Members of the Ballan Artists Collective have been busy the past few weeks settling into their new location on Inglis Street.
Member Miranda Williamson said the group is ecstatic to be in the new venue, which they will be opening with an exhibition on Friday, February 7.
“We’re moving stuff in today, and we’ve been renovating for the last four weeks,” she said.
“We’ve got a bit of the garden to do still, but we’re exhibition ready.”
The new exhibit, themed Pop Culture, is the group’s first exhibition in the new location.
“It will be a nice, bright, good mixture of everything,” Ms Williamson said.
“I think a lot of people think of that retro, sort of hippie look as well. It just depends on what generation people are from, and how they interpret it.”
The group’s new place has been the talk of the town, according to Ms Williamson.
“People have been coming by to check our progress constantly,” she said.
“We’re right next to the post office, and many people go past everyday, so it’s had a lot of chatter, and lots of excitement.”
Members expects a little more foot traffic now that their studio is situated on the main road.
“We have the gallery and the shop, as usual,” Ms Williamson said.
“Just in a little cute building with a lot more character. We’ve got a big garden area that is now easily accessed as well.”
The new premises also has a mural at the back which was a collaboration between the group and members of the community.
The Ballan Artist Creative Pop Culture Exhibition will open on Friday, February 7, starting at 5pm, and will continue until Sunday, March 2.
Faith Macale
