| | Stephen BIRD |
| | BIOGRAPHY |
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| 1964 | Born Stoke on Trent, UK |
| 1987 | B.A. (Hons) Fine Art, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee |
| 1988 | Post Graduate, Cyprus College of Art, Lemba, Paphos |
| 1998 | Higher National Certificate, Ceramics, Angus College of Further Education |
| | Lives and works Sydney (AUS) and Dundee (UK) |
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| | SOLO EXHIBITIONS |
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2016
2015 | Transported The Scottish Gallery, Edinborough, Scotland
Recent Paintings and Ceramics, Heiser Gallery Brisbane, Australia
Bastard Son of Royal Doulton, Wollongong Art Gallery, touring exhibition, NSW |
| | A Melting Moment, Olsen Irwin Gallery, Sydney, Australia |
| 2014 | Once Upon A Time in New England, Gould Galleries, Melbourne |
| 2013 | My Dad Was Born On The Moon, Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| 2012 | Where the Wild Roses Grow, Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney |
| 2011 | Staffordshire Psycho, Andrew Baker Art Dealer, Brisbane |
| | International Focus Showcase of the ceramics of Stephen Bird, Contemporary Applied Arts, London |
| 2010 | War on Pottery, Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney |
| | Irony Makes the Country Strong, Gould Galleries, Melbourne |
| | Industrial Sabotage Phase-3. Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh |
| 2009 | New work, Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney |
| | Windows show, Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool |
| 2008 | Industrial Sabotage, Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney |
| | The view from here, paintings from Australia. Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh |
| 2007 | Compass Gallery, Glasgow |
| | Figure this, The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, Stoke on Trent |
| 2006 | Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh |
| 2005 | Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney |
| 2004 | England & Co, London |
| | One Five Two Gallery, Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee |
| 2003 | A journey to Australia through India, S.E. Asia, Open Eye Gallery |
| | England & Co, London (concurrent show with David Larwill) |
| 2001 | Compass Gallery, Glasgow |
| 2000 | England & Co, London |
| 1998 | Works on paper, Wysing Arts, Cambridge |
| 1994 | Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh |
| | Psychology Institute, Edinburgh |
| 1989 | Tower Gallery, Dundee University, Dundee |
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| | SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS |
2017
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The 9th Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale, Icheon Ceropia, South Korea
Into the Wild: Works from Wollongong Art Gallery Collection, Wollongong Art Gallery, NSW
Earth and Fire, ceramics from QUT collection, Queensland University of Technology Art Museum, Brisbane
The Caleen Art Award, Cowra Regional Art Gallery, NSW
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2016
2015 | Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, Sydney
Weird Ceramics, Gippsland Regional Art Gallery, Victoria
The Strip Show, Kick Contemporary Arts, Cairns, QLD
Equus, Olsen Irwin Gallery, Sydney
Small Paintings, Home@735 Gallery, Sydney
Gold Coast International Ceramic Award, Surfers Paradise, QLD
The Director’s Choice 2015, Gould Galleries, Melbourne |
| | More Love Hours, The Ian Potter Museum of Art, The University of Melbourne |
| | The Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, Sydney |
| | Beyond Limitations, Gimhae Clay Arch Museum, Gimhae, South Korea |
| | TURN TURN TURN: The Studio Ceramics Tradition at NAS, National Art School, Sydney |
| 2014 | Bacchanalistas: Ferrin Contemporary at The New York Ceramics Art, NYC, USA |
| | Small Drawings of Human Beings, Articulate project space, Sydney |
| | The art of giving: gifts to the collection by Patrick Corrigan AM, Tweed Regional Gallery, NSW |
| | Music Makers, curated by Michael Brennand-Wood, Bluecoat Display Center, Liverpool, UK |
| | Wollongong Art Gallery Contemporary Water Colour Prize, Wollongong, NSW |
| | The Sunshine Coast Art Prize, 2D, Caloundra Art Gallery, Queensland |
| 2013 | Peripheral Visions: Contemporary Art from Australia, Garis+Hahn, New York, USA |
| | Horizon – Landscapes, Ceramics and Print, The National Museum of Norway, Oslo |
| | Quintessential Australia, Olsen Irwin Gallery, Sydney |
| | Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing, Adelaide Perry Gallery, Sydney |
| | NSW Parliament Plein Air Painting Prize, NSW Parliament House, Sydney |
| | Beyond the back fence, Heiser Gallery, Brisbane, Australia |
| | The Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, Sydney |
| | Ceramic Top 40 | 2013, Beger Crane yard, Kansas City, Missouri, USA |
| | Sydney Contemporary Art Fair 13, gallery artist with Olsen Irwin, Sydney |
| 2012 | The Director’s Choice 2012, Gould Galleries, Melbourne |
| | Redlands Westpac Art Prize, National Art School gallery, Sydney |
| | Illumination, animation screening festival, Bondi Pavillion, Sydney |
| | Melbourne Art Fair, represented by Gould Galleries, Exhibition Building, Melbourne |
| | Vitrify, The Vitrify Alcorso Ceramic Award, Jam Factory, Adelaide |
| | Art Works, Art Words, curated by Joe Frost, National Art School gallery, Sydney |
| | Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing, Adelaide Perry Gallery, Sydney |
| 2011 | Allsorts, Gould Galleries, Melbourne |
| | Placement, Touring Exhibition, Oriel Davies Gallery, Wales & St Andrews Museum, Scotland |
| | Collect, The Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York HQ, London |
| | Hyperclay: Contemporary Ceramics, Object Gallery: Australian Centre for Design, Sydney, touring to 12 regional and metropolitan venues across Australia |
| | Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award, Melbourne |
| | Larger than Life, Dundee Imagists in the 1980s Lamb Gallery, University of Dundee |
| | A Cabinet of Curiosities, NG Art Gallery, Sydney |
| | The International Art on paper Exhibition, Chiang Mai University Art Centre, Thailand |
| | Collaboration and Connection Cicada Press: Incinerator Art Space Willoughby |
| | Intelligent Trouble: Loop (International Focus), Contemporary Applied Arts, London |
| | Big Small, Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney |
| | City of Radicals, Bluecoat Display Center, Liverpool |
| 2010 | Collect, The Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York HQ, London |
| | Laughter, Curated by Victor Medrano, Contemporary Art Space, Tasmania |
| | Gold Coast International Ceramic Award. Gold Coast City Art Gallery. QLD |
| 2009 | Collect, The Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York HQ, London |
| | LINK: Korean and Australian ceramics exchange project National Art School, Sydney |
| | Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, Sydney |
| | Figuration, The Jam Factory Contemporary Craft and Design, Adelaide |
| 2008 | National Sculpture Show, Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool |
| | Collect, Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
| | Hey Literary Festival, Brook Street Gallery, Hey On Wye, Wales |
| | Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, Sydney |
| 2007 | Wunderkammer: A Cabinet of Curiosities, Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool |
| | Scots Abroad, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh |
| | Cup Show, Helen Stephen’s Gallery, Sydney |
| 2006 | SOFA Chicago, USA, represented by Australian Contemporary |
| | A funny thing happened on the way to the kiln, Delmar Gallery, Sydney |
| | Dundee Visual Artists Award Scheme, Generator project space, Dundee |
| | Dundee Society of Scottish Artists, RSA Edinburgh |
| 2005 | Absolut Secret, National Art School, Sydney |
| 2004 | On a Plate, with Richard Slee, Philip Eglin, Takeshi Yasuda, Scottish Gallery |
| 2003 | SOFA Chicago, USA, represented by Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh |
| | New Wave II, 6 Welsh, 6 Scottish Makers, Ruthin Craft Centre, Wales |
| | Storylines, three applied artists explore narrative, Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh |
| 2002 | Sydney Myer International Ceramic Award, Shepparton, Victoria |
| 2001 | Obsessive Visions, Art Outside The Mainstream, England & Co, London |
| | Intuition, Exhibition of self taught and visionary art, Crescent Arts, Scarborough |
| 1999 | The Plate Show, National touring exhibition curated by Collins Gallery, Glasgow |
| | Islington Art Fair, London, represented by England & Co, London |
| | Society of Scottish Artists, Invited Artist as part of the year of Scotland, Africa |
| | The Morrison Portrait Award, RSA, Edinburgh |
| | New Paintings, The British Work House Gallery, Dallas, Texas, USA |
| 1997 | Noble Grossart Painting Prize, Glasgow Art School, Royal Scottish Academy |
| | Cross Reference, The Association of Applied Arts, touring exhibition |
| 1996 | Sitting Pretty, Exhibition of Art Chairs, Kirkaldy Museum and Art Gallery |
| 1992 | The Decade Show, Dundee Art Gallery and Museum, Dundee |
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| | COMMISSIONS |
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| 2007 | McManus Redevelopment Project. Ceramic creation for open display for Dundee Museum and Art Gallery involving educational elements exploring the processes and materials of ceramics |
| 2004 | Creative Links Commission. To explore work within the context of disability and create two new works for Woodlands and Hazelwood schools. Funded by Scottish Arts Council in partnership with the Aberdeen City Council |
| | Big Hand Little Hand. Contemporary craft makers school residency project. Collaboration between Dundee Contemporary Arts & Dundee Education |
| 1999 | Large scale ceramic mural at Charles Square on Old St, London. commissioned by Hackney Borough Council. Joint commission with artist Neil Irons. A collaboration with local community, adding personal local histories to the narrative of the mural. Completed work was 3 x 25 m exterior on glaze ceramic mural, adjacent to main road |
| | Major site specific sculpture at Whitfield, Dundee. Commissioned by Dundee District Council. A community based project to design and make sculpture to commemorate the rejuvenation of shopping center and library. Completed sculpture was 2 m high cast concrete with ceramic inlays |
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| | PROFESSIONAL & RESIDENCIES
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| 2017 | Speaker at symposium, Narrative Rewriting Ceramic Histories, The 9th Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale, Icheon, Cerapia Korea |
2016
2015 | Artist in residence, Taoxichuan International Studio, Jingdezhen, China
Beyond Limitations, ceramic mentorship programme, Gimhae Clayarch Museum, South Korea |
| 2014 | Emotional Intelligence, The art of Charlotte Le Brocque, by Stephen Bird, article |
| | published in The Journal of Australian Ceramics, Volume 53/2 July |
| | Art is a Joke! Lecture given at The Ceramic Study Group, Sydney, NSW |
| 2012 | Speaker at Australian Ceramic Triennale, Subversive Clay, Adelaide |
| | Ink Earth, article published in The Journal of Australian Ceramics, Volume 51/3 Nov |
| 2010 | Lecturer, National Art School, Sydney |
| 2009 | Artist in residence, University of South Australia, Adelaide |
| | Artist in residence, Hill End, support from Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, NSW |
| | Part time lecturer, Sydney College of the Arts |
| | Speaker at Australian Ceramic Triennale, Sydney |
| 2008 | Artist in residence, Cicada Press, College of Fine Art, Sydney |
| | Part time lecturer, National Art school, Sydney |
| 2007 | Elected member of Contemporary Applied Arts, London |
| 2004 | Artist in residence, Hazelwood school. To explore work within the context of disability |
| | Artist in residence, Craigie high school , Dundee. Big Hand Little Hand project |
| 1998 | Artist in residence, Wysing Arts Centre, Cambridge |
| 1989 | Artist in residence, Fuente Studios, Competa, Malaga, Spain |
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| | AWARDS
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2016
2015 | The Gold Coast International Ceramic Award, WINNER
The Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, Special Commendation (second prize)
Korea- Australian Art Foundation Art Prize (finalist) |
| 2014 | The Sunshine Coast Art Prize, commended |
| 2013 | Woollahra Small sculpture Prize, Highly commended |
| 2012 | New work grant, established artist, Australia Council for the Arts |
| | Vitrify. The Vitrify Alcorso Ceramic Award. (Shortlisted artist) |
| 2011 | Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award |
| 2010 | New work grant, established artist, Australia Council for the Arts |
| | Special Commendation, Woollahra Small sculpture Prize |
| 2006 | Dundee Visual Arts Award |
| | Aberdeen artists design award |
| | Shell Expo Award |
| 2005 | Engage Scotland Visual Arts Education Award |
| 2004 | Professional Development Award. Scottish Arts Council Lottery Grant |
| | Creative Development Award. Scottish Arts Council |
| 2000 | Dundee Visual Arts Award |
| 1997 | Mott McDonald Painting Prize, Aberdeen Artists Society, Travelled to N.Y |
| 1987 | Elizabeth Greensheilds Memorial Award |
| 1986 | Duncan of Drunfaulk Travel Award, Italy |
| 1985 | Ian Eadie Memorial Award. Traveled to Holland and Belgium |
| 1984 | Mitchell Painting Prize. Traveled to Barcelona, Spain |
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| | COLLECTIONS |
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| | National Gallery of Australia, Canberra |
| | Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide |
| | Artbank Collection, Australia |
| | Deakin University Art Gallery, Melbourne |
| | The University of Queensland Art Museum, Brisbane |
| | Tweed Regional Gallery, Murwillumbah, NSW |
| | Dundee District Council, Scotland |
| | Aberdeen Museum and Art Gallery, Scotland |
| | National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| | Paisley Art Gallery and Museum. Strathclyde, Scotland |
| | Dundee Art Gallery and Museum, Scotland |
| | Mexican Consulate Collection, Blairgowrie, Scotland |
| | Hackney Borough Council, England |
| | The Grainer Collection, Washington, D.C. USA |
| | Arizona State University Art Museum, USA |
| | National Museum of Northern Ireland |
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| | BIBLIOGRAPHY
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2017
| The 9th Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale, exhibition catalogue
Public works, Bronwyn Watson, The Australian Newspaper, Review, April 22-23
Myths, Murders and other Misadventures, Inga Walton, The Journal of Australian Ceramics, Vol 56, No 1
Review of survey show by Inga Walton, Ceramic Review, May-June 2017, issue 285
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2016
2015
| Wittily Subversive, exhibition review of survey show by Lulia Jones, Art Monthly, issue 293
Weird Ceramics Catalogue, Gippsland Regional Art Gallery, Victoria
CERAMICS, Contemporary Artists Working in Clay, by Kaye Singleton, published by Chronicle books LLC, San Fransisco, California, USA ISBN 978-1-4521-4809-0
Plating up Satire, by Fiona Purdon, Sunday Mail, Brisbane edition, 3 January
Korea-Australian Art Foundation Art Prize, catalogue published by Korean Cultural Centre, Sydney
Beyond Limitations, catalogue published in commemoration of the special exhibition II, Gimhae Clayarch Museum, South Korea
Recent acquisitions, Articulate Magazine, Art Gallery of South Australia, winter 2016
Transported, exhibition catalogue published by The Scottish Gallery, ISBN 978-1-910267-48-6
HORIZON, Transfer Ware and Contemporary Ceramics by Paul Scott/Knut Astrup Bull |
| | Bastard Son of Royal Doulton, exhibition catalogue, Wollongong Art Gallery, essay by Grace Cochrane, ISBN 978-0-9758372-5-2 |
| | Furnace – a photographic essay, Museum Magazine online by Laura Bannister |
| | HEY! Modern Art and Pop Culture, #23 Issue, Ankama Editions, Paris, France |
| | Bastard Son, Art Monthly Australia, by Gabriella Coslovich, July issue, no.28 |
| | Stephen Bird, The Journal of Australian Ceramics by Robyn Phelan, vol 54/1, April |
| | Stephen Bird; Bastard Son of Royal Doulton by Robyn Phelan, CFile Foundation for Contemporary Ceramic Art |
| 2014 | Art Lies in Ambush-Art from Australia, by Karen Weiss. Ceramic Art and perception, |
| | issue 94 |
| | Once Upon a Time in New England, exhibition catalogue, Gould Galleries, Melbourne |
| | SO HOT RIGHT NOW? Contemporary Ceramics and contemporary art, by Glen Barkley, ARTAND Australia, issue 51.4 |
| | Stephen Bird, Once Upon a Time, COLLIDE Art & Culture Magazine, Issue 2 |
| 2013 | My Dad Was Born On The Moon, preview by Roger Law, Craft Arts International, Issue No.88 |
| | Painted Surfaces, by Annie Woodford, Ceramic Review, issue 263, Sept/Oct |
| | Stephen Bird, Exhibition catalogue, Essay by Roger Law, ISBN: 978-1-905146-82-6 |
| | The art market at Edinburgh Festival, The Daily Telegraph UK, Colin Gleadell, 2nd September |
| | The New Ceramics, Sculpting and Handbuilding, by Claire Loder, publisher A&C Black |
| | Pottery show to spark debate, The Courier, Dundee edition, 27th July. |
| | Subversive Clay, Review by Robert Reasons, (image only). Marmalade, published by Jam Factory. Issue No 01 |
| | Recent acquisitions, Artonview, National Gallery of Australia, issue 73, Autumn 2013 |
| | 50 things collectors need to know, Art Collector, Prue Gibson, issue 63, Jan-March |
| | Quintessential Australia, Sydney Morning Herald, 26th January |
| 2012 | Stephen Bird, Profile by Leslie Chow, Artist Profile Magazine, Issue 19 |
| | Tough Landscape, Sydney Morning Herald, Spectrum, By John McDonald, 24th Feb |
| | HYPERCLAY, Review by Altair Roelants, The Journal of Australian Ceramics, |
| | Vol 51/1 April 2012 |
| | HYPERCLAY, Review by Kerry-Anne Cousins, The Canberra Times, 3rd April, 2012 |
| | Where the wild roses grow, Exhibition catalogue, Published through Blurb Books |
| | HYPERCLAY. Review by Altair Roelants. The Journal of Australian ceramics. Vol 51/1 April 2012 |
| | The Best of 500 Ceramics, Lark Books, Sterling Publishing Co, New York/ London. ISBN 13:978-1-4547-0141-5 |
| 2011 | Dark days, Bright Nights, WRAP, issue 3, Published by The Wrap Paper Ltd, UK |
| | Placement, By Oriel Davies and Fife Contemporary Arts, ISBN 978-1-907346-03-3 |
| | The Midas Touch, Australian art Market Report, Issue 38, first quarter 2011 |
| | Stephen Bird, Profiled by Grace Cochrane, Australian Arts Review, Issue 27, |
| | May-June, 2011 |
| | Gold Coast International Ceramic Award, Exhibition review, Craft Arts International |
| 2010 | Ceramics Today, Jeffrey B. Snyder. Schiffer Ltd |
| | Collect @ Saatchi Gallery, Catalogue. Crafts Council of Great Britain |
| | Laughter, Exhibition catalogue, Contemporary Art Space Tasmania |
| | Laughter, Exhibition review, Artlink, Australia and Asia-Pacific Vol 30 no 4 |
| 2009 | Contemporary Ceramics, international percpective, By Emmanuel Cooper, Thames and Hudson |
| | Ceramic Art and Perception, issue 77, Stop motion ceramics, by Toni Warburton |
| 2008 | 500 Tiles, Lark Books, Sterling Publishing Co, New York/London. ISBN-10:1- 57990-714-8 |
| | 500 Plates, Lark Books, Sterling Publishing Co, New York/ London |
| | Indie travel guide, UK and Europa, Rockbuch, Hamburg, ISBN 978-3-927638-46-4 |
| 2007 | Ceramic Review, Review of Solo show at Scottish Gallery, Issue CR 224 |
| 2006 | Dundee Visual Arts Award Scheme, Catalogue |
| | Australian Contemporary at SOFA Chicago, catalogue |
| | The Sunday Times, Inside Out magazine, Dec 2006 issue |
| | SOFA Chicago, catalogue, Sculptural Objects & Functional Art |
| 2005 | Ceramic Art and Perception, issue 62, No Place Like Home, by Gregor White |
| | The Australian News Paper, arts review, Dec 2nd 2005, by Sebastian Smee |
| | The Journal of Australian Ceramics, 44#3, Collective Journeys by Stephen Bird |
| 2004 | Recent Ceramics at England & Co, exhibition catalogue, by Jane England |
| 2003 | New Wave, Wales-Scotland II Exhibition catalogue, by Amanda Game |
| 2002 | Sydney Myer International Ceramics Award, LaTrobe University, Victoria |
| | Artesian Magazine, Review of Compass Gallery show, Summer edition |
| 2001 | Ceramic Review, Souvenirs From The Outside, By Gregor White, Issue CR 190 |
| | Obsessive visions, Art Outside the Mainstream, England & Co, London |
| 2000 | Ceramics In Society, Plate Show, Spring edition |
| 1999 | The Plate Show, catalogue, Collins Gallery, Srathclyde University, Glasgow |