Commissioned by John Holland and the Eurobodalla Shire Council ‘Tides’ is a creative repurposing of heritage listed steel recycled from the historic Batemans Bay bridge.
The sculpture utlises two structural nodes as the base of the work, relatively unchanged from their original form. As the eye moves further up the work, segments of steel welded at varying angles and distances apart spiral and twist to form 3 curved arches floating above the viewer. Reference from https://joeladler.com.au/TIDES
Located near 7 Clyde Street, Duet was the winner of the 2017 Acquisitive Award in the inaugural ‘Sculpture for Clyde’ Exhibition. By Nowra sculptor Dora A. Rognvaldsdottir, Duet is “two seedlings, larger than life, speak of aspirations and nurturing”. It was created from welded aluminum.
Terry Fuller studied sculpture at the Canberra School of Art and assisted with the conduct of classes in sculpture at the school. Since moving to the South Coast he is now sculpting full time and exhibiting in the ACT and NSW. Terry works with steel, stone, wood and pewter, but bronze is his medium of choice. Terry chooses bronze because bronze is able to take any form that the sculptor wishes; its warmth and variety of patina and the way that light can be used to enhance the sculptures’ surface are reasons for that choice.
Heavy Metal Seahorse – My knowledge and passion for heavy industry form a strange relationship with my love of nature and concerns for its future. This seahorse is born from that union.
A metal sculptor from Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Highly creative from an early age, Alex’s art really started to develop after pursuing a career in metal fabrication and welding. With the ability to join and shape metal combined with an endless supply of discarded steel waste Alex started small, creating whimsical garden ornaments which quickly progressed into fine art sculptures that have been featured in public exhibitions and added to private art collections Australia wide.
Fitzmaurice is based in North Avoca, NSW. He has a background in building and design. He is inspired by natural forms and everyday objects, transformed by abstraction and humour. Though it didn’t win the formal acquisitive award, this piece was so popular among visitors to the 2018 event, it was purchased with funds raised through a community crowd funding campaign. It’s located at the end of Mara Mia Walkway.
Unveiled as part of the first ‘Sculpture For Clyde’ inaugural event in 2017, Buoyansea sits beside the Clyde River on Beach Road. Artist Jesse Graham, from Eden NSW, created the work from a buoy that washed up the creek after a major flood. Buoyansea, an octopus on a buoy.
2019 Major Award winner of $10,000, ‘Family’ is made from welded Corten, weathering steel and copper. “In the world of nature the importance of family whether human, animal, plant is the regrowth of new generation.” Gomboc (Middle Swan, WA), has exhibited more than 10 times at both Sculpture By The Sea Cottesloe and Bondi, and has exhibited at all previous Sculpture For Clyde events. Family is located at Beach Road on Spinnaker Reach.
Acquisitive Award 2018 Winner of $50,000. Japanese sculptor Haruyuki Uchida works on large-scale, outdoor, public artworks made from composite metals like stainless steel and aluminum. Incorporating magnets in his work, he creates a form and expression that utilizes the gravity that exists around us. ‘Dance’ is positioned on the point, to the west of Batemans Bay Marina at Spinnaker Reach. It is particularly worth a visit at night, with lights reflecting off the glistening red arms of the sculpture and the city behind.
Winner of the 2019 Acquisitive Award of $50,000, Fracture 2 was created by David Ball, from Corten steel. “My work is a distillation of forms found in our universe and scaled up or down.” Ball (Wildes Meadow, NSW) is an architectural and landscape sculptor, who makes his pieces by hand, a physicality not often evident in large-scale sculpture. This piece is located near the intersection of Beach Road with Bavarde Avenue.
2023 Acquisitive Award Winner of $60,000, Weed by Richard Moffatt, is made entirely from discarded materials collected from metal recyclers. Weed – is for your imagination.
Pelicant takes pride of place on the break-wall at the Batemans Bay Marina. Though it didn’t win the formal acquisitive award, this piece was so popular among visitors to the 2018 event, that the committee raised extra funds through a community crowd funding campaign. Jesse Graham is a full time artist living near Eden, NSW. He lives and works on a small farm, surrounded by bell-bird laden bush. He works predominantly in the medium of sculpture, but also works in printmaking from time to time
In memory of former Councillor and community stalwart, the late Maureen Nathan. Maureen donated $100 thousand for a sculpture to be built at Hanging Rock Sporting Complex, Batemans Bay. The sculpture design was finalised just before Maureen passed away.
