Historical information
'Black Saturday' Bushfire Memorial Sculpture.
Significance
Commissioned by the Hepburn Shire with funds provided by the Commonwealth and State Governments through the Bushfire Community Recovery Fund.
Physical description
Large scale tree-inspired steel and bronze sculpture incorporating two drinking fountains.
Inscriptions & markings
Artist's name is laser cut onto the base of the 'trunk' of the tree.
Subjects
References
- 'Sculpture to feature in Daylesford bushfire memorial' - Neelima Choahan, May 4 2012, 'The Courier'. Article about the selection process for the Daylesford bushfire memorial quoting the Hepburn Shire Council Mayer Sebastian Klein. Article describes the work proposed by Dr Anton Hassell.
- Australian Bell website - director Dr Anton Hasell Australian Bell website detailing the construction of the Melbourne Internation Festival of the Art's commissioned work 'Federation Bell' made by Dr Anton Hasell and Dr Neil McLachlan
- Bushfire Memorial Opened in Daylesford Local News radio station 3BA 102.3 FM reports on the opening of the Bushfire Memorial at Daylesford Community Park by Western Region MP Simon Ramsey, 2009.
- Dr Anton Hassell has a doctorate in bell making, running Australian Bell from his Mia Mia property. June 24, 2014 article in The Weekly Times by Sarah Hudson with an interview with Dr Anton Hassell
- Artist Profile - Anton Hassell - Art Red Hill Artist profile on Dr Anton Hassell
- Dr Anton Hassell - CV - MAD Gallery Dr Anton Hassell - CV
- Anton Hasell Sculptor & Printmaker, Bell Designer and Founder has his studio open for Daylesford Macedon Ranges Open Studios for 2013 #dmros13 YouTube video where Dr Anton Hassell welcomes visitors to his open studio. 2 Nov 2013
- 'Meet your maker - Anton Hassell' - Stockroom Gallery, Kyneton Interview with Dr Anton Hassell by Stockroom Curatori - Dr Kent Wilson. Posted by Lucy James - 9 March, 2012.
- Bushfire History Information about the 'Black Saturday Bushfires' - Saturday 7 February, 2009.
- Black Saturday Bushfires Information about the Black Saturday Bushfires - 7 February 2009.
- 'Blacksmiths forge memorial tree to remember Black Saturday tragedy', 29 November 2013 Article about the Whittlesea Black Saturday Bushfire Memorial Tree - project led by blacksmith Amanda Gibson.