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| 1947 |
Born
6 November in
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Attended school Novi Vinoldolski, Croatian Seaside |
| 1961 |
Emigrated to
Perth, Western Australia |
| 1982 |
Established
Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Park, Middle Swan, Western Australia (WA) |
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2009 |
Selected Artist, Sculpture by the Sea – Cottesloe 2009 |
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2008 |
Invited Artist in Residence to Asago Museum Sculpture
Park, Asago, Japan Cultural Exchange |
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Invited Artist, 13th 6x6x6 Inch Miniature Sculpture Show,
Defiance Gallery, New South Wales |
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Curated and organized Gomboc Gallery 25th Anniversary
Sculpture Survey Exhibition 2008 at Gomboc Gallery Sculpture
Park |
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Inaugural Distinguished Invited WA Artist, Sculpture by the
Sea, Cottesloe 2008, WA |
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Invited Artist, Artists for Peace exhibition presented
by the Medical Association For Prevention of War (WA), The Moores
Building Contemporary Art Gallery, Fremantle |
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Invited Artist, The Third University of Western Sydney
Acquisitive Sculpture Award and Exhibition, Sydney, New
South Wales |
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2007 |
Selected Artist, Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, New
South Wales |
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Recipient of the "Balnaves Artist Award" |
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Sculpture by the Sea Small Scale Sculpture Inside Exhibition,
Bondi Pavilion and Penrith, New South Wales |
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Small Scale Sculpture exhibition, Defiance Gallery,
Sydney New South Wales |
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Artists for the Burrup Exhibition |
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Invited Artist, Mandorla Award Exhibition, WA |
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Selected Artist to participate Sculpture by the Sea,
Cottesloe 2007, WA |
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2006 |
Participated in The Second University of Western Sydney
Acquisitive Sculpture Award and Exhibition. Winner of
Landcom Acquisitive Award. |
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Selected Artist to participate Sculpture by the Sea,
Bondi 2006, New South Wales |
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Selected Artist 2006 University of Western Sydney Acquisitive Sculpture Award and
Exhibition |
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Selected Artist to participate Sculpture by the Sea,
Cottesloe 2006, WA |
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2005 |
Selected Artist to participate Sculpture by the Sea,
Bondi 2005, New South Wales |
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Invited artist representing Australia, Steel Sculpture
Symposium in Honour of Peace, sculpture park Beijing, China |
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Organised and curated Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Survey 05 |
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Invited artist inaugural Sculpture by the Sea,
Cottesloe, WA, March 2005 (sculpture acquired by Alcoa) |
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2004 |
Participated in Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, New South
Wales, October and awarded the 'Icebergs’ Signature Prize |
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Invited artist Mandorla Exhibition for Religious Art,
Fremantle, WA |
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Organised and curated Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Survey 04 |
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2003 |
Recipient with wife Terrie of 10th Anniversary Commemorative
Lifetime Commitment Award, West Australian State Arts
Sponsorship Scheme Awards |
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Recipient of The Centenary of Federation Medal for
commitment to the community in raising the awareness of art |
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Invited participant in International Sculpture Exhibition,
Guang Zhou, China |
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Organised and curated Gomboc Gallery Twentieth Anniversary
Sculpture Exhibition Sculpture Survey 03 |
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JB
Were Distinguished Invited Artist Sculpture by the Sea,
Bondi. NSW |
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2002 |
Organised and curated exhibition of WA artists for Melbourne
ARTFAIR 2002 |
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Curated and participated Six Western Australian Artists,
Solander Gallery, Canberra, ACT |
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Organised and curated Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Survey 02 |
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2001 |
Participated Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, New South
Wales, October |
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Organised and curated Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Survey 01 |
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2000 |
Organised and curated exhibition of W.A. artists for Melbourne
ARTFAIR 2000 |
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Organised and curated Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Survey 2000 |
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Appointed as a member of the Midland College of TAFE Governing
Council |
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1999 |
Participated Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, New South
Wales, October |
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Organised and curated Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Survey 1999 |
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1998 |
Awarded Director’s prize for sculpture in the Sculpture by the
Sea exhibition Albany, which comprised an invitation to
represent Western Australia in Sculpture by the Sea,
Bondi New South Wales, October 1999 |
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Organised and curated an exhibition of Western Australian Artists
for ACAF 6, Melbourne Exhibition Building |
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1997 |
Appointed official artist Spring in the Valley
festival 1997. Swan Valley Tourism Council |
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1996 |
Co-ordinated and curated an exhibition of Western Australian Artists
for ACAF 5, Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building |
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Invited Artist - Australia Bridge Most Slovenija Emigrant Council
for Slovenijans Abroad, Cultural Exhibition in
Slovenija, Italy, Austria - Ljubljana National Museum, Trebnje
Cultural Gallery, Maribor Central Gallery, Triest Gallery, Tinje (Tainach),
Postojna |
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1995 |
Guest Artist, Summer Academy, Salzburg, Austria with Peter Wiener
and Egon Straszer |
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1994 |
Winner of the Mandorla Prize for Religious Art. Kevin
Sullivan Award, Verdaccio Studio Residency, Tuscany, Italy |
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Participated in Bronze Casting Workshop, Salzburg,
Austria |
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1993 |
Appointed to the Board of Trustees, Art Gallery of Western
Australia |
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Received Western Australian Citizen of the Year Award
for Arts, Culture and Entertainment |
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1992 |
Instigated and co-ordinated Bravo 469 Exhibition by
twelve Western Australian Artists, displayed in Singapore National
Museum/Art Gallery August 1992 |
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1991 |
Received City of Swan Citizen of the Year Award for
Contribution to the Arts |
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1990 |
Co-ordinated and participated in Sculpture Symposium SS90
at Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Park |
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1989 |
Studied marble carving and foundry techniques in Pietra Santra,
Italy |
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Study tour of Thailand (Bangkok) |
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1987 |
Study tour in Lost Wax Bronze Casting of Singapore,
Hong Kong and Taiwan, (introduced to Ju Ming) |
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1986 |
Co-ordinated Lost Wax Bronze Casting Workshop at La
Salle Art College Singapore, by invitation from the Ministry for
Culture and Development, Singapore |
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Taught special Sculpture Class at Balcatta Senior High School |
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1984 |
Part-time teaching - Lost Wax Bronze Casting technique
at WAIT (Now Curtin University of Technology) |
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1982 |
Established Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Park, Middle Swan |
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1978 |
Study tour of Europe |
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1976-1982 |
Printmaking, Perth Technical College, Perth, WA |
| 1974-1977 |
Sculpture,
Perth Technical College, Perth, WA |
| 1974 |
Painting and
sculpture, Claremont School of Art, Claremont, WA |
| 1971-1974 |
Painting and
drawing, Midland Technical College, Midland, WA |
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1971 |
Studied painting and sculpture, Claremont School of Art |
| 1969-1971 |
National
Service Australian Army Engineers |
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1961-1969 |
Served apprenticeship cabinet making/joinery, building trade |
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2007 |
Exhibition September - Sparts Gallery, Paris, France |
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1998 |
Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Park, Middle Swan, WA |
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1993 |
Galerie im Schlozpavillon, Ismaning, Munich, Germany |
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1992 |
Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Park, Middle Swan, WA |
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1989 |
Galerie Gerhard Heinrich, Murnau, West Germany |
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Drabble Gallery, Guildford, WA |
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1982 |
Final Year Printmaking Exhibition, Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan, WA |
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1976 |
Stratford Gallery, York, WA |
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Octagon Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria |
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1975 |
Colonial Art Centre, Rockingham, WA |
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1974 |
Floreat Gallery, Floreat Park, WA |
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Participated in numerous mixed exhibitions since 1971, in sculpture,
painting and printmaking including: |
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2009 |
Selected Artist, Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe 2009
Exhibition |
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2008 |
Selected Artist, Sculpture by the Sea Bondi 2008 Exhibition |
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Invited Artist, 13th 6 x 6 x 6 Inch Miniature Sculpture Show,
Defiance Gallery, NSW |
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Invited Artist, Cultural Exchange, Asago Museum
Sculpture Park, Asago, Japan |
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Invited Artist, Pinjarra Massacre Interpretation Project
Exhibition, Pinjarra, WA |
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Invited Artist, The Third University of Western Sydney
Acquisitive Sculpture Award and Exhibition, NSW |
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Invited Artist, Artists for Peace exhibition presented
by the Medical Association For Prevention of War (WA), The Moores
Building Contemporary Art Gallery, Fremantle |
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Inaugural Distinguished Invited WA Artist, Sculpture by the
Sea, Cottesloe 2008, WA |
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2007 |
Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2007, invited artist,
WA |
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Mandorla Art Award Exhibition 2007, invited artist, WA |
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Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2007, invited artist, NSW |
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2006 |
Invited Artist The Second University of Western Sydney
Acquisitive Sculpture Award and Winner of Landcom
Acquisitive Award. |
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Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2006, invited artist, NSW |
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Invited Feature Artist Guildford Grammar School Exhibition,
one of four feature artists, Guildford, WA |
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La Salle College Exhibition, invited artist, WA |
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Mazenod College Exhibition, WA |
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Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2006,
invited artist, WA |
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2005 |
Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2005, NSW |
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Guildford Grammar School - invited artist, WA |
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La
Salle College Exhibition, invited artist, WA |
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Benedictine Collection Exhibition, New Norcia, WA |
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Sculpture inside @ Maunsell Wickes@Barry Stern Galleries, NSW |
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Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2005,
invited artist, WA |
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2004 |
Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2004, NSW |
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Guildford Grammar School - invited artist, WA |
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Invited Artist Mandorla Prize Exhibition for Religious Art,
Fremantle, WA |
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2003 |
JB
Were Distinguished Invited Artist Sculpture by the Sea,
Bondi. NSW |
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2002 |
Gomboc Gallery Twentieth Anniversary Exhibition |
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Mandorla Prize Exhibition for Religious Art, invited
artist, Fremantle and New Norcia, WA |
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Western Australian Artists, Solander Gallery,
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT) |
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Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Survey - 02 |
| 2001 |
Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, New South Wales (NSW) |
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Guildford Grammar School, invited artist |
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La
Salle College exhibition, invited artist |
| 2000 |
Down
in
Splendour, Six Artists from Western Australia, invited
artist, Gallery 460, Paddington |
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Wesley
Chapel Exhibition, invited artist, Guildford, WA |
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Central
TAFE Exhibition - 100 Years of Art and Design in WA, invited
artist, Perth, WA |
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Building
Blocks, Australian Slovenian Exhibition, Slovenian Sydney
2000 Cultural Program, Sydney, NSW |
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Melbourne Art Fair 2000, Royal Exhibition Building,
Melbourne, Victoria |
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Mandorla Prize Exhibition for Religious Art, invited
artist, Fremantle, WA |
| 1999 |
Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, NSW, invited artist, sculpture
was selected to be exhibited in Gallery 460 Gosford Sculpture Park |
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Small is Beautiful Eight Western Australian Sculptors,
Lake Macquarie City, Gallery and Orange Regional Gallery, New South
Wales |
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Maquette Fossils, invited artist, Mandurah Arts
Centre, WA |
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A Sentimental Journey, invited artist, Northam
Multicultural Festival, Bernard Park, Northam, WA |
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1998 |
Sea Change, Sculpture by the Sea Exhibition, invited
artist, Albany WA |
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The City of Joondalup & Shire of Wanneroo Inaugural
Acquisitive Exhibition |
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Mine Own Executioner, Mundaring Art Centre, WA |
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ACAF 6 Exhibition, Melbourne Royal Exhibition
Building, Victoria |
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Mazenod College Art Exhibition, invited artist |
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Small is Beautiful Eight Western Australian Sculptors,
UTS, Sydney, NSW |
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Millennial City, Sculpture Survey 1998, Gomboc
Gallery, Middle Swan, WA |
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1997 |
Fifteenth Anniversary Exhibition, Gomboc Gallery,
Middle Swan, WA |
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Small is Beautiful Eight Western Australian Sculptors,
Lawrence Wilson Gallery, The University of Western Australia |
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Perth College Exhibition, invited artist |
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Autumn Exhibition, invited artist, Drabble Gallery,
Guildford, WA |
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Sculpture Survey 1997, Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan, WA |
| 1996 |
Inaugural Northbridge Lights Exhibition, invited
artist, WA |
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ACAF 5 Exhibition, Melbourne Royal Exhibition
Building, Melbourne, Victoria |
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Mandorla Prize for Religious Art Exhibition, finalist,
Moores Building, Fremantle, WA |
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Ballidu Field Day, An East Block Project curated by
Tony Jones |
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Sculpture Survey 1996, Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan, WA |
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Monaro, invited artist, Fremantle Art Centre,
Fremantle, WA |
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Out of Australia, Perth Institute of Contemporary Art
(PICA), Perth, WA |
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Parallels, travelling exhibition to regional galleries
in WA |
| 1995 |
Plot Exhibition, invited artist, Kalla Yeedip Gallery,
Midland, WA |
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The Fabulous Concoction Auction, invited artist,
Crafts Council of WA |
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Franz Oberascher 325 year Foundry Exhibition
Celebration, invited artist |
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Temporary Gallery, Salzburg, Austria |
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Parallels, travelling exhibition to regional galleries
in WA |
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St. Hilda’s Annual Exhibition, invited artist |
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Small Scale Sculpture Show, Claremont School of Art,
invited artist, Claremont, WA |
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Sculpture Survey 1995, Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Park,
Middle Swan, WA |
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1994 |
Mandorla Art Award, invited artist and winner |
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Kalla Yeedip Gallery, Midland Enterprise Centre, WA |
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Junction exhibition curated by Philippa O’Brien,
invited artist |
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St. Hilda’s Annual Exhibition, invited artist |
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Life Size, Geraldton Regional Gallery, WA |
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Life Size, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, The University
of Western Australia |
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Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Prize, Gomboc Gallery, Middle
Swan, WA |
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From Bauhaus to Birdhouse, invited artist, Perth
Galleries, Subiaco, WA |
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1993 |
Official opening Upstairs Gallery, Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan, WA |
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Life Size, 15 invited sculptors, Bunbury Regional
Gallery, WA |
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St. Hilda’s Annual Exhibition, invited artist |
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Salec Mink Annual Exhibition, invited artist |
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Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Prize, Gomboc Gallery, Middle
Swan, WA |
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Homage to Claremont School of Art, invited artist,
Greenhills Gallery, Perth, WA |
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1992 |
Tenth Anniversary Exhibition, invited artist, Gomboc
Gallery, Middle Swan, WA |
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Mandorla Art Award, invited artist and finalist |
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Bravo 469, Twelve Western Australian Sculptors,
Singapore National Museum, Singapore |
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Dog Show II, invited artist, Midland Enterprise
Centre, WA |
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May Show, invited artist, Drabble Gallery, Guildford,
WA |
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Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Prize, Gomboc Gallery, Middle
Swan, WA |
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1991 |
Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Prize , Gomboc Gallery,
Middle Swan, WA |
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1990 |
Houghton Wines Sculpture Prize, Gomboc Gallery, Middle
Swan, WA |
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1989 |
Art Matera, Singapore National Museum, Singapore |
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Bilgoman Art from the Hills, Gomboc Gallery, Middle
Swan, WA |
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Houghton Wines Sculpture Prize, Gomboc Gallery, Middle
Swan, WA |
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House of Humor and Satire, Gabrovo, Bulgaria |
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1988 |
Bilgoman Art from the Hills, Gomboc Gallery, Middle
Swan, WA |
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Houghton Wines Sculpture Prize, Gomboc Gallery, Middle
Swan, WA |
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Mundaring Shire Acquisition - Sculpture Park |
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Ten Years of Art at St. Brigid’s, invited artist |
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1987 |
House of Humor and Satire, Gabrovo, Bulgaria |
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Bilgoman Art from the Hills, Gomboc Gallery, Middle
Swan, WA |
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Luv a Duck, The University of Western Australia |
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Houghton Wines Sculpture Prize, Gomboc Gallery, Middle
Swan, WA |
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1986 |
Bilgoman Art from the Hills, Gomboc Gallery, Middle
Swan, WA |
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Waterway Farm Studio Sculpture Prize, Byford, WA |
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Houghton Wines Sculpture Prize, Gomboc Gallery, Middle
Swan, WA |
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1985 |
Waterway Farm Studio Sculpture Prize, Byford, WA |
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1984 |
Houghton Wines Sculpture Prize, Gomboc Gallery, Middle
Swan, WA |
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1983 |
Sculptors Survival Kit, invited artist, Fremantle Arts
Centre, Fremantle, WA |
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1974 |
Printmakers’ Association, Undercroft Gallery, The University of
Western Australia |
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Contemporary Art Society Exhibitions, WA |
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Cambridge Gallery, Subiaco, WA |
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Stratford Gallery, York, WA |
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1973 |
Claude Hotchkin Art Prize, Perth, WA |
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Flotta Lauro Exhibition, Martin Place, Sydney, NSW |
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Perth Drawing Prize, Art Gallery of Western Australia |
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| 2008 |
Inaugural Distinguished Invited WA Artist, Sculpture by the
Sea, Cottesloe, WA |
| 2007 |
Balnaves
Artist Award |
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Australian Defence Medal |
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Alcoa
People’s Choice Award for aluminium sculpture, Sculpture by
the Sea, Cottesloe 2007, WA |
| 2006 |
Landcom
Acquisitive Sculpture Award, University of Western Sydney,
NSW |
| 2004 |
Icebergs’ Signature Prize, Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, NSW |
| 2003 |
ArtsWA
Life Time Commitment Award (shared with T.C. Gomboc) |
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The
Centenary Medal for outstanding commitment to the community
in raising the awareness of Art |
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JB Were
Distinguished Invited Artist, Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi,
NSW |
| 1998 |
Director’s Award, Sea Change Exhibition, Albany, WA |
| 1996 |
Telstra
Small Business Award - Midland Region, WA |
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Excellence in Small Business Award, Midland Chamber of
Commerce, WA |
| 1994 |
Mandorla
Prize for Religious Art - Kevin Sullivan Award, Studio
Residency at Verdaccio Studios, Tuscany, Italy |
| 1993 |
Western Australian Week Council Citizen of the Year Award for
Arts, Culture and Entertainment |
| 1992 |
Nominated finalist in the Western Australian Citizen of the
Year Award for Contribution to the Arts |
| 1991 |
Shire of Swan
Citizen of the Year Award for Contribution to the
Arts, WA |
| 1985 & 1986 |
Waterways Gallery Sculpture Award |
| 1982
& 1983 |
Shire of
Swan Sculpture Award, WA |
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2009 |
Oman Aluminium Company, Sultanate of Oman |
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Heath Ledger Memorial, Applecross, WA |
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Con Di Podero & Company, Oxford Street Leederville, WA |
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2008 |
Fortescue Metal Group, Cyclone George Memorial Sculpture,
Port Hedland, WA |
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Royal Flying Doctor Sculpture, RFDS Headquarters,
Broken Hill, NSW |
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F and M De Waard, Texas U.S.A. |
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SPF Stainless Steel Sculpture, Perth, WA |
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Pivot Group, West Perth, WA |
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2006 |
J and J Wilson private sculptural commission, Applecross, WA |
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D and L McLeod private bronze commission, Mundaring, WA |
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2005 |
Centenary of Old Guildfordians sculpture, Guildford
Grammar School |
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2004 |
The Kevin Barry Memorial Trophy, West Australian
Marathon Club |
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2002 |
Bill Warnock Annual Award, Edith Cowan University |
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2001 |
Madonna,
1.8m. bronze sculpture, Mazenod College, Lesmurdie |
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Carlton United Brewery Sculptured Trophy -
Eagles/Dockers football derby |
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Ross Glendinning sculptured medal |
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Numerous small scale private commissions |
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2000 |
Bronze Rhino, 650 x 1300, commissioned by Mark and Lyn
Gouge |
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Bronze sculpture of St. John Baptiste de La Salle and girl and
boy for La Salle College, Viveash, WA |
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1999 |
GRA Awards by Guildford Rowing Association |
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1998 |
Captain
Stirling Cottage Maquette commissioned by Midland Chamber of
Commerce |
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Bronze bust for Mr. C.N. Chou, Singapore |
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T.A.B.
Corporate Award, bronze sculpture |
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Seven bronze fish for Eden Homes Commission |
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1997 |
Governor
Stirling, High School Chaplaincy Foundation Award |
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Golden
Bird sculpture commissioned by Interspace for 1997 Telethon
fundraising |
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T.A.B.
Corporate Award, bronze sculpture |
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Captain
Stirling, repaired and restored 2 metre bronze sculpture for
State Government in preparation for the sculpture to be re-installed
in Perth |
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Lou Whiteman Award |
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Spring in the Valley bronze sculpture commissioned by
Swan Valley Tourism Council |
| 1996 |
Metropolis Concert Club Sculpture, Roe Street, Perth |
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John
George Memorial Sculpture, Western Australian Institute of
Building Surveyors |
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T.A.B.
Corporate Award, bronze sculpture |
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The Artisan sculpture commissioned by Fini Group St.
James Park Estate, Northbridge, unveiled by Premier Richard Court on
26 July, 1996 |
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1995 |
Two 3.5metre rearing horses, mirror image, cast in bronze, joint
commission with William E. Rees for Sultan of Brunei |
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Equal
Opportunity Annual Media Awards |
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City of Swan Annual Heritage Awards |
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Leslie Anderson Annual Theatre Awards |
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City of Swan Annual Industrial Awards |
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City of Swan Annual Landscape Awards |
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2009 |
Sohar Aluminium Company, Sultanate of Oman |
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Royal Flying Doctors Association Headquarters, Broken Hill,
Australia |
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City of Melville, WA |
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2008 |
Asago Museum and Sculpture Park, Asago, Japan |
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City of Stirling, WA |
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2007 |
TAFE WA Central Campus, Perth, WA |
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2006 |
Shire of Glenelg, Portland, Victoria |
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Landcom Collection, State owned corporation, Government of New South
Wales |
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2005 |
Centenary of Old Guildfordians Commission, Guildford Grammar School,
WA |
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Benedictine Collection, New Norcia, WA |
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Alcoa World Alumina Australia |
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2004 |
Edith Cowan University |
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2002 |
University of Technology, Sydney, NSW |
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1999 |
Ministry for Justice |
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Claremont School of Art |
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Edith Cowan University |
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City of Wanneroo Collection |
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1997 |
Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Ljubljana, Slovenia |
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Podagoska Fakulteta, Maribor, Slovenia |
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Galerija Bozidar Jakac, Kostanjevica na Krki,
Slovenia |
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Swan Valley Tourism Council |
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1996 |
City of Wanneroo Collection |
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1994 |
Mandorla Collection, New Norcia |
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1993 |
City of Swan Collection |
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1992 |
Murdoch University |
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1990 |
La Salle College of the Arts, Singapore |
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1989 |
House of Humour and Satire, Gabrovo, Bulgaria |
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1988 |
Mundaring Sculpture Park |
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1987 |
House of Humour and Satire, Gabrovo, Bulgaria |
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1982 |
Education Department, Perth |
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1978 |
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital |
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1974 |
Governor Stirling Senior High School |
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City of Swan Collection |
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1973 |
Guild of Undergraduates, University of Western Australia |
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1971 |
St. George’s House,
Guildford Grammar School |
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Also represented in many private collections in Australia and
abroad, including the Sultan of Brunei |
|
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| Ami Humpage, Twenty
Year Gift is a Spirit Symbol, “Portland Observer”, 2 October
2006 |
| Sian Briggs, New
Dimension, “Insite 6” magazine, Spring edition |
| Dale Miller,
Life-size sculpture by Middle Swan artist a Sydney winner,
“Echo” newspaper, 4 December 2004 |
| Ron Banks, Gomboc
rolls over obstacles, The West Australian, Today Arts, 6
June 2003 |
| China Comes to Middle Swan, The West
Australian, 6 April 2002 |
| Michael Zekulich, Ron grinds on to keep his
hand in sculpture, The West Australian, 2 October 2001 |
| Dynah Dysart, Sculpture by the Sea,
Contemporary art along the Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk,
Art and Australia, Olympic Issue Vol.38 No. 1, 2000 |
| Robert Cook, Salute to Perth Tech,
The West Australian, 23 August 2000 |
| Christian Weingartner, Skulpturenwunderland,
Salzberger Nachrichten, 22 April 2000 |
| Carmelo Amalfi,
O’Connor finds home amid wind and waves, The West
Australian, 24 September 1999 |
| David Bromfield, On
Show, Big Weekend, The West Australian, 11 September
1999 |
| Carmelo Amalfi,
O’Connor’s water feat earns tribute on waves, The West
Australian, 18 June 1999 |
| Jude van der Merwe,
Mine own executioner, catalogue, October 1998 |
| Ng Eng Teng,
biography by T.K. Sabapathy, Singapore, March 1998 |
| Benjamin Genocchio,
Things of Stone and Wood, Sydney Morning Herald, March 1998 |
| David Bromfield, On
Show, Big Weekend, The West Australian, 20 December 1997 |
| Judith McGrath,
Access all levels (Small is Beautiful - Eight Western Australian
Sculptors), The Western Review, December 1997 |
| David Bromfield,
Looking out with Interest, Art and Australia Vol. 33 No.4,
Winter 1996 |
| Ron Banks, The Arts,
The West Australian, 1 October 1994 |
| Murray Mason, Here’s
the top entry/sculpture caps it - new ground broken in Mandorla Art
Award, The Record, 6 October 1994 |
| Dorothy Erickson,
Gomboc Gallery, Sculpture Park and Foundry, Swan Valley, Western
Australia, Artlink Volume 13 No. 2, 1993 |
| Angela Wellington,
WA salutes six for outstanding effort, The West Australian,
8 June 1993 |
| Congratulations to
Mr Ron Gomboc from Challenge Bank - 1993 Western Australian Week
Awards, The West Australian, 10 June 1993 |
| David Bromfield, On
Show, Tiny bronzes evoke poetry of everyday,
Big Weekend, The West Australian, 14 November 1992 |
| David Bromfield,
Informed art crowds a boon for local talent, On Show, Big
Weekend, The West Australian, June 1992 |
| David Bromfield,
Surprises in Gomboc Sculptures Collection, On Show, Big
Weekend, The West Australian, 28 March 1992 |
| Yeo Chew Hong,
Change 20 Singapore Artists A Decade of Their Work,
Singapore, 1991 |
| Melanie Anderson,
Surreal Art Points the Way to Ron Gomboc’s Home Comforts - a Life
Shaped by Sculptures, The West Australian, 15 March 1991 |
| David Bromfield,
Assembled Skill, Gomboc Gallery sculpture exhibition review,
The West Australian, 23 March 1989 |
| WA craft for world
stage, The West Australian, 21 February 1989 |
| Michael Zekulich,
The migrants - finding art in an adopted home, The West
Australian, 7 November 1988 |
| Sculpture comes to
the fore, The West Australian, 30 January 1987 |
| Mike Van Niekerk,
Gomboc a forum of many views, The Arts, The West Australian,
26 July 1986 |
| Richard Shears, The
pursuit of excellence Australians making their mark, BHP,
1985 |
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