Commissioned by John Holland and the Eurobodalla Shire Council ‘Tides’ is a creative repurposing of heritage listed steel recycled from the historic Batemans Bay bridge. The sculpture utlises two structural nodes as the base of the work, relatively unchanged from their original form. As the eye moves further up the work, segments of steel welded at varying angles and distances apart spiral and twist to form 3 curved arches floating above the viewer.

Located on Clyde Street, this is the winner of the 2017 Aquisative Award in the inaugural ‘Sculpture for Clyde’ Exhibition. By Nowra sculptor Dora A. Rognvaldsdottir, It was created from welded aluminium.

Terry Fuller studied sculpture at the Canberra School of Art and assisted with the conduct of classes in sculpture at the school. Since moving to the South Coast he is now sculpting full time and exhibiting in the ACT and NSW. Terry chooses bronze because bronze is able to take any form that the sculptor wishes; its warmth and variety of patina and the way that light can be used to enhance the sculptures’ surface are reasons for that choice.

My knowledge and passion for heavy industry form a strange relationship with my love of nature and concerns for its future. This seahorse is born from that union. A metal sculptor from Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Highly creative from an early age, Alex’s art really started to develop after pursuing a career in metal fabrication and welding. With the ability to join and shape metal combined with an endless supply of discarded steel waste Alex started small, creating whimsical garden ornaments which quickly progressed into fine art sculptures that have been featured in public exhibitions and added to private art collections Australia wide.

John Fitzmaurice Fitzmaurice is based in North Avoca, NSW. He has a background in building and design. Though it didn’t win the formal aquisative award, this piece was so popular among visitors to the 2018 event, it was purchased with funds raised through a community crowd funding campaign. It’s located at the end of Mara Mia Walkway.

Artist Jesse Graham, from Eden NSW, created the work from a bouy that washed up the creek after a major flood. Bouyansea now looks like an upside down octopus and stands over 6 foot high.

Made from welded corten weathering steel and copper. “In the world of nature the importance of family whether human, animal, plant is the regrowth of new generation.”

Aquisative Award 2018 Winner of $50,000. Japanese sculptor Haruyuki Uchida works on large-scale, outdoor, public artworks made from composite metals like stainless steel and aluminium. Incorporating magnets in his work, he creates a form and expression that utilises the gravity that exists around us. ‘Dance’ is positioned on the point, to the west of Batemans Bay Marina at Spinnaker Reach.

Made from corten steel. “My work is a distillation of forms found in our universe and scaled up or down.” This piece is located near the intersection of Beach Road with Bavarde Avenue.

Jesse Graham is a full time artist living near Eden, NSW. He lives and works on a small farm, surrounded by bell-bird laden bush. He works predominantly in the medium of sculpture, but also works in printmaking from time to time. Though it didn't win the formal acquisitive award, this piece was so popular among visitors to the 2018 event, that the committee raised extra funds through a community crowd funding campaign.

In memory of former Councillor and community stalwart, the late Maureen Nathan. Maureen donated money for a sculpture to be built at Hanging Rock Sporting Complex, Batemans Bay. The sculpture design was finalised just before Maureen passed away.