Liam Power

is an artist and butcher whose practice explores the relationship between the dexterity of hand-held tools and the physicality of both butchery and painting. With a Bachelor of Fine Art from the University of Newcastle, Power draws on the skills developed through years. His practice highlights the embodied, tactile process of creation, blending everyday craftsmanship with fine art.

Education: 2011 Bachelor of Fine Art, Honours, (class 1) University of Newcastle. 2011 Vice Chancellor’s Honours Scholarship, University of Newcastle, 2012 Hatched National Graduate Show, PICA, Perth.

Awards: 2009 Ford Grant winner, Newcastle Art School. 2014/2017 Finalist Kilgour Prize Newcastle Art Gallery.

Collections: Hunter Valley Private Hospital, Macquarie Bank, Newcastle Art Gallery, University of Newcastle