NICHOLAS UHLMANN
1974 Born Sydney, Australia
Biography
2002 Bachelor of Visual Art and Applied Design, Adelaide Centre for
Art, Adelaide, South Australia
2000 Three month studio residency, Bronsgieterij Sijen Art Foundry,
The Netherlands
1997-1999 Advanced Diploma of Visual Art, NASA, Adelaide, South
Australia
1992-2000 Travels extensively throughout South-East Asia, India, Nepal,
South America, Turkey, Israel, Greece and Western Europe.
Studies Lam Rim meditation in Kopan Monastery,
Kathmandu valley, Nepal.
Solo Exhibitions
2019 BMGART, Adelaide, SA
2017 Janet Clayton Gallery, NSW
2017 BMGART, Adelaide, SA
2014 Janet Clayton Gallery, NSW
2013 BMGART, Adelaide, SA
2010 Pivotal Galleries, Melbourne, VIC
2010 BMGART (SALA show), Adelaide, SA
2007 Coriole Music Festival, SA
2007 BMGART (SALA show), Adelaide, SA
2004 BMGART, Adelaide, SA
2002 BMGART, Adelaide, SA
Selected Joint and Group Exhibitions
2020 Palmer Sculpture Biennial, Palmer, SA
2019 The Sculpture Park, United Kingdom.
Sculpture For Sight, St Marks College, Nth Adelaide, SA
Heysen Sculpture Biennial, Hahndorf, SA
Australian Galleries Sculpture Park, Porcupine ridge, VIC
2018 Biennial of Australian Art, Ballarat, VIC
Montalto Sculpture Prize, Red Hill, VIC
Sculpture in the Governors garden, Government House, Adelaide, SA
Sculpture For Sight, Sight For All Foundation, SA
Palmer Sculpture Biennial, Palmer, SA
2017 Sculpture in the Governors garden, Government House, Adelaide, SA
SALA Sculpture, Clayton Wesley Uniting Church, Norwood, SA
Brighton Jetty Classic Sculptures, SA
Sculpture on the Wharf, Woolloomooloo, NSW
2016 Montalto Sculpture Prize, Mornington Peninsula, VIC
Palmer Sculpture Biennial
Heysen Sculpture Biennial, Hahndorf, SA
BMGART, Adelaide, SA
Brighton Jetty Classic Sculptures, SA
2015 Christmas exhibition, BMGART, Adelaide, SA
Sculpture Survey, Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan, WA
Joint show, BMGART, Adelaide, SA
Brighton Jetty Classic Sculptures, SA
2014 Sculpture By The Sea, Bondi, NSW
Journeys, Centennial Park, SA
Richard Cohen OAM Memorial Sculpture Competition, SA
Harbourside Sculpture Exhibition, NSW
Lorne Sculpture Biennial, VIC
Palmer Sculpture Biennial, SA
2013 Sculpture For Sight, Sight For All Foundation, SA
Fleurieu Art Prize 2013 Invitational Sculpture Exhibition, SA
Ex Aqua, Light Square Gallery, SA
Oz Minerals Copper Sculpture Award, Adelaide Airport, SA
In Situ, Adelaide Botanic Gardens, SA
Dream Voyager, SALA, Terminal One, Adelaide Airport, SA
Richard Cohen OAM Memorial Sculpture Competition, SA
Brighton Jetty Classic Sculptures, SA
2012 Manyung Galleries (18 sculptures), Mt Eliza, VIC
Richard Cohen Memorial Sculpture Competition, Burnside, SA
Melbourne Sculpture Prize, Art Melbourne, VIC
Heysen Sculpture Biennial, Hahndorf, SA
Palmer Sculpture Biennial, SA
Sculpture, Janet Clayton Gallery at Danks, Sydney, NSW
Brighton Jetty Classic Sculptures, SA
2011 Sculpturescape, Lorne Sculpture Exhibition, Lorne, VIC
Sculpt, Fleurieu Sculpture Invitational, SA
From the outside, Wilson Street Gallery, Sydney.
The Protégé, Aptos Cruz Galleries, SA
Manyung Galleries, Mt Eliza, VIC
Sculpture At The Grove, United Kingdom
WithoutPier Galleries, Melbourne, VIC
Brighton Jetty Classic Sculptures, SA
2010 Final show, PIVOTAL Galleries, Melbourne, VIC
Evolving Elements, Aptos Cruz Galleries, SA
Artscape Sculpture Biennial, NSW
PIVOTAL Galleries, Melbourne, VIC
Palmer Sculpture Biennial, SA
2009 Lorne Sculpture Exhibition, VIC
Fresh Air, Quenington Sculpture Show, United Kingdom.
Burford House, United Kingdom
Art Melbourne 09, (PIVOTAL Galleries), Melbourne, VIC
Sculpture on the Cliffs, Elliston, SA
2008 Hinterland, Country Arts SA, touring regional galleries in SA
PIVOTAL Galleries, Melbourne, VIC
Macquarie Bank Fine Arts exhibition, SA
Fleurieu Biennial, K1 Winery, Kiutpo, SA
Palmer Sculpture Biennial, Adelaide Festival, Palmer, SA
2007 PIVOTAL Galleries, Melbourne, VIC
Burghley House Sculpture Park, Lincolnshire, UK
Fresh Air, Quenington Sculpture Show, UK.
Coriole festival, Coriole Winery, SA
Finalist, Montalto Sculpture Prize, Montalto Winery, VIC
2006 PIVOTAL Galleries, Melbourne, VIC
Palmer Sculpture Biennial, Palmer, SA
Sculpture 2006, MaunsellWickes Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2005 Sculpture By The Sea, Sydney, NSW
Aquasculpture, Town Green, Port Macquarie, NSW
SWELL Sculpture Festival, Currumbin beach, QLD
Nicholas Uhlmann, SOHO Galleries, Sydney
Sculpture Inside, MaunsellWickes @ BSG, Sydney
ARTWORKS Contemporary, Southport, QLD
Sydney Affordable Art Show, (SOHO Galleries), Sydney, NSW
2004 Willoughby Art Prize, Willoughby Civic Centre, NSW
SCULPTURE 16, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Sydney Affordable Art Show, (SOHO Galleries), Sydney, NSW
John Gordon Gallery, Coffs Harbour, NSW
Lake Russell Gallery, Coffs Harbour, NSW
Spring Art, Loreto College, SA
2003 Less is more, BMGART, Adelaide, SA
Confluence, Aqua-Sculpture exhibition, Port Macquarie, NSW
SCULPTURE 15, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Beaver Galleries, Canberra, ACT
Arterial Gallery, Adelaide, SA
Spring Art, Loreto College, SA
2002 KRILL, Graduating show, Light Square Gallery, Adelaide, SA
Maestros&Apprentices, Adelaide Convention Centre, SA
Shop@rt, Holdfast Shores, Glenelg, SA
SCULPTURE 14, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Spring Art, Loreto College, SA
2001 Christmas Show, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Garden Sculpture, Adelaide Central Gallery, SA
Beaver Galleries, Canberra, ACT
SCULPTURE 13, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2000 Maestros&Apprentices, Adelaide Convention Centre, SA
Helpmann Academy Graduate Show, Adelaide, SA
BMGART, Adelaide, SA
1999 Rocket Scientists,Graduation Exhibition, NASA Gallery, SA
Sculpture Awards and Events
2016 Peoples Choice Award, Heysen Sculpture Biennial, SA
2014 Sculpture By The Sea, Bondi, NSW
Richard Cohen OAM Memorial Sculpture Prize Winner, SA
2012 Oz Minerals Copper Sculpture Award, SALA 2012, SA
Richard Cohen OAM Memorial Sculpture Prize Winner, SA
Palmer Sculpture Biennial, SA
Heysen Sculpture Biennial, Hahndorf, SA
Brighton Jetty Classic Sculptures, SA
2011 Sculpture At The Grove, United Kingdom
2010 The Palmer Award, awarded by Greg Johns.
Artscape Sculpture Biennial, NSW
Palmer Sculpture Biennial, SA
2009 Quenington Sculpture Show, UK
Lorne Sculpture Exhibition, VIC
2007 Finalist, Montalto Sculpture Prize, Montalto Winery, VIC
Quenington Sculpture Show, UK
2005 Finalist, Sculpture By The Sea, Bondi, NSW
Finalist, 'SWELL' Sculpture festival, Currumbin Beach, QLD
2004 Finalist, Willoughby Art Prize, Chatswood, NSW
2002 Rising Star, Oscarts Awards, SA
2000 Best Sculpture, Oscarts Awards, SA
Public Sculpture Commissions/Opportunities
2020 'Grounded Guardian', Kangaroo Island Sculpture Trail, Penneshaw, SA.
2016 ‘Rock Bottom Riser’, Sorrento main street, Mornington
Peninsula, VIC
2016 ‘Shelter’, cnr Waymouth St and Topham Mall, Adelaide City
Council, SA. (Adelaide City Council Sculpture Hire Program)
2015 Five large-scale outdoor sculptures, East Piazza, New Royal
Adelaide Hospital, SA
2013 Six sculptures, Glen Osmond Creek Linear Trail, City of Unley
Council, SA.
2011/12 Three large-scale sculptures, UNO Apartments, Adelaide CBD,
Housing SA, State Government of South Australia.
2010 Orphanage Park sculpture commission, Unley Council, SA
2009 Eight public sculptures for three reserves at the 'City Edge'
Housing Development, Brompton, SA
Private Collections/Commissions
Private collections in Australia, UK and Holland. Corporate
Collections including: Santos House, SAGreat, Stillwell
Management Consultants, WoodsBagot Architects, DTEI,
Adelaide.
Institute of Chartered accountants commission, 33 Erskine rd,
Sydney.
Adelaide Prize 2007- 2009, Adelaide City Council, SA
Bibliography
2016 Keogh, Melissa, ‘$1000 for people’s prize, back page, The Mt
Barker Courier, 4 May.
Clayton, Joan, ‘Flowerpower’, Hillstyle, The Mt
Barker Courier, 16 March.
2014 Ditessa, Rob, ‘Meditations in Metal, The Sculptures of Nicholas
Uhlmann’, profile p 30 - 33, CraftArts International, no 92.
2013 Clayton, Joan, ‘Voyage in metal and wood’, Hillstyle, The Mt
Barker Courier, 13 November.
Clayton, Joan, ‘ExAqua’, Hillstyle, The Mt Barker Courier, 2 Oct.
‘Dream Journey To Reality’, Business Journal, Adelaide
Advertiser, SA, 6 August.
Clayton, Joan, ‘Airport Sculpture A Flight Of Fancy’, The Mt
Barker Courier, SA, 7 August.
2012 ‘The Art Of Shopping’, SALife, Sep 2012.
‘Artistic Voyage’, The Mt Barker Courier, SA, Sep 2012.
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Issue 377, July 2011.
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2010 Lloyd, Tim, ‘Artistic Heart’, The Advertiser, Adelaide, 6 August.
Thring, Harry, ‘Imagination beyond form’, The Independent
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Clayton, Joan, ‘Sculptor shows softness in steel’, The Mt Barker
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2000 The Advertiser, Adelaide, Oscarts Awards, ‘Best Sculpture’,
16 December, p11.
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Referees
Trudy-Anne Brown
Director
BMGART
444 South Rd,
Marleston, Adelaide, South Australia 5033
Ph (08) 8297 2440
Mobile 0421 311 680
Email: art@bmgart.com.au
Matthew Ives
Cultural Development Coordinator
City of Unley
PO Box 1 Unley SA 5061
Ph (08) 8372 5134
Email: mives@unley.sa.gov.au
Ms Judy Potter
Head of Arts Consultancy for New Royal Adelaide Hospital
HYLC
Ph 0418 831 268
Email: judy.potter@internode.on.net