R.M (Ron) Gomboc
Cit.WA
Biographical Highlights
Career Summary
| 2025 | TAFE to FAME 125 years of art and design in Perth. A Collaboration with North Metropolitan TAFE City of Perth exhibition, Council House. |
| 2025 | Sculpture by the Sea small scale sculpture Exhibition Cottesloe |
| 2024 | Selected invited Double Decade Artist SXS Bondi 2024 |
| 2024 | Selected invited Double Decade Artist SXS Cottesloe 2024 |
| 2023 | Selected invited Double Decade Artist Sculpture by the Sea – Bondi 2023 |
| Selected Invited Artist “Sculpture on Clyde” Bateman’s Bay, NSW | |
| Selected Artist Sculpture by the Sea – Cottesloe 2023. | |
| 2022 | Selected Artist, Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2022 |
| Selected Artist, Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2022 | |
| 2021 | Sculpture on the Scarp, Darlington Art Festival, WA |
| Selected Invited Artist Sculpture by the Sea – Cottesloe 2021 | |
| 2020 | Selected Invited Artist Sculpture by the Sea – Cottesloe 2020 |
| Selected Invited Artist “Sculpture Bermagui”, NSW | |
| 2019 | Invited Sculptor “Sculpture on Clyde” exhibition, Bateman’s Bay, NSW |
| Selected Invited Sculptor representing Australia at “The Second International Desert Sculpture Symposium” Minqin, China | |
| Selected Artist Sculpture by the Sea – Cottesloe 2019 | |
| 2018 | Selected Artist Sculpture by the Sea – Bondi 2018 |
| Selected Artist Sculpture by the Sea – Cottesloe 2018 | |
| 2017 | Selected Artist Sculpture by the Sea – Bondi 2017 |
| Selected Invited sculptor representing Australia from 103 countries in “The Fourth Silk Road Exhibition” Xian China | |
| Selected Invited Sculptor representing Australia from 103 countries in “The International Contemporary Art Exhibition” Songyang China | |
| Selected Artist Sculpture by the Sea – Cottesloe 2017 | |
| 2016 | Selected Artist Sculpture by the Sea – Cottesloe 2016 |
| Selected Artist Winter Exhibition Sculpture by the Sea, Rio Tinto Perth | |
| Selected Artist Sculpture by the Sea – Bondi 2016 | |
| 2015 | Selected Artist Sculpture by the Sea – Cottesloe 2015 |
| Awarded Life Time Membership medal by Royal Australian Engineers | |
| Selected Artist, Winter Exhibition Sculpture by the Sea Macquarie Group, Sydney, NSW | |
| Selected Artist, Sculpture by the Sea – Bondi 2015 | |
| 2013 | Selected Artist, Group Exhibition 4 Walls Art Gallery, Dubai, UAE |
| Selected Artist, Sculpture by the Sea – Cottesloe 2013 | |
| 2012 | Selected Artist, Sculpture by the Sea – Cottesloe 2012 |
| 2011 | Selected Artist, Sculpture by the Sea – Bondi 2011 |
| Invited artist, Goyang Sculptors Association Symposium, South Korea | |
| Commissioned to design and produce new Australian Film Industries Award | |
| Selected Artist, Sculpture by the Sea – Cottesloe 2011 | |
| 2010 | Commissioned to create six large sculptures for the Galaxy Cotai Project in Macau, China |
| Selected Artist, Sculpture by the Sea – Bondi 2010 | |
| Invited Artist, “La Nature de l`Art” “Identities Partagees/Shared Identities Symposium of Art Noumea – New Caledonia, August – September 2010 | |
| Curated and organised Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Survey Exhibition | |
| Selected Artist, Sculpture by the Sea – Cottesloe 2010 | |
| 2009 | Exhibition at Galerie Adler, Paris, France |
| Selected Artist, Sculpture by the Sea – Bondi 2009 | |
| Invited Artist 14th 6 x 6 x 6 Inch Miniature Sculpture Show, Defiance Gallery, NSW | |
| Curated and organised Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Survey Exhibition | |
| Selected Artist, Sculpture by the Sea – Cottesloe 2009 | |
| 2008 | Invited Artist in Residence to Asago Museum Sculpture Park, Asago, Japan Cultural Exchange |
| Invited Artist, 13th 6x6x6 Inch Miniature Sculpture Show, Defiance Gallery, New South Wales | |
| Curated and organized Gomboc Gallery 25th Anniversary Sculpture Survey Exhibition 2008 at Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Park | |
| Inaugural Distinguished Invited WA Artist, Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2008, WA | |
| Invited Artist, Artists for Peace exhibition presented by the Medical Association For Prevention of War (WA), The Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery, Fremantle | |
| Invited Artist, The Third University of Western Sydney Acquisitive Sculpture Award and Exhibition, Sydney, New South Wales | |
| 2007 | Selected Artist, Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, New South Wales |
| Recipient of the “Balnaves Artist Award” | |
| Sculpture by the Sea Small Scale Sculpture Inside Exhibition, Bondi Pavilion and Penrith, New South Wales | |
| Small Scale Sculpture exhibition, Defiance Gallery, Sydney New South Wales | |
| Artists for the Burrup Exhibition | |
| Invited Artist, Mandorla Award Exhibition, WA | |
| Selected Artist to participate Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2007, WA | |
| 2006 | Participated in The Second University of Western Sydney Acquisitive Sculpture Award and Exhibition. Winner of Landcom Acquisitive Award. |
| Selected Artist to participate Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2006, New South Wales | |
| Selected Artist 2006 University of Western Sydney Acquisitive Sculpture Award and Exhibition | |
| Selected Artist to participate Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2006, WA | |
| 2005 | Selected Artist to participate Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2005, New South Wales |
| Invited artist representing Australia, Steel Sculpture Symposium in Honour of Peace, sculpture park Beijing, China | |
| Organised and curated Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Survey 05 | |
| Invited artist inaugural Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe, WA, March 2005 (sculpture acquired by Alcoa) | |
| 2004 | Participated in Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, New South Wales, October and awarded the ‘Icebergs’ Signature Prize |
| Invited artist Mandorla Exhibition for Religious Art, Fremantle, WA | |
| Organised and curated Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Survey 04 | |
| 2003 | Recipient with wife Terrie of 10th Anniversary Commemorative Lifetime Commitment Award, West Australian State Arts Sponsorship Scheme Awards |
| Recipient of The Centenary of Federation Medal for commitment to the community in raising the awareness of art | |
| Invited participant in International Sculpture Exhibition, Guang Zhou, China | |
| Organised and curated Gomboc Gallery Twentieth Anniversary Sculpture Exhibition Sculpture Survey 03 | |
| JB Were Distinguished Invited Artist Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi. NSW | |
| 2002 | Organised and curated exhibition of WA artists for Melbourne ARTFAIR 2002 |
| Curated and participated Six Western Australian Artists, Solander Gallery, Canberra, ACT | |
| Organised and curated Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Survey 02 | |
| 2001 | Participated Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, New South Wales, October |
| Organised and curated Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Survey 01 | |
| 2000 | Organised and curated exhibition of W.A. artists for Melbourne ARTFAIR 2000 |
| Organised and curated Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Survey 2000 | |
| Appointed as a member of the Midland College of TAFE Governing Council | |
| 1999 | Participated Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, New South Wales, October |
| Organised and curated Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Survey 1999 | |
| 1998 | Awarded Director’s prize for sculpture in the Sculpture by the Sea exhibition Albany, which comprised an invitation to represent Western Australia in Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi New South Wales, October 1999 |
| Organised and curated an exhibition of Western Australian Artists for ACAF 6, Melbourne Exhibition Building | |
| 1997 | Appointed official artist Spring in the Valley festival 1997. Swan Valley Tourism Council |
| 1996 | Co-ordinated and curated an exhibition of Western Australian Artists for ACAF 5, Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building |
| Invited Artist – Australia Bridge Most Slovenija Emigrant Council for Slovenijans Abroad, Cultural Exhibition in Slovenija, Italy, Austria – Ljubljana National Museum, Trebnje Cultural Gallery, Maribor Central Gallery, Triest Gallery, Tinje (Tainach), Postojna | |
| 1995 | Guest Artist, Summer Academy, Salzburg, Austria with Peter Wiener and Egon Straszer |
| 1994 | Winner of the Mandorla Prize for Religious Art. Kevin Sullivan Award, Verdaccio Studio Residency, Tuscany, Italy |
| Participated in Bronze Casting Workshop, Salzburg, Austria | |
| 1993 | Appointed to the Board of Trustees, Art Gallery of Western Australia |
| Received Western Australian Citizen of the Year Award for Arts, Culture and Entertainment | |
| 1992 | Instigated and co-ordinated Bravo 469 Exhibition by twelve Western Australian Artists, displayed in Singapore National Museum/Art Gallery August 1992 |
| 1991 | Received City of Swan Citizen of the Year Award for Contribution to the Arts |
| 1990 | Co-ordinated and participated in Sculpture Symposium SS90 at Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Park |
| 1989 | Studied marble carving and foundry techniques in Pietra Santra, Italy |
| Study tour of Thailand (Bangkok) | |
| 1987 | Study tour in Lost Wax Bronze Casting of Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan, (introduced to Ju Ming) |
| 1986 | Co-ordinated Lost Wax Bronze Casting Workshop at La Salle Art College Singapore, by invitation from the Ministry for Culture and Development, Singapore |
| Taught special Sculpture Class at Balcatta Senior High School | |
| 1984 | Part-time teaching – Lost Wax Bronze Casting technique at WAIT (Now Curtin University of Technology) |
| 1982 | Established Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Park, Middle Swan |
| 1978 | Study tour of Europe |
| 1976-1982 | Printmaking, Perth Technical College, Perth, WA |
| 1974-1977 | Sculpture, Perth Technical College, Perth, WA |
| 1974 | Painting and sculpture, Claremont School of Art, Claremont, WA |
| 1971-1974 | Painting and drawing, Midland Technical College, Midland, WA |
| 1971 | Studied painting and sculpture, Claremont School of Art |
| 1969-1971 | National Service Australian Army Engineers |
| 1961-1969 | Served apprenticeship cabinet making/joinery, building trade |
solo exhibitions
| 2009 | Exhibition 2 December 2009 – 2 January 2010 Galerie Adler Paris, France |
| 2007 | Exhibition September – Sparts Gallery, Paris, France |
| 1998 | Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Park, Middle Swan, WA |
| 1993 | Galerie im Schlozpavillon, Ismaning, Munich, Germany |
| 1992 | Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Park, Middle Swan, WA |
| 1989 | Galerie Gerhard Heinrich, Murnau, West Germany |
| Drabble Gallery, Guildford, WA | |
| 1982 | Final Year Printmaking Exhibition, Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan, WA |
| 1976 | Stratford Gallery, York, WA |
| Octagon Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria | |
| 1975 | Colonial Art Centre, Rockingham, WA |
| 1974 | Floreat Gallery, Floreat Park, WA |
group exhibitions
| Participated in numerous mixed exhibitions since 1971, in sculpture, painting and printmaking including: | |
| 2023 | Selected invited Double Decade Artist Sculpture by the Sea – Bondi 2023 |
| Selected Invited Artist “Sculpture on Clyde” Bateman’s Bay, NSW | |
| Selected Artist Sculpture by the Sea – Cottesloe 2023. | |
| 2022 | Selected Artist, Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2022 |
| 2022 | Selected Artist, Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2022 |
| 2019 | Invited Sculptor “Sculpture on Clyde” exhibition, Bateman’s Bay, NSW |
| Selected Invited Sculptor representing Australia at “The Second International Desert Sculpture Symposium” Minqin, China | |
| Selected Artist Sculpture by the Sea – Cottesloe 2019 | |
| 2018 | Selected Artist Sculpture by the Sea – Bondi 2018 |
| Selected Artist Sculpture by the Sea – Cottesloe 2018 | |
| 2017 | Selected Artist Sculpture by the Sea – Bondi 2017 |
| Selected Invited sculptor representing Australia from 103 countries in “The Fourth Silk Road Exhibition” Xian China | |
| Selected Invited Sculptor representing Australia from 103 countries in “The International Contemporary Art Exhibition” Songyang China | |
| Selected Artist Gomboc Gallery 34th Annual Sculpture Survey 2018 | |
| Selected Artist Sculpture by the Sea – Cottesloe 2017 | |
| 2016 | Selected Artist Sculpture by the Sea – Cottesloe 2016 |
| Selected Artist Winter Exhibition Sculpture by the Sea, Rio Tinto Perth | |
| Selected Artist Sculpture by the Sea – Bondi 2016 | |
| 2015 | Selected Artist, Sculpture by the Sea – Bondi 2015 |
| Selected Artist, Winter Exhibition Sculpture by the Sea Macquarie Group, Sydney, NSW | |
| Selected artist Sculpture by the Sea – Cottesloe 2015 | |
| 2013 | Selected Artist, Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe 2013 exhibition, WA |
| Invited Artist, Group Exhibition 4 Walls Art Gallery, Dubai, UAE | |
| 2012 | Selected Artist, Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe 2012 exhibition |
| 2011 | Selected Artist, Sculpture by the Sea Bondi 2011 exhibition |
| Invited Artist, La Salle College, Midland, WA | |
| Selected Artist, Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe 2011 exhibition | |
| 2010 | Invited Artist, La Salle College, Midland, WA |
| Selected Artist, Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe 2010 exhibition | |
| 2009 | Selected Artist, Sculpture by the Sea Bondi 2009 exhibition |
| Invited Artist, “Continuum” Celebrating 100 years of art training in Midland. | |
| Invited Artist, 14th 6 x 6 x 6 Inch Miniature Sculpture Show, Defiance Gallery | |
| Selected Artist, Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe 2009 Exhibition | |
| 2008 | Selected Artist, Sculpture by the Sea Bondi 2008 Exhibition |
| Invited Artist, 13th 6 x 6 x 6 Inch Miniature Sculpture Show, Defiance Gallery, NSW | |
| Invited Artist, Cultural Exchange, Asago Museum Sculpture Park, Asago, Japan | |
| Invited Artist, Pinjarra Massacre Interpretation Project Exhibition, Pinjarra, WA | |
| Invited Artist, The Third University of Western Sydney Acquisitive Sculpture Award and Exhibition, NSW | |
| Invited Artist, Artists for Peace exhibition presented by the Medical Association For Prevention of War (WA), The Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery, Fremantle | |
| Inaugural Distinguished Invited WA Artist, Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2008, WA | |
| 2007 | Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2007, invited artist, WA |
| Mandorla Art Award Exhibition 2007, invited artist, WA | |
| Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2007, invited artist, NSW | |
| 2006 | Invited Artist The Second University of Western Sydney Acquisitive Sculpture Award and Winner of Landcom Acquisitive Award. |
| Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2006, invited artist, NSW | |
| Invited Feature Artist Guildford Grammar School Exhibition, one of four feature artists, Guildford, WA | |
| La Salle College Exhibition, invited artist, WA | |
| Mazenod College Exhibition, WA | |
| Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2006, invited artist, WA | |
| 2005 | Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2005, NSW |
| Guildford Grammar School – invited artist, WA | |
| La Salle College Exhibition, invited artist, WA | |
| Benedictine Collection Exhibition, New Norcia, WA | |
| Sculpture inside @ Maunsell Wickes@Barry Stern Galleries, NSW | |
| Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2005, invited artist, WA | |
| 2004 | Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2004, NSW |
| Guildford Grammar School – invited artist, WA | |
| Invited Artist Mandorla Prize Exhibition for Religious Art, Fremantle, WA | |
| 2003 | JB Were Distinguished Invited Artist Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi. NSW |
| 2002 | Gomboc Gallery Twentieth Anniversary Exhibition |
| Mandorla Prize Exhibition for Religious Art, invited artist, Fremantle and New Norcia, WA | |
| Western Australian Artists, Solander Gallery, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT) | |
| Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Survey – 02 | |
| 2001 | Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, New South Wales (NSW) |
| Guildford Grammar School, invited artist | |
| La Salle College exhibition, invited artist | |
| 2000 | Down in Splendour, Six Artists from Western Australia, invited artist, Gallery 460, Paddington |
| Wesley Chapel Exhibition, invited artist, Guildford, WA | |
| Central TAFE Exhibition – 100 Years of Art and Design in WA, invited artist, Perth, WA | |
| Building Blocks, Australian Slovenian Exhibition, Slovenian Sydney 2000 Cultural Program, Sydney, NSW | |
| Melbourne Art Fair 2000, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, Victoria | |
| Mandorla Prize Exhibition for Religious Art, invited artist, Fremantle, WA | |
| 1999 | Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, NSW, invited artist, sculpture was selected to be exhibited in Gallery 460 Gosford Sculpture Park |
| Small is Beautiful Eight Western Australian Sculptors, Lake Macquarie City, Gallery and Orange Regional Gallery, New South Wales | |
| Maquette Fossils, invited artist, Mandurah Arts Centre, WA | |
| A Sentimental Journey, invited artist, Northam Multicultural Festival, Bernard Park, Northam, WA | |
| 1998 | Sea Change, Sculpture by the Sea Exhibition, invited artist, Albany WA |
| The City of Joondalup & Shire of Wanneroo Inaugural Acquisitive Exhibition | |
| Mine Own Executioner, Mundaring Art Centre, WA | |
| ACAF 6 Exhibition, Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building, Victoria | |
| Mazenod College Art Exhibition, invited artist | |
| Small is Beautiful Eight Western Australian Sculptors, UTS, Sydney, NSW | |
| Millennial City, Sculpture Survey 1998, Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan, WA | |
| 1997 | Fifteenth Anniversary Exhibition, Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan, WA |
| Small is Beautiful Eight Western Australian Sculptors, Lawrence Wilson Gallery, The University of Western Australia | |
| Perth College Exhibition, invited artist | |
| Autumn Exhibition, invited artist, Drabble Gallery, Guildford, WA | |
| Sculpture Survey 1997, Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan, WA | |
| 1996 | Inaugural Northbridge Lights Exhibition, invited artist, WA |
| ACAF 5 Exhibition, Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, Victoria | |
| Mandorla Prize for Religious Art Exhibition, finalist, Moores Building, Fremantle, WA | |
| Ballidu Field Day, An East Block Project curated by Tony Jones | |
| Sculpture Survey 1996, Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan, WA | |
| Monaro, invited artist, Fremantle Art Centre, Fremantle, WA | |
| Out of Australia, Perth Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA), Perth, WA | |
| Parallels, travelling exhibition to regional galleries in WA | |
| 1995 | Plot Exhibition, invited artist, Kalla Yeedip Gallery, Midland, WA |
| The Fabulous Concoction Auction, invited artist, Crafts Council of WA | |
| Franz Oberascher 325 year Foundry Exhibition Celebration, invited artist | |
| Temporary Gallery, Salzburg, Austria | |
| Parallels, travelling exhibition to regional galleries in WA | |
| St. Hilda’s Annual Exhibition, invited artist | |
| Small Scale Sculpture Show, Claremont School of Art, invited artist, Claremont, WA | |
| Sculpture Survey 1995, Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Park, Middle Swan, WA | |
| 1994 | Mandorla Art Award, invited artist and winner |
| Kalla Yeedip Gallery, Midland Enterprise Centre, WA | |
| Junction exhibition curated by Philippa O’Brien, invited artist | |
| St. Hilda’s Annual Exhibition, invited artist | |
| Life Size, Geraldton Regional Gallery, WA | |
| Life Size, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, The University of Western Australia | |
| Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Prize, Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan, WA | |
| From Bauhaus to Birdhouse, invited artist, Perth Galleries, Subiaco, WA | |
| 1993 | Official opening Upstairs Gallery, Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan, WA |
| Life Size, 15 invited sculptors, Bunbury Regional Gallery, WA | |
| St. Hilda’s Annual Exhibition, invited artist | |
| Salec Mink Annual Exhibition, invited artist | |
| Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Prize, Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan, WA | |
| Homage to Claremont School of Art, invited artist, Greenhills Gallery, Perth, WA | |
| 1992 | Tenth Anniversary Exhibition, invited artist, Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan, WA |
| Mandorla Art Award, invited artist and finalist | |
| Bravo 469, Twelve Western Australian Sculptors, Singapore National Museum, Singapore | |
| Dog Show II, invited artist, Midland Enterprise Centre, WA | |
| May Show, invited artist, Drabble Gallery, Guildford, WA | |
| Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Prize, Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan, WA | |
| 1991 | Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Prize , Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan, WA |
| 1990 | Houghton Wines Sculpture Prize, Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan, WA |
| 1989 | Art Matera, Singapore National Museum, Singapore |
| Bilgoman Art from the Hills, Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan, WA | |
| Houghton Wines Sculpture Prize, Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan, WA | |
| House of Humor and Satire, Gabrovo, Bulgaria | |
| 1988 | Bilgoman Art from the Hills, Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan, WA |
| Houghton Wines Sculpture Prize, Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan, WA | |
| Mundaring Shire Acquisition – Sculpture Park | |
| Ten Years of Art at St. Brigid’s, invited artist | |
| 1987 | House of Humor and Satire, Gabrovo, Bulgaria |
| Bilgoman Art from the Hills, Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan, WA | |
| Luv a Duck, The University of Western Australia | |
| Houghton Wines Sculpture Prize, Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan, WA | |
| 1986 | Bilgoman Art from the Hills, Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan, WA |
| Waterway Farm Studio Sculpture Prize, Byford, WA | |
| Houghton Wines Sculpture Prize, Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan, WA | |
| 1985 | Waterway Farm Studio Sculpture Prize, Byford, WA |
| 1984 | Houghton Wines Sculpture Prize, Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan, WA |
| 1983 | Sculptors Survival Kit, invited artist, Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle, WA |
| 1974 | Printmakers’ Association, Undercroft Gallery, The University of Western Australia |
| Contemporary Art Society Exhibitions, WA | |
| Cambridge Gallery, Subiaco, WA | |
| Stratford Gallery, York, WA | |
| 1973 | Claude Hotchkin Art Prize, Perth, WA |
| Flotta Lauro Exhibition, Martin Place, Sydney, NSW | |
| Perth Drawing Prize, Art Gallery of Western Australia | |
awards
| 2019 | “Sculpture on Clyde” Bateman’s Bay Major Award |
| 2014 | Decade Club ten years exhibiting at Sculpture by the Sea exhibitions, Cottesloe |
| 2015 | Awarded Life Time Member Royal Australian Engineers |
| 2012 | “Swan Business Person of the Year Award” for International Cultural Awareness Presented to Ron and Terrie Gomboc |
| 2010 | Decade Club – for ten years exhibiting at Sculpture by the Sea exhibitions, Bondi. |
| 2008 | Inaugural Distinguished Invited WA Artist, Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe, WA |
| 2007 | Balnaves Artist Award |
| Australian Defence Medal | |
| Alcoa People’s Choice Award for aluminium sculpture, Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2007, WA | |
| 2006 | Landcom Acquisitive Sculpture Award, University of Western Sydney, NSW |
| 2004 | Icebergs’ Signature Prize, Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, NSW |
| 2003 | ArtsWA Life Time Commitment Award (shared with T.C. Gomboc) |
| The Centenary Medal for outstanding commitment to the community in raising the awareness of Art | |
| JB Were Distinguished Invited Artist, Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, NSW | |
| 1998 | Director’s Award, Sea Change Exhibition, Albany, WA |
| 1996 | Telstra Small Business Award – Midland Region, WA |
| Excellence in Small Business Award, Midland Chamber of Commerce, WA | |
| 1994 | Mandorla Prize for Religious Art – Kevin Sullivan Award, Studio Residency at Verdaccio Studios, Tuscany, Italy |
| 1993 | Western Australian Week Council Citizen of the Year Award for Arts, Culture and Entertainment |
| 1992 | Nominated finalist in the Western Australian Citizen of the Year Award for Contribution to the Arts |
| 1991 | Shire of Swan Citizen of the Year Award for Contribution to the Arts, WA |
| 1985 & 1986 | Waterways Gallery Sculpture Award |
| 1982 & 1983 | Shire of Swan Sculpture Award, WA |
commissions
| 2023 | Western Australian Croatian Chamber of Commerce Wine Maker’s Award and Vigneron’s Award |
| 2023 | 2023 RugbyWA Fortisue Premier Grade 2023 NBGU Award |
| 2022 | WK LAU Ord Street, West Perth |
| Western Austalian Croatian Chamber of Commerce Wine Maker’s Award. | |
| De Mol Group of Companies Viveash Development | |
| 2019 | FMG Company Eliwana, Pilbara WA |
| Manufacture Australian Film Industry Award. (AACTA) designed by R.M. Gomboc | |
| 2018 | FMG Company Chile |
| FMG Company Argentina | |
| Royal Perth Hospital | |
| FMG Company Perth | |
| 2017 | Manufacture Australian Film Industry Award. (AACTA) designed by R.M. Gomboc |
| 2016 | 4 metre Northern Spirits sculpture for Minderoo Offices, Perth WA |
| 2015 | Manufacture Australian Film Industry Award. (AACTA) designed by R.M. Gomboc |
| 2014 | Design and manufacture six sculptures for Mandoon Complex, Swan Valley WA |
| 2013 | Manufacture Australian Film Industry Award. (AACTA) designed by R.M. Gomboc |
| Design and make sculpture for Mater Dei College, Joondalup WA | |
| 2011 | Design and manufacture Australian Film Industry Award |
| Six Northern Spirit sculptures for Fortescue Metal Group | |
| Eagles/Dockers football derby trophy for Carlton United Brewery | |
| Ross Glendinning medals for Carlton United Brewery | |
| Six large sculptures for the Galaxy Group Cotai, Macau, China | |
| 2010 | Company Achievement Awards for Fortescue Metal Group |
| 2009 | Oman Aluminium Company, Sultanate of Oman |
| Heath Ledger Memorial, Applecross, WA | |
| Con Di Podero & Company, Oxford Street Leederville, WA | |
| 2008 | Fortescue Metal Group, Cyclone George Memorial Sculpture, Port Hedland, WA |
| Royal Flying Doctor Sculpture, RFDS Headquarters, Broken Hill, NSW | |
| F and M De Waard, Texas U.S.A. | |
| SPF Stainless Steel Sculpture, Perth, WA | |
| Pivot Group, West Perth, WA | |
| 2006 | J and J Wilson private sculptural commission, Applecross, WA |
| D and L McLeod private bronze commission, Mundaring, WA | |
| 2005 | Centenary of Old Guildfordians sculpture, Guildford Grammar School |
| 2004 | The Kevin Barry Memorial Trophy, West Australian Marathon Club |
| 2002 | Bill Warnock Annual Award, Edith Cowan University |
| 2001 | Madonna, 1.8m. bronze sculpture, Mazenod College, Lesmurdie |
| Carlton United Brewery Sculptured Trophy – Eagles/Dockers football derby | |
| Ross Glendinning sculptured medal | |
| Numerous small scale private commissions | |
| 2000 | Bronze Rhino, 650 x 1300, commissioned by Mark and Lyn Gouge |
| Bronze sculpture of St. John Baptiste de La Salle and girl and boy for La Salle College, Viveash, WA | |
| 1999 | GRA Awards by Guildford Rowing Association |
| 1998 | Captain Stirling Cottage Maquette commissioned by Midland Chamber of Commerce |
| Bronze bust for Mr. C.N. Chou, Singapore | |
| T.A.B. Corporate Award, bronze sculpture | |
| Seven bronze fish for Eden Homes Commission | |
| 1997 | Governor Stirling, High School Chaplaincy Foundation Award |
| Golden Bird sculpture commissioned by Interspace for 1997 Telethon fundraising | |
| T.A.B. Corporate Award, bronze sculpture | |
| Captain Stirling, repaired and restored 2 metre bronze sculpture for State Government in preparation for the sculpture to be re-installed in Perth | |
| Lou Whiteman Award | |
| Spring in the Valley bronze sculpture commissioned by Swan Valley Tourism Council | |
| 1996 | Metropolis Concert Club Sculpture, Roe Street, Perth |
| John George Memorial Sculpture, Western Australian Institute of Building Surveyors | |
| T.A.B. Corporate Award, bronze sculpture | |
| The Artisan sculpture commissioned by Fini Group St. James Park Estate, Northbridge, unveiled by Premier Richard Court on 26 July, 1996 | |
| 1995 | Two 3.5metre rearing horses, mirror image, cast in bronze, joint commission with William E. Rees for Sultan of Brunei |
| Equal Opportunity Annual Media Awards | |
| City of Swan Annual Heritage Awards | |
| Leslie Anderson Annual Theatre Awards | |
| City of Swan Annual Industrial Awards | |
| City of Swan Annual Landscape Awards | |
| LOST WAX BRONZE AND ALUMINIUM CASTING, COPPER AND STEEL FABRICATION FOR – | |
| Campbell Cornish Collie Miner, Collie Western Australia | |
| Greg James Dr Arnold Cook with Guide Dog, Kings Park Perth. | |
| Greg James Ballet Dancer, Conservatorium of Music Department, The University of Western Australia. | |
| Greg James life size Shearer with Sheep. Private commission. | |
| Jon Tarry, Ballajura Library Commission, Ballajura, Western Australia. | |
| Robert Juniper Bush Form Commission, Holdsworth Galleries, New South Wales. | |
| Robert Juniper Bush Form with Rocks, Brisbane Expo, Queensland. | |
| Hans Arkeveld Homo Fallible, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, The University of Western Australia. | |
| Robert Juniper Commonwealth Coat of Arms, Federal Law Courts, Perth. | |
| Robert Juniper Tree Form Sculpture front of Federal Law Courts, Perth. | |
| Gina Moore Commission for Remand Centre, Western Australia. | |
| Stephen Holland Seat for Glendalough Railway Station, Western Australia. | |
| Stuart Elliott Components for Warwick Railway Station project, Western Australia. | |
| Andrew Kay Two Dolphins and a Girl 3.5 metre bronze sculpture for Myer Galleria, Morley. | |
| William E. Rees Portrait in Bronze of Mr. Cecil Breckler, Commissioned by the Rivers Shoe Company. | |
| William E. Rees Portrait in Bronze of Dr. Carl Georgeff, commissioned by the Raine Medical Research Foundation. | |
| Roderick Browton life size figure in bronze of Sir Charles Court | |
| Gerard Darwin life size bust of Sir James McCusker commissioned by Anglican Homes Inc. | |
| Casting in bronze, Aboriginal motif animals, long necked turtles for Tony Riches, One Arm Point. | |
| Casting Commemorative Rowing Sculpture for artist Tony Jones. | |
| Mould making and casting in bronze three sculptures for Ministry of Justice (WA) | |
| Mould making and casting in bronze C Y O’Connor commemorative sculpture for artist Tony Jones. to be placed 50metres off shore at Coogee Beach | |
| Mould making and casting in bronze artworks for Coolamon Estate, Ellen Brook for artist Philippa O’Brien. | |
| Bronze casting for Ng Eng Teng, Singapore. Mother and Twins Edition of ten. | |
| Bronze casting for Holly Story and Coral Lowry, Kings Park Fountain. | |
| Mould making and casting in bronze life size male figure for Tony Jones, Wanneroo. | |
| Fabricating copper and casting components Robert Juniper sculpture for “Juniper Park” – Midland Redevelopment Authority. | |
collections
| Represented in the following Public Collections: | |
| 2022 | Snowy River Sculpture Trail, New South Wales |
| 2019 | FMG Company Eliwana, Pilbara WA |
| “Sculpture on Clyde” Bateman’s Bay, NSW | |
| International Desert Sculpture Park, Minqin China, | |
| 2018 | FMG Company Chile |
| FMG Company Argentina | |
| Royal Australian Engineers Memorial, South Australia | |
| Royal Perth Hospital | |
| FMG Company Perth | |
| 2017 | City of Xian Art Gallery/Museum, China |
| City of Songyang Art Gallery/Museum, China | |
| 2016 | Minderoo Collection, WA |
| 2015 | Town of Claremont |
| 2014 | School of Royal Australian Engineering, Liverpool, New South Wales 2014 Burswood Park, WA |
| 2012 | Australian War Museum, Canberra, ACT |
| City of Qingdao, China | |
| Government of Western Australian Parliament House Collection | |
| RAE Memorial for 68 engineering units formed during WWII. Karrakatta WA | |
| 2011 | Town of Cottesloe |
| 2009 | City of Port Hedland |
| Sohar Aluminium Company, Sultanate of Oman | |
| Royal Flying Doctors Association Headquarters, Broken Hill, Australia | |
| City of Melville, WA | |
| 2008 | Asago Museum and Sculpture Park, Asago, Japan |
| City of Stirling, WA | |
| 2007 | TAFE WA Central Campus, Perth, WA |
| 2006 | Shire of Glenelg, Portland, Victoria |
| Landcom Collection, State owned corporation, Government of New South Wales | |
| 2005 | Centenary of Old Guildfordians Commission, Guildford Grammar School, WA |
| Benedictine Collection, New Norcia, WA | |
| Alcoa World Alumina Australia | |
| 2004 | Edith Cowan University |
| 2002 | University of Technology, Sydney, NSW |
| 1999 | Ministry for Justice |
| Claremont School of Art | |
| Edith Cowan University | |
| City of Wanneroo Collection | |
| 1997 | Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Podagoska Fakulteta, Maribor, Slovenia | |
| Galerija Bozidar Jakac, Kostanjevica na Krki, Slovenia | |
| Swan Valley Tourism Council | |
| 1996 | City of Wanneroo Collection |
| 1994 | Mandorla Collection, New Norcia |
| 1993 | City of Swan Collection |
| 1992 | Murdoch University |
| 1990 | La Salle College of the Arts, Singapore |
| 1989 | House of Humour and Satire, Gabrovo, Bulgaria |
| 1988 | Mundaring Sculpture Park |
| 1987 | House of Humour and Satire, Gabrovo, Bulgaria |
| 1982 | Education Department, Perth |
| 1978 | Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital |
| 1974 | Governor Stirling Senior High School |
| City of Swan Collection | |
| 1973 | Guild of Undergraduates, University of Western Australia |
| 1971 | St. George’s House, Guildford Grammar School |
| Also represented in many private collections in Australia and abroad, including the Sultan of Brunei | |
bibliography
| The AACTA Goes To by Mark Naglazas, The West Australian August 19, 2011 |
| Shaping our World by Rick Murphy Scoop Homes & Art Magazine, Winter 2011 |
| Northern Spirits Ron Gomboc’s Sculpture in WA, by Becky Wilson, Skywest OUT There Magazine, October 2009. |
| Forging Success by Jessica Matthews “Insite” Scoop Magazine, Spring edition 2009 |
| Gomboc in Fine Form by Stephen Bevis “Today” The West Australian, 4 June, 2009 |
| Who’s Who in Western Australia 2008, published by Crown Content. |
| Inaugural edition of Who’s Who in Western Australia 2007, published by Crown Content. |
| Ami Humpage, Twenty Year Gift is a Spirit Symbol, “Portland Observer”, 2 October 2006 |
| Sian Briggs, New Dimension, “Insite 6” magazine, Spring edition |
| Dale Miller, Life-size sculpture by Middle Swan artist a Sydney winner, “Echo” newspaper, 4 December 2004 |
| Ron Banks, Gomboc rolls over obstacles, The West Australian, Today Arts, 6 June 2003 |
| China Comes to Middle Swan, The West Australian, 6 April 2002 |
| Michael Zekulich, Ron grinds on to keep his hand in sculpture, The West Australian, 2 October 2001 |
| Dynah Dysart, Sculpture by the Sea, Contemporary art along the Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk, Art and Australia, Olympic Issue Vol.38 No. 1, 2000 |
| Robert Cook, Salute to Perth Tech, The West Australian, 23 August 2000 |
| Christian Weingartner, Skulpturenwunderland, Salzberger Nachrichten, 22 April 2000 |
| Carmelo Amalfi, O’Connor finds home amid wind and waves, The West Australian, 24 September 1999 |
| David Bromfield, On Show, Big Weekend, The West Australian, 11 September 1999 |
| Carmelo Amalfi, O’Connor’s water feat earns tribute on waves, The West Australian, 18 June 1999 |
| Jude van der Merwe, Mine own executioner, catalogue, October 1998 |
| Ng Eng Teng, biography by T.K. Sabapathy, Singapore, March 1998 |
| Benjamin Genocchio, Things of Stone and Wood, Sydney Morning Herald, March 1998 |
| David Bromfield, On Show, Big Weekend, The West Australian, 20 December 1997 |
| Judith McGrath, Access all levels (Small is Beautiful – Eight Western Australian Sculptors), The Western Review, December 1997 |
| David Bromfield, Looking out with Interest, Art and Australia Vol. 33 No.4, Winter 1996 |
| Ron Banks, The Arts, The West Australian, 1 October 1994 |
| Murray Mason, Here’s the top entry/sculpture caps it – new ground broken in Mandorla Art Award, The Record, 6 October 1994 |
| Dorothy Erickson, Gomboc Gallery, Sculpture Park and Foundry, Swan Valley, Western Australia, Artlink Volume 13 No. 2, 1993 |
| Angela Wellington, WA salutes six for outstanding effort, The West Australian, 8 June 1993 |
| Congratulations to Mr Ron Gomboc from Challenge Bank – 1993 Western Australian Week Awards, The West Australian, 10 June 1993 |
| David Bromfield, On Show, Tiny bronzes evoke poetry of everyday, Big Weekend, The West Australian, 14 November 1992 |
| David Bromfield, Informed art crowds a boon for local talent, On Show, Big Weekend, The West Australian, June 1992 |
| David Bromfield, Surprises in Gomboc Sculptures Collection, On Show, Big Weekend, The West Australian, 28 March 1992 |
| Yeo Chew Hong, Change 20 Singapore Artists A Decade of Their Work, Singapore, 1991 |
| Melanie Anderson, Surreal Art Points the Way to Ron Gomboc’s Home Comforts – a Life Shaped by Sculptures, The West Australian, 15 March 1991 |
| David Bromfield, Assembled Skill, Gomboc Gallery sculpture exhibition review, The West Australian, 23 March 1989 |
| WA craft for world stage, The West Australian, 21 February 1989 |
| Michael Zekulich, The migrants – finding art in an adopted home, The West Australian, 7 November 1988 |
| Sculpture comes to the fore, The West Australian, 30 January 1987 |
| Mike Van Niekerk, Gomboc a forum of many views, The Arts, The West Australian, 26 July 1986 |
| Richard Shears, The pursuit of excellence Australians making their mark, BHP, 1985 |
Large Sculptures
Bez Reci (Without Words)
Stainless Steel and Corten Steel
Cycle of Life – Longevity
3mm Copper
Edifice, Edify
Marine Grade Aluminium
Evolution of the Spirit
Copper on Donnybrook Base
Family III
Corten Weathering Steel
Family Series
Copper
In Balance: Together Series
Copper
Infinite I and Infinite II
Copper
Journey
Stainless Steel, Copper, Concrete
Like the Clouds
Patinated Copper, Stainless Steel
Nature’s Balance II
Aluminium
Nature’s Cup of Life
Stainless Steel on Corten Base
Nature’s Cup of Life
Stainless Steel and Corten Weathering Steel
Nurturing Series
Copper, Limestone Base
One
Corten Weathering Steel
Plus Two
Corten Weathering Steel
Reaching for Balance II
Stainless Steel, Copper, Donnybrook Stone
Reaching for Balance
Stainless Steel, Copper, Donnybrook Stone
Sea Spirits
Marine Grade Aluminium
Spirit of Immortality
Copper
Spirit of the Forest
Corten Weathering Steel
Time and Motion
Copper, Corten Steel Painted
Together in Balance
Copper
Us II
Marine Grade Aluminium Brush Finish
Silver Lining in the Cloud
Rising of Spirit and Soul
Lost Wax Bronze
Horses 1995 Brunei Commission
Lost Wax Bronze
Horses 1995 Brunei Commission
Lost Wax Bronze
Give and Take 1998
Lost Wax Bronze & Polychromed Wood
Cat Fish Table Series
Unique State Bronze
gomboc_ancient_maquette
Alfresco Afternoon
Unique State Bronze
Above
Unique State Bronze
St John Baptiste De La Salle 2000
Lost Wax Bronze
Rhino 2000
Lost Wax Bronze
Swan
Unique State Bronze
Bird of Spirit
Unique State Bronze
Still Life
Unique State Bronze
Rae Slouch Hat 2005
Lost Wax Bronze
Portrait
Uniqe State Bronze & Wood
Migrating Spirit II
Unique State Bronze
Migrating Spirit I
Unique State Bronze
The Carlton & United Derby Trophy 2001
Lost Wax Bronze Silver and 22 Carat Gold Commissioned by Carlton United Brewery 2
The Carlton &Ron with the United Derby Trophy 2001
Lost Wax Bronze Silver and 22 Carat Gold Commissioned by Carlton United Brewery
Small Scale Sculpture/ Maquettes
The Guardian 2004
Stainless Steel and Bronze
The Kiss 2008
Copper Edition of 8
Spirit of the Swan 2005 Copper
Copper
Spirit of the Albatross 2005
Aluminium Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe 2005
Spirit of One 2007
Aluminium and Copper
Sea Spirits 2005
Aluminium Elevation 2
Sea Spirits 2005
Aluminium Elevation 1
Rising of the Spirit and Soul 2007
Polished Stainless Steel – Mandorla Award Exhibition
Peace 2005
Marine Grade Polished Aluminium Beijing Peach Park China
Oneness 2003
Stainless Steel and Bronze
Northern Spirit 2007
Copper
Nature’s Balance 2007
Aluminium
Maquette for Scuplture by the Sea Bondi 2003 Stainless
Steel and Copper
Looking Through 2008
Elevation 1 Stainless Steel
Independent Lives 2007
Stainless Steel and Copper
Growing Together 2006
Aluminium
Freedom 2004
Stainless Steel and Bronze Scuplture by the Sea Bondi
Deck Chair Theatre Sculpture 2005
Aluminium
Cygnet’s First Flight 2008
Copper
Cycle of Optimism 2008
Elevation 2
Cycle of Optimism 2008
Elevation 1
Cycle of LIfe – Living 2005
Aluminium
Cycle of Life – Journey 2
2005 Aluminium
Cycle of Life – Journey 1
2005 Aluminium
Cycle of Life
2005 Aluminium Sculpture by the Sea Bondi
Cycle 2008
Elevation 1
Cycle 2008
Elevation 2
Ancient Spirit 2007
Copper
Young Love 2008
Edition of 8 Copper
To Freedom 2007
Stainless Steel and Copper