Neil Dawson

Chalice (2000/2001) in Christchurch

Neil Dawson (* 1948 in Christchurch , New Zealand ) is a New Zealand sculptor.

life and work

From 1966 to 1969, Neil Dawson was trained in sculpture with Tom Taylor and Eric Doudney at the School of Art at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch. He then continued his education from 1970 to 1973 at the Victoria College of Art in Melbourne , Australia . From 1975 to 1983 he was a lecturer at the Christchurch Polytechnic . In 1978 he had his first exhibition at the Brook Gifford Art Gallery in Christchurch and his first installation Seascape was in front of the Robert McDougall Art Gallery .

Work (selection)

• The Rock (1984), Bank of New Zealand in Wellington
• Moon Illusion (1985) in Christchurch
• Sphere / Globe (1989), Center Georges Pompidou in Paris for the exhibition Magiciens de la Terre
• Echo (1990), Christchurch Arts Center
• Lit LeWitt (1994), University of Canterbury at Christchurch
• Ferns (German: Farne) (1998), Civic Square in Wellington
• Feathers and Skies (2000), ANZ Stadium in Sydney (sculpture at the stadium entrance)
• Chalice (2001), an 18 meter high sculpture in Cathedral Square in Christchurch on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Christchurch and Canterbury
• Diamonds (2002), National Gallery of Art sculpture park in Canberra
• H ₂ O (2005), Lincoln University
• Raindrops and Wellsphere (2005) in Manchester
• Canopy at the Queensland Art Gallery in Brisbane
• Vanishing Stars (Eng .: disappearing stars) in Kuala Lumpur
• Other People's Houses in Connells Bay Sculpture Park near Auckland
• Birds of a Feather at Tsing Yi Station in Hong Kong

Photo gallery

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  Echo in Christchurch

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  Diamonds in Canberra

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  Canopy in Brisbane

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  Feathers and Skies at ANZ Stadium in Sydney

Web links

Commons : Neil Dawson  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Neil Dawson . Artsfoundation of New Zealand, archived from the original on March19, 2008; accessed on August 30, 2014(English, original website no longer available). 
• Neil Dawson on art-newzealand.com