Sculptures By The Sea – A Gallery Of Images

 “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder…”

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There are 70 local, interstate and international artists presenting their work in this ‘sculpture park’ which, according to the Sculptures By The Sea website, makes this “one of the world’s largest free to the public events”.

We joined hundreds of people wandering around enjoying the art with sand beneath our toes, the sound of the ocean lapping at the shore and the seagulls calling out overhead – can you picture it?

My senses were well and truly on overload last weekend ‘mooching’ in the Autumn sunshine appreciating (and perhaps occasionally questioning) an eclectic display of art at the 11th Annual Sculpture By The Sea Exhibition held on Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia.

Having less ‘stuff’ is certainly encouraging us to leave our little ‘nest’ quite regularly to explore and discover our surrounding area and support local community-run events.  Every day we pass sculptures from previous years exhibition which decorate the area – in schoolyards, middle of round-a-bouts and nature reserves so we were keen to see this years display all in the one location.

Here are the 16 sculptures by the sea which had the biggest impact on me – may they bring colour, awe and happiness into your day…

2015 Sculptures By The Sea

Naidee Changmoh – the ascetic

Wang Shugang – man on ball

Ben Juniper – horizon

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David Cerny – babies three pieces

Wendi Zhang – mi no. 5

Sally Stoneman – boulders

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Yuko Takahashi – way of the wind 2015

Virginia King – turning stones

Kim Perrier – ashes to ashes

Western Australian Sculptor Scholarship

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Ayad Alqaragholli – hearts in paradise

Chen Wenling – harbour

Ken Unsworth – my home is your home

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Brad Jackson – conventus

Russell Sheridan – sisters

Paul Stanwick-Wright – mr melancholy

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Norton Flavel – lucky country

Western Australian Sculptor Scholarship

And to finish – looking back along Cottesloe Beach…

Storing away these images is no benefit to anyone so, today’s post is for those of you who are unable to visit this exhibition in person.

Maybe you can make the one in Bondi from the 22 October – 8 November 2015 or Denmark from 5 June – 5 July 2015.

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When I see something inspiring I experience this incredible urge to share, so, over a period of three visits, my humble iphone and I (together with our limited photographic ability) have attempted to capture both the Sculptures By The Sea pieces and the surrounding atmosphere.

This is not the beginnings of a career in photography or a change of direction towards being an acclaimed Art Critic. Publishing these images is simply a quest to make you and whoever you choose to share them with, smile.

Did we do ok – can you pick a favourite?

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