Stephanie and Jason Sentell, and Pistol, American

Being active travellers and scuba divers throughout the region, we were drawn to the large installation by Art Glass Solutions at Sculpture by the Sea at Bondi Beach in 2017 and at Cottesloe Beach in Western Australia in 2018. The piece was called Swirling Surround and evokes an emotion of being among a large school of fish within the sea, glittering in the sun.

We asked B. Jane of Art Glass Solutions to do a customised version of this work to be installed in our garden. We worked with her to design a small school of nine fish, swirling in a circular pattern, oriented towards our entrance. The number, shape and direction were all purposely considered to invite positive energy into our space; plus, it’s just beautiful and eye-catching from the street.

As an interior designer, I found it so much fun to be involved in the design and installation of a customised piece for my home, rather than just purchasing an existing artwork. It’s a creative journey to work directly with an artist – and a collaboration that directly involves me as the client. Together, we were able to design something suited to the environment, but also portable so we can re-install it if we move.

I’m confident this is just the beginning of many artist collaborations to come. Working directly with a professional artist makes all the difference to the experience of purchasing an artwork for your home.

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