Many thanks to all involved with small works from a BIG PLACE This project enabled us to build a mobile art exhibit and display the artwork of 130 Central Victorian artists in six locations, providing professional development and marketing exposure to the artists involved. In addition we formalised a relationship with the 130-190 participating artists, […]
A guest blog by Helen Fraser “Buying art is a bit like falling in love.” How do we find art we love? An artist we love? Why do we fall in love with a particular work? Why is it that we want to spend our hard-earned money on a particular artwork as if we can’t
Jessica Murtagh, Bendigo multimedia artist “I consciously want to keep my practice experimental. This allows for me to explore the role of an artist as explorer or inventor. A strong focus in my practice is combining hand and machine techniques to create works on paper” www.jessicamurtagh.org Paul Cox, Macedon Ranges “I was born in Hobart,
We have had an overwhelming response by artists to participate in the small works from a BIG PLACE exhibition – receiving in excess of 380 pieces of work [from 130+ artists]. From these 249 pieces were selected. Artwork selection was based on theme, style and how work from different artists could be exhibited to compliment
Central Victoria hosts ‘small works from a BIG PLACE’: a visual arts exhibition that is a travelling feast of miniature art works, from a collective of 130+ Central Victorian artists. Curated and presented to a high standard, this exhibition is showcasing the work of over 100 artists. It will ‘pop up’ at different destinations along
A quick update from us to you! Applications have now closed for small works from a BIG place. The response has been beyond exciting: We’ve had 320+ EOIs – including 190+ artists, who have completed applications to exhibit. All this was received in just under 30 days! Over and above this, 63% have said they
Professional, practising and emerging visual artists are invited to participate in a group exhibition “small works from a BIG PLACE”. “We’re working to broaden awareness and expand potential to sell artwork from this region to new markets” says local organiser Karen Corr. Artist applications are being requested now and will be open until 21st September.
The project “small works from a BIG PLACE” is a travelling feast of miniature art works from a collective of Central Victorian artists. Small art works, curated and presented to a high standard, will ‘pop up’ at different destinations along the historical railway line from Melbourne to Bendigo. This group show is taking art to people,