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Man Lifting Cow

  • 304 Hampshire Rd, Sunshine VIC
  • Wurundjeri Country

John Kelly’s Man Lifting Cow bronze sculpture was officially unveiled on Tuesday 6 September 2016.

The sculpture’s estimated worth is over $600,000.
The 6 metre bronze sculpture takes pride of place in Sunshine’s Hampshire Rd.

Man Lifting Cow Artist – John Kelly

John Kelly donated his time to the project to leave a legacy in his home town of Sunshine
John Kelly was born in Bristol in 1965. His family immigrated to Australia the same year. John and his six siblings grew up in Sunshine.
John Kelly’s Art
In Australia Kelly is best known for his paintings and large sculptures that reference William Dobell’s papier-mâché cows created in WWII.
Kelly’s sculptures of these cows have been exhibited

on the Champs Elysées, Paris;
in Les Champs de la Sculpture, 1999;
Monte Carlo;
in La Parade des Animaux, 2002;
the MAMAC in France;
The Hague, 2007;
Glastonbury (2006 and 2007);
Cork city 2011; and
Melbourne Docklands (2001 to the present).

Man Lifting Cow Partners
Brimbank City Council partnered with organisations to helped achieve this landmark arts project.
Principal Partners

Sotheby’s Australia,
Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation
Sunshine Marketplace

Major Supporter

The Sun Foundation

Project Supporters

Sunshine Business Association
Kane Construction
Bonacci
Lyons Architects
Big West Festival
The Victorian Government

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Brimbank City Council respectfully acknowledges and recognises Wurundjeri and Bunurong Peoples as the Traditional Custodian of this land and pays respect to their Elders, past , present and future.

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