Christopher Trotter

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City Roo sculpture
in George Street, Brisbane CityRoos kangaroo sculpture 1.jpg
City Roo sculpture
in George Street, Brisbane
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Christopher Trotter (born August 1967, in Brisbane, Queensland), is an Australian sculptor who makes sculptures from discarded scrap material.

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Trotter, who attends[ dubious ] the Queensland University of Technology, has been creating artworks for government, councils, universities and developers since 1994.[ citation needed ] His sculptures, each of which is unique, include the City Roos in George Street, Brisbane.

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