To celebrate the unveiling of five new sculptures on the Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail, Sculpture by the Sea hosted a four-day Sculpture, Food & Wine Long Weekend from 27-30 April. Showcasing local growers, harvest celebrations and dining experiences, the weekend brought together sculpture, food and wine set among the stunning Snowy Valleys region of southern New South Wales.
Highlights of the Four Day Long Weekend with ticketed and free events included:
THURSDAY 27 APRIL
12noon Viewing the sculptures at Courabyra Wines (free), followed by a Meet the Artists Lunch
FRIDAY 28 APRIL
10.30am April Pine sculpture unveiling, Talbingo (free) – Miles Franklin Drive, Talbingo, opposite the Ampol Service Station
12.30pm Jina Lee and Sasha Reid sculpture unveilings, Batlow (free) – Corner of Pioneer Street and Batlow Road, Batlow / Toc H. Park, Pioneer Street, Batlow
6.30pm A Harvest Party Celebration evening among the sculptures at Johansen Wines
SATURDAY 29 APRIL
11.30am Kaoru Matsumoto sculpture unveiling in the grounds of the Adelong Services & Citizens Club (free) – 54 Tumut Street, Adelong
12noon The Riverina Light Horse Troop accompanies the tour of the sculptures along the Adelong Creek Walk hosted by David Handley, Founding CEO of Sculpture by the Sea & Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail and artists (free)
2.30pm Preview opening by David Handley of an exhibition of paintings by Marija Zrno at 64 Tumut Street, Adelong
4pm Tour of the sculptures in Goldfields Park, Tumbarumba hosted by David Handley and artists (free)
6pm Feast with the Farmers Fireside Dinner at Café Nest
SUNDAY 30 APRIL
11 am Wine Tasting throughout the day at Obsession Wines, with artist talks by Takeshi Tanabe at 11.30am and 3pm (free)
12.30-2.30 pm Brigham House in Tooma opened its doors for tours by the artists of its indoor collection and a painting exhibition by Motoko Hama (free)
This Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund project is jointly funded by the Commonwealth and the New South Wales Government under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
