State Governor Visits
Her Excellency the Hon Margaret Beazley AC QC, Governor of NSW and Mr Dennis Wilson visited the College on 10 August. The Hon Andrew Bell, President of the Court of Appeal (in College 1985-89 and Fellow 2004-11) brought them to the College especially to show Her Excellency and Mr Wilson the monumental sculpture in the Third Quad by Japanese-Australian artist Ayako Saito. Andrew commissioned this sculpture, “Heaven’s Door”, as his gift to the Shape Tomorrow building appeal and this is the major artistic installation in the College grounds today. Her Excellency was reminded of her 2016 visit to speak at the College’s Law Dinner when she was President of the Court of Appeal. Andrew Bell is her successor in this role. The Governor’s interest in public art stems from a proposal to install sculpture in the grounds of Government House Sydney. Art has always had an impact and contemporary art