ONE of Ballarat\u2019s central suburbs is set to become one large gallery when the Soldiers Hill Artist Collective\u2019s annual ArtWalk event returns next week.<\/p>\n
Following a launch at the Ballarat North Bowling Club on Friday, the initiative will see 35 artists displaying their works throughout 18 venues.<\/p>\n
SHAC chair Neale Thompson said this year\u2019s event is changing things up.<\/p>\n
\u201cHistorically, what we\u2019ve done is have the venue listed with the artist who\u2019ll be exhibiting there,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis time it\u2019s a bit of a mystery ArtWalk. Instead of people knowing where the artist\u2019s work is going to be, people won\u2019t actually know what\u2019s there until they get to the venue.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s adding an element of surprise and mystery to this.\u201d<\/p>\n
The launch will feature Erin Santa-Maria, general manager of the Australian Centre for Rare Arts and Forgotten Trades, as guest speaker.<\/p>\n
Workshops on botanical dyeing and another on basket weaving are set for on the Sunday, 28 May also at the bowling club with bookings via the SHAC website.<\/p>\n
Ian Kemp will be displaying five botanical prints and five photogravure works as part of the ArtWalk.<\/p>\n
He said this year\u2019s newly exhibiting artists, and venues like the North Britain Hotel and North Star Hotel are adding an extra capacity.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe venues are good because they have large crowds that keep coming back on a regular basis,\u201d he said. \u201cIt really expands it quite a lot.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the new artists is Kathryn Douglas who won the SHAC Award at Fed Uni last year so this gives her the chance to experience the next stage of exhibiting.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the great things about the ArtWalk is it gives artists who want to start exhibiting their work a chance to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Other new exhibitors include Andy Gault, John Sullivan, and Adam Leishman.<\/p>\n
The ArtWalk runs from Friday, 19 to Sunday, 28 May, with works for sale during the event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ONE of Ballarat\u2019s central suburbs is set to become one large gallery when the Soldiers Hill Artist Collective\u2019s annual ArtWalk event returns next week. Following a launch at the Ballarat North Bowling Club on Friday, the initiative will see 35 artists displaying their works throughout 18 venues. SHAC chair Neale Thompson said this year\u2019s event […]<\/p>\n