ARTIST TALK & WORKSHOP | Esperance Sculpture Trail | Stuart McMillan

FORM Building a State of Creativity and Esperance Community Arts are thrilled to invite you to this artist talk and workshop by Stuart McMillan, who is the Esperance Sculpture Trail artist-in-residence at the Cannery Arts Centre in October/November.

Stu is a multidisciplinary artist based amongst the forests, bushland, caves, waterways and coastline of Wadandi Boodja - Margaret River Region, which he’s called home for more than 20 years. Translating his experience of the world using a diverse sensory pallet including and not limited to sculpture, photography, painting, print media, drawing and immersive installation, Stu continues to explore concepts of the human condition, interested in how the external world influences the internal being, within a myriad of habitats.

Dive into Stu's creative practice through a talk and artist Q&A. He will then also provide further insight into his work as he guides you through a drawing workshop, followed by an opportunity to network, connect and meet fellow attendees.

This artist residency and workshop is part of pre-project community consultation for the Esperance Sculpture Trail project and has been coordinated alongside FORM Building A State of Creativity. FORM is leading Community Consultation for the Esperance Sculpture Trail, which is supported by the Mt Burdett foundation and Lotterywest.

ABOUT THE ESPERANCE SCULPTURE TRAIL

In 2019, the Mt Burdett Foundation was established by Chris Reichstein, owner of Mount Burdett Farm, with a vision to create a vibrant, resilient Esperance community. Before his passing in 2021, Chris had a vision “to create a world class sculpture trail of high quality, unique installations that respond to the dramatic land and seascape of Esperance.” Through his legacy and the support of the Mt Burdett Foundation, not-for-profit arts and cultural organisation FORM Building a State of Creativity is partnering with the project Steering Committee to test this vision with the Esperance community, listen, and collaborate on an outcome that takes this vision as a starting point, and meets community needs and aspirations