Dimitri
Nickas
Returning
to Mildura in 1993, I have drawn upon this region as a source of
inspiration for a series of current and ongoing works, utilising
impressions of the regions flora, fauna and unique cultural diversity.
Creating works in preferred mediums consisting of mild steel, copper, bronze, resin, local red gum and Murray pine timbers.
1979 - 1983 - Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Graduate Diploma in Art & Design Majoring in Gold & Silversmithing.
1978
- Mildura Technical College, Completed secondary education
2009
Group
Exhibition at Gallery 25 Mildura & Murray Darling Palimpsest #7
2006-08
Murrray Darling Palimpsest #6 - Noogoora Burr - sculpture.
Various private commissions for jewellry & metal signs
2004-05
Various private commissions for gates, screens and sculptures.
'No Means No" - Sculpture acquired by Mildura Arts Centre.
Last Dingo standing at the 4th grid - sculpture for mildura Arts Centre
Outreach program 'Mates with Crates'. .
2003
Screen
of Sangiovese vines for Stefano’s Restaurant, Grand Hotel, Mildura
Various
private commissions for gates, screens and sculptures
Waikerie
Italian Community Sculpture- current
2002
Mildura
Arts Festival: On Salty Ground dance piece in collaboration with Jenny
Toye and Anna Smith -
Responsible for stage design including main ‘ghost gum’ sculpture.
‘Claudia’s
Gate’ at 27 Deakin Avenue café, Mildura
Lead
on Mildura - Thong on the Roof presentation
trophy, in resin and corrugated iron
Dip Tin light series for private
commissions
Wrought iron handrails for entrance to Grand Hotel, Mildura
2001
Mildura
Palimpsest 4: Installation piece titled ‘SweatBox Estate’
Mildura
Arts Festival: Visual art installation in collaboration with Jenny Toye -
Responsible for constructing various temporary sculptures from recycled
materials, corrugated iron, dip tins etc
2000
Mildura
Palimpsest 3: Installation piece titled
‘Silver
Pillow’
1999
Don
Carrazza – private commission for driveway gates & privacy screens
1998
Gondala
on the Murray sculpture for Stefano De Pieri
1996-1997
‘Whirly
Whirly’ Sculpture
The
Alfred Deakin Centre, Mildura
1987-1996
Self
employed in construction industry & private commissions for jewellery
1983-1986
Employed
as commercial design and manufacturing jeweller
1981-1987
Several
collaborative exhibitions of jewellery for Makers Mark,
Australia
Gallery, Melbourne
1981
Design
acknowledgment De Beers