Silvio Apponyi – Sculptor

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  • October 2013 – SA Regional Award

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    The Adelaide Hills International Sculpture Symposium’s Sculpture Trail has won the Brand SA Regional (Hills & Coast) Award for the Arts.

  • August 2013 – SALA

    Silvio will have work at the Westminster School Small Works Exhibition (Alison Avenue, Marion) on the weekend of the 3rd & 4th August, then on the 10th & 11th he will hold his Open Studio from 11am – 5pm.  Colleagues John Nelson, Peter Syndicas & Sally Wickes will also be on hand to answer questions and display their work.  Studio Address:  157 Swamp Road, Balhannah.

  • June 2013 – Cerisy-la-Forêt

     

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    After visiting his sensei Baba Ogura in Japan, Silvio attended the 14th sculpture symposium in Cerisy-la-Forêt in Normandy.  Here is his piece carved in marble from the French alps, called “Le Mariage”.

  • March 2013 – Gold Coast

     

     

     

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    Silvio’s Gold Coast “Sculpture Song” Symposium piece  “The Yellow Jersey”.

  • March 2013 – Goulburn

     

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    The Goulburn Knitters’ Guild produced a scarf to go around the Big Merino to celebrate the town’s 150th anniversary.  Silvio created this impressive ram in 1985.

  • February 2013 – Fringe Show

     

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    Silvio’s first of the “Peloton” series is on show at Kelsey Cottage Café, Balhannah. www.kelseycottage.blogspot.com.au/  Hours: M – F, 7am – 4pm.  Also on display are some of his vineyard series lino-cut prints.

  • December 2012 – installation.

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    Silvio’s “le Peloton” was officially unveiled on the 19th December in Balhannah.

  • August 2012 – First Installation

     

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    In Gawler Street Mount Barker on a crisp winter morning; pictured with Silvio are Mayor Ann Ferguson of the District Council of Mount Barker, Bill Spragg, Mayor of the Adelaide Hills Council and James Sexton of Business Mount Barker which commissioned this piece by Jaya Schuerch, “Prickly 3”

  • August 2012 – SALA

    Silvio will be holding Open Studio on the final weekend of the SA Living Artists Festival, Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th August from 11am till 4.30pm.  Also participating will be John Nelson, Peter Syndicas and Sally Wickes.  During all of August Silvio will also be having a joint exhibition with painter and mentor David Dridan at the Murray Bridge Regional Gallery.

  • Symposium – Apponyi

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    Silvio’s piece well underway.