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Fitzhugh Karol’s Freight Journey from the USA to Cottesloe
The journey of leading American artist Fitzhugh Karol’s sculpture from New York to Cottesloe is one of the best laid plans nearly coming to grief due to impact of Covid on international freight. He is now enthusiastically following the show online with excitement, writing to say, “I find it a privilege to be exhibiting, while…
ECU Mentorship with Mikaela Castledine
Thanks to ECU’s partnership with Sculpture by the Sea, Visual Arts students have the opportunity to gain practical experiences in the arts. Artist Mikaela Castledine expressed that she was “really enjoying the mentor program. It is one of those things that happens as you get older, you realise you have learnt so much stuff and…
Artists in the time of COVID
From solitude to silver linings, a cross-section of exhibiting artists were asked to reflect on 2020, and the impact of the COVID pandemic from an artist’s perspective. Vivi Linnemann, Denmark I was in the process of renting new Ateliers in Denmark and Switzerland, when we all realised that Covid was going to change life as we…
Ootong and Lincoln, South Fremantle, Western Australia
Set in a former antique store, this cafe oozes laid-back, retro charm, full of draped light globes, antiques and 50’s style diner chairs. The eclectic menu offers gluten-free, dairy-free options, and easily caters for vegans boasting some of Perth’s best brunch fare – all made on-site and all using locally sourced ingredients. Look out for the…
Lions and Tigers, Fremantle, Western Australia
The lovely folk behind Lions and Tigers are devotees of flavour above all else, with the incredible regional diversity and adaptability of Indian cuisine as their biggest inspiration. Their entire friendship is grounded in evenings cooking curry, chatting about travels, laughing and knocking back the riesling. You can visit for a drink, pulling up a stool at the bar or…
SUPPORTING THE BEST IN REGIONAL TOURISM
We are pleased to continue to bring to you some of the best places to visit across regional Australia. Whether you live in Australia and are planning a local holiday, or live overseas and looking forward to returning to Australia, we will present in our future newsletters some very special places to visit, each of…
WA Education Outreach Program
As part of our outreach program in Western Australia, Mikaela Castledine recently conducted artist-led workshops at Belmont and Marangaroo Primary Schools, located in the northern suburbs of Perth. School students learnt a crotchet stitch weaving rope shapes into sculptures. The technique required persistence and shared collaborative experience. With many of the students overheard saying “this…
Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2021 Update
Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi returns later this year, to be held from 21 October – 7 November for its 24th annual exhibition, proceeding with the same line up of artists that was previously selected for the 2020 exhibition, plus two or three new guest artists which will be revealed in the coming months!
Tourism WA Invited International Artist Chris Booth Announced
We are excited to announce renowned New Zealand artist Chris Booth will exhibit as the Tourism Western Australia Invited International Artist at Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2021. One of New Zealand’s most prominent sculptors, this will mark Booth’s first time exhibiting along the beautiful white sands of Cottesloe Beach, creating a new, large-scale work…
Due South, Albany, Western Australia
Located in the picturesque sea-side town of Albany in Western Australia Due South is a waterfront tavern that prides itself on delivering fresh, top quality cuisine that showcases local produce from around the great southern region. Nestled on the waterfront of the Princess Royal Harbour, Due South is blessed with its local seafood and wine rich surrounds. Applying…
Alkaline Cafe, Albany, Western Australia
Our friends at the Alkaline Cafe wake up every day inspired. Recently voted the Environment & Sustainability Business of the Year by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Alkaline Cafe explores a wholesome vegetarian lifestyle, priding themselves on using local produce and low-waste practices. Alkaline was established as a wholefood gluten-free cafe in 2015, offering a welcoming…
Sculptors to Schools Outreach Education Program
Emerging from the unforeseen events and restrictions of COVID-19 in 2020, we are offering for the first time the opportunity for schools and students to have artists who have exhibited in Sculpture by the Sea and educators to come into their classrooms to conduct informative, stimulating and multi-sensory sculpture making workshops. Thanks to the Bondi exhibition’s Principal…
Thompson Estate Winery, Margaret River, Western Australia
The Thompson Estate vineyard gains unique advantages from its Wilyabrup location. John Gladstones’ seminal work in the 1960’s showed that Margaret River had climatic features similar to the great years of Bordeaux. His predictions have been vouched for, and the Margaret River region is now recognised as one of the premium wine grape growing areas in the…
Freycinet Experience Walk, Coles Bay, Tasmania
A passion project of Joan Masterman (eco-tourism pioneer), the Freycinet Experience Walk (FEW) was born out of a love for (and desire to protect) Tasmania’s vulnerable coastlines and their inhabitants. The FEW is a four-day (three-night) guided walking tour exploring the entire Freycinet Peninsula (located on the East Coast of Tasmania). The Freycinet Experience provides an…
Bondi 2020 Lempriere Scholarship Recipients Announced
Congratulations to Stephen King (NSW), Andrew Townsend (NSW) and Jina Lee (WA) who were awarded this year’s three $30,000 Helen Lempriere Scholarships gifted as part of the Helen Lempriere Bequest, a charitable trust managed by Perpetual. These scholarships aim to promote contemporary Australian sculpture by fostering the careers of artists and supporting them in the…