Arts scene

Compiled by Deborah Elliot

This page highlights our vibrant Anglesea Arts Scene. Please go to each organisation’s website to confirm the details of the events listed.

Anglesea Art House

23 Cameron Road Anglesea www.angleseaarthouse.com.au The Art House has members attending a variety of sessions every week. For more information on classes and the Anglesea Art House please see the website.

Anglesea Art Space

Shop 2, 103 Great Ocean Road Anglesea surfcoastartspace.com.au Please see the Anglesea Art Space website for all upcoming exhibitions.

Anglesea Community House

5 McMillan St Anglesea anglesea.org.au Mixed Media Fridays (for those who haven’t done the previous class) Dates: 29 April, 13 May, 27 May and 10 June. Cost is $340 and includes room hire and some materials. Mixed Media Tuesdays (for those who completed Term 1 class) Dates: 19 April 19, 3 May, 17 May and 7 June. Cost is $340 and includes room hire and some materials. Contact the Anglesea Community House for booking details.

These concertina books were made by the whole mixed media class.

Anglesea Indoor Market

143c Great Ocean Road Anglesea www.facebook.com/ Angleseaindoormarket/ Please see Facebook for details of all workshops.

Anglesea Snappers Photography Club

Convenor Deb Elliott – 0439 686 585 The Snappers meet at 7.30pm on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at the Anglesea Community House, 5 McMillan Street Anglesea. All welcome.

Eagles Nest Art Gallery

48 Great Ocean Road Aireys Inlet The gallery is open 10am–5pm four days a week, Friday to Monday and for more information see the website www.eaglesnestgallery.com.au Phone 0400 436 308

April/May exhibitions

Exhibition opening Saturday 2 April from 1pm–4pm The Bright Side – large abstract paintings by Donna Pollock Imagined Interiors –contemporary printmaking and sculpture by Patsy Bush (meet the artist event Saturday 16 April)

Patsy Bush Life’s Drawing – assorted life and still life artworks by Pamela Reid Surf Coast Impressions – coastal sea and landscapes by Vivi Palegeorge Eagles Nest Gallery has constantly changing artworks in the shared areas of the gallery with local artists paintings, sculptures, glass art, ceramics, jewellery and more!

Donna Pollock

By Melva Stott Lions Australia Day celebrations Local speaker Mike Brady sang with a guitar for most of his address – his theme was Up There Australia in unity. One example of this was that William Buckley would have had no hope of survival if the local Aborigines hadn’t taken him in for 32 years, until he was discovered by Batman’s party on the Bellarine. Another is the AFL where we all show our team colours in rivalry, but are all united by our national game. Ideally, our differences can be dealt with in harmony if we have a common goal and consideration for each other’s circumstances.

Local legend OAM

Our local legend, Betty Butterworth was awarded an OAM for her tireless work and enthusiasm for serving our community in a multitude of areas ever since her arrival in the 1940s. She thoroughly deserves this honour for her loyalty and vision in helping to make Anglesea the best little town on the coast.

Natural wonders

Living in Anglesea is like living in an aviary. Every year I hear young kookaburras learning to laugh; and last spring for the first time, I heard a young magpie trying to carol. The yellowtail black cockatoos are a pleasure to watch in flight – they are so graceful and sedate – quite unlike their white cousins, the sulphur-crested cockatoos who flap along in a flurry and shriek raucously. However the latter do sometimes give us warnings of climatic happenings – if they are going berserk and fleeing in a panic, something has set them off – maybe a bad storm is on the way. In January, I saw 10 young black cockatoos flying together. It made me realise that the young birds are never seen flying with the adults. In Noble Street we have the flowering gums, which are part of Anglesea’s Avenue of Honour and this year they have attracted hundreds of brightly coloured, noisy little birds. These are rainbow bee-eaters.

Newspaper deliveries

News Corp has proved that bigger isn’t always better. It has bitten off more than it can chew with its new newspaper delivery scheme; thus proving that if it ain’t broke, don’t mend it. This involves early-morning newspaper deliveries being taken away from local newsagents and all deliveries being made from Melbourne with a loss of local jobs and community spirit. In our area, it appears the truck driver resigned after driving for eight hours trying to locate unknown streets in unknown towns on day one. Then our local newsagency came to the rescue distributing the papers out of loyalty to its customers. Newspapers became a primary contact source for many readers during the COVID lockdowns and restrictions. We so appreciated the reliable delivery service from local workers who thoughtfully delivered to the doorstep at many homes. Keep smiling! Melva