NEWS DESK No boundaries: Jeff Raglus’s works will feature at & Gallery this month and next. Picture: Supplied
Blurring lines in art A CONTEMPORARY artist who divides his time between music and the visual arts is gearing for an exhibition at & Gallery, Sorrento. Summer Romance, featuring works by Jeff Raglus, is running until 17 January, with an opening event 2-5pm, Monday 27 December, in the gallery’s COVID-19 safe carpark. The gallery’s Julie Collins said Raglus had formed a “cult-like following” by developing his brand and blurring and shifting the boundaries between graphic and fine art. “His creative and artistic influences vary from a mid-century vibe to a primitive and sometimes surreal take on what he calls surf/folk/pop,” she said. Ms Collins said there were no boundaries to the Raglus’s creativity, with art works ranging from painting and prints to collage and sculpture. “Only those who collect are privy to Jeff’s secret messages and drawings on the back of his works,” she said. Raglus has regularly exhibited since 1989 in both solo and group exhibitions and has been commissioned for collections in Australia and internationally. He has designed for Mambo, Swatch watches, the Arena Theatre Company and Ansett Airlines. He has designed numerous album covers, released four children’s books, and drawn hundreds of posters and t-shirt prints. Musically he has toured, played, recorded and released albums with The Bachelors From Prague, The Black Sorrows, The Beachniks, The
Feeling Groovies, Fogg, Rebecca Barnard, Ross McLennan, his own solo projects and currently with Victoriana Gaye. Details: gallery@djprojects.net
Flares are out MARITIME Safety Victoria and WorkSafe Victoria will be running a pilot program - FlareSafe - to improve boater safety and compliance with equipment requirements. Maritime safety director Shaun Rodenburg said that it was crucial to check the expiry date on flares. “Flares typically have a lifespan of three years from date of manufacture, but it can be hard to find a location to get rid of them,” he said. “The FlareSafe collection points will allow people to dispose of their old flares safely and conveniently.” FlareSafe will be held at Patterson River Launching Way Saturday, 8 January 2022 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Learn more: msv.vic.gov.au/flares
Runs added to classic swim JANUARY’S Portsea Classic will be held over two days and include running and swimming events. The open water Blazer Portsea Swim Classic had been expanded to include the new Portsea Bay to Surf Adventure Run. The Portsea Classic will be held over the weekend of 14, 15 January, opening on the Friday with the Portsea Bay to Surf Adventure Run: two twilight runs and a walk through Point Nepean National Park. On the Saturday, the 36th Portsea Swim Classic will be held at the national park’s Quarantine Station. The Bay to Surf will see 1000 competitors each tackle a 4.5km walk, a 4.5km run or a 9km run. The 4.5km walk starts at 6.15pm from Jarman Oval, following roads and tracks that take competitors past London Bridge and along the Farns-
worth track to finish at Portsea Surf Life Saving Club. This will be followed by the 4.5km and 9km adventure runs which take runners along the national park’s coastal roads and trails to also finish at the lifesaving club. On the Saturday, 3000 competitors will take to the water for several events, including the Portsea Swim Classic, which includes 1.5km 2.5km swims. There is also a 500m swim for 7-11 year olds, the women’s 500m Tribe relay for teams of three, and the Dash 4 Cash sprint. The 1500m point-to-point course starts at the Cutting, near Portsea pier, with competitors swimming in Weeroona Bay before heading west around Police Point, along to finish at Jarman Oval. Past winners include six-time win-
ner Sam Sheppard, five-time winner Kelly Stubbins, Georgia Stott, Zac Charlton, Hamish McDougall, Nick Hinsley, Naantali Marshall, Rob Woodhouse, Penny O’Connell and Craig Riddington. The event is the major annual fundraiser for Portsea Surf Saving Club. “We are so excited to be able to offer an exciting, safe and expanded event after a challenging 18 months,” club president Matt Mahon said. “With limited swimming lessons and water play for children due to the global pandemic, never has it been more crucial to ensure our beaches are safe this summer.” The Portsea Swim Classic and Bay to Surf events will be conducted in a COVID-safe manner including QR code check-ins, and entrants will need proof of double vaccination. Register at www.portseasurf.com.au
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