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| Applications for Public Art in Kingston | | Do you want to make an application for public art in Kingston? Applications for Public Art must be submitted to the Public Art Advisory Panel via the link below.
Application for Public Art in City of Kingston
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| Community Engagement and Public Art Project for Chelsea | | The Chelsea Bonbeach Train Station Arts Project is an exciting arts project that aims to improve the safety and civic pride in and around the Chelsea train station, with the assistance from grants from Arts Victoria, the Department of Transport and the Department of Human Services. Chelsea Community Renewal, in partnership with Metro, the City of Kingston and the Chelsea community, has seen lead artist, Anu Patel, engage over 240 local residents in creative community consultation workshops in late 2011 and early 2012. Participants included; years five and six students from Chelsea Primary, Bonbeach Primary and St Joseph’s Primary School, as well as members of the Chelbara Choir, the Chelsea and District Historical Society, residents of the Chelsea Caravan Park, the Chelsea Bonbeach Train Station Group, and youth from Local Education Employment Program. During this period, Anu worked out of the project’s creative headquarters located at 1/397 Nepean Highway, Chelsea. These creative exchanges, coupled with the areas historical and social context, has influence the design for the permanent artwork that is currently being installed in Chelsea Station Underpass, during the second half of 2012. The project will be completed in its entirety in early 2013.
To view photographs of the workshops and for regular project updates please visit the project’s blog,
The Art Pass: http://www.kingston.vic.gov.au/artpass/
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Horse, by Julie Squires | | In 2006, in collaboration with Pioneer Electronics Australia, City of Kingston launched Coastal Art: Pioneer Project, a series of interpretive sculptural art works installed along the foreshore between Mentone and Mordialloc, including the tylized horse statue as a focal piece.??The vision was to create a distinct and memorable public art installation that would enrich the Kingston community and enhance civic pride through a tangible legacy.??A cast bronze sculpture of a horse standing 16 hands high, located adjacent to the Horse Paddock section of the Bay Trail, at the end of Bay Street, Mordialloc was inspired by the memories of racehorses being exercised in the water along the foreshore.
Celebrated Melbourne-based sculptor, Julie Squires was appointed to the Pioneer Project after a rigorous selection process. Julie is a professional artist educated at the Hunter Institute of Technology and Newcastle University. Julie has completed a number of major public commissions both in Australia and internationally . “My aim was to create an image, which would trigger these visual recollections, whilst presenting a strong, striking silhouette along the beach,” Julie Squires.
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Bundle of Sticks - 2008 | | The City of Kingston commissioned artist Dr. Elizabeth Weissensteiner (courtesy Über Gallery) to create a piece of public art for Clarinda Community Centre.
The commissioned work, ‘Bundle of Sticks’ was launched on Thursday 3 April 2008 and is based on the fable of the same name. The design represents the strength of a community that has a shared identity and purpose. The work celebrates the values of the people of the area, multiculturalism and unity.
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Pompei’s Boat – 2010 | | As part of the Coastal Arts Project which has also produced Horse and Memories of a Seaside, Pompei’s Boat is intended to be an iconic landmark in Mordialloc, for the City of Kingston and southern bayside suburbs of Melbourne.
The artist, Julie Squires, spent considerable time consulting with brothers Joe and the late Jack Pompei regarding the style of boat building (clinker) which has become the well-known Pompei style of hand-made boat construction.
Pompei’s boat is red to ensure high visibility in a visually busy environment, and because the colour is reminiscent of the red-base of a Pompei-built boat.
Pompei's Boat can be found at 561 Main Street, Mordialloc VIC 3195
More information: Pompeis Boat Fact Sheet
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Dingley Village War Memorial, by Ben Fasham | | Residents of Dingley Village now have their own symbolic place of remembrance following the completion of a memorial that honours service men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice.??Local artist and Dingley resident, Ben Fasham, was commissioned to undertake the design and to develop the artwork. The striking sculpture is inspired by the Anzac Rising Sun and will be a prominent and effective memorial for the community. Mayor Cr John Ronke said of the sculpture “It is an exemplary piece of public art which celebrates our history and plays an important role in our community."
Council has also contributed to the landscaped area around the memorial, which not only beautifies the surrounds but also creates an important and central meeting place for the community.??“The significance and importance of our memorials cannot be overstated. They represent the selflessness of a past generation. They are a symbol of the sacrifice made so that we can enjoy the Australia we have today - one which is free, secure and peaceful,” added Cr Ronke.??
The memorial was supported by the Rotary Club of Dingley Village, Kingston Council, Kingston Charitable Trust, Dingley Village Community Bank Branch of the Bendigo Bank, Dingley Voice for the Arts and the Springvale Sub Branch of the RSL.
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