Better Together a series of exhibitions

 Eddie wanted an exhibition at Grow Box Cafe, Krowji

Anna and Zoe wanted to have an exhibition together, 

and the thought came to have a retrospective of Peter's work after he returned to a painting from attending and really enjoying two sessions in the studio, particularly working in colour and movement with James.

Ideas always grow, Eddie with Kyle, one of his closest friends, both good multi artists.

So we often explore and celebrate our diversity in Shallal, this time it was fun to place people with their peers.

 I'm the 'silent' partner in Peter's exhibition without his understanding and support i wouldn't be working.

Anna in Shallal seriously since the age of seven and Zoe through some of her teens, both showed me Shallal can work for and with you through childhood and teens, no mean feat to maintain connection with your free childhood spontaneous creative self. They are both now art graduates.

Eddie and Kyle are tall men from creative families with a wide range of talents, they share a theme night every two weeks. Eddie has worked across Shallal since he left school/college and he encouraged Kyle to join Shallal Dance Theatre and Kyle works in the Studio and has also made art with Eddies dad Tony for many years. So a lovely opportunity for them to share outward work together and us to enjoy their work.

Then l enjoy Jack Johnsons music and his song "Better Together" is a great title i think, and i am tired, tired of groups for particular groups of people, i know they are needed but often i feel they are needed for solidarity, support, healing, education, understanding, but really we are better all mixed up and being community not tribal. We are Better Together, we learn from each other, enrich each other, in a symbiotic relationship.

This long ramble is as the last exhibition is coming up October 7th and the last party for the middle one is tomorrow!