HENRY JOCK WALKER
Working across disciplines, Henry Jock Walker's practice transmutes the energy of surfing and folds textiles, painting, printmaking, and performance to explore the possibilities of artmaking as a social connector. Responsive to place and available materials, Walker instigates creative encounters that are open to experimentation, process-oriented and collaborative. From car parks to galleries, be they temporary or ongoing collective endeavors, Walker has a commitment to exploring the creative potential of situations, fostering inclusive environments as an artist, creative producer and mentor. Underscoring Walker’s artwork is a commitment to recycled materials, most notably the neoprene used in wetsuits.
Walker has been working prolifically in Australia for over ten years, showing in leading artist-run spaces and contemporary art organizations, including solo exhibitions at First Draft Gallery, Sydney; Sawtooth ARI, Constance, Tasmania; and BUS Projects and West Space as part of the Next Wave Festival, Melbourne. Walker studied at the Art School of South Australia 2006-2008, partly studying in San Diego, California, and completed his honors in 2011 at the Victorian College of Art, Melbourne.
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