Tony Pankiw is a professional artist based in Perth, Western Australia. He holds a Fine Arts degree from the Western Australian Institute of Technology (now Curtin University) and a postgraduate degree from the Victorian College of the Arts .Specializing in site-specific sculptures, primarily in aluminum, his works are featured in public spaces such as schools, highways, hospitals, and community areas throughout Western Australia. Notably, his sculpture “Beneath the Sea” was showcased at the Sculpture at Bathers exhibition. Tony’s contribution to Buffalo Creek is two aluminum sculptures titled “The Space In Between.”
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- Resident: September 2024
Artist’s Interview
Mostly my professional arts practice has concentrated on designing and creating large public art sculptures. The opportunity to create a sculpture that would be placed permanently at BCAC allowed me a greater freedom of design and expression, not constrained by client requests and considerations.
The networking with international artists in a welcoming environment allowed constant flow of ideas, discussions and thoughts throughout the month. In particular, I was introduced to a steel press and given great advice on how to use it, which was invaluable and fabulous team work. This enabled me to create some fantastic leaves for my sculpture, and I will be taking these ideas back to Australia with me.
The whole residency experience was uplifting as the September residency artists were awesome people and extremely talented artists. Heartfelt thanks to Steve and all at BCAC.”