Sculpture Walk at Montalto Vineyard & Olive Grove (Red Hill South)
Montalto Vineyard & Olive Grove has a permanent collection of sculpture on the Estate, with 25 pieces available for viewing all year round.
It was John & Wendy Mitchell's desire to combine their passion for the arts with their love of nature and growth that was the birth for the Montalto sculpture collection. The growing collection features works from a number of Australian artists including Sebastian Di Mauro, Marcus Tatton, John Kelly, Phillip Doggett-Williams, Michael Needham and David Waters.
Sculptures are sited throughout the property for visitors to enjoy on a meander throughout the property, or to contemplate as they enjoy lunch in the restaurant or Piazza Cafe.
Update for 2022/23
The winner of the 2022 Montalto Sculpture Prize is 'Terestri Anenemi' by Marcus Tatton and the winner of the 2022 Family Choice non-acquisitive award is 'Tawny Frogmouth' by Renate Crow. The 23 finalists in this year's exhibition will continue to be displayed alongside the permanent collection for visitors to enjoy through until 30th April 2023.
Opening Hours:
Opening Times
Cost:
The sculpture park is free to visit.
Review:
Montalto Vineyard is one of our favourite destinations - what isn't there to love about this place - wines at your finger tips, lovely indoor and outdoor dining areas which are not too pretentious and a free sculpture trail which has more than 30 permanent exhibits.
As well as the permanent collection, there is the annual Montalto Sculpture Prize Exhibition of Finalists to enjoy each year from February through to end of August. The sculpture trail is approximately 1km in length and suitable for most ages and abilities. It meanders over grassy lawns, gravel pathways and wetland boardwalks. The trail is a bit steep in places and walking shoes are recommended.
It should be noted that children must be supervised, as there are open areas of water and the artwork should be protected by not touching or climbing on any sculptures.
During the day the Piazza Cafe is open and you can either sit among the kitchen gardens or a sheltered Piazza courtyard. In the evening the Montalto Restaurant offers excellent food with great views across the vineyard.
The sculptures in the permanent collection are:
John Kelly - 'Head (on a Plinth)' 2007
Andrew Rogers - 'Propagating' 2003
Phillip Doggett-Williams - 'No Climate for Change' 2011
Don Barrett - 'Taboo Lagoon' 2007
David Howell - 'Mill' 2008
Jon Dixon - 'Embrace' 2002
David Waters - 'Pillar' (prize winner 2005)
Fredrick White - 'Abundance' (prize winner 2013)
James Parrett - 'M-TwentyFour' (prize winner 2016)
Craig MacDonald - 'Witness' (prize winner 2011)
Sebastian Di Mauro - 'Clip' (prize winner 2003)
Phillip Doggett-Williams - 'Angel' 2007
Christabel Wigley - 'Fingers Crossed' (prize winner 2012)
Matt Calvert - 'Pointing Girl (prize winner 2015)
Hannah Kidd - 'Artist to Antarctica' (prize winner 2010)
Andrew Rogers - 'Coil' 2003
Ben Carroll - 'Stepping Stones, Stumbling Blocks' 2014
Adam Stone - 'Fall From Grace' (prize winner 2014)
Mike Green - 'The Hand' 2015
Mike Nicholls - 'Sea Farers Totem' (prize winner 2018)
Ben Carroll - 'The Bush Of Ghosts' (prize winner 2017)
Michael Shiell - 'Fool's Vessel' - Afloat' 2016
Ewen Coates - 'Figure in Landscape' (prize winner 2009)
Nicholas Ilton - 'Ngargee' 2002
Jessie Cacchillo & Craig Waddell - 'Abstractor' 2005
Salli Sixpence - 'The Secret Harvest' 2016
Marcus Tatton - 'Encryption' (prize winner 2008)
Liz Walker & Adam Hoss Ayres - 'i generation' 2017
Roh Singh - 'By the Night's Sky (Constellation)' 2011
Michael Needham - 'Diagram for The Internal Image' (prize winner 2004)
Arun Sharma - 'The Nature of Mankind' 2006
Don Barrett - 'Helm' (prize winner 2006)
Kylie Stillman - 'Moonah' (prize winner 2019)
Access for Dogs:
No pets allowed.
Photo Slideshows:
Permanent Collection
2019 Montalto Sculpture Prize Finalists
Location
33 Shoreham Road, Red Hill South 3937 Map
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