Wentworth Falls Lake Sculpture Walk
Take a walk and discover the carved sandstone sculptures in the park. Created in 2000 as part of the Wentworth Falls Lake Sculpture Project, each sculpture depicts the seed pod of a native plant that can be found around the lake. About the Project The Wentworth Falls Lake Sculpture project began with the idea to create the first of several sculpture parks throughout the Blue Mountains, with permanent and changing artworks on public land. Sculpture parks or indeed any other art in public spaces are signposts of artistic communities, local involvement and pride. Public art in general enhances the natural or built environment, takes art out of the Gallery and into the open, for everyone to enjoy and interact with. The Blue Mountains was nominated for World Heritage Listing, for its natural beauty, and at the same time became the ‘City of the Arts’, due to its large and varied arts community. As a response to both, it was an obvious choice to use sandstone as a medium, and carving as a technique, to draw attention to the importance of native plants and the role they play within our environment, our culture and our heritage.
Take a walk and discover the carved sandstone sculptures in the park.
Created in 2000 as part of the Wentworth Falls Lake Sculpture Project, each sculpture depicts the seed pod of a native plant that can be found around the lake.
About the Project
The Wentworth Falls Lake Sculpture project began with the idea to create the first of several sculpture parks throughout the Blue Mountains, with permanent and changing artworks on public land. Sculpture parks or indeed any other art in public spaces are signposts of artistic communities, local involvement and pride.
Public art in general enhances the natural or built environment, takes art out of the Gallery and into the open, for everyone to enjoy and interact with. The Blue Mountains was nominated for World Heritage Listing, for its natural beauty, and at the same time became the ‘City of the Arts’, due to its large and varied arts community.
As a response to both, it was an obvious choice to use sandstone as a medium, and carving as a technique, to draw attention to the importance of native plants and the role they play within our environment, our culture and our heritage.
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1995 “Desire” Photographic Exhibition Café 40 Gallery,<br />
Katoomba, NSW<br />
“Mountain Reflections” Photographic Exhibition,<br />
Kedumba Gallery, <strong>Wentworth</strong> <strong>Falls</strong>, NSW<br />
“Transformations” Photographic & <strong>Sculpture</strong><br />
Exhibition NCC, Katoomba, NSW<br />
“Paper Labyrinths” Photographic Exhibition, Café 40<br />
Gallery, Katoomba, NSW<br />
1994 “Destiny” Photographic & <strong>Sculpture</strong> Exhibition, NCC,<br />
Katoomba, NSW<br />
“Youth Art” Katoomba Youth Centre, Katoomba, NSW<br />
“Light Forms” <strong>Wentworth</strong> <strong>Falls</strong> School the Arts,<br />
<strong>Wentworth</strong> <strong>Falls</strong>, NSW<br />
“Impressions” Photographic Exhibition, Café 40<br />
Gallery, Katoomba, NSW<br />
“Eat” <strong>Wentworth</strong> <strong>Falls</strong> School the Arts,<br />
<strong>Wentworth</strong> <strong>Falls</strong>, NSW<br />
“Year of The Family” Photographic Exhibition, Café 40<br />
Gallery, Katoomba, NSW<br />
1993 “Focused” Photographic & <strong>Sculpture</strong> Exhibition, NCC,<br />
Katoomba, NSW<br />
Awards:<br />
1997 “Art Street” First Place, 3D Art works, Winter Magic<br />
Festival, Katoomba, NSW<br />
1996 “Rod Kerr Memorial Award” Katoomba High School,<br />
Katoomba, NSW<br />
“3 Unit Visual Arts” Katoomba High School<br />
Katoomba, NSW<br />
Commissions:<br />
1997 ‘Scattered” <strong>Sculpture</strong> Private Collection<br />
1995 “Close Up” Photographic Private Collection<br />
Private Collections represented throughout Australia<br />
Mary Anderson<br />
Education:<br />
1996 <strong>Sculpture</strong> Workshops, Nepean Community College,<br />
Katoomba, NSW<br />
1994 Painting Workshops, Nepean Community College,<br />
Katoomba, NSW<br />
1965 Scholarship for Fine Arts East Sydney Technical College<br />
Group Exhibitions:<br />
1998 Blue Mountains Arts Council, <strong>Wentworth</strong> <strong>Falls</strong> School<br />
Arts, <strong>Wentworth</strong> <strong>Falls</strong>, NSW<br />
Michael Byrt<br />
Born: Sydney 1961<br />
Education:<br />
1988 Higher Certificate, National Art School, Darlinghurst, NSW<br />
1987 Art Certificate National Art School, Darlinghurst, NSW<br />
1986 Art Certificate Meadowbank TAFE, NSW<br />
1983 Diploma KVB, Graphic Design, Sydney<br />
Solo Exhibition:<br />
1989 Dension <strong>Sculpture</strong> Studio, Rozelle, NSW<br />
Exhibitions:<br />
1996 “Degree of Excellence”, UWS, NSW<br />
1997 Go West Café, Katoomba, NSW<br />
1993 Four Sculptors, TAP Gallery, Darlinghurst, NSW<br />
1991 Old Brewery, Goulburn, NSW<br />
1989 Multiple Visions, Art Incorporate, Sydney<br />
1988 Exhibition in “A Minor”, NAS, Darlinghurst, Sydney<br />
Wynne Exhibition, Art Gallery of NSW, <strong>Sculpture</strong><br />
1985 Sydney Morning Herald<br />
Royal Easter Show<br />
Drummoyne Art Award<br />
Lane Cove Art Award<br />
NSW Police Art Exhibition<br />
Awards:<br />
1996 Blue Mountains Art Exhibition<br />
Environmental Award, “Storm Water Mural Project”,<br />
Paddington, NSW<br />
South Sydney Council, Keep Australia Beautiful<br />
Minute Paper, Storm Water Pollution Policy, South<br />
Sydney Council<br />
1994 South Sydney Council, Keep Australia Beautiful<br />
1993 Environmental Award for Excellence, Meadowbank<br />
TAFE, NSW<br />
1985 NSW Police Art Exhibition, Highly Commended<br />
Winner, National Art Award, Cover Design, “The<br />
Farmers Annual” 1986<br />
Commissions<br />
1997 Christmas Card Art Work, For the Hon Pam Allan MP,<br />
Minister for the Environment<br />
Community Mural, Police Youth Club, Redfern, NSW<br />
Seven Kids Theatre Designs, Marian St Theatre,<br />
Killara, NSW<br />
Murals with South Sydney City Council<br />
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