Your Local News Serving your Shire since 1872
NO.27
Moorabool News The
VOL 17
Member of
Tuesday 11 July, 2023
INSIDE THIS WEEK... Cream of the chop
First Nations culture celebrated
Planting for platypus
Exhibition of life Over 50 entries in Circle of Life exhibition, exploring the theme of life, death and rebirth.
By Lachlan Ellis Life is a cycle, and all things are connected – these are concepts being explored by a new exhibition, open to the public until next Sunday. The ‘Circle of Life’ exhibition is open now at the Ballan Arts Space, with 55 entries on display, including both two-dimensional and three-dimensional works from artists across the region. Lou Callow from the Ballan Artists Collective is among the many artists whose work is on exhibition, and said it was a good time to be reflecting on such a powerful theme. “The exhibition is all about the circle of life, and it can be anyone’s interpretation, how you interpret what it means to you. There’s an abstract work with different colours for the different seasons, a semi-realistic one about the wind Local artist Leanne Brown and her granddaughter Everly are both big fans of the Circle of Life exhibition. Photo – Lachlan Ellis and environment, and works using circles as a symbol of that cycle,” Ms Callow told the Moorabool News. ‘Where Have All the Flowers Gone’, uses flowers to symbol“On one side we’ve got a flower with petals picked off, “We put the idea out to the Artists Collective members, ise the circle of life, with the interactive exhibit featuring a ‘Loves Me, Loves Me Not’…I’m sure we all did that when we there’s around 65 of those. We were overwhelmed, we have were young. Each piece represents each stage [of life]. I think music box playing the song of the same name. enough exhibition titles for probably 10 years. It’s serving a “I thought it was timely because of what’s happening the story it tells is always relevant.” much greater purpose than just showcasing art, it’s about globally with war and peace. The song really reflects what The Circle of Life exhibition and the Ballan Arts Space gift people and connecting, their wellness, and inspiring people happens in the life cycle of a flower, starting from romance shop will be open from 10am – 3pm Friday to Sunday, until to do something under a theme.” through to going to war, passing away, and rejuvenation Sunday 23 July, and is located next to the SEEK Accounting Another display, Leanne Brown and Ros Marchbank’s again as a flower,” Ms Brown said. building in Inglis street.
EUREKA Garages & Sheds
For all your Domestic Shedding, Farming and Industrial Structures
BEST by a Country Mile!
Quality Structures at Affordable Prices - Contact John Hoffman for more details - 202 Learmonth Street, Ballarat. Ph: (03) 5336 2227 – Fax (03) 5336 2557 Email: ballarat@eurekagarages.com.au