Editor's Note and President's Letter

"Creativity takes courage." - Henri Matisse

President’s Message

I’m writing as we all prepare for MIFGS 2025 - the same efforts to get everything just right and to keep our colleague’s work in sync with our own. And as we work on MIFGS we are all aware that the work will be subtly different when we come to work on the Annual & Awards Exhibition in a few months time.

And I am looking forward to seeing the diversity of media and ideas that 72 sculptors bring to the public at the Flower & Garden Show. We have visitors returning every year to be inspired, to enjoy and quite often to buy. The 100,000 visitors will usually deliver us people who love our work that much - a welcome reward for the effort, skill and ideas you put into your work. Images will be online here https://sculptorsvictoria.asn.au/virtual-exhibition/2025-melbourne-international-flower-garden-show/ once the Show begins.

Diary Dates

MIFGS

The opening of MIFGS is on Wednesday 26th March at 2 pm

Tania Hungerford Wood carving workshop

Saturday 24th May at 4.30pm
14 Barina Cres.
Croydon Vic 3136

ASV Exhibitions - MIFGS

 MIFGS Judge for ASV sculptures 2025

 

Daisy Richmond-Smith
Associate, Landscape Architect at DKO

Daisy Richmond-Smith, a Landscape Architect and Associate at DKO, works at the intersection of landscape architecture, wayfinding strategy and experience design.

She has a focus on the interplay between form, space and the human experience.

Other Opportunities

Toorak Village Sculpture Exhibition

This year the exhibition is from:
1st September to 12th October 2025
and we are now Calling for Entries until the 30th April 2025.
Call For Entries – Toorak Village

Please enter digitally via our very easy Google Form on our website or you can download & print an Entry Form. All details are on our website & any questions please just email me.

Members' News

VAS Summer Exhibition

Congratulations Marija Patterson.

Free plinths 

I am moving house and will not have the room to store these pedestals!

Social Media

Special message from Aujke regarding media

“ *Don’t forget, if you have ANYTHING to share about your practice, your social media team is happy to share this on the ASV media!!!

Email It to me, and or tag @sculptors_victoria in your Instagram posts.

(Click ‘collaborate’- I can share then)

Interesting Art

Lorne Biennale is on now 1st to 30th March    2025 Biennale

Quadrant Gallery Feel Good Small Artworks Exhibition

Something different…. A Feel Good morning cup of tea..  22nd March 11:00 to 2:00     At Quadrant Gallery https://www.eventbrite.com/e/feel-good-morning-tea-tickets-1285512585749?aff=oddtdtcreator Join us for a morning filled with laughter, feel good art, and delicious tea to start your day off right!

Anne Anderson has shared an invitation brochure advertising a sculpture/painting exhibition at Drumkeen in April. There are many ASV members exhibiting there.

Sculptors illustrated: David Cox, Tania Hungerford, Jimmy Rix, Heather Wilson, Veronique Derville, Vicky Combridge.

President's Notes for February 2025

At this time of year many sculptors are putting work into their entries to the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show. Creativity, skill and a possible level of panic are combining to bring the masterpieces to completion. Entries are due on Monday 3rd March.

Forms are available on https://sculptorsvictoria.asn.au/exhibitions/application_forms

Next Thursday the extended committee will meet to discuss plans for the coming year. Momentous decisions will be referred to members - we will be considering the annual subscriptions and the programs of exhibitions, meetings and workshops. All of this is relevant to our practice of sculpture.

And in considering our activities - let’s agree that our greatest resource is in our membership - in its diversity and experience. If, for example, you want to know about designing and maintaining your own sculptor’s website, why not listen to the experience of your peers. You can find out about free and low cost platforms, the best way to take and manipulate images, registering a domain name, selling through your website or sending a newsletter to a mailing list…. Or even knowing what questions to ask in this weird world of cyberspace.

Other activities and workshops include, by request, another mold making workshop, studio and gallery visits and more - it is worth keeping in touch with your association… read your newsletter! And many thanks to Carmel for her work in producing it 😃

Jenny Rickards President 2025

Diary Dates February 2025

MIFGS

entries close 3 March

Set up 22, 23 March

Prize presentation 26 March

Exhibition open 26 to 30 March

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

Daisy Richmond-Smith

MIFGS

Our judge this year is: Daisy Richmond-Smith
Daisy Richmond-Smith, a Landscape Architect and Associate at DKO, works at the intersection of landscape architecture, wayfinding strategy and experience design.

She has a focus on the interplay between form, space and the human experience. Her work is underpinned by connecting the built environment with nature, and brings a rich holistic design knowledge to the world of sculpture and spatial art.

She is known for her contributions to culturally significant landscapes and complex developments, sculpture gardens, exhibition spaces and residential properties from jewel-like courtyards to expansive rolling acreage.

As a judge, Daisy’s nuanced approach to design, coupled with her passion for creating meaningful user experiences, offers invaluable insights into the power of sculpture to shape and redefine our relationship with space and place.

Herring Island "Sculpture in Place"

On 18/01/2025 ASV President Jenny Rickards officially opened the HERRING ISLAND Annual Arts Festival with 35 works from loyal and spontaneous members of the ASV - after ONLY one week’s Notice from Vic Parks!

It was an incredible feat by all concerned and huge praise to our amazing Pres! The very hot weather did not seem to deter visitors from everywhere in the world(!), many locals had never been to Herring Island OR the ASV Herring Island Sculpture Exhibition before! The majority were really impressed by the very high standard of workmanship, including the variety of mediums and subject matter. Quite a few works sold and we should see at least several new Members joining us, including lots of Newsletter subscribers who want to follow artists and future exhibitions - woo hoo!

Happy Snaps of Herring Island Exhibition

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNmpObcHWqVgFN637jcj9kCNlpOQPiDRufRJxpO911cWQHLVRDL8M9A7PF2Yk2yAA?pli=1&key=T3h3MTZYR0xBcEx5WUpYeUptaHk3ek

Other Opportunities

The Maquette: Sculpture Award will be held at McClelland in 2025.

McClelland is delighted to be showcasing the medium of sculpture with the launch of this $20,000 acquisitive award for an original sculpture, thanks to the generous support of Rick Amor.

Rick Amor was born in Frankston and has an extensive body of work and is a highly regarded sculptor.

In 2025 this award will be granted to an outstanding original, maquette which will become part of the McClelland collection.

Call for Entries | Maquette: Sculpture Award | McClelland Gallery

Sculpture in the Valley

Two weekends
A glorious sprawling venue in the heart of Kangaroo Valley
https://www.artsinthevalley.net.au/sculpture2025

Members' News

NEW MEMBERS

The ASV welcomes these new artists into our organisation:

Darcy Rouillard

Eitan Froumine

Leah Bright

We are all looking forward to seeing you or your work at our upcoming exhibitions

Members' News

President's Letter and Editor's Inspiration

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

Happy New Year one and all!

Amazingly we are in the midst of an exhibition on Herring Island. We a week from notification to set-up!

As you can imagine, the organisation, delivery etc wasn’t easy but we have an exhibition - slightly smaller than usual and topped up with previously shown work as well as sporting a few amazing pieces of new work... Well done everyone!

The exhibition can be viewed here: https://sculptorsvictoria.asn.au/virtual-exhibition/2025-herring-island-summer-arts-festival and there is a sound file of the opening remarks. You have weekends until 2 February to see the exhibition and the island for real.

Dates for Your Diary

3 March

Entries close MIFGS 2025

22 - 23 March
Set up MIFGS

26 to 30 March

MIFGS open

Other dates for meetings, meet and greet and workshops for 2025 will be decided soon

ASV Exhibitions MIFGS 2025

Our judge this year is:

Daisy Richmond- Smith

Daisy Richmond-Smith
Associate, Landscape Architect at DKO

Daisy Richmond-Smith, a Landscape Architect and Associate at DKO, works at the intersection of landscape architecture, wayfinding strategy and experience design.

She has a focus on the interplay between form, space and the human experience. Her work is underpinned by connecting the built environment with nature, and brings a rich holistic design knowledge to the world of sculpture and spatial art. 

She is known for her contributions to culturally significant landscapes and complex developments, sculpture gardens, exhibition spaces and residential properties from jewel-like courtyards to expansive rolling acreage.

As a judge, Daisy’s nuanced approach to design, coupled with her passion for creating meaningful user experiences, offers invaluable insights into the power of sculpture to shape and redefine our relationship with space and place.

Entries close Monday 3 March 2025:

1. Download Information and Conditions of Entry
2. Complete Entry
3. Pay Entry Fee

Other Opportunities and Interesting Art

Other Opportunities

1. Newstead Sculpture Prize https://newsteadartshub.org/portfolio/its-a-small-world-sculpture-prize-entries-open/

2. & Gallery Sorrento & Gallery Australia -SAP EO

3. Trails Sculpture Exhibition

N.B. ASV member, JoJo Spook is judging

https://trailsartprize.com/entry

Jason Taylor Underwater Sculptor

Location: Molinere Beauséjour Marine Protected Area, Grenada
Depth: 5 – 8m
Installation Date: 2006


Molinere Bay Underwater Sculpture Park was the first of Jason deCaires Taylor’s underwater gardens. It was widely acclaimed as the first of its kind. The site is now listed as one of National Geographic’s 25 Wonders of the World.

https://underwatersculpture.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYK4abiNNCzvc3V78oG4B7kRZJ8kOi6cqYlfaB_0nRuJ2QGgl__upyWXaI_aem_aWdUBVUtoTirTFX9MVs8tQ

Members' News and New Members

Interesting Art from Ioanna Thymianidis

IΩANNA has commenced a six week artist residency at LANDSLIDE Gallery [LANDSLIDE GALLERY].

This Artist Run Initiative based in Wentworth Falls is known for supporting experimental and contemporary art practices.

This residency will explore ancient technology, with particular attention to the mechanical and robotic creations attributed to Hephaestus, the ancient Greek god of fire, metalworking, and craftsmanship.