Student Spotlight: Claire Bradford

Student Spotlight: Claire Bradford

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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=”5″ el_class=”sub”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”1956″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Our TBSSS student spotlight for this month is Claire Bradford (pictured below), who currently attends the Wednesday Evening class taught by Christine Crimmins. Here she answers some questions about sculpting and her experience at the school. How long have you been attending classes at TBSSS?  More than a year now. I took a one term break at the beginning of this year as I was travelling so much and I really did miss the classes! What do you like best about attending classes at TBSSS or what…

What will be the future of Tom Bass’ P&O Wall Fountain?

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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=”5″ el_class=”sub”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”1921″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The P&O Wall Fountain in Hunter Street, Sydney – a famous Tom Bass sculpture and icon of Sydney Public Art. Will the fountain remain in this historic precinct? As award winning sculptor Richard Goodwin notes, the P&O Wall Fountain ‘bites’ into the Hunter Street building (pictured above), making it one of Australia’s greatest public sculptures. When Richard was a young artist, the wall fountain inspired him in his own practice. Originally intended in 1962 to be carved into the granite façade of the P&O…

Bring the Body to Life: the connection between the study from life and contemporary art.

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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=”5″ el_class=”sub”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”1895″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are privileged that contemporary artist Ingrid Morley will be running a new Life Study workshop for us from term 3: Bring the Body to Life. We encourage students who have been attending classes at TBSSS for a number of years to seriously consider this class. An opportunity to be challenged and inspired in a new way with the wonderful Ingrid guiding you. I am committed to the study from life as part of my artistic practice, as old as this practice may be, to me, it…