61. 'Room to grow' by Brendan Birks (Canberra)
MATERIAL: Merbau, tas oak, shade cloth, steel
SIZE: 2000 x 1500 x 1500 (mm)
PRICE: $1,600
STATEMENT: This kinetic sculpture explores the line of dissection of the golden ratio when displayed in three dimensions. Being moved softly by wind this work is both a strong statement and a gentle, ever changing feature of a garden space.
ARTIST BIO: Brendan is a Canberra based, self taught, artist working in sculpture and landscape design. Using natural materials and found objects, Brendan explores the relationship between organisms, habitat and sustainability, humans and the environment. Brendans outdoor works focus on finding harmony with the spirituality and wild nature of place.
62. 'Dandelions (small) x 15' by Matt Bye (Wagga Wagga)
MATERIAL: Metal
SIZE: 1200 x 2500 x 1500 (mm)
PRICE: $125 (each) (9 x SOLD)
STATEMENT: "Dandelion inspired though will not blow away in the wind."
ARTIST BIO: Self taught metal artist with 5 years in the industry. Owner and operated of Old N Dazed manufacturing sculptures and art on site.
63. 'Dandelions (medium) x 6' by Matt Bye (Wagga Wagga)
MATERIAL: Metal
SIZE: 1700 x 2500 x 1500 (mm)
PRICE: $750 (each) (1 x SOLD)
STATEMENT: Dandelion inspired though will not blow away in the wind.
ARTIST BIO: Self taught metal artist with 5 years in the industry. Owner and operated of Old N Dazed manufacturing sculptures and art on site.
64. 'Dandelions (large) x 2' by Matt Bye (Wagga Wagga)
MATERIAL: Metal
SIZE: 2400 x 2500 x 1500 (mm)
PRICE: $2,450 (each)
STATEMENT: Dandelion inspired though will not blow away in the wind.
ARTIST BIO: Self taught metal artist with 5 years in the industry. Owner and operated of Old N Dazed manufacturing sculptures and art on site.
65. 'Grasstree "True Blue"' by David Perkins (Gundaroo)
MATERIAL: Fencing Wire
SIZE: 3000 x 4000 x 4000 (mm)
PRICE: $5,800
STATEMENT: A unique Australian native plant.
ARTIST BIO: I recycle and re-purpose metal materials and enjoy creating sculptures that transform these materials into both realistic and abstract works of art.
66. 'Inevitability' by Simon Pankhurst (Bright)
MATERIAL: Forged steel
SIZE: 2400 x 500 x 500 (mm)
PRICE: $11,500
STATEMENT: Just as it’s inevitable that things don't always go according to plan, isn't it inevitable that they will work out in the end.
ARTIST BIO: Simon Pankhurst is an Artist Blacksmith with a background in Landscape Architecture whose work combines traditional forge techniques and elements with modern metal fabrication technology. He has participated in a wide number of exhibitions across Australia as well as completing several public art commissions.
67. 'Wood a pier to be a boy...d (knot!)' by Grahame Wilson (Teralba)
MATERIAL: Wood metal
SIZE: 1750 x 600 x 500 (mm)
PRICE: SOLD
STATEMENT: Carbon, captured and reconfigured. Playing with wood and words.
ARTIST BIO: An artist of the 3rd Age who enjoys honing his eye, mind and hand skills spitting chips and polishing wood.A subtractionist sculptor who revels in the challenge of “ there is no going back “
68. 'Cube stack #19' by Alex Scheibner (Rylstone)
MATERIAL: Corten steel
SIZE: 3000 x 1000 x 1500 (mm)
PRICE: $8,000
STATEMENT: I continue to explore geometric works
ARTIST BIO: Sculptor Alex Scheibner works from Rylstone NSW. His current work revolves around reclaiming discarded metals from local mining operations and changing their dimensions with forging. Principal themes of his work are decay, rebirth and capturing a moment in time. Alex holds two trades as a Blacksmith and Mechanical fitter.
69. 'Balancing act' by Simon Pankhurst (Bright)
MATERIAL: Forged steel
SIZE: 2400 x 600 x 40 (mm)
PRICE: SOLD
STATEMENT: Isn’t life like that :) but really, would we have it any other way…
ARTIST BIO: Simon Pankhurst is an Artist Blacksmith with a background in Landscape Architecture whose work combines traditional forge techniques and elements with modern metal fabrication technology. He has participated in a wide number of exhibitions across Australia as well as completing several public art commissions.
70. 'Ship of Fools' by Amanda Harrison (Greenwich)
MATERIAL: Ceramic and wood
SIZE: 1600 x 500 x 500 (mm)
PRICE: SOLD
STATEMENT: Are we just the foolish crew, drinking and feasting, and happily going down with the ship under the stewardship of a leadership ignoring fact and science in favour of votes and economic gain?
ARTIST BIO: Largely self-taught, I’ve developed my practice whilst working in other art careers, until I finally acknowledged sculpture as my true calling. I create figurative sculptures, exploring balance, texture and natural colours, whilst searching for the holy grail of the simplified human form - and sometimes dipping into whimsical political comment!
71. 'Asteroid' by Peter Kasper (Emu Swamp)
MATERIAL: Powder coated steel, stainless steel and granite
SIZE: 2500 x 1400 x 1400 (mm)
PRICE: SOLD
STATEMENT: Attack from space
ARTIST BIO: Peter Kasper lives at Emu Swamp and his background is engineering. He is mainly interested in kinetic sculpture. He has exhibited locally and sold pieces to Sydney, country NSW, Queensland, NZ and Switzerland. One of his sculptures is in Lawson Park, Mudgee.
72. 'Wave' by Felix Feneley (Sydney)
MATERIAL: Structural Steel and Concrete
SIZE: 1850 x 2000 x 680 (mm)
PRICE: $3,500
STATEMENT: Wave is a gestural work imbuing structural steel with a sense of flight. The piece is inspired both by movement in nature and by the movements of dancers and boxers.
ARTIST BIO: Felix Feneley create works that explore the relationship between matter and form. Using industrial and structural materials Feneley imbues that weight with energy or a sense of flight. Feneley finds inspiration for his work in natural and man-made disasters, demolitions, dancers and boxers.
73. 'Big Wave Surfer' by John Wilby (South West Rocks)
MATERIAL: Recycled Metal Components
SIZE: 1100 x 700 x 600 (mm)
PRICE: SOLD
STATEMENT: For anyone who dreams of being brave enough to challenge those giant waves. A sculpture to position in sunny spot in your garden, then sit back, relax and dream.
ARTIST BIO: I have been creating, exhibiting and selling since 2009. My sculptures have been accepted into "Sculptures in the Gaol" at Trial Bay Gaol for the past 7 years. "Movember in July - Macleay Valley Arts & Eungai Art Show 2019. My aim is to create eclectic, affordable, durable art.
74. 'Balance' by Michael Ferris (Mudgee)
MATERIAL: River stone, Steel
SIZE: 1600 x 700 x 200 (mm)
PRICE: SOLD
STATEMENT: We all need balance and a level of composure in our lives- but hell lets live on the edge a touch and be the ones that ‘curve’ a little. This fun piece entices the viewer to take a step back and live on the wild side.
ARTIST BIO: My work focuses on simple botanical form, challenging traditional methods to transform ordinary materials into something eye catching whilst revealing an unexpected form in a previously unseen way. I want my creations to look like they could have lived or grown somewhere.
75. 'Large Peacock' by Julie Laurie (Gunnedah)
MATERIAL: Galvanised Wire, steel and sandstone
SIZE: 1200 x 600 x 800 (mm)
PRICE: SOLD
STATEMENT: Peacocks are known for their amazing tail feathers. They are beautiful and fascinating creatures. Their distinctive trains are always a talking piece. Plinth Incl.
ARTIST BIO: I enjoy using wire as a medium. It allows me to create movement and form that can be transformed into something soft even though it is a hard material. I enjoy creating shapes that express emotion and feeling
76. 'Signpost for the Universe' by Leon Lester (Hunters Hill)
MATERIAL: Steel and Plastic
SIZE: 5000 x 3000 x 3000 (mm)
PRICE: $5,000
STATEMENT: This artwork is designed to bring to the viewers attention the increasingly likelihood that the universe is in fact infinite, extending forever in space and time as confirmed by recent observations made in the field of Astrophysics using one of the world’s widest angle telescopes in New Mexico, USA.
ARTIST BIO: Leon Lester is a multi-disciplinary artist working in mediums including painting, photography, sculpture and music. His work forms part of public and private collections all over the world. His sculptures are both highly original, meaningful and beautifully poetic and explore scientific, spiritual and social themes.
77. 'Bee with mesh wing' by Alison Dent (Gulargambone)
MATERIAL: Corrigated iron, steel mesh
SIZE: 800 x 800 x 1 (mm)
PRICE: SOLD
STATEMENT: “For want of a {bee} the {planet} was lost”
ARTIST BIO: I am a farmer and sculpture artist using mainly old and found objects to create sculpture for gardens. I also makes lamps from vintage finds to re-purpose them so they are beautiful and useful.
78. 'Bee' by Alison Dent (Gulargambone)
MATERIAL: Corrugated iron
SIZE: 800 x 800 (mm)
PRICE: SOLD
STATEMENT: “For want of a {Bee} the {planet} was lost”
ARTIST BIO: I am a farmer and sculpture artist using mainly old and found objects to create sculpture for gardens. I also makes lamps from vintage finds to re-purpose them so they are beautiful and useful.
79. 'Pair of Pears' by Julie Laurie (Gunnedah)
MATERIAL: Galvanised Wire
SIZE: 600 x 350 x 350 (mm)
PRICE: SOLD
STATEMENT: "Pear sculptures are always a fun way to add impact to your garden. With these two sculptures I have tired to create a softness that will blend harmoniously into the environment whilst the design relates beautifully to the wonderful organic shape of the Fruit itself."
ARTIST BIO: I enjoy using wire as a medium. It allows me to create movement and form that can be transformed into something soft even though it is a hard material. I enjoy creating shapes that express emotion and feeling
80. 'Tepee x 3' by Tamara Bowman (Cudgegong)
MATERIAL: Hazel and bamboo
SIZE: 1550 x 400 x 400 (mm)
PRICE: SOLD
STATEMENT: The teepees are a vertical point in the garden. A helping hand to climbing plants and a structure that will break down over time and can be returned to the soil.
ARTIST BIO: Mudgee based weaver Tamara bowman discovered basketry in 2015. She works mostly with natural fibers from her own or friends’ gardens and farms. In her garden design work Tamara creates sheltered spaces for people, animals and insects. This fascination with shelter informs her basketry work.
81. 'The Storyteller' by Teffany Thiedeman (Canberra)
MATERIAL: Ceramic and mixed materials
SIZE: 700 x 400 x 700 (mm)
PRICE: $6,666
STATEMENT: "The calavera is a common motif in popular culture. Immediately accessible it tells the unique story of a life once led. In this work individual ceramic tiles are combined with found objects, the flotsam and jetsam of
our ordinary lives. A Memento Mori reminding us to live our lives now."
ARTIST BIO: Teffany Thiedeman has been playing with clay all her life. She graduated from The ANU Ceramics Department in the last century. Teffany has exhibited broadly, in graveyards, paddocks and even art galleries! She loves art interactives and community art. Her practice is inspired by fables, mythology, storytelling and nature.
82. 'Signs from the Past' by Stephen Hogan (Bathurst)
MATERIAL: 100% recycled steel
SIZE: 1550 x 900 x 200 (mm)
PRICE: $3,800
STATEMENT: Reminders of people and cultures that came before us.
ARTIST BIO: "Where others just see scrap steel, Stephen Hogan sees beauty, form and shape. He creates pieces that respect and preserve the original but strives to give them new form, life and meaning in a modern context. Hogan works full time as a sculptor from his studio in Bathurst.
83. 'Meg the Magpie' by Chris Anderson (Melbourne)
MATERIAL: Eucalyptus drop wood
SIZE: 840 x 700 x 300 (mm)
PRICE: SOLD
STATEMENT: Meg the Magpie sits on her perch, curious what mischievous things can she get up to today
ARTIST BIO: After a workplace injury, Chris took to sculpture to help retrain his brain to hand connections and settle the tremors. Chris’s art is inspired by the Australian native animals and he uses reclaimed eucalyptus wood that is sustainably and responsibly sourced from his property in Glenaroua.
84. 'Emily the Wedge Tailed Eagle' by Chris Anderson (Melbourne)
MATERIAL: Eucalyptus drop wood
SIZE: 2220 x 1700 x 700 (mm)
PRICE: $12,500
STATEMENT: Emily the Wedge Tailed Eagle takes one last almighty flap of her wings as she carefully stretches out her talons to perch on the tree stump for what will be a well earned rest after flying for hours.
ARTIST BIO: After a workplace injury, Chris took to sculpture to help retrain his brain to hand connections and settle the tremors. Chris’s art is inspired by the Australian native animals and he uses reclaimed eucalyptus wood that is sustainably and responsibly sourced from his property in Glenaroua.
85. 'Hide' by Tamara Bowman (Cudgegong)
MATERIAL: Grapevine and bamboo with a steel armature
SIZE: 2400 x 1700 x 1700 (mm)
PRICE: SOLD
STATEMENT: The Hide is a space to play, to hide or to observe. Mudgee vines and bamboo have been woven over a steel armature
ARTIST BIO: Mudgee based weaver Tamara bowman discovered basketry in 2015. She works mostly with natural fibers from her own or friends’ gardens and farms. In her garden design work Tamara creates sheltered spaces for people, animals and insects. This fascination with shelter informs her basketry work.
86. 'Fighting Stallions' by Kenneth Smith (Ravensdale)
MATERIAL: Recycled steel, buggy rim, horse shoe
SIZE: 1550 x 490 x 50 (mm)
PRICE: SOLD
STATEMENT: I enjoy using recycled steel to create representations of animal shapes and behaviour.
ARTIST BIO: I began welding steel at an early age and have an extensive knowledge of the medium. I enjoy creating artwork by fusing together recycled everyday metal objects and steel. This has led to the construction of my life-sized animals and figures. I hope others will enjoy it too.
87. 'Grub Damaged Leaf' by Kenneth Smith (Ravensdale)
MATERIAL: Recycled steel
SIZE: 1150 x 600 x 24 (mm)
PRICE: SOLD
STATEMENT: This piece was made using steel recycled from a saw used for many years in my now non-operational sawmill in the Yarramalong Valley. I hope others will enjoy it too as much as the "grub that ate the leaf".
ARTIST BIO: I began welding steel at an early age and have an extensive knowledge of the medium. I enjoy creating artwork by fusing together recycled everyday metal objects and steel. This has led to the construction of my life-sized animals and figures. I hope others will enjoy it too.
88. 'Pod' by Tamara Bowman (Cudgegong)
MATERIAL: Hazel, Rattan and Kniphofia
SIZE: 1300 x 800 x 800 (mm)
PRICE: SOLD
STATEMENT: The pod is a vessel that celebrates the joys of Hazel. Its strength, flexibility and beautiful form.
ARTIST BIO: Mudgee based weaver Tamara bowman discovered basketry in 2015. She works mostly with natural fibers from her own or friends’ gardens and farms. In her garden design work Tamara creates sheltered spaces for people, animals and insects. This fascination with shelter informs her basketry work.
89. 'Still Sheep' by Jeffrey Hallinan (Dubbo)
MATERIAL: Sandstone, and fabricated steel
SIZE: 400 x 400 x 750 (mm)
PRICE: SOLD
STATEMENT: "Still - no sheep stir from its place."
ARTIST BIO: Jeff Hallinan trades a Manor Art 2830 and is based in Dubbo. A welder by trade and a artisan at heart. Jeff specialises in recycling discarded metal and metal objects and creates unique handcrafted art and sculptures for in and outside the home and for repurposed use.
90. 'Madame Merlot' by Mudgee2ndWednesdayWeavers (Mudgee)
MATERIAL: Welded armature, grapevine and jasmine vine
SIZE: 2200 x 1700 x 1300 (mm)
PRICE: SOLD
STATEMENT: Madame Merlot is a collaborative work paying homage to the pioneering women of the early days of grape growing in the Mudgee area. She can often be seen wandering the vineyards at first light tending her vines.
ARTIST BIO: The Mudgee 2ndWednesdayWeavers are a circle of creative weavers who all share a passion for using natural materials found in their local environment. Many materials, often overlooked and discarded, such as grapevine prunings are used as inspiration to create anything from useful baskets to large artworks.