and the winner is.....

Well the day arrived when everyone could see what all that fundraising was for - the newest recipient of the far south coast living artist scholarship was announced today at 12 (high) noon at Bega Valley Regional Gallery.....

In a lovely speech Karen O'Cleary from Narek Galleries (and much of the force behind the inception of the fsclap scholarship) congratulated the four finalists - Matthew Jones, Eryca Green, Craig Cameron, and Stan Squire for the quality of their scholarship applications - and pointed out that it's no mean feat being named a finalist in this increasingly prestigious and competitive award!

Karen at the very large lectern.....

And the winner is.......

Matthew Jones - aka Matt, aka Matty, aka Mister Jones
(caught here in the middle of his 'gee thanks' speech)

Matt was a finalist in the previous scholarship round, but this time clinched the prize (to little real surprise - if you've not seen his work, you owe it to yourself to check out his site or his walk-in studio space in Bermagui - fabulous stuff!)

Matt submitted an ambitious and expansive project in his scholarship proposal (more about this in a future post....) that really caught the attention of the judges - Helen Maxwell, Megan Bottari and Andy Townsend - it will be interesting watching his project unfold over 2011-2012.....

the fsclap scholarship threesome - previous scholarship recipients Poppy Benton
and Tanja Riese (now the fsclap president and vice president respectively)
have a group huddle with Matt....

this is what the fsclap committee and volunteers have been working so hard for.... don't they all look so happy! (p.s. I was smiling too - mostly because I'm always on the other end of the camera!)


and to all the supporters of the fsclap - a very big THANK YOU...... you're the biggest part of the this home-grown success story!



.. pics by rhonda ayliffe

all the fun.....

check out the fun at the art auction sunday evening.....

Thanks to all the volunteers for their tireless efforts
and to all those who came to the auction
and went home with a new artistic lovely
in support of the far south coast living artist projects!



** photos courtesy stan gorton

big things and small....

...means there's something for all!

its only a matter of hours until the far south coast living artist projects art auction gets underway..... just enough time to have a last sneak peek at some of the off-the-wall pieces on offer this evening....

Tracey Mitchell Hank

Yuri Wiedenhofer

Simon Bowley

Sharon Cornthwaite

Ivan Gluch

Ann Lightfoot

Anneke Paijmans

Alan Watt

well - I hope you've already made tracks for Bermagui.....

Its almost time for the party to begin!

another sneek peek....

I promised another sneek peek into the delights on offer at the art auction - sunday evening.... and here is a glimpse at some of the works offered by local artists (I've just added that name of the artists - not the artwork title - please see the living artist website for more details - and don't forget - if you can't make it in person to the auction, you can put in an absentee bid on any of the works on offer....)

Sue Chancellor

Rick Andersen

Rhonda Ayliffe

Prue Acton

Matt Jones

Lorna Crane

Kim Falkenmire

Helen Morris

Eryca Green

Craig Cameron

Carmen Ky

.... oh and lest you think that all that's on offer is wall art - well come back here tomorrow to have a peek at some of the 3D works....

sneek peek....

as promised - a sneek peek at some of the delights being offered up at the living artist art auction this coming sunday (please head to the website for more details).....

Tanja Riese
(Tanja is offering one of her spectacular large scale drawings -
created as part of her fsclap scholarship)

Phillip Cox

Mandy Martin

Gary Shead

Ken Done

John Wolseley

here's a very big THANK YOU to all the artists who support the fsc living artist scholarship



tomorrow keep your eyes peeled for a few works by local artists.....

find us on facebook..

hey there everyone - we've got our own page on facebook - you'll find it here:

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/living-artist-projects/113344045366013

why not drop by and give living-artist-projects a big facebook thumbs up or leave us a nice message


(ps keep your eyes on the blog here over the next few days for a sneak peek of works on offer at the auction this weekend.... I KNOW that there's something great for everyone....)

all systems go...

Everything is coming together for another FANTASTIC living artists art auction (next sunday - June 13 everyone).... and the hard working group has been....well... working hard to ensure that this year is another great success...


here's the bulk of the gang under the pergola at narek gallery on a sunny (but still chilly) saturday morning.... I'm not going to single them out by name ('cause that will just mean they'll be 'volunteered' for more jobs....) man you should see these ladies in action! want to move a mountain? not worries - this group can manage any miracle! - just as long as we have enough tea/coffee and are well fed...


and.... it seems - if they have a subaru... (my goodness but the local subaru dealer REALLY needs to sponsor the living artist project..... just look at the car park will you - it's wall-to-wall subarus!

living artists art auction

its almost time

for the 3rd annual living artists art auction 

check out the invitation (everyone is invited!!!)

It's a great night - so make it a date!

Sunday 13 June 5pm 

Bermagui Community Centre - Bunga St Bermagui

(click pic to make it bigger)

welcome!

well hello there!

and welcome to the blog site of Far South Coast Living Artist Projects (fsclap) or the 'living artist' blog as you'll usually see us refer to ourselves. In case you've stumbled upon this blog from somewhere out of the blue (rather than via a link from our main website) its probably worth repeating WHAT 'living artist' projects is all about..... (you can read the following complete with pretty piccies here)

"For those of you who are not familiar with Living Artist this interesting brief history tells the tale.

The Far South Coast Living Artist Projects Inc. (Living Artist) objective is to provide opportunities for Far South Coast visual artists to develop excellence in their practices by providing mentorship, education, financial and marketing support in a bid to retain them in the region. Living Artist does this in partnership with local communities as part of a broader goal to raise the regional profile of Art and Artists on the Far South Coast. The biennial scholarship allocation may vary with each award but is approximately $35,000. All funds are raised by the committee or generously donated by patrons.

Living Artist evolved from several discussions between a group of friends with a common interest or involvement in visual arts. They observed that although there are a number of artists of international repute living and working in the area, there are also many who struggle to find the time for concentrated professional development. Often artists with potential to become outstanding in their field, reach a critical point where, if assisted and encouraged, are eventually able to support themselves through their art practice.

Living Artist is supported by the Australia Cultural Fund of the Australian Business Arts Foundation (allowing tax deductibility for donations) and endorsed by the South East Arts Region (SEAR) and the Bega Valley Shire Council and is a community partner of the Four Winds Festival and Sculpture on the Edge."

And the purpose of this blog is to informally share information about everything going on with, in, and about the far south coast living artist projects ...... well maybe not EVERYTHING..... there's always so much happening behind the scenes it would be impossible to post every little thing that goes into making the living artist project the amazing success story that it is.


We hope you'll come back often and share in the story.