Ante Dabro
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Ante Dabro (born 13 January 1938, Čavoglave, Croatia) is a Croatian-born Australian artist/sculptor and art teacher who has lived and worked in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory since the late 1960s.
Dabro's sculptures are typified by angular form; many are nudes and bronzes. His work is said to embody universal themes, "suffering, hope, sexuality, heroism, spirituality" but also silently acknowledge the 'outsider'.[1]
A selection of Dabro's works are listed:
- Royal Australian Navy Memorial, Canberra - Sailors and Ships - Interaction and Interdependence (1986), unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II on 1986-03-03, the 75th anniversary of the Navy.
- Australian National University:[2]
- Contemplation (2002) - a response to the poetry of Judith Wright
- Sir Winston Churchill (2001) - Winston Churchill Trust
- Brindabella Business Park, Canberra Airport; these are in the collection of the airport's owner, Terry Snow, and are on loan to BBP:
- four bronzes at water features, Susanne, Dancer, and The Bathers,[3] all dated 2005[4]
- a bronze figure Genesis (2009), unveiled 2009-06-02 by the Governor General of Australia, Quentin Bryce.[5]
- Canberra City
- "Resilience" (2009)
- Saint Matthew, (1984), St Matthew's Roman Catholic Church, Page, ACT
Susanne (2005), life-sized bronze nude, sits on a wall beside a reflecting pond, BBP.
Dancer (2005), 1.5 life-sized bronze nude, in a reflecting pool, BBP.
The Bathers (2005), two 1.5 life-sized bronze nudes, in a reflecting pool, BBP.
Genesis (2008/9); 1.5 life-sized bronze nude, eastern end of BBP.
Genesis signature incorporating the face of Chiko (Australian Silky Terrier)
St Matthew, (1984); life-size bronze.
Standing figure, (1981–82); 3/4-to-full life size bronze.
Sisters , (1985), two life-sized bronze nudes, Queensland Art Gallery
Bronze statues by Ante Dabro, Qantas gates, Canberra Airport
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Career
- 1964 - graduate, Academy of Fine Arts, Zagreb
- 1966 - Master of Arts, Academy of Fine Arts, Zagreb
- 1967 - emigrated to Australia, settled in Canberra
- 1971-2004 - teacher, School of Art, Australian National University
- 1984-6 - commission, Royal Australian Navy Memorial, Anzac Parade, Canberra
- 1989
- commission, Liberal Party of Australia, miniature bust of Sir Robert Menzies
- commission, Government of Australia, for French Bicentenary, sculpture of naval explorer Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse (installed at the Promenade d'Australie in Paris[6])
- 1999 - Retrospective solo exhibition, 1969–99, Drill Hall Gallery, Canberra
- 2005 - commissions, for Terry Snow and Canberra Airport
