Angus Gardner is an artist currently living and working in Naarm/Melbourne. His practice is centred on both the physicality of making and the physicality of the space in which the work was made. Utilising drawing, painting and ceramics his work examines human connection and the spatial experience of place.
Initial connections are always established through drawing outside of the studio. A way of engaging with place and recording experience, these drawings have an immediacy and freedom which dictate the development of work back in the studio. The movement between materials and making techniques is central to Gardner’s studio practice. Paintings and sculptures develop simultaneously as connections are constructed between surface and form. Mark making, energy and colour are at the forefront of his making process as he explores the physicality and nuances of the material.
Gardner graduated from the College of Fine Arts (UNSW) in 2014. He has exhibited throughout Australia and has recently has been a finalist in the Hazlehurst Works on Paper Prize (2023), the Waverley Art Prize (2024) and The Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize (2024). Gardner was included in ‘Clay Dynasty’ at The Powerhouse Museum, a survey of Australian ceramics, and is represented in the museums permanent collection as well as private collections both in Australia and overseas.
