Tony Pankiw

Biography

Tony Pankiw is a professional artist based in Perth, Western Australia. Tony’s formal qualifications consist of a Fine Arts degree from the Western Australian Institute of Technology (now Curtin University), and a post graduate degree from Victorian College of Arts. Art produced in the years after college were primarily large-scale screenprints that reflected many topics relevant to the day. A first prize in the 1982 Fremantle Print Award is one of several awards and acknowledgements of the expertise of Tony’s print making prowess. Major public art commissions have been fulfilled for State and Local Governments, Land Developers and various private commissioners. Specialising in site-specific sculptures, mainly in steel, Tony’s artworks can be found in locations such as schools, major highways, hospitals, prisons, housing estates and community facilities.

Solo Exhibitions

2011
Satellites

Group Exhibitions

2017
Sculpture at Bathers

Imperishable Garden

2015
ANZAC Centenary Exhibitions

Albany, Melville, Army Art, Bathers Beach

2015
Passages

University of Queensland Library

2010
Vision

City of Fremantle Art Collection

Awards

2005
Australian Steel Institute – Creative Use of Steel

Commissions

2016 - 2017
Holy Cross College

2016 - 2017
Pingelly Health Centre

2016 - 2017
Katanning Health Service

2001 - 2017
Multiple Public Art Commissions

Publications

2012
Artsource ArtConnect

Artist Statement

Specialising in site-specific sculptures, my artworks are designed and constructed to incorporate historical, cultural, community and environmental factors. My mantra is to create artworks that enhance the environment and create a long lasting impression for the public, which in turn, hopefully develops interest and appreciation for art in public spaces.