26^th October 2005

Adelaide artist Alison Laycock has been commissioned by Hickinbotham to design a large-scale public artwork for the exciting new Barossa Estate at Nuriootpa.

From a field of eight sculptural concepts, the Hickinbotham design team settled on two of Mrs Laycock’s proposed artworks and now wants local community feedback as to the preferred sculpture planned for the estate’s Research Road entrance.

Mrs Laycock is part of a design team including planners, architects and designers who have collaborated to create an estate that is in sympathy with the heritage and natural environment of the Barossa.

 “The estate has a distinct sense of place and history and the public artwork is an important part of that vision,” said Mrs Laycock.

The brief was for an artwork with visual impact using natural materials with an organic quality and features a thought provoking design that refers to the Barossa, especially its winemaking history.

 “I based the proposed sculpture designs on the idea of a living landscape = people + nature + time.”

The sculptural choices are :- 

1. This design forms a sculptural support for vines to grow on, so that the appearance will change dramatically with seasonal change.

2. This artwork features sculptural elements and text that refer to the history of the land use, ownership and settlement, with central piece functioning as a weathervane.    

You decide on the preferred option.