Monday, 27 April 2015

Bill Culbert


Small glass pouring light (1997)

Crayfish (1987)

Jug, Window Pane (1980)


Bill Culbert


Surface Research:

  • Bill Culbert (born 1935) is a significant New Zealand artist. 
  • Known for his use of light in painting, photography, sculpture and installation work, as well as his use of found and recycled materials. 
  • He was born in Port Chalmers, near Dunedin and now divides his time between London, Croagnes, France and New Zealand. 
  • He is married to artist Pip Culbert and has made many collaborative works with artist Ralph Hotere. 
Early life and education:
  • Bill Culbert studied at the Ilam School of Fine Arts, University of Canterbury, Christchurch from 1953 to 1956. 
  • Culbert received a National Art Gallery scholarship in 1957 and left New Zealand to study painting at the Royal College of Art, London. 
  • He exhibited in the Young Contemporaries and Young Commonwealth Artists exhibitions alongside fellow expatriate New Zealander, Billy Apple. 
  • Culbert began to experiment with electric light in 1967. 
Awards and Fellowship:
  • National Art Gallery Scholarship (New Zealand), 1957 
  • Artist in Residence, University of Nottingham, 1963–65 
  • Greater London Arts Association AWard, 1981 
  • Arts Council of Great Britain Holographic Bursary, 1982 
  • Residency, Museum of Holography, New York, 1985 
  • Residency, Exploratorium, San Francisco, 1989

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