With skills in the trades industry, Eaglehawk's Stephen Brown is showcasing his creative side in his front yard.
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His metal sculptures have caught the eye of many passers-by but two Anzac themed creations have been unveiled ahead of this year's Anzac Day.
"A lot people want to come see them but aren't allowed at at the moment," Brown said. "I was hoping to have them displayed in Bendigo but that (idea) has gone out window. They're nice in the yard but deserve to go somewhere (else)."
Brown is currently working as a truck driver but is also a concreter and welder. He began metal sculpting last year.
"Truck driving is a bit more stable at the moment and it's good to get out the house," Brown said. "I started sculpture work last February but have always done experimental builds, engineering and stuff.
"(The Anzac pieces) have been planned since the start of the year. They took about six weeks (each) to make after work."
Brown also has a connection to the Anzacs with family fighting in the World Wars.
"I had two grandparents in WWI and II," he said. "Alfred Cartner is named on Bendigo memorial and fought in Gallipoli and the Somme and was killed. I don't know too much about the other."
Brown said he used about $4000 worth of steel to make the piece featuring the Anzac emblem and two soldiers with the off-cuts used to create a four-metre high sculpture featuring a soldier and 22 poppies.
"The pieces were to celebrate the Anzacs and coronavirus happened during construction but it would good if people could still see them somehow," he said.
"My place (Eaglehawk Garden Sculptures) is on the road to Swan Hill and I have had buses and tourists stopping regularly (before COVID-19).
"If the opportunity came up to do sculpture art full time that would be fantastic (but) it's a funny game - sometimes there a few nice jobs and then it's quiet for a while."
Brown's background in the arts led him to return to creative work.
"I used to do a lot of artwork in Sydney including competition artwork for the Archibald," he said. "I've always been into drawing and artwork, so to combine the two together has been great."
See more of Stephen Brown's work on the Eaglehawk Garden Sculptures Facebook page.