Kangaroos
Material: Corten Steel
Size: Life Size
Price: Starting at $10,500 AUD
Kangaroos are incredibly expressive. Whether contemplating their facial expressions, their stance or their behaviours, I often find myself wondering what they are thinking.
These made-to-scale corten steel kangaroo sculptures are part of my Australian Series. After dedicating an entire collection to African animals, I was excited to showcase Australian native animals in my art.
The inspiration for the first of my kangaroo sculptures, Standing Roo, came from my building days. Working on the Mornington Peninsula, seeing kangaroos in this stance was an everyday occurence. To me, it is a pose of curiosity.
If you look closely, you will see the Standing Roo’s ears are facing different directions.
Kangaroos have excellent hearing. Their ability to move their ears independently of each other allows them to detect sounds from different parts of the environment. They can even hear at different frequencies and intensity.
The kangaroo is such an iconic Australian animal, it wasn’t possible to stop at one sculpture. Other kangaroos in this series include the Eating Roo, Lounging Roo and Roadkill Roo, and the collection is now one of my most popular series.
My corten steel kangaroo sculptures have been displayed at numerous art exhibitions and won first prize in the ‘Estate’ category at the 2018 Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show. The Standing Roo also won the People’s Choice Award at the 2018 Lake Light Sculpture Festival in Jindabyne.
