Tracey Clement describes herself as an artist and writer, who currently lives in Sydney. The order she uses depends on the context. Clement has a Masters of Visual Arts in Sculpture, a Bachelors Degree in Art History-Theory and an Associate Diploma in Jewellery Design. She exhibits both nationally and internationally, and is represented by Groundfloor Gallery in Sydney.

Harnessing her meticulous (some might say obsessive) nature, Clement’s recent sculptures use labour intensive processes as an intrinsic part of the work’s overall concept; the materials and techniques she uses are vital ingredients in the stories she is trying to tell. Images from her last solo show can be seen at www.groundfloorgallery.com/

Clement writes a weekly column on art for the Sydney Morning Herald’s Metro section. She also contributes regularly to numerous national and American magazines including: Art and Australia, Art Gallery Guide Australia, Artlink, Art World, Australian Art Collector, Australian Art Review, Craft Culture, Driven, Incubate (formerly COFA), Il Tridente, Metalsmith (USA), Object and Sculpture (USA).

———————————————————

Jeremy Eccles was born in the UK a long time ago, obtained an MA in Jurisprudence at Oxford University, worked for the BBC as a political correspondent and then became a manager on the radio in Hong Kong. It was there that he began to indulge his enthusiasm for cultural matters - which became his life when he moved to Australia in 1982. It began with the performing arts - theatre criticism for the SMH and Australian newspapers, three ABC radio stations and the editorship of two specialist magazines. For reasons unknown, the Sydney Review wanted him as a dance critic; and the Finanical Review needed an opera critic.

But, quietly in the background, Jeremy had been pursuing an understanding of indigenous culture.That began at one of the great dance festivals on Groote Eylandt, moved on to discovering painting in Alice Springs through the eyes of the amazing Rodney Gooch, and grew through the plays of Jack Davis in WA. It became necessary to visit remote communities; and this lead to the making of ‘Art from the Heart?’, a documentary shown on the ABC and round the world to responses ranging from tears of appreciation to attempts to get it banned!

Despite this, Jeremy has continued to write about indigenous (and non-indigenous, especially Asian) art for such influential journals as the Financial Times, Art Monthly Australia, Art & Australia, the Australian Art Review and the Australian Art Market Report. He’s also an editor of the Aboriginal Art Directory website. And he’s recently survived a defamation action which may lead to a better deal for Aboriginal artists who need to sell their art in Alice Springs.

———————————————————

Edith Moss is young Sydney writer and has written articles for a number of national and local arts publications. Edith has a Bachelor of Design in Architecture (Allied Arts in Architecture) from the University of Sydney where she fostered her interest in her own art practice and art theory. This led her to a Master of Art Administration at the College of Fine Arts, UNSW which she recently completed. Edith has undertaken internships at both object: Australia’s New Design Centre and the Biennale of Sydney and on completing her Masters course intends on focusing on freelance writing, curatorial and management pursuits. Edith’s main area of interest is contemporary art, design and architecture and seeks to write about these areas for a broad audience and make contemporary art more open to the public. Coming from a non-art history background Edith intends to bring a more a broader interpretation to her writing and blogging and appreciation of all creative pursuits.

———————————————————

As a young boy, William Sturrock spent nearly every weekend wandering through the corridors and galleries of the Australian Museum, hauling behind him, his generous and patient mother. Fascinated at the time by palaeontology, archaeology and anthropology, William yearned for an understanding of the world and its magnificent past and present.

After finishing school in 2001, William briefly lived and worked in the United Kingdom and travelled within Europe. Upon his return to Sydney, he studied law and worked as a legal clerk. William’s ever increasing passion for art, music, history and contemporary film instigated his progression towards a professional life within the arts. Consequently, he abandoned his ambitions for the legal profession in favour of the Bachelor of Art Theory at the University of New South Wales College of Fine Arts (UNSW COFA).

After briefly (and unsuccessfully) learning mandarin in Taiwan and later travelling within China, William returned to his studies with a particular interest in post-colonial and globalist art discourses. His keen interest in the contemporary art of the Asia-Pacific region drives him to a career in curating and writing. William is completing his Master of Art Administration at UNSW COFA and works with the Ivan Dougherty Gallery in Paddington, Sydney. He is currently researching issues regarding the Asia-Pacific Triennial and organising an upcoming exhibition with Raw Space Galleries in Brisbane.

———————————————————

Nicholas Forrest is an art market analyst, art critic and journalist based in Sydney, Australia. He is the founder of www.artmarketblog.com and writes on art and the art market for several different publications such as Antiques and Collectibles for Pleasure and Profit and the Saatchi Gallery magazine as well as for various different websites.  Since completing a BA (Art History and Criticism) degree in 2003, Nicholas has pursued a career in the art world with a specific focus on the art market and has previously worked as an art broker, gallery curator, exhibition assistant and copyright consultant.

In 2007 Nicholas started the Art Market Blog in response to the misconceptions and lack of understanding of the art market that he experienced while working as an art broker.  Since its creation, the Art Market Blog has received mentions on the New York Times website, the Wall Street Journal website, the Conde Nast Portfolio website, Flash Art Magazine, the Saatchi Gallery website and many others. In between giving his opinion and thoughts on art and the art market to clients as well as on tv, radio, in magazines, newspapers and on websites, Nicholas is a keen art collector of Aboriginal and contemporary art.

In 2007 Nicholas studied contemporary art with Christie’s education in London and is currently completing post graduate studies in Art Authentication through the University of Melbourne.

———————————————————

Robyn Buchanan is the Website Coordinator at the Biennale of Sydney.