Anne Ross (Australian sculptor)

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Anne Ross (born 1959) is an Australian sculptor, whose large fanciful bronze statues figure prominently in various public places.

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Formally titled A is for Alexander B is for Bunyip C is for Canberra, the statue references the 1972 children's book The Monster that Ate Canberra by Michael Salmon, and the inspiration for the ABC-TV children's series Alexander Bunyip's Billabong . The statue was installed by the public library, Gungahlin, Australian Capital Territory and "launched" by Jon Stanhope MLA on 13 April 2011. Within three years maintenance costing over $5,000 was deemed necessary. [1]

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References

  1. "Public Art Schemes Leave Costly Repair Bills". The Canberra Times . Retrieved 12 September 2023.