Four granite figures on a bench

“Mothers and Daughters”, Renate Verbrugge, 2020. Located on the Coastal Walkway, New Plymouth, NZ. Image: Su Leslie 2020

Six Word Saturday

DP Photo Challenge: liquid

I couldn’t go to Wellington and not share a photo of the city’s iconic bucket fountain. Especially as this week’s theme for the Daily Post Photo Challenge is liquid.

The bucket fountain was designed and constructed by architects and planning consultants Burren & Keen in 1969, as part of the creation of a pedestrian-only mall in lower Cuba Street. The fountain was originally derided (amongst other complaints was the regular soaking of said pedestrians as water splashed beyond the buckets onto the pavement), but over time it has become a much-loved and much-photographed landmark.

Not exactly wordless Wednesday

Sculptural panel, by Jeff Thomson. Birkenhead Public Library, Auckland. NZ. Image: Su Leslie, 2018

Detail: sculptural panel at Birkenhead Public Library, created by Jeff Thomson. Image: Su Leslie, 2018

Wordless Wednesday: public sculpture

‘The Dance Within’
Paul Eugene Riley

The city of Perth in Scotland has a wonderful public art trail of 22 beautiful, thought-provoking pieces, including The Dance Within by English painter and sculptor Paul Eugene Riley.