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from Cove magazine
THE INAUGURAL SANCTUARY COVE & FRIENDS ART EXHIBITION will feature the works of many local artists, across a wide range of mediums.
“I noticed there are some very talented people that live/work in the area who were looking at ways to sell their art, mostly on the Sanctuary Cove Locals Facebook page,” says event organiser, Clare Kirby.
“I decided it would be a good idea to organise an art exhibition to showcase their work and now, two months later, here we are with everything set to go with some wonderful and different pieces from a dozen local artists.”
The event will be held in the Jabiru Room at Sanctuary Cove Golf & Country Club on Tuesday, 10 January from 4-7pm.
Guests will receive a glass of bubbles on arrival with light canapés served throughout.
Tickets are available through ticketebo.com.au at a nominal cost of $6 each, with all net proceeds donated to ‘Zephyr Education’ which helps children in domestic violence shelters resume their education by supplying them with everything they need to start at their new school.
Here is a little about three of the featured artists:
LUKE YEOWOOD & CARMEN YEOWOOD Luke Yeoward is a 36-year-old Bonsai Artist who will be exhibiting a selection of trees from his personal collection, alongside accent acrylic pour art by his mum, Carmen.
“No matter your race, class, gender, religion, age or background, there is a living, earthly staple that transcends all boundaries and resonates with all beings; a Tree,” says Luke.
In a day and age where everything is a fast and disposable commodity, mental health statistics are through the roof, and we are radically changing the atmosphere of the planet we live on, Luke feels the art of cultivating and representing nature in miniature is more important than ever.
He is exhibiting to bring our collective focus back to what is important through Bonsai Tree Art and hopes to cultivate a global awareness for the natural environment through this unique and historical art form and help to improve our collective mental health by encouraging audiences and practitioners to be present in the process.
BARBARA MALLON Barb originally studied at the Brisbane Institute of Art and received her Fine Ar ts Diploma in 1995.
Over the years she has sold her work, including portraits of families and pets, through art shows and private commissions,
She has also contributed to many charity and hospital auctions, and currently has paintings displayed around Australia and King Island, as well as overseas in England and Ireland.
Rather than being too busy, Barb has lately decided to just paint for herself and is looking forward to showcasing her work to a new audience.
The mediums she uses include water colours, acrylics, oils, pastels, pen and ink, lino cuts and collage. SUE PENNY HORNE Born in London, Sue ‘Penny’ Horne has lived in southeast Queensland since 1977 and is known throughout Australia as the publisher and illustrator of the award-winning Aussie Outback Children's Series rhyming verse books with songs and animated playing cards.
A self-taught artist, her main passion is for pencil portraits, in particular the eyes, although she also works in acrylics, pen and ink.
A meeting as a child with famous author and illustrator of the Snugglepot and Cuddlepie series, May Gibbs, inspired Penny to pick up a pencil and draw, which then became a lifetime passion.
Her creativity comes from extensive travels, not only through the UK and Europe but also Australia’s heart – the Outback.
Penny was a finalist in the 2016 Brisbane Institute of Art Competition for Match Girl, a piece of art of a feminine outline with a skirt of burnt matches.
“Art will always be by my side,” she says.
“Inspiration can come in many shapes and forms, the secret is how to capture it.”
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