Carl Merten
sculpture in bronze, ceramic, stone, and fabricated metal
The Stations of the Cross April 2015 |
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| Two of the 14 Stations of the Cross commissioned by the St. Vincent de Paul Society for the chapel in Freeman House, Armidale, NSW, Australia. Material is ceramic mounted on wood reclaimed from church pews. To see all 14 of the Stations of the Cross, click here to scroll down the page. | |
Uralla Entry Statement Uralla Council, NSW, Australia. July 2015. Commission to create in ceramic the Uralla logo for the Uralla Entry Statement. The rare local flower, Cheiranthera Telfordii, is the emblem of the Shire. Rather than replicate the single blossom logo, Carl chose to display a spray of blossoms. |
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Pensioners' Hill 2009 - 2012 Gunnedah, NSW, Australia Commissioned by Gunnedah Rotary West and funded by BHP and Rotary West. |
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Two of the eight large sandstone carvings from the Pensioners' Hill stone carving commission. The stones were carved by Carl Merten and Joan Relke, with help from local Aborigines, Ron Long and Mick Horne, and members of Rotary West. To see all 4 stones, front and back, click here to scroll down the page. |
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Vase Stoneware |
Wave |
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Intersect
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Vortex |
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Tony and Julia, 2012. Tony
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Exhibition,
Gallery 126 sold out |
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Lip Service |
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Images from exhibition Armidale, NSW, Australia |
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Portrait
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Portrait
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More from exhibition at Gallery 126, 2009
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Woman Stretching Bronze |
Acrobatic and Yogic Figurines Bronze |
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sold Seated Woman 1 Bronze |
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Mermaid Polished bronze |
Exultant Woman Bronze |
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Seated Woman 2 Bronze |
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Dancing Figurines Bronze and
Silver |
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Reclining Woman Bronze sold
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Woman Reading sold |
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Pregnant Bronze sold |
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Woman doing Yoga Bronze sold
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Seated Male 11 x 11 cm |
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Torso › ‹ Crouching |
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Other
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Maquette for Carina Polished Bronze |
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Arc › 1.5 m high ‹ Hook 1 m high |
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Dispersion
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Gyno- Ceramic ‹ Andro- Ceramic |
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Pensioners' Hill, Gunnedah, NSW, Australia. Four large sandstone carvings representing various sections of the Gunnedah community: Aborigines, the Coal Industry, Pioneer Women, and Agriculture. |
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‹ The Red Chief also known as the Red Kangaroo, was a legendary Chief of the Gunn-e-darr Tribe. The reverse of the Red Chief stone depicts the Rainbow Serpent,out of whose skin the animals were created.›
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‹ The Coal Miner The reverse of the Coal Miner represents the "mystical soul of coal", which transmutes the heat and light of the sun into warmth and power. › |
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‹ Pioneer Woman Commemorates the untiring work and invaluable contribution of an untold number of women. The reverse of the stone represents the serpent as a symbol of healing, fertility, and rejuvenation, ensconced in the Australian bush. › |
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Agriculture ‹ Crops and livestock at the heart of Gunnedah prosperity. On the reverse, the serpent, symbol of agricultural fertility, creates the landscape and sprouting seeds under the radiance of the sun. › Photos: Gunnedah West Rotary |
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18/08/15 jr