Sunny Park

Cherry Gardens

Bronze

2023

Sunny Park is a Korean born emerging South Australian artist currently pursuing a Diploma of Visual Art at the Adelaide College of the Arts.

Her work has always been captivated by irregularity, diversity and abnormality organically created by nature around her and the ambiguity each unique quality creates. Her inspiration comes from personal experiences and introspection as a migrant and mother, exploring themes of identity, nature and relationships around the world we live in. She expresses her ideas and emotions through a mix of sculpture and mixed media and her focus is to challenge the viewers to revisit their interpretation and perception of space and forms.

Her aim is to deepen her narrative through contemporary art practice with continuous exploration of new techniques and mediums. She strives to inspire dialogue and meaningful connections with the world and her audience.

Sunny Park

Nest 

Wire, Knitting Wool

2024

Sunny Park is a Korean born emerging South Australian artist currently pursuing a Diploma of Visual Art at the Adelaide College of the Arts.

Her work has always been captivated by irregularity, diversity and abnormality organically created by nature around her and the ambiguity each unique quality creates. Her inspiration comes from personal experiences and introspection as a migrant and mother, exploring themes of identity, nature and relationships around the world we live in. She expresses her ideas and emotions through a mix of sculpture and mixed media and her focus is to challenge the viewers to revisit their interpretation and perception of space and forms.

Her aim is to deepen her narrative through contemporary art practice with continuous exploration of new techniques and mediums. She strives to inspire dialogue and meaningful connections with the world and her audience.

Anadi Sharma

Cycle of Strength

Mixed media

2024

Anadi Sharma is a contemporary artist based in Adelaide, SA. Her works explore textures and colour, drawing inspiration from nature and human life. She employs a variety of mediums, including painting and sculpture, to create pieces that resonate with both aesthetic beauty and deep meaning. Anadi's dedication to biodiversity conservation and education is reflected in her contributions to "Explore Wild India Magazine" and the 2nd edition of "The Bamboo Eater." Her art seeks to connect viewers with the natural world and raise awareness about environmental issues. Her current artwork "Cycle of Strength," artwork is a celebration of the resilience and strength inherent in womanhood, particularly focusing on the menstrual cycle as a source of empowerment rather than stigma or a taboo.

Carol Frunks 

Decay

Leaf, wood, acrylic

2024
Decay was formed after finding some interesting skeleton leaves during my daily dog walks and wanting to preserve and share their beauty. The ideal stand being a piece of weathered bark from a fallen branch, together forming a harmonious natural sculpture.

From a young age I have been driven to draw and create. Even now when creating my artworks, I draw inspiration from my own personal sentiment and the world around me, in particular the hues, textures, and patterns that nature provides, adorning its flora and fauna.

Acrylic, ink, watercolour, charcoal, and watercolour pencil are a handful of mediums I use and am constantly experimenting to create new and unique pieces, hoping to bring joy to those who view my work.

Sculpture in its many forms is my new passion and I am endeavouring to produce some thought-provoking and fascinating results. I believe bringing art to life in 3D form is so exciting and the creative possibilities are endless.

Andie McGovern

Days of Our Lives

Mixed media; sculpture, assemblage.

2017

Andie McGovern, a versatile Filipino-Australian artist, is renowned for her profound explorations of human experience, objects, and intertextuality across multiple mediums including painting, sculpture, and videography.

In 2024, she garnered acclaim with the Salon des Refusés Small-scale Lethbridge Prize, adding to her accolades such as finalist positions in the 2021 Carol Duval Painting Prize and 2018 Tom Bass Sculpture Prize. Her work has been exhibited globally, from the UK to the US and Australia, and is featured in private collections worldwide.

Beyond her art, Andie is dedicated to community arts, conducting workshops and auctions that promote creativity. Her artistic versatility spans large-scale murals and graphic design, reflecting her commitment to both artistic expression and global community engagement.

Andie McGovern

Rewind

Mixed media; sculpture, assemblage.

2019

Andie McGovern, a versatile Filipino-Australian artist, is renowned for her profound explorations of human experience, objects, and intertextuality across multiple mediums including painting, sculpture, and videography.

In 2024, she garnered acclaim with the Salon des Refusés Small-scale Lethbridge Prize, adding to her accolades such as finalist positions in the 2021 Carol Duval Painting Prize and 2018 Tom Bass Sculpture Prize. Her work has been exhibited globally, from the UK to the US and Australia, and is featured in private collections worldwide.

Beyond her art, Andie is dedicated to community arts, conducting workshops and auctions that promote creativity. Her artistic versatility spans large-scale murals and graphic design, reflecting her commitment to both artistic expression and global community engagement.

Shalini Kacker

Multicultural ties

Mixed Media

2024

With a background in Design (Masters in Design - Textiles), I consider myself fortunate to have the opportunity to now delve into Arts. I practiced Textile design in India for about 18 years, contemporising traditional techniques and designs to cater to more modern aesthetics and am now looking forward to a career as a Visual artist here in Adelaide.

Have had an enriching life back home in India, and now privileged to be able to call Adelaide/Australia my home, since the last 2 years. Thoroughly enjoying my Visual Arts journey at Adelaide College of Arts, and being surrounded by an inspiring, interesting & wonderful bunch. It indeed is my "Happy Place'!

Am passionate about sustainability and off late, it has come to be an integral part of most of my creative work. I have always had a fascination for colours, patterns, textures along with an intrinsic love for Textiles. My dream is to use it along with my newfound love for drawing, sculpture and ceramics.

Multicultural ties - Inspired from the Rubik's cube, the repurposed bread tie squares are a metaphor for the interwoven permutations and combinations of the rich diverse multicultural society of my newly adopted country

Leeanne Kimberley

Just Chillin’ 

Husky on a skateboard sled chair

2024

Happily exploring visual arts at the Adelaide College of Arts, I’m a believer in the power of the arts to heal the Soul, so my focus for the future is to promote the healing potential of artistic creation as a tool for wellness and enrichment. Having previously published poetry and a short story, I intend to combine the written word with visual expression as an avenue of healing and spiritual growth.

This is a tribute piece created in memory of my teenage son, an avid skateboarder who once taught his Husky puppy Freya to sit on his board for a ride. Upon pondering what to do with his old skateboards, I created this maquette as part of my sculpture body of work. Using his finger boards and some extra decks and pop sticks, I put together a comfortable sled ride for the small Husky. My hope was to infuse some humour into the piece.

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Sheridyn Armstrong

Neutral Luck Charm

Needle felted sheep’s wool, acrylic wool, polymer clay, ribbon, wire

2023

The theme of this work is luck- we are all widely influenced by beliefs and superstitions to improve our luck and avoid omens of bad luck. But what if we had a way to set it to zero, not have it influenced in any way? This is the neutral luck charm, the talisman of ordinary. It combines elements of good luck and bad luck to cancel each other out.

Sheridyn Armstrong is an Adelaide-based artist who works in textiles, traditional drawing media, acrylic paint and digital drawing. Her areas of interest are nature, realism, occult, mythology, pop culture and tattoo. She is mostly self taught, only recently embarking on studies in Visual Arts with previous experience in hospitality, aviation and healthcare.

Instagram: @sheridyn_art

Kiki Liu

Portrait III

Oil pastel & Pigment ink

2024

Kiki Liu is a visual artist currently based in Adelaide, currently studying at the Art College of Adelaide. With a background in social work and fine arts, Kiki brings a unique perspective to her work, exploring diverse materials and techniques in her drawings. She has a particular passion for portrait drawing, believing that faces can convey specific emotions that resonate deeply with viewers, evoking memories and connections. To see more of Kiki’s work, visit her Instagram: @kikionthequietmoon.