Harper Sercombe
The Craigieburn art group is hosting its first ‘art and beyond’ exhibition.
The exhibition will be held at the Hume Global Learning Centre in Craigieburn between August 4-6.
The show will feature traditional paintings and drawings, photography, mosaics, stone art, China paintings, jewellery, woodwork art, quilting art, sculpture and other mixed media art.
Craigieburn artist Rhonda McGuiness has been creating a series of 10 mosaics, out of her home studio for the exhibition which she said has been a great experience.
McGuinness said she has been creating mosaics for quite a long time, including on two study tours to Italy to work on her craft.
However, since retirement she has been able to dedicate more time into the passion she enjoys so much.
“I’m very interested in the history of mosaics and the different types,” she said.
McGuinness said she particularly enjoys the Roman style of mosaics and finding and using rubbish she finds for her art.
“I also get inspiration from contemporary works and recycling,” she said.
“I enjoy picking up pieces of rubbish from the beach and using them in my art.”
McGuiness said she has been attending the Craigieburn art exhibition annually for the past 32 years, and only joined last year to work on her painting.
“I’m not really an artist, I’m just learning to draw and translate the drawings into mosaics,” she said.
She said she has been humbled by being asked to submit her work for the exhibition, as she said she is in “awe” of the artists in the group.
“I feel very privileged,” she said.
