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Dr. John Dahlsen studied art at the Victorian College of the Arts and at the Melbourne College of Advanced Education. He completed his PhD at Charles Darwin University in 2016 and was awarded with his graduation in 2017.
- The transformative power of environmental art: Creating ...
John Dahlsen is an environmental artist based in Byron Bay....
- Environmental Artist and Abstract Painter - John Dahlsen
Dr. John Dahlsen is an Australian environmental artist and...
- The transformative power of environmental art: Creating ...
John Dahlsen is an Australian contemporary environmental artist. He uses found objects, primarily ocean litter plastics, from Australian beaches in his work.
Dr. John Dahlsen is an Australian environmental artist and abstract painter. His work of recycled art, driftwood art and environmental art installations span many decades.
- The Accidental Environmental Artist
- Aesthetics Over Shock Value
- The Plastic Problem Is Evolving – But It’S Far from Being Solved .
All of this was set in motion by happenstance. In 1997, John discovered the potential of plastic rubbish as a means for creative expression while scouring remote beaches in Victoria for driftwood to make furniture. “I noticed all this plastic washing up, so I started picking it up with the intention to take it to the local tip for recycling,” recou...
While it would have been easy to create a shocking display from his beach finds, John decided to take a different approach. “There’s limited appeal to getting onto a soapbox. My aim was always to make people think by bringing beauty into their world and giving them a positive way to respond”, he says. Aesthetics, activism and transformation are the...
Having worked as an environmental artist for over two decades, John has noticed a shift in how his art is perceived by the general public – not least due to initiatives such as the Plastic Bag Ban in Australian supermarkets and the Blue Planet II documentary. “When I started working with plastic waste, many people didn’t know what to think and ther...
It’s only 7 AM in Queensland when Australian artist John Dahlsen appears on the screen for our scheduled chat—a bright beam of white light enshrines him, enhancing his already vibrant energy.
John Dahlsen is an environmental artist who completed a PhD at Charles Darwin University in 2016. He studied the VCA and at the MCAE. He won the Wynne prize at the Art Gallery of NSW in...
Dr. John Dahlsen, University of Canberra, Arts and Design Department, Faculty Member. Studies Art, Philosophy of Art, and Environmental Art. Environmental artist, painter, public speaker and author with a PhD and lecturing in Visual Art in Brisbane.
