Art and Fencing
For all the art lovers, make sure you visit the current exhibition, Sydney Moderns: Art for a New World at The Art Gallery of NSW. The Exhibition features over 180 works by Australia’s most iconic artists, exploring the making of a modern city in the 20s and 30s. The Sydney Moderns exhibition includes an interpretation of the modern living room designed by Sydney graphic artist Hera Roberts for The Burdekin House exhibition in 1929. Hera Roberts was also a fencer with The Swords Club. Frank Stuart described her in 1919 as ‘one of the finest woman fencers in the Southern Hemisphere’ [Triad: October 10, 1919, p37]. Last year The Swords Club was contacted by The Art Gallery of NSW for assistance in researching Miss Hera Roberts. The Swords Club even rates a mention in the Exhibition catalogue.
Reminder: Last Chance to See! En Garde! The Swords Club of Sydney: 100 years of fencing at the Stanton Library, North Sydney closes on 13 October 2013.
AFF General Meeting The Australian Fencing Federation has advised that its 2013 General Meeting will be held at 2pm on Sunday 3 November at the NSW Institute of Sport, Sydney Olympic Park. Members of NSWFA are able to attend. The agenda and related papers will be available on 16 October.
New Assistant Foil Coach Appointed Dimitra (Dimi) Giovani has been appointed Assistant State Foil Coach with particular focus on training Under 15 fencers at State squads. Dimi learned her fencing in Greece where she gained a degree in Physical Education and Sports Science from Capodistrian University, Athens specialising in fencing and skiing. She coached at the Pan Hellenic Sports Club and at the Academy of Greek Police Officers. And to round out her cv, she also teaches yoga.
NSWFA Welcomes New Sports Minister NSWFA has written to the new Minister for Sport and Recreation, Gabrielle Upton, to congratulate her on her recent appointment. NSWFA had an excellent relationship with the former Minister, Graham Annesley, and looks forward to working with Ms Upton in her new portfolio. We have invited her to come along to present medals at one of our competitions. Meanwhile, a former Minister for Sport, Graham West, who took up fencing under Maestro Angelo Santangelo, is forming a new fencing club at Cooma in the Snowy Mountains. We wish Graham well and look forward to welcoming fencers from the Snowy in regional and state competitions in the future.
On Target Newsletter September 2013