Leonard and Kathleen Shillam

Leonard and Kathleen Shillam were Australian sculptors, whose works are widely displayed in Queensland.

[4] In 1938 he received a Carnegie Institute Grant, which enabled him to study life modelling at the Westminster School, London.

[4] Along with Francis Lymburner and Will Smith, in 1935 they formed the nucleus of a small studio group to draw at the Victory Chambers, Adelaide Street, Brisbane.

After it was retrieved by Conrad Jupiters Casino and Bond University, it was restored and donated to the National Trust of Australia.

In 2004, it was placed at the entrance of the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, a short distance from the former Lennon's Hotel, where it remains today.

[16][17] In December 2000, they were awarded Honorary Doctorates of Philosophy for services to the arts, notably sculpture, from the University of Queensland.