Jimmy Rix’s sculptures often relate to personal experiences and familiar objects. Having lived within both natural and farmed Australian landscapes throughout his life, rebellious kangaroos, machine-horse hybrids, playful sheep and utilitarian objects have inevitably been cast as the actors of his narrative-based works. In these sculptures a sense of humour, an engagement with Australiana, an interest in scale and a concern for the environment are often the underlying themes and inspiration.
His ability to envision and execute enormous works in steel has led to Rix receiving many impressive public sculpture commissions and inclusions into a large number of outdoor exhibitions. Rix has a history of exhibiting with Sculpture by the Sea, Sculpture on the Edge, Lake Lights Sculpture Prize and Hillview Biennial. In the last four years with the Lake Lights Sculpture Prize, Rix has been a Major Prize winner (2014, 2015) and won the ANU Residency Award (2016). In this time, he has also received a Highly Commended from Sculpture on the Greens (2014) and a Highly Commended from Sculpture in the Valley (2015).
PAST EXHIBITIONS
Jimmy Rix A Symbiotic Relationship 2018 cast bronze with steel base 47 x 62 x 26 cm edition 9/9 Congratulations …
Image above: Jimmy Rix St George and the Dragon II Corten steel Following on from two hugely successful Art in the Vines …
Installation of this incredible sculpture by Jimmy Rix is currently underway at the 3rd International Desert Sculpture Symposium in Minqin, Northwest …
Glenn Morgan’s work is currently on view in a public art exhibition at the soon-to-be-completed State Library Station, Franklin Street …
Congratulations to Glenda Orr who has been presented with a highly commended award in the 2021 Artists’ Book Award for …
Image above: Philip Noakes Eclipse I 2019 Britannia silver and sterling silver (1503gms) 30 x 29 x 6 cm and …
Congratulations to Greg Johns, who has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Andrea Stretton Memorial Invitation to exhibit …
Rosalind Atkins and Heather Shimmen have been involved in a long-distance international arts exchange project between a group of twenty …
‘If Collaboration Is the Method, Activism Is the Intention’ FEM-aFFINITY brings together female artists from Arts Project Australia and wider …
Above image: Jennifer Keeler-Milne, Wattle, 2020, charcoal on paper prepared with acrylic, 114 x 180 cm A huge …
Image above: Danielle Creenaune Silent falls: Carrington 2020 stone lithograph and chine colle 52 x 43 cm Congratulations to the …
Image above: Cameron Hayes Angry angels help Adam with the first dictionary 2020 oil on canvas 198 x 254 cm …
Camie Lyons recently sat down with The Grace Tales‘ Georgie Abay for an intimate conversation about art and life. Throughout …
