Terrace reflections
Terrace Reflections
Terrace reflections is an ongoing place activation initiative that supports artists to display artwork in an outdoor environment for the whole community to enjoy and experience in Raymond Terrace. The program aims to:
- inspire the community’s imagination, allowing them to engage with arts and culture beyond the confines of a museum or gallery
- enhance Raymond Terrace’s beautiful environment and create a vibrant, eye catching display.
- reinforce the unique identity and historic environment of Raymond Terrace.
- provide a highly visible platform for creative expression and development.
To locate these pieces of art, head to the Best & Less Shop, corner of William and Sturgeon Street, Raymond Terrace.
Artist: Skye Stephenson
This series of seven koala portraits—Clyde, Gill, Georgie, Gorry, Rellie, Liberace, and Gorry—honours the survival stories of individual koalas returned to the wild by the dedicated team at the Port Stephens Koala Hospital. Rescued from across the West Ward region and released back into their home habitat in Brandy Hill, Hinton, Williamtown, Seaham, and Nelson Plains, these works raise community awareness of the koala populations in our region, encourage preservation of their local environment, and highlight the care and commitment of local wildlife groups working to safeguard their health and habitat.
Skye Stephenson is a koala rescue volunteer and artist living on Worimi country in Port Stephens, NSW. Her distinctive process involves creating inks from eucalyptus leaves left over from feeding koalas in care, forging a deep connection between subject and medium. Each portrait is crafted on timber panel using eucalyptus ink, water-soluble graphite, acrylic accents, and charcoal.
