Cossy Bardwell Sculpture Artist

Artist Statement

Cossy Bardwell is a Perth born sculpture, ceramicist, painter and art educator who has sold art works in Australia and overseas since the 1980's. Her specialist artisan training commenced with a trade qualification majoring in ceramics in the 1970's, and with a yearning for sculpture went on to graduate from a Diploma of Fine Art & Diploma of Teaching from the Claremont TAFE College, followed by a Bachelor degree from Curtin University in the late 80's. Cossy's teaching degree took her to Dubai for nearly 20 years were she gained recognition as an art educator and for her personal art journey into the creation of miniature still life sculptures. After her return to Perth, Cossy has pursued her primary passion for bronze sculpture, creating inspiring abstracted and contemporary artistic sculptures of nature, wildlife and human figurines.