Event Wrap Up
Desert Garden’s and Melbourne Angels Exhibition
I see a lot of connections between art and charity. Both needunderstanding and support from the community. Artists can make a difference in the world…they are important elements of society but are often not well understood by people in general,and the same could be said of charity organisations. This is why I decided to support Windana when I created the Humanity in Motion Exhibition which was held at the Federation Square Atrium in December 2007. It allowed me to alert my patrons, clients and associates to Windana as well as promoting the organisation to the general public.
I discovered Windana through Cr Darren Ray in 2006. I attended the Windana Garden Party and met many of their staff and was so impressed by the way their caring manner was so grounded. For many years I have had the idea of aligning one of my exhibitions with a charity and once I had met the staff and discovered the exceptional work they do I decided that Windana was the charity I had been looking to support. The best part about the exhibition was that it was successful for all of us. Money was raised for Windana through the sale of paintings and gift cards and more importantly, Middle Park Fine Art Gallery and Windana were able to promote themselves to the general public. This will hopefully increase success for both parties.
I found that the exhibition increased the support and
understanding of my long term supporters and art associates - they have really begun to understand what I am trying to do. I could see the collective ‘humanity’ of these people gaining ‘motion’ following the Desert Gardens and Melbourne Angel’s Exhibition.
I would like to thank the team at Windana for their support as well as Cr Darren Ray, Leigh MacKay, musicians: Alexander King, Tobias Cummings and Mary Doumany (who are now supporting Windana in ways I could never have hoped for), Alan Nelson, Little Fish, South Melbourne Market, Federation Square, City of Port Phillip, San Benedetto and Kurioz. Without their help we would not have been able to run the exhibition.
Elizabeth Stoney
Windana Arts Ambassador
and Curator of Desert Garden’s & Melbourne Angels
Event Invitation
Middle Park Gallery would like to invite you to attend the launch of a wonderful exhibition of paintings: ‘Desert Gardens and Melbourne Angels‘, by Elizabeth Stoney and Judith Stoney.
Where : Federation Square Atrium
When : Friday 7th December 2007
Time : 5:30-9:30pm
RSVP : Before Monday December 3rd to: artexhibition@windana.org.au or Online Form
Please feel welcome to attend the launch even if you have been unable to RSVP. The exhibition is open for sales and viewing for a week either side of the launch - from Monday 3rd December to Friday 14th December.
For security purposes, please confirm numbers and remember to bring a copy of the invite.
Please click here to view your formal invitation and to preview some of the paintings that will be exhibited.
This exhibition is proudly supporting Windana, a vital provider of drug and alcohol recovery services in Victoria.