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Welcome to Laurie Collins Creative Chaos
Greetings!
Recycled metal sculptures, garden sculptures, junk sculptures, unique furniture, fun metal animals, and lots of other "stuff" are the sort of things I make. I am a Victorian Regional Artist( note the capitals) and I live in a great part of the state.( Jindivick)( near Drouin and Warragul). I have been developing a sculpture garden at my place and you are welcome to drop in anytime!
Latest News
Things coming up
I have just completed a piece for the Catharsis show at WGAC at the end of May
Creative waste at Yinnar has one of my pieces( the gardener)
The Jindi sculpture show is up and running for the next two weeks... some really lovely work.. including my" flying ducks",a big face piece entitled "behind the mask" just completed ,"smile" and my other piece seperate paths.
The art teachers Art show is on for the rest of May at Gary Miles Bradley Hall gallery and this is quite a lovely and diverse show( I bought two pieces at it!)
Also on at the moment is Cathy Smith's show at the west Gippsland Arts centre..
Sue Kiernan and Bec Van Dyk made this little clip of me for the Emotion meet E art show at Yarragon... 6 minutes of me rambling on but the photos be Bec are Fantastic... mostly.. somehow she has made me look overweight and old.... dont know how that could have happened
I hve two pieces in the show at the Highway Gallery Mt Waverley called "encore" which has an environmental theme....a lovely show also including some work by Sue OsobornHighway Gallery
I was lucky enough to win the 3;D section of theTrafalgar Rotary Art show
I had three pieces in this..."Separate Paths", "The dress ( 2) ( Gardener)", and my new small sculpture flower girl and the flower girl won the prize
12 to 27th May Jindivick Sculpture Show
E-Motion show at Baw Baw Arts Hub starts 1st May( I have a lovely new piece in this show)
Yarragon Art show.
I applied for Toorak Sculpture show but didnt make the cut! Ah well, maybe another year!
I also didnt make the cut for Art Recycle. at Moonie Ponds Incinerator Gallery ... I had thought the flying ducks were perfect for Moonie Ponds but perhaps they are trying to get rid of a suburban image! .!
I have been trying to catch up with orders so this has meant I havent done much new work. I also have modified a number of my pieces including "the dress2", "5" and "star"
..I now have work as a window display at the Baw Baw Arts Alliance arts Hub in YarragonBaw Baw Arts Alliance If you are passing through do stop in and have a look as it wont be just my work but also many other artists as well.
There is also work at:
Gary Miles Bradley Hall gallery Old telegraph rd west RokebyGary Miles Art
Frances Keevil Gallery in Sydney Frances Keevil Gallery
Town and Country Gallery in Yarragon( Vic)town and country Gallery Yarragon Victoria
Yarram Courthouse Gallery Goat Island Gallery near inverloch
And of course Mingara Gallery at Cowes , Phillip Island Mingara Gallery
My work has been seen and sold throughout Australia and internationally, and most people know that each piece is unique and quite popular. The distinctive "Laurie Collins" styling is reflected throughout the vast range of artwork I produce, from painting to drawing and my core junk sculpture work.
I am active in the local community and I support the many art shows and community events within Gippsland and surrounding regions. Jindivick is where I live and it is a beautiful setting in which to work and you can do worse than come and visit as there are lots of local artists and other local attractions.Jindivick page Have a look at the "local events and artists" by clicking on the local attractions link provided.
Having taught for 30 years I am now a full-time artist, Have a look at the blog to get an idea of what I am doing more or less day by day.
Latest Works
A selection of recent works can be seen below. To view the full range of my artwork please click on the link below.
