Nick Statham is a sculptor and furniture designer-maker from New South Wales who relocated with his family to Perth in February 2011 to take up permanent designer-in-residence role at the Midland Atelier.  In 2010, Nick joined the Pattern shop for two months to assist the emerging designer-makers with skills support and development on the Wesfarmers commission. He saw the broad physical scope of the workshop as an inspirational platform on which to develop new work and collaborate on commissions and has since relocated to Perth on a permanent basis.

Nick studied Landscape Architecture before studying at Sturt in 1999. He has since collaborated on design projects nationally and internationally and has exhibited in group and solo exhibitions since 2003 whilst being a regular tutor at the Sturt School for Wood. Broad industry experience with ‘Stuart’ pianos and work as a ships carpenter has shaped his practice. Currently his work, predominantly in wood, is characterised by the spare use of material processed with maximum efficiency to produce natural and geometric forms.

Nick is currently developing a body of work for a group exhibition with mentor and internationally renowned furniture design, David Trubridge; and fellow Midland Atelier designer, Adam Cruikshank. Opening in June 2012 at the FORM Gallery in Perth, the exhibition will be guest curated by Dr. Paul McGillick. The exhibition will explore the creative process of three individual designers, united by the common experience of travelling to Western Australia’s remote Pilbara region.