By Parker McKenzie
15 diverse artists will be selling cards, prints, stickers, calendars, t-shirts, books, jewellery, art, sculptures and more in an art sale held by Aerie Creative Ecology and Burrinja Cultural Centre on Saturday 3 December from 10am to 2pm.
Organiser Rain White said Aerie Creative Ecology creates a dynamic environment where diverse artists can showcase their work.
“We wanted to give the locals opportunity to shop local and shop ethically and support local artists,” she said.
“We want to invite people into the space and people shouldn’t feel obliged to buy anything. They’re most welcome to come and visit us and see the diversity and range of artists here.”
Artists Greg O’Toole, James Hughes, Anthony Breslin, Steven Firman, Stephen Glover, Rain White, Kristin MacFarlane, Tracey Samios, Leticia Hodson, Macarena Ocampo, Scubz Mope, Ilana Payne Greener, Angela Cotter, Emily Lowe and Liberty Finn make up the creative ecology and their work will feature in the sale.
Ms Hodson said she would be her pet portrait commissions on the day.
“I do realistic portraits, trying to find their personality and exactly what makes their pet their pet,” she said.
“It’d be fantastic for people to come down and see what we create, get ethical products for Christmas and buy Local.”
The art sale coincides with the launch of the Burrinja Climate Change Biennale, which will feature a Climate Change Award Exhibition at Emerging Artist Gallery Take Over at 2pm.
Ms White said it is the first time in Burrinja’s history that all the art studios have been in use.
“We’ve got 24/7 access and we’ve got the ability to have an exhibition here as well in the upstairs gallery,” she said.
“It’s the 20th year of Open Studios next year and this is kind of gearing up towards that as well.”
The Dandenong Ranges Open Studios 2023 will hold an open weekend on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 April 2023 from 10am to 5pm, in a free event offering a sneak peek into the private world of the artists’ working studio environment.
