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Sculptures at Scratchley

Stretching the Imagination by Susan Dorothea White Sculptures at Scratchley

Sculptures at Scratchley

Sculptures at Scratchley is a planned annual sculpture exhibition held for the first time this year in the grounds of Fort Scratchley, a historic fort at the entrance to Newcastle Harbour in New South Wales, Australia. Held for the first time in 2023 the exhibition showcases a selected number of international, national and local artists’ works, with a variety of styles and materials.

The exhibition is open to the public with free entry and the chance to nominate a sculpture for the main prize of People’s Choice Award, which is a non-acquisitive award of $25,000. The exhibition also has a peer-judged award, also non-acquisitive, of $15,000. For anyone interested, non-acquisitive means that the operator of the exhibition does not purchase the winning piece. Instead, the winner is able to sell it on the open market. The exhibition ran from May 13 to May 28, 2023.

The variety of sculptures was great and the backdrop of the fort and surrounding beaches was a great setting. Hopefully this will be an on-going annual event, like the Sculptures at the Sea at Bondi.

Bleaching by Michael Greve
First Prize Winning Sculpture Bleaching by Michael Greve
The Miss Fits by Geoff Harvey
The Miss Fits by Geoff Harvey
The Miss Fits by Geoff Harvey Sculptures at Scratchley
The Miss Fits by Geoff Harvey
Juno by Ulan and Rachel
Juno by Ulan and Rachel
Warrior by John Lynch
Warrior by John Lynch
Tipping Point by John Lynch
Tipping Point by John Lynch
Learning to Fly by John Logvyn Sculptures at Scratchley
Learning to Fly by John Logvyn
Persistence by John Logvyn Sculptures at Scratchley
Persistence by John Logvyn
The Leadlight Garden Shed with Glass and Timber Tools by Lee and Zac Howes Sculptures at Scratchley
The Leadlight Garden Shed with Glass and Timber Tools by Lee and Zac Howes
Prancer by Nicole O'Regan
Prancer by Nicole O’Regan
Advance by Nicole O'Regan Sculptures at Scratchley
Advance by Nicole O’Regan
Stretching the Imagination by Susan Dorothea White Sculptures at Scratchley
Stretching the Imagination by Susan Dorothea White
Following Orders by Anthony Xerri Sculptures at Scratchley
Following Orders by Anthony Xerri
The Messenger by Kylie Gardner
The Messenger by Kylie Gardner

To see what else there is to do in New South Wales, please see some of our other stories.