High School Artwork

This is the main piece in my Yr12 Major Artwork collection. It is a representation of my local community; Woolgoolga (a beach-side town north of Coffs Harbour). The timbers used are: NSW Red-Cedar (main timber), Blue-gum (cogs) and Camferlaurel (paddles), all of which grow naturally in the forests in and around Woolgoolga. The Seahorse is the local mascot/emblem of Woolgoolga, and I have carved one on each side of the artwork to act like a “coat-of-arms.” The Quiksilver logo in the middle is representing the strong surf-culture of the community and the Jew-fish, sting-rays, crabs, and shells carved at either end are all found on the local beaches. The locations of the “paddles” has been tuned so that when the motor behind the cogs is operating, it moves the “paddles” up and down creating a slow ‘Mexican wave’ motion. It took 6 months to make and perfect, as I only used hand tools to and found materials. It is my own design, drawing influence from local artist Stefan Bruggisser.