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Art Markers (Group of 2, NE)

Artist: Anne Neil

Year of Work: 2006

Location: George Burnett Park, Karawara - NE, South of Shade Structure

Description: “The themes of motion and bicycling are relevant because the park was one of a few to have dedicated bike paths. The circles will have markings and they will be highly reflective, representing reflective road markings.”

Asset Type: Sculpture

Provenance: City of South Perth

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Art Markers (NE)

Artist: Anne Neil

Year of Work: 2006

Location: George Burnett Park, Karawara - NE, Close to Gillon Street

Description: “The themes of motion and bicycling are relevant because the park was one of a few to have dedicated bike paths. The circles will have markings and they will be highly reflective, representing reflective road markings.”

Asset Type: Sculpture

Provenance: City of South Perth

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Art Markers (NW)

Artist: Anne Neil

Year of Work: 2006

Location: George Burnett Park, Karawara - NW Corner, Closest to Rugby Fields

Description: “The themes of motion and bicycling are relevant because the park was one of a few to have dedicated bike paths. The circles will have markings and they will be highly reflective, representing reflective road markings.”

Asset Type: Sculpture

Provenance: City of South Perth

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Cone Shell

Artist: Anne Neil & Steve Tepper

Year of Work: 2005

Location: 1 Preston Street, Como - Melville Parade

Description: Since settlement, this beautiful river location at Como has been a most popular place to spend leisure and free time. It was a popular holiday destination early last century, particularly for those from the bush - the river and sand being a great attraction. This leads us to the idea of using shells collected along the beach as a source of inspiration – a reference to holidays and playing in the sand.

Asset Type: Sculpture

Provenance: City of South Perth

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Art Markers (SE)

Artist: Anne Neil

Year of Work: 2006

Location: George Burnett Park, Karawara - SE, Closest to Skate Park

Description: “The themes of motion and bicycling are relevant because the park was one of a few to have dedicated bike paths. The circles will have markings and they will be highly reflective, representing reflective road markings.”

Asset Type: Sculpture

Provenance: City of South Perth

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Art Markers (Group of 2, SW)

Artist: Anne Neil

Year of Work: 2006

Location: George Burnett Park, Karawara - SW, North of Leisure Centre

Description: “The themes of motion and bicycling are relevant because the park was one of a few to have dedicated bike paths. The circles will have markings and they will be highly reflective, representing reflective road markings.”

Asset Type: Sculpture

Provenance: City of South Perth

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Going Home

Image Source: Eugene Scrivener (Museum of Perth)

Artist: Anne Neil

Asset Type: Public Art

Year of Work: 1996

Location: Traffic island at intersection of St Georges Terrace and Mount Street, Perth

Provenance: City of Perth

These seven kangaroo silhouettes are captured in mid-flight, carrying briefcases. The concept of the artwork is derived from people working on the Terrace and returning home. The kangaroos, once abundant in the area, are seen racing back to King’s Park after a hard day at work. The briefcases draw attention to contemporary life on the Terrace and brings a touch of humour to Perth’s premier business avenue.

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Unidentified Photographer

Image Source: Eugene Scrivener (Museum of Perth)

Artist: Anne Neil

Asset Type: Sculpture

Year of Work: 1996

Location: Traffic island at intersection of St Georges Terrace, Elder Street and Malcolm Street, Perth

Provenance: City of Perth

A life-size bronze figure looks back through time at an image of the Barracks before it was demolished to make way for the new freeway extension. Holding a Box Brownie camera and a handful of photographic plates, the Unidentified Photographer beckons the public to look inside his camera. Inside the Gladstone bag are bronze models of various trade tools of the professionals who once worked on the Terrace.

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People in the City

Image Source: Eugene Scrivener (Museum of Perth)

Artist: Anne Neil & Steve Tepper

Asset Type: Public Art

Year of Work: 1999

Location: Hay Street, Southern side, West of William Street intersection

Provenance: City of Perth

People In the City illustrates the hustle and bustle of city life and crowded street corners as people wait for the lights to change. The series of cast aluminium outlines are traced from real people. Passers-by often ponder over whom the outlines might represent.

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Memory Markers

Artist: Anne Neil

Asset Type: Public Art

Year of Work: 2006

Location: South Western Entrance to Stirling Gardens, intersection of Barrack Street and The Esplanade

Provenance: City of Perth

Front Inscription
In the late nineteenth century the gardens flourished.  

On 24 November, 1898, the West Australian newspaper described the grounds as having "Well kept lawns, covered with soft spongy sward tempt the visitor to laze luxuriously on the couch spread so invitingly , while around him on every side are trim, well-kept beds of flowers, divine is shape, brilliant in bloom, delicious in perfume, and varying the more generally known forms with many that are rare and equally beautiful.    Well laid out paths wind in and about the trees and lawns, and everywhere care, intelligence, skill and a remarkable capability for extracting every possible advantage out of a small means are apparent."

In 2006, the City of Perth Art Foundation commissioned artist Anne Neill, in collaboration with landscape architects Blackwell & Associates and heritage consultant Barbara Dundas to design an artwork for this entry to Stirling Gardens.

This sculpture `Memory Markers` was inspired by the early recording of memories about Stirling Gardens. The shapes are based on the familiar ink dipping nib which expresses the esssence of the Victorian Era on which the original formal planting patterns were based

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