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ARTIST JESSE GRAHAM

"Buoyansea" - Batemans Bay

"Pelicant" - Batemans Bay

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Jesse is a full time sculptor living near Eden on the Far South Coast of NSW.

The sculptures currently on display at Snug Cove in Eden are the beginning of a temporary sculpture exhibition to liven up the area until it is developed.

PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH THE WORKS. THE AREA IS

UNDER CONSTANT SURVEILLANCE.

Please contact Jesse Graham on 0403975881 regarding sales.

Sculptures on display;

“Mimic” by Jesse Graham $ 30,000.00 (Giant Lyre Bird)

Artist Statement: Surrounded by Lyre Birds where we live, we are lucky to hear them do their repertoire of sounds quite frequently. We have heard them mimic a chook, my grease gun and a block and tackle I use in my shed. The objects that the feathers morph into are the more commonly known sounds these incredible birds copy.

“Flower Power” by Jesse Graham $ 20,000.00 (Upright horse balancing on 1 leg sniffing flower)

Artist Statement : Sometimes the sheer beauty of life gives you a lift!

“Alter Ego” by Jesse Graham $ 12,000.00 (kung fu man punching fire)

Artist Statement: After losing everything in the 2020 fires this work was a cathartic exercise. In contrast to a fragile ego at the time, I imagined an alter ego of a kung-fu master fighting fire with fire.

“Kelly’s Wardrobe” by Jesse Graham $ 10,000.00 (series of Ned Kelly helmets)

Artist Statement: The missing steel helmet and “Gone to Glenrowan” sign reveal the climactic period of Ned's life.

“Scorpio” by Jesse Graham $ 35,000.00 (upside down scorpion goddess)

Artist Statement - This is part of a set of deity statues that I made when I was in my early twenties. It was a very labour intensive work, made piece by piece out of 5mm wire.

“Xanthorrhoea” by Judy Witherdin $7,000.00 (Plant with embedded glass and colourful tiles)

Judy is a glass artist who uses the warm glass method of fusing and slumping. In the last 10 years she has used her fusing skills to begin large scale sculptural pieces, formed using steel, mesh and concrete then mosaicing the fused glass to form various designs.

“Waiting Rastor” by Sian Watson $15,500.00 ( Horse with long neck on stone pile)

Artist Statement- This work draws upon the historical influence of the horse and the various cultural entanglements humans have had with this creature.

“Marine” by Ralph Tikerpae $2000 (ship on stand)

Artist Statement: “Marine” challenged me to merge different nautical symbols—the buoy, sails, hull, and keel—into something that feels instinctively familiar, like a memory you can’t quite place. I’ve always been drawn to ancient ships, salvaged from the depths and frozen in sculptural time, their stories suspended in their skeletal remains.

Coming from a Baltic background, I’ve created countless Viking boats and maritime structures in both metal and wood, exploring the deep-rooted connection humans have with the sea. This piece is part of a lifelong investigation into the way boats are etched into our collective DNA. The shapes echo the dissolving mirages on the horizon, capturing the fleeting, ever-changing nature of the ocean.

Marine is my way of expressing the balance between function and beauty, industry and mythology. It’s about the rhythm of the waves, the pull of the tide, and the inescapable bond between people and the sea.

“Surfacing Mermaids” by Ralph Tikerpae $ 2,350.00 (2 x see through figures made from found objects)

Artist Statement: Surfacing Mermaids is my way of pushing back against all the negativity in the world with something hopeful. The two mermaids rise together, almost in sync, breaking through the ocean’s surface. Below, the water is their sanctuary—glimmering with light, shifting patterns, and endless movement. Sparkling. Dappled. Alive.

This piece captures that feeling of joy, of freedom, of pure energy. It’s about the rush of the waves, the thrill of possibility, and the belief that the future is full of light. Through flowing shapes and dynamic textures, Surfacing Mermaids is a celebration of life, movement, and optimism—because even in uncertain times, hope rises.

Thankyou so much to CEO Dean Muscat / Eden Local Aboriginal Land Council for letting us use the space temporarily!

Sculptures are not for sale at this early stage.

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