Tom Bass

Works

Major works & commissions

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1948 Jack Earth. Comfort Hill, Sutton Forest, NSW
1950 The Mermaid Fountain. Private Garden, Cremorne, NSW.
1951 The Tea Drinkers. Belinda Webster, Cassilus, NSW.
1952 Brown Owl Fountain (Toadstool Fountain). Girl Guides Training Centre, Turramurra, NSW.
1953 The Student. Sandstone. Main Gates, University of Sydney, NSW.
1953 Crucifix. Copper. Canisius College SJ, Pymble, NSW.
1953-55 The Falconer. Copper. University of New South Wales, NSW.
1955-56 External Crucifix, Reredos Crucifix and St Paul the Sailmaker. St Augustine's Church, Yass, NSW
1955 Saint Francis Xavier. Copper. Roman Catholic Church, Ashbury, NSW.
1954-59 The Trial of Socrates. Copper. The Idea rif a University. Reconstituted stone. Wilson Hall, University of Melbourne, Vie.
1956-59 Research. Copper. ICI Building, Sydney, NSW.
Herald Sculpture. Copper. Sydney Morning Herald Building, Sydney,
NSW
1958-60 Edmund Rice. Copper. St Patrick's College, Goulburn, NSW. 1959 Baptismal Font. Polychrome, concrete and copper. St Joseph's
Church, Camperdown, NSW.
1959-60 Fountain Figure. Copper. Chancellor's Court, University of New South Wales, NSW.
1959-61 Ethos. Copper. Civic Square, Canberra, ACT.
1960-61 RACV Water Sculpture. Copper. RACN Building, Melbourne, Vic.
High Altar. Polychrome reconstituted stone. Saint Mary's Cathedral, Hobart, Tas.
1959-62 Our Lady Archetype of the Church. Reconstituted stone. Saint Mary's Cathedral, Hobart, Tas.
1960-62 AMP Emblem. Copper. AMP Building, Sydney Cove, NSW.
1961 Votive Figure rif the Sacred Heart. Polychrome concrete. Sancta Sophia College, University of Sydney, NSW.
1962-63 AGC Sculpture. Copper. AGC House, Hunter Street, Sydney, NSW.
P&O Wall Fountain. Copper. P&O Building, Hunter Street, Sydney, NSW.
Children's Tree. Bronze. CML Building, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Vic.
1963-64 Transportation. Copper. H.C. Sleigh Building, Queen Street,
Melbourne, Vic.
1964 Saint Luke Ikon. St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW
1965-66 Crucifix. Bronze. Royal Military College, Duntroon, ACT.
1966 Votive Figure. Copper. St Aloysius College, Adelaide, SA.
MMI Sculpture. Copper. MMI Building, Brisbane, Qld.
1966-67 Coat of Arms. Copper. Treasury Building, Canberra, ACT.
AMP Emblem. Bronze. AMP Building, Adelaide, SA. 1967-68
Entrance Sculpture. Copper. National Library, Canberra, ACT.
1968-69 Sculptured Emblem. Bronze. Australian Chancery Building,
Washington, DC.
1969 Sculptured Altar. Timber. St.Joseph's Church, Neutral Bay, NSW.
AMP Emblem. Copper and Bronze. Hobart, Tas.
Wall Sculpture. Cast concrete. Poor Clares Monastery, Campbelltown, NSW.
1971 Entrance Sculpture. Copper. Western Australian Institute of Technology, South Bentley, WA.
1973 The Genii. Bronze. Queen Victoria Gardens, Melbourne, Vie.
1975-80 Pink Lady.
Bent Arm-In that Darkness.
Rembrandt Head.
Ecstatic Head.
Long Head.
Mantra Head.
Weeping Woman.
Pre-Columbian Meditation.
Variations. (Three Female Figures.)
1976 McWilliam. Bronze. Hanwood near Griffith, NSW.
1984 Great Hall Sculptures. Reconstituted stone. University of Sydney, NSW.
b. Polychrome. Catholic Church, Brossley Park, NSW.
1987 Our Lady of Sorrows, Magdalene Foundress. Polychrome reconstituted stone. Cannosian Hospital, Brisbane, Qld.
1988-89 Ascension. Bronze and stainless steel. Private commission, Nannarup, WA.
1989 Christopher Robin. Polychrome. Prince of Wales Children's Hospital, Randwick, NSW.
Saint Paul. Reconstituted stone. Aurora College, Moss Vale, NSW.
1995 Votive Reredos Cross. St. Finbar's Church, Glenbrook, NSw.
1997 St Peter Julian Eymard St Patrick’s Church Melbourne
2002 Head of Lionel Murphy
2002 Elizabeth: sculpture of Mrs Macquarie to be installed in Campbelltown NSW
2003 Baker of Narromine, NSW
2004 St Augustin low relief for St Augustin’s Church YASS NSW to be installed Aug 29th 2004

Tom Bass Sculpture Studio School

1974 Founded the Tom Bass Sculpture School at Broadway, Sydney
1998 School relocated to Erskineville
2003 March, School Incorporated as a not-for-profit Association.
September, placed on the Register of Cultural Organisations making donations fully Tax deductible.

Publications:

1 Tom Bass Totem Maker w Harris Smart 1996
2 Occasional Prayers 1998ba
3 Ways to make sculpture w Michael Christie – in progress
4 Totem Maker republished for 2006 retrospective