Public Art
THE STUNNING VISTAS INSPIRE AND SUSTAIN A TALENTED AND DIVERSE ARTISTIC COMMUNITY. THE REGION IS HOME TO MANY INCREDIBLE ARTISTS, WHOSE WORK CAN BE FOUND IN LOCAL GALLERIES AND CREATIVE SPACES.
The Scenic Rim boasts an extensive public art trail. Look for these installations as you travel around the region. A Present View, by Thomas Reifferscheid Rosins Lookout Beechmont The sculpture reflects the worship of nature as a value – holy in itself. By carving in the rough blocks, up to the final smooth grinding, the natural beauty of the stone becomes visible in all its different patterns. Visiting Earth Angel, by Antone Bruinsma Robert Sowter Park Tamborine Mountain Gracing us with its presence, and calling for a renewal of our connection with nature, the Angel offers us hope, guidance and a moment for inner reflection. With an Eye to the Sky, by Catherine Anderson Scenic Rim Council forecourt, High St Boonah Weather is the common theme impacting the lives of anyone living in rural and regional Queensland. Country people live ‘with an eye to the sky’. Bronze artwork commissioned to celebrate the 2002 Year of the Outback. Platypus, by Silvio Apponyi Lions Park Canungra Capturing an enduring symbol of this ancient landscape. Created during International Sculpture Symposium Beaudesert 2008. Lake Wyaralong Sculpture Park Facilitated by Beaudesert and District Community Arts Project Seven acclaimed Queensland, Australian and international sculptors crafted monumental sculptures over 16 days in 2015 to create the Wyaralong Sculpture Park. The large-scale public artworks reflect the recreational and/or environmental elements enjoyed by visitors to Lake Wyarlong and Mt Joyce Recreation Park.
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Jubilee Park Shared History Footpath, facilitated by Bronwyn Davies Jubilee Park Beaudesert Through discussions with the Mununjali community and the Beaudesert Historical Society, the facilitator created text for the bronze plaques which have been placed into the concrete footpath. Spaces for Contemplation by Luke Zwolsman Collins Park Rathdowney Exploring the process and progression of inner contemplation which takes place when one stands within the expansive spaces of the Scenic Rim. Clockwise from top: Humming Stone by Birgit Grapentin at Wyaralong sculpture park; A Present View by Thomas Reifferscheid; Platypus, by Silvio Apponyi
