Our ArtIsabilty pilot program also offer workshops in painting in the fine arts and abstract paint and two of our artists choose to venture down this path . . .
Oil Painting . . .
Abstract Art . . .
Monday, March 31, 2014
Works Produced From The Earth . . .
Our March pilot program saw six emerging artists embark on a journey . . .
Too build networks and from new friendships and possible partnerships as the seek to build their profile as an artist.
These six talented artists all have very different goals some will continue to journey together others will foraged forward alone.
We had 4 Artists complete the sculpture workshops.
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These works will be on display at the Well being fair on the 10th May 2014.
Too build networks and from new friendships and possible partnerships as the seek to build their profile as an artist.
These six talented artists all have very different goals some will continue to journey together others will foraged forward alone.
We had 4 Artists complete the sculpture workshops.
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Ipswich Poetry Feast Usher In The Ipswich Festival
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| Some From Judith Baker March Workshop Presenter |
Ipswich Festival is
gearing up and ready to provide ongoing fun and culture for the months of April
/May (see notice board for more details). The month kicks off for me with a
Breakfast in the Park at the Walloon Henry Lawson Bicentennial Park. This lovely, peaceful spot is a very much
used picnic and play stop for travellers passing through.
This annual chance to enjoy a breakfast in the
open air whilst being treated to performance poets reciting their latest poetry
offerings is attended by lovers of the arts and interested travellers
alike. The history connected to the
historical poem written by Henry Lawson about the tragic drowning of the Babies
of Walloon fascinates visitors. When I
wrote the “Babies of Walloon” book, which was created after Henry’s poem that
compelled him to put pen to paper after the drowning, I never envisaged the
interest or the emergence of the now international poetry competition,
officially given the title of the Ipswich Poetry Feast. It proved to be the catalyst that put our
little of Walloon well and truly on the map.
Councillor David Pahkle took up the challenge and the Poetry Feast
culminates in an impressive Annual Awards Night and provides public debating
competitions and poetry workshops. His
enthusiastic support attracted the interest and backing of Joy Chambers,
herself a published author.
The
Artisability team are hoping to hold an exhibition of the works done at the
pilot programme by emerging artists after the programme is over. This would be a wonderful opportunity to
showcase the results of this very successful mix of art and sculpture that
emerged from hours of hard work put in by all the participants.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Community Information Session
Saturday 12th
April 2014
9:30 am to
11:00 am
Ipswich Library
Courtyard
South Street,
Ipswich
(Parking at the
back of Library)
PH (07) 3281
3218
Who should
attend?
This
is an information session on ArtISability – Professional Development Program
for Visual Artist living with disability and mental health issues. This is an
opportunity for members of the Ipswich Community to learn more about the
program and how to support the Project to grow into the future. You may be
interested in the program if you are an artist; qualify art teacher, art group
or artist organisation, disability support agency, or local business seeking to
support our local community.
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Developing Community Links
Our program is not about building a hub for visual artists living with disability. Rather an opportunity to develop skills the can share with their local mainstream community. ArtISability is not a destination, rather a stepping stone to the arts community.
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| Information Session On "The Arts Community In Ipswich" |
Living with disability or mental illness shouldn't be a barrier to participating in the arts community. The three staff at ArtISability living with disability are proof that a career in the visual arts is rich and rewarding!
Our focus is on linking our participants to the community. At the commencement of the program each of the artists were asked to nominated some goals to work towards. Some of the goals they nominated were around skills development and extending their friendships and networks.
During the session yesterday Judy, Cynthia, Emma and myself share what we have learnt from other artists and what we appreciated about working with each other to bring the program together. I also asked Judith Baker, "If she thought she had experienced disadvantage as an artists do to her disability. Her comment was once her art was hanging in a gallery, her disability became invisible."
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| Oceania By Judith Baker |
So in may ways ArtISability is about an artist finding their own pathway to seeing their work hanging on a gallery way. Many of our artists are keen to sell their work.
So yesterday we talked about local art competitions as a important stepping stones and how we can assist them to enter the Ipswich Society Fine Arts Session. Some times knowing how to access information can be a barrier and its one barrier that is easy to remove. Perhaps we overwhelmed them with information.
We introduce the idea of working towards a collaborative art exhibition and how that might work. We explained about the Ipswich Community Gallery and Emma and Judith shared a little on their experience in hosting art exhibitions. We are all impressed with the talent that ArtISability has unearth and most of our artists are ready to explore this possibility.
Examples of "What we're been able
to Unearth!"
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So next time we meet we're be talking about how we might show the people of Ipswich the work of these talented Artists.
ArtISability would like to thank ALARA Queensland, the Ipswich City Council in partnership with Arts Queensland, Access Arts Inc. and Arts Access Australia for enabling the artists to access the arts community in Ipswich.
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Friday, February 28, 2014
ArtISability Has Kicked Off!
One pilot program commence today with six keen artists arriving to stamp the feet on the Ipswich Arts Community . . . Not only did they amaze us . . . they amazed themselves as well . . .
Hidden Talent in Ipswich!
Exploring Colour!
From the earth
Abstract Workshop
Developing Skills in Sculpture
From the earth
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