7 March 2006

Director of the Shepparton Art Gallery Leanne Willis is delighted to announce that Larry’s big brother, ‘Louis’, will be unveiled as part of the SheppARTon Festival on Saturday 11 March.

Artist Pamela Irving, who donated the original Larry to the Shepparton Art Gallery, has created this new sculpture after Larry was destroyed by vandals in May 2005.

“The public appeal to raise funds for Larry, as well as the colouring competition held through the gallery, showed just how much people loved Larry and how disappointing it was to see him destroyed,” says Ms Willis.

“We are inviting everyone to come to the launch to welcome Louis and to thank those community members who donated money to have him rebuilt,” says Ms Willis.

Louis is 2.6 metres high, 3.5 metres long and 1.6 metres wide, and is built around a steel frame using thick concrete covered in Italian Bisazza glass.

The launch will take place on the Eastbank Centre lawn at 1.30pm on Saturday 11 March.