Philip Cooper
39 Honeysuckle Lane
Woodend, Victoria, 3442
Email: philipjcooper@bigpond.com
Philip.cooper@monashcollege.edu.au
Web: http://philipcooper.com.au
Ph : 03 5427 1831
Mob: 0403 670 881
ABN: 91 940 678 943
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2008-2015 Phd , Fine Art (Sculpture), Monash University.
2001-2004 Master of Fine Arts (Sculpture), Monash University.
2000 Graduate Diploma Education (Secondary Art /Design), University of Canberra.
Graduate Diploma Education (Theology) ACU.
1987-88 Graduate Diploma of Fine Art (Sculpture), Monash University, Melbourne.
1984-86 Batchelor of Fine Art (Painting, Sculpture) Monash University, Melbourne.
1977-83 Batchelor of Theology, Catholic Theological College (incomplete).
Commissions
2018 We Remember, sculpture relief, Sacred Heart Church, St. Kilda, Vic.
2009 Paschal Narrative, sculpture relief, St. Scholastica’s Church, Burwood, Vic.
2007 Crucifix, sculptural relief, Australian Catholic University, Ballarat, Vic.
2006 Return of the Prodigal, sculptural relief, Australian Catholic University, Sydney.
2003 Stations of the Cross, for Romaldo Giurgola, MGT Architects, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta, Sydney
Reconciliation Images, for Romaldo Giurgola, MGT Architects,
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta, Sydney
1996 The Tent of Meeting Sculpture Project, National Spirituality Centre, ACT.
Collections
2008 Centrecare Ballarat
2007 Australian Catholic University, Sydney & Ballarat.
2003 St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Catholic Diocese of Parramatta, Sydney.
1999 ARTBANK , Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade , Canberra.
1997 Tarrawarra Abbey, Yarra Glen, Vic.
Awards
2011 A.M.E. Bale Art prize: Award for Drawing.
Solo Exhibitions
2015 PhD Exhibition, Dwelling within the Shape of Things, MADA Gallery, Monash
2003 Masters Exhibition, Stations of the Cross Commission
for Romaldo Giurgola, MGT Architects, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta, Sydney.
2001 Mira Gallery, Melbourne.
1998 Touch Wood, Untitled Gallery , Sydney.
Solo Exhibition , Institute for Theology and the Arts, Paddington, Sydney.
Solo Exhibition , Uniting Church Centre for Creative Ministry, Parramatta.
Group Exhibitions
2020 Montalto Sculpture Prize Exhibition, Red Hill Sth. Victoria.
2019 Sculpture in the Vines, Hanging Rock Winery, Newham, Vic.
2016 Open Studios, Daylesford Macedon Ranges –The Convent gallery Daylesford.
2015 Imago Mundi – Luciano Benneton Collection – Australian Contemporary Art –
at Venice Biennale 2015.
2014 Montalto Sculpture Prize Exhibition, Red Hill Sth. Victoria.
Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition, Yarra Glen, Victoria.
The Great Mandala, Toyota Community Spirit Gallery, Melbourne
2013 Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition, Yarra Glen, Victoria.
Naked & Nude, The Manning Art Prize, Taree, NSW.
2011 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize,Woollahra Council Chambers,Sydney.
A.M.E. Bale Art prize: Award for Drawing. Glen Eira Gallery,Melbourne.
2010 Mandorla Art Prize Exhibition. Freemantle,W.A.
2009 Toorak Village Sculpture Exhibition, Toorak, Vic.
2008 Montalto Sculpture Prize Exhibition, Red Hill Sth. Victoria
2007 Phoenix Art Prize, Canberra School of Art, ANU, Canberra.
Yerring Station Sculpture Exhibition, Vic.
2006 Yerring Station Sculpture Exhibition, Vic.
Emerging Artists Exhibition , Toyota Community Spirit Gallery, Melbourne.
Third QDOS Easter Sculpture Biennial, Qdos gallery, Lorne , Vic.
2005-6 McClelland Contemporary Sculpture Survey, McClelland Gallery, Vic.
2005 Yerring Station Sculpture Exhibition, Vic.
Montalto Sculpture Prize Exhibition, Red Hill Sth. Victoria.
2004. Swan Hill Print & Drawing Award, Swan Hill Regional Gallery,Vic..
2003 Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, NSW.
Yerring Station Sculpture Exhibition, Vic.
St. Patrick’s Cathedral Art program, Parliament House Sydney, NSW.
Montalto Sculpture Prize Exhibition, Red Hill Sth. Victoria.
2002 Central Goldfields Sculpture Prize Exhibition, Central Goldfields Gallery, Maryborough, Vic.
2001 In 3Door/Out 3Door, Mira Gallery, Melbourne.
2000 Mandorla Art Award , The Moores Building , Perth.
1998 Heartwood National Sculpture Forum Canberra , D.F.A.T. Canberra.
The Hutchins School Art Prize , Long Gallery , Hobart.
1997 Nillumbik Art Award Eltham Gallery, Vic.
Hutchins School Art Exhibition Long Gallery, Hobart.
1996 Mandorla Art Award Exhibition The Moores Building, Freemantle, W.A.
1995 Into the Silence Collaborative Exhibition Textiles and Sculpture, Fay Skyring and
Phil Cooper at City Uniting Church Canberra, National Canberra Sculpture Forum
Sculpture from ANCA ANCA Gallery, Canberra.
1994 Wynne Prize Exhibition Art Gallery of N.S.W.
1993 Blake Prize Exhibition Blaxland Gallery, Sydney.
1990 Icons and Angels: A New Generation Next Wave Festival, St Paul’s Cathedral.
1989 Mornington Peninsula Arts Festival Drawing Exhibition Victoria.
1988 Blake Prize Exhibition Blaxland Gallery, Sydney.
Castlemaine State Festival Drawing Exhibition Victoria.
Graduate Diploma Sculpture Exhibition from Chisholm Institute
Linden Gallery, St.Kilda, Victoria.
1987 Faber-Castell Drawing Exhibition Rex Irwin Gallery, Sydney.
Mornington Peninsula Arts Festival Drawing Exhibition Victoria.
St Kilda Arts Festival Linden Gallery, Melbourne.
