“There were so many different designs at the start from the not abstract to very abstract, I made plenty of maquette (miniature) flame shapes,” Ms Bartlett said.

“It was a change from my normal sculptures that tend be of figures, it’s something I want to continue to explore.”

She also created The Pioneer statue near the plinth.

Lighting inside the flame sculpture for Anzac Day was something that Ms Bartlett said they originally explored with real fire.

“It had an amazing look when lit up, however the smoke and fumes would have made it difficult,” she said.

“But, the sculpture is always burning regardless of whether it is now electronic light is on or not.”

Ms Bartlett and the Sydney Foundry, where it was cast in bronze, worked around the clock to get the sculpture to Singleton on time for Anzac Day.

The letters on the plinth underneath the flame reads, “For those who have served, are serving and yet to serve”.

The eternal flame was financed by The Singleton Artists.

Council and Singleton RSL Sub-Branch jointly funded the sandstone plinth, lettering, lighting, concreting and the new landscaping.

The project also received financial assistance by the government’s Anzac Centenary Local Grant Program.