Mario Sanchez
Leatherworker + Visual Artist
EDUCATION
2000-2003 Studied Bachelor of Visual Arts (SCA)
2004-2006 Completed Advance Dip. Graphic Design (Design Centre Enmore)
2010 Introduction to Leathercraft, Birdsall Leather, Sydney
SHOWS AND KEY EVENTS
2000 Studied Fine Arts at Sydney College of the Arts (SCA) Balmain, Sydney
Majors in sculpture.
2003 "Linear" Solo show at TAP Gallery, Darlinghurst.
Featuring a large range of sculptural explorations and installations made from wire as if they were magically drawn lines on space.
2006 "Graduate Show" @ DCE
Interactive and print design showcase - Graduated from Design Centre Enmore (Adv Dip Graphic Design)
2008 “Stapled to the Ceiling”, Stoic Gallery, Marrickville, Sydney, Group Show
A selection of large and small drawings alongside a large group of local artists
2009 "No Show" Gallery Red, Glebe Sydney, Group Show
Paintings alongside artists Madelaine Rubensson and Joe Wilson.
2009 "MPM" TAP, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Group Show
Paintings alongside artists Madelaine Rubensson and Paul Toland.
2009 "The Show" The Artist Shed, Queanbeyan, Group Show
One piece from MPM show was selected and offered to be shown.
2010 Introduced to Leather Work
- Studied briefly under Silivia Guerrera, Sydney
2014 Became a dad! Moved to the country!
Also Started full time professional leatherworking trading as "Mario Sanchez - Unique Handcrafted Leather".
2017 Opened my creative studio
"The Leather Shop - Kyogle" in Kyogle's Main Street.
2020 Fires, Covid, Floods, Trump and War
2021 Built and grew a leather goods and customs business.
Took on an apprentice, together we made plans to take over the world.
2023 Mopoke Art Festival - @The Barracks, Sydney
Showcase of leather artworks by Mario Sanchez
2023 Sydney Royal Easter Show
I won second prize winner in the Leather Picture and Creative Design Categories.
2024 "Mended"
A 'Playing With Leaves Project Series' Solo show at Roxy 'Stepping Up' Gallery, Kyogle NSW
2024 First Prize Award for Sculpture at the Annual Coraki Art Prize, NSW.
2025 First Prize Art Award and First Prize People's Choice Award at the annual Kyogle Giant Pumpkin & Watermelon Festival Art Prize.