Janet Laurence b. 1947

Also known as Janet Lawrence
  • Artist (Installation Artist),
  • Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Sculptor and installation artist, Janet Laurence is probably best known for her site-specific architectural collaborations including 'Edge of the Trees' with Fiona Foley for the Museum of Sydney and the Australian War Memorial for London's Hyde Park. A former trustee of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, in 2006 Laurence was awarded a Churchill Fellowship and in 2008 was undertaking a PhD in Architecture at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.
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Name
Janet Laurence
Also known as Janet Lawrence
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Installation Artist)
  • Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Birth date
1947
Birth place
Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • 1980-
Residence
  • Sydney, NSW
Training
  • PhD in ephemeral architecture, c.2008- Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Vic.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Twenty: Sherman Galleries 1986 - 2006

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Related recognitions
  • Churchill Fellowship (received)
  • Waterveil, CH2 Building for Melbourne City Council (received)
  • The Breath We Share, The Sidney Myer Commemorative Sculpture, Victoria (received)
  • The Australian War Memorial (with Tonkin Zulaikha Greer architects), Hyde Park, London (received)
  • Stilled Lives, collection showcases, permanent display, Melbourne Museum (received)
  • In the Shadow, Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Homebush Bay (received)
  • Commission: 49 Veils (with Jisuk Han), award-winning windows for the Central Synagogue, Sydney - 1999 (received)
  • Australia Council studio residency in Tokyo - 1998 (received)
  • The Edge of the Trees (with Fiona Foley), Museum of Sydney (received)
  • Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Australian War Memorial (received)
  • Churchill Fellowship (received)
  • Waterveil, CH2 Building for Melbourne City Council (received)
  • The Breath We Share, The Sidney Myer Commemorative Sculpture, Victoria (received)
  • The Australian War Memorial (with Tonkin Zulaikha Greer architects), Hyde Park, London (received)
  • Stilled Lives, collection showcases, permanent display, Melbourne Museum (received)
  • In the Shadow, Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Homebush Bay (received)
  • Commission: 49 Veils (with Jisuk Han), award-winning windows for the Central Synagogue, Sydney - 1999 (received)
  • The Edge of the Trees (with Fiona Foley), Museum of Sydney (received)
  • Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Australian War Memorial (received)
  • Australia Council studio residency in Tokyo - 1998 (received)