Will has recently won the commission to forge a large public sculpture on the old BHP site in Newcastle with his design for a commemorative sculpture in memory of all the workers that died on the site during it’s operation as a steel works.
Newcastle Emerging Artist Prize 2012 held at Newcastle Art Space, winner of sculpture section for bonsai inspired work ‘Cascade’.
Received first prize in last month’s Hunter Region Botanic Gardens Sculpture prize for nature inspired sculpture ‘Wholesome Leaves’.
Exhibition IRON with a J on NOW until Sunday the 13th of May.
The feed back has been fantastic.
Keep an eye out for a review of the show in a coming Saturday Newcastle Herald.
The gallery is open Wednesday to Sunday 12noon till 6pm.
IRON with a J
An exhibition of contemporary and experimental forged ironwork, inspired by recent travel to Japan.
Opening night Thursday 26th April
Watt Space Gallery, Newcastle.
Peoples choice award and Highly commended for sculpture ‘Bloom’.
See sculpture ‘Balance’ in the sculptors society exhibition currently on show in foyer of the Gateway building in Sydney’s CBD across from circular quay. Until 30th March 2012.
I have just arrived back home after travelling around Canada, USA and Japan for the last couple of months. I met many great blacksmiths and sculptors and caught up with some friends and now my head is exploding with ideas and ambitions for the future.
I have an exhibition of my work coming up at the end of April at Watt space gallery in Newcastle. A lot of work to do before then.
Will has won the scone art prize for sculpture for the third time running. Work on exhibition until Sunday the 25th of September 2011. Go and have a look.