Dave Clarke Sculpture

• EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Crawley College, Crawley West Sussex, England.

A Levels: Art Grade (A)

Northbrook College, Goring-by-sea Worthing, West Sussex, England.

BTEC Higher National Diploma in Three Dimensional Design.

• CAREER PROFILE

1994:     Rose Miniatures (Modeler, Miniature military figures)

1995:     Image Animation (prop maker / moulder) Pinewood Film Studios London. 

1995:     Magix Sculpture London (Fiberglass Relief Wall Sculptures)

1995-2001:     Statue Mannequins London (Mannequin Sculptors assistant)

1996:     Arts And Crafts Director And Councillor San Francisco California. 

2001-2003:    Co Director of Virtual Life Productions (Commercial sculpture)  Kilkenny Adelaide.

2014-2016:  Pangolin Editions Bronze foundry (Sculptor for Damien Hirst) Gloucestershire UK.

2019:      Warner Brothers  (Senior prop maker, on Mortal Combat feature film) Adelaide.

2020:      DW Gold Productions ltd.  (Senior prop maker, on Gold feature film)  Anefex Studios Adelaide.

• EXHIBITIONS

1995:     The New Designers Exhibition Islington London.

1998:     Beeswax Sculpture Exhibition (Visitor information center Howard Dr Penneshaw) 

2005:     National Limestone Sculpture Symposium (Invited Sculptor) Mt Gambier SA. 

2005:     Tourism K.I. Visitor centre  Penneshaw Kangaroo island (Dual exhibition) 

1998 to 2023:   Easter Art Exhibition Penneshaw Kangaroo Island.

2004-2005-2006-2007-2010-2020-2022:   Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize 

                   South Australian Museum Adelaide,

                  (Accepted on Seven occasions with 

                  Two highly commended pieces touring the National archives in Canberra)

2006:     Sunset Sunlight 3 (Joint exhibition of Kangaroo Island Artists)

                  Sunset Winery Kangaroo Island.  Joint exhibition

2012 to 2022:   National Wine Centre Adelaide

            (How do we love thee let us count the ways) Joint exhibition of Kangaroo Island Artists              

2017:     Treasures from the wreck of the unbelievable  (for Damien Hirst)  Venice Italy.

2020:     Beauty Beneath  Coral Street Art Space,  Joint exhibition.

2020-2022-2024:    Sculpture for Gardens and Interiors  Stangate House Aldgate,  Joint exhibition.

2020:     Waterhouse by the sea.  The Strand Gallery Port Elliot.  Joint exhibition of previous Waterhouse finalists. 

2022:   Brunswick Street Gallery   Small Works Art Prize,  Fitzroy Victoria.   Joint exhibition

2022:   NautilusArts Centre  Art Prize Port Lincoln,   Joint exhibition

2022-2023:  Brighton Jetty Classic   Brighton Adelaide,   Joint exhibition

2022-2024:   Barossa Arts Festival   Maggie Beers Farm Shop, Nuriootpa. Joint exhibition (ongoing display)   

2022:  Royal Adelaide Show  the RSASA  Goyder (best in show)

• INSTALLATIONS AND COMMISSIONS

2001:    The London Aquarium Charity Sculpture installation

                 Commissioned by Hit Entertainment and The Shark Trust UK, ( a non for profit conservation trust.)

                 A diamond encrusted white tip shark was created in Polyurethane foam and plaster

                then moulded and cast in fiberglass.

                It was installed in the Atlantic tank, a two million litre tank at the London Aquarium 

                 to draw attention to the barbaric practice of finning.

                 Dimensions: 2m long.        (see above picture)

2003:   Christmas lights Installation

                Commissioned by the SA Brewery,  River Torrens, Adelaide.

                 A toy stack on a rotating carousel, created in polystyrene and hard coated in polyurethane.

                Created with a team at Virtual Life Productions Killkenny and Glen Industries Pty Ltd.

                Dimensions: 9m tall x 6m wide.        (see above picture)    

2005:    Octopus garden

                 Commissioned by KI Artworks Gallery Baudin Beach, Kangaroo Island, 

                 A limestone Octopus Sculpture, 

                 Dimensions: 1.5m tall x 4m wide.       (see above picture)

2006:    Penneshaw School Wall And Sculpture 

                 Commissioned by KICE, Penneshaw Kangaroo island.

                  A limestone Wall with an integrated stained glass and steel sculpture. 

                 Dimensions:  Stonework 13m long  x  an average of 1m high.  Sculpture 2m x 1.5m.    (see above picture)

2007:    Dudley Memorial Oval Entrance

                 A limestone entrance/ticket box, with an integrated bronze eagle sculpture 

                 commissioned by the Kangaroo Island council. 

                 Dimensions:  stonework 12m x 2.5 tall. Bronze eagle 1m x 1m.       (see above picture)

2008:   American River Wharf Installation

                Commissioned by the American river progress association and the Kangaroo island council.

                A Limestone and Jarrah Wind shelter/bench with a Life size hot dip galvanised Steel Pelican.

                Dimensions:    Stonework 5m round  x 2m tall.       (see above picture)

2008:   American River Entrance sculpture

                Commissioned by the American river progress association and the Kangaroo island council.

                A life size Steel Pelican on recycled  Jarrah jetty pylons incorporating canvas sails and recycled rope.

                Dimensions: 5.5m tall x 3m wide.

2009:    Penneshaw Tourist Park Entrance

                 Commissioned by Kangaroo island Shores tourist park. 

                 A limestone entrance wall with an integrated hot dip galvanised steel sculpture and signage.

                Dimensions:  16m long x 1m tall.        (see above picture)

2010:   Rotary Park Playground Sculpture

                Commissioned by Christies Beach council, Adelaide.

                A Starfish Sculpture created in black rock designed to be climbed and played on. 

                Dimensions:   3m wide x 0.8 m tall.

2012:   Nicholas Baudin commemorative sculpture

                Commissioned for the 175th Anniversary of formal European settlement by the 

                Baudin Beach progress association and the Kangaroo Island Council.                      

                Hot dip galvanized and powder coated Steel sculpture on a black rock carne, 

                Dimensions: 2m tall x 1.5m wide.    (see above picture)

2018:   Kangaroo Island Sculpture Trail 

                 Limestone and  recycled Jarrah entrance signage x2.

                 Recycled Jarrah benches throughout the trail x 3.

                 Decorative and retaining Stonework throughout the trail.

                 Installation of the red eyed wattle seed sculpture, Powder coated steel, Granite and concrete. 

                 commissioned by Kangaroo island Plantation Timbers and trail patron Mr John Gamble.

                 (see above picture)

2021:   National Pharmacies Christmas pageant Float

                Design and construction of IZZY the Dinosaur.

                A four meter tall animatronic dinosaur carved in polystyrene and polyurethane with blinking eyes, waving arms 

               and turning head.

2022:  National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant Float

               Design and construction of  harry the happy elf,

                A four meter tall polystyrene character.

2023: National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant Float

             Design and construction of Sounds if Christmas float.

2022: Salisbury Council Rail crash memorial sculpture

              3.5m tall Powder coated Galvanised steel.