My current body of work has been crafted over one year. This length of time has allowed me to 
investigate many materials and ideas. The work asks questions rather than provides answers, 
emphasising the intrigue of the unknown and what we have left to explore. Do all life's questions 
have to be answered? 
 
Materials communicate with me and the work becomes the conversation. The titles of the works 
suggest what may have been spoken. The conversation is now left with you to decipher, giving 
you the opportunity to continue  the conversation. 
 
Hard edged linear repetition gives a flat surface depth and the layers of paint express the past 
alongside the future. The 3 dimensional nature of sculpture allows it to retain a constant mystery. 
This mystery is understood through an individual sculpture: body/size relationship. 
 
My abstracted works allow me to open doors to many undiscovered paths and ideas.  
 
By sculpting my paintings and painting my sculptures I learn to understand and demonstrate my 
personal journey and existence. 
 
Chico Monks, 2007

Slippery Slide

No. 2

Worksite

The Past

Joy Ride

Windmill

Pipe Dream

Chico Monks

EDUCATION

2004 2002 2001

Work Place and Training Certificate IV. Sydney. Aboriginal TAFE Teachers Conference, Sydney. Bachelor of Visual Art, Southern Cross University, Lismore

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2006 2007

Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2006 0 0 2007

Sculpture 18, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney Summer Show, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney Sculpture in the Vineyards Year of the Pig, Chinese New Year Festival Show, Robin Gibson Gallery

COMMISSIONS, EXHIBITIONS & PUBLIC ART

2005 2005 2005 2004 2004 2004 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 1996

Invite Only Thursday Plantation, East Coast Sculpture Prize. 17th Annual Sculpture Survey Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney. Sculpture in the vines 'Hunter Valley Harvest Festival. "Constructive Questions, Deconstructed Answers". Solo Exhibition, C venues. Edinburgh, Scotland "Friends of the Public" Stand up Comedy Show Performance Artist "Seeds" Grafton TAFE Public Sculpture "Big Hart" (Mentorship Program for Disadvantaged Youth) Hazlehurst Regional Gallery, Sydney. "The Seed" Private Commission for Margaret Tuckson, Sydney. "The Launch", Bondi Junction, Sydney. "Keep it Real" MDA Building Design, Sydney. "TAFE week Teachers Show, Ultimo TAFE, Sydney. Graduation Exhibition Southern Cross University, Lismore Solo Furniture and Ceramic Exhibition, Gallery Cosmosis, Byron Bay. "Archetecture" East Coast Sculpture Prize, Ballina. "Lismore City Art Prize" Lismore. "Reconciliation Art Award, Southern Cross University, Lismore. Southern Cross Art Award, Ballina. "Art Express", NSW Art Gallery, Sydney

WORK HISTORY

2002 2006 2006

Teacher, EORA TAFE. Sydney Art Teacher, Long Bay Gaol Teacher, holiday program, Weipa QLD under Thanacoopie

ACHIEVEMENTS

2001 1996

"Architecture" Highly Commended East Coast Sculpture Prize Ballina. "Art Express" Entrant, Australian Tour.