Loretta Quinn Banquet
4 Oct - 29 Oct 2023
LORETTTA QUINN
BIOGRAPHY
Loretta Quinn was born in Hobart Tasmania. Loretta is a Melbourne based artist and been living and working in Melbourne since 1981. Loretta has exhibited in over 80 group exhibitions and has held 17 Solo Exhibitions. To date Loretta has public sculptures in prominent locations in Melbourne. The premier piece of work is a 6 metre bronze sculpture Beyond the Ocean of Existence, located at the corner of Flinders Lane and Swanston Street Melbourne. (This work is currently in storage
MCC). Another popular public sculpture is a bronze sculpture titled Within Three Worlds located in Princes Park Carlton Vic.
She has been the recipient of numerous awards and funding grants. Quinn’s work is represented in collections nationally and internationally, including the National Gallery of Australia Canberra, Melbourne City Council, University of Tasmania, City of Port Phillip, Australian Bicentennial Authority. Her work has been reviewed, illustrated and published in leading newspapers and periodicals throughout Australia and overseas.
In 2007 she held a major Survey exhibition LORETTA QUINN A Decade of Sculpture at Stonington Museum of Art, Deakin University Malvern Victoria. In 2011 Loretta held a major Survey Exhibition at the Glen Eira City Council Gallery, titled Silentium. She has also been employed as a lecturer and teacher in Sculpture at Victorian Universities since 1985. These include the Victorian College of the Arts, Phillip Institute of Technology, Monash University, Melbourne University and RMIT University.
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Free delivery and installation within Victoria.
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1. Lost Worlds 2023
H29cm x W16cm x D16cm
Mixed media
$ 3,500
H21cm x W48cm x D5cm
Mixed media
$ 2,500
2. Storm Girl 2021Mixed media
$ 3,000
3. Anthozoa 2023
23cm x W33cm x D33cm
H35cm
Mixed media
$ 3,000
4. Float 2023
x W33cm x D33cm
5. Illusions 2023
H24cm x W32cm x D 32cm
Mixed media
$ 3,000
H34cm
Mixed media
$ 3,000
6. Shallows 2023
x W33cm X D33cm
Mixed media
$ 3,500
7. Seeking Grace 2021
H35cm x W15cm x D35cm
8. Forever 2023
H25cm x W32cm x D32cm
Mixed media
$ 3,500
Mixed media
$ 3,500
9. Horizon 2023
H42cm x W35cm x D35m
Mixed media
$ 3,500
10. Wild Rose 2021
H35cm x W45cm x D45cm
H36cm x W40cm x D40cm
Mixed media
$ 3,500
11. Fallen Poppies 202312. Tales of Ancient Dreams 2021
H90cm x W34cm x D34cm
Mixed media
$ 6,000
Loretta Quinn
BIOGRAPHY
Loretta Quinn was born in Hobart Tasmania. Loretta is a Melbourne based artist and been living and working in Melbourne since 1981.
Loretta has exhibited in over 80 group exhibitions and has held 17 Solo Exhibitions.
To date Loretta has public sculptures in prominent locations in Melbourne. The premier piece of work is a 6 metre bronze sculpture Beyond the Ocean of Existence, located at the corner of Flinders Lane and Swanston Street Melbourne. (This work is currently in storage MCC). Another popular public sculpture is a bronze sculpture titled Within Three Worlds located in Princes Park Carlton Vic.
She has been the recipient of numerous awards and funding grants. Quinn’s work is represented in collections nationally and internationally, including the National Gallery of Australia Canberra, Melbourne City Council, University of Tasmania, City of Port Phillip, Australian Bicentennial Authority. Her work has been reviewed, illustrated and published in leading newspapers and periodicals throughout Australia and overseas.
In 2007 she held a major Survey exhibition LORETTA QUINN A Decade of Sculpture at Stonington Museum of Art, Deakin University Malvern Victoria.
In 2011 Loretta held a major Survey Exhibition at the Glen Eira City Council Gallery, titled Silentium.
She has also been employed as a lecturer and teacher in Sculpture at Victorian Universities since 1985. These include the Victorian College of the Arts, Phillip Institute of Technology, Monash University, Melbourne University and RMIT University.
Loretta Quinn
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 Banquet, & Gallery Australia. Sorrento, Victoria
2014 Beyond Dreams Glen Eira City Council Gallery Caulfield Victoria
Guest Speaker, Associate Professor Kevin White, RMIT
2011 Silentium, Survey Exhibition 1989-2011 Glen Eira City Council
Gallery Caulfield Victoria Guest speaker Ken Scarlet OAM
2008 Syconium Anita Traverso Gallery ATG Richmond Vic. Guest Speaker
Steve Cox, writer/artist
2008 Keeping Watch Over the Past Chalk Horse Surrey Hills NSW
2007 A Decade of Sculpture Loretta Quinn Stonington Stables MOA Deakin
University Malvern Victoria Guest Speaker Geoffrey Bartlett, Sculptor
2004 Simulacra Gallery 101, 101 Collins St. Melbourne Vic.
Guest Speaker, Ken Scarlet, OAM
2004 Recent Sculpture MFA Project Space, Monash University, Caulfield
1998 Recent Sculpture - Tina Smirnios Gallery, Prahran, Victoria
1996 The Quiet Land, St Kilda Town Hall, St Kilda
1995 The Quiet Land, Meridian Gallery, Melbourne
1992 Recent Sculptures, Meridian Gallery, Melbourne
1989 Recent Sculptures The Art Gallery, Melbourne
1986 Survey of Sculpture, Glen Eira City Council Gallery Caulfield
1985 Recent Sculptures Pinacotheca Gallery, Melbourne
1985 Recent Sculptures, Performance Space, Sydney
1983 It ain’t no picnic, Christine Abrahams Gallery, Melbourne
1982 The Birthday, Roslyn Oxley 9 Gallery, Sydney
1981 Still Life, Anthill Theatre, Melbourne
COMMISSIONS
2010 Within Three Worlds sculpture commission (bronze) Princes Park
Carlton Victoria re commissioned by MCC Melbourne Victoria.
2001 Maquette for Wishing Fountain MS Society and Rotary Club of South Yarra, Commission
2000 Short listed/finalist with RMIT Public Art as Sculptor/Designer for Victorian
Police Memorial St. Kilda Road Victoria
1995 Within Three Worlds sculpture commission (bronze)
Princes Park Carlton Victoria commissioned by MCC Melbourne Victoria
1993 Beyond the Ocean of Existence sculpture commission (bronze) Swanston St.
Walk Project commissioned by MCC Melbourne Victoria
1993 Artist’s Seat (cement) Linden House, St. Kilda
1993 Shop M22 Southgate Melbourne Victoria
1993 The Crossing of the First Threshold sculpture commission (cement)
Southgate Melbourne Victoria