William Ricketts Sanctuary Australia : A Place of Rebirth.

D Pos - William Ricketts Sanctuary is an amazing outdoor museum representing 92 sculptures of people and animals located in Mount Dandenong, Victoria, near the city of Melbourne, Australia. 
We have quoted the artist himself to introduce you to a whole different view regarding life and unity, and to project his visions through a personal, philosophical statement. 
Because this sanctuary consists in its consciousness above all. It represents a unique infinitesimal part that somehow connects with other parts and builds an edifice of a quiet world, a world that still breaths.
Melbourne and william ricketts gardenMelbourne, AustraliaYou probably wonder who is this forgotten artist you never heard about and what is so special about this place that he called it a “sanctuary”. 
William Ricketts was an Australian self-taught potter and sculptor born in Richmond, Victoria, who made the decision to move indefinitely to a remote place in  Mount Dandenong in the 1930’s.
It was here where he dedicated his entire life trying to create a statement for the posterity, a declaration of hope, peace, enlightenment. He identified himself with the true aboriginal people and his spiritual awareness was one with those people.
We are speaking about a man who made frequent trips into Central Australia to live with Pitjantjatjara and Arrernte Aboriginal people, whose traditions and culture inspired his sculpture.
He is a unique artist, one who brought (ever since the ’30s) new concepts to public attention such as environmental conservation, Aboriginal rights and preserving traditions.
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William Ricketts Sanctuary Australia : A Place of Rebirth.

William Ricketts Sanctuary Australia : A Place of Rebirth.

D Pos - William Ricketts Sanctuary is an amazing outdoor museum representing 92 sculptures of people and animals located in Mount Dandenong, Victoria, near the city of Melbourne, Australia. 
We have quoted the artist himself to introduce you to a whole different view regarding life and unity, and to project his visions through a personal, philosophical statement. 
Because this sanctuary consists in its consciousness above all. It represents a unique infinitesimal part that somehow connects with other parts and builds an edifice of a quiet world, a world that still breaths.
Melbourne and william ricketts gardenMelbourne, AustraliaYou probably wonder who is this forgotten artist you never heard about and what is so special about this place that he called it a “sanctuary”. 
William Ricketts was an Australian self-taught potter and sculptor born in Richmond, Victoria, who made the decision to move indefinitely to a remote place in  Mount Dandenong in the 1930’s.
It was here where he dedicated his entire life trying to create a statement for the posterity, a declaration of hope, peace, enlightenment. He identified himself with the true aboriginal people and his spiritual awareness was one with those people.
We are speaking about a man who made frequent trips into Central Australia to live with Pitjantjatjara and Arrernte Aboriginal people, whose traditions and culture inspired his sculpture.
He is a unique artist, one who brought (ever since the ’30s) new concepts to public attention such as environmental conservation, Aboriginal rights and preserving traditions.