There has been plenty of action at Albion Park over the past few days to install a number of new sculptures, which will be unveiled to the public tonight from 6pm.

Judging of all sculptures entered into the 2015 Sculpture Forbes competition will take place today before the winner of the $20,000 acquisition prize and the open section winner are announced at tonight’s launch.

Renowned sculptor Alan Somerville is the judge of this year’s competition. His numerous public works include the two iconic Bronze Diggers on Sydney’s Anzac Bridge, the Bull at World Square, Sir Henry Parkes in Centennial Park, Sir Roden Cutler at Manly, and the three bronze sculptures at the Australian War Memorial, plus countless private commissions in Australia and abroad.

Co-organiser of the event, Rosie Johnston said there are some great works entered in this year’s competition.

“It’s exciting to see that we’ve got an entry by someone who’s already won at Sculptures by the Sea,” she said.

Ms Johnston said she’s also heartened to notice that there has been a lot of interest in the new sculptures over the past few days, particularly by children.

“Kids are particularly interested in all the different sculptures which is really nice to introduce kids to sculpture at an early age,” she said.

By now, most people will have seen the last six letters of the ‘amazing’ sculpture parked along Forbes Shire Council’s engineering building.

The community is encouraged to come along to tonight’s launch to thank the farmers involved in creating these letters, which was a massive effort. 

Ms Johnston also thanked Kim Muffet who was the brains behind getting the farmers involved and helped make it happen over the past six months.

“I keep using the word exciting but this whole thing has come to fruition so quickly, it is very exciting and we do hope it can be put up along the stock route by early next year,” Ms Johnston said.

Another new addition to the park is the three blue poles, which is a community art installation created by Ms Johnston and Forbes Art Society president Keith Mullette.

Ms Johnston said the installation, called ‘Bollock’s Tree Poles’ is a tongue-in-cheek statement.

“Bollock’s Tree Poles is also a play on words which we’re hoping the viewer will be able to think for themselves and work it out,” she said.

Ms Johnston said to watch this space as Bollock’s Tree Poles is going to be an art installation that develops over the seasons; it’s going to be a sculpture in motion.”

Along with the announcement of the winner of the Sculpture Forbes competition, tonight’s launch will feature a festival-type atmosphere with food, drinks and music to keep people entertained.

People will also have the opportunity to show their support to the Forbes Art Society and the Somewhere Down the Lachlan sculpture trail by donating or pledging a support-in-kind.

The whole family is invited to come along for a night out to view the sculptures from 6pm tonight.

“The sculpture park is looking really inviting and interesting at the moment and we’re looking forward to everybody coming down to join us for the celebration,” Ms Johnston said.