Anne Ross (Australian sculptor)
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Anne Ross (born 1959) is an Australian sculptor, whose large fanciful bronze statues figure prominently in various public places.
Works
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Public Art Schemes Leave Costly Repair Bills". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 12 September 2023.