{"id":73916,"date":"2021-02-11T04:58:50","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T17:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/?p=73916"},"modified":"2021-02-11T09:15:08","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T22:15:08","slug":"smythesdale-fiesta-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/news\/smythesdale-fiesta-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Fiesta celebrates Shire\u2019s artistic talent"},"content":{"rendered":"

VISUAL art, live tunes and poetry were presented harmoniously during last Sunday\u2019s Smythesdale Arts and Music Fiesta.<\/p>\n

Held on the town green, in The Well and old courthouse from 10am to 3pm, artists\u2019 stall<\/p>\n

s, musical and poetic performers, mural paintings, classic car displays, and creative conversation had the centre of Smythesdale buzzing.<\/p>\n

Organiser Barry Wemyss said the festival brings local creatives and residents together, while \u201cbatting\u201d for the Shire\u2019s north.<\/p>\n

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Tegan Crosbie enjoyed escaping the studio to mix and mingle with other creatives and art-lovers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a community event, a fun day, and it has a lovely feel. It\u2019s great for Smythesdale and for the artists of all forms,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year, there are local artists and performers here that we didn\u2019t previously know about. It\u2019s their first gig, but a gentle stage opportunity. These examples make it all worthwhile.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Golden Plains Shire was ceramicist Peter Pilven\u2019s home for 30 years. Displaying work in The Well, he was grateful to Mr Wemyss and Golden Plains Arts Inc for their advocacy.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important that they\u2019re promoting and supporting all forms of art; visual, music, poetry… The whole event is wonderful,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Smythesdale painter and first-time stallholder Deb Chapman enjoyed meeting followers she had never met offline.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople from Melbourne came in to say hi, so the Fiesta is bringing<\/p>\n

people from all around Victoria to Smythesdale,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The Fiesta was also visual artist Tegan Crosbie\u2019s first market.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s so nice to be beside other artists. The quality of work out here is top-notch,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the studio, you don\u2019t get to celebrate your work with others, so this platform is fantastic.\u201d<\/p>\n

Linton\u2019s Stuart Barrow had his 1960-model sedan in the Ballarat Morris Minor Club\u2019s classic car showcase.<\/p>\n

The former club president said there should be more events in the Shire like this, where the group can set up and engage the community.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s great to represent and advertise our cause; our interest in old vehicles, especially the Morris Minor,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Golden Plains Arts Inc\u2019s Rosalind Lawson performed 10 songs with U3A Celtic ensemble offshoot, The Barnacoyle Band.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe played Celtic-based and contemporary works like I<\/p>\n

melda May\u2019s Kentish Town Waltz<\/em>, and Whiskey in the Jar<\/em>,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe give all the credit to Barry, but this event is something that GP Arts Inc has been working towards. Melding all the disciplines is how it should be.\u201d<\/p>\n