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Silvio Apponyi OAM (born 4 July 1949) is an Australian sculptor based in the Adelaide Hills in South Australia, noted for depictions of animals.
Silvio Apponyi | |
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| Born | Albert Silvio Apponyi 4 July 1949 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, SA School of Art |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Notable work | Whale Tail, Bob the Railway Dog, Flame of Learning, Memories in a Suitcase |
| Spouse | Natalija Apponyi |
| Children | 4 |
| Website | www |
Apponyi was born on 4 July 1949 in a refugee camp in Dachau, near Munich, migrating to Australia during infancy. His father Albert Frederick (Frigyes) Apponyi claimed descent from an illegitimate line of the Apponyi family.[1]
The family moved to Adelaide, and Apponyi had a difficult home life. He started wood carving when he was about five years old. He attended Woodville High School, where he was encouraged to apply for a scholarship to art school.[1]
Apponyi studied sculpture at the North Adelaide School of Arts, and during that time won a German Academic Exchange Scholarship (DAAD), and went on to study for a year at the Munich Academy.[1]
Since then he has had one-man shows and group exhibitions locally, interstate and overseas. He has won several prizes, accepted commissions, conducted workshops in Australia and Malaysia, and studied wood-block printmaking under a Japanese master. His work is featured in many private collections both here and overseas and in public spaces across Australia.[1]
Apponyi was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours for "service to the visual arts as a sculptor".[2]
Apponyi lives and works from his studio located at Balhannah in South Australia.[3]
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- 1981
- University of Adelaide's Waite Institute Aries
- 1985
- Goulburn NSW, The Big Merino[a]
- St Patrick's College, Goulburn, life-sized St Patrick
- 1986
- St Dominic's College, North Adelaide St Dominic
- 1988
- Tamworth, New South Wales, Bicentennial Park, 67 stone sculptures & reliefs
- 1989
- State Bank Tower, Adelaide laminated Wooden Relief
- 1990
- Mt Annan Botanic Garden NSW, sundial of human involvement – with Sundials SA
- Flinders University of SA, bronze & marble Squid & Prey
- Kingston, SE SA, Maria Creek beautification, granite sculptures & sundial
- Berri SA, A Special Place for Jimmy James – with Bluey Roberts
- 1991 – 2006
- Mitsubishi National Basketball League Trophy
- 1992
- Henley Beach Catholic Church, Mary with Child (RAIA Award),
- Granite Island Sea lion carved in Situ
- Healesville Sanctuary, Victoria Laughing Kookaburras
- 1993
- Adelaide Zoo Sealion,
- Victor Harbor Whale Tail
- Flinders University Woman Washing her Hair
- Ashford Special School relief carving on granite
- Townsend School for the Blind, Birdbath with Bronze Tortoise
- 1994
- Keswick SA Wedgetailed Eagle
- Regency College of TAFE Marine Sculpture
- 1996
- Wagga Wagga Waterbirds & Goannas
- Lutheran Homes, Hope Valley, Granite Fountain
- Healesville Sanctuary Kangaroo and Emu with Chicks
- 1997
- Spring Hill Estate SA, wooden carvings, stone reliefs, bronze sculptures
- Burnside Shopping Village, granite fountain
- Monarto Zoological Park SA, granite & bronze goanna birdbath (donated by the artist)
- 1998
- Dudley Park SA, Children's Cemetery, bronze Pelican & Chicks
- Eden Hills SA, Colebrook Home site, granite Fountain of Tears collaboration with Indigenous Artists
- 1999
- BRL Hardy's Banrock Station Wine & Wetlands Centre, Kingston-on-Murray SA, bronze Pelican & Chicks
- University of Adelaide's Waite Institute, bronze West Highland White Terrier for Greg Johns' tribute to Peter Waite
- Eden Hills SA, Colebrook Home site, life-sized bronze Grieving Mother collaboration with Shereen Rankine
- Darwin NT, Heritage Walk drinking fountain with Chinese theme, collaboration with Aladar Apponyi
- 2000
- Thredbo Village NSW, life-sized bronze Eastern Wombat & Grey Kangaroo
- Gilles Street Primary School, Adelaide, demonstrated granite-carving on boulders which form landscaping for C. Lawrence's mural
- Cleland Wildlife Park, Adelaide Hills SA, life-sized bronze Koala
- 2001
- Parliament House, Canberra, green marble lizard
- Burnside Shopping Village SA, granite water feature with 3 elements
- 2002
- Victor Harbor SA, bronze Penguins for gateway to Granite Island ("Kaiki"), w/ Martin Corbin
- SANBL Headquarters, bronze bust of former player Mark Davis
- Mikawomma Reserve, Woodville Gardens SA, series of relief carvings. Collaboration w/ Potter/Minuzzo. Design Institute Award
- 2003
- Mt Gambier SA, Kimberley Clark foyer, limestone relief, Red-Tailed Black Cockatoos for Landscaping
- 2004
- North Adelaide SA, St Dominic's Priory College, Adelaide, water feature and Relief of Young Kaurna girl
- 2005
- Adelaide Convention Centre, River Torrens Precinct, Meals on Wheels 50th Anniversary SA, 2.6m x 4m granite relief
- Scotch College, Torrens Park SA, granite relief Technology and Science
- 2006
- Mt Barker District Council Walking Trail SA, Redgum Mother & Toddler Catherine & Allana carved in situ
- 2007
- September: Maroochy Qld, 3 week residency to carve granite sculptures for Botanic Gardens
- October: Elliston, Eyre Peninsula, to give workshops at "Sculpture on the Cliffs"
- Mt Gambier SA, Memories in a Suitcase, 2m high granite memorial to migrant settlers
- 2009
- Peterborough SA, Bob the Railway Dog
- 2010
- February: St Mark's College, North Adelaide, Flame of Learning white marble column
- Goulburn architect Garry Dutaillis designed the frame; Apponyi fleshed out the shape with rods, and Adelaide builder Glyn Sennar and his crew of concreters applied the skin and cement coat.[1]
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