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New Sculpture Dedicated to Mosman Volunteers

Published on: June 2023

Record: HANSARD-1323879322-132029

New Sculpture Dedicated to Mosman Volunteers

Ms FELICITY WILSON (North Shore)

—A new sculpture has been unveiled to celebrate the significant contribution of two past Mosman Art Gallery volunteers, the late Stanley and Diane Wachman, with the support of the Wachman and Fairbairn families. Diane and Stanley both made outstanding contributions to the Mosman community, through their volunteer work and affiliation with local sporting clubs and organisations. Diane was a founding member of the Festival of Mosman Committee and both she and Stanley dedicated twenty-two years of their lives as volunteers at the Mosman Art Gallery following its opening in 1988. Stanley was also a highly regarded member of Middle Harbour Yacht Club, and I previously paid tribute to him in this place following his passing in 2021. The new sculpture, Nest 2023, that has been unveiled was commissioned by artist Samantha Stephenson who has a Master of Fine Art in Sculpture from the National Art School Sydney and has exhibited at Sculpture by the Sea and been a finalist in the Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize. Congratulations to all involved at Mosman Art Gallery for this new sculpture dedicated to two very special Mosman residents.