BC Dross

Sculptures by the Sea 2022

Cottesloe, WA

Height: 500mm

Length: 1340mm

Depth: 500mm

Material:

  • Jesmonite

  • Axolotl Metal Treatment

Discarded ancient-looking amphorae emerge on the beach like a time-traveling message from ancient times reminding us of our persistent throw-away societies.


 

FIRE SPIRIT

Koolinup Emergency Centre

Cockie Bend, Collie WA

Height: 3000mm

Width: 1300mm

Material:

  • Jesmonite

  • Axolotl Corten Steel Treatment

Spirit Fire reflects the imposing nature of the swirling dynamic of fire and how its devastation unlocks the seeds of renewal and regeneration. The direction and 3D form echo the impermanent motion of fire with the positive and the negative spaces speak of the different intensities of flames. I want this sculpture to be eminently relatable and to clearly signpost the Koolinup Emergency Services Centre. 


 

SPIRIT WATER

Koolinup Emergency Centre

Cockie Bend, Collie WA

Height: 630mm

Length: 1100mm

Depth: 35mm

Materials:

  • Frame - Jarrah – curly 

  • Jarrah veneers

  • Jarrah veneers – ebonised 

A stylised depiction of the Collie River meandering through the townscape; an elegant illustration of the soothing influence of water on the landscape and its rejuvenation of life after fire.

This piece speaks of the movement of water through the land, delivery by rain, then the slow meander in the river returning to the sea, the source. 

Water Spirit mimics the flow of the river through the landscape – a black meander caused by the tannin in the water; the teardrops have a directional flow on either side of the river, evoking the idea of water being in constant movement. The river talks of the water spirits journey from the sea and its return by the river and transpiration from the trees and bush: the river – a common thread of life for all.

Both in the river and transpiration by the trees, the perfect cycle of renewal, regeneration and sustainability.


 
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FIRE SPIRIT

INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL PERTH

815 Hay Street
Perth, Western Australia 6000
(Concierge Area)

Height: 2000mm

Width: Top 350mm, Bottom 450mm

Timber: Sheoak (Casuarina fraseriana)

This sculpture represents the warmth of the day, brought within, as we watch, mesmerised by the wild flicking dance of the flames casting long shadows and feel the radiant warmth. This is the ambiance of the hotel, a warm and inviting place to feel comfortable.


 

KIDSAFE WA

Lot 6 (#140) Railway Parade
West Leederville, Western Australia 6007

Height: 2000mm

Width: 450mm

Material:

  • 316 Stainless Steel

  • Dulux Super Enamel Oil Based Paint

  • 1000mm High 316 grade stainless steel rod

The design utilises the central aspect of the Kidsafe WA logo, the ‘I’, which is representational of a mother holding a baby. By utilising this element, the design symbolises the supportive and protective work that Kidsafe WA undertakes on a daily basis for the WA community. In addition, the use of the Kidsafe WA organisational colours adds life and interest to the design, making it into much more than just the symbol itself. Finally, the incorporation of the natural elements (the breeze) into the design in order to create movement will fascinate visitors to the centre, as they watch the colours spin around. The sculpture is positioned on a single 1 m high stainless steel rod/bar.