Geoff Farquhar-Still | Curriculum Vitae 2025 |
Biography
| 1973 | Born in Sydney Australia |
Education
| 1999 -02 | BA (Visual) Sculpture, NITA, ANU |
| 1997 -98 | Landscape Architecture, Sheffield University |
| 1993 -96 | BA Landscape Design and Plant Science Sheffield University |
Employment
| 2024- | Director Artillion Creative Services |
| 2011 - | Director Artillion Pty Ltd |
| 2010 -12 | Chairman of the Board ANCA, ACT |
| 2009 | Deputy Chairman, ANCA, ACT |
| 2007 -09 | Lecturer, Silicone Mold Making, Visual Arts Access, NITA, ANU |
| 2007 | Lecturer, Sculpture Dept, NITA, ANU |
| 2005 -08 | Installation Assistant NGA, ANU |
| 2003 -11 | Lecturer, Steel Structures, Visual Arts Access, NITA, ANU |
Commissions and Public Art
| 2025 | Chromatic Landscape, Bridgewater, TAS, Arts Tasmania |
| 2024 | Welcome Gesture – Burnie Gateway Commission, Burnie TAS, Burnie City Council, State Growth |
| 2022 | Sculptural Arbor with integrated planting, Launceston, TAS |
| A History of Firsts, seating suite, Launceston, TAS | |
| Reeds, Googong, NSW | |
| 2020 | Unfolding Rose, Springvale Community Hub, VIC, Ireland Brown |
| 2018 | Australian Jewish War Memorial, ACT, ACT Jewish Community |
| Weave, Discovery Point, NSW, Frasers Property Group | |
| The National Emergency Services Memorial. Lake Burley Griffin, ACT, National Capital Authority | |
| 2017 | Translation collaboration with Julie Brooke, ANU Research School of Chemistry, ACT |
| Megadog, Barkley Park, Googong, NSW, Peet Ltd | |
| 2016 | Joy Flight Forced Landing II, Discovery Point, Tempe, NSW, Frasers Property Group |
| 2015 | Digital Reeds, Discovery Point, Tempe, NSW, Frasers Property Group |
| 2014 | Dance, Kim Harvey Dance School, ACT, Built |
| Waterloo Weave, Divercity at Waterloo, NSW, Becton | |
2013 | Canberra Centenary Column, Canberra CBD Corporation |
| Gininginderry Lights, ACT | |
| 2012 | Cumulus Aeronauticus, ArtsACT commission |
| 2011 | Canberra bus interchange amenities graphics project |
| Artists in Schools project through artsACT | |
| Junk Platform Theatre set for CYT | |
| 2010 | Katzolium, Private Collection |
| 2009 | Four significant public artworks for ACT Community Parks |
| The Tank Project Theatre set for CYT with Imogen Keen | |
| 2008 | Aesop Sculptural Ceiling with March Studio Architects, Adelaide SA, Fabricated, Melbourne, VIC. |
| Collaboration With French Graphic Designer Anne-Laure Cavineaux | |
| 2007 | Pen Plan China Cardboard House with March Studio Architects, Forrest Chase, Perth CBD, WA |
| 2006 | Flight Case VI & VII Qantas Airways Limited |
| 2005 | Joy Flight, Forced Landing II, Domain IV, Temporary Public Art Project, ACT |
| Flight Case II, Private Collector, ACT | |
| 2003 | Living Space, with A. Dufty, Domain II, Temporary Art Project, ACT, currently maintained by artsACT and Urban Services |
| 1998 | Sculptural Landscape for Dr and Mrs Wilson, Devon, England |
Solo Exhibitions
| 2009 | “Terminus” CCAS Main Space, Gorman House, ACT |
| 2008 | “Red Hot Conformist” Megalo Gallery, Canberra, ACT |
| “My Private Arsenal” ANCA Gallery, Canberra, ACT | |
| 2007 | “My Private Arsenal”, Gallery Diretribe, Melbourne, VIC |
Group Exhibitions
| 2025 | Tasmania Makes 25, Design Tasmania, TAS |
| 2016 | Contour 556, Lake Burley Griffin, ACT |
| 2015 | Brickworks Artisans II, ACT |
| 2014 | Design Canberra, ACT. Hillview, NSW Brickworks. Artisans, ACT |
| 2013 | Artisans in the Gardens, Sydney Botanical Gardens, NSW |
| 2011 | "Imitation of Light" Canberra Museum and Gallery, ACT |
| Willoughby Sculpture Prize, Sydney, NSW | |
| "Atonement", Bega Regional Art Gallery, NSW | |
| "Pin", ANCA Gallery, ACT | |
| "Semi Automatic", The Rocks, Sydney, NSW | |
| "Solar", ANCA Gallery, ACT | |
| 2010 | Goulburn Art Prize, GRAG, NSW |
| "Something in the Air" Canberra Museum and Gallery, ACT | |
| “Reflex 2”, Gaffa Gallery, Sydney | |
| “PowerHouse” Canberra International Glassworks, ACT | |
| 2009 | “Reverberation”, Willoughby Incinerator, NSW |
| “Reflex”, Mechanical poetry, curator, M16, ACT | |
| "Dog of a show" Megalo, ACT. | |
| "Art-I-Tech", CSA Gallery, ACT. | |
| 2008 | "Prosaic to Sublime" ANCA Gallery, ACT. |
| “Sequence”, M16 Gallery, ACT | |
| “Sculpture 08”, Maunsell Wickes@ Barry Stern Galleries, NSW | |
| Space Form and Light, Art and Architecture, ANCA Gallery, ACT | |
| “Ausglass conference”, M16, Canberra, ACT | |
| 2007 | “Sculpture 07”, Maunsell Wickes@ Barry Stern Galleries, NSW |
| 2006 | “Global Peace Unit” Domain V, Temporary Public Art Project |
| “Jingoisms”, with Jay Kochel, The Front, ACT. | |
| “Canberra” Maunsell Wickes @ Barry Stern Galleries, NSW | |
| “Process” ANCA Tenants show, ACT | |
| “Visage” CCAS Members Show, ACT | |
| Sculpture by the Lake, Jindabyne, NSW | |
| Majura Winery opening in conjunction with CCAS, ACT | |
| “Compressor”, with Jay Kochel, The Front, ACT. | |
| 2005 | “Joy Flight, Forced Landing II” Domain IV, ACT |
| Cape Byron Lighthouse Sculpture Show, Byron Bay, NSW | |
| Thursday Plantation Sculpture Show, Ballina, NSW |
Awards
| 2023 | Blenheim Gallery Shapes in Spaces Sculpture Prize |
| 2016 | Australian Institute of Architecture, ACT Chapter, Art in Architecture award for Kim Harvey |
Shortlist for New Perth Stadium Statement artwork with March Studio Architects. | |
| 2009 | Canberra Critic Circle Award for Exhibition and Curation. |
| 2009 | Willoughby Council Burley Griffin Site Specific Award, NSW. |
| 2005 | Encouragement Award, Sculpture by the Lake, Jindabyne. |
| 2003 | Highly Commended at Thursday Plantation Sculpture Show. |
| 2002 | The EASS ANU School of Art Alumni Association Award |
Grants
| 2019 | Homefront Grant, artsACT. |
| 2010 | New work grant, ACT Arts Fund. |
| 2008 | New work grant, ACT Arts Fund. |
| 2006 | New work grant, ACT Arts Fund. |
Residencies
| 2025 | Waverley Mills collaboration on Turbine Lamp blanket |
| 2016 | Megalo Print residency, ACT |
| 2011 | Artists in Schools, ACT. |
| 2009 | Megalo Print residency, ACT |
| 2003 | Graduate in residence, Sculpture Department, ANU, ACT |
Collections
| Tasmania Museum and Gallery |
| Australian War Memorial |
| John Travolta |
| Margaret Jackson, Ex Qantas Chairman |
| John Anderson, Ex Deputy Prime Minister, Ex Min. for Transport |
| Harris Hobbs Landscape Architects |
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