Geoff Harvey

Backyard Zoo

Includes sculpture from his recent residency at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo

18 July – 12 August 2009
Opening Tuesday 21 July 6-8pm

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Geoff Harvey

Elephant (Thong Dee)
found objects 30×60×36cm
SOLD

about the artist

For the past 3 month I have been an artist-in-residence at Taronga Zoo

“Back yard Zoo” is the exhibition of that time I spent with some wonderful creatures & some great animal carers.

After an memorable early morning feeding session with the giraffes I was so taken by their graceful stature I knew I wanted to make one for the show. I ended up making two.

The Meerkats also amazed me by their almost human antics & inquisitive manner.

So too the imminent birth of the baby Asian elephant to mother Thong Dee was a strong factor in me deciding to make a baby elephant calf.

As an artist-in-residence I felt very privileged & I saw a lot of what goes on behind the scenes A visit to the Zoo hospital & a close encounter with a powerful owl inspired me to create one for the show.

The title” backyard zoo” refers to my studio in St Peters where I made all the sculpture. At one point in time I had all the animals out on the lawn in the back yard & thought this is the perfect title for this show.

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