Selina Hitches
Selina works from her studio at the foothills of the Blue Mountains, N.S.W. Australia.
"I love to create a visual element that encapsulates an emotion, memory or space that reflects the individual. I draw inspiration purely from life’s experiences and the environment." (Selina Hitches)
"In my work I introduce the audience to materials that they have grown accustomed to seeing in cold, utilitarian, unsympathetic ways. My goal is to take the viewer beyond the materials by transforming something impersonal and inanimate into something that is both physically and emotionally beautiful, that encourages a moment of reflection."(Selina Hitches)
Selina Hitches with her sculpture "Polo" - the official lighting ball for the XI FIP World Polo Championship Sydney.
Selina Hitches is an internationally renowned sculptor and curator, holding such accolades as having been the curator and organiser of the XI FIP World Polo Championship Art Exhibition - Sydney and the "Valley Reflections" and "Emersion: exhibitions with Emirates One & Only Wolgan Valley
Sculpting from her studio in Australia, Hitches was drawn to the emotive and influential nature of art, expressing that 'art is a form of communication with the ability to cross and break down barriers, sharing the voices and experiences of the individual in a way that can be as powerful, if not more powerful than spoken and written language'. She celebrates the dialogue that art can create as 'the audience is not simply a passive consumer', but an 'active participant', as 'both the artist and the viewer come together in the meaning making process'. Hitches believes in the ability of art to connect individuals and cultures and she is passionate about fostering this in her art practice and curation, celebrating diversity and inclusion.
The Australian World Polo team with Selina Hitches and her sculpture "Polo" at the XI FIP World Polo Championship Sydney 2017.
Hitches is an internationally renowned artist and curator, holding such accolades as having been:
The curator and organiser of the XI FIP World Polo Championship Art Exhibition.
Creator of the official lighting ball for the XI FIP World Polo Championship games.
Curator and organiser of the "Valley Reflections" & "Emersion" exhibitions with Emirates One & Only.
Artist in residence at the Sydney Polo Club
Artist in residence at Emirates One & Only
Hitches was one of three official Judges for the World Polo School Arts competition alongside world renowned artist Charles Billich.
Sculptor & Curator
Selina Hitches with Internationally Renowned artist Charles Billich. Champagne Pommery launch at the Sydney Polo Club
Selina Hitches and her sculpture "Conviction".
