“Taking Art to the People” on the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia

The event was held at the Victor Harbor Encounter Community Centre, Encounter Bay on the 20 April 2024 and from all accounts it was a great success. Before we open the doors on the art works which were on display and for sale, you might like to check out a little of the history of Victor Harbor by following the bookmark link below.

Community Art: Brief History of “Port Victor” now Victor Harbor, South Australia

Today Rowdy Wylie and Anne begin a series of posts to bring to you the township and the creative peoples of Victor Harbor -located on the Southern Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia.

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The initiative of “Taking Art to the People” on the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia came from local artist Victor Maloney and he was assisted by Geraldine Rosser and Jill Watson.

Initially Victor had the idea of taking Art to the local community and promoting local Artists and so Victor and Geraldine established numerous meetings with local stakeholders such as the Council, Businesses, Art groups and newspapers.

We forget how much work has to go into organising a community event and after several months the venue and date were set.

Many people came on board including local artists, stall owners, solo music artists, a ukulele group and also supported by CFS & the Sea Rescue Squadron.

Today we get the chance to see some of the great variety of works across many mediums on display on the market stalls with involvement from members of the Victor Harbor Regional Gallery.

And below, a panoramic view of the exhibition/market with Rowdy Wylie (centre) watching over the display with pride.

A big congratulations to Victor Maloney, Geraldine Rosser & Jill Watson from the Victor Harbor Regional Gallery who assisted with market stalls on the day.

And Rowdy Wylie left the day the proud owner of a painting by Victor Maloney featuring the famous Australian artist Pro Hart and Zoa the pelican!!

If you missed the series that Rowdy Wylie and I wrote on the development of the thriving art community in Victor Harbor please check them out by following the bookmark links below.

Community Art: the Growth of the Victor Harbor Creative Community - Part One

South Australian artist & member of the AnArt4Life team Rowdy Wylie shares the history of the development of the Victor Harbor Creative Artistic Community on the Southern Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia - one of the oldest and most active visual arts communities in Australia.

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Community Art: the Growth of the Victor Harbor Creative Community - Part Two

South Australian artist & member of the AnArt4Life team Rowdy Wylie continues the story of the development of the Victor Harbor Creative Artistic Community on the Southern Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia - one of the oldest and most active visual arts communities in Australia.

AnArt4LifeJohn Wylie

Community Art: the Growth of the Victor Harbor Creative Community - Part Three

Rowdy Wylie and I are back to continue the story of the development of the Victor Harbor Creative Artistic Community on the Southern Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia which is one of the oldest and most active visual arts communities in Australia. Today - the Victor Harbor Regional Gallery.

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Community Art: the Growth of the Victor Harbor Creative Community - Part Four

Today we are going to meet the members of the Victor Harbor Regional Gallery and see some of their work. This post is part of the series Rowdy Wylie and Anne Newman have been presenting on the growth of community art in Victor Harbor, South Australia.

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Community Art: the Growth of the Victor Harbor Creative Community - Part Five

This is the final post in the series on the Growth of the Victor harbor Creative Community. We conclude by seeing more works created by members of the Victor Harbor Regional Gallery and celebrate the companionship brought about through a shared love of art.

AnArt4LifeAnne Newman