Walter studied Fine Arts (Certificate of Fine Arts) and an Associate Diploma of Arts (Fine Arts) - at the Illawarra Institute of Technology Goulburn Campus in 1993 and 1994, before beginning a Bachelor of Visual Arts at Sydney College of the Arts in 1997 majoring in Jewellery and Object Design. In 2000, he completed his Degree with a Bachelor of Creative Arts at the University of Wollongong (majoring in Sculpture) while also completing courses in Advanced Techniques in Engraving and Stone Setting, and Foundry Metal Casting.

During his arts career, Walter has had multiple solo exhibitions and participated in over forty group shows. In 2005, Walter's work was exhibited in the Hong Kong Biennale. In 2008, Walter was the 3D winner of the Goulburn Regional Art Award. Walter has been a finalist in multiple art prizes such as the Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Prize, John Fries Memorial Prize, the Veolia Environmental Services National Art Award, and Artecycle Gallery Art Prize. 

In 2016, 2017 and 2018 Walter worked as the Lead Illustrator for the Inanimate Alice: Perpetual Nomads Virtual Reality Australian/Canadian Co-Production, a Canadian Australian co-production jointly funded by Screen Australia, the Australian Federal Government and the Canada Media Fund. Inanimate Alice: Perpetual Nomads won the 2020 Reader’s Choice Prize as part of the 2020 Woollahra Digital Literary Awards, and received an Honourable Mention in the 2017 Turn On Digital Literature Prize. 

In 2023 Walter was the winner of the BOCCA (Best of City and Country Art) Sculpture Prize.

Searcher

#1

Dimensions: 50 x 300 x 400mm

Materials: R. Glass, R. Cutlery, R Piano Wire, Brass

$3400

Creepers

#2, 3, 8, 53, 54

Dimensions: 260-400 x 310-420 x 310-420mm

Materials: R. Cutlery, R. Piano Wire, R. Copper Pipe, Silicone

$1600 Each

Lush Focus

#4 

Dimensions: 50 x 300x 400mm

Materials: R. Glass, R. Cutlery, R Piano Wire, Brass

Private Collection

Forager

#6

Dimensions: 80 x 240 x 240mm

Materials: R Glass, R. Clock Spring, Copper

$3200

The Trembler

#7

Dimensions: 900 x 660 x 450mm

Materials: Wood (Elm), Stainless Steel, Copper, R Diesel Engine Filters.

$6300

Thoughts within Thoughts

#9

Dimensions: 1020 x 350 x 400mm

Materials:Wood (Elm), R. Copper Pipe, R. Marbles, Stainless Steel, Sterling Silver

$6800

A Silent Stare

#12

Dimensions: 220 x 200 x 200mm

Materials: R Soup Ladle, R Cutlery, Copper

$2200

Emerging Light

#14

Dimensions: 260 x 130 x 130mm

Materials: R. Metal Bowl, R. Cutlery, Sterling Silver, Nickel Silver, Silicone

$3800

The Hunters

#16, 17, 18

Dimensions: 130 x 120 x 340mm

Materials: R. Cutlery, Copper pipe, Silicone

$1700 each

The Old Hunter

#21

Dimensions: 180 x 200 x 470mm

Materials: R. Vase, Copper

$2200

Saplings

#22, 23,24,25,26,27, 28, 29

Dimensions: 230-280 x 40 x 40mm

Materials:R. Glass, Stainless Steel, Sterling Silver, Copper.​

$420  Each

Meandering Through

#30

Dimensions: 130 x 220 x 1080mm

Materials: R. Snooker Balls, R.Cutlery, Piano Wire, Copper Pipe.

$5100

Moonlight Walk

#34

Dimensions: 40 x 70 x 870mm

Materials: R. Marbles, R. Piano Wire, Brass

$5100

Fronds

#35, 36, 37,38, 39,

Dimensions: 360-410 x 80 x 80mm

Materials: R. Cutlery, R. Wine Glass, R. Piano Wire​

$1500  Each

Ponder Blooms

#40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47

Dimensions: 650-850 x 80 x 80mm

Materials: R. Goblets, R. Cutlery, Copper

$1400 Each

Emerging Clarity

#55

Dimensions: 200 x 250 x 250mm

Materials: R. Metal Bowl, R. Cutlery, Stainless Steel, Silicone

$3800

The Touch

#56

Dimensions: 560 x  160 x 90mm

Materials:R. Cutlery, Stainless Steel, Leather​

$3100 

Dark Points

#57

Dimensions: 390 x 130 x 110mm

Materials: R. Lawn Bowl, R. Piano Wire, R. Glass

$2900 

The Walkers

#59, 60, 61, 63

Dimensions: 160 x 100 x 160mm

Materials: R. Cutlery, Stainless Steel, Silver, Resin

$850 Each

Lawn Weeds

#64, 65, 66, 67, 68,

Dimensions: 390-430 x 130 x 130mm

Materials: R. Lawn Bowl, R Goblet, Copper​

$1100  Each

Organically Challenged

#20

Dimensions: 480 x 280 x 280mm

Materials: R. Lawn Bowl, Copper.​

$1600  SOLD