Jesse Graham is a full time sculptor on the far south-coast of Australia. Grahams parents were both noted artists and art teachers in the Snowy Mountains region where he grew up, teaching him a wide variety of techniques from an early age, which he continues to use and develop.
Commonly sculpting in copper, steel and bronze, Graham focuses on competitions and public sculptures.
CURRICULUM VITAE 2025
Email- jessworks@hotmail.com
PUBLIC SCULPTURAL WORKS:
2023 Batemans Bay
2022 Marlo
2022 Kiah
2019 Batemans Bay
2018 Cooma
2017 Batemens Bay
2014 Lake Crackenback
2013 Jindabyne
2010 Bombala
2012 Hunter Valley
2010 Delegate
2009 Nimmitabel
2009 Jindabyne
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2011, 2009 Grammar Gallery, Red Hill, Canberra
2008 Carriageworks, Eveleigh, Sydney
2007 Regard Gallery, Darlington, Sydney
2006 St Albans Gallery, Wisemans Ferry, NSW
2006 GIG Gallery, Glebe, Sydney, NSW
2004 Sculpture in the Paddock, Nimmitabel, NSW
2002 And 2004 Raglan Gallery, Cooma, NSW
JOINT EXHIBITIONS/COMPETITIONS:
2025 Sculpture Eden
2024, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017, Sculpture on Clyde Batemans Bay
2014, Grammar Gallery, Red Hill, Canberra
2023, 2021,2020,2019,2017,2016, 2015 2014,2013,2011,2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2003 Lake-light Sculpture, Jindabyne
2025,2024,2022, 2019, 2017,2016, 2015, 2014, 2011, Sculpture on the Edge, Bermagui
2017,2015,2009, Raglan Gallery, Cooma
2012, Ivy Hill Gallery, Wapengo.
2011, Tarago show, Bungendore
2011, White Box Gallery, Pambula
2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, Butchers Hook Gallery, Nimmitabel
2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 Sculpture in the Vineyards, Hunter Valley
2010, National Dinosaur Museum, Canberra
2010, 2009, 2008 Kiku Gallery, Bungendore
2009, Park your Arts, Jindabyne
2009, Charity fundraiser, Cooma
2008 Metropolitan Gallery, North Sydney
2007 “The Real World” TV Show, Darling Harbour, Sydney
2006 Gallery d’ Art, Woolloomooloo, Sydney
2006 C.J.Harvey’s Café/Gallery, Nimmitabel
2005, 2004 and 2001 Raglan Gallery, Cooma
2004 Milkwood Gallery, Nimmitabel
2003 Sharp Foods, Cooma
2003 Garden Day Nimmitabel
2003 Back To Earth Fair, Cooma
2003 St. Albans Gallery, Wisemans Ferry
2003, 2002 Information Centre Gallery, Jindabyne
2003 Eucalypt Lodge, Cooma
2002 Mystic Phoenix Café, Cooma
2001 Kangarutha Sculpture Garden, Tathra
AWARDS:
2025 Sculpture Bermagui, Peoples Choice
2025 Sculpture Bermagui, Most popular artist
2025 Sculpture Bermagui, Achievement award
2018 Sculpture Bermagui Competition, childrens choice
2018 Tarago show, 1st Prize, Major Award
2017 Lake-light Sculpture Competition, Jindabyne- 1st Prize, Major award
2016 Lake-light Sculpture Competition, Jindabyne- ANU residency award
2016-Sculpture on the Edge, Bermagui, Peoples choice
2017, 2015-Sculpture on the Edge, Bermagui, Encouragement award
2013 Lake-light Sculpture Competition, Jindabyne- 1st Prize, Major Award
2012 Sculpture on the Greens, Commended
2012 Sculpture in the vineyards, People’s Choice Award
2011 Tarago Show- 1st Prize, Major Award
2009 Sculpture by the lake- 1st Prize, Major Award
2006 Sculpture by the lake- 1st Prize, Major Award
2005 Western Sydney Parklands Ideas Competition
2005 Bowral Sculpture Prize- Highly Commended
2005 Sculpture by the Lake, Jindabyne- 2nd Prize & People’s Choice Award
2003 Sculpture by the Lake, Jindabyne- Highly Commended.
2003 Bega Regional Gallery- Highly Commended
1999 Lions Club, Cooma- Highly Commended
Egyptian influenced deities "Anubis" and "Selkis" (background) at Carriageworks (An entertainment venue) in Sydney 2008
Thats me with an unfinished seat sculpture I was commissioned to make for permanent installation along Lake Jindabyne in 2009.
"DIviding of the Waters" Public Sculpture at Nimmitabel, Snowy Mountains, N.S.W. 2009.
There's a young ambitious me back in 2004 where I had an exhibition at my home called "Sculpture in the Paddock".