Bing Dawe

Bing Dawe is a New Zealand artist and sculptor. His art typically embraces significant environmental issues.

Biography

Dawe was born in Glenavy, South Canterbury, New Zealand in 1952. He graduated from the University of Canterbury, School of Fine Arts in 1976 where he studied under Tom Taylor. As well as being an acclaimed artist with works on display in galleries throughout New Zealand, Dawe was also an educator beginning in 1989 at Christchurch Polytechnic as the Programme Co-ordinator of Craft Design. After 28 years of teaching at Ara Institute of Canterbury, Dawe retired in August 2017. Around the same time he completed a 3D cast bronze work for Ara's North Green gateway called Diverting. Defending. Birds over the Waimakiriri.

2013 Friends Acquisition Award, Sculpture in the Gardens, Auckland Botancial Gardens, Auckland, New Zealand.
2010 People's Choice Award, Sculpture in the Gardens, Auckland Botanical Gardens, Auckland New Zealand.
1999 Paramount Award, Wallace Art Awards, New Zealand
1995 Arts Excellence Award, Trust Bank Canterbury, NZ Residencies

2018 Piwakawaka fantail over the Liffey commissioned by Lincoln Community Committee and located outside Lincoln Library, Christchurch.
2015 Waiting for St Francis - A gateway, bronze and steel commissioned by Tai Tapu Sculpture Garden founders
2005 From the draining commissioned by Christchurch City Council for Parklands Library
2001 Out of the black water, kauri and steel, located in the old Christchurch Boys’ High School Building, The Christchurch Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora commissioned by Scape Public Art