Artist’s Statement
MARGARET SHAW - MOSAIC ARTIST
It is an almost primal attraction to objects and shapes that informs my art practice.
By the positioning of often disparate pieces to create an image or pattern, I draw upon a very primitive aspect of art. For me, mosaic, and sculpture speak of permanence, colour, durability, variety, unlimited scope, surprise and reinvention.
Biography
I have come to my art in the last few years, and now for me, it is all consuming. Mosaic and sculpture have become my very personal form of expression. My art is mostly durable, colourful, expressive and endlessly fascinating.
I have attended workshops by well known international artists both in person and virtually. They are too numerous to mention.
I have conducted workshops in Brisbane 2020,2021 and Charleville and Kingaroy 2021 and have also supervised workshops at the New Zealand Symposium Oct2022 and following that, in Northland, NZ.
I have won awards in various exhibitions including the MAANZ 30:30 International 2021where I was awarded first prize.
Influences
What inspires me is the art and the artists encountered on my travels, the natural and created world and the incredibly variety, and quality of materials that I can combine.
I have studied and workshopped with many talented artists and this has equipped me with the skills and knowledge to express my own ideas in concrete form.Awards
Crows Nest Show 2023 First Prize and Grand Champion Fine Arts
Crows Nest Show 2021 First Prize Sculpture
Hampton Art Exhibition 2019 Highly Commended 'Spawning'.
Hampton Art Exhibition 2021 Highly Commended 'There Be Dragons"
Crows Nest Show 2021 First Sculpture Section 'Piscis'
South Australian MAANZ 2018 Third 'The Potter's Fish'Exhibitions
Sculpture in the Vines 2021/2
Brisbane Sculpture Exhibition 2022
Sculpture Northshore 2022
Sculpture Portside 2022
Sculpture on the Edge 2022
Hampton 2015,2016,2017,2019,2019,2021,2022
DownlandsArt2018, 2019, 2020, 2021,2022
Mosaic Association of Australia and New Zealand 2017, 2019, 2021(first prize 30:30 International)
Crows Nest Agricultural Show 2021, 2023
Website
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Margaret Shaw
Lo Scudo
54 x 30 x 6 cm Mosaic - Italian glass smalti, slate and ceramic on cement board $800.00
Margaret Shaw
Minerva
30 x 20 x 4 cm Mosaic - Slate, ceramic, copper and glass $600.00
Margaret Shaw
Toirse
53 x 22 x 5 cm Mosaic-Slate, stone, terracotta, ceramic, lapis lazuli and glass on cement board $960.00
Margaret Shaw
Xiphos
56 x 20 x 3 cm Mosaic -Slate, brass, glass, terracotta, stone on cement board $960.00
Margaret Shaw
Liberty, the Australian Ibis
62 x 90 x 26 cm Recycled steel sculpture $2,300.00
Margaret Shaw
Albert, Prince of Reeds
44 x 31 x 3 cm Mosaic -commercial china, slate, apoxie sculpt, glass and stainless steel $680.00