Joanne Sullivan's "Phar Lap" Timaru.
Joanne Sullivan grew up in South Africa and immigrated to New
Zealand in 2002 after spending four years in the USA. Joanne and her husband,
Huw Hill-Male have recently moved to Helensville and have just finished building
a studio and are in the process of planting a permaculture lifestyle block with
avocados and citrus.
Joanne has worked in bronze, and
mixed media for over 30 years, and has also started casting in crystal glass.
Joanne has the ability to work in many mediums, bronze, glass and casting in stainless
steel.
Noted for their careful attention
to detail, Joanne’s sculptures have found their way into both private and
public collections around the world.
In 2009 Joanne was elected as a Signature Member of The
American Academy of
Equine Art (Sculpture) (AAEA).
The AAEA is associated with the Royal Academy of Art in London and membership
is offered to artists who have achieved a level of museum -level excellence in
both the horse and the human form in contemporary equine art.
Joanne’s noted sculptures include
the life sized bronze of Phar Lap in Timaru, as well as a life sized “Sir John
Walker winning Olympic Gold” which stands opposite his school in Manurewa.
“Balance” - a rooster toppling a chair which stands in Albany Village is also
one of Joanne’s public sculptures.
Joanne is currently working on a
large sculpture of “Papatuanuku” for Kotuku Wellness Retreat in
Mangawhai.
