally renowned sculptor will be judging the artwork as well as exhibiting one of her sculptures. Deborah Halpern is one of Australia’s most celebrated sculptors, known for her wildly colourful mosaic work.

ASV Social Media

If you are on Facebook, don’t forget to join the members group of the ASV this is where we can quickly ask and discuss things, and can share our shows and events. If you share something here- or send it to the social media team we can promote your event and show on our social media!

The McClelland exhibition was a lot of fun to do for the social media team- we had a small budget to do some ads, and we gained a LOT of followers, and interest, and even new members with our posts. This all means that more people know what we are doing, and keep an eye on our new shows. Visitors mean sales!

A great way of promoting the ASV , your work and the show you are exhibiting in, is sharing our posts. This is really easy on Facebook, but you can also copy things and repost on instagram.

Notes from the most recent ASV committee meeting

Notes from the ASV Committee meeting of 21 February ’24

A decision was taken at the most recent meeting to report on issues raised. Hopefully this will keep members in touch with the work and dispel any aura of mystery that might impede people talking about how things are done and how we might further sculpture in Victoria.

Items covered:

Financial report

Report accepted.

Other Opportunities and Interesting Art

We've found opportunities and interesting art - some sent to us, some hunted out... take a look and check the dates and decide which opportunities are for you.

Eltham Rotary Sculpture Show

www.elthamartshow.org.au 

Eltham Rotary 3D Exhibition

Email from Brenda Ibels: “ I am the art convenor for the Eltham Art Show. This year 2024 we are displaying a 3D exhibition only. The categories are Sculpture, Ceramics, Glass, Jewellery and Woodwork. We would like to invite your Melbourne based artists to submit their pieces for exhibition in the show. The show is selective with emphasis on the best quality works. Works must be able to be exhibited on a plinth

New Members and Members News

The ASV welcomes these new artists into our organisation.

Tracy Joy Andrews, Antonio Fraraccio, Forough Najarbehbahani, Margaret Christianson, Jim Boland, Deb Moroney, Ellen Jenkins and Michael Timms. 

Apologies to Michal Plis for the incorrect spelling of his name in the last newsletter.

I’m sure we are all looking forward to seeing your work at our upcoming exhibitions.

Kooyonga Winery line up

KOOYONGA CREEK WINERY

How fortunate we were to have the award winning winery sponsor our ASV opening again. Maureen and Pauline came to pour the wine for us.

The owner Barry Saunders generously offers the ASV 10% generated from sales of wine.

If you like this wine, you can still order some : ring 0413 848 803

President's Letter and Editor's Quote for January 2024

Sculpture is the art of the hole and the lump. Auguste Rodin

Happy New Year one and all!

The celebrations for our exhibition in the Pavilion at McClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery went very well.

Placing 69 sculptures in the exhibition was a challenge but the layout looked great and was negotiable with an electric wheelchair. The pavilion opens to the ground with big windows - giving us natural light and access to the rest of the sculpture park.

Dates for Your Diary

Monday 4th March 

Entries close for Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show https://sculptorsvictoria.asn.au/exhibitions/application_forms

20th March to the 24th of March 2024

Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show

13 June -  1st July 2024

Annual and Awards Exhibition Victorian Artists Society 430 Albert St East Melbourne

ASV Exhibitions

News about exhibitions past - at McClelland Gallery, upcoming in the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show and future the Annual and Awards Exhibition

Social Media Update

The Social Media team has been very busy with promoting ASV shows and calls for artists. But, did you know we are very happy to promote any information, and any image you provide, to promote you personally, or exhibitions/ open studios you are in??

Social Media is a way to get information out for free, to a wide public. The more interesting our page is, the more people will follow us - so it is good for the ASV to promote ALL our artists. And it’s good for you to promote yourself, your art, or your shows…

Opportunities and Interesting Art

This section is always of interest - read on to the finish

Don't forget to check out the art exhibitions at the McClelland Gallery

https://mcclelland.org.au/events/through-their-eyes

Exhibition: “New Dog,Old Tricks,Ngununggula”
Exhibition review: New Dog Old Tricks, Ngununggula

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Eltham Rotary Sculpture Show

Email from Brenda Ibels: “ I am the art convenor for the Eltham Art Show. This year 2024 we are displaying a 3D exhibition only. The categories are Sculpture, Ceramics, Glass, Jewellery and Woodwork. We would like to invite your Melbourne based artists to submit their pieces for exhibition in the show. The show is selective with emphasis on the best quality works. Works must be able to be exhibited on a plinth (not hung, as designated as a 2D work). The exhibition is for a period of four days 15th - 18th August 2024. Held at the Eltham Community and Reception Centre. All works must be for sale.

Members' News and New Members

The ASV welcomes these new artists into our organisation. 

Antonio Fraraccio, Wilani van Wyk-Smit, Tania Hungerford, Kerrie Taylor, Michal Plis, Sue Corbett, Jojo Spook, Ulises Resendiz and Fleur Brett.

I am looking forward to admiring your work at our upcoming exhibitions.

Members' News

Please email me to share your artistic endeavours Carmel Ritchie newsletter@sculptorsvictoria.asn.au

Gillian Govan with "Kiralee"

I am so thrilled that I won the Victoria Artist Society Sculpture prize for Kiralee in their summer show. I was so surprised but of course delighted. So unexpected.

Editor's Inspiration and President's Letter

“Sculpture is an art of the open air. Daylight, sunlight, is necessary to it, and for me, its best setting and complement is nature.”

Henry Moore

If I wanted to summarise the ASV activities for 2023 I would probably run you a repeat of the president’s report at the Annual General Meeting. To save you the pain of going over that I’ll post a sound file against the slide show in the November newsletter.

So, looking forward - we lead 2024 with the exhibition in the pavilion at McClelland Gallery. I’ve just experienced the selection panel reducing 105 entries to 69 sculptures to be exhibited! This harrowing experience reminds me of the salon des refusées back in the day.

Diary Dates coming up

McClelland Exhibition January 17 to 28, 2024

An exhibition of our work at McClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery .
ASV will present “Form + Philosophy” - sculpture from living Victorian sculptors in all their diversity of philosophy, media and expression.

MIFGS 20 to 24 March 2024

Entries close Monday 4th March 2024

The Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show dates are as follows:

MIFGS 20th of March to the 24th of March 2024

https://sculptorsvictoria.asn.au/exhibitions/application_forms.

ASV Exhibitions

ASV EXHIBITIONS

Annual and Awards Exhibition 2024

“I am happy to support a new coordinator. This is your exhibition and the highlight of ASV exhibiting year. We need you. Please help out.”

More hands = Light Work

If you are happy to help out, please call Gillian Govan on 0412122884.

It's almost time for our wonderful, special exhibition in January!

Social Media Update

The Social Media team has been very busy with promoting ASV shows and calls for artists. But, did you know we are very happy to promote any information, and any image you provide, to promote you personally, or exhibitions/ open studios you are in??

Social Media is a way to get information out for free, to a wide public. The more interesting our page is, the more people will follow us- so it is good for the ASV to promote ALL our artists. And it’s good for you to promote yourself, your art, or your shows…

Send all your information to: ASVsocialmedia@gmail.com

And… If anyone would have photos of themselves working on something, a portrait, or even (dare I hope) a short video of themselves working, or just their studio?

All these things are super popular in our posts:

• Post with artists in them, draw more reactions than ‘only’ artwork.
• If you could create a short video on your phone of yourself/ your studio- please send it to me!!
• A few videos would be even better. I can cut and edit :-)

The ‘team’ is always looking for support and content- especially during shows. People on the ground who take photos, or people who just like writing a short piece. (As in a few lines)

We can plan and post- so it's not scary !

Aukje and Chris

 

Other Opportunities and Interesting Art

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

Trails Sculpture Prize Portland

entries open 6th Nov/ close 2nd Feb

https://trailsartprize.com/entry

INTERESTING ART

Don't forget to check out the art exhibitions at the McClelland Gallery
https://mcclelland.org.au/events/through-their-eyes
https://mcclelland.org.au/exhibitions

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy6qWiBMTT5/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==

Underwater Reef Sculptures

https://au.news.yahoo.com/underwater-sculpture-trail-plays-role-190720961.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=ma

Abbotsford Convent is a great place to visit

What's on at Abbotsford Convent - performances, festivals, classes, more!

Gasworks Midsumma

https://gasworks.org.au/whats-on?event-category%5B0%5D=8


If you are travelling in 2024, this could be a great place to stop

https://www.lakelightsculpture.com.au/

Neerim Bower Sculpture Show Neerim Bower Sculpture Show and Acquisition - Visit Melbourne

Information about the Melbourne Prize

https://www.melbourneprize.org/wp-content/uploads/MP2023_Newsletter.pdf

Members' News and New Members

MEMBERS’ NEWS

Please email me to share your artistic endeavours, click on my name. Carmel Ritchie

Our ASV Christmas party was well attended and the weather was kind. 

Thank you for coming and making the day wonderful.
Merry Christmas to you all and your families.

Gillian and Carmel

The party

NEW MEMBERS

The ASV has welcomed many new artists into our organisation this year.
Hopefully we will all enjoy seeing your work at our upcoming exhibitions.