Artist's Statement
Seated on the rise among the trees on the corner of Bostock and Melvista Roads, The Odd Couple overlooks the playing grounds below, where spectators watch cricket and other sports.
These ambiguous and intriguing forms conjure up unlikely, ominous and sometimes sad characters in an equally imaginary landscape.
Artwork Description
The two-abstract works cast from bronze relate to each other. An odd couple: two friends, one tall and thin, the other shorter, rounded and disc like. One part dog, part lion, part bear – the other part frog, part wombat, part snail; a pair of collegial guardian figures watching over the park.
Acquisition Details
These artworks were gifted to the City of Nedlands by the Nedlands Cultural and Community Society, January 30, 2009.