BIO INTRODUCTION
International environmental artist Sally Kidall creates vast site-responsive interventions within challenging natural and urban locations and beyond the restraints of the gallery. Inspiring sites include exposed coastal cliff tops and beaches, fresh water and ancient dry lakes, abandoned quarries, caves and mines, decommissioned industrial sites and a road bridge, coastal salt marshes, arid landscapes, a medieval gatehouse and an old church. She endeavours, through her practice, to inspire and challenge a wider audience, evoking thoughts/questions and stimulating discussion.Based in Australia she travels widely to create her engaging ephemeral installations: The Story of Space, Panjim, India, Global Nomadic Art Project Residency, France, Sculpture by the Sea, Australia, International Contemporary Sculpture Festival, Ukraine a collaboration with Yorkshire Sculpture Park. She has exhibited through out the UK, Australia, Spain, Korea, France, New Zealand. Kidall’s practise spans over 35 years, completing a Master’s 2006 in the UK.
• SITE-SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL INSTALLATION COMMISSIONS _recent:
2018 BIENNALE OF AUSTRALIAN ART AUSTRALIA “Portable Containment: where are we going?”
2018 EDEN UNEARTHED 2018 Sydney, AUSTRALIA “Portable Containment: urban sprawl”
• PALMER SCULPTURE BIENNALE Palmer, SOUTH AUSTRALIA2018 “Portable Containment: vestige”
2014 “Nomadic City: Lest we forget I”
2017 MUSEUM OF GOA, INDIA “Portable Containment: no place like home”
2017 THE STORY OF SPACE, Panjim. Goa, INDIA a collaborative project
2017 EDEN UNEARTH 2017 Sydney, AUSTRALIA “Nomadic City: portable containment”
• INNERWEST COUNCIL Commission, Leichhardt AUSTRALIA
2017 “Nomadic Winds: a journey’s rest II” Commission _Art on the Greenway
2016 “In the Bag: when is enough enough?” Lilyfield Road Bridge Commission
2015 “At the Table: time for action” Commission _Art on the Greenway
• KATOOMBA CULTURAL CENTRE Katoomba, NSW AUSTRALIA
2017 “Portable Containment: forgotten”
2015 “There’s No Place Like Home: is enough enough?”
• SCULPTURE AT SCENIC WORLD 2017 & 15 Katoomba, NSW AUSTRALIA
2017 “Portable Containment: cradle to cradle”
2015 “In the bag: is the grass greener?”
2017 HILL END FESTIVAL 2017 National Parks, Hill End. AUSTRALIA “A Fortunate Life: when is enough enough?” Part I & II
• SCULPTURE BY THE SEA_Bondi, AUSTRALIA
2017 “Aqua: gold of the future…?”
2016 “Nomadic Winds: a journey’s rest”
2013 “Nomadic City: Lest we forget II”
2012 “In the Bag: time will tell”
2010 “At the Table: are we sitting comfortably”
2008 “Plug-In”
2016 SCULPTURE AT BARANGAROO Sydney, AUSTRALIA “One Journey Ends: another begins…”
2016 HARBOURVIEW SCULPTURE TRAIL Auckland NEW ZEALAND “In the Bag: is enough enough?”
2015 STEP IN STONE_Quarry Sculpture Trails, ARTS COUNCIL UK Somerset UK
Westdown Quarry:“Lest We Forget: is enough enough?”, Fairy Cave Quarry: “Terra Firma: there’s no place like home”
• UNI. WESTERN SYDNEY SCULPTURE AWARDS NSW, AUSTRALIA
2014 “Nomadic City: Lest we forget II”
2012 “In the Bag: are we sitting comfortably? II
2013 N. SYDNEY SITE SPECIFIC ART AWARDS Sydney NSW “Nomadic City: Lest we forget I”
• ON THE SHORE Sculpture Prize_Thirroul Festival NSW AUSTRALIA
2013 “Nomadic City: Lest we forget I” First Prize
2012 “In the Bag: time will tell” First Prize
2011 “Staying Afloat: is enough enough? First Prize & Peoples Choice
2010 “At the Table: are we sitting comfortably” Environmental Prize
2012 INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE FESTIVAL Kiev, UKRAINE, Partnership YORKSHIRE SCULPTURE PARK UK “At the Table: are we sitting comfortably I”
2012 WOLLONGONG CITY GALLERY NSW AUSTRALIA “The Grass is Always Greener”2011 YERING STATION SCULPTURE AWARDS Victoria AUSTRALIA “In the Bag: are we sitting comfortably?”
2010 WEEREEWA_Sculpture Prize Lake George NSW “Affluenza: are you sitting comfortably
2009 5 LANDS EPHEMERAL ART WALK Avoca Beach NSW “Apple Web”
2007 Art Vaults 2007_BARGATE MONUMENT GALLERY Southampton, UK “Cradle to Cradle III”(Chandelier)
2007 STROUD HOUSE GALLERY Stroud, Gloucestershire UK “The Experiment II”
2006 LOWOOD GALLERY_Landmarks III Armathwaite, Cumbria UK “Stepping Lightly”
• RESIDENCIES + EXHIBITIONS _recent
2017 THE STORY OF SPACE, collaborative project Goa, INDIA
2017 GLOBAL NOMADIC ARTS PROJECT FRANCE
2017 HILL END ARTIST IN RESIDENCY PROGRAM Hill End NSW
2014 AININ Land Art Symposium & Residency Gran Canaria, SPAINSHORT LISTING
2017,18 ARTE LAGUNA PRIZE_Land Art, ITALY _Finalist 1st Selection
2017 CHENG LONG ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT TAIWAN_ Finalist
2016,13 WOLLONGONG CITY GALLERY NSW Finalist _Artist In Residency
2016 INTRA REGIONALE: Site-Specific Art Hanover GERMANY _Finalist
2015,13 I-PARK ENVIRONMENTAL ART PROGRAM USA Finalist_2013 & 2015 Residency