Locals enjoyed an in-depth tour of the public art in Mudgee’s Lawson Park at the recent Saturday morning sculpture walk.
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A group of 45 led by local artist Sam Paine walked from Church Street to the western tip of the park, exploring the nine sculptures installed along the river and nearby behind the council premises.
The collection now includes sculptures purchased over the last three years at Rosby’s Sculptures in the Garden, as well as new works commissioned through last year’s Rylstone Wood Symposium.
The walk, coordinated by Mid-Western Regional Council with Sculptures in the Garden organisers, was an opportunity for participants to learn more about the art pieces, the selection process, and council’s ongoing plan for public art.
Along the way, Sam Paine spoke with artist Nigel White about his role on the sculpture selection panel, Gerald Norton-Knight and Kay Norton-Knight about Sculptures in the Garden and the works purchased there, and Coolah artist David Sherlock, whose ‘Shooting Stars’ was one of the first pieces purchased for the Mudgee sculpture walk.
After reaching the end of Lawson Park, the group walked the additional 1.5 kilometres along the river, across the suspension bridge and towards Putta Bucca to see the newest addition to the public art collection, a light hearted collection titled ‘Travelling Australia’.
The 32 small pieces, seen at Sculptures in the Garden last year, are made from plasma-cut steel by artist David Doyle, and depict iconic locations and experiences on the great Australian road trip.
Council produced a flyer mapping the walk and providing details of the sculptures, which will now be made available at locations such as the visitor information centre and council.
The success of the morning, measured in the number of participants and their enjoyment of the walk, means the sculpture walk is likely to be held again as more sculptures are added to the collection.
Further additions to the Lawson Park sculpture walk will be chosen from entries in 2017 Sculptures in the Garden at Rosby this Saturday and Sunday.
Organisers expect more than 3000 people to attend the sixth Sculptures in the Garden, which has attracted entries from leading national and regional artists.