Bronwyn Joy Oliver (née Gooda, 22 February 1959 - 10 July 2006) was an Australian sculptor whose work primarily consisted of metalwork. Oliver was raised in rural New South Wales. She trained at Sydney's Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education and London's Chelsea School of Art. Janet Hawley Nov 4, 2016 - 9.00pm Bronwyn Oliver made hauntingly beautiful sculptures, coveted by major collectors and acclaimed by critics. This fiercely driven artist, with her own alluring.
The Sculpture of Bronwyn Oliver — Art Guide Australia
Bronwyn Oliver | A life in art By Ian Howard I first met Bronwyn Oliver when she was 10 years old. It was 1969. She was Bronwyn Gooda then and her family lived in northern NSW, in the cattle and wheat town of Inverell. Trace exemplifies Oliver's ambition as an artist. She once likened her work to a Bach fugue, 'something formal with life', and just as the calligraphy of music is brought to life through hand and throat, so the sculptor realised her art in the human touch.(4). "Bronwyn Oliver" in N Bullock, K Cole, D Hart & E Pitt (eds), Know My Name. Bronwyn Oliver was one of the leading sculptors in Australia. Her stunning metal sculptures writhe and swirl into organic forms. Intricate and time consuming to create, Oliver was working to redefine sculpture, using empty space and energy as a material like the metal she painstakingly moulded. Bronwyn Oliver, Home of a Curling Bird, 1988. Collection of Amanda Harkness. Andrew Curtis With Bronwyn Oliver's retrospective at the TarraWarra Museum of Art, it's still too early to dissociate the artist from her work. The very quality of the show seems to draw a bleak line under Oliver's suicide in July 2006 at the age of 47.
Bronwyn Oliver A life in art Artist Profile
Bronwyn Oliver (54 results) Recently Added View Bronwyn Oliver's artworks on artnet. Learn about the artist and find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks, the latest news, and sold auction prices. 60 mins In this beautifully crafted documentary, filmmaker Catherine Hunter has unearthed a rich and valuable archive which allows Oliver's own voice to drive the narrative. An introverted person by nature, Oliver was, however, incredibly articulate about her work. A Catherine Hunter Production. Bronwyn Joy Oliver (née Gooda, 22 February 1959 - 11 July 2006) was an Australian sculptor, whose works were primarily made in metal. Raised in country New South Wales, she trained at Sydney's College of Fine Arts (COFA) and London's Chelsea School of Art. Bronwyn Oliver (1959-2006) was one of the most significant Australian sculptors of recent decades. This first comprehensive survey of 50 key works, from the mid-1980s to the final solo exhibition in 2006, includes early works made in paper, major sculptures from public collections, and maquettes for many of her much-loved public sculptures.
Bronwyn Oliver sculpture Wire sculpture, Steel sculpture, Sculpture art
A new ABC documentary recalls the life and work of the late sculptor Bronwyn Oliver and how she became one of Australia's great 20th century artists. The documentary is part of an ambitious and. Australian sculptor Bronwyn Oliver (1959-2006) was a quiet overachiever. Her works are displayed in some of the most prominent public spaces around Australia, housed in many private and public collections, and on display inside some of Australia's most-visited buildings.
Bronwyn Oliver Australia 22 Feb 1959 - 11 Jul 2006 Details Date 1984 Media category Sculpture Materials used paper, tissue, wire, hair, cane Dimensions 70.0 x 70.0 x 270.0 cm Signature & date Not signed. Not dated. Credit Gift of the artist under the terms of the New South Wales Travelling Art Scholarship 1986 Location Melbourne, VIC, AU BRONWYN OLIVER (1959 - 2006) BUD, 2003 copper 36.0x 57.0 x 36.0 cm PROVENANCE Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery,Sydney, commissioned by Gary Sands, Queensland Chr.. 47: BRONWYN OLIVER, SASH, 1994 Est: AUD 50,000 - AUD 70,000 View sold prices Dec. 01, 2022 Deutscher and Hackett
Unicorn, (1984) by Bronwyn Oliver The Collection Art Gallery NSW
'The Sculpture of Bronwyn Oliver' at the TarraWarra Museum of Art is the first comprehensive survey of the accomplished and esteemed artist's practice from the mid-1980s to her final solo show in 2006 and embraces early paper works, sculptures and maquettes. Bronwyn Oliver (1959-2006) was one of the most significant Australian sculptors. This exhibition is the first comprehensive survey of 50 key works, from the mid-1980s to the final solo exhibition in 2006. It is often said that artists need to be in their own bubble to create such intense, delicate and beautiful works.
