Richard Aitken Sculptor | Artist
Richard Aitken Sculptor
Phone: +61 407 427 898
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25.01.2022 The Ore The story of this piece From the ground, I am mined, crushed and shipped to foreign lands. In the factories I am refined and shaped by industrial means. Rebranded as consumable, I’m transported again and I work hard to provide my custodians an easier life. Ultimately I breakdown, am discarded and it appears to be the end. ... But I’m discovered by an inventive visionary, before nature’s patina can complete my cycle and return my soul to the earth. He reconfigures my being, turns me creatively into a piece to be displayed for all to see. I hang proudly and bold. My roadside canvases have renewed the lives of washing machines, filing cabinets, toolboxes, fridges, lockers, laundry troughs and numerous other kerbside pickups. Cut, welded, scratched, bashed, painted, rusted and sealed, this process has added a natural feel to my organic abstracts. See more
25.01.2022 Number #2 just about complete
23.01.2022 Constructing my piece for Sculpture by the Bay in Dunborough this weekend was very fulfilling.
23.01.2022 Castaways recycled exhibition is starting this weekend on the Rockingham foreshore. My contribution this year is a giant dice made from recycled washing machines and clothes dryers
22.01.2022 Number 2 coming along nicely
22.01.2022 My installation for #sculptureatbathers is complete. Some cracking pieces from only West Aussie artists. Come to Bathers beach from this Saturday. But dont forget Im open for day 2 of the Stirling Open Arts Studios this Sunday 10-4pm
22.01.2022 This is my piece Baitball. Hopefully you can get down and see some seriously inventive creative’s sculptures. Starts Saturday 24th
21.01.2022 Loving the natural feel of working with organic materials. Getting my latest piece together.
21.01.2022 WINNER!! I have won the Watercorp Sustainability award for recycled sculpture. Made from old washing machines and clothes dryers. The exhibition runs until the end of next weekend on the Rockingham foreshore. #artsourceartist
20.01.2022 SOLD my piece Kelly at the City of Bayswater art awards. Last day at The Rise in Maylands. Some awesome creative works to see.
18.01.2022 Been creating abstract art on the floor of my shed for the last 18 years and I didn’t even know it
18.01.2022 A small piece from sculptures by the bay small exhibition
18.01.2022 First Prize in the Town of Claremont art awards goes to Beyond- A seascape of insistent variance. Another in my series of metal wall canvases made from recycled toolboxes, filing cabinets, clothes dryers, lockers etc. Oh and coarse my favourite addition - rust has added a natural feel to my organic abstracts. So stoked to receive acknowledge for my creative and persistent drive to further the cause of re-purposing.
18.01.2022 One of my old favourites will be featured the next Sunday’s 9th & 16th at #stirlingopenartstudios at my place 29 Parsons Way Innaloo. 7 locations to visit.
18.01.2022 We’ve started our prep for next years event. 7th and 14th Feb
18.01.2022 My piece at Bathers
18.01.2022 SSOOOOOO!! Happy how my exhibition went. Sold some pieces, made some great contacts, received lots of positive feedback and had a great time. Tick tick tick tick.
18.01.2022 A quick version about how I made the crows on my piece exhibited at Sculpture at Bathers.
18.01.2022 Thanks particularly these photographers for their stunning photos of of my sculpture at Castaways Rockingham @towander @sj_aussiegirl @becally @thecupboardoflaughter @artistcronicle If you can brave the weather I found winter that Baitball always looked it’s best on the gloomy days. #creations #handmade #art #creation #creative #design #artist #creations #creativity #create #unique #artisan #artisan #createurs #sculpture #upcycled #repurposed #foundobjects #recycled #recycledartwork #perthinteriordesign #artsource #artsourceartist #waartist #perthartist #pertharts #perthartscene #westernaustralianartist #waarts #castawaysrockingham
17.01.2022 My ad in the paper this morning. Last weekend
14.01.2022 Sold my piece at #sculptureatbathers VIP Night. Very pleased with the finished product
14.01.2022 Cant wait to get this bad boy put together. 100% favourite art thing - RUST #artsourceartist
14.01.2022 Part 2/3 of my piece for Sculpture by the Bay Dunsborough for next weekend. These metal canvases will attach to the frame.
14.01.2022 Fish being born
13.01.2022 Self-isolation = creativity
13.01.2022 My troupe is almost ready for the burning
12.01.2022 Part 3/3 of my piece for Sculpture by the Bay in Dunsborough this weekend.
12.01.2022 All wrapped up and off to a new home
11.01.2022 I love and enjoy my own creativity, but nothing compares to oldest culture in the world. These from my visit out of Newman
11.01.2022 Getting real close to being ready for #stirlingopenartstudios on the 9th and 16 of February. Lots still to do but getting there.
11.01.2022 I now have some of my recycled metal wall canvases in a shop. The Art Garage @191. Check it out. 191 Scarborough Beach Rd, Mt Hawthorn.
11.01.2022 My big dice made from washing machines and clothes dryers installed to at Rockinghams Castaways Sculpture awards
11.01.2022 Can’t wait to get this bad boy put together. 100% favourite art thing - RUST #artsourceartist
10.01.2022 Super pleased to announce I won the People’s Choice Award at Castaways Rockingham this year. I have loved this piece from the moment it started to take shape. It’s so fulfilling to know I wasn’t on my own. Big thank you to the Sponsor @fremantleports
10.01.2022 The Castaways Sculpture Awards are approaching fast and from Saturday 24 October Sunday 1 November sculptures created by talented artists from across Western ...Australia will transform the Rockingham Beach Foreshore. The event features the Main Exhibition on the Rockingham Foreshore, the Schools Exhibition in Churchill Park and the Maquette and Small Sculpture Exhibition located at the Rockingham Arts Centre. More than $26,000 in prizes are available for artists across a variety of categories in this year’s event, with the $10,000 Alcoa Major Award being awarded to one artist for overall excellence in recycled sculpture with an aluminium component. For more information visit https://bit.ly/2GRfXre
10.01.2022 FREE! @stirlingopenartstudios last day today
10.01.2022 Community event 7th and 14th of Feb. Everyone welcome
09.01.2022 Strange how things work out some days. I’m half way through building my latest sculpture when our holiday into the Kimberley for a week off comes around. We are shown some truely awesome artwork in our travels. While there was certainly no intention to model my piece on aboriginal rock art, the resemblance is remarkable. Absolutely loved seeing and hearing the interpretive stories of the worlds oldest living culture. These works are absolute inspiration to my continued creative journey.
09.01.2022 My studio is open this Sunday 10-4 as part of Stirling Open Art Studios. 7 studios open. See my piece for Sculpture at Bathers before install this Tuesday. 29 Parsons Way Innaloo
09.01.2022 I am involved in this wonderful showcase of talented artists this year. Put it in your diaries and hope to see you at mine. Please share this post
08.01.2022 Sculpture finished! Photo time, but has to be a slow release.
08.01.2022 Shaping creation
08.01.2022 A couple more coming to fruition
08.01.2022 #stirlingopenartstudio is next Sunday. Love to see you at mine
08.01.2022 Made the local paper
07.01.2022 Part 1/3 of my sculpture for Sculptures by the Bay coming up this weekend at Dunsborough 1 - 4 March
06.01.2022 Finishing off the last fish in my entry for Castaways this year.
05.01.2022 Copper v Ammonia. I love experimenting with different materials
05.01.2022 Shaping some of my jarrah stock into flowing lines of a kelp forest
05.01.2022 Have rehung my metal wall canvases in my Art Space. Freshens it up
04.01.2022 Heading down to Castaways exhibition in Rockingham tomorrow morning for installation of my piece Baitball. We’re loaded up and raring to go. #castawaysrockingham
04.01.2022 Stirling Open Art Studio was a great day yesterday with soooo.. many people and a couple of sales which is always validation for your artwork. This badboy has a lovely new home to go to after day 2 next Sunday.
04.01.2022 One of my old favourites will be featured the next Sundays 9th & 16th at #stirlingopenartstudios at my place 29 Parsons Way Innaloo. 7 locations to visit.
03.01.2022 TODAY! Stirling Open Art Studio is on from 10 am. Love to see you here 29 Parsons Way Innaloo. 7 locations. 11 artists
03.01.2022 Experimental Murder
02.01.2022 My latest piece. Carved jarrah, copper fish, patina finish. It’s hard not enjoy taking photos in this awesome location. Striking colours and contrasts. So complementary to the organic materials of my sculpture.
02.01.2022 Sculptures by the Bay
01.01.2022 Swim little fishy
01.01.2022 Get your butts down the highway to Castaways Rockingham sculpture exhibition until end of next weekend. Some fabulous pieces from all kinds of materials. #castawaysrockingham
01.01.2022 Another night of stormy winds. This time nature has tried to enhance my Corrugaroo.
01.01.2022 Come and see my artistic practice. The inspirations for my organic works fill the walls of my studio.
