Silvio recently finished carving a marble sculpture of the late zoologist Steve Irwin and his children Bindi & Robert, which was unveiled on the foreshore of Mooloolaba Beach, Queensland in early December. The marble came from the Chillagoe Quarry in northern Queensland, west of Cairns.
Silvio will be judging this year’s Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, along with artist Chris Orchard and Zoë D’Arcy from the National Archives, Canberra.
Silvio appeared at the Surouga Gallery in Okayama from the 5th – 11th June with painters Dieter Engler & Peter Coad.
Silvio won first prize in the Category C (Sculpture) Section of the Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize at the South Australian Museum on Friday the Fourth of August.
Categories A and B are for paintings and works on paper and it’s a very enjoyable show as usual. You can go along and vote for People’s Choice; there are some lovely works!
Silvio was the people’s choice award winner last year at the Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, with his ‘Leafy Sea Dragon’ Made from recycled Baltic pine.
A requirements of the entries was that they arrive packed, with assembly instructions for the gallery staff.
Pevious years winners can be viewed here: www.thewaterhouse.com.au
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