Giant Lobster
Address
229 Main St
City
Shediac
Postal Code
E4P 2A5
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The Giant Lobster sculpture is nestled in Rotary Park situated in THE LOBSTER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD, Shediac, New Brunswick.
As Shediac is world renowned for its lobster fishing, processing plants, live-lobster tanks, and famous Lobster Festival, in 1989 the Shediac Rotary Club decided to create a monument that would promote one of the area's main resource.
An artist was consulted to evaluate the possibility of creating a sculpture that would depict a lobster. After drawing various designs which reflected the precise real-life measurements of a typical lobster, the artist then proceeded to erect a paper mache replica of the monument. The same process was used to create the fisherman, proportionate to a human being measuring 6 feet Mr. Winston Bronnum, originally
from Penobsquis, N.B. was a very conscious artist. It was mandatory for him to reproduce this wonderful shellfish without modifying a single thing.
The Giant Lobster measures 11 metres (35 ft) in length, 5 metres (16 ft) in width and stands at 5 metres (16 ft) in height. Why is this THE WORLD'S LARGEST LOBSTER? Because it weighs approximately 90 tonnes (55 tonnes for the lobster and 35 tonnes for its pedestal).
The giant lobster is located In Rotary Park where it figures as a focal point at the town's entrance. Knowing this masterpiece would attract a large number of people (300,000 annually), stairs on the pedestal were specially designed to accommodate visitors.
In tribute to the artist, Winston Bronnum, who passed away in 1991, this wonderful sculpture is dedicated to his memory."
As Shediac is world renowned for its lobster fishing, processing plants, live-lobster tanks, and famous Lobster Festival, in 1989 the Shediac Rotary Club decided to create a monument that would promote one of the area's main resource.
An artist was consulted to evaluate the possibility of creating a sculpture that would depict a lobster. After drawing various designs which reflected the precise real-life measurements of a typical lobster, the artist then proceeded to erect a paper mache replica of the monument. The same process was used to create the fisherman, proportionate to a human being measuring 6 feet Mr. Winston Bronnum, originally
from Penobsquis, N.B. was a very conscious artist. It was mandatory for him to reproduce this wonderful shellfish without modifying a single thing.
The Giant Lobster measures 11 metres (35 ft) in length, 5 metres (16 ft) in width and stands at 5 metres (16 ft) in height. Why is this THE WORLD'S LARGEST LOBSTER? Because it weighs approximately 90 tonnes (55 tonnes for the lobster and 35 tonnes for its pedestal).
The giant lobster is located In Rotary Park where it figures as a focal point at the town's entrance. Knowing this masterpiece would attract a large number of people (300,000 annually), stairs on the pedestal were specially designed to accommodate visitors.
In tribute to the artist, Winston Bronnum, who passed away in 1991, this wonderful sculpture is dedicated to his memory."