Award commissions come with their own brief.
My role is to understand the outstanding work in a particular field of endeavor and honour their work within the community.
COLLABORATIVE COMMISSION WITH ROBYNE LATHAM:
MARY MACKILLOP FAMILY SERVICES
A collaborative commission with Robyne Latham for the Mary MacKillop Family Services Centre in South Melbourne.
The work speaks of 60,000 years of healthy Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island families prior to colonisation. It also addresses the hundreds of Indigenous children, many members of the Stolen Generations, who were raised in the 8 orphanages represented in the Heritage Display Area at MacKillop.
There was a synergy of energy as we worked together and a wonderful experience listening to an Aboriginal woman who is teaching me about her culture and country.
All photographs by David McArthur
Installation view, Mary MacKillop Family Services
Melbourne, 2019
Installation view, Mary MacKillop Family Services
Melbourne, 2019
Installation view, Mary MacKillop Family Services,
Melbourne, 2019
CANCER COUNCIL:
NURSES CAMPAIGN AWARDS
The concept of a spiral of positive, uplifting qualities entered my mental vision whilst designing this award. I have the greatest admiration for people in the caring profession. They touch our lives at times when we are raw and grieving more than when we are content. The text encompasses some of the qualities that nurses share with their patients and visa versa. I am also aware that we first need to recognise these qualities within ourselves before we can express them with others and this is the mystery within the award. I want the viewer to pick up the piece and look within to engage with the words.
All photographs by David McArthur
Cancer Council: Nurses Campaign Awards
10 x 120 cm, kiln cast crystal glass & anodised aluminium
AUSTRALIAN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION:
PETER RAWLINSON AWARD
In honour of Peter Rawlinson, the Alpine Cool-skink (Niveoscincus greeni) was chosen as a symbol to represent his life long work in the field of conservation.
All photographs by David McArthur
ACF Peter Rawlinson Award
4 X 7 x 24 cm, Kiln cast lead crystal on
Tasmanian recycled Carrie timber
COMMISSONS
All photographs by David McArthur
Torah Pointer, 2009
5 x 9.5 x 1.5cm, brass and kilncast glass
Torah Pointer, 2009
5 x 9.5 x 1.5cm, brass and kilncast glass
Torah Pointer, 2009
5 x 9.5 x 1.5cm, brass and kilncast glass
