2023 Upcoming EXHIBITIONS: Watch this space…

  • Rogues @The Corner Store, East Orange: 22-28 May, 2023 - TBC

  • Rogue Sculptors Inc One Night Stand 2023 exhibition: Friday 10 November 2023 - TBC

2007-2023 - ROGUE SCULPTORS INC:  

  • 2013 > 2022 - Secretary

  • 2009 - President

  • 2007 - Foundation Member

EXHIBITIONS AND PROJECTS WITH ROGUE SCULPTORS INC:

  • 2022: ONE NIGHT STAND 2022 @ The Lord Anson Hotel, Orange (also Graphics - Invitation, Posters, Light-screen)

  • 2022: ROGUE SHOW 2022 @ The Corner Store Gallery, East Orange (also Graphics - Invitation)

  • 2019: ROGUE SHOW 2019 @ Parkview Hotel, Summer Street, Orange (also Graphics - Invitation)

  • 2018: ROGUE SHOW 2018 @ Parkview Hotel, Summer Street, Orange (also Graphics - Invitation)

  • 2017: POP UP ROGUES @ Parkview Hotel, Summer Street, Orange (also Graphics - Invitation)

  • 2016: A NIGHT TO REMEMBER @ Parkview Hotel, Summer Street, Orange (also Graphics - Invitation)

  • 2015: AN EVENING AFFAIR @ Parkview Hotel, Summer Street, Orange (also Graphics - Invitation)

  • 2015: COLLAGE WORKSHOP @ Orange Regional Gallery - A Rogue Sculptors Inc. initiative

  • 2014: ONE NIGHT STAND @ Parkview Hotel, Summer Street, Orange (also Graphics - Invitation)

  • 2013: SNAPSHOT @ Parkview Hotel, Summer Street, Orange (also Graphics - Invitation, Posters)

  • 2012: ON AND OFF THE WALL @ Orange Regional Gallery; Exterior wall design in Southcourt and Interior Exhibition in Gallery 3

  • 2010: REDEEMED @ tasteCanowindra, Canowindra (also Graphics - Invitation)

  • 2008: ARTISTS' BALL @ Orange Regional Gallery (Sculptural Paper Wall pieces and Wall Projection Sequences)

  • 2008: DEFIANCE @ Orange Regional Gallery (Graphics - Invitation)

  • 2008: CERAMIC WORKSHOPS @ Yeoval Community Centre for Henry Lawson Sculpture Walk (weekend workshops)

  • 2008: FRESH @ tasteCanowindra, Canowindra

2017-2023- THE SCULPTORS SOCIETY:

  • 2017/2018/2019/2020/2021/2022/2023 - Full Member

  • 2019/2020/2021/2022/2023 - Committee member

  • 2022/2023 - Treasurer

EXHIBITIONS WITH THE SCULPTORS SOCIETY, SYDNEY:

  • 2022: The SculptorsSociety (TSS) exhibition @ Studio W, Woolloomooloo: 12-22 December

  • 2020: ABSTRACTION TO REALISM - Sculpture exhibition with The SculptorsSociety (TSS) @ The Incinerator Art Space, Willoughby, 12 February - 1 March

  • 2019: A MOMENT IN TIME - Sculpture exhibition with The SculptorsSociety (TSS) @ The Incinerator Art Space, Willoughby

  • 2019: FORM19 - CHATSWOOD CHASE EXHIBITION @ Chatswood Chase, Sydney with The SculptorsSociety

  • 2018 HOLIDAYS - ART SPACE ON THE CONCOURSE @ Chatswood Concourse with The SculptorsSociety 5-16 December

  • 2018: ArtXtra - LANE COVE GALLERY @ Lane Cove with The SculptorsSociety 6-29 November 

  • 2018: FORM18 - CHATSWOOD CHASE EXHIBITION @ Chatswood Chase, Sydney with The SculptorsSociety 29 July - 26 August

  • 2018: BALMAIN WATCH HOUSE EXHIBITION @ Balmain Watch House, Darling Street, Balmain with The SculptorsSociety 20-29 July

  • 2018: DARLING PARK EXHIBITION @ Darling Park Towers, 202 Sussex Street, Sydney with The SculptorsSociety 25June - 1Sept

  • 2017: ANGEL PLACE EXHIBITION @ Angel Place, 123 Pitt Street, Sydney with The SculptorsSociety 8Sept-8Oct

  • 2017: MLC EXHIBITION @ MLC Centre, Martin Place, Sydney with The SculptorsSociety 2Aug-3Sept

  • 2017: FORM17 - CHATSWOOD CHASE EXHIBITION @ Chatswood Chase, Sydney with The SculptorsSociety 2Aug - 3Sept

  • 2017: AUSTRALIA SQUARE EXHIBITION @ Australia Square, George Street, Sydney with The SculptorsSociety 5Jun - 2Jul

  • 2017: WIND - Sculpture exhibition with The SculptorsSociety (TSS) @ The Incinerator Art Space, Willoughby 28Mar - 24Apr

SEPARATE EXHIBITIONS AND COMPETITIONS:

  • 2022: HERE, NOW - Exhibition @ Orange Regional Gallery - October/November

  • 2021 : HERE, NOW - Exhibition @ Orange Regional Gallery - February

  • 2020: HERE, NOW - Exhibition @ Orange Regional Gallery - February/March

  • 2020: SCULPTURE BERMAGUI @ Bermagui, 7-17 March

  • 2019: SCULPTURE IN AN ORANGE GARDEN @ Orange - April

  • 2019: HERE, NOW - Exhibition @ Orange Regional Gallery - March

  • 2019: alumNOW2019 @ Pymble (PLC) Opening 13-16 February

  • 2018: HERE,NOW – Exhibition of Central West artists @ Orange Regional Gallery, Orange - 20June-15July

  • 2018: BERMAGUI SCULPTURE EXHIBITION @ Bermagui 9-17 March

  • 2017: STATES OF MATTER @ Corner Store Gallery, East Summer Street, Orange: 2-19 November - A duo exhibition: Aileen Francis and Chris Cowell

  • 2017: 100 KILOMETRE EXHIBITION @ Orange Regional Gallery - Feb/Mar

  • 2016: THE 2800 SHOW @ Orange Regional Gallery - March

  • 2015: Co-curated the COOL ART exhibition with Aileen Francis @ ELECTROLUX, Skills Centre, Orange

  • 2015: COOL ART - 70 years Celebration @ ELECTROLUX Skills Centre, Orange

  • 2014: BANJO PATERSON FESTIVAL @ Newstead Bowling Club, Orange

  • 2014: CLIFTON'S ART PRIZE 2014, Canberra - One of TEN Finalists selected for exhibition with Location, Location 2012

  • 2014: JAYES SPRING SCULPTURE COMPETITION @ Jayes Gallery, Molong.

  • 2014: KINROSS WOLAROI SCHOOL GARDEN AND SCULPTURE WALK @ Kinross Wolaroi School, Orange

  • 2013: SUSTAINABILITY - 100KM exhibition @ Orange Regional Gallery

2011-1975: VISUAL ARTS TEACHING IN NEW SOUTH WALES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES HIGH SCHOOLS:

  • 2011 - 1994: Molong Central School (Visual Arts, Photographic and Digital Media, Visual Design)

  • 2006: New South Wales Higher School Certificate Visual Arts Bodies of Work Marking (Travelling country marking team)

  • 1993 - 1981: Merriwa Central School (Visual Arts, Photography)

  • 1980 - 1979: Muswellbrook High School (Visual Arts)

  • 1978 - 1975: Ingleburn High School (Visual Arts)

1993-1990: GULLY PRINT SHOP @ 'Golden Gully', Merriwa: Design and application of Screen Printing: paper and photographic technologies, for small runs of invitations, stationery, flyers, posters, promotional packages, signs, sporting newsletters, jackets, t-shirts, shearers shirts for private individuals, sporting clubs, community organisations, small business and local council and for Merriwa's 'Festival of the Fleeces' inaugural designs and printed merchandise for the festival - 1990-1993. 

1996-1976: TUTOR > ADULT EVENING CLASSES:  Film and Darkroom Photography, Orange Community College @ Molong Central School 1996 Ceramics - Hand and Wheel-thrown Techniques @ Ingleburn High School 1976

EDUCATION: 1974-1971 Inc:  National Art School, Newcastle/Newcastle College of Advanced Education, Newcastle, NSW (DipArtEd 1975)    

Chris in the Studio

Image by Jude Keogh Central Western Daily, Orange