Profile - Rod Butler

At the moment I am a practising artist of sculptural ceramics, assemblage, drawing and painting. My focus at the moment is of an eclectic nature using many mediums e.g. ceramics, sculpture, printmaking and mixed media.

Qualifications

1963 - 1970 Nairn Academy, Nairn Scotland

1970 - 1974 Aberdeen Art College, Scotland (Graduated)

1975 Glasgow School of Arts, Scotland (Post Graduate)

Exhibitions

2021 Rio Tinto Martin Hanson Memorial Award 3rd Place Winner (3D), Gladstone Art Gallery Permanent Collection

2017 Rio Tinto Martin Hanson Memorial Award Finalist

2016 Stanthorpe Art Prize Finalist

2013 Gold Coast City Art Gallery, QCA Lineage (Group show)

2013 Lethbridge 10000 Small Scale Art Award Finalist

2013 Pine Rivers Art Gallery (Group show)

2012 Sunshine Coast 3D Art Prize Finalist

2012 The Stanthorpe Art Festival Finalist

2011 Rio Tinto Alcan Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards Finalist

2011 Manning Art Prize Finalist

2011 Watermark Fusions Members Exhibition, Brisbane Institute of Art

2011 The Moreton Art Award Finalist

2011 Fire Lane Gallery, Staff Exhibition

2010 Ergon Energy Ceramic Award Finalist

2010 The Stan and Maureen Duke Gold Coast Art Prize Finalist

2010 Rio Tinto Alcan Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards Finalist

2010 Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award Finalist

2010 Toorak Village Sculpture Exhibition Finalist

2010 The Moreton Art Award Finalist

2010 The Stanthorpe Art Festival Finalist

2009 Rio Tinto Alcan Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards Finalist

2009 The Blake Prize (Director’s Cut) Finalist

2009 Fire Lane Gallery Brisbane North Institute of TAFE (Group)

2009 The Manning Art Award Finalist

2009 Prometheus Visual Arts Award Finalist

2009 The Moreton Art Award Finalist

2008 Ergon Energy Award 2008 Finalist - Purchased by the Rockhampton City Art Gallery

2007 The Stan and Maureen Duke Gold Coast Art Prize (formerly The Conrad Jupiter’s Art Prize) - purchased by the Gold Coast City Art Gallery

2007 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize Finalist

2006 Warwick Art Prize Finalist

2006 Support - Ceramic Educators South East Queensland

2006 Brisbane North Institute of TAFE (Group)

2005 Brisbane North Institute of TAFE (Group)

2004 Pollock Galleries, Melbourne (four man show)

2004 Maria Perides Gallery, Brisbane (Annual Sculpture Exhibition)

2004 Warwick Art Prize Finalist

2004 Fox Galleries, Brisbane (Group - Teacher and Student)

2003 Warwick Art Prize Finalist

2003 Windows on Church Galleries, Melbourne (Group)

2002 Warwick Art Prize Finalist

2001 Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award Finalist

2000 Warwick Art Prize Finalist

2000 Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award Finalist

2000 Fusions Gallery, Brisbane (Group)

1998 Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award Finalist - purchased by the Gold Coast City Art Gallery

1998 Michel Sourgnes Fine Art (one man show)

1998 Michel Sourgnes Fine Art (Group Exhibition)

1993 Fushions Gallery, Brisbane (one man show)

1981 Craft Council of Queensland (group)

1980 Cintra House. Brisbane (one man show)

1980 Imagery Gallery, Brisbane (group)

1980 Blackfriars Gallery, Sydney (one man show)

1980 Gregory Terrace Gallery, Brisbane (group)

1980 Craft Council of Queensland (one man show)

1976 Edinburgh Festival, Scotland (group)

1976 - 1977 Touring exhibition, Japan/Australia (group)

1975 Edinburgh Festival, Scotland (group)

Publications