BIOGRAPHY
WARWICK STOCKS

BIOGRAPHY








The Rainmaker
( Sandstone )


1948 Born in Sydney, NSW, Australia
1966-1970 Marine Fitting at Cockatoo Island, Sydney
1970-77 Art appreciation and extensive travel throughout Asia, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Europe, UK, Africa, South America, Canada, USA
1977 Studied Fine Art, National Art School, Sydney
1978 Art appreciation and travel through USA, England, Indonesia and Bali
1979 Opened the Randwick Art Galley, Sydney. Life member of the Randwick and District Historical Society Sydney.
1981 Taught sculpture at Macquarie University, Sydney
1981-86 President, Randwick Art Society, Sydney
1982 Founder and Director, ART IN THE PARK, Rose Gardens, Centennial Park, Sydney
1983 Opened Warwick Stocks' Fine Art Gallery, Woollahra, Sydney
1986 Closed all Galleries to work full-time on own art as painter, sculptor and performer
1988 October, moved to Byron Bay Studio, The Epicentre, NSW
'Fairstar' M.V.Sitmar cruise. Artist in residence. Two week
Pacific Island documentation. Oil pastel drawings, paintings, photos
1990

February: A son is born Oliver Lawrence, Mother Nanette Leslie Davies
North Coast Art Show: Founder and Director - Byron Bay, NSW, 21st August -See 'Editorial & Media'

1991

North Coast Art Show: Director - 2nd Annual Exhibition 19th Nov. (See Editorial & Media)
October: Great sadness, Nanette Leslie Davies, our son's mother, was a fatality in a car accident near Grafton, NSW.

1992 North Coast Art Show: Director - 3rd Annual Exhibition 19th Nov. (See Editorial & Media)
1992

Three solo Art exhibitions in Sydney:
The Ritz Carlton Hotel-Promenade Exhibition-Double Bay Sydney
Sydney Cove-Circular Quay Sydney
The Cauldron-Darlinghurst Sydney

1993 Byron Shire Regional Gallery Inc. Founder, Co-ordinator and Director. Supported and sponsored by 'The Epicentre' Duncan MacKellar and Family, Northern Rivers Cultural Advancement Scheme, Federal Government, NSW Regional Art Development Officer Lawrence Bendall for the Arts Council of NSW and Byron Shire Council.
1994 Byron Shire Regional Gallery Inc. Co-ordinator, Director, at 'The Epicentre'
"Fresh and Funky" Solo Exhibition-Charltons. George Street Sydney. Painting and Sculpture.
1995 Byron Shire Regional Gallery Inc. Co-ordinator, Director, at 'The Epicentre'
Founder, Co-ordinator and Director "The Forerunner" North Coast Art Show 1995-1996 'The Epicentre' Large Gallery 44 Local Artists.
1996 Byron Shire Regional Gallery Inc. Co-ordinator, Director, at 'The Epicentre'
'Groundswell' Surf Art Show and Exhibition. Founder, Co-ordinator and Director.
Australian Art Shows.'The Epicentre' Byron Shire Contemporary Art Space, Byron Bay.
1997 Close and postpone of Byron Shire Regional Gallery Inc. and North Coast Art Show due to unforeseen circumstances. All NCAS's video recorded. BSRAG Inc. All press and records kept.
Byron Bay Beach Club (Club Med) Solo Exhibition. Paintings, drawings, sculpture.
1998 'Eastern Light' Solo Exhibition. 'Sheraton Mirage' - Gold Coast Qld. Paintings and sculpture.
Byron Bay Beach Club (Club Med) Solo Exhibition of paintings and sculpture with live performance. Video record available.
1999

'Dancing on Glass' Feature Film by Ken Ross Razoo Productions Pty.Ltd. Cameo performance as Wawick Stocks-as Art dealer, Artist. Filmed in Byron Bay.
'Art in Place' Grosvenor Place Foyer. George Street Sydney. Solo Exhibition. Paintings and sculpture.

December 14th - A daughter is born Emma Rose Stocks. Mother and best friend Stephanie Maher.

2000 Byron Bay. Warwick leads a Community battle to save the 1907 Federation Building known as the Byron Bay Community Centre. OODB Soc. Inc. Over Our Dead Body Society Inc. is formed to fight for the restauration of the antique building.
Installation Art : 'The Stones of Byron Bay' being formed.
2001 1907 Federation Building-Save our Heritage rages on all year. Two Land and Environment Court challenges in Sydney won. Compromise demolishes the building.Not happy.
Installation Art : 'The Stones of Byron Bay' being formed and carved.
2002

Complete photo documentation of the Demolition of the 1907 Federation Building. The last building built by the Byron Bay Community one hundred years ago at the most Easterly point of NSW and the Continent of Australia. Book of Restauration and Demolition battle for the building started with paintings, writings and drawings.
Installation Art : 'The Stones of Byron Bay' completed and presented to NSW Art Gallery for the Sullman Competition Sydney. Viewed by the Museum of NSW Sydney.

July 2nd - A son is born Tremayne Thomas Warwick Stocks. Mother and best friend Stephanie Maher.

2003 Paintings at 'Cossies' Belongil Beach and 'The Rainforest Resort' Byron Bay for display.
'The Great Escape' plans all year for October departure round Australia 'Specific Sights Art Adventure' with new young family Emma, Tremayne and Mother Stephanie.

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