QUENTIN GORE

Quentin was born in 1961 in Adelaide, South Australia. In 1985 he graduated from the South Australian College of Advanced Education with a Bachelor of Industrial Design Degree. He worked for 40 years as an Industrial Designer and in 2017 was awarded a Fellow of The Design Institute of Australia. In 2020, after many years of part-time study, he graduated with an Associate Degree in Visual Art from Adelaide Central School of Art. 
 
Quentin now works full-time as a professional artist. His design knowledge and experience greatly influences his arts practice.
He has a studio in the Adelaide Hills and a hands on approach to making art, producing and exhibiting his sculpture regularly over the last two decades. His artworks are typically inspired by forms and patterns found in nature and whenever feasible utilise found objects or recycled materials particularly timber, metal and stone. He has a deep interest in environmental protection and conservation and is an active volunteer with The Nature Foundation.