Contemporary Wall Relief and Sculpture Sydney Australia
Mike Baird was born in Invercargill, New Zealand in
1963 and now lives and works in
the outside Sydney in New South Wales, Australia.
After originally studying Graphic Design at CPIT in
Christchurch and freelancing in New
Zealand and London, he arrived in Sydney in 1988 and
worked in Glass Decoration for
several years before leaving Australia for further
extensive travel eventually returning
again in 1993.
Michael then began working for a Sydney-based company that
specialised in decorative
finishes, murals and 3D works where he formed an interest
in sculpture and metal working
and during this time completed courses in Ornamental
Ironwork and Welding.
In 1997 he formed his own Decorative Finish and Theming
company working on many
projects in Sydney and around Australia, with the
highlight being designing and supplying
artworks for all of the public and VIP areas in the
Olympic Stadium.
In 2001 Michael formed a partnership making and
installing Architectural Sculpture in
Australia and overseas before making a move to the
mountains in 2005 to focus on his
own work.
The sculptural works have been featured in Belle and Vogue
Living magazines and are
currently held in private collections in Australia,
Dubai, Macau, China, Singapore and
Thailand.