Johnnie Dady
Johnnie Dady | |
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| Born | Jonathan Dady 1961 (age 62–63) |
| Education | Maidstone College (UK), University of South Australia |
| Known for | Installation art, Sculpture, Drawing |
| Website | Personal website |
Johnnie Dady is a South Australian artist and arts educator who specialises in installation art entailing sculpture and drawing.
Biography[edit]
Johnnie Dady (also known as Johnny Dady and Jonathan Dady) was born in the UK in 1961 and migrated to Australia in 1987.[1] He has a BA (Hons), Fine Art Sculpture, from Maidstone College in the United Kingdom and a Master of Visual Arts from the University of South Australia.[2] He lectures in drawing and sculpture at Adelaide Central School of Art.
In 2013, his sculpture, The Fones at the University of Adelaide was vandalised.[3]
He has also collaborated with fellow artist and lecturer Roy Ananda.[4][5]
Artistic style and subject[edit]
Dady is known for his installation pieces such as cardboard pianos.[6][7] He is also known for large-scale drawings.[8][9]
Residencies[edit]
- Australia Council London studio residency 2001[10]
- Australia Council Rome studio residency 2006[11]
- Australia Council London Studio Residency 2009[12]
Major exhibitions[edit]
- 2012 Heysen Sculpture Biennial[13]
Collections[edit]
Dady's work is held in the following collections:
- Marion City Council[14]
- University of Adelaide[15][16]
Further reading[edit]
- Baseless propositions, exhibition catalogue, 2009
- Drawing/sculpture Johnnie Dady (AUS), exhibition catalogue, 2007
- Heartlines exhibition catalogue 2010
- Johnnie Dady and Roy Ananda, Wax on, Wax off: Exercises in thinking and action, 2015
References[edit]
- ^ "Johnnie Dady". Design & Art Australia Online. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Johnnie Dady". Design & Art Australia Online. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Vandals hit sculpture". The Advertiser (Adelaide). 14 October 2013.
- ^ "Heysen Sculpture Biennial - 2012". heysensculpturebiennial.com.au. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ Moskwa, Kate. "Beyond Order". fine print. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ Nunn, Louise (23 February 2018). "A single word spans artists' wide visions". The Advertiser (Adelaide).
- ^ Backhouse, Megan (28 July 2007). "Around the galleries". The Age (Melbourne).
- ^ "Bold experiments in style". The Advertiser (Adelaide). 12 February 1999.
- ^ Dutkiewicz, Adam (26 September 2005). "Dimensional journey". The Advertiser (Adelaide).
- ^ "Cultural Illumination" (PDF). University of Adelaide. 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Cultural Illumination" (PDF). University of Adelaide. 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Johnnie Dady". VAAus. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Heysen Sculpture Biennial - 2012". heysensculpturebiennial.com.au. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "New railway inspired artworks for Ascot Park" (PDF). Marion City Council. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Cultural Illumination" (PDF). University of Adelaide. 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Cultural Conversations" (PDF). University of Adelaide. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
External links[edit]
- Entry in Design & Art Australia Online
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