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S C U L PT I NG THE NATURAL AN D U RBAN L ANDSC APE. MEANDER AMONG MAGNIFICENT SCULPTURES AT NORTHSHORE’S LARGE-SCALE OUTDOOR ART EXHIBITION.
The beautiful Brisbane River takes on added appeal when dozens of Queensland artists use the river’s reach as their canvas in a large-scale sculpture exhibition. Northshore Sculpture by the River is a free, two-month public art event with 26 outdoor works dotting the riverbank and another 45 smaller pieces exhibited indoors. The inaugural exhibition by Sculptors Queensland runs from 3 October to 6 December and features pieces by local artists that reflect the rich cultural history of Northshore: from Indigenous and migrant-inspired pieces to the environment and the river’s history.
catch mullet was by watching the sea eagles which waited for the leading mullet in the schools to pass.” Additionally, Peter’s elegant Wings of Dreams is inspired by the story and music of Jonathon Livingstone Seagull, as well as the joy he experiences when watching the aerobatic skills of local seabirds. “I have interpreted their swift movements by making the sculpture kinetic, in that it moves with the wind,” he explains. Northshore Sculpture by the River is organised by Sculptors Queensland and funded by Economic Development Queensland and Brisbane Marketing.
Large outdoor sculptures will trail along the beautiful scenery of Northshore’s riverbank while a collection of indoor sculptures will be exhibited at the Hamilton Reach Sales & Display Centre until 6 December, all of which are available for purchase. Hamilton’s Northshore precinct has evolved from its origins as natural swampland that was home to Indigenous people, to prominent working wharves during the 1920s and ‘30s and now to a vibrant and evolving multicultural community, bustling with businesses and apartment dwellers. To commemorate the beauty of the land and its history, an array of multifaceted and notable Queensland sculptors will showcase some of their most iconic pieces of work. Free guided tours of the exhibition will take place across the two-month Northshore Sculpture by the River event with details available at sculptorsqld.org.au. Contributing artist Peter Steller says: “This exhibition is unique as artists have come together to interpret the history and cultures of the people of this section of the Brisbane River, the fauna and flora of the past and present.” A sculptor who mixes traditional and contemporary artistic styles, Peter feels deeply connected to his timber sculpture, The Hunter, made from Moreton Bay Fig and influenced by coastal Indigenous communities. “I was inspired by the local osprey I see each day soaring over the Bay. I discovered that coastal Aboriginals learned the best time to
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