Midland Mansfield sculpture
AN EVENING fundraiser for an $180,000 Midland Park sculpture for famed Wellington writer Katherine Mansfield is on October 13.
Artists who’ve donated works for sale at the event in Premier House include Peter Trevelyan and Wayne Youle, and a rare edition of Mansfield’s A German Pension, her first book of short stories published in 1911, will be auctioned.
The Katherine Mansfield project is a joint venture between Wellington City Council, the Katherine Mansfield Society and Wellington Sculpture Trust.
Trust chair Neil Plimmer says nine ideas were originally submitted for the sculpture from “well known sculptors” throughout the country and the shortlist has been whittled down to four.
The winning design will be announced at the dinner, for which tickets are being sold, and 100 percent of the $80 entry will go to the project.
“We are looking for something that captures the spirit of Katherine Mansfield in some way and has some information about her works that will interest people. International recognition of Katherine Mansfield is growing. It may become a well-known and popular attraction.”
The trust has set an “indicative budget” of $180,000 for the sculpture, with the fundraising evening the first step.
Wellington Sculpture Trust was established in 1982, with 13 city sculptures having been built under its guidance so far.
Artists who’ve donated works for sale at the event in Premier House include Peter Trevelyan and Wayne Youle, and a rare edition of Mansfield’s A German Pension, her first book of short stories published in 1911, will be auctioned.
The Katherine Mansfield project is a joint venture between Wellington City Council, the Katherine Mansfield Society and Wellington Sculpture Trust.
Trust chair Neil Plimmer says nine ideas were originally submitted for the sculpture from “well known sculptors” throughout the country and the shortlist has been whittled down to four.
The winning design will be announced at the dinner, for which tickets are being sold, and 100 percent of the $80 entry will go to the project.
“We are looking for something that captures the spirit of Katherine Mansfield in some way and has some information about her works that will interest people. International recognition of Katherine Mansfield is growing. It may become a well-known and popular attraction.”
The trust has set an “indicative budget” of $180,000 for the sculpture, with the fundraising evening the first step.
Wellington Sculpture Trust was established in 1982, with 13 city sculptures having been built under its guidance so far.
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