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Keith Chidzey
- 1960 Born Sydney, lives and works in Sutherland Shire, Sydney, Australia.
Academic Qualifications
- 2008-13 Master of Fine Arts (Sculpture), College of Fine Arts, (COFA), Sydney.
- 2006-07 Master of Arts (Sculpture), coursework, COFA, Sydney.
- 2002-05 Bachelor of Fine Art (Painting/Drawing) graduated with distinction, COFA, Sydney.
- 1984-01 Private practice surgery, Miranda, Sydney.
- 1978-84 Bachelor of Dental Surgery, University of Sydney.
Appointments/Residencies
- 2018 Residency: Fowlers Gap Research Station
- 2017 Residency: Arte Studio Ginestrelle, Assisi, Italy
- Elective leader (bronze casting) FATA2017, Poatina
- 2016 Residency: Poatina Arts, Tasmania.
- 2015 Residency: Poatina Arts, Tasmania.
- Residency: Fowlers Gap Research Station, Broken Hill
- Artist in Residence: Penshurst West Primary School
- 2014 Residency: Big Ci, Bilpin.
- 2012 ’20:1’ Private commission Mary, Magdalene H.S., Narellan.
- 2010 Lead Artist Australian section of satellite eARTh Project, 350.org, Broken Hill.
- Research Assistant ILIRI (Imaging the Land International Research Institiute)
- 2010 Residency: Fowlers Gap Research Station.
- 2009 Shape Residency: Broken Hill Art Exchange, Broken Hill.
- 2008 Head Assistant, ‘The Stables Project’, Art & About, Sydney.
- 2008-10 Artist in Residence: Yarrawarrah Primary School.
Selected Finalist of Awards
- 2017 3rd Place: XI Florence Biennale, Italy.
- Wood Sculpture Symposium, Rylestone.
- Highly Commended: Sculpture at Kooindah, Wyong..
- 2016 Highly Commended: Sculpture in the Garden, Willowtree, Crookwell.
- Sculpture in the Greens, Wyong.
- Sculpture at Hillview, Sutton Forest.
- 2015 Sculpture in the Vines, Wollombi.
- Wood Sculpture Symposium, Rylestone.
- 2014 Sculpture in the Vines, Wollombi.
- Highly Commended: Sculptors Society of NSW, Darling Park, Sydney.
- 2012 Sculpture At Scenic World, Katoomba.
- Sculpture in the Greens, Wyong.
- 2010 Outback Art Prize, Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery, Broken Hill.
- 2008 Libris Awards (Australian Artists’ Book Prize): Finalist, Mackay, Qld.
- Southern Cross Uni Acquisitive Book Prize: Barratt Galleries, Ballina.
- Blake Prize (binding of poetry prize): NAS, Sydney.
- 2007 Winner: Art & Australia Prize, COFA Annual 07 Awards, Sydney.
- Sculpture by the Sea: Finalist, Bondi, Sydney.
- 2006 Propeller: Finalist, God in the City, Sydney.
- 2005 Art on the Rocks: Finalist, Sydney.
- Cromwell’s Art Prize: Finalist, Sydney.
Solo Exhibitions
- 2019 Wing It: Gallery 47, Rylstone, NSW
- 2018 Meet Frank: Mercure Kooindah Waters, Central Coast.
- 2017 A little Viewing: private residence, Sydney.
- 2016 Paradigm: Gauge Gallery, Sydney.
- 2015 Chasing Francis: Gaffa, Sydney.
- 2014 Gravis: Gallery Red, Glebe.
- 2013 Unready-made: Gallery Red, Glebe.
- Refinement in 3 Parts: industrial depot, Pyrmont.
- I Want My Mum To Come (collaboration with Jackie Benney): McGlade Gallery, Australian Catholic University, Strathfield.
- 2012 SMALL-large-big-LITTLE: Gallery Red, Glebe.
- 2011 Presenting the Letter ‘F’: Gallery Red, Glebe.
- 2010 Rub Two Sticks Together: Gallery Red, Glebe.
- Fuse: Angela Fitzpatrick Gallery, Broken Hill.
- 2009 Out of the Frying Pan …: Kudos Gallery, Sydney.
Selected Group Exhibitions
- 2019 A Moment in Time, Sculptors Society of NSW, Incinerator Art Space, Willoughby.
- 2018 ‘The Elements: Spiritual Self and Soul Space’, Project Contemporary Artspace, Wollongong.
- 2017 International Contemporary Art Exhibition 2017, Assisi, Italy.
- World Polo Cup Art Exhibition, Richmond.
- Harboursculpture, Woolwich.
- Lake Light, Jindabyne.
- 2016 Incinerator: Sculptors Society of NSW.
- Sculpture at Killalea, Shellharbour.
- Sculpture in the Garden, Rosby Wines, Mudgee.
- EcoArts Conference, UoW, NSW.
- Lake Light Sculpture, Jindabyne.
- 2015 Sculpture on the Greens, Wyong.
- SPARC National Conference 2015, Alexandria, Sydney.
- HarbourSculpture: Woolwich, Sydney.
- Chill: Poatina Arts Centre, Tasmania.
- EARTH HOUR: Creative Conversations on Climate Change: Annandale Creative Arts Centre, Sydney.
- Gateway Exhibition: Sculptors Society of NSW, CBD, Sydney.
- 2014 Sculpture on the Greens, Wyong, NSW.
- Boundless Plains – Conversations: ACAC, Sydney
- Kammerklang Ablaze: NSW Conservatorium of Music, Sydney.
- Disbound, Gallery Red, Glebe.
- Towers Exhibition, Sculptors Society of NSW, CBD, Sydney.
- 2013 5: Gallery Red, Glebe.
- 2012 31 Days: The Space Within: Gallery Red, Glebe.
- 2011 Uncontainable, Uni of Sydney.
- Towers Exhibition, Sculptors Society of NSW, CBD, Sydney.
- The Paginated Garden & The Re-Paginated Garden, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney.
- 2010 The Sound of the Sun (collaboration with Eva Muller), Cockatoo Island, Sydney.
- 2009 Kammerklang: NSW Conservatorium of Music, Sydney.
- 2008 Australian Bookbinders Exhibition: AGNSW, Sydney.
- Back to Basics: Noosa Regional Gallery, Noosa.
- 2007 Inspired by May: Stanton Library, North Sydney
- Australian Bookbinders Exhibition: AGNSW, Sydney & Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery, Launceston, Tas.
- 2006 Post-it (Exquisite Corpse): Peloton Gallery, Sydney.
- 9×5: Kudos & Truck (various locations), Sydney.
- CopyCat: Barcom St, Sydney.
- Founding Member & Secretary of International Noise Inc. an artist run initiative.
- 2004 In Every Sense: Exeter.
- Must Go: Newcomtemporaries, QVB, Sydney.
- 2003 Spiders and Flies: Newcomtemporaries, QVB, Sydney.
Public Commissions
- 2006 Stage Prop: The Bridesmaid Must Die, Newtown Theatre.
- The Well Healing Rooms: Oyster Bay, Sydney.
- 2005 Tugs on Canvas: Selected Artist, Adsteam Marine Dinner, Sydney.
- 2004 Worship Series: Kingsway Community Church, Sydney.
- 2003 Botanical Wildlife: E.G. Waterhouse Gardens Tea House, Sydney.
Publications
- 2017 ‘So Many Tears’ Barry O’Malley [https://thelandy.com/2017/03/29/so-many-tears/] Mar 2017
- 2015 ‘Chainsaws and chisels helping a country community carve out a name hosting a wood sculpture symposium’ Melanie Pearce, ABC Central West [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-29/rylstone-wood-symposium-brings-eight-artists-together/6895324] Oct 2015.
- 2013 ‘Is it possible for an individual to achieve personal refinement through pyretic methodology?’ Thesis for Master of Fine Arts, COFA, 2013.
- 2010 ‘COFA Graduate Keith Chidzey Creates 200m Artwork for 350.org Global Earth Project’ The COFA Blog, [http://blog.cofa.unsw.edu.au/?p=4524] Dec 1 2010.
- ‘Arid Wetness’ Janis Lander, The College Voice, Vol 8 Issue 1, [http://www.arc.unsw.edu.au/media/documents/CVoice/Vol8Issue1.pdf] July 2010
- 2008 ‘Once Upon a Time – Or: what to do at the end of a COFA degree.’ Janis Lander,
- COFASA Voice, Vol 6 Issue 1, (http://www.arc.unsw.edu.au/media/documents/CVoice/Vol6Issue1/Once-Upon-a-Time.pdf) Aug 2008
- ‘New Tricks’, Tracey Clement, COFA Art & Design, Issue 20, p.16-17.
- 2007 ‘Bookbinders’ art on show’, Imogen Yang, Look, Sept 2007, AGNSW, p.54.
- 2006 ‘Artists Books & Burning Chairs’ Janis Lander, COFASA Voice, Vol 4 Issue 2,
- (http://www.cofasa.unsw.edu.au/voice/index.php) Nov 2006.
- ‘Think Outside the Box‘, Tracey Clement, Australian Art Review, July-Oct.
- 2006, p.58-61.
- ‘New Blood’, Annemarie Lopez, Australian Art Review, Mar.-June 2006, p.90.
- 2004 ‘The Operation Was A Success, The Patient Died ….’, John McDonald, The Director’s Elegy, Newcontemporaries, June. ‘Talented art students to show their work in Exeter’, Anne Beaumont, Exeter Village. Voice, #11 – Spring, p.3
- 2002 ‘Diary Dates’, Liz Donley, Friends of Hazelhurst, July/August, p.8