Follow the path of the wetlands past and present down to the river while under your feet the Claise Brook drain flows and echoes the journey
Artworks have been commissioned along the trail to reflect and enrich the wetlands trail experience. Click on the works to learn more about the works and the artists.
Smith’s Lake Artwork
The artwork created by Tony and Francine Riches is a sculptural interpretation of the history of Smith’s Lake and was installed in 2003. The sculpture is accompanied by the ‘talking rock’, an audio presentation of stories of the lake. The sculpture is towards the north-western end of the reserve.
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Smith’s Lake Mural
On a wall bordering the western edge of the reserve there is a mural representing the history of Smith’s Lake. The work was created in 2003 to coincide with the beautification of Smith’s Lake and the implementation of the Wetlands Heritage Trail.
The acclaimed artist Stormie Mills co-ordinated the project with five young artists – Tull Shard, Pippa McManus, David Scott, Siobhan Briggs and Leo Thomas.
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Dorrien Gardens
The drinking fountain is a Mark Cox design with the bronze basins sculpted by Owen Davis and featuring wetlands wildlife. It can be found near the corner of Gallop and Lawley street and the entrance to the Dorrien Gardens football oval. Another drinking fountain with Davis’s artwork is to be found at Hyde Park, more fountains are planned for the trail.
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Robertson Park
The sculpture, ‘History Walls’, is by artist Paul Caporn and was installed in 2004. The sculpture is to be found between the new wetlands development and the Robertson Park Artists' Studio, towards the southern end of the park. At first glance the work is a bold statement in modern sculpture, on closer inspection the forms give way to the intrigue of images contained in boxes jutting from the walls. All the images relate to the history of the park. Further interpretation is made by an audio presentation of stories from the park's distant and more recent past.
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Stuart Street
The artwork by Tony and Francine Riches was installed in 2003 and draws attention to the Claise Brook drain that runs underneath the reserve.
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Hyde Park
‘Pieces of Leisure’, a bronze artwork by Judith Forrest was installed in 2006. The work is based on the artist’s astute observations of people and their various activities in the park. Next to the sculpture is a ‘sound plinth’ – press the buttons for further stories of the park and wetlands. The sculpture is to be found on the western side of the park (see Hyde Park map).
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Banks Reserve
Aboriginal Public Art
The public art project was unveiled in September 2000 and was created as a partnership between the City of Vincent and Central Metropolitan TAFE as an incentive for reconciliation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people of Western Australia. The large sandstone rocks have shaped tiles carved into them, representing native fauna and flora and Aboriginal symbols. The contributing artists were students of the Aboriginal public art course.
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