The Installation and Opening of the new media exhibition
PORTAL/PORTAGE went off without a hitch! Exhausting but work it! Thanks to a lot of help from A, S and P. I have to admit, given in the past year I have fractured my spine, arm, shoulder, ribs, pelvis and had to take preventive measures to avoid fractures to my neck, thigh and hip, I was kind of worried I was going to fracture something installing the show! But I got away with only a carpet burn on my foot while duct taping down all those wires.
There was a good turn out to the Opening with friends and strangers coming from near and far. What with the great equipment provided by photographer Paul Clancy, a warm welcome from Sunshine Coast Arts Council Chairman musician
Steve Wright, and artist
Anna Banana serving wine, and the many volunteers helping out what could make for a better evening? People really interacted with the exhibition!
Highlights of the trip to the coast were rattling down the steep road to Roberts Creek in the electric wheelchair in the dark at 10pm having been dropped off by the bus, after the opening with my friends in a car in front of me guiding me slowly down the hill. Having gelato with S at Davis bay on a hot coast evening. Swimming with D, H, T, and A at Roberts creek beach. Meeting a woman on the bus who was visiting the coast and raving about a great art exhibition she had been to, turned out it was mine! Choice!
Check out the
photos of the Opening and the Installation on
Integrial Media Facebook.
You can check out the exhibition in Sechelt until August 28 2011.
Below is a video (thanks Carol!) of me reading my poem called 'bear', a dedication to the earth, at the Opening.
