CURRICULUM VITAE

JULIE HASELER REILLY

HISTORY

After graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1983, Julie worked in theatre, film, radio, and television, but at the same time, nurtured her interest in sculptural forms, including costume design and small beginnings with fired clay works. She began sculpting in bronze in 2001, and was encouraged to pursue the complex process of mold making, casting and stone carving. Julie travels between studios in Bali and Sydney and exhibits internationally and has work exhibited in private collections in new York, Sydney and Ubud.

TEACHERS

Julie has honed her technical skills and amassed a large body of work in bronze and limestone, while studying with iconic Australian Masters: Col Henry, Alan Somerville and Tom Bass. She began a Fine Arts Degree at National Art School in Sydney, Australia 2011. She regularly participates in Masterclasses at Gaya Ceramics, Ubud with visiting international ceramic sculptors.

ARTISTRY

Julie's sculptures have a unique quality of movement and whimsy that draw from a spirit of joy, and exuberance. Her works are totems of hope in the challenging world we live in. She uses traditional sculptural methods producing works in bronz, stone and ceramics.

EXHIBITIONS

2014    Harbour Sculpture Exhibition, Sydney
2013    Florence Biennale 2013-Italy
2012    FAT and THE SHOWGIRL - solo exhibition, Richard Martin Art, Sydney
2012    IBAH Resort, Ubud - Works in Stone - solo exhibition
2011    SUMMER - mixed exhibition, Richard Martin Art, Sydney
2011    FAT - solo exhibition, Mary Place Gallery, Sydney
2011    Solo exhibition - IBAH RESORT, UBUD, BALI
2011    Group exhibition - Artsite, Sydney
2011    Towers Exhibition, Sculpture Society Group Show, Sydney
2009    Tom Bass Sculpture Studio - annual group exhibition, Erskinville
2006    Gosford Art Prize - Gosford Regional Gallery
2006    Mixed exhibition, Jody Pawley Gallery, Glebe

PRIZES/ACHIEVEMENTS
2014     Stipend Prize  Harbour Sculpture Exhibition 2014 for Beatrice Bush-paper seller
2009 People's Choice Award at the Tom Bass Annual Exhibition for "Beatrice Bush",
(bronze sculpture of famous Balmain identity)

ARTISTS STATEMENT

"I strive for a sub-text that are part of a bigger story. I am intuitively interested in the response of my audience. I seek to inspire, and engage my viewer in the 'mini drama' of a sculpture. I am interested in challenging the viewers ideas about what is attractive. I like to think that my large figures, despite their girth, are compelling and beautiful.  I enjoy the challenge capturing movement, illusion of balance an of making heavy, look light. I am intrigued by flesh that disguises the predictable mechanics of a skeleton. Some of my ‘characters' are based on people I have observed, some are expansions on life studies and all of them are an expression of elements of my inner life."
                                                                                                                                                   JHR