Elyssa Sykes-Smith
Biography
Elyssa Sykes-Smith is a Shoalhaven-based artist. In 2013 she completed a BFA (Hons) in Sculpture at The National Art School. Sykes-Smith has exhibited in Australia, including Sculpture by the Sea and internationally. She was awarded First Prize and People’s Choice Prize at Sculpture at Scenic World in 2015, and recently interned with the artist Isidro Blasco in New York City, Madrid and Lisbon. In 2016 she created an artwork for the front façade of the Shoalhaven City Art Centre and Regional Gallery; received the Shoalhaven Public Art Grant to create a sculpture for permanent public display at the Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre where the project is at the initial stages; and is currently undergoing an artist in residence at the Fremantle Arts Centre. Sykes-Smith continues to explore creative sculpture, installation and performance possibilities.