A DOUBLE portrait showing an infant being held by an elderly man has won this year’s Frankston Arts Centre annual open exhibition competition. The ink and pastel artwork, titled Circle of Life, was completed by Jessica John. She said she was “chuffed” to win the top prize. “It’s an absolute pleasure being involved, it’s what I love to do,” John said. “Thanks to Frankston Arts Centre.” Judge Suzette Wearne said the artwork was “meticulously executed”. “Depicting an infant in the arms of an elderly man, the work is both allegorical and at the same time heartfelt and biographical. Without sentimentality,…
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REDESIGNED public signs are expected to be installed around the Kingston municipality soon. Kingston Council has engaged a consultant to put together a “wayfinding strategy”. The strategy assessed font sizes, colours, and languages used on local signs. Acting Kingston mayor Chris Hill said that the new signs needed to be informative, inclusive, and consistent. “We want to make it clear and simple for people of all abilities to be able to enjoy Kingston’s many parks, cycling/walking paths, shopping precincts and more,” he said. “Kingston has a lot of varied signs. Some of them are good, but some of them are…
ARTWORKS by three First Nations artists are on display as part of a new exhibition at Langwarrin’s McClelland Gallery. Current was officially opened on 29 July. It features work by Gail Mabo, Lisa Waup, and Dominic White. In a statement, the gallery said that Current “refers at once to the vital art practices of these three multidisciplinary artists, and to the movement in the passages of water along the eastern coast of Australia which connect the land and people of Zenadh Kes/Torres Strait of the far north and lutruwita/Tasmania in the south.” The exhibition was launched by Professor Henry Skerritt,…
FRANKSTON Police are investigating a man who exposed himself to a teenage girl at a bus stop. The incident happened in Rosebud at around 6.30pm on 28 April. The man approached the 13-year-old girl on Nepean Highway and exposed himself, police say. The victim and offender then took the bus towards Tootgarook. The victim informed another passenger of what happened. In a statement Victoria Police described the man as “perceived to be Caucasian, about 20-years-old and with a thin build.” He was wearing a white jumper, black shorts, and carrying a black bag. A computer-generated image of the man police…
FRANKSTON RSL has been named one of the state’s best RSLs. At last month’s Community Clubs Victoria 2023 gala awards, Frankston RSL was awarded the community club award. Frankston RSL general manager Brett Rowlands said the award win was a “testament of the club’s resolve and commitment to improving the social wellbeing and economic prosperity of veterans and the local community.” “We are honoured to be acknowledged by our industry in winning the much-coveted community club award,” he said. “The efforts from staff, committee, and volunteers cannot be underestimated in helping deliver our offer to members. It is very humbling…