Being at the cutting edge of Ice Sculpting in Australia for the last twenty five years has meant that I have carved for some amazing people and events. I can still recall the first sculpture I made in Melbourne whilst working at Cafe Neon. It was a 'Zorro' for a new band, the Black Zorro's (later to change the spelling and become famous). Like music, Ice Sculpting has made many changes over the years. Down Under Ice Design is proud to be a driving force in these changes.
Glenn Smith
Down Under Ice Designs supporting the Black Saturday Bushfire relief.
Sculpting for "Frozen in Time", a spectacular historial event at Sovereign Hill, Ballarat, Victoria.
Dear Glenn,
REF: Phantom of the Opera centre piece
Please accept my most sincere congratulations for a job well done.
The table centre piece block with the red rose looked amazing. All our
members and guests were extremely complimentary of the piece of art
displayed in the centre of the table.
As President of Les Toques Blanches I would like to extend my gratitude for
your contribution to the success of our 2007 Gala Event.
Yours Sincerely
Massimo Di Luca
President
Les Toques Blanches
Dermott Brereton from Getaway at the Queenscliff Music Festival.
Dear Glenn
Re: English Australia Conference 2009
On behalf of the English Australia Conference 2009 and the staff at Eventcorp, I would like to thank you for your assistance with the providing the Ice Sculpture for the conference dinner.
You and your team were a delight to work with and who made our job much easier by being professionally accommodating.
It was a great pleasure working with you and we look forward to working with you again in the future.
Kind Regards
Sally Ford
Event Manager, Eventcorp Pty Ltd
Hi Glenn,
Thanks so much for helping us out at the Bosom Buddies Charity Ball last Saturday night by creating the ice diamond for us, it was really spectacular and helped provide a central focal point amongst the sea of tables.
Despite the Global Financial Crisis, we consider last Saturday night’s event to be a great success and it has helped to raise some much needed funds for Burnet’s breast cancer research programs.
A huge thank-you from all of us here at Burnet for your generous support.
Regards
Brendon Grail
Head, Fundraising & Events
Dear Glenn,
Thank you and your team for another wonderful ice display for our major client NEC.
The modified NEC ice bar looked fabulous and was the highlight of the evening.
Organisers and guests were impressed by the attention to detail and were blown away
by the display.
Look forward to catching up with you to discuss our new menu launch concept soon.
Yours faithfully
Massimo Di Luca
Food & Beverage Manager
Glenn:
On behalf of the National Capital Commission, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your contribution to the Gateway to Australia program of Winterlude 2001.
This year's edition of the Gateway program has been evaluated as the best Gateway ever. Your talent, enthusiasm and dedication to the program were critical to the success of this venture. The beautiful ice sculptures that you and your fellow carvers created were admired by thousands-of people who strolled through Festival Plaza. Although the sculptures have disappeared, the memories will remain for years to come.
Thank you once again for your participation in the largest winter festival in North America; we hope you will consider coming back again next year for the 25* Anniversary of the Crystal Garden Ice Carving Competition.
Sincerely,
Francois Leclerc
Project Coordinator Production Services
Table tops as appeared in the December 2009 issue of InStyle magazine.
Glenn Smith, internationally renowned ice sculptor, each year pays tribute – in ice – to a special feature or theme of the Queenscliff Music Festival. Over the years he’s featured musicians; the Queenscliff Ferry; helped launch the new name for the Festival train - “QMF Express”; the ABC partnership with Queenscliff; and a variety of musical instruments.
“Glenn considers very deeply the given theme of a particular year, then just magically makes it happen. We are thrilled to have local artistry as part of the Festival, especially in the context of his work across the globe. It reflects the spirit of the festival: the presentation of select international acts work to profile the richness and diversity of our local talent. ”
Barbara Moss Festival Director
Hi Glen,
Again thanks so much for your show, its was really enjoyed by everyone!
Take care, and hope to see you again,
Kind regards,
Moshe
Moshe Loebenstein
Youth Director Chabad House of Glen Eira
