"New Beginnings" by Jindivick sculptor Jeff Hyde will be on display at Sculptures in the Garden at Mudgee this October.
"The Dancers" by Jindivick sculptor Jeff Hyde will be on display at Sculptures in the Garden at Mudgee this October.
Local sculptors Jeff and Jeanette Hyde will make the journey to Mudgee New South Wales this October to take part in the 2024 Sculptures in the Garden exhibition.
Held at the Rosby Vineyard gardens between October 12 and 27, Sculptures in the Garden (SIG) is regional Australia's most expansive outdoor art exhibition, featuring 250 artworks from 130 successful artists, along with works from local kids in the SIG for Kids section.
Jindivick based creatives Jeff and Jeanette Hyde will return to Mudgee, exhibiting their sculptures, "The Dancers" and "New Beginnings". Jeff and Jeanette have been creating sculptures since 2015, encouraged by the artistic community in Jindivick.
"Prior to that my wife and I had a decorating business and we were hand making lampshades," Jeff said.
"We moved up to Jindivick in 2009 from the Mornington Peninsula. We had a lot of encouragement from the arts community up there to develop into bigger things that what we had been used to making."
When asked where he finds inspiration for his work, Jeff said it "all depends on individual approach".
"I've traditionally loved working with spheres, but lately I like to let the metal organically find its own shape and then let that develop into an idea," he said. "In the last couple of years I've moved into a combination of stainless steel and Corten steel."
Jeff said creating artwork allows him to use the creative side of his brain, something he enjoys after working in accounting and financial planning.
"I come from a background (where) I used a different side of my brain," Jeff said. "Now I (use my brain) in a creative sense. There's an enjoyment not just in the process but in the result. The problem is, I may love a piece, but I only love it until I've created the next one!"
Looking ahead to their trip to Mudgee, Jeff said he was looking forward to seeing friends and the other sculptures on display.
"Over the years we've got to know quite a few New South Wales sculptors, so there's a social aspect (to exhibiting), but it's also about seeing the work that's produced interstate," he said.
