Well this was our third time to Sculpture by the sea at the cot', and again it was a ripper of a day out. As you know i've got a soft spot for nuts, sitting in their backyard shed making things that are different or are just out their! Somethings you understand straight away, but sometimes you scratch ya head wondering 'what planet does this bloke live on... strewth'. And that's what makes this event on the calender a YOU BEAUT MUST SEE.... okay the sheilahs in their bikini's help too, but still there's also the sculptures mate!
Okay our first sculpture of the day was this bath tub plug, which goes by the name 'Unplugged'. Okay we know what this one is, but why someone would buy this for $28,000 is still a wonder.
And this one was everyones favourite back when we used them in school.... before the pen took over. This is called 'Line in the sand' and is one of the cheapest ones here at a price tag of $6,500.
Next one we had a gander at was 'Development' which I like to call Bike, this was made out of recycled steel and is priced at $15,000. Giving the artist a plug his name is Daniel Clemmett, and he is from New South Wales.... say no more! na this one is one of me fav's, but somehow I don't think it would fit in the backyard.
This one is 'Hollow promise - Cottesloe' now i'm not sure about the name, but now this is beaut! it's just something about steel .... and something big! Yeah okay it's a friggin' old sea container but still it's ART! ha,ha yeah right! You know I reckon I stuffed up getting rid of old FORDIE, fairdinkum I should of snicked over hear during the night and as long as the security guards didn't catch me. Drove her straight into the sand and threw a card on it calling it 'Cattletruck', and not only do I get rid of her but I could of gotten about $15,000 Bugger!
And here is the mob and yours truly in frount of 'Runway deep six', what a scruffy mob hay!
Here's a beauty hay called 'Balancing the books' and is going for the runaway price of $28,000, pretty cool hay.
Here's one we all should know.... called 'Lifesavers' and is made out of lifesavers .... na it's made out of fiberglass mate.
Then we came upon this galvanized steel thingie by Francine Riches from Western Australia called 'Alive my Sea', now this is a ripper but a bit pricey at $18,000 each, strewth I wouldn't spend that on a friggin' car.
Then we came to my fav of the event 'Antipodean recuits' which is just a bunch of emus.... so why don't they call it 'A bunch of emus'.... because it's Art silly! And it must be art because in the real world a rubber emu doesn't cost ya $7,000 let alone a bunch of them at $35,000!
And the final sculpture here is called 'Cattletruck' and at $15,000 it's practicable a steel Whatyareckonmate!
But the main reason the kiddies love to come to this show is the chance to get WET!