October 2012 Association of Sculptors of SCULPERE NEWSLETTER ABN 99 298 227 922 We cooperate as an association to advance the practice of sculpture and the reputation and appreciation of sculpture and sculptors in the community. This is regardless of whether or not we make a living from sculpture and regardless of our preferred style or medium. To this end we support artists’ moral rights; we advocate a professional attitude to the production and presentation of work and encourage the artistic and intellectual stimulation of interaction amongst artists of all persuasions. Letter from the President how many annual exhibitions she Jean Carson Dear Members had entered. “OOH! I don’t know Gray and It is with great pleasure that I I’ve lost count.. There were others Audrey write this letter with my sincere entering for the first time and others Dahlstrom. congratulations to all the entries in who had not entered for a while but They will not the 2012 Exhibition and Awards. A entered again this year. Then there be forgotten great effort. The opening went well were the members who seeing this by those who and the prizes were duly awarded. exhibition enthusiastically declared knew them. Congratulations to all the winners. they must enter next year. I looked You will also My special Thanks go to Beatrice up friendliness in the Thesaurus read about one Magalotti and all those who helped. and some of the meanings apply of our newer Congratulations. so generously to the Association. members Fahti To me the most outstanding aspect Helpful, pleasant, welcoming, caring Semiz who came to our October of the exhibition apart from the and not fiercely competitive,. I hope meeting and talked about his work sculptural achievement was the you all feel as I do that we have much The next opportunity to catch up wonderful sense of friendship that to gain from being members of this with friends will be at our Christmas was so obvious throughout the association. Party in November. set up and opening. There were I am pleased to report that Michael Hope to see you there. friendships renewed, friendships Meszaros’ wife Elspeth is recovering Happy Sculpting begun and friendships continued. well. As you will see in this news Gillian Govan I spoke to one member and asked letter we lost a two of old friends The October Meeting

In this issue President’s Letter...... 1 Dates for your Diary ...... 1 Annual and Awards Exhibition 2012 ...... 2 & 3 The October Meeting ...... 1 & 5 Future Opportunities ...... 4 Christmas party announcement ... 6 Forum on Public Art ...... 7 Members’ News ...... Worth Seeing and other

Paper model held by hand Opportunities ...... 8, 12 The 18 members who attended the From this early exposure he formed ASV Office bearers ...... 12 October meeting were treated to a life long desire to make things a fascinating presentation by the with his hands. While at secondary Internationally recognized Turkish/ school, he was able to work part Australian sculptor Fatih Samiz. Fatih time in his brothers business, which came to Australia from Istanbul made electrical equipment used in Dates for Your Diary in 2008 and has been a full time the photographic and small crucibles sculptor since then. His work spans for melting metals used in the jewelry ASV Annual and Awards a wide range of media from stone, making industry. When Fatih enrolled Exhibition concrete to all types of metal and in art school these earlier influences - Yarra Sculpture Space techniques including sand casting steered him into the more practical 17 Oct to 5 Nov of aluminum. His interest in metals aspects of the course, and he found Christmas Party - 25 November - started as a small boy watching the himself drawn to sculpture. His talents see page 6 of this newsletter activities in the engineering and were recognized continued on page 5 Entries close for Herring Island fabricating shop near where he lived. by one of the Exhibition - 7 December ‘12

Many people were involved in the Andrew Bryant Lawrence Marshall bringing about this exhibition and Anne Anderson Leonie Amerena for their contribution, thanks to the Anthony Kim Leonie Ryan following – The ASV Committee, also Avis Gardner Mark Cowie Anne Anderson, Chris Anderson, Beatrice Magalotti Mary Currin Andrew Bryant, Monica Mauer, Betty Collier Mary van den Broek John Bishop, Leonie Amerena and Bronwyn Lewis Michael Meszaros Todd Stuart. All the staff at Yarra Carmel Ritchie Monica Mauer Sculpture Gallery for their assistance Chandos Ford Paul Cacioli in putting this exhibition together, Chris Taylor Rachel Boymal the Gunnersen family for their Deborah Yanz Robert Kendi donation to the Margaret Gunnersen Dominique Pouzet Rod Barnett & William Hoggan Thomas Award, Eva Ermer Rodford Belcher The Meszaros Family for the Andor Fatih Semiz Scott Murrells Meszaros Prize. Dalchem, Total Tools, Gillian Govan Siouxsan Major Coates & Wood for sponsorship and Jan Indrans Tania Stavovy to Julie Collins, Gillian Govan and, Janet Jean Cameron Todd Stuart Jân Indrans for judging The Andor Janice McCarthy Valda Cumming Meszaros Prize Jenny Whiteside Zoe Ellenberg It is appropriate to also acknowledge John Bishop the exhibiting sculptors whose works Kay Salehi Thanks make this event possible. Kay Steventon Beatrice Magalotti Kevin Free 2012 ASV Annual Coordinator

Pictures from the exhibition: above: the opening left: Deborah Yanz “Oceana”, Todd Stuart “Flight”, below: Mary van den Broek “Putting her best foot forward”; lower right: Fatih Semiz “Coralium”

There are still opportunites for artists to exhibit in the Bolin Bolin Gallery in the first half of 2013. We tend to feature sculpture & 3-D work, but are interested in different ideas. We take a third commission on sales, but don’t charge a rental fee. For more information or to let me know your ideas email meredith@ baag.com.au. or www.gallery.baag.com.au 2012 Annual Sculpture Exhibition and Awards Association of Sculptors of Victoria 17 October – 4 November 2012 2012 Winners Dalchem Prize Margaret Gunnersen William Andor Meszaros Prize $350 voucher Hoggan Thomas Award First Prize: $1000 donated by the Winner: Mary van den Broek, “Putting First Prize: $1000 donated by Meszaros Family and Medallion by her best foot forward” Margaret Gunnersen Estate and Michael Meszaros. Second Prize: $500 Total Tools Prize Medallion by Michael Meszaros; 1st prize: Donated by Preston Total Tools Second Prize: $500 Paul Cacioli, “Birds on a Fence” Fatih Semiz 1st prize: 2nd prize: Michael Meszaros, “Ghost Rider” Andrew Bryant, “Listen & Feel” Coates & Wood Foundry Prize 2nd prize: HC: Todd Stuart, “Flight” $500 voucher - Donated by Coates & Rachel Boymal, “Modesty” HC: Deborah Yanz, “Oceana” Wood, Northcote Winner: Paul Cacioli Michael Meszaros ”Ghost Rider” Rachel Boymal ”Modesty”

Paul Cacioli ”Birds on a Fence” Andrew Bryant “Listen and Feel” Future Opportunities

Michael Meszaros has received flyers for a Herring Island Summer Arts Festival - ASV sculpture symposium in Sculpture Exhibition New Zealand 19 January to 3 February 2013 during Feb 11 - 15 2013, in Auckland and Entries Close 7 December 2012 Waiheke Island. For more info visit www. Information on how to enter online through the ASV website will sculpture.org and for questions email events@ be available soon. sculpture.org This seems to be organised by an Further information [email protected] American organisation in NZ. International Flower and Garden Show 2013 20 to 24 March 2013 Entry forms will shortly be available for this exhibition - remember that members can log in and enter online! Entries close 22 February 2013 [email protected]

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This came in via a contact with All submissions must be recent exposed windows), vary in size from Michael Meszaros - members (within the last 2 years) and original. shop to shop, and, will be exhibiting interested in exhibiting should check The artisit will be responsible for merchandise as well as your artwork. the website and make their own delivery, installation, and removal Artists will be required to provide decisions. of artworks (except where other their own stand-alone white plinth or Call For Art arrangements have been made hanging board. with the curator), and, their own Mornington Art and Oak Hill Gallery Exterior: Large and extremely insurance. will be holding art competitions in robust (ie ‘vandal/yobbo-proof’) both Mornington and Sorrento on Mornington Art will deduct a 40% artworks that are able to be fixed the Mornington Peninsula. commission from all sales made to the ground or foot path in during or through the exhibition. Ocean Beach Road and Main Street The competition will be held in Mornington and the foreshore area. Sorrento from 1st May to 30th May Interior: Small to medium There will be 8 to 12 exterior sites 2013, and in Mornington from 1st sized artworks to be displayed in available at each venue. Sculpture June to 30th June 2013. shop windows in Ocean Beach Road, Sorrento, and Main Street, placed along Ocean Beach Road We are accepting entries for the Mornington. Keep in mind that shop and Main Street Mornington should following sculpture categories: windows provide limited protection be less than 3 metres high and of Paintings, Oil, Acrylic, or mix, on from the sun (although we shall variable width. any substrate make every endeavour to place less Entry forms are available from the Works on/with Paper. light-resistant artwork in less light- website: www.MorningtonArt.com Sculpture and Objects lecturers who the media he uses. He likes straight been artist in residence at Keilor continued from page 1 was also a lines and flat planes when working College and completed 2 sculptures sculptor and he enlisted Fatih and in metal and likes using repetitive for them and one for the college at one other student to help him modular shapes, and uses solid Taylors Lakes. complete a large work, which took shapes when working in stone. He The group was most appreciative 9 months to complete. The work believes that sculpture needs to be of the time Fatih took to show his consisted of a curved wall 100 meters bigger than life size if it is to have works and in the unassuming way he long and 3.5 m high. Each section 1m any impact. Fatih is well covered explained and presented his work. wide had to have the design molded in Google, described as a “metal Gordon Robertson in clay first, then in plaster which maestro” with a good representation was then used to provide the pattern of his considerable body of work for the finished panel. This was cut shown. His most recently work into stone using a pantograph to is inthe Jing’an guide the cutting, which was done Sculpture Park in by hand using chisels. A very dirty Shanghai installed in dusty job Fatih remembers, but a the past month. He life changing experience he would has been accepted not have missed. With his art school into the Mt Buller training Fatih is able to draw out his sculpture expo in designs and will then make a small December this year. model in paper, cardboard or MDF Fatih has exhibited until he forms in his mind the result most successfully he is trying to achieve. From there he at Sculpture by the may make a maquette if needed to Sea, Bondi on three gain a commission, or will go straight occasions, as well into the metal to complete the work. as at Cottesloe and Fatih likes his design to conform to Currumbin. He has

Report on Sogetsu at Qdos Gallery

The ninth annual Sogetsu Ikebana drawings in space Exhibition at Qdos in Lorne is now that are sometimes finished.I’m glad that I managed to subtle and often get there to see it as it was again a dramatic. stimulating and inspiring experience. Walking in to the gallery one gets the The ceramics feeling that the exhibition as a whole by Wilkie are reads well.There is an interesting sculptural variety of size, shape and form statements in apparent that is pleasing. their own right; The Sogetsu Ikebana by Christopher the forms have

James and his crew compliments an understated Sogetsu 2012 Graeme Wilkies wood fired ceramics elegance that is sense of dynamism and a Jin-Yang well and is done with great skill and very pleasing to the eye. kind of balance at the same time and confidence. The combination of organic and gives the work a restful energy that is not easy to achieve. The tensile qualities of the Ikebana more hard-edged forms in some of materials are utilized to make the pieces work very well to set of a Traditionally wood fired ceramics may seem a bit of hard labour today with fully automatic gas fired kilns available but looking at the subtle nuances in patina and texture one can see the rewards of the extra work. As there were quite a few red stickers evident,a lot of the work will probably have gone by now.Even so ,in my opinion a trip to Qdos to see what remains of Graeme’s pieces would be an inspiring outing.

Bjorn Holm images © Graeme Wilkie Drunken Growth Letter from Julee Latimer A list was drafted to send personal andl features 39 artists from various A new state of the art gallery has just invitations to particular artists to apply countries worldwide. I am the only opened in Clauiano, in the Northern to be a part of the exhibition.. artist to send work from Australia. part of Italy close to the area where I received my Mosaic Maesto Giulio Menossi has invitation from lived and worked for over 30 years. Pam in March. It has been a dream of his to have a I am currently large international exhibition in the working on a new area featuring artists at the forefront series of smaller, of the art form. interior sculptures His influence made the gallery team so I sent the aware of CMA (Contemporary Mosaic image of the only Artists) who invited Pam Givens who one I had finished heads this organisation for a look at at the time. It the gallery. was accepted and I was invited It was decided that the first exhibition to send it to Italy ever held at the gallery would be the for inclusion International Contemporary Mosaic in this exciting Art Exhibition and with this in mind exhibition. the commiittee spent months looking at web pages of artists who are The exhibition members of CMA. runs from Sept 15th - Oct 22nd DEMETER back view Julee Latimer H13cm W15cm glass over hand formed substrate.

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elcome to Open Studios WWest Gippsland. a day to meet with artists, Brooklyn browse, buy and discover more about the creative process. Come early for first pick of the work. This is a self-guided tour. Melways Map 40 H11 6. 7. 5. Meg Hayley & Anne Anita The number beside the artist’s Nick Perrin Marks name corresponds with those Open Studios George on the map over the page. See where sketches and sculpture 1 Start at any studio 3. 2 Pay only $5 per person at Angela the first studio you visit designs come to life in clay, resin, West Gippsland (under 18 free) Betheras 3 Attach your adhesive ticket 17. which will admit you to as Jeff & many other studios as you stone, granite, steel and other metals. wish Baw Baw Shire Artists 11. Jeanette Val Hyde are combining to hold an Connelly Find out about Anne’s process of 16. Laurie Collins designing, mould-making, casting and open studio day on finishing. Get your hands dirty and 18. 15. 12. Graham Judy Gary November 11. Duell Mackintosh Miles join in the ceramics workshop.

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IMPORTANT Farewell to Audrey Dahlstrom ANNOUNCEMENT!!! Audrey was a long term member of the A.S.V. and a dedicated sculptor. There is a change of venue and She died on the 6th. October aged 90. date for the Audrey and Andy had a property at Omeo where most of Audreys major sculptures were constructed. ASV Christmas party We send our condolances to all her family, her grandchildren and great grandson Anders. named after her husband Anders (Andy) It will now be held at the home of She will be remembered and mourned by all who knew her. Gillian Govan 20 England Street Valda Cuming East Bentleigh 3165 Melway Ref. 77 J 2 I am very sad to hear about Audrey. I liked her and her work and I have a piece of hers which I still get pleasure from. on She was a stalwart member for many years until age started to get in the way. Sunday 25th November. She was a classic example of someone who developed artistically through her Time11.30am onwards. contact with the Association. Michael Meszaros Please bring meat for BBQ and Chair. Gillian would be grateful for The Deakin Small Sculpture Award 2012 contributions for salads and dessert. exhibition and winners announcement (including our own Maija Patterson) Contact 0412122884 0r email will open at 6 for 6.15pm on Wed Oct 31st. gmps.govan@bigpond .com To go you must RSVP to either 9244 5344 or to [email protected] See you there. The exhibition is in Building FA, Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood.

Lise Toft has an exhibition which The McClelland Sculpture Survey & Award 2012 opened on Friday night 26th will open at 3 pm, Sunday 18th November at the Mc Clellend Gallery. October -it is at To go you must RSVP by 15th Nov to 9789 1671 ot to rsvp@ BEAUMARIS ART GROUP mcclellandgallery.com 84-98 Reserve Road BEAUMARIS Other shows opening on the 18th Nov. are Janet Laurence, The Alchemical from Garden of Desire, photographs, and 26th October to 8th November. John Gollings, Aftermath: Landscape photographs. www.beaumarisartgroup.org.au RSVP as for the sculpture show.

Forum on Public Art Peter Corlett OAM a and Artists practicing sculptor On Sunday 7th October along is renowned for his with several members of the figurative sculptures. association I attended a public Having completed forum at the Kingston Art Centre over 30 commissions Moorabbin where three prominent over the past 40 figures discussed the place of years.. many of public works in our history and in which represent their lives.. Monuments, memorials national icons.; Phar and civic statues are commonly Lap, Simpson and encountered forms of public art his Donkey outside created to commemorate a person the Australian War Dean Bowen , an important event historical, Memorial in architecture or cultural heritage and Cobbers for the They were interesting talks beginning Australian Memorial with Ken Scarlet OAM who is one Park, near Fromelles of the countries foremost experts in northern France. in Australian sculpture. Ken spoke Other works include; about the lack of consideration of Dame Nellie Melba our history when public art works and Graeme Kennedy are moved, removed and even at Melbourne destroyed in the name of progress Docklands, Edward and development. He also spoke of “Weary” Dunlop in our multicultural society and how in the Royal Botanic time our art will also take on Asian Gardens, Melbourne influences as well as European and and a second as time goes on we will become less “Weary” Dunlop at Eurocentric but it will all express our the Australian War changing culture and history... Memorial in Canberra. The main Continued on page 8 ... from page 7 essence of his talk was for sculpture. Dean talked about his Sculpture exhibition of my latest about the emotional journey in painting, printmaking and works and some earlier pieces, connection he had with many pieces sculpture. He also talked about the displayed in my studio and of his commemorative public works. controversy that can be experienced throughout our 3 acre garden. Particularly Cobbers as his father was in public art but confidence and pride Sculptures and gardens are looking in Fromelle in Northern France. “My in an achievement can overcome this fabulous. work is about being alive, about what as there will always be criticism of Come and enjoy – bring a friend. makes me me and you you; about public art. Dean has agreed to talk to Look forward to seeing you. the individual and the universal, what us next year. connects us within the diversity of www deanbowen.com.au Maria Coyle Sculptor our modern worlds.” Peter Corlett – This forum while not too deep was T: 03 5472 3235 Sculptor very interesting and was followed M: 0412 966 194 Dean Bowen spoke from a by questions and answers and then W: www.mariacoylesculptor.com.au www.facebook.com/mariacoylesculpture contemporary perspective. His bronze refreshments. sculptures are represented in many While there I met two old university public and private collections.. His friends and some other friends idiosyncratic sculptures combine interested in the arts as well as humour and gentle irony but these members of the association. It was a proficiently cast works have helped good afternoon and interesting on him explore the world around him. many levels. His talk was simple, straightforward and expressed the passion he has Gillian Govan

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR:

THE SAINSBURY SCULPTURE Available funding: individual applicants will be awarded $2,000 & groups/collectives can be awarded GRANT $4,000 DEADLINE: 30 October 2012

Funding for Sculptors and Installation artists to assist with their professional career development.

APPLY NOW www.visualarts.net.au/nava/sainsburysculpturegrant Sculpture by the Sea - 16th Annual Bondi Exhibition - 18 October - 4 November Sculpture by the Sea returns to the Bondi Beach to Tamarama Beach coastal walk. It features over 100 sculptures by artists from Australia and across the world. Forty-nine artists from across , 28 interstate artists and 36 international artists are showcasing their work in this year’s exhibition. This year’s prize was won by American artist Peter Lundberg for his work “Barrel Roll”. http://www.sculpturebythesea.com

McClelland Sculpture Lucas Maddock & Isaac Greener an outdoor exhibition context. The Survey & Award 2012 Gerard McCourt exhibition is accompanied by a major 8 November 2012 – 14 July 2013 Anton McMurray comprehensive catalogue. Sculpture Park Karleena Mitchell Sculptors nationally and McClelland is pleased to announce James Parrett internationally are eligible to enter the 2012 Finalists: Terrance Plowright the McClelland Sculpture Survey, an Charles Robb exhibition highlighting the diversity Zoe Amor Andrew Rogers and invention of contemporary Emma Anna Kate Rohde sculptural practice. Alfredo & Isabel Aquilizan Robbie Rowlands The selected artists are eligible Matt Calvert Faustas Sadauskas Bozo Ink: Cameron Bishop & David for the McClelland Award 2012, Benjamin Storch an acquisitive award valued at Fitzsimmons Marcus Tatton Daniel Clemmett A$100,000 (GST excluded). The Vince Vozzo McClelland Award 2012 will be Ewen Coates Jud Wimhurst Augustine Dall’Ava judged by Deborah Edwards, the Robert Delves Since its inception in 2003, the Senior Curator of Australian Art at the Damien Elderfield & Lani Fender McClelland Sculpture Survey has Art Gallery of New South Wales. Troy Emery emerged as the most important The McClelland Sculpture Survey & Antonia Goodfellow outdoor sculpture exhibition in Award 2012 is presented in equal Matthew Harding Australia, displaying a wide range of partnership by the Elisabeth Murdoch Will Heathcote works in different media and styles Sculpture Foundation and The David Jensz by both established and emerging Balnaves Foundation. artists. Greg Johns The opening of the McClelland Chaco Kato Displayed throughout 16 hectares Sculpture Survey and the John Kelly of bush and landscaped gardens, announcement of the recipient of the Chris Langton the McClelland Sculpture Survey is McClelland Award 2012 will be at the Michael Le Grand intended to provide sculptors the McClelland Gallery+Sculpture Park on Ian Loiterton opportunity to present their works in Sunday, 18 November 2012.

Exhibition “ 6 artists “ is on at the Bendigo Pottery Complex Epsom on the 16 Nov at 6pm Artizen sculpture Gallery along with five other galleries will be having a combined opening with music wine and some nibbles so come along and view sculpture , print making, painting, glass bead making photography, with a local wine maker setting up shop for tastings. all welcome Galleries are normally open from 9am -5pm monday through till Sunday.

From the ABC online news A 12 metre crocodile, made almost entirely from ghostnets, is causing a stir on Bondi Beach in . The piece is one of the highlights at this years Sculpture by the Sea. Arts project director for GhostNets Australia, Sue Ryan, says the croc was built using ghostnets found Image of my work Yvonne George Owner sculptor of in the Gulf of Carpentaria and will hopefully highlight Artizen Gallery copper Eagle the damage these nets are causing. WINNERS FROM THE 2012 ANNUAL AND AWARDS EXHIBITION SEE PAGES 2 & 3 FOR DETAILS

and of course you can see the full exhibition on the website sculptorsvictoria.asn.au

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Vice President Applications now open for 2013 Scholarships Michael Meszaros The Marten Bequest Travelling Scholarships provide support for young bh 9853 9610 Australians in a variety of categories to help them further their cultural education and achieve their dreams. They are candidates who show great Treasurer promise in the arts and literature in the following categories: acting, painting, sculpture and singing. John Ride 9499 2928 The Trust Company as Trustee is pleased to offer two scholarships in each Secretary and Public Officer category worth $20,000 each, paid over two years. The scholarship funds can be used to assist with study programs, professional training courses and/or John Bishop 9885 2660 mentor programs. To be eligible for this award, you must be Australian born and 21 to 35 years of age at the closing date of entries – 26 November 2012. Committee Members

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Exhibitions: Bulleen Art And Garden Annual: has a continuous program of both exhibitions and workshops. They cover ceramic sculpture, puppet masks, basketry, mosaics, limestone sculpture and Beatrice Magalotti 9499 3592 more. Visit www.baag.com.au Herring Island: Expressions of interest sought for: Jenny Rickards 9836 2738 “PATHWAYS IN SCULPTURE” MIFGS: An ongoing structured course designed to facilitate the acquisition of methods of production and the development of aesthetic sensibilities in sculpture studio Mark Cowie 5348 5696 practice. This is a hands on course in modelling, mould making and casting, supported by group tutorials and demonstrations, and will run in tandem with Castlemaine: classes for more advanced students. Running four terms 2013. Mark Cowie 5348 5696 Contact Mark Henry: [email protected] Interstate Sculpture Groups Tesselaar: New South Wales www.sculptorssociety.com Mark Cowie 5348 5696 Queensland www.sculptorsqld.org.au