Rick Clise - news

Rick installs commissioned sculpture, “Pythagoras’ Garden”

webmaster — Sat, 08 May 2010 09:31:03 +0000

More than a year in the making, in early December 2009 Rick installed his commissioned sculpture ‘Pythagoras’ Garden’ at a private home in Adelaide.

Melbourne – Toorak Village Sculpture Festival 1-31 May 2010

webmaster — Sat, 08 May 2010 09:18:12 +0000

My small painted stainless steel sculpture, ‘Time For a Good Cry’, is on exhibit during the 2010 Toorak Village Sculpture Festival. You can see it at ‘Myka’ at 466 Toorak Road, Toorak.

Find more info about the exhibition at: http://www.tooraksculpture.com.au/

SALA 2009 Exhibition – opening 16 October – Adelaide

webmaster — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:59:10 +0000

I will be one of 15 artists exhibiting at ART LOGIC’s Outdoor Art exhibition during the South Australian Living Artists Festival (SALA). There will be a great variety of sculptures made from bronze, steel, concrete, mosaics, plaster and bamboo.

Where: Art Logic, 62 Amherst Avenue, Trinity Gardens (near Norwood)

When: Opening Sunday 16 August from 2 – 5pm. The exhibition continues frolm 17 – 23 August from 2 – 5 pm daily. For further info – info@artlogic.com.au, ph 0432 924 305

Hope you can join us!

‘Moved On’ leased to Adelaide City Council 2009/2010

webmaster — Fri, 01 May 2009 09:03:37 +0000

Adelaide City Council’s public art strategy includes renting outdoor sculptures for exhibition in Pilgrim Lane in the central business district. Rick’s two-part ‘heart’ sculpture ‘Moved On’ is leased to ACC for 2009/2010 as part of this program.

‘Moved On’ is very popular and is regularly photographed with people sitting inside the red/white heart piece. It was previously exhibited at the University of Western Sydney, and prior to that at Montalto Sculpture Prize.

Pilgrim Lane runs between Pirie Street and Flinders Street, parallel and east of King William Street, next to Pilgrim Church.

Rick Clise in artist team – concept finalist for Public Art commission

webmaster — Fri, 01 May 2009 08:56:48 +0000

One of Adelaide’s largest public art commissions is the Aboriginal & Torres Straight Islander War Memorial to be located at the Torrens Parade Ground., with a budget of $500,000.

Rick was the project leader in an artist team with James Martin, Darren Siwes, and Warrick Keates of WAX Design that was shortlisted for concept development for this memorial. Two other teams were also shortlisted for concept development. Although Rick’s team did not win this project it was a fascinating and valuable experience working with such a committed group of artists and design professionals.

‘Primaries’ installed at Seymour College, Adelaide

webmaster — Fri, 01 May 2009 08:50:54 +0000

In late April 2009 three coloured pencils in primary colours were installed outside the Early Learning Centre at Seymour College’s junior school.

Rick made these three steel pencils, which are 3.5 metres tall and gratefully acknowledges the engineering assistance donated by Peter Cox of Cox Consulting Engineers.

To calculate the actual height of each coloured pencil Rick asked all of the junior school students to measure their red, yellow and blue pencils and then scaled-up the average of those results to make the steel pencils the height that they are.

Contrary to some comments, the colour scheme was not selected in honour of the Adelaide Crows. But it was a fun try anyway…

Group exhibition – Toorak Village Sculpture Exhibition 1-31 May 2009

webmaster — Fri, 01 May 2009 08:39:58 +0000

My sculpture ‘Construction 4′ is being exhibited at the Toorak Village Sculpture Exhibition in Melbourne. It is located in the window of ’Mal Bradley Hair’, which is in the Toorak Place Arcade at 521 Toorak Road. There are 85 sculptures being exhibited this year, which is the 8th year of the sculpture festival.

For further info see: http://www.tooraksculpture.com.au/

Sculpture @ K1 Vineyard – to 30 November

webmaster — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:30:13 +0000

K1 Winery is participating in The Fleurieu Biennale by hosting and exhibition of outdoor sculptures by eight Adelaide-area sculptors. Sixteen sculptures are located around the vines and lakes at beautiful K1 Winery

‘Sculpture at K1′ is open from 11am to 5pm daily and is located at K1 Winery, Tynan Road, Kuitpo, South Australia. Phone 08 8388-3700.

Sculptors exhibiting include Renate Nisi, Samantha Bell, Nicholas Uhlmann, Greg Johns, Margaret Worth, Jane Jutter, Sivana Angelakis, and Rick Clise.

Sculpture @ K1 was organised by Anna Davison and Phillipa Lewis of Art Inq – www.artinq.com.au

Rick’s sculptures at The Cooper Gallery in Noosa

webmaster — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:16:41 +0000

Noosa’s contemporary fine arts gallery, The Cooper Gallery, now has several of Rick’s smaller metal sculptures on display. The Cooper Gallery is located at First Floor, 9 Hastings Street, Noosa Heads, Queensland, 4567.

The Cooper Gallery: http://www.thecoopergallery.com.au/index.html

Rick Clise joins NAVA board

webmaster — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:13:09 +0000

Rick has very recently joined the Board of Management of NAVA, The National Association for the Visual Arts Ltd.

As the NAVA website explains, ‘NAVA is Australia’s peak body representing and advancing the professional interests of the Australian visual arts and craft sector. NAVA undertakes advocacy and lobbying, research, policy and project development, data collection and analysis. It also provides expert advice, resources, professional representation and development and a range of other services.’

Rick looks forward to representing the interests of artists, and contributing to the success of NAVA, as a Board member.

NAVA: http://www.visualarts.net.au/