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 Suvira McDonald, Ceramic & Mixed Media Artist, Goonengerry Australia
Multi facetted Suvira McDonald is an award-winning Australian artist who may be found working in the forested hinterland of Byron Bay in northern NSW, Australia. His contemporary ceramic art constantly seeks new modes of expression; in his hands clay takes myriad forms. The large elemental constructed forms that find placement as garden sculpture, his unique ceramic landscapes, functional ceramics such as urns, platters, vases and the everyday coffee mug find uncommon form and excellence in his ceramic studio.
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Dev Lengjel- all things sculpture
THis site is under construction.
Sculpture is an ancient medium that has been used as a way of expressing ones beliefs and convictions as demonstrated by Sculptors in their works in ancient monuments for heroes, potentates and saints, as well as in contemporary public art.
It defines a place, can be community building or disappear with out a trace.
With the architecture of ancient civilisations reduced to ruins and their paintings lost without a trace sculpture has assumed a position as the art par excellence.
It offers the most objective evidence we have of mans power over the world.
While painting is apt to be travestied by time, sculpture more easily retains its original form and more often remains in the place for which it was made.
Could we imagine Florence without David or Melbourne without its Gateway? or living with out Giacometti's abstract figures or Andy Goldsworthy ephemeral installations?
Whether renaissance marble or contemporary public art, sculpture can provoke, but also enlighten, it can make you laugh and cry, it can make you marvel at the artistry, sneer with contempt or even leave you feeling vey little.
It celebrates a moment in time or just delights through form and beauty.
The Curator: Dev Lengjel
Dev has been the assistant curator for the Thursday Plantation Sculpture Show for 8 years. He was site manager for Artscape in Byron Bay NSW 2005, the Casuarina Sculpture walk 2006, Casuarina NSW, and has been the site curator for Swell Sculpture Festival for the last 4 years. Dev has successfully introduced sculpture to the Byron Bay Writers Festival and now in the third year, has found great public acceptance with much acclaim as it bridges two artforms.
Dev has also curated a number of gallery shows in conjunction with Still@the-centre, in Byron Bay, NSW.
Dev holds a certificate in Museum studies and Cultural Heritage. His art practice has seen him win the Crystal Castle Empheral Art prize and participate at the inaugural sculpture show in Lorne, Victoria, and Sculpture by the Sea in Albany, WA.
At this point i would like to acknowledge the photographers Lou Beaumont, Priya Woolston and Dev Lengjel.
Please get in touch with Dev re acknowlegement of your work.