‘A central theme of my work is the capture of movement at a moment in time. This might be in a piece that is inspired by the flowing water in a stream, fabric being blown by the wind, smoke from a chimney, or the downward spiral of leaves falling from a great height. At times gentle, aimless, sometimes almost stationary and at other times swirling or frantic.
This often materialises as a ribbon-like form which I see as a metaphor for our daily life. The twists and turns, the ups and downs, the constant flowing movement…always going somewhere.’
Michael Baird is a sculptor exploring movement, lightness & form through metal.
BIO
Michael Baird was born in Invercargill, New Zealand in 1963. After completing a Diploma in Visual Communications he went on to study Art & Design at RMIT in Christchurch under the tutelage of renowned Sculptors Neil Dawson and Graham Bennet.
After freelancing as a Graphic Designer for several years in Christchurch and London he then travelled downto Sydney where he worked in the areas of Glass Decoration, Decorative Finishes, Theming and Architectural Sculpture which eventually led to him moving to the Kanimbla Valley of NSW with his artist partner and building his own expansive studio/workshop.
For the last 20 years his focus has been solely on creating his own unique work either as stainless steel mesh wall reliefs or freestanding works in stainless, mild steel, weathering steel and copper. His pieces have been featured in Belle and Vogue Living magazines and are currently held in private collections in Australia, New Zealand, Dubai, Macau, China, Singapore and Thailand.
‘I look at my life now with amusement. As a child I used to love building things whether it was bows and arrows, tree houses or model planes and now 50 years later I’ve come in this big circle where I make models again but now they are maquettes for sculptures I want to build…’
CONTACT
M. +61 411 799 298
E. mike@michaelbairdsculpture.com
I acknowledge the Wiradjuri, Gundungurra & Darug peoples who are the traditional custodians of the lands on which I live, work and travel. I recognise the deep and lasting connection to country of first nations people and pay my respects to elders past and present. We can do better.
