The big black digger is the latest exhibit to go on display at Stuart Shepherd’s exhibition at the Raglan Old School Arts Centre. Stuart has created the sculpture especially for the exhibition. He says that diggers have mixed strong emotions for people. For environmentalists the sight of a digger may mean destruction, while for a home owner they mean another noisy day and for developers they are a joy to beheld. And of course little boys love playing with little diggers. Indeed, the two small boys in the photo below, never made it into the exhibition to see the big black digger. They spent their time playing with a little digger in the flower pots outside the Arts Centre.
Stuart Shepherd’s exhibition is called ‘God is in the Garage: From the Sublime to Self-Storage’ is on at the Raglan Old School Arts Centre, 10.00am-2.00pm when the flags are out until Jan 6th. Closed public holidays. If the doors are shut and you would like a look, phone Stuart on 021 171 6229. He lives nearby and will come round and open up for you.