My day in court

My day in court

The attack on Capitol Hill reminded Liane Arno of the day she found herself in court, transformed from witness to accused.

A dash of colour

A dash of colour

Throughout everything, including COVID, Monica Smith has always managed to paint and laugh about life. Liane Arno reports.

The golden touch

The golden touch

Jeni Jobe was introduced to the wonders of clay at kinder and her path in life was set, writes Liane Arno

Man of many parts

Man of many parts

Liane Arno meets the enigmatic Geoff Ellis, writer, photographer, councillor, activist and petrol head.

Making his mark

Making his mark

Bricklayer, masseur, clay artist ... Wonthaggi's Pat Wishart lets his hands do the talking.

What's the catch?

What's the catch?

He’s finished the paintings, he’s commissioned the music; now John Mutsaers just needs the words for his intriguing new collection. Liane Arno reports.

Banker finds his mojo

Banker finds his mojo

A stroke of luck opened a new world of creativity to Matt Stone. Liane Arno reports

The artist’s eye

The artist’s eye

Burnt-out cars, disused factories and coal-fired power stations inspire Amanda Thompson’s intricate woodcuts. Liane Arno reports

Let there be light

Let there be light

Waking or sleeping, artist Joy Brentwood’s world is infused with colour, writes Liane Arno

Beyond words

Beyond words

Liane Arno describes her interview with Wonthaggi artist Chelle Destefano as one of the most remarkable she has ever been a part of.

The art of fusion

The art of fusion

Frenchwoman Sofie Dieu uses Chinese inks, Japanese techniques and Australia’s natural world in her pursuit of "the numinous"

The bald and the beautiful

The bald and the beautiful

Deb Rielly didn’t quite make it to the inaugural Archies Bald Portrait Prize, organised to honour her grace and courage, writes Liane Arno.​

The ties that bind

The ties that bind

Common garden plants and discarded objects are the raw materials for members of Pat Dale's South Gippsland Fibre Group now showing their work at ArtSpace Wonthaggi. ​

In a class of his own

In a class of his own

Like many former art teachers, Arthur Nilsson is relishing the time to practise his craft. Liane Arno reports

​New horizons

​New horizons

After 25 years in the construction industry, Frank Schooneveldt revels in the freedom to create landscapes, on canvas and in real life. Liane Arno reports

The final chapter

The final chapter

With time running out, Deb Rielly was ready to tell her story. By Liane Arno

Queen of the cast-off

Queen of the cast-off

Regina Dudek collects the stuff discarded by less imaginative people and creates something wonderful. Report by Liane Arno

The shape of things to come

The shape of things to come

John Mutsaers looks to another former mining area to see how art might transform Wonthaggi’s future. Liane Arno reports

My day in court

My day in court

The attack on Capitol Hill reminded Liane Arno of the day she found herself in court, transformed from witness to accused.

A dash of colour

A dash of colour

Throughout everything, including COVID, Monica Smith has always managed to paint and laugh about life. Liane Arno reports.

The golden touch

The golden touch

Jeni Jobe was introduced to the wonders of clay at kinder and her path in life was set, writes Liane Arno

Man of many parts

Man of many parts

Liane Arno meets the enigmatic Geoff Ellis, writer, photographer, councillor, activist and petrol head.

Making his mark

Making his mark

Bricklayer, masseur, clay artist ... Wonthaggi's Pat Wishart lets his hands do the talking.

What's the catch?

What's the catch?

He’s finished the paintings, he’s commissioned the music; now John Mutsaers just needs the words for his intriguing new collection. Liane Arno reports.

Banker finds his mojo

Banker finds his mojo

A stroke of luck opened a new world of creativity to Matt Stone. Liane Arno reports

The artist’s eye

The artist’s eye

Burnt-out cars, disused factories and coal-fired power stations inspire Amanda Thompson’s intricate woodcuts. Liane Arno reports

Let there be light

Let there be light

Waking or sleeping, artist Joy Brentwood’s world is infused with colour, writes Liane Arno

Beyond words

Beyond words

Liane Arno describes her interview with Wonthaggi artist Chelle Destefano as one of the most remarkable she has ever been a part of.

The art of fusion

The art of fusion

Frenchwoman Sofie Dieu uses Chinese inks, Japanese techniques and Australia’s natural world in her pursuit of "the numinous"

The bald and the beautiful

The bald and the beautiful

Deb Rielly didn’t quite make it to the inaugural Archies Bald Portrait Prize, organised to honour her grace and courage, writes Liane Arno.​

The ties that bind

The ties that bind

Common garden plants and discarded objects are the raw materials for members of Pat Dale's South Gippsland Fibre Group now showing their work at ArtSpace Wonthaggi. ​

In a class of his own

In a class of his own

Like many former art teachers, Arthur Nilsson is relishing the time to practise his craft. Liane Arno reports

​New horizons

​New horizons

After 25 years in the construction industry, Frank Schooneveldt revels in the freedom to create landscapes, on canvas and in real life. Liane Arno reports

The final chapter

The final chapter

With time running out, Deb Rielly was ready to tell her story. By Liane Arno

Queen of the cast-off

Queen of the cast-off

Regina Dudek collects the stuff discarded by less imaginative people and creates something wonderful. Report by Liane Arno

The shape of things to come

The shape of things to come

John Mutsaers looks to another former mining area to see how art might transform Wonthaggi’s future. Liane Arno reports