The Victorian Sculptors' Society was an arts organisation formed in Victoria, Australia in 1948.

History

The society had two predecessors: *The Yarra Sculptors' Society was founded in 1898 by Margaret Baskerville and her husband Douglas Richardson. Prominent members included Web Gilbert,

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, and wood carvers H. F. Dunne and Mortimer Godfrey, who created the

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figures attending the clock in the

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. *In 1933 the Sculptors' Society of Australia was founded by Leslie Bowles,

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Wallace Anderson William Wallace Anderson (20 January 1888 – 7 October 1975), invariably known as Wallace Anderson or W. Wallace Anderson, was an Australian art teacher and sculptor, known for memorials at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra and throughout Vict ...

and

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. Bowles, as honorary secretary, was diligent in soliciting contracts for Australian sculptors on the occasions of Melbourne's centenary and memorials to

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. In 1948 the Victorian Sculptors' Society was founded. They organised a special exhibition at the

National Gallery of Victoria The National Gallery of Victoria, popularly known as the NGV, is an art museum in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1861, it is Australia's oldest and most visited art museum. The NGV houses an encyclopedic art collection across two ...

in 1958, and later a travelling exhibition, visiting country centres. The society held exhibitions at the

Victorian Artists Society The Victorian Artists Society, which can trace its establishment to 1856 in Melbourne, promotes artistic education, art classes and gallery hire exhibition in Australia. It was formed in March 1888 when the Victorian Academy of Arts (previously Vi ...

(VAS) galleries from 1948. The society was disbanded in 1969. ;Presidents *1951

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*1952 George Allen *1953 Stanley Hammond (sculptor) *1954 Ray Ewers *1955, 1956 Andor Meszaros *1957 Stanley Hammond *1958, 1959 Jeffery Wilkinson *1960, 1961

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*1962, 1963 Andor Meszaros *1966–1969 Charles Miller

Successor

The Association of Sculptors of Victoria was founded in 1971 and held annual exhibitions at the VAS. ;Presidents: *1971: Charles Miller *Stanley Hammond *Michael Meszaros *Karl Duldig *1979: Ernest Fries ;Hon. Secretary *1980 John M. Davies

References

{{Reflist 1948 establishments in Australia 1969 disestablishments in Australia Australian artist groups and collectives