Gus Clutterbuck is a mid career artist who embraces risk and experimentation to keep his work fresh and constantly evolving.

 

His work is inspired by direct immersion in place, experience, personal history and the potential of broken and discarded objects to tell stories about our culture. This creative vision is expressed through multiple artforms including drawing, ceramics, and photography. Clutterbuck exhibits both nationally and internationally, having presented two successful solo exhibitions, “Shards”(2015) and “Falling”(2018) with MEOU Art in Shanghai, as well as working annually in Jingdezhen, China.

His work is held in the collection of the Art Gallery of South Australia, Flinders Medical Centre, Jingdezhen Ceramic University (China), Yingge Ceramic Art Museum (Taiwan) and numerous private collections. In 2011 he was awarded a Special Prize for his work Plastic Geology (2011) in the Gyeonggi International Ceramix Biennale, Icheon, South Korea (2011). In 2014 he was the recipient of an Asialink Residency at the Pottery Workshop in Jingdezhen, China. In 2020 his work Master of the Rocks 1 & 3 was a finalist in the Taiwan Ceramics Biennale at the Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taipei.

He also has experience working in Community arts and education. As an artsworker with a deep commitment to reconciliation, he has consistently worked with indigenous artists since 2008, living and working in the APY Lands ( 2009/10), as Visual Arts Coordinator-Tandanya (2014) and currently as a Ceramics facilitator/mentor with Waringarri Aboriginal Arts in Kununurra since 2016.

  • 2004 | Bachelor of Visual Art Adelaide Centre for the Arts

    2000-01 | Graduate Diploma Community Cultural Development Community Arts Network South Australia

    1996-00 | Advanced Diploma of Visual Art North Adelaide School of Art

  • 2020 | “Taiwan Ceramics Biennale 2020”, Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taipei, Taiwan

    2019 | “Jingdezhen Bu Xi Zhou Ceramic Studio residency”, Jingdezhen, China

    2019 | “Australian Contemporary an Aboriginal Art Exhibition” MEOU Art, Shanghai, China

    2018 | “Falling”, (solo exhibition), MEOU Art, Shanghai, China

    2018 | Jingdezhen Ceramic University, International Studio, China (residency)

    2016 | The Pottery Workshop, Jingdezhen, China (residency)

    2015 | Shards, (solo exhibition) MEOU Art, Moganshan Road, Shanghai, China

    2014 | Asialink Residency, The Pottery Workshop, Jingdezhen, China

    2014 | Mufei Gallery, (group exhibition) New work by resident artists, Jingdezhen, China

    2013 | The Pottery Workshop, Jingdezhen, China (residency and public lecture)

  • 2023 | Desire Lines, Sauerbier House Culture Exchange, Port Noarlunga SA

    2022 | Shadow of the Moon, Newmarch Gallery, Prospect SA

    2018 | Gus Clutterbuck, Artroom5, Henley Beach, Adelaide, South Australia

    2015 | Shards- a personal history in blue and white, Art Images Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia

    2011 | Is it Tomorrow, Today?, Art Images Gallery Adelaide, South Australia

  • 2022 | Neoteric, Adelaide Festival 2022, mid-career artist survey exhibition, Adelaide South Australia

    2021 | The Bridge, Main Gallery, Adelaide South Australia

    2020 | Strange Days, Newmarch Gallery, Prospect, South Australia

    2016 | Guildhouse 50, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia

    2016 | Great Southern Land, Adelaide Airport, SALA Festival curated exhibition

    2016 | Fire Monkey Studio: A Shandong and South Australia Preview Exhibition, Kerry Packer Civic Gallery, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia

    2015 | Life in Still, Murray Bridge Regional Gallery, South Australia

    2012-13 | Roads Cross, Flinders University Art Museum, Adelaide, South Australia - CDU Gallery, Darwin - Araluen, Alice Springs, Northern Territory

    2012 | Post Skangaroovian Funk, SASA Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia

    2011 | Materials and Histories, Artroom5 Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia

    2010 | Arts Workers in Indigenous communities- a response, Artroom 5 Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia

  • 2020-21 | Catapult Mentorship with Mark Valenzuela, Guildhouse, Adelaide, South Australia

    2016-present | Artsworker/Ceramics Mentor, Waringarri Aboriginal Arts, Kununurra, Western Australia

    2017-present | Registration officer, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia

    2012-present | Gus Clutterbuck Art & Design, sole trader business specializing in art installation

    2017-19 | Artist Tennant, JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design.

    2017-18 | Desert River Sea Project – Artsworker - Waringarri Aboriginal Arts, Kununurra

    2013-14 | Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute, Visual Arts Coordinator

    2013 | Patch Theatre Company, Visual Artist (community engagement) developing/presenting workshops

    2012 | Design internship, Asia Pacific Triennial 7, Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane, Queensland

    2012-13 | Festival Designer, Barrio Outdoor Festival Club, Adelaide Festival of Arts 2012

    2011 | Program Launch Design Coordinator- Adelaide Festival of Arts, set design/artworks

  • 2023 | Art on The Parade Award 2023

    2020 | Arts SA, COVID 19 support grant

    2019 | Arts SA, IMP Project Grant

    2017 | Australia Council, Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups

    2011 | Gyeonggi International Ceramix Biennale 2011, Icheon, South Korea – Special Prize

  • The Pottery Workshop, Jingdezhen, China

    Art Gallery of South Australia

    Jingdezhen Ceramic University

    New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum

    Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia

    Calvary North Hospital Adelaide South Australia

    Spencer Collection, Adelaide South Australia

    Private Collections- UK, USA, Australia & China

  • 2015-22 | Art Gallery of SA – workshops for children, teens and AGSA members

    2016 | Creative body based learning - Carclew, Christies Downs Primary School, Maths teaching using sculpture and drama based learning, mentored by Associate Professor Katie Dawson

    2016 | Mobilong Prison, Ceramic blue and white decoration workshops

    2013-16 | Carclew, School Holiday Program Workshops, Carclew Youth Arts

    2015 | Come Out Festival for Young People, Resident Artist, Morphett Vale kindergarten

    2015 | North Adelaide Primary School, artist in residence

    2013 | Patch Theatre, Theo and the Lion National tour, JIRB’s workshops in NSW and Vic schools

    2012-13 | Education and Arts Ministers Award 2013, Carclew Youth Arts

    2012 | Kids Asia Pacific Triennial 7, internship with Children’s Art Centre, Queensland Art Gallery/GOMA Brisbane