Art in Marong goes on show

SMALL-town artists can often rely on independently run exhibitions to make a living.

That at least, is the opinion of Marong artists Ray Pearce and Deirdre Outhred who run Blind Cow Pottery.

Later this month they’ll be holding an art show on their property showcasing the talents of seven Victorian creatives.

Outhred said all the artists have different styles and there will be a variety of work on display.

“There’s some pottery, some sculpture,” she said.

“There’s a blacksmith who makes sculpture from Korong Vale, he’s got a three-generation blacksmith shop.

“He makes lots of little bits of wire all welded together until they make this great big wire skeletal frame. They’re pretty strange.

“Another woman is a printmaker, and she often gets old polystyrene boxes from fruit shops.

“She used to use presses. She decided she didn’t want to anymore, she wanted to use found objects to produce the work.

“Different sophistication.”

The exhibition will open at 3pm on Sunday, 28 May, and visitors can stop by from 11am to 4pm from Monday, 29 May for two weeks.

“We’ve decided to enforce this and see if we can have an impact because it means every artist has their own set of contacts so we can enhance each other’s reach,” said Pearce.

Entry to the opening and the two-week exhibition is free and the pieces are for sale.

“We’re hoping work sells,” said Pearce. “This is how we all make a living.”

Blind Cow Pottery is located at 40 Indigofera Road, Marong.