Roger Hjorleifson FRSASA Sculptor

Roger Hjorleifson was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in 1963. He travelled to Australia when he was 19, eventually arriving in Adelaide, South Australia, where he married, has two children, and still resides.

Roger is a self-taught sculptor. He began sculpting in 2001 and has achieved remarkable success since that time, winning several prestigious awards. He is a member of the Red House Group, a council member of the Wildlife Art Society of Australasia, and a Fellow of the Royal South Australian Society of Arts. His work is held in collections around the globe in both the private and corporate sectors. He also works on commissions.

Awards

2014 People's Choice, Gully Art Exhibition

2014 Third Prize, Gully Art Exhibition

2013 Most Outstanding Artwork in any Media, 12th Annual City of Marion Community Exhibition

2013 First Prize Tea Tree Gully Art Exhibition

2013 People's Choice Tea Tree Gully Art Exhibition

2013 Finalist The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize

2013 Category Winner Solar Art Prize

2013 Finalist Solar Art Prize

2013 People's Choice RSASA

2012 Second Prize Campbelltown Art Show

2011 Merit Award Glenside Art Show

2011 Third Prize Campbelltown Art Show

2010 Award of Excellence RSASA

2010 Silver Medal The Wild Awards

2010 Finalist The Wild Awards

2010 People's Choice Solar Art Prize

2010 Merit Award Solar Art Prize

2010 Finalist Solar Art Prize

2010 Finalist Brighton Jetty Classic Sculptures by the Sea

2009 Merit Award Marion Annual Community Exhibition

2009 Highly Commended Glenside Art Show

2009 First Prize Campbelltown Art Show

2009 Merit Award Campbelltown Art Show

2009 People's Choice award at the Brighton Jetty Classic Sculptures by the Sea

2009 Finalist Brighton Jetty Classic Sculptures by the Sea

2008 Second Prize award at the Campbelltown Art Show

2007 First Prize award at the Campbelltown Art Show.

2007 Merit Award Royal South Australian Society of Arts.

2007 Merit Award Royal South Australian Society of Arts.

2007 Award of Excellence Royal South Australian Society of Arts.

2007 Merit Award Royal South Australian Society of Arts.

2006 Silver Medal award at the Wild Awards, Wildlife Art Society of Australasia's biennial exhibition held in Melbourne, amongst Australia's top wildlife artists.

2006 First Prize award at the Campbelltown Art Show.

2005 Third Prize award at the Tea Tree Gully Exhibition.

2004 People's Choice award at the Marion Community Exhibition.

2004 Highly Commended award at the Wildlife Art Society of Australasia's annual exhibition held in Melbourne, amongst Australia's top wildlife artists.

2004 Highly Commended award at the Clare Rotary Art Show.

2003 Highly Commended award at the Wildlife Art Society of Australasia's annual exhibition held in Melbourne, amongst Australia's top wildlife artists.

Represented in:

Gallery M, Marion Cultural Centre 287 Diagonal Rd. Oaklands Park, S.A. Australia

Glenelg Fine Art Gallery 26 Gordon Street, Glenelg SA Australia Tel: (08) 8294 0321

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