Sculptor Harrie Fasher was born in Sydney, in 1977. Fasher graduated from the College of Fine Art with a Bachelor of Design in 2004, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) in Sculpture from the National Art School in 2010. She undertook mentorships in bronze casting utilising the Sainsbury Sculpture Scholarship (2013) to study with Clara Hali (National Art School) and the Windmill Trust Scholarship (2015) to study with Laurence Edwards UK.
Fasher’s studio is located in Portland NSW, now housed in the workshops of the Foundation (formerly the Portland Cement Works). This heritage listed industrial site now sees production of large and small scale steel and bronze sculptures.
Fasher’s work, embodied by tension and movement, is renowned for its distinct raw language. Fasher utilises both abstraction and figurative form, predominately being the horse and more recently the human figure, to convey her message. The sculptures are three-dimensional drawings that elicit an emotional response from the viewer. The ‘mental and physical power of the horse’ is intrinsic to Fasher’s work and belies her history as an equestrian athlete. Her sculptures display an innate knowledge of the physical and gestural nuances of the horse, and the unique bond between horse and human.
Fasher has work in public and private collections both within Australia and internationally. She has received numerous scholarships and prizes including Rio Tinto’s major award at Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe, 2018. She has an extensive exhibition history, with works featured in just over 65 selective group exhibitions across Australia and internationally, including Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney and Cottesloe, WA, The Horse in Art, London and numerous regional gallery exhibits. Her work was also featured in the National Museum of Australia’s ‘Spirited: Australia’s Horse Story’, 2014.
Fasher’s work can be found in numerous collections both in Australia and internationally, including the National Museum of Australia, Canberra, National Art School, Sydney, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, NSW and Orange Regional Art Gallery, NSW.
She currently lives and works in Portland, NSW.
Harrie Fasher describes creative process behind her steel rod sculpture 'Silent Conversation', which explores the relationship between horses and humans. The sculpture was on show in the National Museum of Australia exhibition 'Spirited: Australia's Horse Story'.
Harrie Fasher talks about the inspiration behind her work 'Which Way's Forward'
Artist Harrie Fasher describes creative process behind her steel rod sculpture 'Silent Conversation', which explores the relationship between horses and humans. The sculpture was on show in the National Museum of Australia exhibition 'Spirited: Australia's Horse Story'.
2024
Intimacy of Fear, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
2023
Landscape of the Soul, King Street Gallery on William, Sydney, NSW
2020
Weighted Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Bathurst, NSW
Cadence King Street Gallery on William, Sydney
Foundry Opens in Portland
2019
Mighty Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, Bathurst, NSW
2018
Studies in bronze and steel King Street Gallery on William
The Last Charge Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Bathurst, NSW
lines whisper: power of the landscape Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum, Bathurst, NSW
2015
Dark Horse Bathurst Regional Art Gallery
2014
Fools Gold: Hill End Maunsell Wickes Gallery, Sydney
2013
Full Flight Maunsell Wickes Gallery
2012
The Road not Taken [Robert Frost] Maunsell Wickes Gallery
2011
Tales of the Night Maunsell Wickes Gallery
2024
While the world waits, NSW Parliament House , Sydney, NSW
Process & Practice – A Sculptor’s Eye, Grace Cossington Smith Gallery, Sydney
2023
SXS [Sculpture by the Sea], indoor exhibition, Bondi to Tamarama walk, Sydney, NSW
2022
Sculpture at Sawmillers Award, Sawmillers Reserve, Sydney [Winner]
Sculpture in the vineyards, Wollombi
Abstraction & Bronze, Australian Galleries, Melbourne.
Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe, Perth
The last charge, Installed Snowy Valley Sculpture Trail, NSW
CEL: The Artist as Animator, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, NSW
Les Sculptures, Q Station, North Head Manly, NSW
2021
Deakin University Small Sculpture Award, Deakin University Art Gallery, Melbourne
Sculptures in the Gardens Mudgee, NSW
Sculpture in the Vineyards Wollombi, NSW
Sculpture by the sea Bondi, Sydney
Sculpture by the sea Cotteslow, WA
Western Sydney Sculpture Award Western Sydney University, Sydney
2020
The Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize Sydney
Sculpture by the Sea Bondi, Sydney
Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize, Gordon, Sydney
2019
Sculpture by the Sea Bondi, Sydney
Inside/Outside King Street Gallery on William, Sydney
Abstract ’19 King Street Gallery on William
Spark, Artist Residency Theatre Development, Redbox Sydney
Stations of the Cross [curated by Rev Doug Purnell and Chris Auckett] Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School, Sydney
2018
Rio Tinto Sculpture Award [winner] Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe, WA
Sculpture in the Paddock Murrumbateman, NSW
Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum, Artstate, Bathurst NSW
Salient Melbourne Australia Club, Melbourne Vic
2018
Salient The Western Front touring exhibition: New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, NSW; Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Bathurst, NSW; Anzac Memorial Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW; Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, NSW; Tweed Regional Gallery, Murwillumbah South, NSW
2017
Sculpture at Scenic World Katoomba, NSW
Sculpture by the Sea Bondi, Sydney
Floriade Canberra, ACT
Windmill Trust Anniversary Exhibition MAMA, Albury, NSW
Dungog Contemporary Dungog, NSW
Artisans Royal Botanical Gardens, Sydney
2016
Mighty Bathurst Dance performance development, collaboration with Lingua Franca, NSW
Sculpture by the Sea Bondi, Sydney
Earth Belconnen Art Centre, ACT
Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe, WA
Equus Olsen Irwin Gallery, Sydney
Sculpture 2016 Maunsell Wickes Gallery
Artists at Wombat Hollow with Maunsell Wickes Gallery Wombat Hollow, NSW
Ascham School Collection, Sydney
Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, NSW
City of Busselton [Rio Tinto Sculpture Award], WA
Forbes Council, NSW
McCloy Groups Residential Estate, Tamworth, NSW
National Museum of Australia, Canberra
National Art School, Sydney
Oberon War Memorial, Oberon, NSW
Orange Regional Art Gallery, NSW
Published by Bathurst Regional Art Gallery
Essay by John McDonald
ABC
7 May 2022
Mighty / Lingua Franca collaboration, Review Artshub Australia by Suzie Gibson
ArtsHub Australia
8 March 2019
An artist, a Sculptor and a Curator - Harrie Fasher pg. 10-11
Ascham Old Girls’ Magazine © Ascham School. Reproduced with permission.
Winter 2018
Salient brings fresh eyes to the horrors of the Western Front: ABC interview by Eddie Ayres
the Hub, ABC
17 October 2018
Harrie Fasher's metal horses right at home at Sculpture in the Paddock by Karen Hardy
The Canberra Times
8 September 2018
Harrie Fasher’s link with the Battle of Beersheba is strong as steel by Elizabeth Fortescue
The Daily Telegraph
31 October 2017
Tribute to the Light Horsemen lights Sculptures by the Sea by Linda Morris
Sydney Morning Herald
18 October 2017
Oberon artist Harrie Fasher part of Sculpture By The Sea by Rachel Ferrett
Western Advocate
27 October 2015
