Melbourne Prize for Urban Sculpture 2011 (up date)

Murray-White Melbourne Prize for Urban Sculpture 2011

Melbourne Prize for Urban Sculpture 2011, Clive Murray-White
Sara Delaney - a head of her time

This post is for the many well wishers I have from around Australia and the world. No we didn't win the big prize but in truth that's not really the main thing with the Melbourne Prize for Urban Sculpture - it only comes around once every 3 years and only 6 participants are selected from the hundreds that apply, it is what I'd call, aimed at the pointy end of the art world. New propositions, stretching the boundaries, questioning what art should or could be - and it is against this background that I feel very honoured to have been selected. I think almost all the other participants were around the same age as my children, in fact we discovered that I'd taught the mother of one of them at art school many years ago.

We all have our ideas about art and for me the great tradition of sculpture was never quite as broken as we though it was back in the 60's and 70's. Painters never threw away painting but the sculptors enthusiastically thrashed the lot and tried to start again (me included). Who knows if they really succeeded - maybe only time will tell.

Melbourne Prize for Urban Sculpture 2011, Clive Murray-White
Sara Delaney - a head of her time (back)

The public enjoying marble - shortly after taking this picture I saw both the women stand on either side of the sculpture and press their cheeks against Sara's!

Melbourne Prize for Urban Sculpture 2011, Clive Murray-White
Sara Delaney - a head of her time

Melbourne Prize for Urban Sculpture 2011, Clive Murray-White
Sara Delaney - a head of her time

I just had to include this snap of a family taking a break

and a glimpse of the festivities at the BMW "Edge" Federation Square, Melbourne

Sara Delaney goes to Fed Square

7.30am Monday 7 November Sara Delaney - a head of her time gets ready for her ride up Federation Square to take her chances in the Melbourne Prize for Urban Sculpture 2011

And here she is having her feet adjusted by the Fasham's crew (+ a couple of Fed Square guys) so she sits nicely on the cobble paving, all that attention, how lucky can a girl be? Judging takes place tomorrow! Winner announced Wednesday!!