Braddon Snape

Braddon is a Newcastle based artist who was born in Belmont, LakeMacquarie on the East Coast of Australia, where his affinity with sea began, and it was his life on boats and boards that incubated his aesthetic and his understanding of form and space.Now, a practising artist for fifteen years, Braddon has combined his extensive education (qualifyin... g for a Master of Fine Art in 1999) and exhibition record with his life experiences in work and leisure to consolidate a formidable arts practice that has a dual focus on Public art and exhibitions / installations in galleries. Braddon is also a dedicated teacher, committed to passing on his skills and knowledge, drawn from his extensive experience, to students of sculpture at NewcastleArtSchool. Recent achievements include:His recent selection as a finalist in the prestigious McClelland Sculpture Survey & Award at the McClelland Gallery & Sculpture Park, Victoria - one of the two premier sculpture awards in Australia; Completion of The SubWharfyen for Sydney Wharf, 2008; Selection in Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2003-2008 - winning the Unrepresented Sculptor Award in 2003; Completion of A Drop in the Ocean, a major public artwork/play sculpture for Newcastle City Council, 2005. unClassified, a solo exhibition at John Miller Gallery, Newcastle 2008; Negotiating the Void, a solo installation at NewcastleRegionArtGallery, 2004.Read More