2012 Finalist
Nikki MainWeston, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Abandon
Blown and cold worked glass
19 H x 28 W x 19 D cm
In 2011, floodwaters filled a pelican breeding ground near Birdsville. The lake was a sea of feathers of old and young birds, but the birds left in droves when fish stocks declined, abandoning many nests with young too immature to fly. The vacant eggs, a testimony.
Photographer: Stuart Hay
All entries as Finalist
2012 Finalist
2011 Finalist
Biography
Nikki Main
Weston, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Born
1959 , London, United Kingdom
Education
- 2011, Glass Blowing Master Class, Nick Mount, Canberra Glassworks, Canberra, New South Wales, Australia
- 2008, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Glass) with Honours, School of Art, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- 2006, Cold Working and Engraving Workshop, Jiri Harcuba, Martin Rosiol, Corning Glass Museum, Corning, New York, United States
- 2005, Murrini Workshop, Giles Bettison, JamFactory, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Last Solo Exhibition
- 2011, Nikki Main Invited Guest Artist, Burnie Regional Gallery, Burnie, Tasmania, Australia
Last Group Exhibition
- 2012, Encore, Glass Art Gallery, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Public/Private Collections
- Waterhouse Art Prize Winner Collection, South Australia Museum, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Various Private Collections
Awards/Grants
- 2011, Visual Art Award, Exhibition at Beaver Galleries, Canberra Critics Circle, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- 2011, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- 2010, Overall Winner, Waterhouse Art Prize, South Australia Museum, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- 2009, Highly Commended, Waterhouse Art Prize, South Australia Museum, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- 2008, Emerging Artist Support Scheme Residency Award, Canberra Glassworks, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- 2008, 2nd Prize, Weereewa Works on Paper, Bungendore Woodworks Gallery, Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia
- 2008, Finalist, ANU Drawing Prize, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- 2007, Emerging Artist Support Scheme Honours Scholarship, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- 2007, Finalist, ANU Drawing Prize, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia