'WET' Exhibition Catalogue
"A celebration of water and creativity" hosted @ Connells Point Sailing Club 28th Oct to 7th November 2021
"A celebration of water and creativity"
hosted @ Connells Point Sailing Club
28th Oct to 7th November 2021
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Chidzey presents<br />
Wet<br />
a celebration of water and creativity<br />
<strong>Catalogue</strong><br />
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Contents<br />
Acknowledgment ..................................................................................................................................................... 3<br />
Who is Chidzey? ....................................................................................................................................................... 4<br />
The Story of ‘Wet’..................................................................................................................................................... 5<br />
Sculptural Works ...................................................................................................................................................... 6<br />
‘Bound (by friendship & love)’ ............................................................................................................................. 6<br />
‘Rescue’................................................................................................................................................................ 7<br />
‘Anchored?’ .......................................................................................................................................................... 8<br />
‘Anchor (marquette)’ ........................................................................................................................................... 9<br />
‘Life (T&L)’ ......................................................................................................................................................... 10<br />
‘Boat #3’ ............................................................................................................................................................ 11<br />
‘3 Sails’ (Weta trophy) ........................................................................................................................................ 12<br />
‘Rule 18’ ............................................................................................................................................................. 13<br />
‘Wrens’ .............................................................................................................................................................. 14<br />
‘A Few of My Favourite Things’ ......................................................................................................................... 15<br />
‘Mystery Box’ ..................................................................................................................................................... 16<br />
‘Egret’ ................................................................................................................................................................ 17<br />
‘Pelican’ ............................................................................................................................................................. 18<br />
‘Shag on a….’ ..................................................................................................................................................... 19<br />
‘Franciscan Beauty’ ............................................................................................................................................ 20<br />
‘Tap’ ................................................................................................................................................................... 21<br />
‘Pour (gourd)’ .................................................................................................................................................... 22<br />
‘Love Water’ ...................................................................................................................................................... 23<br />
2D Works ................................................................................................................................................................ 24<br />
‘Morning Fog’ .................................................................................................................................................... 24<br />
‘Boat #1’ ............................................................................................................................................................ 25<br />
‘Boat #2’ ............................................................................................................................................................ 26<br />
‘Water Bird’ ....................................................................................................................................................... 27<br />
‘Horizon’ ............................................................................................................................................................ 28<br />
‘Reflection’ ......................................................................................................................................................... 29<br />
‘Frog’ ................................................................................................................................................................. 30<br />
‘Trinity III’ .......................................................................................................................................................... 31<br />
‘Morning Dance’ ................................................................................................................................................ 32<br />
‘Night Watch’ .................................................................................................................................................... 33<br />
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Acknowledgment<br />
I would like to pay my respects and acknowledge the Bedegal people who are the<br />
Custodians of Country, of Elders past, present and emerging on which this<br />
exhibition takes place, and to the Dharawal people on whose lands I had the<br />
privilege to grow up on and live now.<br />
Aboriginal people have occupied the continent for over 65,000 years. Over the<br />
thousands of generations First Nation people have inhabited the Sydney region<br />
they formed family clans and these clans formed nations. Boundaries were often<br />
geographic boundaries and the Georges River formed one such boundary.<br />
To the north of the river were the people who spoke the Dharug language, among<br />
them the Bedegal (Hurstville/Bankstown), to the south of the river were the<br />
people who spoke the Dharawal language.<br />
Spiritual connection to the land is everything to the First Nation people who<br />
inhabit this land; family, plants, animals, sea, land and sky are all Country and as<br />
individuals they too are part of Country. Their role was to care for Country and<br />
they learnt to do so through storytelling, song and sharing of Traditional<br />
Knowledge. 1<br />
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Aboriginal culture of the Georges River | Georges Riverkeeper 24/10/20<br />
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Who is Chidzey?<br />
Sydney sculptor Keith Chidzey is a multifaceted artist: sculptor, land artist,<br />
painter, driven by the magnificence and splendour of creation. This energy<br />
manifests itself in various forms, through highlighting environmental<br />
responsibility, prophecy through art, and promoting social justice. Chidzey has a<br />
Bachelor of Fine Art (Painting /Drawing), a Master of Arts (Sculpture) and a<br />
Master of Fine Arts (research in Sculpture). He works primarily in fine Australian<br />
timber, bronze and fire and has exhibited his work in many sculpture and solo<br />
exhibitions, both in Australia and internationally.<br />
Recently, this has taken the structure of pursuing research into the history and<br />
contemporary implications of the life and writing of St. Francis of Assisi.<br />
Realization of this has taken material form, as commissions, residency work,<br />
group and solo shows. Highlights include: lead artist of the Australian section of<br />
the satellite eARTh Project for 350.org, and Third Place in the Video Art section of<br />
the XI Florence Biennale in Italy.<br />
Group Shows include:<br />
• International Contemporary Art <strong>Exhibition</strong> (Assisi, Italy)<br />
• Sculpture by the Sea (Bondi)<br />
• Outback Art Prize (Broken Hill)<br />
• Sculpture at Scenic World (Katoomba)<br />
• Sculpture in the Vines (Hunter Valley)<br />
• Sculpture at Hillview (Southern Highlands)<br />
• International Wood Sculpture Symposium (Rylstone)<br />
Commissions include:<br />
• Amsterdam, Zorgvlied Cemetery (bronze memorial)<br />
• Narellan, Magdalene Catholic High School (2.2m high timber/bronze figure)<br />
• Thredbo, Private residence (1.5m bronze wombat)<br />
• Gulgong, Mudgee Council (2.5m timber carving)<br />
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The Story of ‘Wet’<br />
Having spent my life on Dhawaral land in southern Sydney, in and around the<br />
waters of Port Hacking, Cronulla, Georges River, and down to Thirroul, I often feel<br />
happiest when I am in or on the water in some form or another - ‘wet’.<br />
It has only been in recent times, as I have purposefully delved into our First<br />
Nations heritage, that I have begun to appreciate the land and our connection<br />
more fully. For me, paddling in the shallows, sailing on the rivers and bays,<br />
swimming in the surf surrounded by sand and gorgeous eucalypts are some of the<br />
things that give me peace.<br />
I am a water-man.<br />
I like to splash.<br />
This show is an expression of that connection.<br />
Without the burden of having a ‘commercial show’ – no works are for sale on site<br />
– I have the freedom to express myself as I wish, in various mediums. With works<br />
ranging from my main professional vocation of fine Australian timber carving and<br />
bronze casting, to mixed media, charcoal drawing, and both acrylic and oil<br />
paintings.<br />
Set on the foreshores of Georges River, thanks to the generosity of the Connells<br />
Point Sailing Club, my work looks out over the river.<br />
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Sculptural Works<br />
‘Bound (by friendship & love)’<br />
Year: 2021<br />
Media: Huon Pine, mahogany, found rope<br />
Dimensions (mm): 120x380x300<br />
Price: SOLD<br />
Room No. 4<br />
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‘Rescue’<br />
Year: 2021<br />
Media: Bronze, Huon pine, mahogany<br />
Dimensions (mm): 450x500x500<br />
Price: $3,900<br />
Room No. 5<br />
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‘Anchored?’<br />
Year: 2021<br />
Media: Huon Pine, found rope<br />
Dimensions (mm): 750x800(variable)<br />
Price: $1,400<br />
Room No. 6<br />
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‘Anchor (marquette)’<br />
Year: 2021<br />
Media: Huon Pine, found rope (wall sculpture)<br />
Dimensions (mm): 900x250x100<br />
Price: $480<br />
Room No. 15<br />
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‘Life (T&L)’<br />
Year: 2021<br />
Media: Huon Pine<br />
Dimensions (mm): 1050x180x150<br />
Price: SOLD<br />
Room No. 7<br />
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‘Boat #3’<br />
Year: 2021<br />
Media: Huon pine, Perspex<br />
Dimensions (mm): 180x500x50<br />
Price: $360<br />
Room No. 9<br />
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‘3 Sails’ (Weta trophy)<br />
Year: 2021<br />
Media: Huon Pine, mahogany<br />
Dimensions (mm): 340x350x210<br />
Price: SOLD<br />
Room No. 20<br />
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‘Rule 18’<br />
Year: 2021<br />
Media: Huon pine, Perspex<br />
Dimensions (mm): 500x1050x200<br />
Price: SOLD<br />
Room No. 8<br />
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‘Wrens’<br />
Year: 2018<br />
Media: Huon Pine<br />
Dimensions (mm): 11x14x4<br />
Price: $140ea<br />
Room No. 19<br />
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‘A Few of My Favourite Things’<br />
Year: 2021<br />
Media: Huon Pine, Jarrah, and Perspex<br />
Dimensions (mm): 300(h)<br />
Price: $520 [180ea]<br />
Room No. 10<br />
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‘Mystery Box’<br />
Year: 2017<br />
Media: Bronze, Huon pine, Tas. eucalypt, resin<br />
Dimensions (mm): 400x600x500<br />
Price: $4,500<br />
Room No. 21<br />
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‘Egret’<br />
Year: 2021<br />
Media: Huon pine, steel<br />
Dimensions (mm): 1100x260x230<br />
Price: $720<br />
Room No. 22<br />
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‘Pelican’<br />
Year: 2021<br />
Media: Huon pine, steel<br />
Dimensions (mm): 350x200x130<br />
Price: SOLD<br />
Room No. 24<br />
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‘Shag on a….’<br />
Year: 2021<br />
Media: Huon Pine & sandstone<br />
Dimensions (mm): 500x190x190<br />
Price: $700<br />
Room No. 23<br />
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‘Franciscan Beauty’<br />
Year: 2017<br />
Media: Huon Pine & Poatina cast glass<br />
Dimensions (mm): 310x600x800<br />
Price: $4,200<br />
Room No. 25<br />
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‘Tap’<br />
Year: 2021<br />
Media: Huon pine, mahogany, Poatina cast glass<br />
Dimensions (mm): 800x450x220<br />
Price: $1,300<br />
Room No. 26<br />
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‘Pour (gourd)’<br />
Year: 2021<br />
Media: Huon pine, glass<br />
Dimensions (mm): 300 x 500 x 200<br />
Price: $1,600<br />
Room No. 27<br />
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‘Love Water’<br />
Year: 2021<br />
Media: Camphor, site specific in water.<br />
Dimensions (mm): 800x350x250<br />
Price: $530<br />
Room No. 28<br />
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2D Works<br />
‘Morning Fog’<br />
Year: 2021<br />
Media: acrylic on linen<br />
Dimensions (mm): 600x1800<br />
Price: $620<br />
Room No. 1<br />
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‘Boat #1’<br />
Year: 2003<br />
Media: charcoal on paper (Framed)<br />
Dimensions (mm): 550x750<br />
Price: $200<br />
Room No. 2<br />
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‘Boat #2’<br />
Year: 2003<br />
Media: charcoal on paper (Framed)<br />
Dimensions (mm): 600x450<br />
Price: $200<br />
Room No. 3<br />
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‘Water Bird’<br />
Year: 2007<br />
Media: charcoal on paper (unframed)<br />
Dimensions (mm): 600x400<br />
Price: SOLD<br />
Room No. 11<br />
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‘Horizon’<br />
Year: 2006<br />
Media: airbrush acrylic on canvas<br />
Dimensions (mm): 40x40<br />
Price: $195<br />
Room No. 12<br />
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‘Reflection’<br />
Year: 2021<br />
Media: acrylic on board (framed)<br />
Dimensions (mm): 430x530<br />
Price: $320<br />
Room No. 13<br />
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‘Frog’<br />
Year: 2006<br />
Media: acrylic on canvas<br />
Dimensions (mm): 30x25<br />
Price: SOLD<br />
Room No. 14<br />
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‘Trinity III’<br />
Year: 2010<br />
Media: framed print (photo-doc of fire/ice performance)<br />
Dimensions (mm): 1000x1300<br />
Price: $2,200<br />
Room No. 16<br />
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‘Morning Dance’<br />
Year: 2021<br />
Media: acrylic on canvas<br />
Dimensions (mm): 1200x1200<br />
Price: $550<br />
Room No. 17<br />
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‘Night Watch’<br />
Year: 2006<br />
Media: acrylic on canvas<br />
Dimensions (mm): 1200x1800<br />
Price: SOLD<br />
Room No. 18<br />
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www.chidzey.com<br />
All enquiries: (+61)438 266 488<br />
info@chidzey.com<br />
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