Timothy Mark

Education

1996-1997 • Academy of Fine Arts, Carrara, Italy

1993-1994 • University of Saarbrücken, Germany

1988-1992 • BA, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Sculpture Grants/Contracts

2017 • Grant from the Austrian government (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung) or the Project „Family Tree Zusammen:Gestalten“ as the part of the „Kunst und Integration“ program.

2016 • City of Graz, Austria Family Tree Project, Public Installation of monumental wood sculptures in Augarten Park

2014 • Contracted by Selwyn District (New Zealand) to design playground sculpture representing a macroscopic vision of the microscopic world

2013 • Grant Recipient from the City of Christchurch (New Zealand): design and installation of multifunctional, portable arts centre prototype, “Pentagon Arts Pavilion’ for a one month period, coordination of a public arts workshop and performance program. This was a Christchurch ‘Transitional City’ program assisting in revitalizing the city centre and rebuilding the Arts Sector following devastation of the city by a major earthquake in 2011

2012 • Author of grant received by Creative New Zealand on behalf of the Russian Children’s Cultural Festival, Christchurch, New Zealand

2010 • Grant Recipient from the Ellerslie International Flower Show (Christchurch, New Zealand): installation of ‘A Garden for Fine and Performance Art’ with 25 large marble and limestone sculptures, public performance

Art Education

2020-2022 • Artistic coordinator of the project “Microbiome 4 Future!” with PLANUM (https://microbiome4future.tugraz.at/expobiom/)

2017-2019 • Artistic coordinator of the project “Apfelmikrobiom” at the University of Technology, Graz, Austria (https://apfelmikrobiom.tugraz.at/)

2017-2019 • Arts specialist (artist in residency) at the school Berliner Ring, Graz, A.

2012 • Casebrook Intermediate School, Christchurch, NZ

2008 • Indian Mountain School, CT, USA

2005 • Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology, Blenheim, NZ

2004 • Marlborough Boys College; Blenheim, NZ

2003 • Montessori School, Maui, Hawaii, USA

1999 • Canberra Grammar School, Canberra, AU

Residencies

2016 • Artist in residence at Botanic Gardens, Graz, Austria

2013 • Red Zone Artist Residency: working at the site of Art Box: creation of a series of wooden sculptures from fallen historic tree branches in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens

2003-2008 • Forrest Estate Winery, Marlborough, New Zealand – creation of Sculpture Park

2004-2006 • Lochmara Lodge, Marlborough, Sculpture Installation

2001 • Borba, Portugal, Cevalor Technology Center 

1999 • Geelong Grammar School, Geelong, Australia

Selected Exhibitions & Commissions

2015-2020 • several group exhibitions as a part of the artist group of Styria (BVBK) in Schloß Pieber, Glockenturm Liesl, Stift Rhein, Botanischer Garten Graz, etc.

2019 • Stone sculpture commissioned by Nussmüller Architekten ZT GmbH, Graz, Austria

2019 • Playground installation at the Volksschule Hausmannstätten, Austria

2019 • Installation of a private sculpture walkway at Hopkins Vineyard, Connecticut, USA

2016 • Solo Exhibition „Entstehung der Arten“: Botanischer Garten Graz

2014 • Solo exhibition “Kontinentaldrift” at Botanical Gardens Graz, Austria

2013 • Solo Exhibition: Broadfield Gardens, Canterbury, New Zealand

2013 • Group exhibition of new sculpture works at Flaxmere Gardens,
New Zealand

2013 • Group Exhibition at Liffey Gallery, Lincoln, Christchurch, New Zealand

2012 • Shapeshifter, Grounds of Dowse Museum, Lower Hutt, Wellington, NZ

2011 • Sculpture on the Peninsula, Banks Peninsula, Christchurch, NZ

2010 • Gallery “O”, The Art Centre, Christchurch, NZ

2008 • Kinetics of Stone, Norfolk Academy, Virginia, USA

2006 • Redmond, Seattle, WA, solo

2005 • Millennium Public Art Gallery, Blenheim, NZ, solo

2002 • Cloisters Gallery, Christchurch Art Centre, Christchurch, NZ

2001 • Os, Norway

2000 • Christchurch Grammar School, Perth, Australia – Installation of large play sculpture

1999 • Audubon Artists, NYC, USA

1999 • Copley Society, Boston, USA

1998 • Galerie L’enfant, Washington, DC, USA   

Interdisciplinary Performance

2017 • Performance at “Museum der Wahrnehmung”, Graz, Austria

2016 • Performance “Entstehung der Arten II” at Botanical Gardens Graz

2016 • Performance “Zerebellum” at Botanical Gardens Graz

2016 • Performance “Terra Incognita” at Botanical Gardens Graz

2014-2015 • Performance “Entstehung der Arten” at Botanical Gardens Graz, Austria with Indoor/Outdoor Installation ´Stage` of 60 granite sculptures ´Kontinentaldrift`

2008–2010 • Co-founded international performance collaborative “Kinetics of Stone” with Elbert Watson (Choreographer, Dancemaster at Norfolk Academy, Norfolk, Virginia)

2009 • ‘Kinetics of Stone’ New Zealand Tour: debut integrating sculpture, dance, music, photography with the interpretation of world literature: Sumner, Christchurch Central City, New Brighton, Cheviot, Blenheim, Picton, Wellington, Auckland

Symposia & installation of public sculpture

2012 • Ellerslie International Flower Show, New Zealand, Contributing Artist to Exhibition Site

2011 • Oamaru, New Zealand, Limestone Symposium

2006 • Lokken, Denmark -18ft sand sculpture

2004 • Picton, New Zealand – public sculpting of limestone block

2003 • Picton, New Zealand – public sculpting of limestone block

2002 • Fordigianus, Sardinia-sculpting and permanent onsite installation, trachite

2001 • Montedoro, Sicily-sculpting and permanent onsite installation, sandstone

2001 • Os, Norway-sculpting and permanent onsite installation, Italian marble from Carrara

2000 • Bergen, Norway – Norwegian marble from Fauske

2000 • Christchurch, New Zealand-public sculpting of large limestone block

2000 • “Te Kupenga” New Plymouth, New Zealand, andesite, volcanic stone

2000 • LaChatre, France – critic’s first prize award – permanent installation, granite

1999 • Os, Norway-permanent installation

1999 • Wellington, New Zealand, NZ

1998 • Marinadi, Carrara, Italy

1997 • Seravezza, Italy

Volunteer Work

2018-2019 • Creation of sculpture recreation space for Hausmannstätten (near Graz) lower- and mittelschool.

2015-2016 • Art teaching at the Anton-Afritsch-SOS-Kinderdorf, Thal, Austria