Arts Focus
Lorne musician turns artist
A Lorne musician has traded the recording studio for a paintbrush to focus more on his family and keep his creativity burning.
Starring roles for special dolls
A Warncoort photographer says there’s a story to every image she takes, and she wants to tell it.
Researcher’s pieces link art and history
A Bambra artist is taking parts of her environment and turning them into sculpted stories about loss and habitat restoration.
Creator combines old and new skills
Mixed-media artist Jo Wade started creating from a very young age when her expat mum taught her how to sew.
Art helps in recovery after brain aneurysm
A Deans Marsh photographer and artist is experimenting with different art media during her road to recovery from a life-threatening illness.
Strong urge to create art drives big change in life
Colac visual arts student Nicole Franklin says she simply couldn’t suppress her urge to fully commit to her art any longer.
Bright works are waste-free
A Colac TAFE student is embracing sustainable materials and bright colours to create textile masterpieces.
ARTS FOCUS: Childhood interest rekindled
Apollo Bay artist Jo Dunsmuir has used time confined to her home to rekindle her childhood love of painting, though it has taken a different turn.