Lyndell Parker’s gloriously tumbling transparent pink feathers create a link to the local birdlife in the June exhibition for Corinella's luminous gallery.
By Jeannie Haughton
One of the joys of The Edge Of Us project has been the discovery of the interesting and talented people in the Waterline communities.
One of the joys of The Edge Of Us project has been the discovery of the interesting and talented people in the Waterline communities.
People who have never created public art before have taken a deep breath, at times, trembled in their boots at what they have taken on, and best of all have been hugely proud of creating something entirely original. Their very own public art. How thrilling is that!
Other more experienced artists have explored the potential of the lights, and demonstrated their own skills and experience in creating works for the four luminous galleries in Pioneer Bay, Grantville, Corinella and Coronet Bay.
One of those is Corinella artist Lisa Burrell, who designed the May installation at Corinella and is also the lead artist working with the Tenby Point community towards their Winter Solstice Festival of Lights on June 22-24. The big night is Saturday, June 23, which will also feature live music, hot food and a very convivial atmosphere.
The evocative lighting is underpinned by Lisa’s “historical remnants” designs. How often have we all commented on old period properties being demolished to make way for faceless buildings? This loss of Australian history also affects our Australian culture: how can we know ourselves if we don’t understand our origins?
Lisa believes we need to recognise how settlers shaped our rural communities. Here we live in the oldest settled part of Victoria, with Bass Landing and sites in Corinella where British soldiers were based, but there is little to show overseas travellers and local visitors.
Although this pioneering perspective is a driving force behind Lisa’s art, she is also fascinated by the ancient history of Aboriginal people. She has spent time in Aboriginal areas and discussed their art. “It’s interesting how some of the Aboriginal people have used contemporary art techniques in their work without losing the core of their history and culture.” So the combination of pioneering and Aboriginal culture and history is dominant in Lisa’s work.
With the third round of sculptural installations glowing each night in the four Waterline Luminous Galleries, the diversity of subjects, styles and night time transformation continues to amaze.
Members of our cur community have such incredible and different ideas. We help them turn the idea in their head into a light sculpture their whole community can share and enjoy.
The galleries change monthly; demounted at the end of each month. New works are launched at the end of the first week – after dark, of course. Each installation is able to be displayed for at least three weeks.
The Coronet Bay gallery has switched from the complexity and master crafting of 13 mannequins dressed by six local women to the simplicity of stick cubbies by local children.
This month in Pioneer Bay, Catherine Styles has created footprints in the sky, inspired by her children’s footprints in the sand, and dreaming “the sky’s the limit for my boys”.
In Grantville Lisa Burrell and Jessica Wilson have created a nautical flotsam themed boat, while in Corinella Lyndell Parker’s gloriously tumbling transparent pink feathers create a link to the local birdlife.
As John Mutsaers, one of the artist mentors involved with the Luminous Galleries, put it: “If we were talking music, our galleries wouldn’t be the opera house, they’d be campfires where we can all gather round and sing and have fun.”
Jeannie Haughton is assistant artistic director of The Edge Of Us, a Small Town Transformation project delivered by Regional Arts Victoria.
Other more experienced artists have explored the potential of the lights, and demonstrated their own skills and experience in creating works for the four luminous galleries in Pioneer Bay, Grantville, Corinella and Coronet Bay.
One of those is Corinella artist Lisa Burrell, who designed the May installation at Corinella and is also the lead artist working with the Tenby Point community towards their Winter Solstice Festival of Lights on June 22-24. The big night is Saturday, June 23, which will also feature live music, hot food and a very convivial atmosphere.
The evocative lighting is underpinned by Lisa’s “historical remnants” designs. How often have we all commented on old period properties being demolished to make way for faceless buildings? This loss of Australian history also affects our Australian culture: how can we know ourselves if we don’t understand our origins?
Lisa believes we need to recognise how settlers shaped our rural communities. Here we live in the oldest settled part of Victoria, with Bass Landing and sites in Corinella where British soldiers were based, but there is little to show overseas travellers and local visitors.
Although this pioneering perspective is a driving force behind Lisa’s art, she is also fascinated by the ancient history of Aboriginal people. She has spent time in Aboriginal areas and discussed their art. “It’s interesting how some of the Aboriginal people have used contemporary art techniques in their work without losing the core of their history and culture.” So the combination of pioneering and Aboriginal culture and history is dominant in Lisa’s work.
With the third round of sculptural installations glowing each night in the four Waterline Luminous Galleries, the diversity of subjects, styles and night time transformation continues to amaze.
Members of our cur community have such incredible and different ideas. We help them turn the idea in their head into a light sculpture their whole community can share and enjoy.
The galleries change monthly; demounted at the end of each month. New works are launched at the end of the first week – after dark, of course. Each installation is able to be displayed for at least three weeks.
The Coronet Bay gallery has switched from the complexity and master crafting of 13 mannequins dressed by six local women to the simplicity of stick cubbies by local children.
This month in Pioneer Bay, Catherine Styles has created footprints in the sky, inspired by her children’s footprints in the sand, and dreaming “the sky’s the limit for my boys”.
In Grantville Lisa Burrell and Jessica Wilson have created a nautical flotsam themed boat, while in Corinella Lyndell Parker’s gloriously tumbling transparent pink feathers create a link to the local birdlife.
As John Mutsaers, one of the artist mentors involved with the Luminous Galleries, put it: “If we were talking music, our galleries wouldn’t be the opera house, they’d be campfires where we can all gather round and sing and have fun.”
Jeannie Haughton is assistant artistic director of The Edge Of Us, a Small Town Transformation project delivered by Regional Arts Victoria.