From the President

Hi all,

 Well I am back in the chair again. I didn’t have to campaign like Donald Trump…. There was no competition! However this is my last year so I would like someone to help out and take over next year please.

This year started very well with a very inspiring talk by Sonia Payse and then a visit to the National Gallery to hear from Bruce Armstrong about his amazing sculptures.

It was interesting that the key message of both sculptors was… make art. Make as much as you can. Enjoy making it for the sake of making it. Nobody sees your ideas while they are in your head. 

Dates for Your Diary

 

• The Christmas party you have when you are not having a Christmas party will be a BYO picnic in the grounds at Heide MUMA 7 Templestowe Rd Bulleen gathering around 12 noon Sunday 18th December

• Herring Island exhibition 14 to 29 January - see you there. And have you got your entry in? http://sculperenewsletter.blogspot.com.au/p/herring-island-exhibition-2017-entry.html

• Entries close for MIFGS 17 February http://sculperenewsletter.blogspot.com.au/p/melbourne-international-flower-and.html

Marija Patterson, Activities Coordinator

Vale Graeme Cameron

 

"Blade" by Graeme Cameron

After a distinguished career in architecture, Graeme took up sculpting as an expression of his creativity in retirement, perfectly in tune with the rich and diverse cultural life he and Carol had led over the years. 

By happy coincidence I was running limestone sculpture workshops at Bulleen Art & Garden in the early 2000s, and Graeme turned up for a session. After that we had many sculpting adventures together in his garden studio. It turned out that Graeme had already acquired a couple of my pieces for his garden, having sold some of his renowned art collection in order to "re-invest". 

Sonia Payes: Our Speaker at the 2016 AGM

 

Before the start of the AGM on Nov 9th, Members were treated to a vibrant enthusiastic presentation by the multi talented Sonia Payes. From a background on photography Sonia has developed her art from new – media , and from 2D through to 3D into sculpture.


Sonia Payes is a photographer and new media artist based in Melbourne, Australia. A Master Photographer with the Australian Institute of Photography, Payes studied at the Australian College of Photography, Arts and Communication and at The Melbourne School of Art and Photography.

An Anthology of Strange Creatures