Art to warm the soul…and more

Castlemaine Rotary Club members Louis Hawke and Glenn Fortune help hang works ahead of this long weekend's Rotary Art Show in Castlemaine Town Hall. Photo: Eve Lamb

Eve Lamb

Whether the weather is sufficient to freeze the proverbial – or simply sublime – one top place to be this weekend is the Castlemaine Rotary Art Show.
The heating was merely an added bonus when the Mail dropped in for a pre-show sneak peek as final works were hung earlier this week ahead of last night’s launch event and the show itself that now runs through to Monday.
“You will be blown away. They’re just amazing,” said Rotary Art Show co-director Robert Cordy when quizzed as to the contents of this year’s catalogue.
“We’ve got 465 works and about 150 artists’ entries including 50 or 60 from artists who have not previously entered.
“And our entrants range from well known locals like Peggy Shaw to entrants from South Australia and New South Wales and… Read more in the Mail

Eve Lamb
Journalist and photographer Eve Lamb has a Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) degree from Deakin University and a Master of Arts (Professional Writing) from Deakin University. She has worked for many regional newspapers including the Hamilton Spectator and the Warrnambool Standard, and has also worked for metro daily, The Hobart Mercury, and The Sunday Tasmanian. Eve has also contributed to various magazines including Australian Cyclist.