August 31st, 2023Perfect to make art pundits purr: cat art comes to Creswick

Cats Come To Creswick Art Show, will be held at the Creswick Town Hall from Friday, September 29 to Sunday, October 1, and raise funds for a new bus for John Curtin Aged Care.

_{Cats have a long tradition in Art: The above is a famous work by Dutch artist Henriëtte Ronner-Knip, The cat at play, c. 1860-1878, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands.} _{Closer to home,} _{the upcoming Cats Come to Creswick Art Show will showcase work by many artists while raising dollars for a good cause. Image: Supplied.}

Cats Come To Creswick Art Show, will be held at the Creswick Town Hall from Friday, September 29 to Sunday, October 1, and raise funds for a new bus for John Curtin Aged Care.
The cat theme cmes about because famed Creswick artist Norman Lindsay loved cats and painted quite a few, while internationally there is a long history of the cat in art and some wonderful examples of cat art out there to be appreciated.
Artists whose cat-themed work will be exhibited include Ro Bancroft, Craig Barrett, Clare Blake, Doug Bosher, Jan Bosher, Jennie Boyd, Georgia Brain, Steve Bruechert, Loris Button, Janet Cameron, Susan Clarke, Lyn Cooke, Peter Cooper, Peter Cougle, Maggie Dannatt, Dave Dawson, Louise Donovan, Jakki Eden, Ellie Edwards, Kate Edwards, Karen Garratt, Frances Guerin, Debbie Hill, Earl Ingleby (dec), Ken Kronberger, Di Lehne, Marilyn Lennox, Barbara Madden, Kirsty Madigan, Marie Mason, Julie Patey, Alison Parkinson, Jennifer Powell, Elizabeth Reyne, Jane Reyne, Valerie Richards, Kaysha Seamons, Elize Shutt, Selena Smith, Jo Street, Joanna Thomas, Lisa Timson, Gladys Toering, Jodie Toering, Selina Trevorah, Amanda Western, Xersa and residents. Tickets to get into the show will be $5 for adults with children free.

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August 31st, 2023Perfect to make art pundits purr: cat art comes to Creswick

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