THREE artists from diverse backgrounds are first-time exhibitors at a New Year art show in Frankston, opening 8 January.
The Divergent exhibition will open at FRANKCRE8, a not-for-profit artist-run community gallery and art space studios in Beach St.
The three exhibiting artists, Sue Wilson (Young), Kristen Kinstler and Manjusha Manjusha met when volunteering at the gallery, and have together experimented with new mediums and techniques in the gallery’s “fun” social environment.
Ms Wilson said the exhibition featured a range of medium and styles, reflecting each of their backgrounds.
Ms Wilson studied art at Swinburne Secondary College and has previously entered into Cube 37 and the Peninsula Arts Society exhibitions. An album cover she recently designed won the Melbourne Blues Society Victorian and Tasmanian Blues Music Award 2016.
Papua New Guinean-born Kristen Kunstler relocated to Melbourne from Brisbane in 2014. After 13 years of working in a corporate setting, Kristen took up freelance graphic design and photography.
Indian-born Manjusha, 23, is a classical dancer and singer as well as a passionate artist. She also specialises in abstract line art that she says is heavily influenced by her post-colonial Australian and Indian heritage.
Divergent opens Sunday 8 January, 1pm at 31 Beach St Frankston, until 21 January.
