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She said it\u2019s not easy to paint in public, particularly right in the centre of the city, but she has set a challenge to improve and gain confidence.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s bringing art into the CBD, and people who pass by here may not otherwise go to a gallery or look at art,\u201d Wise said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not easy for everybody to access art. Some people are worried that they need to know something about art, but it shouldn\u2019t be daunting; it\u2019s for everybody.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m happy to talk to anybody. They might like to talk about colours, or simply say g\u2019day and see what I\u2019m doing, but anybody can enjoy it; art is uplifting.<\/p>\n
\u201cTake a minute from shopping to come into a space and have a look at some beautiful pieces. They\u2019re nice to look at on the surface, but if you want to delve a little deeper into the meaning, you can do that too.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wise is a member of GP Arts and will be part of the next Hidden Gems Open Studios in the Golden Plains Shire on Saturday, 4 and Sunday, 5 February, the Smythesdale Arts and Music Fiesta on Sunday, 26 February, and the GP Arts Trail in May.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have had a little Hidden Gems exhibition in here, and whenever I can bring a bit of Golden Plains Shire art into the arcade, I will,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The gallery space is the last shopfront on the left before the Myer entrance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
VISUAL artist Kate Wise has set herself a new year\u2019s resolution to be in her Ballarat gallery every weekday and to paint on site. The Haddon creative has a space in The Block Arcade where she can display her acrylic paintings while developing new pieces. \u201cWhen people come through, rather than just seeing a static […]<\/p>\n