The date and time have been fixed, and so on March the 5th 2011 at 2.30 in the afternoon, Art-Is-Tree will launch onto the public arena in the Saraghi Art Space at Café Lugano at 71 Thompson Avenue, Cowes, on beautiful Phillip Island.
Phillip Island is a two hour drive from Melbourne, Australia … it offers sea & surf, stunning swimming and walking beaches, and wildlife abounds. The nightly ‘Penguin Parade’ is a famous and hugely popular spectacle (they ARE very cute) and is a popular destination for tourists from all over Australia and the world alike. Facilities range from 5 star to camping out in one of the many camping grounds around the island … and there are entertainment and eating establishments to suit any budget or taste. Basically … it’s a really pretty place and there is plenty to see and do. 
In 2010 I completed 2 carving projects for the local Newhaven College on Phillip Island, working with the students to create colorful and lasting benches, one for the college itself, and another for Churchill Island, which is a small national heritage island nestled in close to Phillip Island. I then rented a farm on Phillip Island for a couple of months and worked on the One Tree art project which was installed in a Coburg Park last June.2010 also saw me embark on a journey of ‘mural’ creation, which I have to date enjoyed immensely, and so for me Saraghi Art Space offers a wonderful opportunity to showcase some of those and more recent works in a professional setting … a very exciting concept indeed
Situated in the hub of the busy main street of Cowes, and popular with the locals and island visitors alike, Saraghi Art Space is an ideal location for an Art-Is-Tree happening …and to kick off 2011 in suitable style.
Now … although I am passionate about my art practice and a committed ‘chainsaw chick’, Art-Is-Tree is a celebration of the ‘tree’ and the magic of creativity, and thus life … and so … many creative individuals practicing with a variety of mediums have been encouraged to get involved.
Vanessa Brady is one such individual.
A corporate darling by day … she is also a wickedly talented photographer and has agreed to display for us some of her favorite ‘tree’ moments in time. Vanessa’s perspective of the world is not quite the same as so many of the rest of us. She sees the world in shifts of light and patterns, rich textures and demanding angles … and she has a knack for spotting the perfect moment in her camera frame … and capturing it.
You will be seeing much more of Vanessa very soon ... but for now ... here's a taste.
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