Local Artist's Success
Maggie's 'Kaleidoscope' exhibit in 2011. Photo: Ray Curtis Maggie Barnes-Oake entered her work at the Pyrenees Art Exhibition in Beaufort over the long weekend.
She won first prize in the pairs section with two 30cm x 30cm pastels on canvas titled Market Place - Here, There, cartooning a sheep market on one and a mirror image of sheep marketing humans in the other.
The judge, Gordon Morrison, Director of the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, described them as quirky - high praise in Maggie's mind.
Both were sold so we don't have a photo. Disappointing for us but congratulations to Maggie for a fantastic effort.
Maggie will be exhibiting in the upcoming Core of my Art exhibition in October.
She won first prize in the pairs section with two 30cm x 30cm pastels on canvas titled Market Place - Here, There, cartooning a sheep market on one and a mirror image of sheep marketing humans in the other.
The judge, Gordon Morrison, Director of the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, described them as quirky - high praise in Maggie's mind.
Both were sold so we don't have a photo. Disappointing for us but congratulations to Maggie for a fantastic effort.
Maggie will be exhibiting in the upcoming Core of my Art exhibition in October.
Sundial Update
The finished tiles. Photo: Sanne Malkaer Our mosaicists have achieved a milestone by completing the number pavers for the sundial to be placed at the Moonambel Common. Not sure what happens next but I'm sure they will let us know. Adrian van den Burgen is the task master who making sure the installation is on track. We are hoping to have an opening ceremony linked with our Core of my Art exhibition in October.
Sanne happily creating finished pavers. Photo: Kaye Hutton Next stage ...
The pavers are pinned in their correct positions at the construction site at the Moonambel Common. Sanne is on site completing the mosaic designs over the holding pins. Luckily, it was a sunny winter's day!
The Moonambel Lockup Installation (stage 2) at the Common
 Photo shows stage 1 of the installation. Stage 2 is metal silhouettes of 53 people listed in the 1883-1914 Charge Book as spending the night in the historic portable lockup seen in the background. Photo: Merri Hogan | We were hoping for a Public Record Office Victoria grant for the historical sculptural installation for the Moonambel Common but we were not successful. However, we will apply again in the new round of local history grants coming out in September. Ho hum. Such is life. We are not giving up though, as we see this project as a vital addition to our town's history. So, if there is any one out there who has a casual $15 000 (or part of) to spare, we would not say no. Sponsorship would be acknowledged at the site. |
For more information contact our Secretary, Jan Curtis. It was Jan with Merri Hogan who instigated this wonderful project.
Moonambel Market
We have a stall at the market which is being held at the Moonambel Hall this time.
We are the barbecue and devonshire teas mob. Come and have a browse, nibble, drink and chat.
All welcome!
We are the barbecue and devonshire teas mob. Come and have a browse, nibble, drink and chat.
All welcome!
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