LOCATION,LOCATION,LOCATION!

Adelaide is blessed with a variety of galleries & exhibition spaces. Some of those venues suit different styles of art more than others. Soooooooooooooooooooo, WHY did I choose to hold my exhibition at Gallery M?

Aside from being a funky looking venue, Gallery M is located with a good proximity to a ready made audience! Situated on one side of the massive car park that provides a service for those flocking into Marion Shopping Complex, Gallery M shares a building with a library & a community centre.  From the steps of the library you can see right into the Gallery!  Across the road is a modern olympic sized swimming pool centre & also a gi-normous Bunnings Hardware store. In short....its a great location & easy to access for LOTS of people!

The space itself is also a winner for me. High ceilings with good lighting & the ability to suspend double-sided artworks, coupled with moveable internal walls, makes this a flexible space. Consequently, the space can be split up into smaller exhibition areas, which works for me!  My exhibition is in only a quarter of the gallery. There are two other exhibitions on at the same time; 'Transformation-Improvisatiopn' by Bev Bills & Katharina Urban have half the gallery, and Alison Main is presenting 'Lost Horizon' in the other quarter gallery.

I had two wonderful friends help me hang the exhibition in my quarter of Gallery M yesterday.  Here's a sneak peek....

The decal sign was made by Ted Turner Signs here in Adelaide. They were so helpful & even delivered the sign to the Gallery for me!

Hanging irregular shapes takes a great deal of time & patience...but is worth it in the end!

28 small pieces to be presented in a grid seemed a good idea at the time....!

And the tool we couldnt have done without, aside from a ladder & masking tape....the SPIRIT-LEVEL!!

More information about Gallery M can be found at www.gallerym.net.au