The Victorian Sculptors' Society was an arts organisation formed in Victoria, Australia in 1948.
History The society had two predecessors: The Yarra Sculptors' Society was founded in 1898 by Margaret Baskerville and her husband Douglas Richardson. Prominent members included Web Gilbert, William Scurry, and wood carvers H. F. Dunne and Mortimer Godfrey, who created the Gog and Magog figures attending the clock in the Royal Arcade. In 1933 the Sculptors' Society of Australia was founded by Leslie Bowles, Ola Cohn, Wallace Anderson and Orlando Dutton. Bowles, as honorary secretary, was diligent in soliciting contracts for Australian sculptors on the occasions of Melbourne's centenary and memorials to George V.
In 1948 the Victorian Sculptors' Society was founded.
They organised a special exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria in 1958, and later a travelling exhibition, visiting country centres. The society held exhibitions at the Victorian Artists Society (VAS) galleries from 1948. The society was disbanded in 1969.
Presidents 1951 Victor Greenhalgh 1952 George Allen 1953 Stanley Hammond (sculptor) 1954 Ray Ewers 1955–1956 Andor Mészáros 1957 Stanley Hammond 1958–1959 Jeffery Wilkinson 1960–1961 Lenton Parr 1962–1963 Andor Mészáros 1964–65 Ken Scarlett 1966–1969 Charles Miller
Successor The Association of Sculptors of Victoria was founded in 1971 and held annual exhibitions at the VAS. Presidents 1971: Charles Miller Stanley Hammond Michael Meszaros Karl Duldig 1979: Ernest Fries Hon. Secretary 1980 John M. Davies
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