Local sculptor wins…
Didier Balez takes out Stacks Finance Sculpture Competition
8 August 2006
Faculty of Creative Arts studio technician and MCA graduate, Didier Balez, has been announced the winner of the ‘Stacks Finance Sculpture Commission’ in Taree.
Mr Balez has been a practising artist for over 18 years who regularly exhibits across Australia. He recently entered the competition which hailed sculptors from across Australia to compete for a substantial commission and Didier's winning piece will be installed as the final part of renovations to the Stacks Finance building on the riverfront of Taree at No. 1 Pulteney Street.
The building, full of local history, has recently undergone major redesign and it was decided that a sculpture addition to the front of the building would finalise the work.
Stacks Finance launched the competition in conjunction with the Manning Regional Art Gallery and received over 40 entries from across the country. Initial entrants submitted scale drawings and digital images to a panel of judges and six finalists were selected to present high quality maquettes (miniatures) of their designs.
The maquettes are currently on public display at the Manning Regional Art Gallery and will remain for viewing until the end of the month. The Gallery is open from Wednesday to Saturday from 10am to 4pm, Sunday from 1pm to 4pm and is located at 12 Macquarie Street, Taree.
Mr Balez was advised of his win early this week and will have approximately one month to complete a full-scale sculpture for installation in early September. His work is a combination of metal and hand made ceramic tiles designed specifically for the unique space at the front of the building to compliment its style and location. The actual scale of the finished work will be 2.4 by 2.2 metres.
“I am very excited about this opportunity and am thrilled that my work has been chosen” said Mr Balez.
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