The Figure in the Landscape
Number : 47
Artist : John Petrie
Material : Basalt
Year Created : 2014
Special Note : Funded by Arts NSW
Artist's Location : Sydney
Type : Sculpture
Size : 1.15 x 0.32 x 0.9m
Extra_info :
Walcha won the Arts NSW Regional Acquisition Program prize of $20,000 worth of Art acquired from Sculptures by the Sea exhibition which enabled the subsequent installation of 'Goulburn River Landscape' by Paul Bacon and 'The Figure in the Landscape' by John Petrie.
THE SCULPTURE:
Exploring the figurative presence in the landscape, while revealing the interior beauty of the stone through horizontally sliced cross sections.
Funded by Arts NSW grant, acquired from Sculpture by the Sea 2014.
THE ARTIST:
A Sydney based sculptor who grew up in regional NSW. John has also lived and worked in Japan, Italy and the United States.
John started out as a painter then turned to sculpture around 1990, finding early on that the boulder, with its varied forms and geological history, was the primary medium for him. "Of course cutting the boulder open is often a wonderful surprise".
For more information on the artist follow the link below.
Walcha won the Arts NSW Regional Acquisition Program prize of $20,000 worth of Art acquired from Sculptures by the Sea exhibition which enabled the subsequent installation of 'Goulburn River Landscape' by Paul Bacon and 'The Figure in the Landscape' by John Petrie.
THE SCULPTURE:
Exploring the figurative presence in the landscape, while revealing the interior beauty of the stone through horizontally sliced cross sections.
Funded by Arts NSW grant, acquired from Sculpture by the Sea 2014.
THE ARTIST:
A Sydney based sculptor who grew up in regional NSW. John has also lived and worked in Japan, Italy and the United States.
John started out as a painter then turned to sculpture around 1990, finding early on that the boulder, with its varied forms and geological history, was the primary medium for him. "Of course cutting the boulder open is often a wonderful surprise".
For more information on the artist follow the link below.
Exploring the figurative presence in the landscape, while revealing the interior beauty of the stone through horizontally sliced cross sections.