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Glenrowan artist Fleur Rendell loves the immediacy of printmaking, creating thoughtful artworks which reflect her surrounds and what touches her heart.

FROM her home set within a natural garden in Glenrowan Gallery.It’s called Printed Habitat and brings together the recent the places they live and work. The living space of the stonebuilt house Fleur and husband Mark built on the block they bought 20 years ago looks out to shrubs like Grevilleas and striking colours often featuring in her artwork. Fleur tells me which was made by her aunt - an art teacher and ceramicist“We always went to art galleries and our family valued the

“My sister (Zoe Randell) is a musician and I’ve illustrated her

University. Fleur taught for 10 years before leaving to start a properly develop her art practice - and it soon took on a life of fantastic opportunity to work alongside other printmakers and

“I was originally studying ceramics and had more experience two dimensions. The carving of lino was similar to the carving printing is very immediate and you don’t need too many chemicals so it’s easy to do from home without needing a full >>

Over the last 15 years Fleur’s printmaking has explored displayed and subsequently auctioned to support the volunteer group’s activities, including its annual student art award. While a bright pallet has often been a feature in Fleur’s artwork, these softer, more subtle and perhaps even more connected to home. the Warby Range because I know so many people during the pandemic loved bushwalking and shared their photos recognise what they’ve seen (in my work).”

“I’m very much drawn to the environment I’m in, and while it’s very nice to be held in a gallery in the city (Australian Galleries), I surrounds because they are my biggest support group,” she said.

Fleur says Depression-era printmakers like Margaret Preston collection, as were Tasmanian printmaker Kit Hiller’s linocuts of the physicality of printmaking and particularly the carving element - can gradually take its toll on the body. In the future, Fleur is looking forward to trying new things and perhaps painting skills and “keep things fresh”.

“I’m at a good stage now - I feel like I’ve got enough skills to draw enough ways and means to get my new work out there.” continue to enjoy their lifestyle in Glenrowan and Fleur says she feels comfortable there.

“I like living in the country and the way people are more courteous to each other here because we all know each other. Maybe it’s being near nature but it brings out the best in people.”

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Open Monday to Saturday. 54 Reid Street Wangaratta Ph. 03 5722 1971 www.larondelingerie.com.au helping to set up the distillery which opened three years ago

“I guess I had just always had an interest in cocktails and the

- who still works in the computing software game - originally

Establishing the small distillery has been a step-by-step process which began by sourcing brewing equipment. A her business, ‘Woolshed Ceramics’. Having a hospitality where Dave chats to customers about the products and gives them a true grain-to-glass experience. He says he loves meeting people including all the locals.

“We have many customers who keep coming back, bringing Garden, Tuscan, Smoked Tea Tree and Sunday) is always popular Espresso Martini. Among the small batches produced Swing Gin - produced with local strawberries, raw honey and wheat-based gin.

“The small batches are based on available locally grown

“We make wheat-based, rye-based as well as a barleybased vodka where we buy Victorian grain. The process starts

Winter Gin, the spiced cinnamon and chilli winter sipping ginlocal raw ingredients.

“I’m producing cherry and apple brandies and as we use lots

“When we’re producing a brandy, we cook cherries or products like in our Tuscan Gin with olive leaves, rosemary, brandies are aged in Shiraz and Tempranillo wine barrels. “The ageing process depends also on the size of the barrel for everyday that can go into dishwashers and ovens. species are endangered and decided on the owl becoming the visiting a distillery where people go to have tastings.

Down the peppercorn tree lined drive, you'll find our century old cellar door, home to Baileys of Glenrowan. Meander past the heritage buildings & one hectare block of Shiraz planted in 1904. Many of the wines are produced as they were over the last century with natural yeast, open fermentation, basket pressed and matured in the finest oak.

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The Bundarra Organic Kitchen operates around our much loved wood fired pizza oven and organic kitchen garden. Enjoy fresh organic pizza with seasonal organic toppings and other rustic fare, freshly made to order and naturally accompanied by a glass or two of superb Baileys wine.

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