Historical information

Man Lifting Cow, one of Sunshine's most iconic pieces of public art.

It is a 6‑metre bronze sculpture by internationally recognised artist John Kelly, installed on Hampshire Road, Sunshine and was officially unveiled on September 6th, 2016. John and his six siblings grew up in Sunshine after the family immigrating to Australia from England. The sculpture was a tribute to his father.

The sculpture was repainted in 2025 to match Kelly’s original black‑and‑white vision, aligning it with his other cow works worldwide.

Sunshine's Fundere Fine Art Foundry located at 27 - 29 Western Avenue Sunshine fabricated the artwork and also carried out this restoration work.

Physical description

Physical

Inscriptions & markings

5681.01 - Facelift for beloved cow sculpture