2012 Finalist

Paddy RobinsonSofala, New South Wales, Australia



The Fishermen


Knitted and slumped fibreglass mounted on glass (x12)
26 H x 32 W x 10 D cm


In Ireland, fishermen wear different designs by which they can be known - in the case of an accident they can be identified. In Australia, we can perhaps identify our tribe/family in patterns and traditions from the countries of our origin.


Photographer: Bruce Alexander



All entries as Finalist

Biography

Paddy Robinson
Sofala, New South Wales, Australia

Born
29/1/1944 Mullaghglass, County Armagh, Ireland

Education

  • 1986, Private Apprenticeship, Anne Dybka's Studio, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • 1965, Art Teacher's Diploma, Belfast College of Art, Belfast, Antrim, United Kingdom
  • 1964, College Diploma (Glass), Belfast College of Art, Belfast, Antrim, United Kingdom

Last Solo Exhibition

  • 2006, Contained, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia

Last Group Exhibition

  • 2013, Focus, Glass Artists' Gallery, Glebe, New South Wales, Australia

Public/Private Collections

  • Various Private Collections
  • Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • The Glass Museum, Kamenický Šenov, ?eská Lípa, Liberic, Czech Republic
  • University of Western Sydney, Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia
  • The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Awards/Grants

  • 2013, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2012, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 1974, Visual Arts Board Grant, Australia Council for the Arts, Australia

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