Marina Perkovich's work deals with the world inside jails, forensic facilities and isolation units; exploring issues and themes of identity. 'Eddie' is a fusion of many people who come into contact with the criminal justice system. His journey is about building relationships between the sick person and the healer, transformation, alchemy and creating beauty out of despair.

Showcasing the diversity of creative talent inspired by the visual arts and community art networking programmes offered at the studio of Northern Support Services for people with disabilities.

 

Alice Chehovski has spent most of her 70 years trying to migrate from darkness to light. She left Australia in 1923 on a short family holiday to Russia when she was 2 years old. The Stalin government would not let her family return. In 1981, after 58 years of battling the Russian bureaucracy to regain Australian residency, she was allowed to return to Australia. Chehovski commented that she arrived in Australia with '113 of my pictures in a suitcase, a dictionary, $105 and the dress I was wearing.' The exhibition surveys Chehovski’s works from the past 40 years.

 

Insect Glimmering is the theme of The Mosaic Association of Australia and New Zealand (MAANZ) annual 30:30 Vision exhibition. 'As he walked, Pinocchio noticed a tiny insect glimmering on the trunk of a tree, a small being that glowed a pale soft light.’ This quote from ‘The Adventures of Pinocchio' by Carlo Collodi has inspired mosaic artists to depict creatures from the wonderful world of insect life.

 

White's watercolours depict many aspects of the Australian landscape from sweeping vistas to intimate renditions of floral emblems. The images on show are linked by her obvious pleasure in observing the intricacies of all things Australian.

 

Perryman's watercolours revolve around her life at home and away. She depicts the flowers in her garden as well as the scenes she has observed on her travels.