MARCH/APRIL ACTIVITES
Catching up on News of activities around Stony Creek Studio Denise was a Recipient of a Manningham Artist-in-Residence Feb/March 2021 - Feb 22 until March 21 (blog coming up) re$pect - Bendigo Bank, 282 Lygon St. Carlton 6 - 30 April https://www.mavacollective.com/...
ARTS MANNINGHAM FEBRUARY 2021
Exciting to be featured in the latest Arts Manningham eNews. Art e-facts We asked our Arts Manningham Fellowship recipient Denise Keele-Bedford to let us in on some of her 'art e-facts' What is your most memorable art experience? With just on 30 years of art practice...
JANUARY/FEBRUARY ACTIVITIES
What a fabulous, refreshing feeling to be engaging in 2021 Art based activities. Current and upcoming activities for Stony Creek Studio: Waste Not Want Not - Geelong ArSpace 89 Ryrie Street Geelong https://geelongartspace.com/waste-not-want-not-installation/ A Year of...
BLUETHUMB – Home of Australian Artists
BLUETHUMB A variety of my artworks are currently available for viewing on this platform. Founded in 2012, Bluethumb are Australian based and offer an immense of information to artists on promotion and selling their artworks. It is free to set up a profile and add...
111th MSWPS Annual Exhibition – Changing Perspectives
As a Member of the Melbourne Society of Women painters and Sculptors, I am happy to say that I am participating in the 111th Exhibition. Changing Perspectives is our Inaugural Online Virtual Exhibition. All are invited to view the exhibition when it goes 'LIVE' at...
Manningham Arts and Creative Industries Small Fellowship
I am pleased to announce that I am a recent recipient of a Manningham Arts and Creative Industries Small Fellowship. Denise Keele-bedford's fellowship aims to extend her Boat Project, which has engaged the subject of migration and travel through installations...
All At Sea, All in Boats
Early in our isolation I had read statements that 'we are all in this together' and 'we are all in the same boat'. Perhaps we are in the same boat, OR not. In that respect I created an artwork particularly relevant to COVID-19. This restrictive time has had many ups...
World Environment Day
Today is World Environment Day, Friday 5th June. During our isolation time much of our Earth has been celebrating, undertaking some healing showing us the outcomes. Clear waters in the Canals of Venice, Views to the Himalayas that had been hidden in smog, a decline in...
CLASSES POSTPONED
After much consideration and discussion I have come to the conclusion that it would be wise to cease art classes forthwith. To say the least this is a great disappointment but we all are living in unusual times. Term 2 was due to commence on April 20/21 but this may...
Living in Unusual Times
We are currently living in a world where self preservation has taken on an urgency not seen in my lifetime. The toilet roll saga has lead to empty shelves of anything related to soft papers for delicate body areas. It has expanded to a hunter gatherer mode where...
Art at St Francis’ Exhibition
Denise will be showing recent artworks in an exhibition titled MARKS IN TIME at Art at St. Francis from 3 - 36 March Address: 326 Lonsdale Street Melbourne An open invitation for all to visit and view the work is extended and for a Personal Viewing with Denise please...
Warrandyte Diary Review of Bushfire Relief Fundrasing Exhibition
On Page 27 of the February issue of the Warrandyte Diary read Sandi Miller's write up on Montsalvat Arts & Events current exhibition: Destruction, Beauty and Hope. Featuring works by both Denise Keele-bedford and Walter Magilton, money from art sold at the...
ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS
Denise was encouraged to submit an entry for the upcoming exhibition at Red Gallery. It was lovely to receive the below email from the Gallery Director Elle Rusch Drakos. Good Morning. With over 300 submissions for our popular annual group show; Rock, Paper, Scissors...
Is the Hosier Lane attack vandalism or street art?
Melbourne's iconic street art venue, Hosier Lane, has been targeted with a spray-paint attack. Was it a retaliation for the lane's commercialism or vandalism? Gina Fairley Tuesday 11 February, 2020 Over the weekend, Melbourne's iconic street art venue, Hosier Lane,...