I’m excited to be working on my next large scale outdoor work. The armature has been constructed from steel and is made of a sphere…
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Recent tangle paintings
I’ve had these tangle paintngs brewing in my head for a while now… feels great to get them out!
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Recent media
Troy Snook was the photographer who took these shots of me with my work Eclipse, in my studio prior to install at Bondi. In addition…
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Untitled (Mr Curly)
600mm high x 350mm wide x 400mm deep. Electrical waste, copper, steel and bamboo. Untitled (Mr Curly) is my small sculpture entry into Sculpture…
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Site visit + other research
My work is no where near finished but it’s usually a good idea to visit your site a couple of times during production to make…
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Axolotl sponsorship!
I am excited and honoured to say that my work for this year’s Sculpture By The Sea at Bondi has been selected to be sponsored…
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Timber Temple
Other bits and pieces I’m working on at the moment include this timber work constructed with old wooden bowls, curtain rail ends and rings painted…
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Blue Planet – Sculpture By The Sea 2018
Its back on again this year (my 8th year at Bondi, and 10th year at Sculpture By The Sea if you include 2 Cottesloe exhibitions…
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Victor Harbour
Although this journalist is obviously not a fan of my Furball and would like prefer bronze statues of native animals and explorers, it’s not a…
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by lucybarker85 At the end of 2019 #brookfield commissioned @janevgillings and I to create a work made entirely from their own office waste. Yesterday we got to finally install our underwater wonderland in their Sydney head office. The collaboration was an initiative of their drive for sustainability and made possible by @ambushgallery - and Marco our lovely install assistant - thank you! Jane and I drew inspiration from our love of all things ocean and our concern for the future of marine habitats. We also owe a special mention to @helen_walne whose incredible underwater photography is a constant source of awe and- by lucybarker85
- by lucybarker85 New skates got me jumpin’! . . @moxirollerskates @rollerfit @moxiskatesaustralia
- by lucybarker85 Spot the difference.... After posting this I realised I posted an almost identical cropped detail about 5 weeks ago. If you look back at it you can see the gradual evolution of the work as the cables build up very slowly and become tighter and more dense. . . #sculpture #process #lucybarker #cables #recycled
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- by lucybarker85 I’ve decided to post a few videos of me working on my current sculptures. This one gives a sense of how long each cable takes once the weaving has reached a certain density. . I’ve posted in my stories a bit of info re “drawing with different cables”. . Instead of waiting to make an awesome video I thought I’d work up to it .. . #sculpture #process #wip #weaving #tangling #salvaged #electrical #cables #recycled
- by lucybarker85 Car Park sunset #2
- by lucybarker85 Cap park sunset. Better than a cruise.
- by lucybarker85 Shadows, wheels, hoops, dogs, sunshine
- by lucybarker85 “Shinrin-yoku”, or forrest bathing, along hidden local routes. . #rootednow #roots #tangles #pattern #local #isolation #sculptural
