Sunshine Butterflies Disability Charity has partnered with local Bendigo Bank, Tewantin-Noosa this Christmas for an exciting project.
The local Charity’s popular ‘Kiss My Art’ program has produced a unique range of art pieces, created by Sunshine Butterflies members living with a disability. This artwork will be showcased at a pop-up gallery in the local Bendigo Bank Branch over the next month as part of a Sunshine Butterflies exhibition.
Sunshine Butterflies ‘Kiss My Art’ program is all about encouraging artistic expression and creation whilst enjoying that sense of community and belonging in an inclusive group environment.
In this program, Sunshine Butterflies members create a range of projects including mosaic, textiles, sculpture, drawing, painting, photography and jewellery making.
All the art pieces that will be displayed at the pop-up gallery have been created by Sunshine Butterflies members living with disabilities. There’s painting, sculpture, modern art and macrame all developed by the entire ‘Kiss My Art’ group and available to the public.
“Our members loved producing these beautiful pieces of art for Bendigo Bank,“ Kiss My Art teacher Sally Gough said.
“I am so proud of them all.“
Sunshine Butterflies ‘Kiss My Art’ group are very excited to present their artwork to the community.
Bendigo Bank Tewantin spend a lot of time and resources supporting the local community and share a great partnership with the local disability charity.
They have been ongoing supporters of Sunshine Butterflies for many years and regularly spend their time visiting their five-acre property, ‘Our Backyard’.
“We were so excited when we saw the opportunity to partner with Sunshine Butterflies,“ Local Engagement Officer Bendigo Bank, Zoe Reinke said.“Our team went out for a tour of ‘Our Backyard’ earlier in the year and when we visited their art program we knew it would be an incredible opportunity to use this in our Art Gallery space to help create awareness about the unbelievable programs offered at Sunshine Butterflies.“
Sunshine Butterflies ‘Kiss My Art’ vision is to provide people with disabilities the opportunity to communicate and express themselves through creating art, experiencing art and enjoying a sense of belonging while making art in the company of others.
The artwork will be for sale at the Bendigo Bank Tewantin-Noosa branch from 16 December until the 18 January 2021 and is open to the public.
All proceeds will go directly to Sunshine Butterflies ‘Kiss My Art’ program to help with art supplies.
