Author: Natalija Apponyi

Coral Reef Nautilus, Bronze, Copper and Cowell Marble.

Silvio was lucky enoughto be included amongst the finalists again at this year’s Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize at the SA Museum. His Nautilus attracted much attention at the gala launch and he was thrilled that his protegée Sally Wickes won third prize in the Sculpture & Objects category.

Silvio will be the artistic director of this exciting community-initiated event which will take place next year on the  10th-29th April at The Cedars, Hahndorf, home of Sir Hans Heysen.  There will be 5 sculptors from overseas and 2 from Queensland working alongside Silvio and the resulting 8 stone pieces will be installed in towns in the Adelaide Hills and Mt Barker districts.    If the symposium takes place biennally, 3 times, the 24 sculptures will not only enrich the experience of living in the Hills, but form the basis of a sculpture trail which will encourage tourism.

The AHISS Inc Committee is excited to announce that, in addition to support from both councils, the Stirling Business Association and Mt Barker Business Association will each be commissioning one of the pieces, so it is well underway to reaching its financial target.  Barossa Quarries have also offered to supply the artists with stone.  Businesses, community groups, residents and supporters of the arts  both in the Hills and beyond are encouraged to show their support by joining the association. For further details or information on becoming a sponsor or partner in this venture, please contact: ahissym@gmail.com or the secretary Nat on 08 8388 4603.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sally’s major piece.

 

The Wirrenandi Interpretive Trail in the West Parklands in Adelaide is complete.  There are 4 parts to the trail; Earth, Fire, Wind and Water.  Besides Silvio’s contribution of several bronzes and carved rocks, the other sculptors involved were Sally Wickes, Shereen Rankine and John Nelson.  The designers for the project were Martin Corbin who also oversaw much of the process and did a huge amount of research, David Zhu and Debbie Saegenschnitter; the poet was Kimberley Mann.  Grateful thanks to Boral Resources (SA) Limited and Quarry Manager Frank Pedretti who donated most of the rocks for the project.

 

 

 

 

Silvio appeared at the 5th National Limestone Carving Symposium, 21-26 February.  The activities were based next to the Old Gaol.

Silvio won third prize in Category C, Sculpture & Objects in the Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize at the SA Museum with his sculpture of Whales,”Sushi or Not Sushi”.  He also received a \”Highly Commended” for his lino-print “Squid”.  He will be working at the Museum on Tuesday 3rd and 17th August from 10am.  He will also have his studio open for SALA…Sunday 1st, 8th and 15th from 12-4, with several other artists.  Devonshire tea served from 1.00pm.

Silvio\’s marble column, the \”Flame of Learning\” was installed at St Mark\’s College, North Adelaide

 

 

 

 

 

Silvio created this life-sized bronze sculpture to commemorate the dog which rode the trains in SA’s mid-north 100 years ago.  It’s in the main street in Peterborough.

While in Japan in 1994 Silvio met the Japanese Wood Block Print Master Shigeomi Ogura.
He was mentored by Ogura Sensei in the art of Wood Block Printing.

Natalija, Silvios’ wife has collaborated by painting the prints with Watercolour paints.