Public art in Nillumbik
Nillumbik’s public art collection is a tangible acknowledgement of the Shire’s support for artistic values and rich cultural heritage.
Major artworks are integrated into public spaces, parks and public facilities around the Shire of Nillumbik. This enables the community to engage with art as an everyday experience and creates a sense of place.
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Contemporary art found in public spaces around Nillumbik include:
Artist |
Title |
Location |
Wayne Alfred |
Commonwealth Games Totem Pole |
Eltham Library Foyer, Panther Place, Eltham |
Robert Baines |
Transaction |
Nillumbik Shire Council Offices, Civic Drive, Greensborough |
Helen Bodycomb and Enver Camdal |
Nest |
Roundabout, Main and Luck Street, Eltham |
Cliff Burtt |
Classical Landscape |
Alistair Knox Park, Panther Place, Eltham |
Aleks Danko |
Not Just a Pretty Place |
Lenister Farm, 60 Homestead Road, Eltham South |
Ernst Fries |
Surveyor of Suburban Environs |
Alistair Knox Park, Main Road, Panther Place, Eltham |
Edward Ginger |
The Breeze |
Main Road, Research - opposite Eltham Little Theatre |
Deborah Halpern |
Queen of the Shire |
Corner of Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Road, North Warrandyte |
Deborah Halpern |
The Spirit of Nillumbik (Rainbow Serpent) |
Eltham Town Square - Main Street, Eltham |
Paul Kalemba and Aviva Reed |
The Symbiogenesis Project: Laughing Waters |
Eltham Town Square - Luck Street, Eltham |
Susie Kumar and Naomi Kumar |
Benchmark |
Coventry Oval - Elizabeth Street, Diamond Creek |
Lasting Memories Mosaic Group |
Lasting Memories Mosaic Seat |
St Andrews Hall – 1 Proctor Street, St Andrews |
Malcolm Laurance |
Spirit of Nillumbik (Chocolate Lillies) |
Eltham Town Square, Eltham |
Malcolm Laurance and Deborah Halpern |
Spirit of Nillumbik |
Eltham Town Square, Eltham |
Tom Sanders |
Wall of the Moon (Homage to Miro) |
Eltham Town Square, Arthur Street, Eltham |
Julia Silvester |
Memory, Remnant, Recollection, Trace |
Eltham Leisure Centre, 40 Brougham Street, Eltham |
Marcus Skipper |
Alan Marshall |
Grounds of Eltham Library, Panther Place, Eltham |
Cathy Smith |
Sensory Integration Intervention A |
Fergusons Paddock, 12 Arthurs Creek Road, Hurstbridge |
Tony Trembath |
The Fences Act 1968 |
Edendale Farm, Eltham |
Michael Wilson |
Cicada |
Corner of Main Road and Brougham Street, Eltham |
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The Blacksmiths' Tree, Strathewen |
160 Chadds Creek Road, Strathewen |
For more information on public art and where to find it, see: Highlights from the Nillumbik Public Art Collection(PDF, 4MB)
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Get help with a public art project
Council’s Arts Development Officer can help you with public art projects. Contact them to discuss:
- public art on your property or in the community
- ensuring your public art project is conducted in line with Council’s public art policy
- adding value to a building project by including public art
More information
For more information about public art in Nillumbik please contact:
Saleh Hadi, Arts Development Officer
Email: Saleh.Hadi@nillumbik.vic.gov.au