By Vanessa Chircop
SALLY Cantarella from Newport is one of 93 ethnic artists living with a disability to be selected to exhibit their art work at Federation Square in the upcoming ArtAbility Exhibition in December.
The exhibition aims to unite artists of all ages and cultures including Africa, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Greece, Syria, Russia and Poland to name a few.
Sally told Star she started painting 10 years ago at the Williamstown Community Centre.
She now attends classes at the South Kingsville Community Centre in Spotswood through where Gateway Social Support run classes.
This is the second year Sally’s work has been selected to show at the exhibition.
“I enjoy doing it because it’s something that I’ve always enjoyed even as a little girl,” she said.
“I’ve made quite a few friends especially at the South Kingsville Community Centre.”
Sally said that art helps her escape from her many illnesses and believes it is important the exhibitions like this run.
“I think it the handicapped should be a part of the community and be given equal opportunity and rights,” she said.
Several other artists from Hobsons Bay were also selected to take part in the exhibition including Jannis Krummins, Francesco Rainome, Paul Zammit and Joseph Frank from Altona North and John Abela from Altona and Beverly Agius from Laverton.
The ADEC ArtAbility Exhibition 2010 will open Monday 6 December and run to Tuesday 14 December. The event is free. For more information visit www.adec.org.au/ArtAbility
