A MODEL of the Bert Flugelman sculpture designed to stand in Corbett Plaza in Bowral is on display at the Southern Highland News office in Wingecarribee Street.
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Wingecarribee Council's Arts and Culture Board hopes that members of the public will help bring the work by the eminent Burradoo sculptor to Corbett Plaza by helping to meet a $15,000 shortfall in installation costs.
The 2.5 metre high stainless steel sculpture, designed to mirror the colour and movement of the plaza, will be fully fabricated and installed by local businesses.
JCA Steel Fabrication has worked with Mr Flugelman on many of his previous stainless steel works.
He has chosen JCA to fabricate the Corbett Plaza piece because the company is one of the few that can produce the standard he requires.
Mr Flugelman's stainless steel works stand in Adelaide's Festival Hall and Rundle Mall, the National Gallery of Australia and the Lawrence Hargrave Memorial in Wollongong, as well as Sydney, Canberra, and the University of Wollongong.
JCA Steel fabrication will work with Cranebiz of Mittagong and The Box Concrete Company, also of Mittagong, to install the $85,000 work in the plaza.
JCA has cut $10,000 from the cost of the work to ensure that the project goes ahead without delay. Other local businesses are also discounting their prices to help bring the project to fruition.
The Bowral Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with Wingecarribee Council and Mr Flugelman, have chosen a site at the Bong Bong Street end of Corbett Plaza for the sculpture.
How you can help
Donations to the Flugelman public sculpture fund can be made by cheque at the office of the Southern Highland News in Wingecarribee Street, Bowral, (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday) or at the Wingecarribee Council Customer Service Centre in Moss Vale (8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday).
Donations can be made by mail to Wingecarribee Shire Council, PO Box 141 Moss Vale 2577. Cheques should be payable to Wingecarribee Shire Council and senders should indicate that the payment is for the public sculpture fund. Please provide your details so a receipt can be sent.
Supporters can also make a direct deposit on-line: BSB 082 723, account number 509793007, reference Public Sculpture Fund - your name.
Cash donations can be made in person only at the Customer Service Centre, Moss Vale Civic Centre, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm.
Donations are not tax deductible.
