PRESENTS
‘Sculpture in the Village’
INAUGURAL EXHIBITION 2016
Friday 4th November 5.30pm - 8.30pm
MC - Christoffe Lee
Art Patron - Pam Kensitt Upper Lachlan Shire Councillor
To be opened by Prue Goward MP
Exhibition open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday
10.00am - 4.00pm for the month of November
Aphelion by Lead Exhibition Sculptor Alan Somerville
A figurative artist, an unashamed Modernist, whose sculptures and drawings are
steeped in the expressionistic style of Rodan, Degas & Daumier.
We are proud to Welcome you to this exciting
27 day Annual Sculpture Event hosted in the
picturesque Village of Laggan, a long dream
realised!
Celebrate with us and support the amazing
talent of over 20 local and regional artists.
All works are for sale!
Enjoy the talent of our local school students
participating from Laggan and Crookwell
Schools proudly showcasing their sculptures.
Your hosts Anna Pye and Rachael Mayne, with
the support of our dedicated and highly
appreciated Volunteers and Sponsors proudly
invite you to enjoy this exhibition.
Willowtree Sculpture Garden
Awards Of Excellence
First Prize: 'Luxury Laggan Country Retreat Award' valued at
$520 sponsored by:
Willow Vale Mill
Spackman Motors
The Church at Laggan
Second Prize: 'Laggan & Crookwell Business Award’ Valued
at $300 sponsored by:
Laggan Hall Committee
Laggan Pub
The Laggan Pantry
Snip Snip
Pat's plants
Bushranger's Clothing Company
Third Prize: ‘Crookwell Business Award’ valued at $100
sponsored by:
Linder Socks & Lost River
Highly Commended prize: Valued at $50.00 sponsored by:
McGeechans
Willow Tree Sculpture Garden Student's Award of
Excellence
First prize: Student Voucher valued at; $50.00 sponsored by:
TJC
Second prize: Student Voucher valued at $35.00 sponsored
by:
JD's Hardware
Student People's choice: valued at $40.00 sponsored by:
Whalan Plumbing
Willowtee Garden Sponsors:
Hatherleigh Vineyard
Kingsdale Wines
Laggan Hall Committee
Crookwell Tourist Information Centre
Mary Gilmore Committee
Pinn Cottage
Willowvale Mill
“Art to connect to the soul”
1.
Artist: ALAN SOMERVILLE
Title: Aphelion
Medium: Bronze
Price S36,000
Artist Statement
As a figurative sculptor I aim to capture the essence of the
subject based on strong form. Movement, energy and emotion
are very important. I strive for these qualities in my work and
value them above absolute and anatomical correctness and over
worked highly detailed finishing which often destroys
spontaneity and feeling. Good art and sculpture should test the
viewers imagination. Aphelion is loosely based on the late ballet
dancer Nureyev. It is depicting one of his energetic flowing leaps.
3.
Artist: ALAN SOMERVILLE
Title: Stylish Duo
Medium: Bronze
Price $ 9,500
Artist Statement
I strive to capture the essence of movement, energy and emotion
in this work. "I've been drawing horses all my life, I love the energy
and movement which I have tried to capture in bronze".
2.
Artist: ALAN SOMERVILLE
Title: Spanish Dancers 'Pas De Deux'
Medium: Cold cast Bronze
Price $8,250
Artist Statement
With this sculpture Pas De Deux I wanted to capture the grace
and discipline of ballet and pushing boundaries is a very
important part of my approach to sculpture.
4.
Artist: ALAN SOMERVILLE
Title: True Spirit
Medium: Bronze
Price $ 7,250
Artist Statement
I strive to capture the essence of movement, energy and
emotion in this work.
"I've been drawing horses all my life, I love the energy and
movement which I have tried to capture in bronze".
5.
Artist: Arenaria
Title of Work: Frog
Medium: Sandstone
Price $1,150
Artist Statement
My inspiration comes from nature and the infinite variety of
colours, forms and textures in Australian Sandstone, the unique
features of the stone are used to release the flora and fauna
within.
7.
Artist: Arenaria
Title of Work: Seashell
Medium: Sandstone
Price $850
Artist Statement
My inspiration comes from nature and the infinite variety of
colours, forms and textures in Australian Sandstone, the unique
features of the stone are used to release the flora and fauna
within.
6.
Artist: Arenaria
Title of Work: Lizard
Medium: Sandstone
Price $1,150
Artist Statement
My inspiration comes from nature and the infinite variety of
colours, forms and textures in Australian Sandstone, the unique
features of the stone are used to release the flora and fauna
within.
8.
Artist: Cathie Alexander
Title of Work: Whaleseye
Medium: Marine Grade Stainless
Price $17,800
Artist Statement
This Sculpture explores our spiritual and sensual experience of
swimming in the ocean, as the water passes through our skin
and we become "one" with nature. The ethereal forms are my
interpretation of the Whales eyes crying for their species, in
their quest for life.
“Art to connect to the soul”
9.
Artist: Gabrielle Saville
Title of Work: Pear
Medium: Wire
Price $400
Artist Statement
I love rust it features greatly in my work, I love to turn old into
new and recycle, to turn nothing into something desirable. This
pear is a feature piece for any garden.
11.
Artist: Gabrielle Saville
Title of Work: Balls 1-6
Medium: Wire
Price Group: $990
Artist Statement
A Selection of barb wire balls they can be featured in clusters or
purchased individually ranging in price from $60- 225.
13.
Artist: Gabrielle Saville
Title of Work: Grass Trees
Medium: Wire and re bar
Group Price:
Small: $225
Medium $300
Large $375
Artist Statement
Inspired by nature, to resemble Australian Grass Trees, they can
be purchased individually or as a group.
15.
Artist: Gabrielle Saville
Title of Work: 'Rushes 1'
Medium: Barb wire secured into metal pipe
Price: $185
Artist Statement
Inspired by nature these Strands of barb wire secured to a metal
pipe resemble rushes.
10.
Artist: Gabrielle Saville
Title of Work: Wire Flowers
Medium: Wire and re-bar
Price: $370
Artist Statement
Inspired by nature, a cluster of wire flowers welded to an
interesting base, this sculpture can be placed in the garden
amongst the low greenery.
12.
Artist: Gabrielle Saville
Title of Work: Bulrushes
Medium: Wire
Price $400
Artist Statement
A tall slim arrangement of bulrushes Inspired by nature, it will
look great placed in the garden or on the deck as a great visual
feature piece.
14.
Artist: Gabrielle Saville
Title of Work: Birds Nest
Medium: Barb Wire, coloured concrete,
nesting straw is unspun sisal
Price: $250
Artist Statement
Inspired by nature this sculpture of Nesting with eggs can be
placed among low greenery for best visual effect.
16.
Artist: Gabrielle Saville
Title of Work: Rushes 2
Medium: Barb wire secured into metal
pipe
Price: $225
Artist Statement
Inspired by nature, these Strands of barb wire secured to a
metal pipe resemble rushes.
“Art to connect to the soul”
17.
Artist: Gabrielle Saville
Title of Work: Trellis 1
Medium: Barb Wire
Price: $225
Artist Statement
I love rust it features greatly in my work, I love to turn old into
new and recycle, to turn nothing into something desirable , This
Trellis is a feature piece for use in any garden.
19.
Artist: Dirk Lejeune
Title of Work: Let, Nogiet and Wieriet
Medium: Tasmanian Blue Gum and Brittle
Gum Wood
Price: Large Height 141cm $1150, Medium
137cm $950 & Small 104cm $750
Artist Statement
The natural beauty of this continent never stops amazing me and
is an endless source of inspiration. I feel that my work is a form of
rediscovering, representing this inherent splendour. As a foreigner
I got fascinated by the gums' habit of shedding their bark and how
it would come in so many different colours and textures. To this
day it keeps inspiring me into different ideas and creations.
21.
Artist: Graham Radcliffe
Title of Work: Queen of Atlantis
Medium: Bronze on a sandstone base
38x38x10cm
Price: $12,000
Artist Statement
Works from his Atlantean series.
At the age of 82 Graham, professional and renowned sculptor of
Mt Glorious is unable to attend the exhibition and is happy to sell
works from our catalogue. He invites interested buyers to meet
him in Brisbane, for a sculpture sale he will refund the cost of the
flights to Brisbane.
23.
Artist: Graham Radcliffe
Title of Work: Kalgoorlie
Medium: Bronze
Price: $12,500
Artist Statement
Works from his Atlantean series.
At the age of 82 Graham, professional and renowned sculptor of
Mt Glorious is unable to attend the exhibition and is happy to sell
works from our catalogue. He invites interested buyers to meet
him in Brisbane, for a sculpture sale he will refund the cost of the
flights to Brisbane.
18.
Artist: Gabrielle Saville
Title of Work: 'Trellis 2'
Medium: Barb Wire
Price: $225
Artist Statement
I love rust it features greatly in my work, I love to turn old into
new and recycle, to turn nothing into something desirable. This
Trellis is a feature piece for use in any garden.
20.
Artist: Graham Radcliffe
Title of Work: Journey from Atlantis
Medium: Bronze
Price: $8,000
Artist Statement
If I know nothing else I know creating is an act of love, if it is right
your soul will tell you so...
At the age of 82 Graham, professional and renowned sculptor of
Mt Glorious is unable to attend the exhibition and is happy to
sell works from our catalogue. He invites interested buyers to
meet him in Brisbane, for a sculpture sale he will refund the cost
of the flights to Brisbane.
22.
Artist: Graham Radcliffe
Title of Work: Priestess of Atlantis
Medium: Bronze
Price: $16,5000
Artist Statement
Works from his Atlantean series.
At the age of 82 Graham, professional and renowned sculptor
of Mt Glorious is unable to attend the exhibition and is happy
to sell works from our catalogue. He invites interested buyers
to meet him in Brisbane, for a sculpture sale he will refund the
cost of the flights to Brisbane.
24.
Artist: Keith Chidzey
Title of Work Memoirs
Medium: Fibreglass Rod
Price: $2,250
Artist Statement
The land, its interpretation, and issues surrounding its usage
and intervention have been a recurring theme throughout my
work. My research centred around fire, and refinement through
fire, its controllability, its significance and its aesthetic, hypnotic
qualities.
“Art to connect to the soul”
25.
Artist: Shannon Hobbs
Title of Work: Hot Head'
Medium: Corten Steel
Price: $ 4,700
Artist Statement
The hot head was inspired by the monumental Easter Island
heads and the tikis from Hawaii.
It is intended to have a fire lit in its gaping mouth which lights up
the eyes and brings this sculpture to life.
Made from 3mm corten steel it will age nicely with a rust patina
that changes every burn.
27.
Artist: Peter Lewis
Title of Work: Decadence
Medium: Cast Lead Crystal Glass
Price: $3,600
Artist Statement
This work is influenced by ancient Greek Sculptures of the nude
male body. The body worship of athletic young men in the Greek
Culture later influenced the art of the Roman Empire with all its
decadence. The use of crystal glass as a material in my work is
symbolic of decadence.
29.
Artist: Peter Lewis
Title of Work 'Sun Worship'
Medium: Miniature Bronze
Price: $1,950
26.
Artist: Jeffrey Frith
Title of Work: Mindstream
Medium: Sandstone
Price: $2,490.00
Artist Statement
This work is carved from windblown sandstone which results in
the grain size in the stone being so fine with no inclusions. The
maritime theme suggested itself as I was carving this piece
bringing back memories of pleasant hours walking by the sea at
low tide and exploring rock pools and the community of plants
and creatures that lived there. I am fascinated by the way water
eats away the rock while I have to use mechanical means to
shape and form the work.
28.
Artist: Peter Lewis
Title of Work: Achtung! (ie Attention)
Medium: Bronze unlimited edition
Price: $2,800
Artist Statement
This is a very life like portrait of a German Shepherd dog (GSD)
which I created I in response to an interest from Dr Karen
Hedberg, as show judge for GSDs. DR Hedberg over seared my
sculpture of a life size GSD commissioned for the K9 Memorial as
Tahmoor's Emmett Park in NSW.
30.
Artist: James Mapayi - Stone of Shona
Title of Work: Endless Journey
Medium: Springstone
Price: $3,250
Artist Statement
My inspiration for this work was influenced by images of the
ancient art of Mayan and Aztec civilisations as well sculptures of
the ancient Egyptians. The human figure here is contained within
a solid block form of a pyramid shape, narrowing as it rises to the
uplifted nose of a seated female figure. The title suggests the
strong religious beliefs these civilisations had with the sun god.
Artist Statement
As a Zimbabwean Shona artist my aim is to communicate
through my art that 'nothing which exists naturally is inanimate'
it has spirit and life of its own.
31.
Artist: Antony Masamba - Stone of Shona
Title of Work: New Life
Medium: Springstone
Price: $3,450
32.
Artist: Brian Chapenga - Stone of Shona
Title of Work: Stages of Life
Medium: Springstone
Price: $5,450
Artist Statement
Inspired by the world around a Zimbabwean master carver
interpretation.
Artist Statement
Speaking at his art ... he believes art should flow from the
heart, but inspiration can also come from watching people
interact with each other.
“Art to connect to the soul”
33.
Artist: Bywell Sango - Stone of Shona
Title of Work: Lovers
Medium: Opalstone
Price: $3,250
Artist Statement
Inspired by the world around a Zimbabwean master carver
interpretation.
35.
Artist: Isaac Choloka - Stone of Shona
Title of Work: Humble Man
Medium: Springstone
Price: $3,950
Artist Statement
Inspired by the world around a Zimbabwean master carver
interpretation.
37.
Artist: Luckmore Joseph -Stone of Shona
Title of Work: Talking Secret
Medium: Springstone
Price: $2,950
Artist Statement
Inspired by the world around a Zimbabwean master carver
interpretation.
39.
Artist: Stephen Murenza -Stone of Shona
Title of Work: Lovebirds
Medium: Opalstone
Price: $7,500
Artist Statement
My message to the world is art is like a child, it grows and comes
back to question you in ways you never envisioned.
34.
Artist: Collen Waduwapera - Stone of
Shona
Title of Work: Worshippers
Medium: Springstone
Price: $4,250
Artist Statement
Although my work is constantly changing I generally like to
portray various aspects of human life, as well as nature. I like to
convey human emotions and phenomena through birds and
other themes that I observe in nature and the people around
me. In fact it is the birds (mystic birds) that have become his
trademark.
36.
Artist: Collen Waduwapera - Stone of
Shona
Title of Work: Spirit Owl
Medium: Springstone
Price: $3,450
Artist Statement
Although my work is constantly changing I generally like to
portray various aspects of human life, as well as nature. I like to
convey human emotions and phenomena through birds and
other themes that I observe in nature and the people around
me. In fact it is the birds (mystic birds) that have become his
trademark.
38.
Artist: Phillip Mulima - Stone of Shona
Title of Work: Together Forever
Medium: Opalstone
Price: $2,450
Artist Statement
Inspired by the world around a Zimbabwean master carver
interpretation.
40.
Artist: Stanford Chanakira - Stone of
Shona
Title of Work: My Inspiration
Medium: Opalstone
Price: $5,450
Artist Statement
Inspired by the world around a Zimbabwean master carver
interpretation.
“Art to connect to the soul”
41.
Artist: Tember Nyanhemwa - Stone of Shona
Title of Work: Wave
Medium: Springstone
Price: $3,450
Artist Statement
Inspired by the world around a Zimbabwean master carver
interpretation.
43.
Artist: Vikki-Holik Blazley
Title of Work: 'Illusion'
Medium: Timber, steel & fibreglass
Price: $7,900
Artist Statement
Illusion is a life size yearling horse. My Passion of Art and Horses
has seen my series of timber horses emerge. I like to call them
wind - wood sculptures, as they are made from discarded wood
blowing on the wind, so I am, in a way recycling nature.
45.
Artist: Jeffrey Frith
Title of Work: Rainbow Warrior
Medium: Sandstone
Price: $2,900.00
Artist Statement
Sandstone is often regarded as being a relatively soft material
unless of course it has been pushed deep into the earth millions of
years ago. The heat and pressure applied by tectonic forces
creates a stone that is really hard. I was amazed to see quartz
embedded in the stone and sought to feature this layer in my
sculpture. The arching pastel colours of the minerals in this tough
rock reminded me of a rainbow a feature I enhanced by careful
shaping.
42.
Artist: Vikki Holik-Blazley
Title of Work: Harmony
Medium: Limestone
Price: $2,195
Artist Statement
This sculpture carved from limestone emits a feeling of calm a d
gentle harmony. In time it will show its age with gentle erosion
from the elements if left outside. Inside it will maintain its lovely
white smooth surface.
44.
Artist: Jeffrey Frith
Title of Work: Vortex
Medium: Sandstone
Price: $2,490.00
Artist Statement
Apart from Granite this ‘sandstone’ is the hardest material I have
had to carve. Now I understand why this rock is mostly used to
build retaining walls. I worked the stone with an angle grinder
using a flush plate disc encrusted with industrial diamonds. A
labour of love. Not content with one side coming to life with
swirling shapes I sought to reproduce similar shapes on the other
side of the rock. Not an easy task but a rewarding one as the work
greats such a flow of energy.
46.
Artist: Dan Moor
Title 'Rose, Risen'. 2015.
Red gum and red box tree stumps, fencing
wire.
Price $15,000.
Artist Statement
This piece is the second in a series the art has created using one of
his daughters as inspiration. It is formed from two tree stumps,
believed to be Eucalyptus Blakeleyi.
“Art to connect to the soul”
Acknowledgements
To our friends and family & everyone who assisted in making sure that this will be an event to remember
for our community celebrating 'Art to connect to the Soul' together, we are deeply appreciative.
Special Thanks go to:
The Upper Lachlan Shire Council & The Crookwell Tourist Information Centre for their Event Sponsorship &
support.
Pru Goward Honourable Member of Parliament, Ian McGinn Southern Region Business Enterprise Centre,
Chris Rowlands & Associates for converting our dream into a concept plan. Lee at PJA Seeds and
Landscaping for all of his ongoing support. The Crookwell Garden Festival Committee, Hatherleigh
Vineyard, Kingsdale Wines, Sue & Allan Townsend, The Laggan Hall Committee, Trevene Mattox & The
Mary Gilmore Committee.
Thanks to the Willowtree Sculpture Garden Curatorial Committee for their assistance with sculpture
placements. To Touie & Denise Smith for their encouragement and support. Lisa Sampson & Michael
Green Smith for their generous assistance and support. Tineke Stam for her generous time and friendship
that made making the deadlines possible. Helen and Gary Smith for their generous offer to process our
garden waste. Paul Delaney for all of his time, music and support.
Finally to our three beautiful children and their partners Chris, Paddy and Lucy for all of their support and
understanding, our love to you.
Our musicians and dear friends who contributed their time and talent to provide quality entertainment,
Karen Grimes, Ini Veerkamp, & Delaney Family, The Goulburn Conservatorium of Music, especially Keva
committed to student progress.
A very special thanks to Julie McClen at Oak Grove Graphics who has developed and hosted our wonderful
website, developed our facebook page, developed our graphics for our branding, signage and our
catalogue for all to share and enjoy.
Plus all our volunteers, especially those who have travelled.