Hanging artwork for Sculpture on the Scarp at Darlington Arts Festival
Darlington Arts Festival

Sculpture on the Scarp

Sculpture on the Scarp is an adventure filled with surprises and delights for all ages. This outdoor sculpture exhibition is an accessible and fun opportunity to experience art in a unique bushland setting. The Darlington Station Reserve comes alive with diverse artworks displayed along the trail, amongst the curated native understorey and suspended between the trees. Stroll along the old station platform from Glen Road to the main festival site to see sculpture crafted by some of Western Australia’s finest sculptors.

Prizes are awarded at our Opening Night (by invitation only).

Encourage your favourite artist by voting in the People’s Choice prize.

To purchase a sculpture, contact our Sculpture Coordinator.

Click here to apply to be an exhibiting artist for Sculpture on the Scarp.

Here are the sculpture artists from 2025:

  • 1. Jonathon Thwaites - 'Circle Peace' $1,000

    Metal, stone

  • 2. Ian Kay - 'BEND ME' $2,300

    Timber and metal tubing

  • 3. Denise Bending - 'Noreen The Emu' $1,950

    Bird wire, wire, steel, clay

  • 4. Lee Hall - 'The last light' $1,250

    Steel

  • 5. Darren Smith - 'Flutter by' $6,400

    Scrap metals

  • 6. Michelle Bunn - 'Flower Power' $500

    Recycled & found materials: aluminium and steel light fittings, conduit pipe, wire and steel base.

  • 7. William Leggett - 'Monument Exo' $13,000

    Concrete, copper, stainless-steel fixings

  • 8. Terry Lyell - 'Critter Family Reunion' $90 - $260 ea

    Reclaimed offcuts & fallen timber, scrap metal, tools and old household hardware

  • 9. Suesanne Sawyer - '103 Plus' See detail

    Recycled white raku clay, embossed linen thread on hearts, satin glaze, found rope. Vessel: $300, Hearts on found rope: $150

  • 10. Liliana Stafford - 'Lucy' $1,400

    Wire, tissue paper, rust water, dirt, glass

  • 11. Ed Stafford - 'Bending Time' $1,900

    Recycled offcuts of roofing timber

  • 12. Claire Davenhall - 'Whispers in the Wind' $2,400

    Textiles, Cotton and Yarn

  • 13. Moira Court - 'Lucky Tree' $1,925 ($55 each)

    WA Ironstone clay, glaze, cotton, linen and jute string

  • 14. Trenton Harris - 'Resting Shano' $800

    Foam, Plaster and recycled textiles.

  • 15. Liliana Stafford - 'Home and Garden' $1,600

    Recycled glass, wire, fibre and tissue paper - House $900 - Bird on post $130 each - Flower on post $110 each

  • 16. Margery Goodall - 'Watercourse' $2,500

    Waste plastic (PET water bottles), 19 mm clear vinyl tubing

  • 17. Stephanie De Biasi - 'Glow of the Wound' POA (Large $450)

    lanterns, nylon, wire

  • 18. Dee Robinson - 'Endearing and Masquerade' $2,550 (POA for pieces)

    Mild steel

  • 19. Jon Primrose - 'FLUORESCE' $300

    Scrap steel, recycled Mountain Dew bottles, acrylic, recycled fishing line, clay, led UV lights

  • 20. Piotr Pyrchla - 'POD' $2,950

    Donnybrook Sandstone

  • 21. Jo Haythornthwaite - 'Banksia' $650

    Re-purposed cardboard cartons, scrap paper and used car tyre rim.

  • 22. Will Drechsler - 'Flow' $6,000

    Donnybrook Sandstone and local wood

  • 23. Kimberly Stuart - 'Work Hard, Play Hard?' $3,500

    Retired Cement mixer, hand cut reclaimed mirror, light

  • 24. Joyce Tasma and Ayako Goto - 'The Net' $9,500

    Recycled nets and found objects, hand stitched.

Photography by Bonnie Evans Photography and Sam Hopkins