Exhibition announcement: The Living Ocean Festival
Cottesloe Gallery
10 - 30 January, 2025
The Heritage Collective, Curtin Heritage Living presents a sparkling marine life exhibition at Linton & Kay Galleries, Cottesloe.
The Living Ocean Festival is a result of The Heritage Collective's inaugural Artist in Residence initiative. The Collective provides a unique arts and cultural program connecting the local older people with the broader West Australian community, aiming to reduce isolation and increase connectivity.
Detail of the community artwork
Designed by Artist Angela Rossen, The Living Ocean Festival has brought together people of all ages to create paintings and drawings that form a stunning snapshot of the living things of our sunlit shallow ocean.
These artworks will take the viewer over the seagrass meadows and fringing reefs of our own beaches. The program has included sunset talks with marine scientists, painting workshops at the new Heritage Collective Makerspace, biodiversity workshops with three local schools, aged care providers, Rocky Bay and DADAA artists. Over 700 people took part in these events.
Members of the community at work
Artist and Biodiversity Educator; Angela Rossen works with scientists at the School of the Biological Sciences UWA and the Australian Institute of Marine Science. Her work in community outreach and science communication is recognised by appointments as Honorary Research Associate and Adjunct Artist.
Linton & Kay, Cottesloe is proud to host this wonderful community exhibition. The Living Ocean Festival is a constellation of thirty-five events bringing the Cottesloe community together to explore and discover the ocean's surprises and secrets. Together with the community, Linton and Kay Galleries will also feature new works by lan Daniell, Joie Villeneuve and Sandy Schroder.
Installation view