Queensland about to say G’day to Cork sculptor’s creations

Cork artist Alex Pentek with his art commission titled ‘Urban Oasis’, at the National Sculpture Factory in Cork, before it is shipped to Queensland.

The work, which took 14 months to complete, most of it carried out alone, with hand tools, represents the history of the area as shield ferns which once grew in abundance at this location.

Since graduating from the Crawford College of Art and Design in 1996, Mr Pentek has been working full time as a fine art artist.