Portraiture in Clay

Portraiture in Clay

with Viktor Kalinowski at his studio in Cheltenham

Workshop suitable for beginners or those wanting to explore a new medium, no prior skills needed.

Saturday 19^th and Sunday 20^th June 2010

Learn to create a 3D portrait in clay during this weekend workshop with professional sculptor Viktor Kalinowski.  Over the two days Viktor will work with you beginning With drawing exercises and leading on to working directly in clay from the life model. Over the two days you will spend 6 hours working directly from life, the other time will give you the opportunity to work on more detailed features. During the weekend Viktor will demonstrate techniques to help you achieve great results. This workshop is designed for those wanting to develop or refine skills in sculpting the head and facial features.

Time: 10am – 4.30pm Arrive at 9.45am for a 10am start.

Cost $295.00 All materials, use of studio tools and equipment included. Morning tea and lunch provided on both days.

Bookings essential as maximum of 10 people.

For more information or  booking – call Viktor on 9584 4599 or Email viktork@bluep.com.au  

Give a workshop to a friend – gift vouchers available.

Viktor Kalinowski

www.kalinowski.com.au

IN MEMORY OF BOB GRANT, RESPECTED ASV MEMBER

An Obituary Notice by Michael Meszaros was included in the ASV November/December Newsletter

Images by Jenny Rickards and/or ASV. 

All rights reserved by Association of Sculptors of Victoria Inc

President’s Message April 2010

In between ASV exhibitions I thought it would be advantageous to use the front page of the newsletter to feature the works of a particular ASV member at times. It seemed to me that appropriate criteria are that the member has provided art of a good standard, and that the member has contributed time and energy to support ASV activities. Michael suggested we start with Bob Grant, who passed on so recently. Accordingly a photo of himself and a selection of his work are shown on the front page of this edition. We respect the quality of his work and express our thanks to his help to the ASV over the years. We are so glad that you have been with us, Bob.

On administration issues, I apologise for the late issue this month, due to holidays. I have now eliminated the listing of sculpture exhibitions in other States in this newsletter, to simplify and reduce the workload. I suggest that those travelling interstate, or competing in interstate competitions, refer to the excellent professional magazine “Sculpture +the enemies” produced by Katherine Harrington in NSW, in which she gives a broad coverage of sculpture competitions and exhibitions across Australia. A notice on the most recent magazine is included below in Notices. We shall continue to report in detail on Victorian activity, and to mention interstate or overseas competitions or exhibitions only if they are of particular significance – the Lempriere scholarship opportunities, for example. Jenny has suggested some ASV members may like to contribute on sections of the newsletter in future to spread my workload, and we could discuss this at the April monthly meeting. Contributions would be welcome from a country member. Sections of which to take control would be, for example, review of NAVA announcements, or review of coming Victorian exhibitions: all you need is Internet access. I maintain right of editing.

Geoff Williams

"Great things are not done by impulse but by a series of small things brought together." Vincent Van Gogh

ASV Current Activities

Wednesday 5 May 2010: ASV Committee Meeting: if you have a burning issue that you would like discussed please contact a Committee Member as listed at the foot of this news sheet, as soon as possible. Items on the existing Agenda include Tesselaar Exhibition 2010, Annual Exhibition 2010, ASV Website, and Preliminary Budget 2010-2011.

12 May at 7.30 pm: ASV Monthly Meeting: A show and tell meeting where sculptor members each bring a work or 2 done recently, and give a little talk about each piece.

ASV Support Statement for plan to install a new sculpture on Herring Island:
The original scheme which put sculpture on Herring Island was interesting and progressive, giving an extra dimension to a place which, up until that time, had been little known and inaccessible to the public. Appropriately, much of the work generated at that time was environmental, i.e., it was either made a part of the environment or it was derived from the environment.

Since the original sculpture project, there has been no addition to the display and some of the works have deteriorated, become overgrown or largely vanished. While this is in some cases an intended outcome of environmental sculpture, if the charter for Herring Island is to be maintained there should be an ongoing program to introduce new work to replace those which return to the elements and to continue public interest in sculpture on the Island.

Margaret Gunnersen Thomas's piece, 'Eclipse', would be a fitting work to re-establish the sculpture program on Herring Island. It is strong and simple aesthetically and very robust physically, making it suitable for a public position. It deals with a natural phenomenon and it uses basic materials- granite and steel, which will blend into the natural environment. Placed in the right position, it would become a sculptural signpost and a focal point for the Island. 

 

Michael Meszaros, Vice President, Association of Sculptors of Victoria.

Reports on ASV Recent Activities MIFGS 2010 23 March – 28 March 2010.

www.melbflowershow.com.au.

The Flower Show sculpture exhibition for 2010 was very different to all previous ones run by the ASV over the last 12 years. 

The big change this year was that we ran the exhibition in three different sections each with a first Prize of a $1000, and a second prize of $250. The change seems to have been a great success from the feedback from exhibitors, the public and especially the Judge and the Sponsors.

We had a good turnout with just on 50 artists, slightly up on last year. There were a total of 88 exhibits.

We are grateful to our Sponsors without whom the prizes could not have been made. They were:-
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch $1,000
Mitre 10 /IMG and “The Flower Show Organisers” $1,500
Without Pier Gallery (Terry Earle) $1,000
The ASV $ 750
Bulleen Art and Gardens (Meredith Plain) $ 250
 

Prize winners were:-
Section 1 – Carving First Richard Kloester “Thorn” Second Kevin Free “Sails”
Section 2 – Formed, etc. First Pauline Meade “Family Tree”
Second Elguja Kartvelishvilli “Female Torso”
Section 3 – Fabrications, etc. First Rudy Jass “Regrowth”
Second Andris Osenieks “Dragon”
People’s choice award went overwhelmingly to Andris’ “Dragon” with Martin Moore’s “The Goanna and the Currawong” getting a second prize award as there was no prize this year for Presentation.
 

Our judge, Peter Schipperheyn made some very pleasant and favourable comments as to the general standard of the work and as to the variety of subjects and the different treatments presented. Unfortunately other business prevented him at the last moment coming to our presentation.
 

The presentation was again held at La Notte in Lygon Street and about 65 people attended. The evening was introduced by Patrick Culshaw this year’s Exhibition Co-ordinator. Kevin Free (Honorary Life Member) stood in for Peter Schipperheyn and talked about the good standard of exhibits. Geoff Williams as President of the ASV presented the prizes.
 

The whole exhibition was a huge success in bringing Sculpture to “The People of Victoria”. We had over 6,000 people’s choice votes. Many favourable comments and we gained some new members. We sold 11 pieces including two major ones of $7,000 and $8,500.
 

Whilst it is not the object to make money from the exhibition the Treasure is pleased to report we will be in the black!

Patrick Culshaw 25 April 2010