Bush Treasures | 2021

Sharon Taylor

I am a ceramic artist, practicing and exhibiting for around 17 years. My ceramic sculptures are inspired by my natural environment, the shapes, colours and textures of the landscape. Growing up exploring and climbing trees instilled a fascination with nature. Now a resident of lake Macquarie I find the lake, beaches and bush compelling inspiration for my artworks. I enjoy making pieces that can be put back into the landscape.

I completed a Bachelor of Fine Art, Honours (ceramics), at the University of Newcastle.
I have recently opened Wedge Ceramic Art Studio in Gateshead, where I enjoy producing my works.

Recent Select Exhibitions/Experience
2025 Confluence, contemporary ceramics… PACC Cessnock NSW
2024-25 Summer Salon, Straitjacket Gallery, Broadmeadow Newcastle.
2024 Canvas and Clay Back to back galleries Newcastle
2024 Sculptures at Scratchley, Newcastle NSW
2013-2024 Sculpture in the Vineyards, Wollombi NSW (2016 residency, 2017 Emerging Artist Prize)
2023 Colour and Form Back to Back Galleries Newcastle
2023 The Muswellbrook Art Prize (finalist-ceramics) Muswellbrook Regional Art Gallery NSW
2023 Form, LEDA Gallery, Newcastle NSW
2023-2025 Anderson art award,Sculpture at the Gardens, Tea Gardens NSW
2022-2025 Newcastle show art exhibition (sculpture)
2022 Insideout and Upsidedown, Solo show - Straitjacket Gallery Broadmeadow
2022 Decade, Back to Back Galleries, Newcastle NSW
2021 Six-Reflections, Back to Back Galleries Newcastle NSW
2021 Painters Ink 21, Art Systems Wickham, NSW
2020 Reconnect-A Recovery Story, MAC Lake Macquarie NSW
2020 Shelf Life, Back to Back Galleries, Newcastle NSW
2019-2023 Sculpture on the farm, Dungog NSW
2019 From the land, Duck rabbit gallery Redfern NSW (presented by Gallery 139)
2019 Tabula Rasa, Back to Back Galleries, Newcastle NSW
2016-2019 Inspired Hunter Valley Grammar School, Maitland NSW
2018 Sprung, Gallery 139, Hamilton NSW
2018 Memoranda the University of Newcastle Gallery NSW
2018 Between the lines, Back to Back Galleries, Newcastle NSW
2017 Hill country, Acrux Gallery Hamilton NSW
2017 Artisans in the Gardens, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney NSW
2013-2016 Sculpture on the Greens, Kooinda Waters , Wyong NSW
2016 Beyond the Text, Back to Back Galleries, Newcastle.
2014 The Bigger Picture, Back to Back Galleries, Newcastle.
2014 Transformations the University Gallery, University of Newcastle, NSW
2011-2013 Hunter Region Botanic Gardens Annual Sculpture Prize, Heatherbrae, NSW
2012 Drawing from Experience, John Paynter Gallery, The Lock-up Cultural Centre, Newcastle.
2011 The Nature of Beauty / The Beauty of Nature, Back to Back Gallery, Newcastle
2011 Finalist (3D), Newcastle Emerging Artist Prize, Newcastle Art Space, Newcastle
2010 Artists and Spaces, Honours Exhibition, University Gallery, Newcastle.
2009-2010 Finalist, Newcastle Emerging Artist Prize, NAS, Newcastle. (3D)
2009 Mistletoe Acquisitive Sculpture Prize, Watt space Gallery, Newcastle.

Collections
Winmark Winery sculpture walk – Broke NSW
Local Connections-Newcastle university campus
Mistletoe Winery Sculpture Garden, Pokolbin NSW
The University of Newcastle Art Collection

Residency
2017 Settlers cottage Undercliff Winery, Pokolbin NSW