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The Rocks | Leonie Rhodes
Leonie Rhodes 2021 I stumbled upon this sculpture on NYE but it was too dark to take a photo. I managed to retrace my steps a few days later after realizing my new phone doesn&#…

The Rocks | Anne Dybka
Anne Dybka 1995 Every one seems to know Biggles was a character of a dog. A statue created through crowd funding between the locals to honor the local dog that brought joy to th…

The Rocks | Jason Wing
Jason Wing The artwork is titled 'Pemulwuy - "Butu Wargun"' It's a 2021 mural honoring the memory of Pemulwuy, an Aboriginal leader thought to have united …

The Rocks - Lindy Lee
Another temporary exhibit outside the '' Museum of Contemporary Art Australia'' It's called 'Secret World of a Starlight Ember'' by Lindy Lee. I…

The Rocks - BIG Chain (Temporary Exhibit)
Commissioned by Bottega Veneta Bottega Venetta has a giant gold chain on display at Campbells Cove until the 19th Dec, 2020  If I'm lucky enough to find the time to grab a nig…

The Rocks | Peter Day
Peter Day | I'm not very familiar with Peter Day's work other than the two murals he has at the KGV Recreation Centre. The words Gadigal appear scrolled across the bottom…

The Rocks | Museum of Contemporary Art Australia
I cant recall ever going inside a museum. I've been to a few for sculptures around the outside but never actually been inside one. They asked I wear my backpack on my stomach,…

The Rocks | Pierre Mol
Pierre Mol | I think Brown Bear Ln sounds a great deal better than Little Essex Street, not that you'd know since the lane goes unnamed on Google Maps.  I somehow missed this…

The Rocks - Lighting up our History
Admittedly I was far too excited by the art to read the information plates or look for an artists name. If anyone ever stumbles over this blog and knows the answer please feel fr…

The Rocks | Kamion
Kamion  | Store murals are becoming a cheap alternative to hiring a decorator and adding splashes of color and interest to those who walk by. We found ourselves walking up Nurses …

The Rocks | Vhils
Jack Mundy by artist: Alexandre Farto A.K.A Vhils Jack was a union leader, environmental and a social activist who passed away in 2020. I was curious about the portrait as it&…

The Rocks | The Sydney Harbor Bridge
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The Rocks | Michael Lynn
Michael Lynn | I took this photo just over a year ago and only just noticed the artists tag tonight. Interestingly I blogged my Hazelwood (Blue Mountain) content a few days bac…

The Rocks | Bud Dumas
Bud Dumas | The Rocks was the first suburb I ever explored and it wasn't the most extensive walk. It was a very casual 'Mat just moved to Sydney so lets enjoy a swanky wa…

The Rocks | Welcome to The Rocks!

The Rocks - High Tea on Atherden St
The Rocks wasn't just full of art and history, it's also home to this larger than life tea cup and saucer. Found during trading hours welcoming customers to 'Pop Up o…

The Rocks | Kelsey Montague
Artist:  Kelsey Montague If you're looking for this mural it belongs to a wall at the end of Atherden St. It was painted by Kelsey Montague who has an amazing gallery of …

The Rocks | Ring Ring! The Past is Calling
I haven't used a public phone since I was a teenager. You don't see many red phone boxes anymore... and won't unless you're in a historical area. They stopped maki…

The Rocks - Peter Tonkin & Marc Clark
Peter Tonkin & Marc Clark 1987  William Bligh is an interesting character. He was once betrayed by his shipmates when a mutiny occurred leaving him and a handful of loyal sail…