Originally trained as an architect, Jane du Rand’s practice extends to large-scale mosaic murals, with her intricate designs incorporated into the architecture of civic and private buildings around the world. Made by hand in her Brisbane studio before being shipped overseas and assembled on site, these installations allow du Rand to fully reflect the environment in which they’re situated – each mural densely populated with iconography unique to the area.
An alumna of the University of KwaZulu Natal in Durban, South Africa, Jane du Rand is internationally recognised for her large-scale ceramic mosaics commissioned for public buildings and private homes in Europe, the UK, the USA, South Africa and Australia. Awarded ‘Best of Show’ at the 2017 Ipswich Art Award, she was a finalist in the 2020 Queensland Regional Art Awards, the 2018 Ipswich Art Award, and the Mercedes Benz Award for South African Art Projects in Public Spaces in 2009. Her solo exhibition ‘Living in Ipswich’ was presented at Ipswich Art Gallery in 2020.
Artist Talk: Join us this Saturday, 26 June from 2pm to hear Jane speak about her practice and work for this exhibition. RSVP essential.
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Image: ‘Fading away – eucalyptus macrocarpa with warty faced / regent honeyeaters’ 2021 glazed ceramics and glass mosaic 150 x 80 x 80 cm
