28TH Annual Exhibition

SCULPTURE SURVEY 20115 – 19 June 2011

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AcknowledgementsCurtin University of Technology

Edith Cowan UniversityPolytechnic West – Midland Campus

Distinguished Invited International Artist from South Korea

SANG-WOOK OH

Curtin University of TechnologyAcademic StaffBruce SlatterNicole Slatter

Shannon LyonsRichard Coldicutt

Technical StaffJohn Hutchinson

Ben Kovacsy

Edith Cowan UniversityDr Nien Schwarz – Lecturer

& Visual Arts Course CoordinatorDavid Hay – Lecturer

Norton Flavel – TechnicianPeter Reynolds – Hyaline Glass

Nick Mahony – Technician

Polytechnic West – Midland CampusHelen Murphy – Program ManagerPeter Dailey – Course co-ordinator

Michael Arnold – LecturerVanessa Wallace –Technician

Dr Nien Schwarz ForewordPhotographs:

Dr. Nien Schwarz R.M. Gomboc

Sculpture Survey 2011$6,000 non-acquisitive Student prizes

Funded by R.M. & T.C. Gomboc

Catalogue published byGomboc Gallery Sculpture Park

50 James Road, Middle Swan 6056Western Australia

Tel: (08) 9274 3996Fax: (08) 9274 2665

Email: rm@gomboc-gallery.com.au

www:Gomboc-gallery.com.auNational Library of Australia Cataloguing in Publication Data

Sculpture Survey 2011Bibliography IBSN 1 875458 00 x

Copyright Gomboc Gallery and participating artists

Printed by Pilpel Printing CompanySculpture Survey 2011 totally funded and curated by R.M. & T.C. Gomboc

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FOREWORD

In 1982 Ron and Terrie Gomboc established Gomboc Gallery and Sculpture Park on this magnificent 4.5 hectare site in Middle Swan, north of Perth. Jane Brook meanders through the property and flows into the Swan River. To the east, rising above the limestone Swan River coastal plain, is the Darling Range, composed mainly of granite more than 2.5 billion years old.

The Sculpture Survey – now in its 28th consecutive year – is an annual exhibition at Gomboc Gallery, which highlights the works of invited distinguished artists and also the works of tertiary students currently studying sculpture at Curtin University, Edith Cowan University (ECU), and Polytechnic West, Midland Campus. Many participants from ECU are studying art education and aspire to be secondary school art teachers. This year the Gallery is especially pleased to feature the work of invited international artist Mr Sang-Wook Oh, one of South Korea’s most distinguished artists.

Sang-Wook Oh studied sculpture at the Hong Ik University where he completed a BFA and an MFA before advancing his studies at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux Arts in Paris. He is Director of the Mooyi Sculpture Park in Gangwon and teaches sculpture at Kyungwon University. He has exhibited in Korea, China, Germany, France, the USA, and now in Australia.

Although renowned for large sculptures and public art projects using a diverse range of materials and abstracted forms, here at Gomboc Gallery Sang-Wook Oh is exhibiting several more intimate scaled pieces, including groupings of human figures cut and constructed of mirror-polished welded stainless steel, or carved voluptuously from soft peach-coloured marble.

The Gombocs have been instrumental in helping to facilitate six consecutive Sculpture by the Sea exhibitions at Cottesloe Beach (2005-011), one of Western Australia’s biggest outdoor visual art events. Many local artists selected for this competitive beachside exhibition gained valuable experience when they participated, as students, in a Gomboc Sculpture Survey. It is challenging to create sculpture in the first place, and especially to create works able to withstand the weather and the engagement of curious audiences.

Twenty-eight years is a testament to Ron and Terrie Gomboc’s generosity and their vision to provide students with the important experience of exhibiting work in a private commercial enterprise. Not only does the Survey provide the opportunity to learn by analysing the works of established artists whose sculptures are exhibited here year-round, but it also teaches them what is involved in organising an event and exhibiting art works.

Over fifty works by students are on display outdoors, and many of their works are for sale indoors. For most, this event will be the first exhibition entry on their CV and a very proud moment to remember. One of the best forms of encouragement for emerging artists is the sale of a work. I started buying artworks when I was a student and over the years these objects have added great pleasure and interest to my home and office. As encouragement for the development of new work, for the third consecutive year, Ron and Terrie Gomboc are awarding $6,000 for non-acquisitive Student Prizes.

I hope you enjoy the exhibition of highly accomplished sculptures by Sang-Wook Oh, and also the diversity of works by students, who at the beginning of their artistic journeys are learning to integrate their ideas with an ever widening choice of materials, techniques, forms, site and scale.

Dr Nien Schwarz Visual Arts, School of Communication and ArtsEdith Cowan University

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Distinguished Invited Artist from South Korea

Sang-Wook Oh

Participating Campuses

Curtin University of Technology

Edith Cowan University

Polytechnic West – Midland Campus

Indoor Exhibitors

Edith Cowan University

Naomi HunterCecilia NanniniSimon Naylor

Lisa ReillyJoni SercombeJasmine Teakle

Adam Thorn

Polytechnic West – Midland Campus

Sue McMurtrie

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DISTINGUISHED INVITED

INTERNATION ARTIST FROM SOUTH KOREA

SANG-WOOK OH

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CURTIN UNIVERSITY

Anna Richardson Grass balls

First Year

1. Imogen Bird The hollow men2. Amy Hickman I don’t know where I am3. Anna Richardson Grass balls

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EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY

First Year

4. Lynsey Carter Caught up5. Paul K. Judge At a crossroads 6. Maree King Pressed for time7. Shannon Moffat Twenty first century garden8. Adam Thorn Ned Kelly’s helmet9. Moana Van Kampen The open journey

Maree King Pressed for time

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EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY

Jasmine Teakle Flowers

Second Year

10. Rachel Audino No title11. Zena Axon Charlene’s cenotaph12. Kirsten Davey Door to the past13. Lorraine Featherston Framing Jane14. Brett Hill New year, same prayer15. Sophie Lankas Iridescent dreaming16. Annaleise Ronzan Receding extension17. Kathryn Saunders Juxtaposition18. Jasmine Teakle Flowers19. Vanessa Toop Unless20. Bridget Williams Public image

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EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY

Joni Sercombe The Consumers

Third Year

21. Linus Andersson Gilded cage22. Jo Banks Caution to the wind23. Stephanie Bassham Landscape24. Jemima Bevan Closing in, opening out25. Benita Biddle A galaxy of life26. Andrea Carew-Reid Arachnid27. Emma Chamberlain Colour me flowers28. Rebecca Flack Perceptions29. Kyrsten Jurgens Dwell on that30. Caragh Livingstone Jane31. Sigrid Menzel 2832. Simon Montgomery Wave33. Cecilia Nannini Tout rond34. Sara O’Neill Aesthetic paradox of food35. Kimberley Pace Voyeur master36. Lisa Reilly Apple juice break37. Nathan Rennie Power lifting38. Alicia Santoro Wood39. Joni Sercombe The consumers40. Meg Stevenson Come dine with me41. Catherine Thrussell Window of opportunity

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POLYTECHNIC WEST MIDLAND CAMPUS

Sue McMurtrie Honey Pot Ants

Diploma of Applied Environmental Art

Second Year

42. Lyn Bindley Ladybird, Ladybird Fly43. Hayley Campbell The Mantis Hunt44. Tracey Hart Scarabaeiae Anoplogathus45. Sue McMurtrie Honey Pot Ants46. Michelle Thomas Flight of Fancy

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POLYTECHNIC WEST MIDLAND CAMPUS

Luke O’Malley The three kingdoms

Advanced Diploma of Applied Environmental Art

Third Year

47. Jess Heydon The Golden Carrot48. Emily Midwood Shelter 49. Collin O’Brien Somewhere out there: Quien Sabe? (Spanish who knows?) Mexican sidekick Tonto’s response to any query posed by The Lone Ranger50. Luke O’Malley The Three Kingdoms51. Shelley Piang-nee Strange fruit52. Dominique Shenton Lunaria

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