JAMES CORBETT New Fabrications December 2014

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1 JAMES CORBETT New Fabrications December 2014

2 Gabriel Hare 25 x 16 x 25 in Boxing Hare 2 30 x 13 x 20 in

3 James Corbett New Fabrications 6th December - 24th December am pm Monday to Saturday The Old Dairy Plant. Fosseway Business Park. Stratford Road Moreton-in-Marsh. Gloucestershire. GL56 9NQ t: +44 (0) e: info@johndaviesgallery.com

4 Born: 1962, Australia Statement: My works are in essence a solved puzzle. They are not unlike an impressionist s painting, that if viewed closely is a cluster of separate solid colours, but when viewed from further away is transformed into a fluid image. Unlike such a painting, each separate component in my sculptures has its own history. Long into the future my works will be both a tactile three dimensional image, and a time capsule from the age of the motorcar. SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2014/2012/2011/2009/2008: John Davies Gallery, Gloucestershire, Great Brittan 2014/2012/2010: Coda Gallery, Palm Desert, California U.S.A. 2013: Michael Commerford Gallery, Sydney Australia 2012/2010: Linton & Kay Contemporary Gallery, Perth, Australia : Michael Commerford Gallery, Sydney, Australia : Tree Frog Gallery, Maleny, Queensland, Australia 2003: Del Shan Gallery, Melbourne, Australia 2001: Riverside Centre, Brisbane, Australia 1999: Vroom Café, Brisbane, Australia GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2014: Michael Commerford Gallery, Melbourne, Australia 2007/2005/2003: Gadfly Gallery, Perth, Australia INVITED GUEST ARTIST 2009: P.Y.D. Building Sydney, Australia 2006: Opening Aranda Aboriginal Art Gallery, Melbourne 2004: Oddfellows Advertising Campaign launch, Sydney 2003: Essen International Motor Show, Essen, Germany 2002/2001/2000: Brisbane International Motor Show 2000: Formula One Grand Prix, Melbourne Australia SAMPLE CORPORATE COMMISSIONS Pirtek Enduro Cup Trophies V8 Supercars, Australia Microsoft Toyota Australia Volkswagen Australia Essen Motor Show, Germany Orrcon Steel manufacturers, Australia Novatel Sunrise Beach Resort, Ningaloo, Western Australia Yamaha Australia Motorama Group, Brisbane Eaton Transmissions, Brisbane Morgan West, Santa Monica, California, U.S.A PRINT MEDIA & FEATURE ARTICLES Travelling Device An Epic Journey of Exploration and Reinvention (Book) Automobile Quarterly (USA) : Automobile U.S.A Readers Digest Who Magazine Sydney Morning Herald, The West Australian Newspaper Sports & Classic Cars, U.K., Quest magazine U.K, Octane magazine, U.K. Unique Cars magazine Australia, Honda magazine, Australia De Teleraaf newspaper, The Netherlands Car and Driver magazine, Spain Popular Mechanics (Russia) Saenggak-Jaengee (Idea Geeks) magazine South Korea 2

5 JAMES CORBETT b Of all the sculptors employing alternative materials, James Corbett s work unquestionably thrives virtually unchallenged in a zone of its own. No other fabricator of pieces from found materials employs such a unique discipline namely the self-imposed stricture of limiting the materials used exclusively to period automotive components dating from the late 1930 s to around Now that I have been handling James s work for six years, I find his own label of car-part sculptor rather simplistic. His work is much more sophisticated than these words imply; the words are not inaccurate, but to my mind conjure up three dimensional pieces constructed somewhat crudely, made out of obviously recognizable, discarded motor car parts in a rather uncoordinated way. James Corbett s pieces reach far beyond this. Firstly, the parts he uses are not always the most obvious and include both engine and transmission internals and externals from con-rods to gears, bearings to casings, spark-plugs to carburettors as well as body interior and external components, in addition to other running gear, from fenders to hub-caps, windscreen wipers to dashboard instruments and door handles to radiator caps. But beyond the components, it s James s artistry that distinguishes his output. And I mean artistry; artistry taken to the level of fine art. James s gift is in his ability to bring his subjects alive. It is indeed a rare talent that enables an artist to capture the spirit of any creature, or a velocipede in motion, by means of lifting components from one role and assembling them with such success in another role. His eye for possibilities, his instinct for what works in his pieces truly inspires. His artistry is a true celebration of life, with a welcome injection of wit. This collection features twenty-four new fabrications and four earlier pieces that I believe will prove enthralling to enthusiasts now, as well as collectors from many generations to come. John Davies December

6 4 Sitting Hound 28½ x 18 x 32 in

7 Bertie 16½ x 11 x 25 in 5

8 6 Tiff 22½ x 9½ x 31 in

9 Weasel 10 x 6½ x 19 in 7

10 8 Gabriel Hare 25 x 16 x 25 in

11 Boxing Hare 2 30 x 13 x 20 in 9

12 10 Colourful Bantam 14 x 11 x 15 in

13 Goose 20½ x 12 x 30 in 11

14 Feeding Ibis 16 x 14 x 24 in Handsome Ibis 27 x 15 x 25 in 12

15 Red Iguana 22 x 16 x 20 in 13

16 14 Cheetah 31 x 68 x 19 in

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18 16 Wild Boar Sitting 36 x 22 x 47 in

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20 18 Warning Rooster 25 x 14 x 28 in

21 Bossy Hen 19 x 11 x 22 in 19

22 Crow 9 x 7 x 18 in The Fourth Pheasant 19½ x 10½ x 40 in 20

23 Fifth Cow 16 x 10 x 28 in 21

24 22 Blue Dustbin Fairing Racer 11½ x 10 x 24 in

25 Messerschmidt 13 x 16 x 35½ in 23

26 24 Dirt Car 9½ x 11½ x 27 in

27 Sporting Rolls 10 x 13 x 31 in 25

28 26 Voisin Laboratoire 7 x 34 ½ x 14 in

29 Peugeot Lion 15 x 34 x 15 in 27

30 No. 4 Grand Prix Racer 9½ x 10 x 25 in Catwalk Robot 14 x 13 x 7 in 28

31 Spacewalk 3 34½ x 23 x 13 in Illustrated back cover: Mole, 2 x 5 x 8 in

32 . johndaviesgallery Period, Modern & Contemporary Art The Old Dairy Plant. Fosseway Business Park. Stratford Road Moreton-in-Marsh. Gloucestershire. GL56 9NQ t: +44 (0) e: