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The art of the matter

23/3/2023

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PictureKen Griffiths’ “Hippeastrums” will be raffled at the Inverloch Art Show
to raise money to buy food boxes for local people in need.
By Deb Watson

LIFE can take a turn for the worst for any of us.   Imagine contemplating a Christmas without enough food to feed your two young kids. Not even the basics.  Now imagine a knock at your door and you open it to find two people you’ve never met carrying a box each.  These boxes are for you and your family and you open them to find enough food to get you through … and a couple of extras for the kids.

Local textiles artist and foodie Karin Ellis had just that experience when she was a young mother living up in the Dandenongs.  The knock at the door came from a local community organisation that helped those in need.

Karin has always remembered their kindness and it is this that prompted her and her husband, artist Ken Griffiths, to donate his magnificent painting “Hippeastrums” to be raffled to raise money for the Inverloch Art Show being held over Easter this year.  Tickets for the raffle are available at the door and from ArtSpace Gallery in Wonthaggi.

The art show is the signature fundraising event for the Bass Coast Health Inverloch Art Show Auxiliary, which raises funds to buy food boxes for local families and individuals in difficulty. The food boxes are distributed by Bass Coast Health.
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The show includes the exhibition and sale of artworks by local, regional and metropolitan artists.  The art covers contemporary and traditional styles in a variety of mediums and prizes are awarded in different categories.

This year features the inaugural $2000 Blair Art Prize for the best in show, created to acknowledge the contribution of Lyne and Blair Hodges, regular sponsors of the event.
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The show is held in the Stadium at the back of The Inverloch Hub on the corner of A'Beckett and Reilly Streets, Inverloch.

Prize winners will be announced on the opening night, Friday April 7, 7pm to 9pm. Everyone is welcome to attend. The raffle will be drawn and the People’s Choice Prize announced on Tuesday, April 11, 10am to noon.
Bring your friends along and help us raise money to help others through tough times.
 
Deb Watson is president of the BCH Inverloch Art Show Auxiliary. More information at www.inverlochartshow.org.au or Facebook. 
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