Winter glimpses of artistic talent

HISTORY and art are blending by the lake, as two community organisations partner up this winter.

At least 16 creative members of the Ballarat Society of Artists will exhibit a rotating selection of artworks at the Lake Wendouree Museum over the coming months.

BSA business secretary Susan Clarke said the show called Glimpses will feature 30 pieces at a time, inspired by Lake Wendouree and its surrounds.

“Each Sunday from 10am to 2pm, from now until spring, we’ll be showing our work when the Museum is open, sitting there with our tables, and having members creating art on site,” she said.

“It’s usually a very quiet time for the Museum, so we’re offering something different, and hope it encourages people to come in and have a look.

“It can be hard to find spaces to display work in Ballarat, so this is a really good opportunity and arrangement for both groups. The museum has proper exhibition lighting, and it’s warm.”

Mediums in Glimpses include pastels, oil and acrylic paints, prints, pencils, and charcoal.

Golden City Paddle Steamer Museum Society’s Don Holmes is the manager of the Lake Wendouree Museum, and welcomes the partnership between the two community groups, in fact, it was his idea.

“I saw the Society sitting out at the Botanical Gardens on Australia day, and asked them, what do you do in the winter when it’s wet and cold? They said they all usually stay home,” he said.

“We have a facility that’s usually closed through the winter, and it’s nice and warm inside, so that’s how it started.”

Glimpses will be open each Sunday until October.