Jimmy Rix
Born 1971, Allora, Queensland
- 1997 – 98 1998 – 99 2000
- Privately tutored, John Worth, Bronze Casting Coorooy, QLD Privately tutored, Phil Gordon, Ceramic Sculpture, Mapleton QLD Artist in Residence, St Patrick’s College, Sydney
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
- 2019 ‘Chivalry, Myths and Dreaming’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne 2007 ‘Amulet’, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney
- ‘Horse Tales’, Deport Gallery, Sydney
- 2006 ‘Bronze and Beyond’, Depot Gallery, Sydney
- 2002 ‘Façade’, BBA Gallery, Sydney
- 2001 ‘My Guernica’, Norton Gallery, Sydney
- ‘Recent Paintings’, Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
- 2000 ‘Post, Post Modern Retro Funk’, Roar Studio, Melbourne ‘Post, Post Modern Retro Funk’, Norton Gallery, Sydney
- 1999 ‘Under Construction’, 10 Exhibition Space, Palmwoods, QLD 1998 ‘Zone’, Yandina Gallery, Yandina, QLD
- 1996 ‘Serendipity in the key of Blue’, 101 Talbot, Dublin, Ireland
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
- 2019 ‘Montalto Sculpture Prize’, Montalto Vineyard, Red Hill South, VIC Gippsland Sculpture Exhibition’, Yinnar, VIC
- ‘Sculpture in the Vines, Hanging Rock Winery, Macedon Ranges, VIC 2018 ‘Art in the Wines’, Hanging Rock Winery, Macedon Ranges, VIC
- ‘The Horse’, Darren Knight Gallery, Sydney
Montalto Sculpture Prize, Montalto Vineyard & Olive Grove, Mornington, VIC Hillview Sculpture Biennial, Sutton Forest, NSW
- 2017 Floriade, Canberra
- ‘Gallery Arts’, Wombat Hollow Forum and Maunsell Wickes Gallery East Kangalloon, NSW
- ‘Sculpture by the Sea’, Cottesloe, Perth
- ‘Sculpture at Scenic World’, Katoomba, NSW
- ‘Sculpture Bermagui’, Bermagui, NSW
- 2016 ‘Summer Exhibition’, Milk Factory Gallery, Bowral, NSW
- ‘Borne, jewellery exhibition by Sculpture by the Sea sculptors’, Stanley Street Gallery, Sydney
- ‘Sculpture at Sawmillers’, Sydney
- ‘Sculpture at Wombat Hollow’, Forum and Maunsell Wicks Gallery, East Kangaloon, NSW
- ‘Sculpture in the garden’, Mudgee, NSW
- ‘Electica’, Fensham College, Mittagong, NSW
- ‘Sculpture 2016’, Maunsell Wickes Gallery, Sydney
- ‘Group Exhibition’, Wombat Hollow Forum and Maunsell Wicks Gallery, East Kangaloon, NSW Hillview Sculpture Prize, Sutton Forest, NSW
- ‘Sculpture on the Edge’, Bermagui, NSW
- ‘Lake lights Sculpture Prize’, Jindabyne, NSW 2015 ‘Sculpture by the Sea’, Bondi, Sydney
- ‘Sculpture by the Sea’, Cottesloe, Perth
- ‘Sculpture on the Greens’, Wyong, NSW
- Swell Sculpture Prize, Currumbin, QLD
- ‘Sculpture on the Edge’, Bermagui, NSW
- Lake Lights Sculpture Prize, Jindabyne, NSW
- ‘Sculpture in the Vineyards’, Wollombi, NSW
- ‘Form: an exhibition of ceramic sculpture’, Kerrie Lowe Gallery, Newtown, Sydney
- 2014 ‘Sculpture by the Sea’, Cottesloe, Perth Lake Lights Sculpture Prize, Jindabyne, NSW
- ‘Canberra Grammar School Sculpture Festival’, Canberra
- ‘Sculpture at Hillview’, Sutton Forest. NSW 2013 ‘Sculpture by the Sea’, Bondi, Sydney
- ‘Sculpture in the Vineyards’, Wollombi, NSW
- ‘Hungry for Art’, Top Ryde Shopping Centre, Sydney
- ‘18th Annual 6x6x6 inch Miniature Sculpture Show’, Defiance Gallery, Sydney ‘Christmas 2013’, Kerrie Lowe Gallery, Sydney
- 2012 ‘17th Annual 6x6x6 inch Miniature Sculpture Show, Defiance Gallery, Sydney University of Western Sydney Sculpture Award (Finalist), Sydney
- ‘Sculpture on the Greens’, Wyong, NSW
- ‘Hungry for Art’, Ryde Festival’, See-Saw Gallery, Orange, NSW
- 2010 ‘Sculpture by the Sea’, Bondi, Sydney Sawmillers Sculpture Prize, Sydney
- University of Western Sydney Sculpture Award (Finalist), Sydney Sculpture in the Vineyards, Wollombi, NSW
‘Green’, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney
- University of Western Sydney Sculpture Award (Finalist), Sydney Sculpture in the Vineyards, Wollombi, NSW
- 2009 ‘Sculpture by the Sea’, Bondi, Sydney ‘Sculpture by the Sea’, Cottesloe, Perth
- 2008 ‘Sculpture by the Sea’, Bondi, Sydney ‘Momento Mori’, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney
- ‘Still life’, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney
- ‘In the Elements’, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney 2007 ‘Birthday Show’, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney ‘Art & Humour’, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney
- 2006 Fishers Ghost Prize, Campbelltown Arts Centre, Sydney ‘Small’, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney
- ‘Form and Function’, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney 2005 ‘Kinetic Sculpture’, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney
- ‘Sculpture 2005’, Maunsell Wickes Gallery, Sydney 2004 ‘Sculpture by the Sea’, Bondi, Sydney
- 2003 ‘Sculpture 2003’, BBA Gallery, Sydney
- 2002 Melbourne Art Fair, BBA Gallery, Melbourne
- 2001 ‘Small Works’, BBA Gallery, Melbourne
- 1999 ‘About Face’, 10 Exhibition Art Space, Palmwoods, QLD
- Christina Mitchell Gallery, Brisbane
- Yandina Gallery, Yandina, QLD
- 1998 ‘Gallery Artists, Pencil Creek Gallery, Mapletown, QLD
- Summer Show, Gallery R Investments, Mooloolaba, QLD 1997 Opening Exhibition, Pencil Creek Gallery, Mapletown, QLD 1995 Finding a ready Chair, Courtyard, Monkstown, Ireland
AWARDS
- 2019 Major Prize Winner, Gippsland Sculpture Exhibition’, Yinnar, VIC 2015 Major Prize Winner, Lake Lights Sculpture Prize, Jindabyne, NSW
- Highly Commended, Sculpture in the Valley, Kangaroo Valley, NSW
- Highly Commended, Sculpture on the Greens, Wyong, NSW
- 2014 Major Prize Winner, Lake Lights Sculpture Prize, Jindabyne, NSW 2012 Winner, Delta Sculpture Prize. Sculpture on the Green, Wyong, NSW 1999 Highly Commended, Aroma’s Art Prize, Noosa, QLD
COMMISSIONS
- 2018 ‘Stopping to Smell the Flowers’, Canberra
- ‘Kangaroos with Callistemons’, Lake Macquarie, NSW
- ‘Out of Limb’, Meadowie, NSW 2017 ‘Grazing’, Bowral, NSW
- ‘Home is Where the Heart IS’, Perth 2016 ‘Memorial Fire Sculpture’, Sydney
- 2014 ‘Whistle Stop’, Sculpture for Light Rail Network commissioned by Transport NSW ‘In the Beginning (Pencil Sharpener)’, Perth
- 2013 ‘The Race’, Bunyah, NSW
- 2012 ‘Sheepish’, Kellyville Ridge, NSW
COLLEC TIONS
ArtsACT, Canberra
Burge Collection, Sydney
Estate of the late James Fairfax AC
Inner West Council, Sydney
McCloy Group, Sydney
M G Dingle and G B Hughes Collection, Shoalhaven Regional Gallery, NSW NSW Transport, Sydney
Peppermint Grove Council, Perth
The Elliot Eyes Collection, Sydney
PERIODICALS
“Fire victims, message of hope”, Inner West Courier, 6th September 2016
“Ciff top Culture’, Sydney Morning Herald, September 2008
“Fire Away”, Country Style Magazine, January 2017, p. 72 – 73
“Joining the Outdoor Sculpture Show”, Inner West Courier, 29 October 2009
“Victims memorial message of hope, sculpture to be unveiled at site”, Inner West Courier, 23 August 2016
White, David; “Sculptures on show”, The Local, issue 153, 2019, p. 24
