Biography
As a Land Artist, I work directly in the landscape, using found local natural materials and allow the stories and characteristics of a place to directly inform the work. With a BA Fine Art and BA (Honours) Public Policy/Social Ecology, I have been involved in many outdoor exhibitions nationally and internationally, including Sculpture By The Sea, Cottesloe, Bondi, Aarhus, Land Art Poland, Guandu Sculpture Exhibition, Taiwan and kNOw Nature, India.
Passionate about helping communities connect with Nature, I have facilitated many Community Land Artworks.
Elaine Clocherty CV
BA Fine Arts BA (Hons) Sustainable Development/Social Ecology
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CO-ORDINATION/DESIGN of PUBLIC ARTWORKS
2018 GERMINATION – A COMMUNITY LAND ART PROJECT
2017 SOUTH PERTH EPHEMERAL ART PROJECT with Sharyn Egan
2017 SHORT LISTED KINGS PARK FESTIVAL PROJECT with Sharyn Egan & Gina Williams
2015 SHORT LISTED PERTH STADIUM LAND ART PROJECT with International Land Artist
Chris Booth, Ailsa Grieve, Noel Nannup
2013 RIVERS, AUGUSTA MARGARET RIVER SHIRE, MARGARET RIVER STREETSCAPE WA
2000 CHILDREN’S FOREST ENTRANCE, MEN OF THE TREES, FAIRBRIDGE, PINJARRA, WA
SITE SPECIFIC EPHEMERAL WORKS EXHIBITIONS
2019 INAUGURAL BUSH ARTS TRAIL, ARMADALE ARTS FESTIVAL, Lead artist/ facilitator of Community Land Artworks
2018 SCULPTURE ENCOUNTERS, GRANITE ISLAND, SA
2018 SCULPTURE BY THE SEA. BONDI, NSW with Sharyn Egan
2018 SCULPTURE BY THE SEA, COTTESLOE, WA with Sharyn Egan and Noel Nannup
2017 kNOw NATURE EXHIBTION, MUSEUM OF GOA, INDIA
2017 THE FARM MARGARET RIVER, ART & AGRICULTURE with Wardandi Elder Vivienne Brockman including exhibiting as part of Margaret River Region Open Studios
2016 SCULPTURE BY THE SEA, SYDNEY, NSW (Funded through Catalyst – Australia Cultural Fund)
2016 SCULPTURE BY THE SEA, COTTESLOE, WA with Noel Nannup
2015 GUANDU SCULPTURE EXHIBITION, TAIPAI, TAIWAN
2015 NOMADIC VILLAGE, HOHE WAND, AUSTRIA
2015 LAND ART, LUBLIN, POLAND
2015 SCULPTURE BY THE SEA, AARHUS, DENMARK
2014 ODE TO THE PUKEKO, NEW ZEALAND GARDEN AND ART FESTIVAL, TAURANGA, NEW ZEALAND
2014 AFTER THE DOWNPOUR, INAUGURAL ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, ART IN THE PARK, PORONGORUPS, WA
2014 OVERNIGHT, SCULPTURE BY THE SEA, COTTESLOE, WA –Winner WA Sculptor Scholarship
2013 INSITE, AUGUSTA & BUNBURY REGIONAL GALLERIES, WA
2012 SCULPTURE BY THE SEA,BONDI, NSW
2012 SCULPTURE BY THE SEA, COTTESLOE, WA- Winner Andrea Stretton Invitation Bondi
2012 AUGUSTA RIVER FESTIVAL, AUGUSTA, WA
2010 ZIG ZAG WALKING TRAIL, KALAMUNDA,WA
2010 BYRON BAY SCULPTURE BIENNIAL, BYRON BAY,NSW
2009 PINEY LAKES SCULPURE WALK, MELVILLE, WA
2008 AVON VALLEY SCULPTURE ON THE RIVER, NORTHAM, WA
2008 THREE SPRINGS SOLSCTICE & ART TRAIL @ ORIGINS CENTRE, BALINGUP, WA
2007 GOLDEN VALLEY TREE PARK SPRING PICNIC & ART TRAIL, BALINGUP, WA
2006 NORTHCLIFFE FOREST SCULPTURE TRAIL, NORTHCLIFFE,WA
2006 AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY OF SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERS,PERTH,WA
2005 GOLDEN VALLEY TREE PARK 25th ANNIVERSARY, BALINGUP,WA
2004 ART COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT CONFERENCE CITY FARM, PERTH, WA
2004 BANKSIA FARM BUSHLAND ART TRAIL, SWANBOURNE, WA
2003 CITY FARM FESTIVAL, PERTH, WA Artist in Residence
2003 GOLDEN VALLEY TREE PARK, BALINGUP, WA Artist in Residence& Art Trail
2002 COMMUNITY LAND ART TRAIL, KOJONUP WILDFLOWER FESTIVAL, KOJONUP, WA
2000 MURDOCH UNIVERSITY, ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY CENTRE, MURDOCH WA
1999 OLD GROWTH FOREST SCULPTURE TRAIL, PEMBERTON, WA
1998 GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART, GLASGOW,UK
AWARDS
Winner Waverley Council Staff Pick, SCULPTURE BY THE SEA, BONDI, NSW
Winner Helen Lempiere Sculpture Scholarship, Emerging Artist, SCULPTURE BY THE SEA, BONDI, NSW
Winner WA Sculptor Scholarship, Cottesloe, 2014, SCULPTURE BY THE SEA, COTTESLOE,WA
Winner Andrea Stretton Invitation Bondi, 2012 SCULPTURE BY THE SEA, COTTESLOE, WA
Winner of Best Regional Talent, 2006 MULLALYUP GALLERY ANNUAL EXHIBITION, MULLALYUP,WA
Winner of Excellence Award 1996, 2nd year clay and glass, Degree of Fine Art Curtin University, BENTLEY,WA
RESIDENCIES
2017 THE FARM MARGARET RIVER, ART AND AGRICULTURE
2015 TINGRITH MEETING HOUSE, MARGARET RIVER
2015 GODSBANEN RESIDENCY SPACE, AARHUS DENMARK
2015 MELTING POT STUDIOS, MARGARET RIVER
2014 AWESOME FESTIVAL, GASCOYNE JUNCTION
2014 INAUGURAL ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, ART IN THE PARK, PORONGORUPS, WA
2003 CITY FARM, PERTH
2003 GOLDEN VALLEY TREE PARK, BALINGUP
PUBLICATIONS
2017 ONLINE ARTSOURCE WEBSITE The Farm Margaret River Art & Agriculture
2016 BOOK MARGARET RIVER REGION OPEN STUDIO
2015 MAGAZINE NEWSWEEK POLAND
2015 CATALOGUE LAND ART POLAND
2015 CATALOGUE GUANDU SCULPTURE EXHIBTION
2014 NEWSPAPER WEST AUTRALIAN
2014 ONLINE re:sculpt | INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE CENTRE
2007 Magazine COMMUNITY ARTS NETWORK MAGAZINE
2003- 19 NEWSPAPER NUMEROUS ARTICLES IN SOUTHWEST TIMES, MARGARET RIVER MAIL
INDOOR GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2017 kNOw NATURE EXHIBITION. MUSEUM OF GOA, INDIA
2015 SCULTURE BY THE SEA INSIDE, AARHUS DENMARK
2014 SCULPTURE BY THE SEA INSIDE SYDNEY AND COTTESLOE
2013 INSITE, BUNBURY REGIONAL GALLERIES, WA
2012 BUNBURY SURVEY, BUNBURY,WA
2012 WALKATJURRA WALKABOUT, Kidogo Gallery, FREMANTLE
2011 EVIRONMENTAL ART AWARDS, City Farm, EAST PERTH, WA
2010 MANDORLA ART AWARDS, Moores Building, FREMANTLE, WA
2006 MULLALYUP GALLERY ANNUAL EXHIBITION, MULLALYUP,WA
Winner of best regional Talent
1999 FOR THE FORESTS, Moores Building, FREMANTLE,WA
1998 THIS IS NOT WHAT YOU CALL SCULPTURE, Glasgow School of Art, GLASGOW, UK
1997 CURTIN GRADUATE EXHIBTION, Jacksue Gallery, PERTH,WA
EDUCATION
2018 Certificate of Digital media, Southwest Tafe, Margaret River
1999 Community and Public Art Community Arts Network WA , PERTH,WA
1999 Honours Social Ecology, Murdoch University, MURDOCH, WA
Thesis, Environmental Art in Western Australia
1998 Degree of Sustainable Development, Murdoch University, MURDOCH,WA
1997 Exchange to Glasgow School of Art, GLASGOW, UK
1996 Degree of Fine Art Curtin University, BENTLEY,WA
(Winner of Excellence Award 2nd year clay and glass)
1992 Certificate of Art and Design Perth