“Firefly” by south coast artist Susan McAlister is on permanent exhibition at Batemans Bay High School to inspire and delight students.
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The sculpture was presented to Acting Principal Fiona Saunders and representative student, Teneal Crawford. It is the 2018 Student Sculpture prize to the school of the winning student artist.
Sculpture on Clyde introduced the student sculpture exhibition this year and 40 entries were displayed in shopfronts throughout Batemans Bay’s CBD. Part of winner Amanda Mohr’s prize was a permanent sculpture in her school.
In explaining “Firefly”, artist Susan McAlister said: “a firefly is ordinary creature by day, but becomes remarkable when seen at night.”
“The sculpture reminds us that everyone has the potential to shine. We simply have to put ourselves in the right environment and let our light shine in order to be seen and attract the good things we desire in our lives.”
The Student Sculpture Exhibition will continue next year and students are urged to begin planning and executing their sculptures for showing in September 2019.
Meanwhile, the Eurobodalla Shire Council has proposed sites for the sculptures from the Sculpture on Clyde exhibition, which will be added to the unique Sculpture Walk along the Clyde River foreshore.
