One of our artists has been with us from the beginning - Denese Borlini whose "Moon Rising" captivated one of our visitors the minute she saw the painting. Denese, born in what was Rhodesia, manages to weave the African and the Australian aspects of her life into her artwork. "Moon Rising" was inspired by Lake Kariba. And then Denese has three other wonderful paintings that reflect her Australian identity. Last but not least, she has produced a garden art horse out of a tyre that is quintessentially of our bush.
Denese's new works return to her African theme. "Water Gatherers" and "Market Day" are two exquisite pastels and chalk little pieces depicting everyday life in Africa. Bursting with colour and boldness, deceptively simple and beautifully conceived, these lovely pictures would add a vibrancy and sheer delight to any home.
Our newest artist, Miss Ava from Narembeen, spent a very happy half hour assisting Michael with spider production - she was magnet quality control - and producing two little creations out of our "please touch" collectables plate. When I admired the end results of her labour, I commented that she could be an artist when she grew up. Miss Ava replied very seriously that she wanted to be a scientist. Alas! Science's gain and art's loss.
As she left with Mum Jodie, I was delighted that Miss Ava appeared to be keeping her options open. She chose two colouring in sheets to take home...
"Water Gatherers"
"Market Day"
Miss Ava's art pieces
Ava's Abstract 1
Ava's Abstract 2
To view these and all our other pieces, please feel free to wander into the East End Gallery.
PS we've just had a life-saving thunderstorm that has dropped the temperature by about 10 degrees!
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