{"id":2163,"date":"2013-08-09T12:31:34","date_gmt":"2013-08-09T02:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=2163"},"modified":"2013-08-09T12:31:34","modified_gmt":"2013-08-09T02:31:34","slug":"sculptures-at-the-ekka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=2163","title":{"rendered":"Sculptures at the Ekka"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb_share_1\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"><a name=\"fb_share\" type=\"icon_link\" share_url=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=2163\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php\">Share<\/a><\/div><div><script src=\"http:\/\/static.ak.fbcdn.net\/connect.php\/js\/FB.Share\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/div><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.royalqueenslandshow.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Royal Queensland Show<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.royalqueenslandshow.com.au\/competition-categories\/fine-arts\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fine Arts \u2013 Sculpture<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnchanting, skilful and always breathtaking, the Fine Arts displays at the Royal Queensland Show are always a Show favourite. Thousands of competition entries are received for all classes including Cookery, Cake Decorating, Creative Art &amp; Craft, Photography, Painting &amp; Drawing and Sculpture.\u201d See competition schedule <a href=\"http:\/\/www.royalqueenslandshow.com.au\/media\/43538\/2013_fine_arts_schedule__updated_30_may_2013_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Although we don\u2019t have much to say about cookery and cake decorating we are extremely pleased to announce that two of our sculptural artist <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redhillgallery.com.au\/GlenysLindsay.html\" target=\"_blank\">Glenys Lindsay<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redhillgallery.com.au\/DeanRusling.html\" target=\"_blank\">Dean Rusling<\/a>\u00a0will be showcasing their sculptures at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ekka.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">the Ekka<\/a> Fine Arts Show!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love bronze as a medium more than any other material\u201d\u00a0 -Dean Rusling<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?attachment_id=2209\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2209\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?attachment_id=2210\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2210\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2210\" title=\"Sculptures at the EKKA\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Ekka2.jpg\" alt=\"Sculptures at the EKKA\" width=\"800\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Ekka2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Ekka2-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/em>Glenys\u2019s two pieces were inspired by injustices to a majestic animal and a beautiful ethnicity. <em>A Summer\u2019s Breeze<\/em> is a made up depiction of an African-American slave from the civil war while <em>Podge<\/em> captures the innocence of a baby elephant before its ivory\u00a0has developed and is at risk of being poached for the black market ivory trade.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>I\u2019ve never done a bust before &amp; I love the features and stature of African-American women so inspired by their strength and beauty I created \u2018A Summer\u2019s Breeze\u2019 a made up depiction of a slave woman<\/em>.\u201d \u2013 Glenys Lindsay, Sculptor<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?attachment_id=2213\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2213\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2213\" title=\"Sculptures at the EKKA\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Ekka21.jpg\" alt=\"Sculptures at the EKKA\" width=\"800\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Ekka21.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Ekka21-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Dean has submitted a cute Labrador puppy named \u201cSpud\u201d, his intention with this piece was to create a puppy that was just begging to be picked up (we feel he was successful \u2013 he is just so darn cute!) and a beautiful whale duo entitled \u201cWhale Song\u201d. The whales\u00a0are the biggest piece that Dean has created yet with each whale measuring\u00a0700mm\u00a0 long.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI find whales are such graceful animals with beautiful form, the perfect subject for a sculptor\u201d \u2013 Dean Rusling<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?attachment_id=2214\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2214\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2214\" title=\"Sculptures at the EKKA\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Ekka3.jpg\" alt=\"Sculptures at the EKKA\" width=\"800\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Ekka3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Ekka3-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\u00a9\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redhillgallery.com.au\" target=\"_blank\">www.redhillgallery.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"al2fb_like_button\"><div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=499790883388518\";\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n}(document, \"script\", \"facebook-jssdk\"));\n<\/script>\n<fb:like href=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=2163\" send=\"true\" layout=\"button_count\" show_faces=\"true\" share=\"false\" width=\"150\" action=\"recommend\" font=\"arial\" colorscheme=\"light\" ref=\"AL2FB\"><\/fb:like><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ShareThe Royal Queensland Show Fine Arts \u2013 Sculpture \u201cEnchanting, skilful and always breathtaking, the Fine Arts displays at the Royal Queensland Show are always a Show favourite. 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