March 23, 2017
Wood sculptor Shane Christensen will be making a return journey to Blackbutt this Friday, Saturday and Sunday (March 24-26) to create artworks for the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail.
Shane uses chainsaws, carving tools and an air brush to create unique wooden artworks.
In addition to showing how he does this, he’ll also be happy to provide advice on tools, techniques and finishing to interested spectators.
Shane will be carving a timber fence near the Roy Emerson Museum in Hart Street.
He’ll be hard at work from 8:00am to 4:00pm on all three days.
Shane last visited Blackbutt in October last year, and his return visit has been funded by a grant from Regional Arts Australia as part of a project managed by the Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Festival in partnership with Blackbutt Tourism and Heritage and the Taromeo Rural Fire Brigade.
“The Blackbutt Festival Committee was successful in a funding application to engage Shane to create a public artwork on the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail,” Blackbutt Avocado Festival chairman Jeff Connor said.
“Shane will be adding a creative flair to Blackbutt’s current and future public infrastructure along the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail.
“It is very exciting to have some great creative public art projects in Blackbutt, and we hope these are the first of many similar future projects.”
More information about the weekend’s activities is available on the Bloomin Beautiful Blackbutt Facebook page, or by phoning Jeff on 0448-946-702
