A new public art installation which has been funded by Glen Innes Severn Council, has been completed recently in Veness Park, which is the name of the parklands located opposite the Glen Innes Tennis Courts.
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The artwork, called Our Country - The Highlands, was designed by local artists, Lloyd Hornsby and Sarah Fletcher, who also managed the production of the piece and its installation in conjunction with the local manufacturer and installer.
The artwork features images that reflect what is important to the Glen Innes area.
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There are four panels depicting the story lines that symbolise our community.
These include an Aboriginal man, woman and child and Aboriginal symbols, a Highlands Drum Major with bagpipes and the Standing Stones, the historic Town Hall, and a farmer wearing a hat and depicted with his dog and sheep. There is also a tactor and a wind turbine.
Artist Lloyd Hornsby is a Yuin Aboriginal from the South Coast of NSW.
He settled in Glen Innes seven years ago, and as a resident artist he established Gawura Gallery which promotes Indigenous and Fine Arts to the public and which supports emerging artists.
Lloyd is internationally acknowledged as an outstanding art practitioner, having recently exhibited across Europe, and selling works around the globe.
Lloyd said he enjoyed working in collaboration with local artist Sarah Fletcher on this project.
Sarah's work is influenced by the New England region and Glen Innes Highlands, its cold weather and four seasons, with a focus on realism and attention to detail.
Sarah is qualified in fine arts and has been working as a professional artist for the past four years, selling her works online and at the Gawura Gallery.
Sarah's work has seen her win several awards. Sarah has been working with Lloyd Hornsby in the development of this public art project and adding a string to her bow from a professional perspective.
The laser cut images in the steel panels showcase our country at a glance, enticing the visitor to enquire further into what Glen Innes has to offer.
The public art will serve as a reminder to the local community of the importance of our rural community, our Celtic origins, our local history; and our First Nations Ngoorabul people, the traditional owners of the land on which we live.
The art form is manufactured from laser-cut corten steel sheets. This type of steel will rust to give it a country feel, however corten steel will not flake, offering no maintenance, along with the ability to reject graffiti.
Council has invested in several significant public art projects which have been built and installed over the past five years.
The new public art is being unveiled on Wednesday at 10am.
A statement from the council said it would like to thank the artists for their initiative with this project and to thank the local manufacturers, Kent Engineering, who worked with the artists to make this happen.
