Sculpture walk on Dungog Common
Collecting fur to line the nest 2
Jimmy Rix 2022
Winner of 2023 Sculpture on the Farm Inc Acquisitive Prize
Donation to theDungog Common Recreation Reserve
Dimensions 132 × 234 × 44 cm
Medium corten steel
Editions An edition 2 of 3
There are a myriad of connections and relationships within the animal kingdom, and I hope that humans care for the planet to protect these symbiotic relationships. In this work a Kangaroo providing the fur to line the nest of Brown Headed Honey Eaters.
Sculpture on the Farm catalogue link
Artist profile
Centred Earth
Sam Anderson 2022
2023 Acquisition by Dungog Common Recreation Reserve and Dungog Regional Tourism Inc
Dimensions 150 × 300 × 300 cm
Editions Unique
Medium recycled materials
Centred Earth is based around the connection of people to the sun, earth, themselves and each other. The sculpture emanates peace and harmony, spreading joy during these current changing times.
Campsites
Tarisse King 2022
2023 Acquisition by Dungog Common Recreation Reserve and Ride Dungog
Dimensions 165 × 125 × 320 cm
Medium mild steel
Editions 1 of 5
With this sculpture Tarisse wanted to translate her ‘Campsites’ story into a 3D object. The choice to use metal is a reflection on the strength and longevity of the Australian Indigenous culture and the stories passed down over the centuries. The natural stone was selected to strengthen the connection of the story with land. The rust finish reminds us of the age of the markings and long history of these stories.
UFO Utopia
Nigel Dobson, 2023
2023 Sculpture on the Farm Inc, Acquisitive Prize Winner
Donation to the Dungog Common Recreation Reserve
Dimensions 360 × 150 × 150 cm
Medium Corten steel
Editions Unique
This work is an extension of previous sculptures that explore my interest in the Soviet Era monuments. I take the visual language of that art form and put my own spin on the work that also incorporates science fiction and outer space travel. This work is a symmetrical sculpture that blooms from the ground, and offers the viewer angles and through lines.
Entwined
Bob Teasdale, 2019
2019 Sculpture on the Farm Inc
Donation to theDungog Common Recreation Reserve
Dimensions 64 × 64 × 225 cm
Medium Corten steel
Editions 4 of 5
This represents mankind trying to maintain the environment, growth and sustainability, and how we are bending under the pressure of trying to balance all three.
Sowelu Two
Jen Mallinson, 2021
2021 Sculpture on the Farm Inc, Acquisitive Prize Winner
Donation to theDungog Common Recreation Reserve
Dimensions 120 × 70 × 220 cm
Medium Corten steel (Australian weathering steel)
Editions Commissioned. (This work can not be exactly replicated, but similar editions have been done).
Sowelu Two, is a 2 piece sculpture.
Sowelu denotes finding wholeness and completeness within whom we are and how we interact and connect with others.
A Thought is a Ripple
Gavin Vitullo, 2021
Ephemeral Art Commission by Sculpture on the Farm Inc, for Dungog Common Recreation Reserve, Funded by Create NSW
Dimensions 160 × 60 × 60 cm
Medium Naturally felled log
Editions Unique
After a short walk along Common Creek opposite Gate 4, you will encounter " A Thought is a Ripple" in the Dungong Common made possible by Sculpture on the Farm and Create NSW.
Earth Art Experience at the Dungog Common by Gavin Vitullo
(Gresford News August 2021, page 11.
A six-day immersion in the Dungog Common by Newcastle Earth Artist, Gavin Vitullo, has resulted in an imposing Ephemeral Sculpture, located in Common Creek, Dungog. Sculpture on the Farm was the recipient of a $3,000 Create NSW Grant, which was used in its entirety to engage Gavin to undertake this ephemeral project in early April. This Earth Art Experience at the Dungog Common was supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.
From Gavin Vitullo's journal:
“…The obijtive is as clear as the crisp mountain air of the sprawling Dungog landscape. I am to walk mindfully throgh the environment, honing my senses toward creating a sympathetic intervention of natural materials. An abundance of fallen wood, running water, static stone and calling birds set the tempo for a responsive Earth Sculpture. …”
With the support of Create NSW and the Dungog Common this venture has been realised. After a hike and conversation with guide and local biking enthusiast Allen Shrimpton, Vitullo fixed his gaze upon a naturally occurring stone void in the bed of a stream nearby as the catalyst for his creation. One void one log, one old wooden mallet and one very weathered chisel formed the premis for a poetic response to the surrounding stream and gathering crows. The work titled; A Thought is a Ripple rests silently amidst the elements awaiting to be found. zYou will find the work a short walk along Common Creek opposite Gate 4, in the Dungog Common.
Special thanks: The sculpture walk installed on Dungog Common has been developed through the generosity of these organisations.
