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May Gibbs Inspiration

Artist: Charles and Joan Smith

Year of Work: 2006

Location: Windsor Park, South Perth - NE Part of Park, under Trees

Description: "This sculpture captured the moment in time – when inspired by her love of the West Australian bush and wildlife – May Gibbs glimpsed at those ‘little creatures’ that became the genesis of the magical and enchanting world she created. We wanted to create an atmosphere where perhaps May Gibbs, while sitting in the nature that she loved, glimpsed or imagined the lovable bush creatures that she became famous for.”

Asset Type: Sculpture

Provenance: City of South Perth

Image Source Moondyne, Wikimedia Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)