Bio/Contact
Denise Pepper is a Perth based artist and has had a professional career since graduating at ECU Mt Lawley in 2006. Denise’s art practice intertwines sophisticated Glass Art with large scale sculptures and elegant detailed art pieces. Denise has developed a highly crafted set of skills to construct an imaginative fusion of ideas and materials. Her art considers craftsmanship in the fabrication of lace and embroidery by translating this textiles-based research into unique art, delicate and complex and unapologetically decorative. Fundamentally a glass artist, Denise regularly exhibits in public sculpture exhibitions experimenting with diverse materials such as copper and acrylic plastics.
Unapologetically decorative.
I am a Perth based artist and have had a professional career since graduating at ECU Mt Lawley in 2006. My art practice intertwines sophisticated Glass Art with large scale sculptures and elegant detailed art pieces.
I've developed a highly crafted set of skills to construct an imaginative fusion of ideas and materials. My art considers craftsmanship in the fabrication of lace and embroidery by translating this textiles-based research into unique art, delicate and complex and unapologetically decorative. Fundamentally a glass artist, I regularly exhibit in public sculpture exhibitions experimenting with diverse materials such as copper and acrylic plastics.
Say Hello
pepperda@bigpond.net.au
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Some selected accolades
AWARDS & PRIZES
The WA Sculptor Scholarship 2017, Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe
Sculpture Award; City of Bayswater Art Awards 2016
People’s Choice Award Joondalup Community Invitation Art Award 2015
People’s Choice Award; Kirra Illuminating Glass Award 2015
Mage 2013; Mansfield ART Glass Exposition, Highly Commended
Winner 2012 Ranamok Australian & New Zealand Art Prize
Selected Finalist BankWest Art Awards 2012
Selected Finalist Bullseye glass ‘emerge 2012’ competition
Selected Finalist Tom Malone Prize 2011 WA Art Gallery
Ausglass Vicki Torr Online Gallery Prize – Emerging Artist 2009
Vincent Award 2007 City of Vincent’ Selected Art Prize
2006 Graduating Students ECU Head of School Award for Excellence
2006 ECU Graduating Sculpture Award for Excellence
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2014 Cut from the same cloth eMerge Art Space Mt Lawley
2010 ‘Walls Talk’ eMerge Art Space Mt Lawley
2009 Uncomfortably Fashionable Kurb Gallery Perth CBD
2008 Control Briefs’ Riseborough Winery & Gallery GinGin WA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2017 Sculpture Outside In, Rio Tinto Central Park
2009, 10,11,16, 17 Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe
2016 Kirra Gallery Illuminated Glass Awards
2016 City of Bayswater Art Awards
2015 Portals: past present future; Maritime Museum Fremantle
2015 Joondalup Community Invitation Art Award
2015 Kirra Gallery Illuminated Glass Awards
2015 Bunbury Biennale 2015
2015 Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Park Sculpture Survey 2015
2015 Illumination Ausglass National conference exhibition
2012 Ranamok Australian & New Zealand Art Prize
2012 Japan Australia Exchange Sculpture Exhibition Kaede Gallery Kyoto
2012 ‘emerge Bullseye Glass competition’, Bullseye Gallery Portland USA
2011 Selected finalist Tom Malone Prize Art Gallery of WA
2011 Collect London International Art Fair Saatchi Gallery London