Anyone who has carried their boat to the water while the stars are still out knows that rowing is an art. Murdoch University Rowing Club is celebrating 10 years of teamwork and dedication by inviting artists to create works of art from old boating equipment.

Dwellingup School of Wood graduates Brendan Jurich and Richard Cooper and self taught craftsman Bede Tannock have taken up the challenge of creating furniture from the shell of an eight. Sculptor Jon Denaro is also working with a section of eight together with pieces of rigger, slide and seat. Stained glass artist Richard Apel has enlisted the help of cabinet maker John Brassington to create a unique table inlaid with glass from the final piece of eight.

The river of creative energy doesn’t stop there. Eight more artists have wooden oar blades to paint or sculpt. Daveena Cox, Dr. John Fairhall, Sam Fenton, Inta Goddard, Matthew Jackson, Bec Juniper, Oliver Sage and Eva Varga have all generously offered their talents to the club.

Profiles of each artist can be viewed in the artist's biography section.

Exhibition Dates

Murdoch University Library
2nd - 7th September, 2002
Monday - Thursday: 8am - 10pm
Friday: 8am - 6pm
Saturday: 12pm - 5pm

QV1 Building
250 St. Georges Terrace
9th - 13th September, 2002

Art Auction

Rowing WA Clubhouse
14th September, 2002
7pm
Tickets: $10
(wine and cheese evening - finger food provided
fine wine and beer available at licensed bar)

Entertainment will be provided by Citsooka, one of Perth's up and coming acoustic trios (www.citsooka.com)

Contact: Mel McPherson (9315 1970) or Kate Sounness (9450 7465)