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TIDAL ZONE 22 – 27th January Mersey Bluff, Devonport

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7 January 2013

TIDAL.12 CITY OF DEVONPORT ART AWARD

TIDAL ZONE

22 – 27th January Mersey Bluff, Devonport

Tidal Zone is an open air sculpture project commissioned by the Devonport Regional Gallery as part of Tidal.12 City of Devonport Art Award.

Tidal Zone is a key component of the public programs that run alongside the Tidal.12 exhibition.

Situated at the picturesque Mersey Bluff, Tidal Zone will be an interactive art project created by sculptor Ross Byers. Ross Byers is a highly experienced professional artist who has worked closely with a diverse range of communities.

From the 22nd to the 26th of January Ross will inhabit the Sound Shell at the Mersey Bluff as his studio. He will be using recycled clay to create site specific sculptures that will be set within the nooks and crannies of the surrounding environment.

Inspired by the theme tidal, Ross aims to respond to current environmental issues, such as rising sea levels. Made from recycled clay the structures will respond and reflect how these environmental changes influence the movement of colonies and communities of coastal regions both past and present.

Tidal Zone will allow community members to work alongside a professional artist through a series of workshops. The workshops are a unique and rare opportunity for community members to learn new skills and contribute to a fun and creative project in our region through building their own clay sculptures. The workshops are designed for people over the age of 16, and families. Children under the age of 16 must be supervised by a guardian at all times.

The sculptures created as part of Tidal Zone will be free for the public to enjoy as long as they withstand the weather conditions at the Mersey Bluff.

WORKSHOPS:
24th and 25th January
From 10 am
FREE
Sound Shell, Mersey Bluff, Devonport.

MEET THE ARTIST
Ross will be using the sound shell as a temporary studio for the duration of the Tidal Zone project, so feel free to come along and say hello. Ross has also created large outdoor sculptures for QVMAG, MS Fest and recently returned from a two year residency in Scotland, UK.
22- 26th of January 2013
From 10am

TIDAL.12- CITY OF DEVONPORT ART AWARD
Tidal.12 will be on display at the Gallery until 27th of January 2013. Admission is free.

Additional information on this artist, please see link to previous media coverage.
http://www.abc.net.au/local/videos/2010/11/23/3074367.htm

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