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Bruce Armstrong | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1957 |
| Died | April 4, 2024 |
| Education | Fine Art Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology 1981 |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
| Notable work | Owl, Bunjil the eagle |
| Website | https://brucearmstrong.com.au/ |
Bruce Armstrong (1957 - 2024) was an Australian sculptor, painter, printer and charcoal artist. He is know for his large public sculptures such as Eagle (Bunjil) in Melbourne, Australia and Owl in Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory. He had a major retrospective exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria in 2017.
Biography[edit]
Born in 1957 Armstrong studied painting and sculpture at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Melbourne graduating in 1981.[1] Armstrong died in 2024 after a “long and brave battle with a terrible illness.”[2]
Work[edit]
Armstrong is best known for his large public artworks such as the 25 metre high Bunjil (2003) installed on Wurundjeri Way in Melbourne and The Guardians (1987), which stood at either side of the water wall of the National Gallery of Victoria.[3] His sculpture The Big Powerful Owl is 8m tall and represents a Powerful Owl (Ninox strenua).[4]
Armstrong is also a painter and his 2000 portrait of Peter Carey is held by the National Portrait Gallery Canberra[5]. In 2005 Armstrong's self portrait was selected as a finalist in the Archibald Prize.[6]
An exhibition of Armstrong's prints and sculptures entitled Savage Beauty was curated by Ted Gott and held at Heide Museum of Modern Art in 1999.[5][7] Armstrong was honoured with a retrospective of his work at the National Gallery of Victoria that ran from August 2016 - January 2017.[8] Entitled 'An Anthology of Strange Creatures' the show consisted of 40 of Armstrong's works spread across 3 floors of the NGV Australia.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bruce Armstrong". Artist Profile. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Samaras, Vincent (4 April 2024). "Bruce Armstrong, creator of Belco Owl, passes away". Canberra Daily. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Works | NGV | View Work". www.ngv.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Directorate, ACT Government (18 August 2022). "Owl". artsACT. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Bruce Armstrong, b. 1957". National Portrait Gallery people. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Archibald Prize Archibald 2005 work: Self-portrait by Bruce Armstrong". www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Savage beauty : the art of Bruce Armstrong / Ted Gott [curator and editor] - Catalogue | National Library of Australia". catalogue.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Bruce Armstrong: An Anthology of Strange Creatures | NGV". www.ngv.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Edgar, Ray (18 August 2016). "Bruce Armstrong's menagerie of metaphors descends on the NGV". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
External links[edit]
- oficial website: https://brucearmstrong.com.au/