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Kernot Reserve 2019 Collide by James Voller Kernot Reserve, Kernot Collide uses imagery of sheds and old farmhouses from the area surrounding Kernot. From most angles, the work appears as abstract shards of heritage architecture, but from a certain angle, the work aligns to create the shape of an old barn. This transforms the work from abstract to figurative. Collide is an illusionary sculpture that changes as people interact with the site, allowing them to engage with the past, present and future of Bass Coast. As the area is one of the earliest European settlements in Victoria, it is an ideal platform to look at the collision between the landscape and early European architecture. The work examples how buildings have evolved and adapted to survive in the landscape. Many of the local barns, sheds and farmhouses have been stitched together from different materials and styles. The sculpture reflects this, as it forms the illusion of an old farm structure stitched together from four local heritage buildings.

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Grantville Memorial Park 2019 Grantville Armistice Mural by Janice Orchard Grantville Memorial Park, 1504 - 1510 Bass Highway, Grantville The Granville Armistice Mural commemorates the brave Army, Navy, Air Force and Nursing personnel and all who helped in the defence of our nation during the First World War from 1914 to 1918. An initiative of the Bass Valley Friends of the RSL and funded by the Department of Veteran Affairs through a Commonwealth Government Grant with additional funds provided by the Bendigo Community Bank, the mural commemorates the Centenary of the 1918 Armistice. The mural contains images and information from the archives of the Australian War Memorial, Canberra. San Remo Foreshore 2018 Excuse me Mr Seagull by Paul Jesse San Remo Foreshore, Marine Parade, San Remo This is a fantastic and whimsical tribute to the history of the fishing village, San Remo.

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Cowes Jetty Triangle 2018 White Whale by Victoria Nelson Cowes Jetty Triangle, Cowes White marble carving representing Migaloo the white whale who follows the Bass Coast on its migration. Corinella 2017 Fish Trap by Joe Donahue Hughes Reserve, Corinella An immersive structure that offers a place of rest for curious little fish. Based on natural forms and inspired by traditional fish trap designs. Inverloch Skate Park 2015 TRAX- Inverloch Skate Park Public Art Mary Sullivan Coordinating Artist Inverloch Skate Park, Reilly Street, Inverloch TRAX - Inverloch Skate Park Public Art Project is a Council funded activity delivered by Inverloch Community House, using local coordinating artist, Mary Sullivan. The project involved three elements: Recolour, Remake and Reclaim. Many locals, as well as established artists, were involved in the Mural Jam and TRAX arts events that were held on site, resulting in the explosion of color that now appears at the park.

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Kilcunda Foreshore Reserve 2015 Sight Lines by Bonnie Charles and Sarah Hicks Kilcunda Foreshore Reserve Commemorates the foundations of Kilcunda’s settlement, tracing the mining, agriculture and rail infrastructures of which remnants can be found today. Within the work you will find fragments that piece together the outlines of these different local industries, there’s the cross bracing detail of the rail bridge and the viaduct, the circular wheel of the mining tipple, a homestead with a veranda, a shed and more. Coronet Bay Foreshore Reserve 2014 Bronze Yarns David Murphy Foreshore Reserve Bay Road, Coronet Bay Trail consists of five bronze sculptures based on local stories and events, plus 15 small sculptures by school children.

Cowes Town Square 2012 Harmony Bells by Dr Anton Hassell Cowes Town Square, 91-97 Thompson Avenue, Cowes This artwork by Dr Anton Hasell can be seen and played at the Cowes Town Square. The bells represent some of the most beloved aspects of why people choose to

live and visit the island. Anton has designed four bronze bells with wave shapes that are tuned harmonically. People can use the softened dampers to play music with each other. On top of the bells are little bronze sculptures of surfers on waves. The Harmony Bells represent the sea waves as well as the waves of people who come and go from Phillip Island and they also tell of our maritime history. Anton is a well known, accomplished sculptor and public artist. His work is represented in townships all through Victoria and interstate.

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Cowes Town Square 2012 Wave and Wind Sculptured Seat 2012 Maregold Sculptured Seat by David Fincher Cowes Town Square, 91-97 Thompson Avenue, Cowes The two cypress pine seats, are inspired by driftwood washed up on the rocks, shaped and forged by the action of wind and wave.

Wonthaggi Centennial Centre 2012 Seam 2012 Shaft by Shane Cargill and Martin Moore Wonthaggi Centennial Centre, 1 Bent Street, Wonthaggi ‘Seam’ and ‘Shaft’ designed by Shane Cargill and sculptor Martin Moore is proudly

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displayed at the Wonthaggi Centennial Centre in Bent Street, Wonthaggi. This sculpture was commissioned as a legacy to celebrate Wonthaggi’s Centenary. Visually striking, it also gives the viewer a tactile experience of a coal face. The works shows the volume of coal each miner was expected to bring above ground each day. Another aspect of the work is a recessed life sized silhouette of a miner lying on his back digging coal from the seam.

Grantville Transaction Centre 2008 Today and the Future by Victoria Nelson Grantville Transaction Centre, 1504 - 1510 Bass Highway, Grantville Victoria worked with the community to tell the story of Grantville.

Arts registration and news

To help Council inform artists and their audience of arts activities in the region, we have a register for artists, whatever your field; be it dance, music, theatre arts, visual artist and/or word. Register online at www.basscoast. vic.gov.au or contact Council’s Recreation and Culture Team on 1300 BCOAST (226 278) or (03) 5671 2211. Many thanks to Bass Coast artists and groups for allowing Council to use their images. If you would like to be included in next year’s ARTS (Arts Round The Shire) booklet, please contact our Recreation and Culture Team on 1300 BCOAST (226 278) or (03) 5671 2211.