June 2024 / 17. October 2024 / 4. May 2025 Presenter: 3DArtist - Ernst Schneider Ernst Schneider Bio and Artist Statement Award winning chainsaw artist and sculptor Ernst Schneider, was born in Switzerland in 1955 and emigrated to Perth with Barbara in 1990. He enjoyed a successful career teaching Materials Design and Technology prior to retirement from full time teaching in 2022. Ernst continues to encourage and inspire the next generation of WA artists having jointly coor

Grounded Set of 3 recycled urban stone materials (A Suitcase, a Black Faux Leather Handbag and a Red Croc Skin Handbag) During the COVID-19 pandemic with international travel on hold, planning a plane trip meant it was either impossible or one was taking a risk. Therefore, logic told you to stay put … 'Grounded' is indicative of the current times where international and interstate travelling has either come to a halt or with extremely limited options due to COVID-19 restric

I felt the urge to sketch some more ideas which will lead to a couple of new series. Gum Leaf Ghost miniatures: And a series of 760mm high minimalist sculptures in Jarrah:

This year, for the first time, I decided to work towards a themed art award and chose the prestigious Mandorla Art Award. The 2016 theme was The Resurrection. Although I was not selected as a finalist for the exhibition, the experience proved highly rewarding. It required extensive research and the thoughtful integration of many elements to form a cohesive and expressive work. This was my entry. My statement about the artwo

what does it take to create a piece of this kind? a blend of three things: hand, heart and mind. I gestation a Y-shaped fork of a branch of a tree – what can I do, what do I see? the branch now lives with me for a while, I stare at it, imagine and dream,

Wabi-sabi—a Japanese concept that resonates deeply with me. At its simplest, it might be described as the expression of beauty through imperfection and simplicity. Yet wabi-sabi extends far beyond such a brief definition. As Robyn Griggs suggests, words often fall short of fully capturing its essence. It is less a concept to be explained than a way of being—an expression of our natural self. It reflects a desire to embrace a life attuned to nature, one that gradually shapes o