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KEN MUNSIE creative
Maleny - Australia
Artist's Statement and Profile ...
I am fascinated by clay and the tactile sensation experienced when working with this most pliable material. I use an homogeneous mixture of paper pulp made from recycled shredded office paper and recycled clay to create the paperclay medium. I also work with recycled timber, rusted metal and hand-made papers. All these materials have had a previous life - been discarded - rescued and reworked with imagination.
Inspired by shapes and forms of both nature and man-made edifices I enjoy translating such concepts into sculptures, giving the ideas shape and form, and perhaps a life of their own. When everything comes together, it is truly satisfying to see and feel. Creating my art fills me with good emotions, energizes me and reinforces my confidence as a sculptor.
My art doesn't have to look appealing all the time. Sometimes, it evokes different emotions and feelings. That's OK. If the viewer feels something - any emotion positive or negative - then I have communicated successfully. My sculptures convey a story that reflects a balance of newly acquired knowledge, intuition and uncertainty - all producing individual and unique works of art.
Exhibitions …
2011 …
Rosetta Books and Maleny Library - COMA - Between the Lines
Moreton Bay Art Awards - finalist
Noosa Regional Gallery - Travelling Scholarship - finalist
Carington's Gallery Noosa - The Language of Art - group show
2010 …
Maleny Artworks - Fire and Soul - solo exhibition
Lucas Parklands - Arts Connect inc - Sculpture on the Edge
A Peace of Green Gallery - COMA - Scratching the Surface
2009 …
Maleny Artworks - Maleny Artists Books 2009
Brisbane Square Library - Water from the Moon Exhibition
2008 ...
Maleny Artworks - Maleny Artists Books 2008
Maleny Artworks - Open and Closed - solo exhibition
2007 …
Kawana Community Centre Gallery - S/Coast Clayworkers - Ignition
Immanuel College Art Festival
Maleny Fine Arts - Vessels - solo exhibition
2006 ...
Kenilworth Art Show
Immanuel College Art Festival
2005 ...
Skepsi Gallery - Melbourne - S/C Clayworkers Exhibiti
Immanuel College Art Festival
Noosa Regional Gallery - Artists Books 2005
Uni Sunshine Coast Gallery - Sculpture Symposium
Kenilworth Art Show
Caloundra Art Show
2004 ...
Immanuel College Art Festival
Noosa Regional Gallery - Artists Books 2004
Caloundra Art Show
Wise Art Gallery - Brisbane
Kenilworth Art Show
2003 …
Noosa Regional Gallery - Artists Books 2003
Caloundra Art Show
Kenilworth Art Show
2002 ...
Noosa Regional Gallery - Artists Books 2002
Caloundra Art Show
Member of the following organisations …
Collaboration of Maleny Artists -
Maleny Arts Council inc. -
Maleny Arts and Crafts Group inc. -
Maleny Film Society inc. -
Sculptors Queensland inc -
Sunshine Coast Clayworkers inc. -
Sunshine Coast Art Group inc.
Queensland Papermakers inc. -
Arts Connect inc. -
Maleny Community Centre inc. -
Contact details…
Ken Munsie - PO Box 163 MALENY 4552
t. 07 5494 2882 m. 0488 364 476 e. malenyarts@bigpond.com
www.kenmunsie.com
www.malenyarts.com
http://malenyrecipes.blogspot.com
http://malenyart.blogspot.com
http://malenyartsandcraftsgroup.blogspot.com
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