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Birds of West Albury Wetlands - Ian Sutherland
Albury + Wodonga Artworks under way
Birds of West Albury Wetlands
A cutout photographic paste–up installation by Ian Sutherland Volt and Amp Lanes Albury
A series of cutout photographic paste–ups of local birds will form a large–scale mural. With a mix of flying and groundlevel imagery, there will be plenty of action for tall and small to capture a selfie with a feathered friend. This work will be bright and colourful, playful and joyous and will give locals a chance to view a wide array of local birdlife, which they can go on to spot for themselves on future walks from Wonga to the weir. THE ARTIST Ian Sutherland has been a keen birdwatcher and naturalist since he was knee-high to a brolga. One of his earliest memories is of turning over rocks to look for small and interesting critters in the back paddock and watching wedge-tailed eagles circling overhead at his grandparents’ home in Mia Mia in central Victoria. His photographs have been published widely in Flying Fruit Fly Circus, HotHouse Theatre and other organisations’ promotional material as well as in the Fairfax press and other publications. Ian has also worked as a science and maths teacher, revegetation worker, disability employment support worker, as cafe owner and shark measurer.
