Biography
Name: |
James Parrett |
Born: |
12/7/1976, Melbourne, Vic. |
Education: |
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1998: |
B.A. in Sculpture, Monash University, Caulfield, Vic. |
2002: |
B.A. (Honours) in Sculpture, Victoria College of the Arts, Melbourne, Vic. |
Solo Exhibitions: |
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2011: |
Intersect, Gould Gallery, Melbourne, Vic, |
2006: |
4square (Presented by Andrew Gaynor), Upstairs Flinders, Melbourne |
2003: |
Some New Sculptures, Murdoch & Barclay Gallery, Melbourne, Vic. |
2001: |
Recent Sculptures, Murdoch & Barclay Gallery, Melbourne, Vic. |
Selected group Exhibitions: |
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2012: |
McClelland Contemporary Sculpture Survey and Award,Langwarrin, Vic. Montalto Winery Sculpture Prize, Red Hill, Vic. |
2011: |
Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition and Awards 2011, Yarra Glen Vic. Spectacle and Observer, Traffic Jam Gallery, Neutral Bay, NSW. Allsorts 2011, Gould Gallery, Melbourne, Vic. Sculpture 2011, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney, N.S.W |
2010: |
McClelland Contemporary Sculpture Survey and Award, Langwarrin, Vic. Deakin University small sculpture prize, Burwood, Vic Yering station sculpture prize, Yarra Glen, Vic Swell Sculpture Festival, Currumbin Beach, QLD Toorak Village Festival of Sculpture, Melbourne Vic. Montalto Winery Sculpture Prize, Red Hill, Vic. |
2009: |
Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, Sydney, N.S.W. Lorne Sculpture Prize, Lorne, Victoria Object and Construct, Axia Modern Art, Melbourne Montalto Winery Sculpture Prize, Red Hill, Vic. |
2008: |
Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, Sydney, N.S.W. Toorak Village Festival of Sculpture, Melbourne Vic. Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show Sculpture Show, Vic. Contempora 2 Sculpture Prize, Docklands, Vic. |
2007: |
McClelland Contemporary Sculpture Survey and Award, Langwarrin, Vic Sculpture 2007, Australian Art Resources, Southbank, Vic. Exploration Seven. Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne, Vic. S, VCA Gallery, Melbourne Montalto winery sculpture prize, Red Hill, Vic. |
2006: |
Moreland Sculpture Prize, Melbourne, Vic. Williamstown Festival - Tattersall's Contemporary Art Prize, Melb, Victoria Montalto winery sculpture prize, Red Hill, Vic. |
2005: |
McClelland Contemporary Sculpture Survey and Award. Langwarrin, Vic. |
2003: |
Design Festa, Odaiba Big Site Convention Centre, Tokyo, Japan. Keith & Helen Murdoch Travel Scholarship, V.C.A Gallery, Southbank, Vic. |
2002: |
Grad show, V.C.A School of Art, Melbourne, Vic. Woollahra Sculpture Prize, Woollahra Council Chambers, Sydney, NSW. The Honours Show, V.C.A Student Gallery, Melbourne, Vic. |
2001: |
Association of Sculptors of Victoria Annual Exhibition, Telstra Building, Melb, Vic. Ox cart studio group exhibition, Preview Gallery, Melbourne, Vic. |
2000: |
Is that the time-no that is a wrist watch, Mass Gallery, Melbourne Vic. |
1999: |
Central Gold fields Sculpture Award, C.G.R.A.C, Maryborough, Vic. |
1998: |
Monash Uni <-> Ararat Gallery, Ararat Tafe, Ararat, Vic. (Next Wave Festival) |
1997: |
What's all that about, Fresh Gallery, Melbourne, Vic. |
Awards/ Residencies/ Commissions: |
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2012: |
The Rebaul and Montevideo Maru Memorial, Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT. (Due for completion June 2012) |
2011: |
Invited (one of ten sculptors shortlisted) for the Southern Way/McClelland Peninsula Link Major Sculpture Commission, Mornington Vic. |
2010: |
Short listed (one of four sculptors) for the Red Hill shopping centre public art Commission, Red Hill, ACT (Decision Pending) |
2009: |
Metricon 'Mandalay at Beveridge' Hume Highway Commission, Beveridge, Vic. Short listed (one of three sculptors) for proposed Chadstone shopping centre western forecourt entrance commission, Chadstone Vic. |
2008: |
Australand foyer commission, Rhodes Corporate Park, |
2007: |
Short listed (one of four sculptors) for Proposed |
2006: |
Wall piece for the new Becasse restaurant, Sydney C.B.D, NSW. |
2002: |
BMW Executive Lounge/sales room commission, Southbank, Vic. |
2001: |
Second Prize, The Tina Wentcher Prize, Association of Sculptors of Victoria Annual Exhibition, Telstra Building, Melbourne, Vic. |
1998: |
Hotel Sofitel Banner Project, Melbourne City Council and Hotel Sofitel. 3rd year Open Day Sculpture Prize, Monash University. |
Collections: |
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Monash University |
Publications: |
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Charlotte Cullum-Jenkins, 'Beveridge Boom Begins', North Central Review, May 2009 Megan Backhouse, 'New kids on the block, Art Gallery Guide, May 2007. Jeff Makin, 'Exploration 7', The Herald Sun, May 2007. Brooke Kelly, 'Welding a bond with audience', The Moreland Leader, November 2006. Brooke Kelly, 'Sculptor tweaks angst into shape', The Moreland Leader, November 2005. 'Staff members: James Parrett', October-February 2006. McClelland Gallery and Sculpture park Newsletter. October 2005. John McDonald, 'Marvels in Miniature, The Financial Review, October 2002. Holly Evans, 'Until December 3', The Age, November 2001. Alexandra Kelly, 'Flying the Banner for Art', The Melbourne Times, August 1998. Susan McCulloch, 'Trio go to the wall for sake of their Art', The Australian, July 1998. Zelda Cawthorne, 'Welcome to Hotel d'art', Herald Sun, February, 1998. |