Three generations on show

THE Three Generations and Friends art exhibition is on again this Easter at the Port Vincent Institute.

The exhibition, which opens at midday on Good Friday and runs until 4pm Easter Monday, will feature new works from three generations of artists — Marie Parsons, daughter Allyson and grandson Henry Cockington — along with other talented southern Yorke Peninsula artists.

Marie, Allyson and Henry, along with their friends, are set to showcase paintings, pastels, sculpture, jewellery and fibre art.

Fresh from his major prize success at Victor Harbor, Henry has a variety of new land and seascapes from YP and the Fleurieu.

“I’ve been getting material from the Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park which I love due to the ruggedness, the sheer cliffs and the amazing seas,’ he said.

“The colours seem to be so much clearer down there.”

Allyson will have stunning new works from around YP and Kangaroo Island, and Marie has produced new still life and landscape works in pastel.

The exhibition will also feature unique sculptures by Alan Borg, who is carving out a very successful career using driftwood collected from around Australia.

Mr Borg produces stunning sculptures of marine animals and is becoming highly sought-after.

Other local artists Mark Short, Terry Braund, Rick Hutchison, Bruce Davey and Di Griffiths will also showcase paintings and pastels while June Faulkner, Georgia McDonnell, Soul Sister and Vanessa Murdoch have been busy creating jewellery and fibre art.

Allyson said the exhibition adds to the tourism possibilities on Yorke Peninsula.

This year’s exhibition marks the fifth time it has been held, with only one year’s absence due to Covid.

“We wanted to showcase SYP art and artists and Easter is such a great time to do it,” Marie said.

“We managed to get hanging rails installed into the institute after talks with the progress committee so that has added to the professionalism of the show.”