2024 Finalists
This year TRAILS finalists included artists from across Australia. The works reflected a range of media, techniques and experience, providing viewers with a broad spectrum from which to cast their People's Choice vote.
JoJo Spook
There is an ongoing problem with the environment particularly our use of plastic and what we do with it after
we’ve used and discarded it and where it eventually ends up,
Most ends up in landfill. Not much is recycled. We have the floating rubbish dumps in the
Pacific where the plastics we discard ends up as many tons of rubbish that washes up on
the shores of Pacific Island states polluting their beaches. Sea creatures ingest this
rubbish. A lot of it ends up on the ocean floor.
This sculpture is made of discarded plastic rope and rubbish that washes into shore. Most of this rubbish I have collected in Robe SA, a small fishing village. As cray season is a main source of employment for recreation and commercial industry in Robe"Checking the Pots" is a very important daily event. Much grumbling is evidence of no catch, alot of grumbling is an octopus has squeezed into a pot and eaten the catch.
Exhibited at Number 7, 2024
Participating Businesses
- A Little Decorum
- Admellas Fruit n’ Veg
- Alex Cancian Menswear
- Argyle Gallery - Julia Street Creative Space
- Bedazzled
- Fresh Blooms & Co
- Gazebo Hair
- Kevin Paisley Optometrist
- KnS Precious Products
- Matts Lotto, Cards & Gifts
- Men's Gear and Beer
- Number 7
- Portland Eyecare
- Portland Studios
- Prestige Promotions
- Sarah Aley Therapeutic Massage & Goodman Studios
- Smith's Showcase Jewellers
- South West Trades & Labour Council
- The Nest - Counselling & Consultancy
- Tracy Lipscombe Beauty Therapy
- Voyage Surf, Ski & Skate
- All Enquiries
- TRAILS Exhibition Coordinator
- Robyn McDonald
- 0438 233 841
- robynmcdonaldinteriors@gmail.com
Held on the lands of the Gunditjmara people, we wish to acknowledge them as the Traditional Owners and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.