Sculptors at the 2015 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show: Bronwyn Culshaw

BRONWYN CULSHAW

Queen of the Desert (limestone, glass mosaic)

After 40 years in the business world it was time for a change: Bronwyn studied limestone carving with Kevin Free; ceramic sculpture for several years with Klaus & Ingrid Dusselberg at Studio 32; sculpture at Viktor Kalinowsky’s Bronze Age Studio; life modelling with Andrea Baker and mould-making with Robin van Velsen. Highlights have been a three day workshop with Akio Takamura (visiting Japanese and New York sculptor) and a visit to France with a week in the 'Atelier' of Aldo Caradonna.

Her interest in art started as a child but sculpture started only in the last several years. She is primarily a sculptor of limestone, birds and nudes in particular, and has found that clay has liberated her and enabled her to escape to a world of fantasy - her “Alice in Wonderland” organic teapots evoke many a childhood memory and raise a bit of a chuckle.


Bronwyn is now putting her energies into mosaics particularly those covered in mosaic glass. She's also exploring the freedom of wire and cement fondue as a medium.

Chicky Babe (limestone, glass mosaic

Bronwyn has been a winner of the Manyung Prize at the 2005 Frankston International Guitar Festival Art Exhibition, and also a winner of the Northcote Pottery Prize for Best Ceramic work at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show Sculpture Exhibition 2006.

With Bron and husband Patrick's previous history in curating MIFGS exhibitions Bron's contribution towards our ASV PR campaign for the 2015 MIFGS Exhibition has been invaluable, including the rallying of our guest exhibitors who will be a real highlight this year - Thank you!