This slumped-bronze sculpture on a shaped granite plinth, by artist Pamela See is part of Brisbane City Council’s Core CBD Art Collection, but in January 2020 the work needed to be removed from its existing site at the corner of Albert and Mary Streets in Brisbane due to Cross River Rail construction. Jamie Maclean worked as project manager for the removal of the work and will organise its full restoration for Brisbane City Council, prior to the work being installed in a new location. These carved and painted timber totems by Brisbane artist Hollie were originally created in 1997, and are part of Brisbane City Council’s Core CBD Art Collection. After consultation with the artist and Brisbane City Council’s Public Art Officer Jamie Maclean fully restored the works, working on site to stabilise and seal the timber poles and repaint to original design. After bird heads were removed and refurbished off-site these were then re- installed and the sculptures anti-graffiti coated. Restoration of this Memorial Plaque at the Corner of Anzac Avenue and Duffield Road Kallangur involved replacing the polycarbonate cover on the stainless steel medal plaque and framing the plaque and cover to prevent moisture penetration. Jamie Maclean also dressed to rock monolith to remove previous plaque mounting holes and other minor damage. With the Brisbane Event History Art Trail Brisbane City Council has created a trail of artworks and artefacts associated with Brisbane’s event and art history. An important aspect of the World Expo 88 was the inclusion of a $25 million sculpture program from international and local Australian artists. The Human Factors were created by local artist collective Artbusters under the leadership of John Underwood. The original Human Factor figures were fabricated in fibreglass for a six-month lifespan during Expo 88. ‘The Ramp’ installed on the eastern Entry Sign at Murarrie Recreation Reserve, is re-cast in bronze by Dean Rusling of Chalkos Fine Arts Foundry with Jamie Maclean coordinating the project and managing on-site construction and installation. With the Brisbane Event History Art Trail Brisbane City Council has created a trail of artworks and artefacts associated with Brisbane’s event and art history. An important aspect of the World Expo 88 was the inclusion of a $25 million sculpture program from international and local Australian artists. The Human Factors were created by local artist collective Artbusters under the leadership of John Underwood. The original Human Factor figures were fabricated in fibreglass for a six-month lifespan during Expo 88. ‘Be Prepared installed at Scout Place, Kangaroo Point, is re-cast in bronze by Dean Rusling of Chalkos Fine Arts Foundry with Jamie Maclean coordinating the project and managing on-site construction and installation. With the Brisbane Event History Art Trail Brisbane City Council has created a trail of artworks and artefacts associated with Brisbane’s event and art history. An important aspect of the World Expo 88 was the inclusion of a $25 million sculpture program from international and local Australian artists. The Human Factors were created by local artist collective Artbusters under the leadership of John Underwood. The original Human Factor figures were fabricated in fibreglass for a six-month lifespan during Expo 88. ‘The Drover and his Mate’ installed opposite the RNA Showgrounds, is re-cast in bronze by Dean Rusling of Chalkos Fine Arts Foundry with Jamie Maclean coordinating the project and managing on-site construction and installation. ‘Forme del Mito’ is a set of four bronze sculptures located in a purpose-built plaza at the foot of Jacob’s Ladder on Upper Edward Street Brisbane City. The work’s name derives from the tragic story of Agamemnon from Ancient Greece, and the four bronzes sculptures represent: 'The Prophet' – Cassandra; 'The Machine' – Aegisthus; 'Ambition' – Clytemnestra, and 'Power' - Agamemnon King of Mycenea. The works were originally displayed at Expo 88 and were relocated to the current location in 2009. Jamie Maclean provided site and project management for Dean Rusling of Chalkos Art Foundry to apply his specialist cleaning and polishing skills to the bronze-work and to repaint the steel bases. This is a part of Brisbane City Council’s program of regular Public Art maintenance. This Memorial is the flagship of over 750 Cultural Heritage Assets in the Toowoomba Regional Council area that were part of a recent audit and classification project by Jamie Maclean and Stephen Clark. The unique assets under audit included many significant and unique monuments, memorials, public artworks and historical artefacts, all of which commemorate and celebrate the rich history and traditions of the Toowoomba Region. The Mothers Memorial was commissioned after the First World War by the women of the region to honour their fallen in WWI. Originally sited at Margaret and Ruthven Streets Toowoomba, it was relocated in 1985, to a park that now bears its name – Mothers Memorial Gardens. This new site also incorporates other significant War and Services Memorials. Brisbane’s World Expo 88 saw the inclusion of approximately $25 million of sculpture from international and local Australian artists. The Human Factor series of sculptures was created by local artist John Underwood in collaboration with Artbusters. Originally made as hollow fibreglass figures ‘The Dancers’ have been re-cast in bronze by Dean Rusling of Chalkos Art Foundry, and are now sited at the corner of Manning and Melbourne Streets South Brisbane. As project contractor Jamie Maclean provided project and site management, footings construction and installation scheduling for the recreation and installation of these iconic works, which are part of Brisbane City Council’s; Brisbane Art Events History Trail. The 30th April 2018 marked the 30th Anniversary of the opening of Brisbane’s World Expo 88. An important aspect of the Expo was the inclusion of approximately $25 million of sculpture from international and local Australian artists. The Human Factor series of sculptures were created by local artist John Underwood in collaboration with Artbusters. Originally made as hollow fibreglass figures ‘The Botanists’ have now been re-cast in bronze by Dean Rusling of Chalkos Art Foundry, and are sited at the Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha in the Lakeside Precinct below the kiosk. As project contractor Jamie Maclean provided project and site management and footings construction for the recreation of these iconic works which are now part of Brisbane City Council’s; Brisbane Art Events History Trail. |
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