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After over a 60 year career as a public sculptor, in mid 1973, Tom Bass founded his independent sculpture school to teach the fundamentals of sculpture. It was in a loft overlooking Broadway in Sydney NSW, converted from a derelict top floor which had been vacant for at least 10 years.

The “studio-school” context enabled the master-apprentice relationship with students, a tradition given to Tom Bass by his own teacher, Antonio Dattilo-Rubbo (1870-1955), who was taught by the famous Parisian “Académie Julian” est. 1868 founded by Rodolphe Julian (    -1907), and continues to be passed onto future generations.

In 1998 the Sculpture Studio School moved to a warehouse building in Erskineville, where it has been since.

In 2003, the Tom Bass Sculpture Studio School became a not for profit Incorporated Association, and registered with the Register of Cultural Organisations.

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We continue to develop a range of innovative and challenging programs which fulfil our core values of;

• the traditions of sculpture;
• the promotion of public sculpture and
• being a viable part of the community.

Tom Bass’ teachings are carried by the school’s current teachers, who were also amongst his top students: Michael Christie (since 2000), Wendy Black (since 2004), Bernice Lowe (2005) and Sue Alexopoulos (2009). Other special workshops are given by guest sculptors with established practices in their specialist field.