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“...I hope this exhibition moves you, puzzles you and creates conversation today and into the future...” Gina Raisin
“You have to let go of your old expectations to make room for new possibilities.” It is a mantra that encapsulates the past few years for Mount Gambier artist Gina Raisin. The disruptions of COVID aside, her life too an unexpected turn and her journey over the past three years is now showcased on the walls of Karatta Wine Room & Gallery, in Robe, and Bordertown’s Walkway Gallery. They are two very different exhibitions – a culmination of mentorships and residencies under a Country Arts SA grant – but both reflect her personal and professional experiences.
It was in 2019 that Gina secured the $10,000 Step Up grant from the Australian Regional Art Fund, though Country Arts SA.
“This good fortune coincided with a life changing event when my husband Mick and I became permanent kinship guardians to our three grandchildren,” she said. “Our world was tipped upside down and I thought my art practice had finished before it had even started.”
But it wasn’t. The staff at Country Arts SA worked closely with Gina to still allow her to undertake her funded project and time with mentors James Dodd and Heath Franco ensued, along with a 10 day residency at Adelaide Contemporary Experimental (ACE).
The newly formed young family then headed south to Tasmania at the beginning of 2020 but that sabbatical was cut short and in November that year, Mount Gambier was again home for Gina, Mick and the children, now aged 9. 7 and 5.
The time in Tasmania was prolific for Gina, though. Lockdowns might have meant she could not access her studio but eventually opportunities presented themselves.
“It was just nuts but when we came out of lockdown there was a café that said I could have a space in their shop and there I was painting for an audience,” Gina said. “It was a new experience for me but I loved the interaction with the kids and others and I sold a considerable amount of work from there.”
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