Born Edmonton Canada 1953, Resident of Australia since 1977.
1970 - 1973 Vancouver School of Art
Artist - Sculptor, Industrial Design, Digital Artist, Jeweler, Multi Media, Film Maker, Technologist, Inventor.
I have not been part of the main stream arts community
for many years now prefering to work in Issolation.
I generally produce work for commisions or myself hence why you don't see a
great list of exhibition's.
Most of my work is purchased by International Collectors.
All design development, technology development etc. has been in-house.
2010 - Finish Rush (Bronze Crystal)
- Finish Butterflies are Free (Bronze, Crystal)
- Exhibition - Southwest Survey, Southwest Regional Gallery
2009 - Finish Madonna
- 4 short documentary films - production for cross cultural education package
to all
schools in WA
- Feature length film (Taking the classroom to the Bush) 1 hr.10
- Sculptural work
2008 - Creation of Madonna, life size sculpted directly in plaster
(Fallen angel struck by lightning)
- Sculptural work
2007 - Video and photographic documentation of Blackwood Basin Catchment.
8 months in the field
- Production of 5 short films on NRM Nature Resource Management
- Sculptural work
2006 - Currently working towards Tour within Southern Europe.
- 2 month Southern European study and travel
- Sculptural work
2005 - Local Launch of Perrier Studio Glass Art - Bridgetown
2004 - Greg James Sculpture Studio Gallery - Fremantle - Launch of Perrier Studio Glass Art
2001-2004 - Developed skills in design, casting
glass and finishing to achieve personnel standard.
- Produced, Directed, Filmed, 60 minute musical 'media' production (Walk Awhile
in my Blues)
2001 - IDM Laser Scanning Technology
- Worlds first Topographic Representation of a Continent (Australia) from Satellite
Data, via 3D grey scale (IDM) replicated in bronze.
- Development of procedures for 3D milling using Photoshop graphic image filters.
(Worlds first use of technology)
- Scanned and replicated The Mask of Genghis Khan for International Mongolian
Touring Exhibition.
2000 - Produced 2000 Millennium Medallion Limited
Edition (Australian National Mapping Library)
- Developing procedures for replicating Laser Scanned objects via CNC machines
- IDM Technology
1999 - IDM Laser Scanning Technology
- Developed world's first topographic map of the earth from satellite data for
CNC Reproduction from 3D grey scale imaging.
- Developed the Millennium Medallion (topographic relief representation of the
Earth) 360 million scale, a Boxed Limited Edition Series.
- Design for Pressed Glass Molds for Glass production
1998 - IDM Laser Scanning Technology
- Developed world's first reproduction of the human face with 3D grey scale
for CNC application.
- Cast Glass Fox Studio
- Design for Pressed Glass Molds for Glass production.
1997 - Started Development work with IDM Laser
Scanning Technology
- Design for Pressed Glass Molds for Glass production
- Cast Glass Fox Studio
- Created Digital Fine Art Prints
1996 - Developed Pressed Glass Molds for Glass
production from IDM technology.
- Cast Glass Fox Studio
- Exhibited Digital Fine Art Prints in Invitational Group Exhibitions US/Europe.
1995 - Design and Engineering of 60 mtr. (W) Waterfall
and Production facility for the RBGC, Brunei.
- Engineering Consultant "Crystal Arch" Brunei, (Largest known diamond
replica in the world).
- Exhibited Digital Fine Art Prints in Invitational Group Exhibitions US/Europe
1994 - Designed Interactive Historic, Environmental
Learning Centre and Tourist Facility.
- Design and implementation of interactive Frog for Environment Centre.
- Exhibited Digital Fine Art Prints in Invitational Group Exhibitions US/Europe
1993 - Developed Products for Pewter Manufacturing
- Designed Natural learning Aids for Blind.
- Developed Pewter Products for Glass and Wood Art Objects
- Exploration of Digital Fine Art practice
1992 - Developed of Products for Pewter Manufacturing
- Commissioned to design range of Wildlife products for Franklin Mint
- Bronze Sculptures and Electroformed Terra Australis Series
- Multiple Group Exhibitions in WA and Eastern States
1991 - Bronze Sculptures and Electroformed Terra Australis Series
- Multiple Group Exhibitions in WA and Eastern States
- Production of Limited Edition Cast Polyester Sculpture
1990 - New York ArtExpo attended and exhibited.
- Produced Limited Edition Cast Polyester Sculpture
- Created Bronze Sculptures and Electroformed Terra Australis Series
- Multiple Group Exhibitions in WA and Eastern States
1989 - Created Bronze Sculptures and Electroformed
Terra Australis Series Sculptures
- Multiple Group Exhibitions in WA and Eastern States.
- Developed Polyester Resin Sculpture Concepts.
- Developed Limited Edition Monkey Mia Dolphin Sculpture; a World's First in
Concept and Procedure.
1988 - Created Bronze Sculptures and Electroformed
Terra Australis Series Sculptures.
- Multiple Group Exhibitions in WA and Eastern States.
- Hot Glass Work - Gaffer, Blowing, Finishing, Gene Polt Studio.
1987 - Created Lost Wax Bronze Wildlife Sculptures.
- Bronze Sculptures, Multiple Group Exhibitions in WA and Australia.
- Development of Electroformed Terra Australis Series.
- Hot Glass Work - Gaffer, Blowing, Finishing, Gene Polt Studio.
- Southwest district themed display 6 D mtr x 11 W mtr. x 5 mtr. H
1986 - Design Development of "Australian
Bush Babies" Series of 8 Australian Animals, Faux Bronze.
- Research and Development of Electroforming Techniques on Non Conductive Surfaces.
- Designed and Produced Wildlife Sculptures in Soapstone.
- Hot Glass Work - Gaffer, Blowing, Finishing, Gene Polt Studio.
- Southwest district themed display 6 D mtr x 11 W mtr. x 5 mtr. H
1985 - Research, Study and Experimentation in
Electroplating and Electroforming.
- Built personnel Sculpture Studio and Electroforming workshop.
- Practiced Wildlife and Organic Cubism Sculpture in Soapstone.
- Hot Glass Work - Gaffer, Blowing, Finishing, Gene Polt Studio.
- Southwest district themed display 6 D mtr x 11 W mtr. x 5 mtr. H
1984 - Winner of the inaugural Houghton's Wine
Sculpture Prize, Gomboc Gallery "Stone Sculpture"
- Participated in Mask Exhibition Fremantle, Art Centre - Fremantle.
- Practiced Wildlife and Organic Cubism Sculpture in Soapstone.
- Recipient of the 'National Craft Acquisition Award' Jewellery, Queensland
Art Gallery, included in the Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin
- Hot Glass Work - Gaffer, Blowing, Finishing, Gene Polt Studio.
- Southwest district themed display 6 D mtr x 11 W mtr. x 5 mtr. H
1983 - Participated in the Nexus Gallery Sculpture Exhibition 'A Bowl
of Roses', Fremantle
- Participated in the Nexus Gallery Sculpture Exhibition 'Erotica Exhibition',
Fremantle
- Practiced Organic Cubism Sculpture in Soapstone.
- Participated in the Royal Adelaide Show Exhibition, Adelaide Sculpture (Stone)
- Participated in the Napoleon Close Exhibition, Cottesloe - Jewellery and Sculpture
(Stone)
- Participated in the Collectible's Gallery Opening - Jewellery and Sculpture
(Stone)
- Hot Glass Work - Gaffer, Blowing, Finishing, Glass Nest Studio.
- Southwest district themed display 6 D mtr x 11 W mtr. x 5 mtr. H
1982 - Participated in the Makers Mark Jewellery
Design Awards, Melbourne.
- Participated in the Eric Carr's Creators Exhibition Exhibition, Fremantle
- Sperm Whale Tooth sculpture.
- Participated in the 'Australian Jewellery Contemporary & Historical' Australia
Council Exhibition touring Europe.
- Participated in the Nexus Opening Exhibition - Sculpture (Soapstone).
- Hot Glass Work - Gaffer, Blowing, Finishing, Glass Nest Studio.
- Southwest district themed display 6 D mtr x 11 W mtr. x 5 mtr. H
1981 - Participated in the Meat Market Melbourne
- Jewellery and Sculpture.
- Participated in the 'Creator's Exhibition' - Jewellery Eric Carr's Fremantle.
- Personal Exhibition, Greenhill Gallery, Perth - Sperm Whale Tooth sculpture,
Netsuke's.
- Slumped Glass Work - Perrier Studio.
- Southwest district themed display 6 D mtr x 11 W mtr. x 5 mtr. H
1980 - Meat Market Melbourne Jewellery.
- Participated in the 'Creators' Exhibition, Eric Carr's Studio Gallery, Fremantle
- Jewellery.
- Participated in 'Contemporary Australian Jewellery' Tour of Southeast Asia
and Japan
- Practiced Contemporary Jewellery Design.
- Glass "Torch Work"
- Southwest district themed display 6 D mtr x 11 W mtr. x 5 mtr. H
1979 - Participated in the 'Creators' Exhibition - Jewellery - Eric Carr's
Studio Gallery Fremantle.
- Participated in the 'Seven West Australian Craftsman' Exhibition Touring Australia,
Jewellery, WA Craft Council
- Practiced Netsuke Design.
- Glass "Torch Work"
- Practiced Contemporary Jewellery Design combining multiple organic elements
and precious metals.
1978 - Participated in the WA Craft Council Exhibition,
Perth Showgrounds, Claremont- Jewellery
- Practice of Sculpting Netsuke's, (Sperm Whale Ivory). 'I have been forgiven.'
1977 - Arrived in Australia via New Zealand.
- Established Hunters Moon Gallery, First Craft Arts Gallery in regional
WA, Bridgetown
- Work in Large Clay Objects
1976 - Sculptural Steel,
- Jewellery Design, Carving Bone, Jade Carving,
1975 - Sculptural Steel, Plastics
- Jewellery Design, Carving Bone, Jade Carving
1974 - Sculptural Steel Work
1973 - Large Timber Puzzles - multiple exhibition
works from whole forms.
- Jewellery Design
1972 - Large Structual Timber Installations -
photographic recording the degradation through time.
- Jewellery Design
1970 - Wood Carving Study Salvo Kenya
Publications
2010 Survey 2010 - Art in the South West, ISBN-978-0-9751947-4-4
1982 Australian Jewellery ISBN No. 0 908024 49 5
1980 Contemporary Australian Jewellery
Numerous Magazine Publications.
Numerous News Paper Stories.
Numerous Television Documentaries and Specials.
Perth Channel 31 Dec. 2004, Gallery Watch I/2 hr. special on Perrier Glass Sculpture
Launch,
Greg James Sculpture Studio, Fremantle.
Public Collections
- National Gallery, Canberra
- National Mapping Library, Canberra
- Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth.
- Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin.
- Christensen Foundation Collection, Perth
- Whiteman Collection, Perth
- National and International Touring Exhibitions
- Recipient of a National Craft Acquisition Award