| About the Company: Ro Murray's visual art practice is based
on an appreciation of unaltered nature
especially in regard to the changing
circumstances of our environment. As a
recent sculpture graduate (BFA
Honours), she combines an awarenss
from her background as an architect
with drawing, sculpture assemblages
and site responsive installtions through
transforming common materials and
found objects. This is a deliberate choice
to reduce and reuse waste to promote
positive environmental change.Her work
engages with climate change especially
in relation to the oceans.
This year Ro Murray won the Women on
Boards Art Prize, Sculptures in the Gaol
(Trial Bay), the Art Refeence Group Art
prize at Blacktown Art prize,Highly
Commendedin the muswelbrook Art
prize and finalist in InSitu II Festival of
Mosman,Willoughby Art Prize,Hidden
Rookwood Cemetery,the Adelaide Perry
drawing Prize, UWS Sculpture Prize
(2012) and Sculpture at Sawmillers
Reserve (2010). |
