Vikki Holik-Blazely
I am largely a self-taught Artist having drawn and painted ever since I could remember. I still draw and paint but I was passionately drawn towards Sculpture in 1995 and havn’t looked back!
I have received varied commissions over the years withtwo Bronze works, a life-size bronze of “Dante” in 1999 for the Italian Forum in Leichhardt, Sydney and a life size bronze of my timber horse "Bella" in 2015 for The Crowne Plaza, Newcastle, NSW.
I had a series of White-works – in Ceramic and rendered concrete that also proved very popular. I had my sculpture “Garden Sentry” selected in 2005 for permanent exhibition in the Orange Botanical Gardens. I still do the occasional piece for commission.
With a farming background I have also learnt to weld so have produced some sculpture in metal.
A full metal sculpture, Steel Musical (Kinetic) Sculpture "Windsong" was installed in 2011 in the Orange Highland Wines & Gardens which also had one of my white works "Lovers Trance" already installed for the public to view.
But working with horses as a trainer and breeder I have wanted to marry my two passions Art and Horses so my Wind-Wood Sculpture was born. These have been life size works. Sometimes a full horse or just a horse head bust. They have a welded metal frame for strength and then the timber is attached. The popularity of my timber horses has seen me receive the People’s Choice on many occasions. 2010 “Midnight Dream”, 2011 “Eclipse”, 2012 "Bella", 2014 "Harley", 2016 and 2017 for "Illusion", and in 2019 for "Greylight".
I wish to continue however by pushing my boundaries with my horses and incorporate more metal with timber. With some future works all in metal.
Continually being challenged is what Art and Life are all about!
I have received varied commissions over the years withtwo Bronze works, a life-size bronze of “Dante” in 1999 for the Italian Forum in Leichhardt, Sydney and a life size bronze of my timber horse "Bella" in 2015 for The Crowne Plaza, Newcastle, NSW.
I had a series of White-works – in Ceramic and rendered concrete that also proved very popular. I had my sculpture “Garden Sentry” selected in 2005 for permanent exhibition in the Orange Botanical Gardens. I still do the occasional piece for commission.
With a farming background I have also learnt to weld so have produced some sculpture in metal.
A full metal sculpture, Steel Musical (Kinetic) Sculpture "Windsong" was installed in 2011 in the Orange Highland Wines & Gardens which also had one of my white works "Lovers Trance" already installed for the public to view.
But working with horses as a trainer and breeder I have wanted to marry my two passions Art and Horses so my Wind-Wood Sculpture was born. These have been life size works. Sometimes a full horse or just a horse head bust. They have a welded metal frame for strength and then the timber is attached. The popularity of my timber horses has seen me receive the People’s Choice on many occasions. 2010 “Midnight Dream”, 2011 “Eclipse”, 2012 "Bella", 2014 "Harley", 2016 and 2017 for "Illusion", and in 2019 for "Greylight".
I wish to continue however by pushing my boundaries with my horses and incorporate more metal with timber. With some future works all in metal.
Continually being challenged is what Art and Life are all about!
