Median to Rare celebrates local sculptors

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Mansfield Courier

Nov 08 2023 Updated November 7, 2023

SCULPTURE IN THE GRASS: Volunteers were kept busy watched on by Sally Harvey's Duck's Day Out.

TOP PRIZE: Arts Mansfield president Gill Belle pictured with Ron Ahl and Arts Mansfield treasurer Craig Dixon.

BEAMS OF COLOUR: It was an early start for Trevor Thompson who was up at 6am making a start on his artwork String Beams.

THIS year's Median to Rare Peoples' choice came down to the wire with only a handful of the 350 votes between the top three.

An annual event hosted by Arts Mansfield and held on the median strip opposite the Mansfield Post Office, the competition encourages entries from local sculptors from beginner to expert who work in all kinds of media.

Local artist Ron Ahl's The Grass Tree took out the first prize with Vicki Combridge's Winner Winner Chicken Dinner securing second, with long-term exhibitor Trevor Thompson a close third with his inventive String Beams.

"Arts Mansfield would like to thank all our sponsors who make this event possible and coordinator Marg Attley and her volunteers who we could not have done without on the busy weekend," said Emma McPherson, vice president Arts Mansfield.