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Signal 2010
Stainless steel, wood, MDF, acrylic paint
196 x 40 x 40 cm
$4,400
SOLD

     
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Return 2010 Stainless steel, wood, MDF, acrylic paint
187 x 45 x 18 cm
$4,400

     
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Swoop 2010 Stainless steel, wood, MDF, acrylic paint
182 x 20 x 18 cm
$4,400
SOLD

     
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Season 2010 Stainless steel, wood, MDF, acrylic paint
163 x 47 x 15 cm
$4,400
SOLD

   
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Target A 2012
MDF, acrylic paint
55 x 51 x 9.4 cm
$2,800

     
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Target B 2012
MDF, acrylic paint
55 x 51 x 9.4 cm
$2,800

     
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Click to expand view   FLOW 2010
Cupules, canvas, MDF, acrylic paint
50 x 90 cm
$2,400
SOLD
     
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Coil 2006
MDF, acrylic paint
203.5 x (diameter) 32
$20,000

     
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Spin 2007
MDF, plywood, wood, acrylic paint
180 x 130 x 130cm
$12,000
     
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Variation 2 2007
MDF, acrylic paint
37 x 137.5 x 14.5 cm

     
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Structure 2009
MDF, acrylic paint
49 x 26 x 20cm
$4,400
SOLD

     
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Light and Dark 2009
MDF, acrylic paint
49 x 26 x 17cm
$3,200
SOLD

     
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Steps 2006
MDF, acrylic paint
130 x 42 x 21cm
$3,000

     
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Black Relief 2007
MDF, acrylic paint
H412 x W388 x D135mm
$2800

     
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White Relief 2007
MDF, acrylic paint
H412 x W388 x D141mm
$2800

     
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Ellipse 2009
Cupules, canvas, MDF, acrylic paint
60 x 60cm
1,150
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Pattern 1 2008
Cupules, canvas, MDF, acrylic paint
47 x 47cm
$950
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Pattern 2 2008
Cupules, canvas, MDF, acrylic paint
50 x 44cm
$950
SOLD
     
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Pattern 3 2008
Cupules, canvas, MDF, acrylic paint
50 x 44cm
$950
SOLD
     
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Pattern 4 2008
Cupules, canvas, MDF, acrylic paint
47 x 47cm
$950
     
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Pattern 5 2008
Cupules, canvas, MDF, acrylic paint
55 x 44cm
$950
SOLD
     
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Pattern 6 2009
Cupules, canvas, MDF, acrylic paint
55 x 44cm
$950
     
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Pattern 7 2009
Cupules, canvas, MDF, acrylic paint
55 x 44cm
$950
     
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Pattern 8 2009
Cupules, canvas, MDF, acrylic paint
50 x 44cm
$950
     
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Pattern 9 2009
Cupules, canvas, MDF, acrylic paint
50 x 44cm
$950
     
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Pattern 10 2009
Cupules, canvas, MDF, acrylic paint
60 x 60cm
$1,150
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Field Study 1 2009
Cupules, canvas, MDF, acrylic paint
50 x 50cm
$950
     
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Field Study 2 2009
Cupules, canvas, MDF, acrylic paint
50 x 50cm
$950
     
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Field Study 3 2009
Cupules, canvas, MDF, acrylic paint
50 x 50cm
$950
     
recent articles
 
past exhibitions
 
 
fred fisher
 
born

1945 Orange , NSW
lives and works Hobart , Tasmania

 
studies and travel
 
2006

PhD (Art) School of Art , University of Tasmania

1990 MFA (Sculpture) School of Art , University of Tasmania
1988 BFA (Sculpture) School of Art , University of Tasmania
 
solo exhibitions
 
2009 Transition Colville Gallery, Hobart
2007

Fred Fisher Sculpture Design Centre, Launceston

 
group exhibitions
 
2012 Sculpture Now Colville Gallery, Hobart
2011 6th Annual Artists Show Colville Gallery, Hobart
2009 Arresting Plimsoll Gallery, University of Tasmania, Hobart
City of Hobart Art Prize, TMAG, Judges Comendation
TMAG Art Foundation Auction – Emerging Tasmanian Artists
2008 Cast Members Exhibition, CAST, Hobart
3rd Aniversary Exhibition, Colville Gallery, Hobart
Colville Gallery, Art Melbourne 08, Melbourne
2006

REGISTER Tasmanian Artists 2006 Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery
Biennial Acquisition Exhibition; Tasmanian Wood Design Collection
Bond Store Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery
DELUXE decorous crossovers between art and design Plimsoll Gallery, Tasmanian School of Art , Hobart
PhD Examination Exhibition Plimsoll Gallery, Tasmanian School of Art

2005

National Sculpture Prize National Gallery of Australia , Canberra
Rhapsody 21C Tasmanian Contemporary Art Academy , Launceston

2001

National Sculpture Prize National Gallery of Australia , Canberra
Half Way There Postgraduate Plimsoll Gallery Tasmanian School of Art, Hobart
The Shed: Contemporary Tasmanian Sculpture CAST Gallery, Hobart

2000

GO Designed for Production 2000 Carnegie Gallery, Hobart ; Design Centre of Tasmania , Launceston

1999

The 1999 Wood Design Biennial City Hall , Hobart
DIS-connected: Three Artists Fine Art Gallery , University of Tasmania , Hobart

1998 Designed for production Carnegie Gallery, Hobart
1997 Grand Exhibition: Tasmanian Wood Design Collection, City Hall, Hobart
1990

Master of Fine Art Examination Exhibition Plimsoll Gallery Tasmanian School of Art , Hobart

 
awards
 
2009 City of Hobart Art Prize Judges Commendation Sculpture
2007

Dean of Graduate Research Commendation Award for
Doctoral Thesis, University of Tasmania

2005

Tasmanian Graduate Research Scholarship

1989-90

Commonwealth Postgraduate Course Award

1989

Finalist Centenary Sculpture, University of Tasmania

1988

Mount Nelson Prize for Art Undergraduate Award University of Tasmania

 
bibliography
 

State of the Art The Mercury 20 June, 2009 p. 1, 6
Kelly, S Studio 55 April 2008 Sculpture Fred Fisher p.58
50 Australia’s Most Collectable Artists Australian Art Collector, Issue 35 January – March 2006
Kennedy, Suzanne DELUXE: decorous crossovers between art and design Artlink Vol 26 No 3 2006 p.96
Art on View Issue No 42 Winter 2005 National Gallery of Australia, Canberra 2005, pp 21-27
Art Look Issue No 13 July 2005 national Gallery of Australia, Canberra 2005 Cover
Momument 67 July/July 2005 Pacific Magazines, Sydney 2005 p.111
Hume, David The Shed Artlink Vol 21 No 3 2001 p.96

 
collections
 

Collection of Gordon and Marilyn Darling, Melbourne
National Gallery of Australia , Canberra
Tasmanian Wood Design Collection, Launceston