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Helidon Freestone
Helidon () may refer to: * Helidon, Queensland, town in Lockyer Valley, Queensland, Australia ** Helidon railway station, serving the town of Helidon on the Main line in Queensland, Australia * , a music label in Ljubljana, Slovenia *Helidon Gjergji (born 1970), Albanian artist *Helidon Xhixha Helidon Xhixha is a contemporary artist born in Durrës, Albania, in December 1970. Xhixha is known for his stainless steel sculptures, which is often fused with other mediums such as marble or brass. Early life and education Born into a family ... (born 1970), Albanian artist {{disambig, given name Albanian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helidon, Queensland
Helidon is a rural town and locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Helidon had a population of 1,059 people. Helidon is known in Queensland for its high quality sandstone (also called freestone), used extensively in private and public buildings in the state and elsewhere, including Brisbane City Hall, Brisbane Treasury Building, University of Queensland, and sought after internationally for its quality, especially in China. Helidon is also the location of a natural mineral spring whose products were sold by the Helidon Spa Water Company, now known as Kirks. Geography Helidon is located on the Warrego Highway, west of the state capital, Brisbane, and east of Toowoomba. Parts of the hilly, undeveloped north of Helidon have been protected within Lockyer National Park. History The Helidon district is called by Aboriginal inhabitants "Yabarba", the name of the Curriejung, and the nearby spring is known as "Woonar-rajimmi", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helidon Railway Station
Helidon railway station is located on the Main line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the town of Helidon in the Lockyer Valley Region The Lockyer Valley Region is a local government area in the West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia, between the cities of Ipswich and Toowoomba. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire of Gatton and the Shire of .... The station has one platform with a passing loop, opening in 1866. History An 1891 Railway Tourist Guide says this of Helidon Station: "Thence across open forest flats and rolling ridges with red box gums , silver leaf ironbark, and apple tree ; ranges showing in the background to the north and south, until the arrival at Helidon, 72 miles from Brisbane at 462 feet altitude. Here is a well-appointed refreshment room where the traveler can obtain a regular lunch, or sandwiches, tea, coffee, milk or any hotel beverage at the bar. Two miles from here is the Helidon Spa water spring" Servic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helidon Gjergji
Helidon Gjergji (born 1970 in Shkodër, Albania) is a contemporary artist who works in various media. Life Helidon Gjergji was born in Shkodër and raised in Tirana, Albania, where he studied art and earned a BFA from the Academy of Arts in Tirana. After Albania's borders opened in 1991, he moved to Italy, where he studied visual arts further, obtained a degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples, Italy, and travelled across Italy and Europe. In 1997, he moved to Chicago, where he earned an MFA in Art Theory and Practice from Northwestern University, Chicago, and had his first American exhibitions. He currently lives and works between New York City and Tirana. Work and exhibitions Throughout his career, Gjergji has worked in a variety of mediums, from painting, to media installation, and to architecture. Beyond his site-specific work for exhibition venues, Gjergji also produced monumental works of public art. For the Facades Project section of Tirana International Contem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helidon Xhixha
Helidon Xhixha is a contemporary artist born in Durrës, Albania, in December 1970. Xhixha is known for his stainless steel sculptures, which is often fused with other mediums such as marble or brass. Early life and education Born into a family of artists, Xhixha inherited his interest for the Fine Arts and passion for sculpting from his father, whom among other things, was a state portraitist for the Albanian government. Following secondary school he first attended and graduated from the Academy of Arts in Tirana, where he was a part of a rising period for Albanian art. He then moved to Italy, where he attended the Brera Art Academy of Milan in 1991. In 1998 Xhixha was awarded a scholarship to Kingston University, London, where he developed techniques in engraving, sculpting and photography. Graduating from the Brera Academy in February 1999 his creations included works in Murano glass and sculptures in stainless steel using innovative and specialised techniques. He is known for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
