SONIA YORK-PRYCE Sculptor Silversmith Printmaker Dancer
Biography
Sonia York-Pryce is currently in the final year of her Bachelor of Visual Arts Degree at Southern Cross University, Lismore NSW majoring in 3D Bronze.
Sonia has recently participated in several group shows including The Members Show at The Sculptor’s Society, Gold Coast Qld, DPE- Dance Photography Exhibition at the Judith Wright Centre, Brisbane Qld and the Small Works 2010 at the Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne Victoria.
Her close relationship with Ballet & Contemporary Dance has drifted into her arts practice which she uses in her photography, short films, printmaking, silver-smithing and now Bronze. She studied ballet and contemporary dance extensively in the UK and had anticipated her future to continue in that vain but since migrating to Australia in 1994, life has progressed in other ways.
Sonia lives on the Gold Coast and works at Anthea Polson Art Gallery.
ARTIST CV
Current Exhibitions: The Women’s Project 19 KAREN Gold Coast March 2011
Past exhibitions
Unknown Landscapes (Nextart Gallery) Sept 2009
Works on Paper & Silver Jewellery (The Litmus Gallery) Nov 2007
Resin Jewellery Group Exhibition (The Qantas Museum) July 2006
Education:
Diploma of Visual Arts, Central Qld Institute of TAFE
Diploma for Contemporary Techniques & Choreography, The Laban Sch of Movement & Dance.
Elmhurst Ballet School UK
Royal Ballet School London UK
London Sch of Contemporary Dance London UK
Employment:
Gallery Assistant Schubert Contemporary Gallery Gold Coast Qld 2008-9
Assistant to Director Anthea Polson Art Gallery Gold Coast 2009-2011
Publicity for Sculptor’s Society Gold Coast Qld
Memberships:
The Sculptor’s Society Gold Coast
Queensland Artworkers Alliance
The Egypt Exploration Society London
The Tate Gallery London
The Royal Academy of Arts London
Industry Achievements:
Bronze Award for Landscape Photography, International Aperture Award 2010