The Association of Sculptors of Victoria is an inclusive, not-for-profit collective of contemporary artists whose purpose is to inspire,stimulate and advance the appreciation, creation, and exploration of three-dimensional art in society.

Members' News and Notices


Sculptor, Michael Mezaros
Michael Meszaros awarded the National Art Award for Excellence in Medallic Sculpture. 
The award I received is called the National Art Award for Excellence in Medallic Sculpture and is awarded once a year to a medallic artist from anywhere in the world. The award is from an organisation in America, which is affiliated with FIDEM and is called the American Numismatic Association; it is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Numismatic means to do with coins and medals. This organisation hosted FIDEM congresses in 1987 and 2007.The medal organisation FIDEM is the acronym of its original name ‘Federation International des Editeurs des Medailles. (It is now called ‘ The International Art Medal Federation’ and its web address is fi dem-medals.org). FIDEM is currently based in Finland.
As such, I am pretty chuffed about getting it. It seems to be a sort of lifetime award as I was asked to supply extensive details of my whole medallic career by the man who nominated me. It was presented last Thursday, 18th August at a coin and medal fair in Chicago and my cousin from New York went there to receive it for me. I have heard by email that it all seemed to go pretty well.

Perry Wagner-Rose awarded 2nd prize in the Queensland Royal National Show
Perry Wagner-Rose with his work, ‘Koala’
(carved limestone)
‘Rhino’ by Perry Wagner-Rose
(aerated cement, cement render & paint)
At the Opening of the Arts & Crafts Exhibition sections of the Queensland Royal National Show (State Fair ), Perry Wagner- Rose was awarded 2nd Prize for his ‘Napping Koala V’ in the “Stylised/Abstract Sculptures” Exhibition. He also exhibited two other sculptures : ‘Walking Rhino’ & ‘Napping Koala III’ in the “Representational Sculptures” exhibition.


Interviews with our foremost A u s t r a l i a n sculptors + an artist from another discipline
Next Issue out in October 2011

‘Temples’ by Geoff Harvey from last
year’s Blake Prize. Photography by
Steve Menteith
Available from the NSW Art Gallery, Art Gallery of SA, Portrait Gallery in Canberra, the McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park, some regional galleries, Magnation and selected book stores and newsagents or available as a pdf on-line at www.sculptureandtheenemies.com.au.
Enquiries to SCATE@netcall.com.au.
Read about the winners of The Blake Prize 2011


You can have your say...
A new National Cultural Policy for Australia is being developed and Arts Minister Simon Crean has invited all Australians to comment. You can read and download the Discussion paper by going to http://culture.arts.gov.au/.
The last day to have your say is on Friday 21 October.
The Discussion Paper is 26 pages long and talks about how the Government is already involved in the Arts and what it’s aims are for the future. It is well worth reading and you may like to add something you feel the Government should consider.

Dear Friends
After working together for 6 years, we are finally putting on a group exhibition.There is a great range of talent on display including works by: Susie Ashkenazi, Carmen Ayres, Rachel Boymal, Judy Dyrenfurth, Esther Goldberg, Andrew McCutchen, Peter Sanders, Malka Silver, Therese Straus, Karen Zamir and myself.
Hope you can join us on opening night - Tuesday 13 September from 6 - 8 pm at the Foyer Gallery, Gasworks Arts Park, Cnr Graham & Pickles Streets in Albert Park. If you cannot make it on opening night, the exhibition continues until Sun 25 September. The Gallery is open 9am - 5pm daily.
Warm regards
Eva Erma

Hi Association,
I was wondering if someone could help me or point me in the right direction. I am having an up and coming show soon (in October) and I need to hire some plinths. I have googled but unfortunately the plinths seem to be all interstate.
Is there someone who is a member of the association that would have some to hire??? Thankx for your help. see you all at the Annual Exhibition.
Cheers
Zoe Ellenberg, zoeellenberg@hotmail.com

HI -
I'm wondering if there is anyway of finding some studio space - hopefully on the south east side of the city. I need a little room - say 4 x 4 meters, less if it has to be such.
Many thanks for any help you may be able to render.
Regards,
Tony Mitchell
jaroglass@hotmail.com

I have corten steel sheets in 1.6 mm Single sheets - at cost price - $ 75.00 + gst
Guillotine to size - must charge at $ 4.00 per cut.
Contact: Rudi Jass, 9729 7105

Overseas TravellersOverseas Travellers Please submit Photographs and a short article on any Sculpture or other worthwhile Art that you see while travelling. (Digital images must be saved as JPEGs of 300 dpi, over 1 MB in size, and be able to be opened in PC format.)

Sculptor Organisations in Other States:NSW: www.sculptorssociety.com
Queensland: www.sculptorsqld.org.au

Sponsors of this Society include
Dalchem, Ronald Pitcher, trustee of Margaret Gunnersen Thomas Estate, Bulleen Art & Garden, Daniel and Michael Meszaros, Without Pier Gallery, Kooyonga Chapel Winery, Mary van den Broek and IMG (International Management Group of America Ltd).

Note: although all editorial material is checked thoroughly for accuracy, neither the editors, nor the Society can accept responsibility for information in this publication that may be ambiguous or incorrect.

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