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Welcome to the inaugural Festival of Art Culture and Environment of King Island – the ‘FACE’ of King Island April, 2019

ABOUT FACE FACEisacelebrationandexpressionofPlace–ofKingIslandandofthenaturalenvironmentthatsurroundsusall,whereverweare.Thenaturalenvironmentthatwerelyoncompletelyforourlivesandforoursenseofwell-being.FACEaimstohelpusrecognizeandcelebrateourintrinsicandfundamentallinkswiththenaturalworldthroughourartisticexpression–newandold,everydayandveryspecial–thethingswelove.FACEisalsoafund-raisingevent.KingIslandisbeautifulandunique.Muchofitswildlife-plantsandanimalslivenowhereelseintheworld.Tokeepitthiswaywemustlove,nurtureandcareforit.Wealreadyhaveendangeredbirdsandplantsandtheprotectionoftheseisparamount.Fundsraisedfromthis2019FACEwillhelpsupporttheWingsonKingprojectthatmonitorsthebirdsofKingIsland.ItwillhelpsupporttherecoveryofourcriticallyendangeredKingIslandsubspecies–theKingIslandBrownThornbillandKingIslandScrubtit.

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Welcome to the “Birds in Our Lives” Exhibition and Silent Auction April2019 Thisexhibitionisacollectionofamazingartworksthathavebeendonatedcompletelyorinpart,bythirty-twoartiststohelpraisefundsfortheprotectionofKingIsland’suniquebirds.ArtistsfromasfarawayasGermanyandaroundAustralia,aswellasourownlocalartistshavesubmittednewworkspecificallyforthisexhibition.Somecarryimportantthoughtprovokingmessages,otherscelebratethebeauty,joyanddiversityofbirds.Fifty-nineartworksareavailableforsalethroughasilentauctionthatwillrunthroughoutApril,windingupataGalaeventonSaturday27thAprilwhenfinalbidswillbetaken,theauctionclosedandthesuccessfulbiddersannounced.ENJOYTHISEXCITINGANDINSIGHTFULEXHIBITIONandwhileyoudoTHINKABOUTHOWVALUABLEBIRDSARETOUSINSOMANYWAYS-ANDYETGLOBALLYONEINEIGHTBIRDSPECIESARETHREATENEDWITHEXTINCTIONTHROUGHHUMANBEHAVIOURS.TODAY,THEYNEEDOURPROTECTION.

HAVE FUN and GIVE GENEROUSLY…

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THEBIDDERSCATALOGUE

FESTIVALOFART,CULTUREANDTHEENVIRONMENT(FACE)OFKINGISLAND

On-lineBiddingInstructions

Duetoalackoffundsandexpertiseontheisland,biddingcannotbedonedirectlyonline.However,ifyouareinterestedinpurchasingoneoftheseworksorwishtoseeabetterphotographbeforedeciding,here’show.

TOBID:ItisaSilentAuctionandbeforebiddingyoumustregisterasabidder.Oncedoneyouwillreceiveabiddingidentificationcode,andcanthenplaceyourbid.Todothispleasecompletearegistrationandbiddingform(separatefile,samewebsite)andemailitdirectlytothePortsideGallerywheretheliveauctionistakingplace:[email protected]:FACEBID.

Alternatively,youcanphonetheGalleryandtheywilltakeyourdetailsoverthephone0364611134orMarilynon0427593233.

TOOBTAINALARGERPHOTO:[email protected]:FACEPHOTOgivingnumber,nameandartistoftheworkyouareinterestedin.

TOFOLLOWTHEBIDSONYOURCHOSENWORK:BycontactingthePortsideGallerythedaybeforetheAuctionclosesonSaturday27thApril,youcanfindoutwhetheryourbidhasbeenpassedandincreaseitifyouwish.ToensureyouobtaintheworkonthenightoftheAuctionWindupandclosure,youwillneedtohavesomeonerepresentingyouattheAuction.Ifyoudon’thaveanyoneyouknowwhomyoucannominate,thenletMarilynknowandwewillarrangeforsomeonetobeinphonecontactwithyouduringtheauction.

PAYMENTANDPOSTAGE

Noartworkcanleavethegalleryuntilpaymenthasbeenreceived.Ifyouaresuccessfulinyourbid,thenyouwillneedtopayeitherbydirecttransferorbyprovidingyourcarddetailsoverthephone.Thiscanbearrangedaftertheauctionandrelevantdetailsexchanged.PostagetoanywhereinAustraliaotherthanKingIsland,willaddafurther$20-30ontothetotaldue,dependingonthesizeofthework.KingIslanderscanarrangepick-uponcepaymenthasbeenreceived.

Ifyouhaveotherquestionspleasecontactkatem.armstrong@bigpond.comSubject:FACEEnquiry.

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Thiscataloguerunsinalphabeticalorderofartists.Numberswereassignedastheworkswerereceived. Number ARTIST

biographiesandnotes

NAMEofWORK

MEDIUM

STARTBIDPRICE$AUS

PHOTO Size

1 AndrewBlakeBilmaisaYolŋuwordforclapsticks.Innorth-eastArnhemLandtheseceremonialtimemetresarecarvedfromanorthernAustralianiron-woodspecieslaudedasthemostdensetimberknown.IlearnttocarvebybeinginstructedbymyclassificatoryoradoptivefatherDjutjadjutjaMunuŋgurrtomakebilmaforceremonialuse.

‘Gany’tiurr–Egret’Thiscarvingismadefromashardofiron-wooddiscardedfromsplittinglogsfromwhichbilmaweremade.Theformoftheegretwasentirelydictatedbytheshapeofthissplinter.Thewhite‘feathers’areofgapanorwhiteclayusedtraditionallybyYolŋuforbarkandbodypainting.Instagram:@Galayin2

WoodCarving

$300 63cmx7cm

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2 DianneBlakeDiannelivesandworksonKingIsland.TogetherwithherhusbandAndrew,shesupportsandnourishestheKingIslandartisticcommunitywithherknowledge,skillsandgraciousgenerosity.Diannehasbeenanartistandphotographerforover30years,travellingallovertheworldtocaptureherimages.“Iworkacrossmanydifferentmedia.Printmaking,painting,sculpture,pottery,weaving,drawing.SometimesImakeandconstructthingsfromtheenvironmentegsticks,seaweed,cuttlefishandleavethemintheweather.Thisephemeralworkhelpsmeconnectwithmysurrounds.”Instagram:@Dianneblake

‘Habitat’ PVG,acryliconcanvas

$500

150x45cm

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3 DianneBlake ‘Scrubtit’ Acryliconcanvas

$210

13cmx32cm

19 BridgetBowling(Levy)BridgetresidesonKingIslandandisadirectdescendantoftheElisabethBowlingfamilywhofirstcametoKingIslandin1886.Shepaintsanddrawsthebeautyandcharacteroftheislandandhasheldseveralexhibitions,hermostrecenttogetherwithClareBell,atthePortsideGalleryin2018.

‘TheLocals”

Pencil Nostartpricenominated.Chooseyourown.

60x78

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4 CynthiaBoylehasbeenlivingandmakingartinEastGippslandforover10years,postworkingasalecturerindrawingattheUniversityofNewcastle,NSW.Shehaswonmanyawardsforherpaintingsanddrawingsandhasheldseveralgroupandsoloexhibitionsthemostrecent,entitledMenagerie,atAmegillaGallery.

‘ForestWattlebirds’

Acrylic $350

43cmx43cm

5 CynthiaBoyleArtiststatement:“IcannotrememberatimewhenIdidnotdraw.”Myworkisbasedonsketchesmadefromlife.Mypaintingstrytocapturethefleetingglimpsesofbirdsmovingthroughthebushandtheforests.Layersofcolourcreateillusionsof‘Nowyouseeit,nowyoudon’t

‘ForestWindow’

Acrylic $350

43cmx43cm

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45 MarilynChapmanMarilynisoneofKingIsland’smanyaccomplishedartists,exhibitingandsellingherworkprimarilyfromthePortsideGallerythatsherunstogetherwithherhusbandKen.Herworksinacrylicsaremainlyinstinctive,impressionistandoftenlargescale.

‘...Happiness’ AcryliconCanvas

$240

76cmx76cm

58 MarilynChapman

“HalfLight”

AcryliconCanvas152cmx122cm

$600

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59 MeganChiversMeganisa‘long-timelocaltotallyinaweofKingIsland’slightandbeautifulcontrasts.Onceimmersedinceramicsandpaintonly,Meganhasnowthoroughlyembracedprintmakinginrecenttimes,andespeciallyenjoysworkingwithnature’sbounty.

“ShearwatersontheWall”

LinoCut $230 45x51cm

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37 LizClemonsLizhaslivedandtaughtonKingIslandforover40yearsandwasledintoartafterherretirement,byDianneBlake.Shecontinuestohoneherskills.AsthecoordinatorofthemonthlyPOKI(ProductsofKingIsland)Marketssheencouragestheinclusionofworkfromourlocalartists

‘SuperbFairyWren’

Etchingwithwater-colour

150 28cmx34cm

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42 LizClemons MigratingShorebirds

Linocut/stencilreliefprint

Nostartpricenominated

40x40

43 LizClemons ScrubtitsVanishing

Linocut/stencilreliefprint

Nostartpricenominated

40x40

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29 KatherineCooperKatherineisaninternationalaward-winningnatureartistandpassionateenvironmentalist.Herworkisdedicatedtoraisingawarenessforourwildlifeandtheirhabitats.BasedinHobart,Tasmania,shehasspentmuchofherlifelivingontheBassStraitIslandssurroundedbywildseasandabundantsubjectmatter.Sheisthefounderoftheart/sciencegroup‘VanishingPoint’thatfocusesonthedestructioncausedbyplasticpollutioninouroceans.

CelesteandPatch–TasmanianMaskedOwls

1/80limitededitionprint

$800

95cmx78cm

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30 KatherineCooper“Theseamazingbirdsdivefromaheightof30meters.Theformtheirbodiesintoanarrowandenterthewaterataround100kmanhour.”

OceanReconnaissance-AustralasianGannett

8/80limitededitionprint

$800

98cmx78cm

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KatherineCooper

BoobookandBudburstBoobookowlonaTasmanianbuddinggrapevine

8/80limitededitionprint

$800

76cmx75cm

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14 SimonDennySimonDenny(*1982Auckland,livesandworksinBerlin)isanartistandoccasionalcuratorwhochroniclestheworkoftechnologistsandtheirrelationshiptopoliticsandsociety.HerepresentedNewZealandattheVeniceBiennalein2015andhasmadesoloexhibitionsatmajorgalleriesandmuseumsworldwide.ThisprintwascommissionedbytheMuseumofOldandNewArt(Mona),ontheoccasionofMine,anexhibitionthatruns8June2019-12April2020.Thisexhibitionexplorestheroletechnologyplaysinenvironmentaldamage,contributingsimultaneouslytoendangeredspeciesandeffortstolearnaboutandprotectthem.

‘KingIslandBrownThornbill–theCanaryintheCoalmine”TheKingIslandBrownThornbill,abirdonthevergeofextinction,isatthecentreoftheMonaproject,symbolisingtheproverbialcanaryinthecoalmineofclimatechange.

ScreenPrint

$1000 59cmx72cm59cmx72cm

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24 Dixie(ChristineDixon)DixielivesandcreatesartinBundanoon,NSW.Shecametoartlaterinlife,initiallytaughtbyherpartnerKenRaffe,beforebranchingoutintoherownstylesandtechniques

Web1 MixedMedia

150

90x70cm

25 Dixie(ChristineDixon)ArtistStatement:“IenjoyworkinginpenandwashandpaintinginGouache.Gouachemixesandsettlesonthesurfaceofthepapercausinghappyaccidents.Myworkisbothrepresentationalandabstractwithanemphasisonsounddrawing

Web2 Mixedmedia

150

90x70cm

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6 RobynEadesRobyngrewuponKingIsland,leftandthenreturnedbuildingherselfahouseinNaracoopa.Sheisahighlytalentedartistandcraftswoman.

WildCatCushionA

Fabricandwildcatskin

25

38cmx30cm

7 RobynEadesPuttingtheskinsofdeceasedwildcatstouse,isoneofthewaysRobyncontributestotheconservationofbirds.

WildCatCushionB

Fabricandwildcatskin

25

38cmx30

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38 EggpicnicEggpicnicisaSydney-basedillustrationanddesignstudiodevotedtowildlifeconservation.SetupbydesignersCamilaDeGregorioandChristopherMacaluso,Eggpicnicproducesfineartprintstoendwildlifeextinctionthrougheducation.

KingIslandBrownThornbillCriticallyEndangered

Fineartprint100%cottonragpaper

100

21x21cmunframed

39 EggpicnicEggpicniccontactedtheorganisersofFACEdirectlyandofferedtheuseoftheirprintsasourpromotionalmaterial,freeofcharge.GiventheyhavehugemuralsupinSydneyandarewellknownfortheirwork,thiswasaverygenerousofferthatweacceptedgratefully.https://eggpicnic.com

KingIslandScrubtitCriticallyEndangered

Fineartprint100%cottonragpaper

100

21x21cmunframed

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40 JanetFullerJanetresidesandcreatesartonKingIsland.Usinganarrayofmediums,sheisanenormouslycreativepersonwhoalwayshassomethingonthego,expressingherhumourandenthusiasminmanyofherworks.Wealwayslookforwardtowhatcomesnext.

‘SongsofFarewell’

LinoCutwithhandcolour-ingonoldsheetmusic

$80

39x41

44 JanetFuller ‘IhearyouCallingme’

LinoCutwithhandcolour-ingonoldsheetmusic

$80

51x42

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34 JanetFullerThe5worksthatJanethascontributedtothisexhibitionshowcasejustafewofhermanyartisticskills.

‘Yellow-tailedBlackCockatoo’1

Acrylic Nostartpricenominated.Chooseyourown.

100x65cm

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35 JanetFuller ‘Yellow-tailedBlackCockatoo2’

Acrylic Nostartpricenominated.Chooseyourown.

100x65cm

36 JanetFuller ‘ShowUsYourTits’

Acrylic Nostartpricenominated.Chooseyourown

100x65cm

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46 NubarGhazarianNubarisadocumentaryfilm-maker/photographer&artistwhohasbeenlivingonKingIslandforeightyears.Healsorunsasmallorganicblueberryfarmthatsuppliestheislandersduringthesummer.

‘Firebird’ Pen,inkandpastelonpaper

$200

38x48cm

8 KateGorringe-SmithMelbourne-basedartistKateGorringe-Smithworksincontemporaryandtraditionalprintmediain2Dand3Dformandinstallation.Herartinvestigatesourrelationshipwiththeenvironment:thethreatswecreatevsourconnectednesswithit.

‘SunbirdsV’

Stencill-edwood-block

$250

65cmx45cm

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9 KateGorringeSmithKate’sworkoftenreferencesmigratoryshorebirdstoillustratetheenvironmentalconnectionsthatlinkusindividuallyandglobally.SheheldaworkshoponKingIslandin2017asapartofherFlywayPrintExchangeprojectthatcelebratestheEast-AsianAustralasianFlyway–therouteflownbyAustralia’smigratoryshorebirdsfromtheirbreedinggroundinAlaskaandSiberiatotheiroverwinteringgroundsinAustraliaandNewZealand.

‘SunbirdsVI’ Stencill-edwood-block

$250

65cmx45cm

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10 BasilHallBasilwasbornVictoriain1954andstudiedattheAustralianNationalUniversityandCanberraSchoolofArt.OverthepasttwentyyearshehasincreasinglyworkedwithAboriginalprintmakers.BasilhasfacilitatedprintingworkshopsonKingIslandsince2011.HeisbasedinCanberra

‘StillLifewithIntruder’

Woodcutandpigment

$100

http://www.basilhalleditions.com.au/category/exhibitions/

30cmx45cm

32 MartinKingMartinKingisaprize-winningartistwhohashadover50soloexhibitionsthroughoutAustraliaandhasexhibitedinmanygroupexhibitionsbothinAustraliaandInternationally.https://martinking.com.au

‘FalseOrnithology’

Etching 550 49x40

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11 AndreaKingstonAndreaworksacrossmanymediums,mainlyfabricdying,weaving,andstitching.ShehastakenpartinanIndiaFlintEcodyingworkshopandcontinuesexperimentingwithherskills.

“Colourfulbird”

Acrylic $50

27cmx19cm

48 AndreaKingston “BirdonBranch”

Acrylic $50

17cmx17cm

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41 CarolineKininmonthCarolineisaprodigiousartistwholivesandworksonKingIsland.Shespecialisesinpaintingandpotteryaswellassculpturesfromallthatnatureprovides.ShewelcomesvisitorstohervariousmagicalaccommodationsandtotheBoathouse,theRestaurantwithnofood(youbringyourown).KingIslandowesmuchtohercreativity,loveandenergy.

“JurassicKing”

AcrylicOncanvas

Nostartpricenominated

60cmx60cm

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26 LindaLeo“There'snotmuchtosayaboutme.Ilovebirds,actuallyIloveallanimals.IliketodrawandI'mjustlearningtofindmystylepainting.HavelivedonkingIslandfor6years,joinedtheVolunteerAmbulanceServiceandthat'sanotherlove.Ihavetwogrownupboyswithlovelypartners,twograndchildren,andawonderfulhusband-whatmorecouldagirlwant!!!”

White-facedHeron

Acrylic $90

45x37

12 EmmaLittleHavingmovedtotheIslandinNovember2017,EmmaliveswithherfamilyinNaracoopaandwalksdailyalongtheIsland'sEasternshores.BreathingnewlifeintofoundobjectsisarealpassionandsomethingEmmaisinspiredtodomoreandmorenowsheishereonKingIsland.

‘NestinginNaracoopa’

Foundobjects

$50

26cmx35cm

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13 MichaelLeunigLeunig,asheiswidelyknown,isanAustraliancartoonist,writer,painter,philosopherandpoet.Hiscommentaryonpolitical,culturalandemotionallifespansmorethanfortyyearsandhasoftenexploredtheideaofaninnocentandsacredpersonalworld.Thefragileecosystemofhumannatureanditsrelationshiptothewidernaturalworldisarelatedandrecurrenttheme.

Oftendrawingbirds,Michaelwasinvitedtocontributetothisexhibitionanddidsounhesitatingly,drawingthisworkspecificallyforFACE.

“HealingBird”

OriginalSketch

$500 56x56cmx44cm

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57 PetaMcFadzeanGrowingupinKingIsland,PetaistheLiteracyLeaderatKingIslandDistrictHighSchool.ArtistStatement:“Ihavealwaysenjoyedphotographyandenjoycapturinglittlebitsof'fleetingbeauty'aroundus.Itookthisphotoaspartofthe30DayArtChallengeheldlastyear.TheselittlebirdsgreetedmewhenIarrivedhomeoneafternoonandIthinktheylooklikelovelylittlemusicalnotes”

“BirdsonaWire”

Photo-graph

$10.00

37cmx30cm

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56 PamMcKay“GrowingupinQld.inasmallisolatedcountrycommunitymeantlittleexposuretothearts,exceptinapracticalsensetosewandcrochetmyownclothesfromayoungage.AfterretiringIjoinedartandcraftgroups,eventuallydiscoveringfeltingandBotanicalprinting.Awholenewworldopenedupforme!I’veexploredandresearchedtheseanddevelopedmyowntechniques.ThisiswhatInowconcentrateon.Theygivemehugepleasureandthefreedomtobemorecreative.SincemovingtoKingIsland9yearsago,I’vebeenencouragedbyotherartists,andinspiredbythelocalnatureandruggedbeautysurroundingusall.I’mproudtobepartofthisworthwhileexhibition.

“BirdsintheBush”Vest

Ecoprint,feltandwool

$120

MediumtoLarge

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28 LisaMarshallLisaisamemberoftheWarringahPrintmakersStudioinSydneyandhasvisitedKingIslandon3occasionstoparticipateinworkshops.Shelovestheisland’sfriendlyvibeandenvironmentandisplanningtoreturn.“TheNankeenNightHeronisfoundthroughoutthemainlandandTasmaniaalthoughIhaveneverbeenluckyenoughtoseeone.Perhapsmyworkismakingthisonelookalittlewary?”NotefromEditor:ThestanceLisahascapturedhereisverytypicalofthisspecieswhenhunting.Ratherthanwary,thebirdissimplyreadytopouncewhentheopportunityarises.

‘NankeenNightHeron’

Tradition-alJapaneseMokuHangawood-block4colourplateregis-trationtechnique,inkedandprintedinWesternstyle

150

40cmx32cm

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31 AlisonMilsomGrowinguponKingIsland,AlisonisoneofKingIsland’sfinestartists.SheattendedArtSchoolinMelbournewhereshemajoredinbothpaintingandprintmaking.AlisonistheartteacherattheKingIslandDistrictHighSchoolandagreatsupporterofallthingsculturallycreativeonKingIsland.

“FindingtheBalance”

Mixedmedia

$875

102x102

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33 KatieRavichKatieisanAustralianartistandwriterlivingandworkinginSydney,Australia.Shespecialisesinoilpaintingsofmicro-landscapesofallscalesthatuncovernature'srichlanguageoftexture,colourandform.KatiehasaspecialrelationshipwithKingIslandandgenerouslydonatedthePrintingPressintheKingIslandCulturalCentrefortheuseoftheKingIslandartscommunity.Instagram:@katieravichartMobile:(+61)(0)413483302

“ProtectMe”“YouseemyeyesDoyouknowme?HaveyoutakenthetimetofindtheplaceswhereYoucanfindme?DoIneedtohidesoyoucanrevealme?OrcanIbefreetofindyou?Ifyoulookquietlyyouwillseeme.IfyoulookupIwillastoundyou.Forwesharethisplaceofourstogether.Aneverlandthatisoursifyouchoosetoprotectme.”KatieRavich2019

Oiloncanvas

$600Thisorigin-alpaint-ingisalsoavail-ableaslimitededitionprintfor$450https://www.katieravichart.myshopify.comCards/envelopesareavailablefromtheKingIslandCulturalCentreat$25for5

800cmx800

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55 DonnaReemanDonnalives,worksandhasafamilyonKingIsland.Shehasbeenphotographingbirdsforsomeyears,continuallyhoningherskills.SheworkstirelesslyfortheKingIslandenvironmentanditsrestoration.

KingIslandGreenRosella

Photo-graph

Nopricenomin-ated.Youchoose.

32cmx27cm

15 SandyRobinsonSandylivesandworksonKingIsland.Sheisaprodigiousworker,artistandcraftswomanwithmanyandvariedskills.HercontributiontotheartscommunityonKingIslandissignificantandgreatlyvalued.

‘Untitled’ Linocutstencilprint

$90

40cmx40cm

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54 SandyRobinson ‘Nesting” Kelpcraft $25

32cmx18cm

53 SandyRobinson “Caged” Kelpcraft $35

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50 JasonRobertsJasonRobertsgrewupintheYarraValley,anhoureastofMelbourne,Australia.Attheageof18hewaspaintingforalivingasanon-siteartistatWorldExpo88inBrisbane.After3yearsinLondonhespent10yearsinUSAreturningtoAustraliain2001.Whiletherehewasnamedan'ArtisttoWatch'intheMarch1993USArtMagazine,wasprofiledinAmericanArtist's'Watercolour'magazineandwastheyoungestpainteraskedtoshowintheNewYorkexhibition'NaturalHistory;ContemporaryWildlifeArtistsofAmerica'

“TheCoorong”

Mixedmedia

$400

57cmx38cm

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17 JasonRobertsIn2001JasonreturnedtoAustralia,andforthreeyearsworkedfromastudioonKingIsland.Herehebegantoworkonmaritimeart,paintingtheshipsandboatsintheharbourbehindhisstudio.Heretoo,Jasonbeganpaintinglivestock,farmbuildingsandlandscapes.ThisruralthemehasgrowninprominenceinJason'swork.https://www.gallery247.com.au/jason-roberts/

Mixedmedia Austral-ianKestrel

$1200

63x87

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16 Mary-AnneStuartMary-AnneStuart’sworkreflectsherinterestinAustralianfloraandfaunathatarecreatedusingavarietyofmediums:oil,acrylic,gouacheandwatercolourpaints,inks,colouredpencils,waxpastelsandcollage.Occasionallyfabricandthreadareused.https://www.gallery247.com.au/mary-anne-stuart

‘LadyWrenEmbroiders’

Mixedmedia

140

29cmx29cm

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27 MelissaSmithMelissaSmithprimarilyworkswithprint,utilizingtraditionalandnewtechnologies.Herworkreferencesaspectsofthelandscapeandinparticulartheshiftsinthelandscapethathaveoccurredasaconsequenceofclimaticchanges,questioningitsfuturebalance.ShehasparticipatedinnumeroussoloandgroupexhibitionsthroughoutAustraliaandoverseas.Melissa’sworkisrepresentedincorporate,tertiary,collegeandprivatecollectionsinAustraliaandoverseas,andinmanypublicgalleries.http://melissasmith.net.au

‘MomentaryWorldsMigrate’

IntaglioColla-graph1of5editions

$635

42.5x32cm

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18 UnknownartistDonatedbyDonWhyte

‘Owl” Steelwallhanging

$50

30cmx16cm

20 ThereseGabrielleWilkinsAskilledartistofmanymediums,Trees,asshecallsherself,isbasedontheCentralCoastofNSW.ShewasrecentlyinKingIslandasanArtistinResidence,undertakingaworkshopwithlocalartistsandteachinghertechniques.https://theresegabrielwilkinsart.weebly.com

“RaveninFoliage”

Mixedmedia

$200

46cmx31cm

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21 ThereseGabrieleWilkins“Iamonanartroad,atravellerwhocapturesimagesandweavesavisualnarrativethroughprintmakingandsculpture.”

“Sparrow” Drypointhandcolouredetchings

$90

22cmx22cm

22 ThereseGabrieleWilkins“Narrativesarewovenbyemployingbothtraditionalandinnovativeprintmakingmethodologiessuchasoverlayingimages,multi-plates,collage,theuseoftonalvariation,andmixedmedia.”

‘BarnOwls’ Drypointhandcolouredetchings

$90

22cmx22cm

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23 ImogenWilliamsAcrylicImmyliveswithherfamilyonKingIslandandattendstheKingIslandDistrictHighSchool.ShelovesbirdsandispassionateaboutsavingthethreatenedspeciesonKingIslandespeciallytheOrangeBelliedParrot.

‘Endangered’ Acryliconcanvas

$80

76cmx122cm

47 ImogenWilliamsImmyfirstexhibitedin2018attheRainbowExhibitionatPortsideGalleryandhasarangeoffundraisingcardsforsaleattheKingIslandCulturalCentreinCurrie.

‘OntheLine-OrangeBelliedParrots’

Mixedmedia

$80

56cmx44cm

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