RENOWNED UKI artist and sculptor Marie-France Rose is preparing to take part in the Murwillumbah Art Trail 2018 which kicks off on May 18.
Marie recently caught up with The Weekly to talk about her artwork as well as finding her place in a community she’s grown to love.
“Since moving to the Tweed Shire in 2007, I have found the space and inspiration to create and be part of a beautiful community,” she said.
“Over these years I have been involved with many community art projects of which the latest was a bronze sculpture in memory of Pom, the town volunteer and self appointed gardener of Uki.
“You can see the sculpture in front of the Uki School.”
Marie said she has been enjoying tutoring many workshops from her studio gallery and various organisations for adults, children and those with disabilities.
“I am passionate about sharing my love of sculpture with enthusiasts and inspire them to continue exploring their potential in the creative world,” she said.
“In 2015 I was invited to do a residency and exhibition in Baie St-Paul in Quebec, Canada, as part of an international group from Peru, Colombia, Spain, France, China and Senegal, I was the Australian representative.
“From that experience the Reve D’Automne committee decided that they would love to do a residency and exhibition in 2017 with an Australian group.
“So, I have been busy getting a Tweed team together that would be available to come and do a residency with me for 2017 in Canada.”
The team included local artists Babara Suttie, Nicholas Broughton, Ian Tremewen and Lorraine Abernethy.
“We had a practice run as a team in the Murwillumbah Art Trail in May 2017, then went on to do our residency in September for Reve d’Automne in Canada,” she said.
“We were a great success and the collaboration with the Canadians was amazing, a festival of art that we will never forget.
“This year as part of MAT18 we have the privilege of hosting the Canadian artists as a new part of the Murwillumbah Art Trail gone international.”
Marie said the visitors artwork will be exhibited and shared in creativity, culture and collaboration.
“We are really happy to host the team that collaborated with us in Canada,” Marie said.
Readers are encouraged to view the MAT18 website for the Candian artists’ profiles.
You can see the Canadians painting live at the Tweed Regional Gallery on May 20 aCanadian Film Night on May 22, Canadian Speed Painting on May 23 and Dinner and then an Art Battle on May 25.
“Since that first exhibition in 2015 in Baie St-Paul Canada I had the vision that Murwillumbah had the same potential as Baie St-Paul to become a destination for art lovers as we are the second area after Sydney with the biggest number of artists in NSW,” Marie said.
“Not to forget the beauty of the area that is so inspiring,”
You will find Marie at MAT18 with the Australian and Canadian teams this year with artworks centering around the theme “Moving On”.
“Hearing this as a song or music composition title, I have chosen a ceramic orchestra,” Marie said.
“Until then I am now with the Australian team exhibiting at One Art Gallery on Isle of Capri Gold Coast as CollectivArts until the end of May.”
To find out more about MAT18 visit their website http://www.themurwillumbaharttrail.com/
