About This Project

Meet me at the Pakenham Owl by James and Eleanor Avery is a contemporary sculpture that references the Greater Sooty Owl, a species known to frequent the local area.

“We chose an Owl because of the protected Greater Sooty Owl local to the Cardinia shire, and because of the symbolism attached to an owl as a spiritual guide, a widespread traveller, always returning to its nesting spot,” Eleanor said.

Fabricated from laser-cut aluminium and set in concrete, the sculpture will stand 3.2m tall and 2.7m wide. The architectural features of the new Pakenham Station including the V-shaped staircase, bronze finish and curved roof have inspired the sculptures’ shape and colour.