by Henry Smith

Public Art / Araluen Art CollectionArrernte Country, 1988 Carbon copy, 2008 Comet, 1995 Grand Circle Yeperenye Sculpture I’ve Seen The Moon, 1995 Mt Gillen, 2008 The Language of Stockmen, 2019 The Split, 1984 Tread Softly, 2001 What are we doing here? – Malapropos, 2016

In this sublime sculptural expression, Carbon copy by Henry Smith (created in 2008), part of a project started a homage to the ubiquitous tree, the artist has captured in this haunting beauty the essence of his love of wood.

Carbon copy, 2008 by Henry Smith, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs NT
Carbon copy, 2008 by Henry Smith, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs NT

Part of the Araluen Art Collection, it was kindly donated by the friends of Araluen in 2009 to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the opening of the Araluen Arts Centre.

Carbon copy, 2008 by Henry Smith, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs NT
Carbon copy, 2008 by Henry Smith, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs NT
Carbon copy, 2008 by Henry Smith, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs NT
Carbon copy, 2008 by Henry Smith, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs NT
Carbon copy, 2008 by Henry Smith, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs NT
Carbon copy, 2008 by Henry Smith, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs NT

What did the trees learn from the earth? To be able to talk with the sky,
(Pablo Neruda)

Carbon copy, 2008 by Henry Smith, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs NT
Carbon copy, 2008 by Henry Smith, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs NT

Footnote & References

  1. Henry Smith, Araluen Arts Centre, https://araluenartscentre.nt.gov.au/artists-and-artworks/henry-smith

Public Art / Araluen Art CollectionArrernte Country, 1988 Carbon copy, 2008 Comet, 1995 Grand Circle Yeperenye Sculpture I’ve Seen The Moon, 1995 Mt Gillen, 2008 The Language of Stockmen, 2019 The Split, 1984 Tread Softly, 2001 What are we doing here? – Malapropos, 2016

Araluen Cultural PrecinctPublic Art / Araluen Art Collection Sacred Sites and the Corkwood Tree

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