A solo show by Kangaroo Valley artist Archie Zammit-Ross.
At 17 Archie joined the Air Force for 9 years, and then studied art at the National Art School in Darlinghurst, as part of a returned serviceman’s scholarship. He completed an internship in conservation and restoration at the Powerhouse Museum, and worked there for 8 years. He went into private practise as a conservator of the built environment and worked on many heritage buildings in Sydney, including the Grace Brothers buildings and the Capitol Theatre. He was also working with Waterforms International, making public fountains to commission. He worked on Taronga Park Zoo animal enclosures.
Archie has had a long-standing involvement with the East Timor and West Papuan resistance movements, and has staged exhibitions for these causes, including a major show at the Tin Shed Gallery at Sydney University which was sponsored by the Fred Hollows Foundation.
Archie moved to Kangaroo Valley in 2000, where he has built a house and studio. He is deeply involved in the natural world, which inspires his art these days. Archie has also spent many days creating artworks at the Sydney International Piano Competition, as music is one of his greatest inspirations. He was an Education Officer at Bundanon for four years, and teaches Christian meditation in his spare time.
Firetail Finch nest at Broger’s End acrylic on canvas 1800x1800cmStudies for Titans at Large I acrylic on canvas 74x25cmStudies for Titans at Large II acrylic on canvas 74x25cmStudies for Titans at Large III acrylic on canvas 74x25cmNature Sounds I acrylic on canvas 91x30cmNature Sounds II acrylic on canvas 91x30cmTitans at Large acrylic on canvas 2408x45cmThe high country I acrylic on rag paper 90x73cmSeven Arrows acrylic, wood, stone 60x64cmThe Queen’s Symphony acrylic and pencil on rag paper 90x74cmStargazers acrylic on canvas 46x60cmThe high country I acrylic on rag paper 90x73cmString Quartet no 16 (Peter Sculthorpe) acrylic, pencil and crayon on rag paper 101x81cmSchwitters’ delight acrylic on canvas 90x45cmWest-facing Slope – Fringe Flowers I acrylic on canvas 30x30cmWest-facing Slope – Fringe Flowers II acrylic on canvas 30x25cmWest-facing Slope – Fringe Flowers III acrylic on canvas 30x25cmWest-facing Slope – Fringe Flowers IV acrylic on canvas 30x25cmMahler Symphony no. 8 acrylic on canvas 87x46cmOn the fringe acrylic on board 78 x 60cmLament for Strings (Peter Sculthorpe) acrylic, pencil and crayon on rag paper 101x81cm (unframed)Meditations on a Chinese Character (Anne Boyd) acrylic, pencil and crayon on rag paper 101x81cm (unframed)Into the fire acrylic, pencil and crayon on rag paper 101x81cm (unframed)Songline (William Barton) acrylic, pencil and crayon on rag paper 101x81cm (unframed)
