Curriculum Vitae
Gary Christian
2020-current Black Moss Studio, Moss Vale, NSW
1999-2020 Jamberoo Studio, NSW
1986-1999 Sydney Studio, NSW
1977-1979 Studied painting and drawing at Prahran College of Art, Melbourne, Victoria
Solo Exhibitions
2025 Life’s Odyssey, Whitewall Art Projects, Berrima, NSW
2023 On the edge of a beautiful world, Jennings Kerr Gallery, Robertson, NSW
2022 Pink Salt Lakes and Blue Skies, Southern Highlands Artisans Collective (SHAC), Robertson, NSW
2020 101 Views of the Anthropocene, Southern Highlands Artisans Collective (SHAC), Robertson, NSW
2008 Depot II Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2006 Depot II Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2005 Mary Place Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2002 Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney, NSW
1998 Michael Nagy Fine Art, Sydney, NSW
1997 Despard Gallery, Hobart, Tasmania
1996 Victor Mace Gallery, Brisbane, Queensland
Sea-Saw Sculpture Show, Lake Macquarie, NSW
City Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW
1995 Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney, NSW
1994 Despard Gallery, Hobart, Tasmania
1994 Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria
1993 Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney, NSW
1993 Solander Gallery, Canberra
1991 Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney, NSW
1990 Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney, NSW
1988 DC Art, Sydney, NSW
1988 Ben Grady Gallery, Canberra
Selected Group Exhibitions
2025 Sculpture in the Valley, Kangaroo Valley, NSW
2025 Sydney Contemporary Art Fair, Sydney, NSW
2025 Bowral Art Prize, Bowral, NSW (April) (WINNER)
Sculpture in the Garden, Wollongong, NSW (April)
Intimates, Whitewall Art Projects, Berrima, NSW (March)
2024 Sculpture in the Vinyards, Hunter Valley, NSW
Vault, Whitewall Art Projects, Berrima, NSW
Sculpture At Scratchley, Newcastle, NSW (May)
Sculpture on Clyde, Batemans Bay, NSW (May)
Sculpture Bermagui, NSW (March)
2023 Fishers Ghost, Campbelltown Regional Gallery, NSW
Sculpture in the Valley, Kangaroo Valley, NSW
Sculpture in the Garden, Wollongong, NSW
Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe, Western Australia
Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, Sydney, NSW
Nan Tein Sculpture Show, Wollongong, NSW
Xmas Show, Jennings Kerr Gallery, NSW
2022 Sculpture in the Vineyards Wollombi, NSW (Sept)
Shaw Sculpture Murrumbatemen, NSW, (March)
Sculpture at Sawmillers, Sydney, NSW (February)
Nan Tein Sculpture Show, Wollongong, NSW (March)
2020 Sculpture in the Vineyards, Wollombi, NSW (Oct)
Arts in the Valley, Kangaroo Valley, NSW (Oct)
2019 Sculpture in the Valley, Kangaroo Valley, NSW
Bermagui Sculpture Show, Bermagui, NSW
2018 Sculpture in the Garden, Mudgee, NSW
Sculpture in the Paddock, Murrumbateman, NSW
Killalea Sculpture Show, Shoalhaven, NSW
Hillview Biennial Sculpture Award, Sutton Forest, NSW
Feb- April City Recital Hall Project (10 paintings), Sydney
Bermagui Sculpture Show, NSW
2017 The Other Art Fair, Sydney, NSW
Paddington Art Prize, Paddington, Sydney, NSW
Paddington Art Prize, Paddington, Sydney, NSW
Bermagui Sculpture Prize, Bermagui, NSW
2014 Sawmiller Sculpture Show ,McMahons Pt, Sydney, NSW
IAVA showcase Project Contemporary Artspace, Wollongong, NSW
Norvill Prize, Murrurundi, NSW
Stanthorpe Art Prize, Regional Art Gallery, Queensland
Lorne Small Sculpture Show, Lorne, Victoria
2013 Yering Station Sculpture Show, NSW
Janet Clayton Gallery, Sydney, NSW
insitu sculpture at Mosman, Sydney
Hunters Hill, Harbour Sculpture Show, Sydney
Nth Sydney Art Prize, Sydney, NSW
2012 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, Sydney, NSW
Swell Sculpture Prize, Queensland
Sunshine Coast Art Prize, Queensland
University of Western Sydney Sculpture Prize, NSW
2011 Montalto Sculpture Prize, Victoria
Swell Sculpture Prize, Queensland
Sunshine Coast Art Prize, Queensland
2010 Sawmiller Sculpture Prize, Nth Sydney, Sydney, NSW
2010 Waterhouse Art Prize, SA Museum, South Australia
2009 Banyule Work On Paper Award, Banyule City Council, Melbourne, Victoria
Waterhouse Art Prize, SA Museum, South Australia
Hobart City Art Prize, Hobart Museum and Art Gallery, Tasmania
Poimenia Gallery Art Prize, Launceston Grammar, Tasmania
2008 Dobell Drawing Prize, Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney, NSW
John Leslie Prize, Gippsland Art Gallery, Victoria
Waterhouse Art Prize, SA Museum, Adelaide, South Australia
2007 Hazelhurst Art Award, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery, NSW
Waterhouse Art Prize, SA Museum, Adelaide, South Australia
Outback Art Prize, Broken Hill Regional Gallery, NSW
2003 Sculpture by the Sea-Sculpture Prize, Bondi, Sydney, NSW
Tim Olsen Gallery, Paddington, Sydney, NSW
2001 Sculpture by the Sea-Sculpture Prize, Bondi, Sydney, NSW
Meet 2 x 2, Tim Olsen Gallery Paddington, Sydney, NSW
2000 Sculpture by the Sea-Sculpture Prize, Bondi, Sydney, NSW
1999 Inside Outside Sculpture Show, Sir Herman Black Gallery, Sydney University, Sydney, NSW
1998 Sculpture Show, Lake Macquarie City Gallery, NSW
1997 Xmas Show, Despard Gallery, Hobart, Tasmania
Commissions and Prizes
2025 Bowral Art Prize, Bowral, NSW WINNER
2025 Private Residential, Sydney, NSW
2025 Private Residential, Regional, NSW
2025 Private Residential, Sydney, NSW
2024 Coughlan Residential Commission, Adelaide, South Australia
2023 Excell Residential, Fitzroy Falls, NSW
2019 McKinnon Residential, Springton, South Australia
2019 Coughlan Residential, Adelaide, South Australia
2017 Janet Shirley Walker, Environment Award Bermagui Sculpture
2016 Hillview Biennial Sculpture Prize WINNER
2014 Gibber Plains, Coughlin Residential Commission, Adelaide, South Australia
2012 Barge Hegedus Residential Commission, Jamberoo, NSW
2012 Figures in the landscape, Royal Botanical Gardens, Mount Annan, NSW
2012 Atomic Family, University of Western Sydney (forecourt)
2011 33 Bligh St Sydney, building facade sculpture
in collaboration with Fitzpatrick+Partners, Architects
Commissioned by Investa
2011 Corrimal Cokeworks Centenary Sculpture, Corrimal, NSW
Commissioned by The Illawarra Coke Company
2009 Winner Santos Sculpture Award, Roma, Queensland
2008 Wall sculpture, King Street Wharf, Sydney,
commissioned by Multiplex
2004 Sculpture Commission, Wong House, Sydney,
Commissioned by Fitzpatrick+Partners
1999 Lobby Sculpture, 320 Adelaide Street, Brisbane,
Commissioned by Remco Pty Ltd
1998 Lobby Sculpture, NRMA House, 388 George Street, Sydney
Commissioned by AMP
Selected Bibliography
2025 ‘Wild world of art’, Highlife, April, May, 2025
2014 Skin & Skeleton Fitzpatrick+Partners, Ten Year Retrospective
2012 Kiama independent 24/10/12 Danielle Cetinski
2012 Illawarra Mercury 21/03/12 Greg Ellis
2011 Australian Financial Review 07/06/11 Robert Harley
2010 Illawarra Mercury, Michelle Webster
Australian Imaginings Anthology of Painting and Poetry
Jill Bryant, Hodder Headline Australia
Arts Unlimited, Vol 2, No 3
Images in Contemporary Australian Art
Neville Drury, Craftsman House
1998 The SMH, Bruce James
1993 Canberra Times, Sonia Barron
1992 The Australian, Elwyn Lynn
1991 The SMH, Jo Saurin
1991 The Australian, Elwyn Lynn
1990 Australian Jewish News, Dian Lloyd
Commissions/Prizes
2017 Janet ShirleyWalker, Environment Award Bermagui Sculpture
2016 Winner of the Hillview Biennial Sculpture Prize
2012 “Figures in the landscape” for Royal Botanical Gardens Mount Annan NSW
2012 “ Atomic Family “ Uni of Western Sydney forecourt
2011 33 Bligh St Sydney, building facade sculpture
in collaboration with Fitzpatrick+Partners, Architects
Commissioned by Investa
2011 Corrimal Cokeworks Centenary Sculpture, Corrimal, NSW
Commissioned by The Illawarra Coke Company
2009 Winner Santos Sculpture Award, Roma, Queensland
2008 Wall sculpture, King Street Wharf, Sydney,
commissioned by Multiplex
2004 Sculpture Commission, Wong House, Sydney,
commissioned by Fitzpatrick+Partners
1999 Lobby Sculpture, 320 Adelaide Street, Brisbane,
commissioned by Remco Pty Ltd
1998 Lobby Sculpture, NRMA House, 388 George Street, Sydney
commissioned by AMP
Selected Bibliography
2014 Skin & Skeleton Fitzpatrick+Partners 10 year retrospective
2012 Kiama independent 24/10/12 Danielle Cetinski
2012 Illawarra Mercury 21/03/12 Greg Ellis
2011 Australian Financial Review 07/06/11 Robert Harley
2010 Illawarra Mercury, Michelle Webster
Australian Imaginings Anthology of Painting and Poetry
Jill Bryant, Hodder Headline Australia
Arts Unlimited, Vol 2, No 3
Images in Contemporary Australian Art
Neville Drury, Craftsman House
1998 The SMH, Bruce James
1993 Canberra Times, Sonia Barron
1992 The Australian, Elwyn Lynn
1991 The SMH, Jo Saurin
1991 The Australian, Elwyn Lynn
1990 Australian Jewish News, Dian Lloyd