Gippsland Art Gallery - Art Aid

Gippsland Art Gallery has been inundated by artists and donors wanting to support the fire relief effort by submitting artworks for a fundraising auction - Art Aid Gippsland. All money raised from the art auction will be donated to the Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund (GERF) to help support those who have lost their homes and property in the devastating East Gippsland bushfires. A selection of artworks will be displayed at the Gallery from Saturday 15 February to Sunday 15 March culminating in an auction on the final day, on Sunday 15 March.

Throughout my early years as an exhibiting artists many of the exhibitions and events I was apart of were in the Gippsland region, partly due a supportive auntie who owned a gallery in Leongatha. I also would take frequent surf trips through Gippsland which made it easy for me to visit galleries and arrange the showing of my artworks. The important role that the Gippsland community has played in my success as an exhibiting artist and the connection I have to the area through family made it a no brainier for me to make a donation of artwork to the Gippsland Art Gallery, Art Aid Gippsland auction. I have donated two collaborative skateboard artworks that I painted with Megan Dell, who also has strong family ties to Gippsland. I have donated 100% of funds from their sale to the Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund (GERF). 

The artworks did not make the cut for the exhibition/display, however they are up online for you to place a bid on. You bid on them at:

• Elements – Lot No. 434 www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/elements-D884F9681E
• Flight – Lot No. 435 www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/flight-BD54129891

Bidding closes at 4pm AEST on Sunday 15 March 15, 2020.

Art Aid For Gippsland
Exhibition Dates: Saturday 15 February - Sunday 15 March

Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm, Saturday - Sunday 10am - 4pm

Gallery Where: 70 Foster Street, Sale, Victoria, Australia
Auction Date: 4pm Sunday 15 March 2020
Auction Where: The Wedge Performing Arts Centre, 100 Foster Street, Sale, Victoria, Australia
Website: www.gippslandartgallery.com/exhibition/art-aid-for-gippsland

UPDATE 1 April 2020: 
The auction raised over $160,000 for the Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund (GERF). GERF is a registered charity that helps Gippslanders affected by natural disaster events. Yes, my two pieces were sold at auction, contributing a total of $145 to the towards this amazing achievement.