Francois Jaggi was born in France. He
completed his diploma in Jewellery at the School
of Arts in Geneva and then worked as a freelance
Jeweller before deciding to move to Australia where
he found his passion for making sculpture
Francois says; Australia gives me exciting and limitless
possibilities in Sculpture giving me the opportunity
to work full time as a sculptor at my studio in Armidale,
NSW.
First working with drawings; then making the originals
from wood, clay or wax then casting them in bronze
or stainless steel, finely sanding and polishing
with various patinas, returning them to idealise
form giving them light and graceful movement. François
says; my passion and expression is coming to form
every day with new sculptures. The understated but
powerful presence of sculptures transforms the space
surrounding them.
François continues to attract art collectors
in Australia and around the world.
Exhibitions:
1996 New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, NSW
1997 New England Art Society, NSW
1998 Hill-Smith Fine Art Gallery, Adelaide, SA
2000 Hill-Smith Fine Art Gallery, Adelaide, SA
2001 Inverell Art Society, Inverell, NSW
2001 Borderline Art Exhibition, Tenterfield, NSW
2002 Stanthorpe Art Gallery, QLD
2005New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, NSW
2007New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, NS
Commissions:
1993-Present: Corporate Commissions for
the Prime Minister& Cabinet and the Governor
General. Foreign officials and Diplomats
Victoria Racing Club, Mining companies and other
corporate commissions.
Private commissions including Stainless Steel sculptures featured
in the Australia Open Garden Scheme at Nan & Roy Robertson’s property ‘Wanderriby’,
Wollomombi, NSW
Public Sculpture:
2003 The Birds, Water feature and the Love Chairs Civic
Park, Armidale NSW