Public Art

This sculpture is a memorial work to acknowledge Kathleen Duncan Campbell known as Kitty Whyte. Kitty lived on Yadkanulka Station, north of Port Augusta with her family. She would return to Brighton annually for the summer and taught the children of Brighton to swim. At the conclusion of one of her classes in 1926, Kitty dived from the Brighton Jetty and was fatally attacked by a large shark. Kitty was buried in the St. Judes Cemetery Brighton in the family plot.

The series of nine segment petals are located on the pergola along the laneway, using inland dichroic (specialised) optical filters the artworks allow light to pass through the petals and cast vivid ever-changing coloured shadows onto the path below.

This artwork was commissioned by Beach Burrito and installed by Vans the Omega as part of a live art performance during a laneway street party in 2016.

This sculpture was made as a symbol of love and is installed in a site that features the Glenelg Town Hall and the stunning foreshore at Glenelg. The Big Red Heart encourages people to spread love daily to make someone’s day a brighter day and regularly appears on people’s social media.

The dingo sculptures reflect the strong spiritual and cultural connection that Traditional Owners from across South Australia have with Country, and acknowledges them as First Nations people.
In Kaurna, the word for dog or dingo is Kadli. Kadlitpinna (also known as Captain Jack) was a Kaurna Elder at the time of colonisation, his full name was Minno Gadnaitya Kadlitpinna, meaning wattle tree, third–born male child, father of (child called) dingo.
The artwork was installed at the Old Gum Tree reserve in the lead-up to the 185th Proclamation Day in 2021 and subtly engages and educates people about Kaurna’s connection to Patha Yukuna - 'crooked gum site and their story.

Affectionately named the 'Fish and Chip Man' this playful sculpture sits proudly along the Esplanade at Somerton and is usually dressed up for special occasions by the local community.

The sculpture is a much-loved iconic piece for Somerton and was purchased from the 2011 Brighton Jetty Sculptures Festival by Council for permanent public display.

Return is a sculpture inspired by cyclical patterns in natural forms and human-made constructions. It affirms the importance of moments of reflection and our connection to place.

The City of Holdfast Bay purchased the sculpture from the 2024 Brighton Jetty Sculptures Exhibition.

The Rhythm sculpture is thought to be Glenelg first public artwork commissioned by the City of Glenelg in 1978. This artwork is iconic to Glenelg and many people feel a connection with the piece. Johns said, “I feel that the sculpture remains an important work of mine: two waves intersect, creating a 3D form. This is a conceptual notion I have used extensively in my career and Rhythm was the first permanent work in which it was used”

Sitting among the native plants at the Brighton Civic Centre this nature inspired blooming sphere shines light on the cycles of plant regeneration.
Made from Stainless steel mounted on a mild steel base.
Purchased by The City of Holdfast Bay from the 2012 Brighton Jetty Classic Sculptures Event

Artist Violet Cooper has a love for sea shells and creates works of art collected from across the seas to our very own Brighton Beach. The lettering has been made by hand from clay (with love) and reads 'I see the sea & the sea sees me'

The artwork invites viewers to see the sea from a different perspective and to see the sea looking right back at you.

The title of the sculpture, sesquipedalian sea squirt, is a reference to the unusual sea species found in South Australian waters. The sculpture is generous, fun, colourful and responsive sculpture that invites people to touch and interact with it. The work incorporates sensor activated light, water and textural surface elements that creates interest and provokes discussion. The artwork is designed to arouse curiosity, challenge people’s perceptions and provides viewers with the opportunity to form their own interpretation.

The Still Water sculpture design represents a flowing fountain and the speckle aluminum finish provides the illusion of water as the sun's cycle shadows over the work. The elegant six-metre artwork sits in proportion to the surrounding trees and buildings and the design has been created to utilise the central space of the roundabout but not obstruct sightlines for motorists, pedestrians, or cyclists. The sculpture foundation has been covered in decorative gravel in specific patterns to highlight the Still Water intent and lighting throws a blue hue up the centre of the sculpture at night

This bronze head and shoulder bust on a sandstone plinth is a fitting tribute to the first women elected to local government in Australia. Susan Grace Benny (1872 – 1944) became Australia’s first female politician when she was appointed to represent the newly created South Ward of Brighton in 1919. A courageous and energetic woman, she served two terms and was the President of the Women’s Branch of the Southern Liberal Union in 1918.

The Liddy Sea Dragon is Hyde and Seeks take on the Leafy Sea Dragon. Made of colourful bottle caps and lids, which we’ve recycling and repurposing, this playful creation raises awareness of plastic waste in our ocean. It also highlights the precious and unique ocean life, such as the Leafy Sea Dragon, which is only found in SA and Vic.

Created in granite and bronze the series of sculptural works skirt the path along Colley Reserve. The works were installed in 2004 by artist Deborah Sleeman and the plaque reads; 'Observations on the modification and containment of the natural environment, both through organic processes over millennia and the more rapid changes that come with human intervention'