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Eamon O’Toole Honda NSR 500 (Wayne Gardner Motorcycle) 1989-90
plastic, enamel, steel, rubber, aluminium leaf, felt tip pen
230 x 100 x 75cm
Private collection
19th May — 16th July
Bennett Gallery
Self confessed revhead, artist and dirt bike rider Eamon O’Toole is fuelled by his life-long passion for all things motorsport — a passion which he turns into sculptural creations of his favourite motorbikes and cars.
Painstakingly created out of hand-moulded plastic, enamel, aluminium foil, texta and more, O’Toole’s works are authentic scaled replicas of an impressive array of motor vehicles, tools, and motorsport paraphernalia.
Continuing the Australian tradition of ‘making do’, O’Toole approaches his work with the enthusiasm of a backyard inventor, and creatively problem solves by handcrafting materials into highly detailed artworks that appeal to both the motorsports enthusiast and the backyard tinkerer.
O’Toole’s work has been exhibited in major solo and group exhibitions including at Cairns Regional Gallery, Ipswich Art Gallery, Queensland Art Gallery, and the National Gallery of Victoria. His work is held in numerous private and public collections.
Fan favourites include Wayne Gardner’s world championship Honda NSR500 motorbike, Ayrton Senna’s McLaren Formula 1 car as well as an Australian workhorse – the Ute.
Benalla Art Gallery Exhibition Partner
