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Sally Aplin
Trained as a sculptor, enameller and painter I work across these disciplines.  Materials are very significant and I exploit them for their physical properties, social meaning and tactile qualities.  

I like my work to chime with its environment.

Both in solo and group exhibitions I have made installations about deterioration and ageing.  For many years trees and their growth habit have informed my work. I use many different materials including concrete, plaster, textiles, perspex, hair and wax.  I also work in copper, firing vitreous enamel onto it, forming constructions and wall panels.

Works shown on this site were created over many years.

I have been resident in Australia since 2001.                           
Education:
            University of Wales, M.A. Fine Art
            University of the West of England BA(Hons) Fine Art
            Brunel College Bristol, Further & Adult Education Teacher
            Bristol Polytechnic Diploma, Art Education.
Teaching:
            Workshop Arts Centre, Willoughby, NSW
            Filton College, School of Art and Design, Bristol 1992-2001
            University of the West of England  
            Brunel College of Further Education, Bristol.
Prizes:
Tiranti prize, 2nd National Open Sculpture Exhibition, Royal West of England Academy.

International Enamel Biennale, Laval, Canada.

Morley College, London, awarded me a solo exhibition in 2000.

Solo exhibitions:
Plans for Willoughby Council’s Incinerator in May 2011.

2006  After Fire Willoughby City Council, Sydney.

2000  Still Warm, Morley Gallery, Westminster Bridge Road, London.

1998  Still Warm, School House Gallery, Building of Bath Museum.

1992  Art in the Cathedral, Bristol Cathedral, College Green.

1986  Senate House University of Bristol.

Selected group exhibitions:

2009 Fired up at the Top End Framed Gallery, Darwin, N.T.
         Willoughby Sculpture Prize, The Incinerator, Willoughby, NSW  
         TheEnamel Show, Velvet da Vinci Gallery, San Francisco, California
2008 Sculpture in the Vineyards,  Wollombi Wines, Hunter Valley, NSW
2007 Driven to Abstraction, Gallery 41, Woolloomooloo, Sydney
2006 Painting with Fire, Melting Point Gallery, Brisbane, Queensland
2004 Willoughby Art Prize, Chatswood, NSW
         Colour Fusion, Mosman Art Gallery, NSW
2001 Fusion, Contemporary Enamel Artists, Bilston, Wolverhampton Museum
2000 Workplace Art & performance in Bristol City            
1999 Intimate Traces, 3 selected artists, Hotbath Gallery, Bath.
1998 Ffresh Selected artists associated with Wales, Chapter, Cardiff
1997 Studio Fusion Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse Street, London
         Open City Collaboration of Art Projects, City of Bristol
         Still International Sculpture Group Show, The Old Leadworks, Bristol
1996 Fusion Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery
         2nd Open Sculpture Exhibition Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
1995 New Art in the South West, Spacex Gallery, Exeter
         M.A. Show Cardiff Institute, University of Wales.
         All Over The Shop Artist Group, Clifton Arcade, Bristol
1994 American, Canadian and European Enamelists, Kent State University, Ohio;
         Contemporary British Enamellers Kent State University, Ohio
                                                                    & Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery
1992 Fresh Art Business Design Centre, Islington, London
         Bristol  Connection, Smith’s Gallery 3, Shelton Street, London
1991, ’93  British Society of Enamellers Christchurch, Oxford; CCA Gallery, Cambridge;    
                                                                       Kunstverein Coburg Gallery, Germany
1990 Women for Art City Museum & Art Gallery, Bristol
         Glass, Metal, Fire Cirencester Workshops, Gloucestershire
         Creative Kreis International & Australian Enamellers Adelaide, S. Australia
1989 Bath Festival Contemporary Art Fair, Bath
         2nd International Enamel Biennale, Laval, Quebec, Canada, Ontario,  
         Bath Festival Contemporary Art Fair Bath, Avon
         2nd International Enamel Biennale Laval, Quebec, Canada
         & ’91 & 93 Enamelist Society Carnegie Arts Centre, Kentucky
         British Society of Enamellers Durham Light Infantry Museum & Gallery
1988 9th International Enamel Biennale Limoges, France
        Electrum Gallery, South Molton Street, London
        The Gallery Handel House, Devizes, Wiltshire  
1987 2nd Coburg International Enamel Exhibition Germany
1985 & 1986 Artist Enamellers Alpine Gallery, South Audley Street, London

A recent publication 500 Enamelled Objects Larks Books, N.Y., 2009 includes my work