Arts scene

Compiled by Deborah Elliot Below you will find a summary of the Arts Scene in Anglesea for the next couple of months. 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 in general please see the website.

Anglesea Art Space

Shop 2, 103 Great Ocean Road, Anglesea surfcoastartspace.com.au Located opposite the beautiful Anglesea River among the small row of shops on the corner of Noble Street, the Anglesea Art Space has regular exhibitions showcasing the work of local and regional artists.

1–18 September: ‘Sea, Land & Still

Life’ – Ray Wilson & Mark Bagally An exhibition of exquisite works by impressionist painters Ray Wilson (Aireys Inlet / Melbourne) and Mark Bagally (Torquay) – a mix of studio and en plein air paintings of coastal and rural scenes, as well as still life subjects.

22 September–9 October: ‘three

generations’ – Monika Freake / Julia Freake / Julia’s daughters Hanna, Ruby and Molly This exhibition will showcase work across three generations, including paintings, jewellery, textiles and more that demonstrates how creativity can span the ages. As the dates fall over the school holidays, we are holding mini workshops – interactive craft tables where visitors can create their very own keepsake.

14–30 October: Surf Coast Community Arts Calendar Competition Exhibition

Now entering its 24th year, the Arts Calendar Competition gives artists from across the Surf Coast Shire the opportunity to submit their work for inclusion in this well-loved community calendar. The 12 winning entries will be selected by a panel, while the cover will be awarded by People’s Choice. The 13 winning artists will receive a cash prize of $300 as well as display in the calendar. Deadline for submissions is 5 pm 18 September.

3–20 November: ‘At One With

Nature’ – Paul Wright, Rob Shepherd, Michael Scholtes, Mark Burley, John Lenegan, Evy Wau, Graham Thornton, Deb Elliott, Gwen Crawford A photographic exhibition of fauna, flora, and landscape in the Anglesea region.

24 November–11 December: ‘River’

– Artists to be confirmed A curated group exhibition by Nicola Perkin and Helen Gibbins – invited artists respond to their connection with their local waterways. Follow us at @angleseaartspace for updates, or sign up to our email newsletter via linktr.ee/ angleseaartspace.

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 7.30 pm on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at the Anglesea Community House, 5 McMillan Street, Anglesea. All welcome. Anglesea Snappers have two exhibitions coming up: ▪ Angair Art Show – 17 and 18 September to be held at the

Anglesea Community House, 5 McMillan Street, Anglesea ▪ Anglesea Art Space – 3–20

November.

Eagles Nest Art Gallery

48 Great Ocean Road, Aireys Inlet www.eaglesnestgallery.com.au Current exhibitions are on until 25 September: Calm Waters – oil paintings by Ian Duncan (artist in residence Friday to Sunday 10 am–4 pm) Under the Canopy – acrylic paintings by Nic Everist

It’s a Wrap – fibre art weavings by Kathy and Sam Harry

Tread Lightly – multi-disciplinary paintings by Sally Miller

The next feature exhibitions run from 1 October to 27 November with the champagne opening event to be held on Saturday, 8 October. Connections – the Visible and the Invisible is a group exhibition of mixed media, oil paintings, resin art, sculpture and photography by Judy Waters, Caroline and Michael Lawrey, Donna Davidson, Margaret Duke and Helen Millar

From the start of September this gallery will be open Friday to Monday 10 am to 5 pm. For more information or to join the gallery newsletter mailing list www.eaglesnestgallery.com.au.

By Melva Stott

A shade of opinion

The three iconic boat sheds near the bridge are our local landmarks, and together with the colourful boats provided by the Booth Boys, they are synonymous with Anglesea. But when I walked past a while ago and saw that the red roofs and doors were now brown, I thought that maybe Stan had come back and painted them! I remembered when he decided to freshen up his garden gnomes with a coat of paint – afterwards they were all adorned with brown hats, and had no red garments at all. This put an end to his denials that he was colourblind … and led me to presume that he’d always stopped for brown traffic lights!

What’s in a name?

There have been moves afoot to revive the Anglesea Senior Citizens Club, but to make it more attractive to younger people it was decided to drop the word ‘Senior’. My daughter suggested it be called the Anglesea Sexy Citizens Club. That should make it popular!

Time shock

While watching netball during the Commonwealth Games, I noticed that some rules were familiar and that there were some new ones … then I realised that it’s 70 years since I played the game when it was called basketball.

Volunteers needed

Back in 2003, when the Anglesea Visitor Information Centre was established, we had 4436 satisfied customers during the first 13 weeks of operation. Now, after the lockdowns and restrictions, our visitors are returning and the VIC is in need of more volunteers to keep the doors open every day. If you would like to share your love and knowledge of our beautiful region and could fill a spot on the roster, just call in at the facility and have a chat to the person on duty.

My shout!

In May I attended a gathering at the Community House that was very noisy by the starting time. I was asked if I had a bell – I didn’t, but suggested an ‘Oyez!’ which did the trick! There’s a little story about the word ‘Oyez’ –when Stan and I opened the Apollo Bay Music Festival I told the performers that Oyez could be a useful word for them to know as it was an old French word that means ‘Shut up and listen!’ Then all the school children sitting on the floor in front of me became very excited because they thought they’d just learned a new naughty word. Keep smiling! Melva Stott