"The Van Gogh project is a series of big easel paintings based on Vincent van Gogh's Sunflower paintings. Each sculpture consists of a colossal hand-painted reproduction of one of the seven sunflower paintings, measuring an impressive 7 x 10 meters, which rests on a 25 meter, 17,000 kg steel easel. The first easel was erected in Altona, Canada, on October 17, 1998. The second was finished and erected on November 8, 1999 in Emerald, Australia. The third easel was successfully proposed to the city of Goodland and the state of Kansas, USA. Construction began in the spring of 2000. Discussions are currently underway in South Africa, and Japan for future sites. The intent of this project is to reproduce all seven Van Gogh sunflower paintings in seven different countries spanning the globe. These seven paintings were originally created by Vincent Van Gogh during his stay in Arles, France, between 1888-1889. The seven sites selected by Cameron Cross have a connection to sunflower agriculture or a connection to Van Gogh himself. The project will serve to make the cities involved sister cities. The sites will range from rural to urban, with populations ranging from several thousand to several million."