Shona Nunan

Australian – studios in Italy and France, Born 1959
 

Qualifications
1981 Bachelor of Art – Sculpture, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Shona is currently living in Tuscany, Italy, with her partner, Michael Cartwright.  She lives in the mountains near Lucca and Pietrasanta where she has access to great art foundries. In the last few years she has been engaged in studio work, commissions for collectors and project work. Shona studies the visual languages of the ancient cultures including Europe and Asia.  These influences have seriously impacted her art as did her early connection to aboriginal art in her home country.  Hence, her themes of guardians depicting the balance of ying and yang, conscious and unconscious, male and female; the Horse and Rider, representing the journey of life and its many stages of growth; the Women series representing fertility, the cycles of life, abundance; the Harvest series, representing the reaping of what has been sown, carrying the vessel of life’s gifts; the Warrior representing the strong, the brave and the humble, noble and self sacrificial, also the destroyer of the old.  Her work is earthy and derived from nature where she looks for the archetypal language in all cultures to express our common humanness.

Selected Collections & Commissions

  • Sculptures ‘Arrival’ and ‘Guardians’ commissioned for sculpture park, Bei Wu in Germany
  • Swires sculpture commission for Alassio Residence, Hong Kong
  • Swires sculpture commission for the Arezzo Residence, Hong Kong
  • Warnambool Regional State Gallery, Victoria, Australia
  • Al Muhaidib headquarters, Damman, Saudi Arabia
  • Yew Chung Foundation, Hong Kong
  • Hamilton Regional State Gallery, Victoria, Australia
  • Castlemaine Regional State Gallery, Victoria, Australia
  • Four Seasons Hotel, Hong Kong
  • Private residence Stanley beach, Hong Kong
  • BNP Paribus, IFC Building, Hong Kong
  • Singapore Esplanade Project (New Entertainment Building on Esplanade), Singapore
  • Lindenderry Hotels, Australia
  • Singapore National Art Gallery
  • Chek Lap Kok Airport, Hong Kong
  • Singapore Airlines Kris Lounge, Singapore
  • National Australia Bank, Hong Kong
  • Wollongong University, New South Wales
  • Sydney University, New South Wales
  • Gawler Foundation, Australia
  • Melbourne Ladies College, Kew, (MLC), Australia
  • Telstra Global Communications Centre, Melbourne
  • Clark Hummerston, Australia
  • Willums Art Foundation, Mas Des Graviers, Provence, France
  • Carlton Ritz, Shanghai, China

Major Exhibitions

  • 2016 Mossgreen Sculpture exhibition with Michael Cartwright
  • 2016 Sculpture and drawing exhibition at Bei Wu Sculpture Park
  • 2015 Sculpture and drawing at Kuan’s Living, Taipei, Taiwan
  • 2015 MOSSGREEN Gallery Melbourne, Australia –  2 person exhibition with Michael Cartwright
  • 2014 Sandra Walter Consultancy 2 person exhibition with Michael Cartwright
  • 2014 La Rondine Gallery, Drawing exhibition with Michael Cartwright
  • 2014 Sandra Walters exhibition at the Moser’s with Michael Cartwright and Sollai Cartwright
  • 2013 La Rondine Gallery, Italy two person exhibition with artist Sarah Danays
  • 2012 La Rondine Gallery, Italy  – Out of the Studio, Solo Exhibition
  • 2008 – 2012 Studio, and commissioned work.
  • 2007 Exhibition of sculpture and drawing at Galliart Festival, in old Convent, Gallicano, Italy
  • 2006 Exhibition of sculpture and drawing Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery, Hong Kong
  • 2004 Exhibition Art – 2 Gallery Singapore
  • 2003 Florence Biennale, Florence
  • 2003 Exhibition at Castlemaine Regional Gallery of Victoria
  • 2003 Exhibition at the Malthouse Theatre Production Studio , Melbourne, Australia
  • 2002 Rotunda,Exchange Square Building, Hong Kong, sculpture
  • 2001 June exhibition at Art 2, Mita Building, Singapore, sculpture and drawing
  • 2001 March exhibition at the Rotunda, Exchange Square Building, Central, Hong Kong, sculpture and drawing.
  • 2000 October exhibition at The Sheraton Hotel, Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand, sculpture
  • 2000 Sculpture in the gardens exhibition, Lindenderry, RedHill, Victoria, Australia, sculpture
  • 1999 May exhibition at the Renard Wardell gallery, Melbourne Australia, sculpture
  • 1997 July exhibition at Ivanyi Gallery, Toorak, Australia, sculpture and drawing
  • 1997 February exhibition at Ian Rogers Fine Art, Melbourne, sculpture
  • 1997 March exhibition at Sandra Walters Gallery, Hong Kong, sculpture and drawing
  • 1996-97 Annex Gallery, Exchange Square, Hong Kong, sculpture
  • 1996 Exhibition Mas Des Graviers, France, sculpture
  • 1995 Sculpture at Holdsworth Galleries, Sydney
  • 1993 Sculpture at Meridian Gallery, Melbourne
  • 1992 Sculpture at Holdsworth Galleries, Sydney
  • 1991 Sculpture at Holdsworth Galleries, Sydney
  • 1990 Sculpture at Holdsworth Galleries, Sydney
  • 1989 Sculpture and Drawing at Wallace Bros. Gallery, Castlemaine, Victoria,
  • 1989 Sculpture at Holdsworth Galleries, Sydney
  • 1987 Sculpture at Holdsworth Galleries, Sydney
  • 1985 Sculpture and Painting Exhibition at Hamilton Regional Gallery, Victoria

Group Exhibitions

  • 2014 Avenue des Arts, HK – Womens exhibition
  • 2013 La Rondine flies to Hong Kong. Group Pop Up exhibition at ZZHK Gallery, HK
  • 2010 Sculpture exhibition in Gallicano art festival, Italy
  • 2010 Art Walk exhibition Hong Kong, Kwai Fung Hin
  • 2009 Sculpture exhibition in Gallicano art festival, Italy
  • 2009  Art Walk exhibition Hong Kong, Kwai Fung Hin and Sandra Walters Consultancy
  • 2008 Sculpture exhibition in Gallicano art festival, Italy
  • 2008  Art Walk exhibition Hong Kong, Kwai Fung Hin and Sandra Walters Consultancy
  • 2007  Art Walk exhibition Hong Kong, Kwai Fung Hin and Sandra Walters Consultancy
  • 2006  Art Walk exhibition Hong Kong, Kwai fung Hin and Sandra Walters Consultancy
  • 2005 4 person exhibition Gallery on the Bridge Ponte Serraglio, Italy
  • 2005 8 artists at ‘Artisti Uniti, Bagni di Lucca’
  • 2004 SOFA with Artempresa Gallery in New York
  • 2004 Festa di Donna Florence
  • 2004 Qdos Gallery
  • 2004  Singapore Art Fair with Art 2
  • 2002 Toorak Village Sculpture Festival
  • 2001 Singapore Art Fair with Art 2
  • 2000 Qdos sculpture exhibition, Victoria Australia
  • 2000 Exhibition with Gembrook Winery in Victoria
  • 2000 Exhibition with Baltazar, Brussells
  • 1999 Exhibition of sculpture at Mas Des Gravieres, France
  • 1999 Exhibition with Baltazar in Brussells
  • 1999 Sculpture exhibition Gembrook Winery in Victoria
  • 1998 Melbourne Art Fair with Renard Wardell Gallery
  • 1998 Women’s exhibition, Cill Rialaig, Ireland
  • 1997 Gembrook Hill Winery sculpture exhibition
  • 1997 Studio Opening exhibition
  • 1996 Studio Opening
  • 1996Mandarin Fine Art Gallery, Hong Kong, group exhibition.
  • 1995 McClelland Gallery, Langwarrin, Victoria
  • 1995 Daimaru, Melbourne
  • 1995 Bizette, Melbourne
  • 1995 Studio Opening, Richmond
  • 1995 Mandarin Gallery, Hong Kong, group exhibition.
  • 1994 Travelling exhibition in China with Meridian Gallery
  • 1994 Mandarin Gallery Hong Kong, group exhibition
  • 1994 Hong Kong Art Fair with Meridian Gallery
  • 1994 Mandarin Gallery, Hong Kong, group exhibition
  • 1994 Australian Contemporary Art Fair, represented by Holdsworth Gallery and Meridian Gallery
  • 1994 Daimaru, Melbourne 3rd Birthday Exhibition
  • 1994 Studio Opening, Balmain Street, Richmond
  • 1994 Kyneton Council Collection Exhibition, Kyneton
  • 1993 Sculpture on View, Bendigo Borough Galleries, Eaglehawk
  • 1993 Kyneton Art Expo
  • 1993 McClelland Gallery, Langwarrin
  • 1992 Sculpture at Meridian Gallery,
  • 1992 Melbourne Studio Opening,
  • 1992 Castlemaine Festival
  • 1992 Australian Contemporary Art Fair, represented byKen Scarlett, Curator
  • 1992 Meridian Gallery Sculpture at Meridian Gallery, Melbourne
  • 1992 Sculpture at Qdos Gallery, Lorne, Victoria
  • 1991 Theatre Royal Gallery, Castlemaine Artists Inc.
  • 1991 Wallace Bros. Gallery, Castlemaine Theatre Royal Gallery, Castlemaine Artists Inc.
  • 1991 James Farrell Invitation Self-Portrait Award, Castlemaine Regional Gallery
  • 1991 Drawing and Sculpture Exhibition at Alchemy Gallery, Prahran, Melbourne
  • 1990 Wallace Bros. Gallery, Castlemaine, Victoria
  • 1990 Australian Contemporary Art Fair, represented by Holdsworth Gallery
  • 1990 Ki-Ba-Be Gallery, Merrimbula, NOW
  • 1990 Qdos Gallery, Lorne, Victoria
  • 1989 Castlemaine Artists Inc., “The Nude” at  Wallace Bros. Gallery, Victoria
  • 1988 Castlemaine State Festival Exhibition at Wallace Bros. Gallery
  • 1987 Castlemaine Regional Gallery, Central Victorian Sculptors, Victoria
  • 1986 Amaris Gallery, Adelaide
  • 1986 Echuca Festival Exhibition, Victoria
  • 1985 Painting and Sculpture Exhibition at Studio Gallery, Belgrave Heights, Victoria
  • 1984 Sculpture and Drawing Exhibition at the Studio Gallery, Belgrave Heights, Victoria
  • 1982 Sculpture Knorr Gallery, Emerald, Victoria
  • 1976/81 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Gallery and Storey Hall, Melbourne
  • 1976 Knorr Gallery, Emerald, Victoria

Art Projects, Residencies

  • 2016 Artist in residence Bei Wu Sculpture Park, Germany
  • 2015 Artist in residence Kuenstaler Bei Wu – Berlin, Germany
  • 2014 Swires sculpture project for the Arezzo Residence, Hong Kong. 230 cm tall bronze sculpture, ‘Sentinel’
  • 2013 Artist in residence Cill Rialaig, County Kerry Ireland
  • 2012 Warnambool Regional State Gallery Entrance sculptures. Two large bronze sculptures from the Guardian series. 2.4 meters tall each.
  • 2012 Hamilton Regional State Gallery Collections. Two bronze sculptures for the Gallery entrance.
  • 2011 Artist Residency at Yew Chung International School.  Donated ‘Harvest’ , full edition of 8, 2011, to the school’s ‘Seeds of Hope’ program, a charity for raising funds to build schools for underprivileged areas in China.
  • 2011 Art  Consultant for the Beijing Yew Chung schools campus for art in the school to create projects for visiting artists in residence.
  • 2011  ‘Joy’ 2008, 57 x 53 x 40 cm, bronze 1/8 acquired for Hamilton Regional Gallery in Victoria, Australia.
  • 2011  A second artist residency at the YCIS, HK.
  • 2009 Four major bronze sculptures, ‘Leaf series’ for VIP entrance, Al Muhaidib corporate Head Office, Damman, eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.
  • 2009  Male and Female Guardians commissioned for private collector in Hong Kong through Sandra Walters Consultancy.
  • 2008 ‘Acrobats’  A group of three bronze figures commissioned for private collector’s residence in Hong Kong.  4 metres x 3 metres.  Cast in Pietrasanta, Italy.
  • 2007 Commission for Four Seasons Hotel, Hong Kong, 4 major bronze sculptures of the ‘Leaf series’
  • 2007  Kwai Fung Hin puts artist on stipend for studio development.
  • 2006 Commission for BNP Paribus HK, ‘Guardians’ IFC building through Kwai Fung Hin Gallery.
  • 2006  Book/catalogue of art work of Shona Nunan published through Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery.
  • 2005  Set up studios on River Lima in Tuscany, Italy.  Helped set up Artist Run Space in Bagni di Lucca, ‘Artisti Uniti’.
  • 2002  Prize for Toorak village sculpture exhibition, Melbourne
  • 1998 Living and studio work in Ireland, County Kerry. Representation with Cill Rialaig in Ireland
  • 1997 Artist in residence to Cill Rialaig, Ireland
  • 1996 Artist in Residence Mas Des Graviers in Provence France  for three months
  • 1994 Guest lecturer at the Australian Contemporary Art Fair, forum for Artists.
  • 1991 Living and working both as lecturer in Fine Arts at Port Moresby University and as sculptor with studio.
  • Lecturer of Drawing and Cultural studies, University of Papua New Guinea, Faculty of Creative Arts, Port Moresby, PNG
  • 1990  Art Conservationist, Prahran City Council, Victoria
  • 1990  Sculpture Technician, Osteo-Tech Art Foundry, Elphinstone, Victoria