JUSTIN Zahra says being an artist is hard work and a tough journey, but that he also loves the fight and it\u2019s what he\u2019s meant to be doing.
\nJustin, an artist for about 25 years, works out of his Curlewis studio creating sculptures, handmade objects – ranging from functional to non-functional – and paintings.
\nJustin will be taking part in the upcoming Northern Bellarine Arts Trail 2019 \u2013 open studios \u2013 on Saturday November 2 and Sunday November 3.
\nHe said while the trail will be just a normal day for him, he was looking forward to seeing lots of people visit his Lake Street property.
\n\u201cPeople will be able to see lots of sculptures, handmade objects ranging from functional to non-functional, and aluminium to mild steel, and then paintings inside the studio, which are abstract and also portraits, landscapes and 3D and 2D paintings,\u201d Justin said.
\nWith a background in hot-rodding, motorcycles and surfing, Justin said those hobbies all influenced his work, plus nature itself.
\n\u201cI\u2019ve been based here in this sculpture park for eight years\u2026 it\u2019s still not finished but a work in progress,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cI\u2019m about to start work on the front paddock with big scale sculptures and garden, which will help gain me more exposure.\u201d
\nJustin said his whole property was basically a gallery, with every little corner a backdrop for a possible artwork.
\nHe said more people visited his gallery on the weekends and in good weather, but that the developing Drysdale bypass had discouraged many people from coming in.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s a lifestyle, it\u2019s hard work and it\u2019s a hard journey, but I love it and I love the fight and it\u2019s what I know and what I\u2019m meant to be doing,\u201d he said.
\nThe Northern Bellarine Arts Trail 2019 will include Portarlington, Drysdale, Curlewis, St Leonards, Clifton Springs, Indented Head, Mannerim, Leopold and Moolap.
\nThe event is being organised by ceramic artist Kaye Clancy, printmaker Pip Williams and painter Linda Gallus, who wanted to give artists living on their side of the Bellarine a chance to take part in a trail.
\nFor more information follow \u201cNorthern Bellarine Arts Trail\u201d on Facebook, or email Kaye on kceramics@bigpond.com or Pip on pip@135gallery.com.au.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
JUSTIN Zahra says being an artist is hard work and a tough journey, but that he also loves the fight and it\u2019s what he\u2019s meant to be doing. Justin, an artist for about 25 years, works out of his Curlewis studio creating sculptures, handmade objects – ranging from functional to non-functional – and paintings. Justin […]<\/p>\n