Roland Weight

I am a British born Australian citizen. My practice is diverse. I make paintings collage and drawings in various mediums and sculpture mostly in steel. I create realist and abstract (non- representational) work. I feel that one important role of an artist is to help stimulate others to experience the beauty and connections in reality.

2000 Advanced Diploma, Fine Art, North Adelaide School of Art.
1989-1990 Bronze casting techniques, Manar Foundries, NSW.
1987 Sculpture, Performance, 3D Computer Drawing, Sound & Video Completed 1st Year BA (Fine Art) Sydney College of the Arts.
1984-1986 Diploma, Fine Art, North Adelaide School of Art. Drawing, Ceramics, majoring in Sculpture
Classical Dance Joanne Priest School of Classical Dance.
1974 Print-making and Drawing, Kingston College of Advanced Education, SA.

Public Artworks include;

2010 Public sculpture, Sam Johnston Reserve, Charles Sturt City Council Adelaide. S.A.
2008 Parndana gateway sculpture, Kangaroo Island. S.A.
2005 Place marker sculpture, Bundaleer Forest Jamestown S.A. Steel, wood, stainless steel, earthwork and concrete, 15m x 15m x 5m.
2003 Bundaleer Forest Musical Sculpture, Jamestown S.A. Tuned Steel and wood, Plastic 6m x 6m x 6m.
2001 SALA WEEK Diprotodon Installation, Burra.
1983 South Australian Museum Grounds Large scale Installation depicting the interaction between white settlers and the Indigenous population in South Australia, Adelaide Festival of the Arts.

Selected Awards;
2012 First prize, Still life. Balaclava Art Prize.
2010 First prize, Oil painting, Clare Valley Rotary Art Prize.
2010 First prize, Sculpture, Clare Valley Rotary Art Prize.
2009 selected portrait “Star portraits” event Royal S.A. Society of Arts
2009 First Prize, City of Salisbury Watershed Art prize.
2009, 2008, 2007, Finalist, The Waterhouse Natural History Prize
(Waterhouse entry received Highly Commended award and toured to the National Archives Canberra in October 2007.)
2007 First prize, Painting, Campbell town Art Prize. ...