Ron Robertson-Swann
Ron Robertson-Swann (* 1941 in Sydney , New South Wales , Australia ) is an Australian sculptor .
Life
Robertson-Swann trained at the National Art School in Sydney and then studied sculpture in Great Britain with Anthony Caro and Phillip King at the Saint Martins School of Art in London . From 1963 to 1965 he assisted Henry Moore's studio and was a lecturer at various art institutes in London. In 1968 he returned to Australia. He won the Transfield Prize , the Comalco Invitational Sculpture Award and the 1976 Alice Prize . From 1978 to 1989 he worked in the sculpture workshop at the Canberra School of Art . From 1991 to 2006 he was a university lecturer and directed the sculpture training at the National Art School .
Robertson-Swann was awarded the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2002 and won the National Sculpture Prize 2003 from the National Gallery of Australia .
Works (selection)
- Maquette for Vault (1978), McClelland Gallery in Langwarring
- Vault (1978/80), Australian Center for Contemporary Art in Melbourne (established since 2002)
- North Down (1982), New South Wales University Sculpture Walk in Sydney
- Leviathan Play (1985), Brisbane
- Turn (1988), Sculpture Park of the McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park in Langwarring in Victoria
- The Aetina Bench , Canberra School of Art Walkway, Australian National University in Canberra
- Pedestal Envy , Parliament House, Canberra
- Sur les Pointes (2000)
- Lunar Chariot (2003), McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ National Sculpture Prize & Exhibition 2003
- ^ Federation Australian Art & Society: "Maquette for Vault"
- ↑ Figure: "Sur les Pointes" (2000) ( Memento of the original from March 26, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Robertson-Swann, Ron |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sydney , New South Wales , Australia |