2004 Finalist

Tom MooreEvandale, South Australia, Australia



little known facts


Blown and hot formed glass
45 H x 30 W x 30 D cm


As yet sightless, the Plantbird sprout will remain in close contact with an “All Seeing Potato” until eyes have formed.

Amazingly, some larger spuds may accommodate up to five regular visitors until well after balloon harvest.


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All entries as Finalist

Biography

Tom Moore
Richmond, South Australia, Australia

Born
3/6/1971 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Education

  • 1996, Traineeship (Glass Blowing), JamFactory, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  • 1994, Bachelor of Visual Art (Glass) with Honours, School of Art, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Last Solo Exhibition

  • 2014, Life Preserver, Helen Gory Galerie, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia

Last Group Exhibition

  • 2013, Links: Australian Glass and the Pacific North-West, Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington, United States

Public/Private Collections

  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  • Parliament House Art Collection, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  • Powerhouse Museum, Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  • Artbank, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • National Art Glass Collection, National Art Glass Gallery, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
  • Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
  • Permanent Public Display, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
  • Winners Collection, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  • Canberra Museum and Gallery, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Awards/Grants

  • 2013, Recipient, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2013, Tom Malone Glass Prize, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  • 2012, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2012, 2nd Prize, Sculpture and Objects, Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, South Australian Museum, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  • 2009, New Work Grant (Established Artist), Australia Council for the Arts, Australia
  • 2008, Project Assistance (Established Artist), Arts SA, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  • 2006, New Work Grant (Established Artist), Australia Council for the Arts, Australia
  • 2005, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2004, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2002, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2001, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia