As a sustainable producer of timber ForestrySA is proud to support this competition to promote the beauty and uses of wood, and to assist in the cultural development of one of Australia’s most significant timber producing areas namely the South East of South Australia. The competition started in 2004 and is held every two years. Acquisitions from the ForestrySA Wood Sculpture Competition enter the Gallery’s collection of sculptures in wood, which already includes works by Bruce Armstrong, Tim Risely, Giuseppe Romeo, Tony Bishop, Guy Detot, Paul Jurazcek, Kevin Draper, Ted Johnson, Kevin Perkins, Matthew Harding and Billy Petyarre.
2008 Winners
City of Mount Gambier Regional Artists Award $2000 (acquisitive)
Dagny Strand - Rough Lullaby
Sustainability Prize $2000
Donald Richardson – Mission Village
ForestrySA Wood Sculpture Award 2008 $10000 (acquisitive)
Robert Delves – The Damned
Hoo Hoo Club Peoples Choice Award ($500)
Andrew Brockenbrow - Seal
Hoo Hoo Club
Hoo Hoo is a service club for the timber industry. Its function is to promote the timber industry, while providing a venue for communication and friendship for those people who are involved in the industry. Hoo Hoo are very supportive of the ForestrySA Wood Sculpture Competition as it gives a wide spectrum of people the opportunity to appreciate wood as a beautiful, flexible, renewable and practical product.
 Artist Michael Bryant with 2008 Sustainability prize winner 'Mission Statement' by Donald Richardson |
 Mayor and Mayoress Steve and Jaimie Perryman with 2008 winner 'The Damned' by Robert Delves. |
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 Dagny Strand - Rough Lullaby - Winner 2008 Local Artists Prize |
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