Friday, April 7, 2017

Sculpture in the landscape and glass shadows

For most of the week Fiona and I were in Canberra for work, art and catch-ups. A couple of the things we got to do between appointments was to visit the arboretum and the glass factory.

I just loved the huge rusted metal sculptures scattered on the hills of the arboretum including this breathtaking piece of calligraphy on one of the summits.

©2017 Barry Smith - wide brown land by: Tatton, Viney and Futago - 2010
©2017 Barry Smith - Magpies on land
©2017 Barry Smith
©2017 Barry Smith - Fiona approaches the amazing complex curves of rusted calligraphic metal 
And Nest III on another hill.

©2017 Barry Smith - Nest 111 - Moffatt 2007
©2017 Barry Smith - Scale!!!!
And of course the beauty of the setting with its extraordinary

©2017 Barry Smith
There was a glass exhibition by Rowney at the glass factory - beautiful traditional blown glass with exquisite markings. I prefer moulded and ground glass; I loved the shadows and refections from the light through the glass.
©2017 Barry Smith
©2017 Barry Smith
©2017 Barry Smith
©2017 Barry Smith
©2017 Barry Smith
We got home to the mountain this afternoon - I like the trips away; & love the return to the mountain.
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2 comments:

  1. Jo MurrayApril 8, 2017 at 5:25 AM

    Fabulous public art. Aren't we lucky in this wide, brown land

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  2. CarolApril 8, 2017 at 5:02 PM

    Not sure which I loved more, Barry; the wide brown land and nest lll, or that sumptuous glass! A stunning post!

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