Anne Ross (Australian sculptor)
(Redirected from Alexander Bunyip, Canberra)
Anne Ross (born 1959) is an Australian sculptor, whose large fanciful bronze statues figure prominently in various public places.
Works
[edit]Alexander Bunyip
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Formally titled A is for Alexander B is for Bunyip C is for Canberra, the statue references the 1972 children's book The Monster that Ate Canberra by Michael Salmon, and the inspiration for the ABC-TV children's series Alexander Bunyip's Billabong. The statue was installed by the public library, Gungahlin, Australian Capital Territory and "launched" by Jon Stanhope MLA on 13 April 2011. Within three years maintenance costing over $5,000 was deemed necessary.[1]
The Other Side of Midnight
[edit]Installed in the Canberra City Walk.[1]
Summertime
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Public Art Schemes Leave Costly Repair Bills". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 12 September 2023.