Pittwater Life January 2018 Issue
A Day In The Life... Of Our Water Police. Making A Splash. King of the Road. 129 Things You Can Do.
A Day In The Life... Of Our Water Police. Making A Splash. King of the Road. 129 Things You Can Do.
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Art <strong>Life</strong><br />
Art <strong>Life</strong><br />
Jeff’s life comes full circle<br />
Making Avalon Beach his<br />
home after 20 years’ living<br />
in Seoul has led to a measure<br />
of reverse culture shock for<br />
local artist Jeff Kendal.<br />
Although he grew up in<br />
Sydney and started his career<br />
teaching high school fine arts,<br />
Jeff spent most of his working<br />
life teaching other subjects<br />
overseas. Now he is back and<br />
revelling in all the sights the<br />
local area has to offer.<br />
“Spending decades out of my<br />
native environment and culture<br />
and now returning to Sydney<br />
has given me a fresh appreciation<br />
for the natural beauty of<br />
the Northern Beaches,” Jeff<br />
said.<br />
“I am not a self-expressionist…<br />
I don’t see any worth in<br />
venting my own feelings in my<br />
paintings” he says. “There is<br />
too much beauty in creation<br />
to make people aware of, than<br />
to embark on a naval-gazing<br />
excursion of modern selfexpressionism.”<br />
Jeff’s attitude has led him<br />
to paint amazing representational<br />
seascapes in oils. He<br />
paints, capturing the moment<br />
– anything from waves in<br />
detail, surfers doing what they<br />
love, seagulls on the beach,<br />
two men strolling pensively on<br />
the shore and children playing<br />
carelessly in the sand.<br />
“I love the beaches – what a<br />
privilege to live here!” he said.<br />
“I’m back, and I find life has<br />
come full circle – I’m painting<br />
again – with a new vigor and<br />
ability, and now with a lifetime<br />
of experience to share.<br />
Jeff’s works will be exhibited<br />
and for sale as part of<br />
the Summer Art Space Exhibition<br />
from <strong>January</strong> 5-14 from<br />
10 am-4pm (see ad below).<br />
MRVA offers children's<br />
holiday art workshops<br />
High School art students<br />
looking for guidance as<br />
they navigate towards and<br />
through their Higher School<br />
Certificate continue to benefit<br />
from the tutoring offered by<br />
Meredith Rasdall<br />
and her team.<br />
“Our HSC students<br />
excelled, with<br />
three talented individuals<br />
achieving a<br />
Band 6 in visual art<br />
while three others<br />
achieved high Band<br />
5," said Meredith.<br />
One student was shortlisted<br />
for the Art Express exhibition.<br />
“With HSC tutoring we work<br />
closely with school art teachers<br />
to ensure we achieve the<br />
best results for our students,<br />
while encouraging individual<br />
expression,” she said.<br />
MRVA are taking bookings<br />
for children’s holiday art<br />
workshops running in <strong>January</strong><br />
at the Avalon Rec Centre; a<br />
‘Fantasy Creatures’ canvas<br />
painting session for kids 5-12<br />
years will be held on <strong>January</strong><br />
17 from 10am-12pm (cost<br />
$50) while a ‘Clay<br />
Animals’ workshop<br />
is on <strong>January</strong> 18.<br />
Term 1 classes<br />
for <strong>2018</strong> begin<br />
on February 12.<br />
Children’s mixed<br />
media classes run<br />
Mon-Wed from 4pm-<br />
5.30pm; high school<br />
student’s classes at the Avalon<br />
Rec Centre, with HSC and<br />
senior students on Mondays<br />
(6.30pm-8.30pm) and Years<br />
7-10 on Wednesdays (6.30pm-<br />
8.30pm.)<br />
Adult classes (eight-week<br />
term) run Thursdays 10am-<br />
1pm at the Avalon Sailing<br />
Club. More info 0402 121 184.<br />
38 JANUARY <strong>2018</strong><br />
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