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Inspired by an upturned world LOOKING forward to another Mornington Peninsula visit for the opening of her October exhibition, Miertje Skidmore says “I love coming over there, and one of these days I think I’ll come over and stay”. A huge attraction for the artist is that the peninsula is framed by water, from which many of Miertje’s abstract works draw their inspiration at her Victor Harbour home in South Australia. A fascination for the natural world drives her art. Subject matter comes from beyond a passive observation – as it may for landscape artists. It is inspired by active investigation and discovery. Since she was a girl the artist has never been happy to sit and watch; she’s been out turning over rocks, logs and other matter to examine underneath: “Marble cut open or ancient wood sliced, a fossilised leaf or insect can leave us humbled and inspired by the majesty of nature.” Her works are often drawn from her microscopic eye, with pieces more than a metre in width or length often representing just a couple of square centi-
What lies beneath: Artist Miertje Skidmore’s abstract work is at a Sorrento gallery this month.
metres of our “upturned” natural world: “the most incredible colours can come from that moist environment”. She aims to convey timelessness in her paintings, taking inspiration from the “power and mystery of the earth we live in that often goes unseen, yet goes on in its amazing diverse beauty without audience”. “This is what I hope to convey in my work. I have worked in a range of media mostly in acrylics, pastels and oils; I have a great love of coloured glass, and now paint in high gloss mixed media.” Large format canvases enable Miertje to create striking works with explosions of colour and motion. Born in WA, Miertje has been painting for more than 30 years and her works have been bought by private and corporate collectors here and overseas, including the National Australia Bank, Princess Monika of Germany. Miertje Skidmore is exhibiting until 31 October at Manyung at Sorrento, 113a Ocean Beach Rd, Sorrento. Phone 9787 2953 and www.manyung gallery.com.au James Clark-Kennedy
Choppers again under fire By Keith Platt THE increasing use of helicopters has again risen as an issue for Mornington Peninsula Shire. In August 2005 the shire avoided adopting a helicopter landing policy by asking the state government to consider establishing a network of landing sights across the state. It also sought scientific help from
several government departments regarding safety issues and the effect of noise on animals. Now, a review of helicopter use by the state Department of Planning and Community Development has led to recommendations that do not suit the shire. Under its current policy, council has no objection to the use of helicopters by emergency services, including po-
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a better network of helicopter landing sites throughout the state and recommended that it be referred to the Department of Transport. The proposals advocated by Mr Atkins on 29 August were endorsed by councillors at a meeting on 12 September. The shire was mired in a wrangle over helicopter use in 2003, and subsequently prosecuted several pilots
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lice and ambulance, but requires a planning permit for other take-offs and landings, except at Tyabb airfield. In a response to the proposed changes, infrastructure director Alex Atkins stated they appeared “geared to deregulating the low frequency use of helicopters”. He said no case had been made to strategically justify the deregulation. Mr Atkins stated there was a need for
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and owners after their aircraft had been used as transport for bank executives having lunch at a peninsula winery. In November 2004 five sites for helipads were suggested: Truemans Rd, Reserve, West Rosebud; Long Point Reserve, Boneo; White Hill Reserve, Dromana; Hastings foreshore; and Mt Eliza Regional Park. Continued on Page 4
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