1997 Born in Figtree, Australia. Lives and works in Australia Education 2021- Master of Teaching (Secondary) in Visual Arts, University of Wollongong 2019 Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours), Class 2, Dv.1, University of Wollongong 2015-18 Bachelor of Creative Arts (Visual Arts), Distinction, University of Wollongong Exhibitions 2021 Horses of Horsley, Art in the Dang, Windang 2020-21 Chan Art Sculpture Award, Nan Tien Temple, Berkeley 2019 Shovel & Broom, Backstage Hope Theatre, University of Wollongong 2019 Bark, Gold Creek Station, Hall (ACT) 2019 Postcodes from the Edge, Wollongong Art Gallery, Wollongong 2018 Vital Signs, Hazlehurst Arts Centre, Sutherland Shire 2017 Scope, University of Wollongong, Wollongong 2017 Exposed, Art Arena Gallery Inc., Wollongong 2017 Postcodes from the Edge, Wollongong Art Gallery, Wollongong 2015 The Expression Within, Shellharbour Village Exhibition Space, Shellharbour 2014 Arthead, Bowral District Art Society Inc., Bowral Collections BlueScope Barrels, SCE Material Difference, Unanderra. Acquired 2019 Publications and Media Shovel & Broom. Honours Thesis. University of Wollongong. October 2019 Exhibition Shows Vital Signs of Young Talent. The Leader. March 22, 2018 Vital Signs. University of Wollongong. 2018 Awards 2020, Chan…

West Australian born, Myocum- based emerging artist and sculptor, Ben Hellewell has developed a unique style, self-describing his work as an “imaginative collaboration” with the natural world. An avid explorer, Hellewell spends much of his time in a meditative search foraging for his ‘treasure’ along our vast coastlines and creekbeds. An instinctive vision and child- like inquisitiveness enable him to transform his meticulously selected driftwood pieces and beautifully weathered timbers into unique works of art. The great Renaissance sculptor Michelangelo once said, “I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free”. Similarly, Hellewell’s unique intuition engages with the untold stories of these foraged timbers, giving them a second life, a second purpose and a new stage for appreciation. Ultimately his works encourage the viewer to ponder the idea that humans are not separate from nature but a fundamental part of it. ‘East of Everywhere’ is Hellewell’s first exhibition. 11th June – 11th July 2021 @ Peek Gallery, Byron Bay.

Jason Farrow is a Sydney-based artist, predominately a carver; he applies this technique to a various materials, including plastic, stone and bronze. His work is tactile, exploring the relationship between mark making and movement, reflecting on the interactions and incidents that occur while wandering around the local community. These stories serve as a kind of folklore that may or may not be of any interest to anyone now or in the future. He studied at the College of Fine Arts (COFA), UNSW, (2010-13) and has undertaken residencies in China and India. Education 2010 – 2013:Bachelor Of Fine Arts, Cofa, Sydney 2019: Sanskriti Foundation, New Delhi, India 2011: Rare Earth/Porosity, Brad MILLER & Richard Goodwin, Shanghai, China Solo Exhibitions Artist Residencies 2016: Plastic Reality, William St Gallery, Sydney Selected Prizes & Group Exhibitions 2021: Gippsland Sculpture Exhibition, Yinnar, Victoria 2011:  Sculpture In The Vineyards, Wollombi, Nsw 2018: Artentwine Sculpture Biennial, Tamar Valley, Tasmania 2018: Biennale Of Australian Art (Boaa), Ballarat, Victoria Backyart Series, Sydney 2017: Sculpture In The Vineyards, Wollombi, Nsw (Winner Highly Commended) 2017: Vital Push – Small Sculpture Exhibition,…

Ross Farrelly has been a passionate artist all his life. Somewhat of a polymath, his academic studies include degrees in pure mathematics, applied ethics and a PhD in information systems. Born in Auckland, New Zealand where he studied under Roderick Burgess, he now lives in Sydney where his practice focusses on the use of natural materials in the making of both representational and abstract sculptures.

Rox Dar is a Maitland based artist originally from Wagga Wagga NSW, who moved in 2017 to study a Visual Arts Diploma at Newcastle Art School TAFE to further develop his sculptural pursuits. Self taught up to this point, Rox had been creating sculptures from reclaimed agricultural, mechanical and building materials for nearly 15 years, and gratefully immersed himself in more formal study under the guidance of the likes of John Turier and Braddon Snape. During his first semester of study Rox was invited to exhibit alongside graduating Diploma students, and was delighted to sell a number of pieces. This success, along with prior private commissions and acquisitions of his work, have motivated Rox to start creating pieces on a larger scale, with the goal of public installations in the future. Rox’s fascination with people’s anthropomorphization of his inanimate constructions and the ensuing emotional attachments that viewers project upon them continues to drive his work, as he strives to explore the mechanisms of these relationships and their underlying causes.

Group Exhibitions Hunter street TAFE Art Gallery October 2020 Suspension Espresso Group show November 2015 Commissions Front Gate design for The Hanger, the Annual Festival. Newcastle city council, February 2021 Awards and Grants Lord Mayor’s Art Scholarship, May 2021 Education Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts TAFE 2021 Diploma of Visual Arts 2020 CERT II of Visual Arts 2015