All About Art and community

A DIVERSE showcase of Surf Coast artists will be exhibited in Jan Juc next weekend (December 9-11) in an event designed to help artists bounce back from the pandemic, and to raise funds for a Geelong-based brain cancer support service.

Curator and organiser Roe Clapham says the All About Art show is her way of giving back to the community and her artist friends who during COVID took a hit to their bottom lines.

“I saw the way they lost their confidence because they weren’t selling their art and I went right, I’ve got to do something to help,” she said.

“I had 12 artists in mind, but I ended up with 16, it was all about giving back to them… and then I wanted to be able to give money away, so that’s why we partnered with a Peace of Mind.”

Ms Clapham said it took her a while to settle on the brain cancer support service that started in Torquay 10 years ago, but it was a logical choice when she did.

“I wanted to give to a charity that didn’t have government funding, and they do all their own fundraising.

“I decided that was a great partnership, how they care for their patients and their family, before and after the patient passes. They are an incredible bunch of people.”
Artists working across mediums including pottery, jewellery, glass, wood, drawings, sculptures, printed textiles, knits and several painting styles will take over the interior and exterior of Ms Clapham’s accommodation in Jan Juc.

The works will range from $15 to $3000 and 90 per cent of the sale price will go to the artist with the remainder going to Peace of Mind.

“So it’s affordable for everybody, and there’ll be plenty of small things that people will be able to purchase for Christmas gifts,” Ms Clapham said.

To bolster fundraising efforts for the charity a 60-person dinner is being held on Saturday night, with all proceeds going to A Peace of Mind.

The event has support from McCartney Real Estate and anonymous donors, and will be complimented with music by local artist and musician Jeff Raglus, as well coffee and drinks carts.

The event is open between at 10.00am and 4.00pm from Friday, December 9, through till Sunday, with free parking available at 22a Bells Boulevard.

For more information visit: www.aaaallaboutart.com.au

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