Wild about Eurobodalla - Gillie and Marc sculpture donations
By Alex Rea
First Published 3/12/12
No, you’re not seeing things. Council is installing 22 large bronze sculptures around the shire (as reported in the MM in May). This week a 3.5m high, 1.2 tonne Gorilla called Mina was installed at Batehaven and another ‘The Splendid Fairywren Loved Adventure with Rabbitwoman and Dogman’ in Narooma.
These are part of 22 sculptures by Gillie and Marc donated to Eurobodalla Shire Council under the Cultural Gifts program which provides a tax break for the artists.
Valued at $1.6m the installation budget is $27,000 for the Shire.
Part of the ‘Wild About Babies’ collection, these sculptures are found all around the word.
Wild About Babies celebrates endangered species and raises awareness of their plight, highlighting the importance of wildlife conservation in a way that’s accessible and fun.
The sculptures from this series include: Wild Mother Eastern Lowland Gorilla, Wild Baby Sumatran Orangutan, Wild Baby Leopard, Wild Baby Giraffe, Wild Baby Bengal Tiger, Wild Baby Grevy’s Zebra, Wild Baby Giant Panda, Wild Baby Cheetah, Wild Baby White Rhino, Wild Baby Marsican Brown Bear, Wild Baby Chimpanzee, Wild Baby Polar Bear, Wild Baby Lion, Wild Baby Arctic Fox, Wild Baby Indian Elephant, Wild Baby Western Lowland, Wild Baby African Elephant, Wild Baby Giant Tortoise, Wild Baby Rock Wallaby, Wild Baby Javan Rhino, and Wild Baby Hippo.
The sculptures are proposed for sites across Eurobodalla, stretching from Nelligen to Narooma. Locations have been carefully selected to align with existing amenities and natural foot traffic—places where people already gather for recreation and connection.
Moruya is set to see an arctic fox and rock wallaby near the Council chambers and bear and a tortoise at Riverside Park.
