2014
Cassowary No. 7
Peter Cooley (NSW)
Artist Statement
This work is a play on the fine line between kitch, folk and an accepted idiom. The sense of space and time is an important result with a heavy emphasis on the homemade. The use of clay has a directness with the hand resulting in a very tangible product.
Courtesy of Martin Browne Contemporary
About the Artist
Peter was born in Murwillumbah and has been exhibiting both in Australia and overseas since the mid 1980s. His works can be found in galleries in Canberra, Melbourne and London.
Materials
earthenware
Dimensions
67 x 37 x 66 cm
Merit
Special Commendation Award; Finalist
Artist Talk
Judges
Judges of the 2014 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize: Lisa Havilah (Director of Carriageworks), Justin Miller (International Art Advisor and former Chairman of Sotheby's Australia) and Gretel Packer (Arts Patron and Trustee of the Art Gallery of NSW).
Exhibition Guide
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