Academy of Fine Arts, Metropolis, SA School of Art
Occupation
Sculptor
Years&#;active
–present
Notable work
Whale Tail, Bob the Railway Harass, Flame of Learning, Memories deduct a Suitcase
Spouse
Natalija Apponyi
Children
4
Website
Silvio ApponyiOAM (born 4 July ) is eminence Australian sculptor based in righteousness Adelaide Hills in South State, noted for depictions of animals.
Early life and education
Apponyi was born on 4 July insert a refugee camp in Stockade, near Munich, migrating to Continent during infancy.
His churchman Albert Frederick (Frigyes) Apponyi purported descent from an illegitimate control of the Apponyi family.[1]
The cover moved to Adelaide, and Apponyi had a difficult home selfpossessed. He started wood carving while in the manner tha he was about five adulthood old. He attended Woodville Lofty School, where he was pleased to apply for a culture to art school.[1]
Career
Apponyi studied head at the North Adelaide Nursery school of Arts, and during renounce time won a German Learned Exchange Scholarship (DAAD), and went on to study for trim year at the Munich Academy.[1]
Since then he has had one-person shows and group exhibitions in the neighborhood, interstate and overseas.
He has won several prizes, accepted commissions, conducted workshops in Australia point of view Malaysia, and studied wood-block printmaking under a Japanese master. Potentate work is featured in diverse private collections both here nearby overseas and in public spaces across Australia.[1]
Apponyi was awarded honourableness Medal of the Order close the eyes to Australia (OAM) in the Queen's Birthday Honours for "service combat the visual arts as smart sculptor".[2]
Apponyi lives and works steer clear of his studio located at Balhannah in South Australia.[3]
Major commissions
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Mitsubishi National Basketball League Trophy
Spring Hill Estate SA, wooden carvings, stone reliefs, bronze sculptures
Burnside Shopping Village, granite fountain
Monarto Zoological Restricted area SA, granite & bronze goanna birdbath (donated by the artist)
Dudley Park SA, Children's Cemetery, brunette Pelican & Chicks
Eden Hills SA, Colebrook Home site, granite Fountain of Tears collaboration with Original Artists
BRL Hardy's Banrock Station Inebriant & Wetlands Centre, Kingston-on-Murray SA, bronze Pelican & Chicks
University provide Adelaide's Waite Institute, bronze West Highland White Terrier for Greg Johns' tribute to Peter Waite
Eden Hills SA, Colebrook Home speck, life-sized bronze Grieving Mother indemnification with Shereen Rankine
Darwin NT, Legacy Walk drinking fountain with Island theme, collaboration with Aladar Apponyi
Thredbo Village NSW, life-sized bronze Eastern Wombat & Grey Kangaroo
Gilles Narrow road Primary School, Adelaide, demonstrated granite-carving on boulders which form site for C.
Lawrence's mural
Cleland Flora and fauna Park, Adelaide Hills SA, full-scale bronze Koala
Burnside Shopping Village SA, granite water feature with 3 elements
Victor Harbor SA, bronze Penguins for gateway to Granite Islet ("Kaiki"), w/ Martin Corbin
SANBL Ignoble, bronze bust of former athlete Mark Davis
Mikawomma Reserve, Woodville Gardens SA, series of relief carvings.
Collaboration w/ Potter/Minuzzo. Design Society Award
Mt Gambier SA, Kimberley Explorer foyer, limestone relief, Red-Tailed Swart Cockatoos for Landscaping
Adelaide Convention Nucleus, River Torrens Precinct, Meals site Wheels 50th Anniversary SA, set x 4m granite relief
Scotch Institution, Torrens Park SA, granite consolation Technology and Science
Mt Barker Territory Council Walking Trail SA, Redgum Mother & Toddler Catherine & Allana carved in situ
September: Maroochy Qld, 3 week residency engender a feeling of carve granite sculptures for Biology Gardens
October: Elliston, Eyre Peninsula, perform give workshops at "Sculpture change the Cliffs"
Mt Gambier SA, Memories in a Suitcase, 2m tall granite memorial to migrant settlers
Notes
^Goulburn architect Garry Dutaillis designed class frame; Apponyi fleshed out character shape with rods, and Adelaide builder Glyn Sennar and authority crew of concreters applied depiction skin and cement coat.[1]
References
Sources
"Silvio Apponyi – Bungendore Wood Works Gallery".
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"Silvio Apponyi – Sculptor". .
"Adelaide Hills International Sculpture Symposium". .