Carmel Warner

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Biography

Growing up in a small country town my childhood was spent outdoors, exploring the surrounds and developing an inherent appreciation for the environment and natural formations. Learning and memorising details from nature, I was schooled in lessons of growth, patterns of flight, identity through sound and acknowledgments of smell; coming to accept that life is all of these and much more. The process of sourcing inspiration from found objects has had a profound impact on my work. These materials are imbued with their own history. Exploring connections to the land and people through these past purposes, lost functions and forgotten times. I am drawn intuitively in my practice to specific objects. Utilising these found objects I have established a body of work which revolves around the interrelationships of memory, the manmade and the crafted alongside organic matter to form a new narrative.

Group Exhibitions

2014
Drift Sculpture Festival
Drift Sculpture Festival

2013
Hale Art Show
Hale Art Show

2013
Castaways
Castaways

2013
Sculpture at Bathers
Sculpture at Bathers

2012
CIT Art Auction
CIT Art Auction

2012
Castaways (1)
Castaways

2012
City of Bassendean Trunk Art Wrap Festival
City of Bassendean Trunk Art Wrap Festival

2012
City of Wanneroo Art Awards
City of Wanneroo Art Awards

2012
‘Personalise’ Group Exhibition at Kurb Gallery
‘Personalise’ Group Exhibition at Kurb Gallery

2012
‘Potpourri’ Group Exhibition at Colour Lust Art Space
‘Potpourri’ Group Exhibition at Colour Lust Art Space

2011
Castaways (2)
Castaways

2011
City of Melville Sculpture Walk
City of Melville Sculpture Walk

2010
Central Institute of Technology Graduate Exhibition
Central Institute of Technology Graduate Exhibition

2010
Central 2010 Visual Art and Jewellery Auction
Central 2010 Visual Art and Jewellery Auction

2010
Zhejiange Art Competition – Exhibited Hangzhou China
Zhejiange Art Competition – Exhibited Hangzhou China

2009
Churchlands Community Art Award
Churchlands Community Art Award

2008
City of Cambridge Art Award
City of Cambridge Art Award

2008
Churchlands Community Art Award (1)
Churchlands Community Art Award

2007
City of Cambridge Art Award (1)
City of Cambridge Art Award

2007
City of Stirling Art Award
City of Stirling Art Award

2007
Churchlands Community Art Award (2)
Churchlands Community Art Award

2003
City of Wanneroo Art Award
City of Wanneroo Art Award

Awards

2013
Castaways Winner, Second Prize Alcoa Sculpture Award for Sculpture with an Aluminium Component
Castaways Winner, Second Prize Alcoa Sculpture Award for Sculpture with an Aluminium Component

2012
Castaways Winner, International Power Mitsui Sculpture Award for Innovation in Recycled Sculptur
Castaways Winner, International Power Mitsui Sculpture Award for Innovation in Recycled Sculpture

2012
Castaways Winner, International Power Mitsui Sculpture Award for Innovation in Recycled Sculpture
Castaways Winner, International Power Mitsui Sculpture Award for Innovation in Recycled Sculpture

2010
Melville Sculpture Walk Prize
Melville Sculpture Walk Prize

2003
Winner City of Wanneroo Sculpture Prize
Winner City of Wanneroo Sculpture Prize

Carmel Warner
Painting, Drawing

Artist Statement

Originally a graphic designer, Carmel is a recent visual arts graduate whose work is attracting considerable attention. Skilled in drawing, painting and sculpture, Carmel seamlessly moves between different mediums in her practice. This rich skill base affords her the unique ability to work with an eye to the importance of a multidimensional practice.