Arts

Oh howl yeah!

Kelly Nash has spent her life saying yes to things that terrify her. And now, as she returns to the role of Patch in Sea Wolves Howl, she’s doing it again: playing a character who has found profound healing in the very thing Kelly herself isn’t a big fan of – the open ocean.

Making her Mark

There’s a handmade sterling silver charm in the shape of a cocktail on display at & Independents gallery in Sorrento that will tell you everything you need to know about its maker, 24-year-old Matisse Stynes. It’s whimsical, precisely crafted, beautiful, thought-provoking, and guaranteed to make you smile.

Honouring Beauty

Lulu Clifton-Evans is captivated by the beauty and grandeur of the natural world. In her realist oil paintings, Lulu uses traditional materials utilised by the old masters such as powdered pigments from around the world, Belgian linen and gesso surfaces. Sometimes she adds a dash of ground lapis lazuli for its exquisite blue hue.

Confidence by Design

At 16 years old Colleen Callander stood outside a Sportsgirl store in Geelong, convinced she didn’t belong. “I didn’t even have the confidence to walk in as a shopper,” she recalls. Fast forward to today, and that same woman has become one of Australia’s most influential CEOs, a bestselling author, and the founder of ‘Mentor Me Women’.

Capturing the Sublime

Frankston South photographer Casey Moore’s nomadic life has given him a keen eye for ‘place’. “There is a visual rhythm to every place. Having a camera gives me intention and an insightful way of seeing the world.

Abstract Perspective

Mount Eliza artist Narelle Callen paints contemporary landscapes set on and around the Mornington Peninsula. Her abstract technique, combined with recognisable geographic landmarks such as the Port Phillip headlands, interior grasslands, rural paddocks, hills, bays, beaches, and the ocean make for intriguing compositions.

Dead Serious Success

When Jessica Lynne’s part-time mediumship practice attracted a waiting list of 800 people, she knew the universe was sending her a message, and it was louder than any boardroom directive she’d ever…

Heart Connection

Double ARIA Award nominated, multi-instrumentalist musician/producer, Dingo Spender, is a man of many talents and a humanist storyteller at heart. His aim is to connect people – mind, body, and soul.

Complementary Pair

Seaford artists, Barbara and Edgar Gambin are in perfect alignment as creatives and life partners. She is a jeweller. He is a painter. He sees the beauty and exquisite craftmanship in her one-of-a-kind creations and she sees the painterly skill and razor-sharp insight in his. He is the dreamer, she is the realist. Their easy rapport and open honesty reward both.

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