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Ray Price Sculpture Commissioned PDF  | Print |  E-mail

The Parramatta Stadium Trust is please to announce that sculptor Brett 'Mon' Garling, F.A.I.H.A (Fellow of the Australian Institute of History and Arts) has been selected to undertake the commission of producing a bronze sculpture of Ray Price that is to be erected at Parramatta Stadium.

 

A multi award winning artist, 'Mon' has been recognised included in the publication 'Top Ten Australian Artists' (2005). He is widely recognised and regarded as an expert in the field of sculpture and casting, and a fascination in the technical side of casting has led him to establish his own foundry.

Being a Parramatta Eels fan since he was a child, Brett has a passion for the project as he remarked: 'Ray Price had a profound influence over my young years, and to pay tribute to this man by having the oppurtunity to sculpt him in this memorable pose is a great honour'.

The pose that Ray Price has selected is taken from the photo of Ray Price holding up the 1986 Winfield Cup, won in the grand final  by the Eels team that he captained that year. Ray Price was also a 'dual international', playing both Rugby Union and Rugby League for Australia.

The Sculpture will serve as a tribute to this legendary sportsman and his sporting achievements.

It is anticipated that the sculpture will be erected and unveiled later this year, which is fitting for the year of the Centenary of Rugby League in Australia and the Rugby League World Cup.