HMVS Cerberus project for US Navy
Tamsin Davidson, Manager of Pivotal Galleries in Melbourne, recently dropped me some info about an upcoming art exhibition featuring one of the ships I reproduced for the US Navy some time back. If you’re in the area, the show runs from October 7-18 2009 and features a number of new and old paintings. It is being held to benefit recovery efforts for this historic vessel.
More info behind the cut.
You may know of the 1868 Ironclad Monitor HMVS Cerberus, currently a breakwater off Black Rock near Melbourne, that was the genesis of the design of most major battleships 1870-1906 & of the ongoing campaign to save, & eventually to restore, this unique piece of Australian, and world, maritime heritage.
Time is now very much running out for Cerberus in that she needs outside bracing to avoid a major collapse that will end all chance of saving her. As part of effort to save her Pivotal Galleries of Bridge Rd Richmond, in association with Friends of the Cerberus, is putting on a special Save the Cerberus Art Exhibition, 7-18 October 2009.
The Exhibition will include many new original artworks on aspects of Cerberus by leading contemporary Australian Artists, including members of The Australian Society of Marine Artists. A proportion of all sales will go to the Save the Cerberus campaign. Those who purchase a painting will also get a special certificate & complimentary membership of the ‘Victorian Navy’. Original paintings will be available for purchase from the Pivotal Galleries website & membership of the ‘Victorian Navy’ is open to those outside Australia.
The exhibition will also feature 19th Century paintings of Cerberus, photographs, a large model of the ship & artifacts from Cerberus, including a huge 10 inch shell. The Grand Opening at 6.30pm on the 7th October 2009 will include several VIP Guests & volunteers from the ‘Victorian Navy’ in full 19th Century Naval rig.
Pivotal Galleries & Friends of the Cerberus would like to invite you & your members to come along & support this worthy maritime Victorian charity. This is an opportunity for the community to really get behind the campaign to save a unique piece of Australian maritime heritage.
Links below contain further details.
Tamsin Davidson
Manager Pivotal Gallerieswww.cerberus.com.au/index.html