From the Ground Up – Sculpting with Recycled Materials

31st January to 11th March

Claude Ciccone

Th ne exhibition in the Bolin Bolin Gallery will feature intriguing sculptures made from recycled materials – usually old and unusual treasures by sculptor and painter Claude Ciccone. These sculptures have many stories to tell.

“My sculptures are made entirely of recycled materials which include wood , metal , wire and what ever else I see fit to utilize. They range in size from 50cm across to 150cm across”

Claude lives and now creates his artworks in his beloved home town studio situated in Lilydale, a gateway to the amazingly beautiful Yarra Valley. Now an established, professional and award winning artist, in which his most recent was 2022 Tom Roberts Award, Sherbrooke Artists Society for his painting of ‘YURI’ He has been painting and sculpting for over 30 years, with extensive knowledge of colour, form and perspective. Claude’s canvasses are filled with much love and passion and he studies his subjects with much dedication and conviction.
Claude also holds oil painting workshops on a weekly basis, he has been teaching for well over 10 years and he is always eager to pass on the knowledge of his craft to new and enthusiastic students.
In recent years Claude has added another dimension to his creativity in the form of building ship sculptures and marionettes constructed entirely out of recycled materials which are a visual and textural experience. His sculptures have been displayed in many galleries throughout Victoria with an overwhelming response from the many gallery visitors.
He has most recently staged a solo exhibition at the ‘Warburton Art Centre’ Warburton, which was given positive reviews by local media.
He has held many solo exhibitions and group shows of his sculptures & paintings over the past two decades, his work can also be found in numerous private collections around Australia.