Bruce Armstrong
From The Vault 17th March - 11th April 2022
Opening 2 - 5pm
19th March 2022 COVID safe, outdoor hospitality
& gallery Australia
20 Jan - 14 Feb 2022 Opening Event 22 Jan 2-5pm Guest Speaker: Geoffrey Edwards, Curator of Point Leo Estate Sculpture Park.
163 Ocean Beach Road, Sorrento, Victoria Open 7 Days 10am - 5pm Sales: Julie Collins 0417 324 795 gallery@djprojects.net www.andgalleryaustralia.net Free delivery and installation within Victoria
Bruce Armstrong is one of Australia’s most prominent sculptors and is well known for his large scale public sculptures such as Eagle (Bunjil) situated on Wurundjeri Way in Melbourne’s Docklands and his pair of Guardians, commissioned to flank the Russell Street entrance of the Grand Hyatt Melbourne. With his pursuit of formal qualities, a search for the perfect combination of shapes, colours and surfaces, Armstrong’s monumental figures engage the spectator in subjects such as mythology, the spiritual forces of nature, and the relationship of public sculpture to architectural design. His 2016 retrospective at The National Gallery of Victoria ‘An Anthology of Strange Creatures’ was not only a celebration of Bruce’s extensive body of sculptural work, but also a showcase his lesser known two dimensional work which is now the artist’s main focus. This will be Bruce’s second & Gallery exhibition with his first show being our launch exhibition in October 2020. From the Vault will be a combination of new and older works that explore materials and methods such as wood, bronze, drawings and paintings.
1. Dog Pastel, ink, shellac on paper 62.5cm x 80cm Price $4,000
2. Black Dog Bronze on timber plinth Edition of 5 206 x 44 x 43cm Price $65,000
3. Black Dog Pastel, ink, shellac on paper 82cm x 62cm Price $4,000
4. White Dog Pastel, ink, shellac on paper 82cm x 62cm Price $4,000
5. Head 1 Timber 61 x 23 x 18cm Price $12,000
6. Bear and Light Pastel, ink, shellac on paper 78cm x 62cm Price $4,000
7. Knot Timber shown Available only in bronze Carved timber plinth Edition of 6 85 x 43 x 22cm Price $40,000
8. Cat Snake Pastel, ink, shellac on paper 82cm x 62cm Price $4,000
9. Mr Stool Timber shown Available only in bronze Edition of 6 74 x 39 x 35cm Price $30,000
10. The Dance Painting on plywood 115 x 115cm Price $20,000
11. Cat Pastel, ink, shellac on paper 63 x 81cm Price $4000
12. Cat Painting on timber 69 x 71 x 22cm Price $25,000
13. Pattern Painting on plywood 114 x 114cm Price $20,000
14. Bull Painting on plywood 114 x 114cm Price $20,000
15. Watching Painting on plywood 143 x 96.5cm Price $20,000
16. Bird Holding Man Timber shown Available only in bronze on a timber plinth Edition of 5 66 x 30 x 45cm
17. Black and Red Bird Pastel, ink, shellac on paper 82cm x 62cm Price $4,000
18. Yellow Bird Pastel, ink, shellac on paper 82cm x 62cm Price $4,000
19. Decoy Timber 34 x 24 x 65cm Price $17,000
20. Bird Pastel, ink, shellac on paper 100cm x 76cm Price $4,500
21. NGV Guardians Bronze on timber plinths Edition of 3 30 x 92 x 43cm Price $60,000 for the pair
22. The Cricketer Timber shown Available only in bronze Edition of 6 94 x 38 x 20cm Price $30,000
23. Hug Bronze Edition of 6 70 x 19 x 13cm $20,000
24. Hare Bronze Edition of 7 46 x 11 x 11cm $20,000
25. Bast Timber shown Available only in bronze Edition of 6 81 x 39 x 21cm Price $30,000
26. Goanna Bronze on timber plinth Edition of 5 13.5 x 51 x 16cm $12,000
27. Heading Somewhere Painted timber 55 x 20 x 7cm Price $12,000
28. Bear and Light Pastel, ink, shellac on paper 78cm x 60cm Price $4,000
29. Eaten Timber 210 x 110 x 100cm Price $75,000 Bronze Version POA
30. Cat City Timber 100 x 110 x 70cm Price $55,000 Bronze Version POA
BRUCE ARMSTRONG 1981 Graduate Diploma in Sculpture: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology 1978-1980 Bachelor of Art in Sculpture: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology SELECTED INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS 2020
& Gallery Australia, Sorrento Victoria
2016
Bruce Armstrong: An Anthology of Strange creatures, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
2013
John Buckley Gallery, Prahran, Melbourne
2011
Ray Hughes Gallery, Surrey Hills, Sydney
2011
Wangaratta Regional Gallery, Wangaratta, Victoria
2008
Scott Liversy Gallery, Armadale, Melbourne
2005
Australian Art resources Melbourne
2004
Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Melbourne
2003
Australian Art Resources, recent sculpture, Melbourne
2003
John Buckley, Fine Art, works on paper, Melbourne
1999
Museum of Modern Art at Heide, survey exhibition, Melbourne
1998
Australian Galleries, Melbourne
1997
Claremont School of Art, Perth
1996
Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
1996
Stephen McLaughlin Gallery, Melbourne
1994
Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
1992
Powell Street Gallery, Melbourne
1990
Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
1989
Powell Street Gallery, Melbourne
1987
Powell Street Gallery, Melbourne
1986
Powell Street Gallery, Melbourne
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2012
John Buckley Gallery, Prahran, Melbourne
2009
Ray Hughes Gallery, Surrey Hills, Sydney
2008
Scott Liversy Gallery, Armadale, Melbourne
1999
The Tactile Art Award New Customs House, Sydney
1999
Archibald Prize Exhibition Art Gallery Of NSW, Sydney
1999
Pleasure Australian Galleries, Melbourne
1998
Millennium Gomboc Sculpture Park, Perth
1997
Notations Victoria University Gallery, Geelong
1997
I, Shadow Australian Galleries, Melbourne
1996
Aurora Seoul Arts Centre, Korea
1996
Sculpture Walk Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne
1995 1994
Parallel Practise Gomboc Gallery, Perth Archibald Prize Exhibition Art Gallery Of NSW, Sydney
1994
Fresh From The Studio Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
1993
International Sculpture Symposium Showa Kinen Park, Tokyo, Japan
1992
Seven Disparage Artists Deakin University, Geelong
1992
Little Treasures Powell Street Gallery, Melbourne
1991
New Acquisitions Print & Drawing Dept. NGV, Melbourne
1990
4th Annual Sculpture Triennial National Gallery Of Victoria
1989
We’re Still Thinking Aloud Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
1988
Contemporary Australian Art Art Gallery Of Queensland, Brisbane
1988
Contemporary Australian Art Museum Of Modern Art, Satiama Japan
1987
3rd Australian Sculpture Triennial, National Gallery Of Victoria
1986
On Site 2 School Of Hobart, Tasmania
1986
Fears And Scruples Melbourne University Gallery
1986
Site And Vision Carrick Hill, South Australia
1985
New Work Powell Street Gallery, Melbourne
1985
Perspecta 1985 Art Gallery Of NSW, Sydney
1984
New Sculpture, New Directions Melbourne University Gallery
1984
Sculptors As Crafts Men Meat Market Craft Centre, Melb
1984
New Sculptors, New Sculptures Christine Abrams Gallery, Melb
1984
Hugh Williamson Prize Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Awarded ‘Emerging Artist’
1983
Young Sculptors RMIT, Gallery
1981
Animals And Animism RMIT, Gallery
1981
Capitol Permanent Award Geelong City Art Gallery
COMMISSIONS Victoria City Of Colac Sculpture Park 1984 Untitled Melbourne Heide Museum of Modern Art 1985 Tiger Sth Australia Carrick Hill 1985 I Remember Melbourne National Gallery Of Victoria 1986 Untitled Canberra Australian National Gallery 1987 Head Melbourne Victoria University 1988 Clutch Melbourne University Of Melbourne 1988 So It’s Come To This Melbourne Seelaf Square Commission 1988 Untitled Melbourne University Of Melbourne 1988 It’s Her Time Now Australia Ici Contemporary Art Collection 1988 Untitled Sydney O’brien & Dempster Collection 1989 Yawn Bowral, NSW Geoff Cousins Collection 1990 He’s Lucky Sydney University Of NSW 1991 Cat
Victoria Deakin University 1991 Lotus Eater Bowral, NSW Mark Burrows Collection 1992 Untitled Victoria Panna Crane Trucks 1992 Untitled Victoria Spivakovsky Collection 1992 All The World Bowral, NSW Geoff Cousins Collection 1992 How Goes The Night Tokyo, Japan Showa Kinen Park, Tachikawa 1993 Mimi Melbourne RMIT University, Swanston Street 1996 Untitled Melbourne The Yarra Turning Basin 1997 Constellation (collaboration with Geoffrey Bartlett) Geelong Deakin University 1998 Every Bird Victoria Smorgon Collection 1998 Bird Perth Ellenbrook Primary School 1998 Bird House Melbourne Ascot Vale 1999 Watch Melbourne Flemington Children’s Centre 1999 Untitled Installation Melbourne Moonee Valley, Avenue Of Honour 1999 Every Bird Melbourne Chadstone Shopping Centre 2000 Smiley Robertson Sally & Peter Crossing Collection 2000 Eagle & Maggi Bowral, NSW Tony Grey Collection 2001 Thoth Melbourne Frankston City Council 2001 Every Bird Melbourne Docklands Authority 2002 Eagle Melbourne Grand Hyatt Hotel 2009. Guardians Canberra Belconnen Way 2011 Owl
PUBLIC AND CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
Canberra National Portrait Gallery of Australia NSW Packer Collection Perth Holmes a Court Collection Victoria Ballarat Fine Art Gallery Melbourne Heide Art Gallery Victoria City of Colac Sculpture Park Sydney Art Gallery of NSW Melbourne National Gallery of Victoria Canberra Australian National Gallery South Aust. Carrick Hill Australia ICI Contemporary Art Collection Brisbane Museum of Contemporary Art Brisbane Queensland Art Gallery Sydney University of NSW Tokyo, Japan Showa Kinen park, Tachikawa