Jenny Viney has created many pieces of art featuring icons across Melbourne’s West. 76944 Picture: KRISTIAN SCOTT
By NATALIE GALLENTI
JENNY Viney never leaves home without her sketchpad.
The western suburbs artist knows that a great oil or pastel painting may be just around the corner, so she is always prepared.
But it is the monthly Substation’s Artists’ Market in Newport that the Keilor Downs resident is most passionate about.
The monthly market regularly attracts over 600 people and provides an opportunity for local artists and makers to sell their wares.
Ms Viney is a regular stallholder and said the market offers art enthusiasts the chance to purchase original pieces, many of which are inspired by the surrounding landscape.
She said it allows those with a discerning eye the chance to secure unique pieces of art, including paintings, jewellery, pottery and clothing.
A member of the Victorian Artists Society, the talented painter has been passionate about art since she was a youngster and said it is a hobby she will continue to enjoy for many years to come.
“Everywhere I go I take a sketchbook with me,” she said.
“I can’t just sit and read. Even when I’m watching television, I have a sketchpad on my lap.
“I’m forever learning and forever improving.”
Ms Viney’s artwork will also be on display at local restaurant Sam’s Boatshed in Williamstown as part of the Art in Public Places Exhibition beginning in April.
The Substation Artist Market features over 40 stalls of local and regional artists selling and demonstrating their work. It takes place on the first Saturday of each month.
