Barbara Licha in Sculpture at Sawmillers, McMahons Point, Sydney

Barbara Licha with her entry PASSERBY. Galvanised Wire, 200 X 50 X 50 cm

Sculptures at Sawmillers 

Mark Dubner : Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize finalist

Congratulations to our UP Studios member, Mark Dubner for being amongst the 46 finalists for this year's Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize.  There were 675 entries.

Mark is in good company, and the panel of judges are just as impressive.  For full detals, visit this event's website Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize

Mark Dubner. Escape, 2017. Steel.

Free exhibition of 2017 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize Finalists

14 October - 5 November
9am - 5pm weekdays
10am - 4pm weekends
 
Woollahra Council, 536 New South Head Road, Double Bay

Barbara Licha : finalist at the Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing, 2015

My Space 60x60 cm

Barbara's entry My Space is one of the 44 finalists selected for the 10th anniversary of this prize event.

Click here for the full catalogue of this drawing prize.

The exhibition continues to the 27th of March

Adelaide Perry Gallery (Corner Hennessy and College Streets) Croydon

Gallery hours:Weekdays 8.30 am to 4.00 pmSaturdays from 11.00 am to 4.00 pm

Annie Aitken and Nicole Ellis are the Finalists for

The Blake Prize, 2014

More information can be accessed here

Media release for this event can be accessed here.

Opening 13 December 
at UNSW Galleries, UNSW Art & Design at Paddington from 3-5pm. 

RSVP to rsvp_artdesign@unsw.edu.au

Anie Nheu : Finalist of Mornington Peninsula National Works on Paper Prize, 2014

With over 1000 entries submitted to Mornington Peninsula Regional Art Gallery for the Paper Prize, Anie was one of the 66 finalists selected.

For full details, visit the Mornington Peninsula Regional Art Gallery link

Exhibition Dates   23 May - 20 July 2014

Baggage, 2012. mixed media on board. 76 x 50 cm

Kate T Deacock selected as Sydney Finalist for the Cliftons Art Prize 2011

Our new studio tenant Kate Deacock has been selected as a finalist for this event with her 2 entries:

Derelict I

Derelict II

For Sydney finalist entries and winner click on the link here.

Barbara Licha: Finalist at a New Zealand Small Sculpture Prize

Walker. 2010. 78x19x19 cm

Walker is Barbara's entry to New Zealand's  Small Sculpture Art Prize.  This event is held in conjunctin with Waiheke Island's Biennial Sculpture on the Gulf. 

The exhibition is open until 21st of February at the Waiheke Community Gallery.

 

Barbara Licha : Freedom Art Prize

SOS,  2011. 51x49x49 cm

Presented by Amnesty International Australia and TAP Gallery

Gala Presentations Saturday 22nd January, 5 pm

Exhibition continues from 17-31 January

TAP Gallery
278 Palmer Street
Darlinghurst

Barbara Licha selected for the Blake Prize 2010

Fallen Angels

This is Barabara's entry to this year's Blake Prize.  It has been selected for Director's Cut.  Below is a message to Barbara from The Blake Society Ltd:


Dear Barbara Licha ,

Congratulations! Your work, The Fallen Angels, has been selected for the 2010 Blake Prize Director's Cut Exhibition. This is an online exhibition and will be displayed on the Blake Society's website from Wednesday 6 October 2010  until Saturday 15 January, 2011.
.......................
Best wishes
The Blake Society Ltd

Barbara Licha selected for Sculpture at Sawmillers

Installation view of Barbara's entry to the event.

Barbara's submission was selected to be included amongst the 52 finalists.

Catalogue to the event can be accessed here. 

Barbara Licha selected for the Alice Prize

Suspended, 2009. Galvanised wire. 76 X 36 X 25 cm

Barbara was amongst the 52 artists pre-selected for this year's Alice Prize.

The work shown will be exhibited along with other 52 finalists' work.

Exhibition Opening: Friday 30 April, 6.00pm

Exhibition date: 1 May - 6 June
Araluen Arts Centre
Northern Territory

Barbara Licha selected for Alice Prize 2010

Barbara is one of the 52 artists selected for the 36th Alice Prize.  The exhibition date will be 1 May - 6 June at the Araluen Galleries.

Pre-selection panel:
Anthony Gribble: Exhibitions Officer, Araluen Galleries
Anita Angel: Historian and Curator of the Charles Darwin University Art Collection.
David Hurlston: Curator of Australian Art, National Gallery of Victoria

For full finalist listing and more information, click here.

Barbara Licha - Finalist for Deakin University Small Sculpture Award

Gap, 2009. Galvanised Wire, 70x38x28cm.

Thirty seven finalists have been selected from one hundred and twenty six entries for the inaugural Deakin University Small Scultpture Award.

The inaugural award and exhibition is sponsored by the School of Management and Marketing at Deakin University.

Finalists were chosen by a selection panel that included Jason Smith, Director Heide Museum of Modern Art and Robert Lindsay, Director McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park.

Exhibition
Deakin University Art Gallery
Wednesday 21 October - 28 November 2009
Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday 1-5pm

Barbara Licha - Finalist of Willoughby Sculpture Prize 09

Chaos and order, 2008 Galvanised wire, 60x60x60cm.

In my sculpture I try to create the conditions of human experience where we are surrounded by constant expansion of information and a multitude of tasks. I use the wire line, almost suspended in space, to suggest human fragility, feeling of isolation and contemplation.

Full listing of finalists can be accessed in the catalogue on the Willoughby Sculpture Prize 2009 site.

EXHIBITION DATES
Saturday 26 September – Sunday 5 October 2009
The Incinerator, 2 Small Street, Willoughby
Open 10am - 5pm daily