A sparkling new exhibition, You Must Be My Lucky Star, was unveiled at Castlemaine’s lot19 artspace on January 11 to kick-start 2025.
The exhibition features the work of 12 artists working from lot19 Castlemaine.
Some are teachers, some are students. They are all teaching each other – genres and media bonded through shared studios and artistic exchange.
This latest exhibition is born from Tobias Richardson’s passion for inclusivity and art for the sake of art and self-expression for everyone. He is a long-term resident at lot19 and harbours great belief in celebrating artists of all ages and abilities.
“Sometimes the most meaningful shows are the ones not underpinned by curatorial justification, rather realised by simple proximity,” Tobias says.
The exhibition is inspired by the eternal words of Madonna – ‘You must be my lucky star, ’cause you make the darkness seem so far. And when I’m lost you’ll be my guide. I just turn around and you’re by my side’.
“Let these words and this exhibition remind us to be kind, to feel worthwhile, and let out what is inside to share with those who choose to look,” Tobias says.
Artists featured include: Estelle Duff, Simon Dubbeld, Jacqueline Griffiths, Tobias Richardson, Jakob Schmitt, Fin Connolly, Galan Sartore, Ned Middleton, Zara Forrest, Tarley Henderson, Scottie Charalambous and Liam Muir.
The exhibition will run until Sunday January 26 at 4pm. The gallery is open Saturdays and Sundays 11-4.
Some of the artists will be at the gallery during open times giving visitors a chance to chat to them about their works.
