Community Sponsorship

Recently held at TAP Gallery in Sydney was the "FREEDOM" Human Rights Exhibition which highlights the crucial and valuable work carried out by Amnesty International. The event aims at increasing public awareness of this organisation's work in human rights protection through emerging artists expressing their concerns on world violations.

This years winner of the Derivan $500 FREEDOM ART PRIZE was Melbourne artist Michelle Downing with her entry tittled "Emmanuel".
Her piece is a portrait of a Sudanese refugee who was a child soldier, and now is a guiding light for youth in Melbourne.
It is a beautiful little piece with a lot of sentiment and a perfect choice for this event.

For more details regarding FREEDOM Art Prize and current or scheduled TAP's Gallery events visit:

http://www.tapgallery.org.au/

Derivan's commitment and support reaches far and wide.

Within the heart of the conglomerate of The Sunrise Children’s Village in Phnom Penh Cambodia there is a uniquely designed building to be used as a musical centre, where music students could learn, practice, and play music. The building looks like a huge three-meter-high pipe made of concrete, with a cup in the shape of a boarder hat at the top.  The total external circumference surface of the building is approximately 86 square meters including two doors and six windows (description taken from Abbas Mehran's Blog).

Artists Abbas Mehran has been able to create and contribute to bettter the lives of a community through colourful images and representations of a world full of hope and happiness.

http://abbasmehran.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/sunrise-childrens-village-mural/

His words better than anyone describe the purpose and hopes of a selfless creative contribution to a community's future....

..."The mural should act as an art temple, which transmit a sense of hope, care and respect for children and the environment as the two most precious elements of our future. The visitors should enjoy viewing the mural and take a positive message with them.
As an artist, I have been assigned a tiny spec of the universe, and I have had the intention to make it as meaningful and beautiful as possible within the time and material constrains. I feel proud and fulfilled in creating a mural which would have positive influence in the children as well as the adult.

Derivan is immensely proud to be a sponsor of Abbas Mehran's creative projects and his wishes of a brighter and visually colourful future through the use of imagination, paint and brushes.

"I have used, with confidence, the DERIVAN art material – Matisse,  and I would like to thank Steven Paterson who sponsored all art material I needed to complete the work. I have also used the DERIVAN art material in another large historical mural in the town of Boolarra, where I am resided."

To read more about Abbas Mehran's wonderful projects, artwork gallery and blog, click on the link below
http://abbasmehran.wordpress.com/

Derivan continues to support artists and the creative community. One of the many relationships developed over the years with australian artists has been with visual artist Peter Griffen, who continues to achieve success in the local art market as well as overseas. Peter Griffen has an extensive schedule of workshops and art exhibitions programed for 2012.

As part of this program, the official launch of his recently published book, "In and Out of Abstraction", will take place at the Wagner Gallery in Sydney this coming February.

Derivan is a proud sponsor and supporter of artist's Peter Griffen creative endeavours.

To download information of Peter Griffen's exhibition and workshop calendar, please click on link below.

Peter Griffen's Events 2012

This year the Derivan Printmaking Prize was awarded to artist Loren Hill for her winning entry titled: "Cut and Portfolio". An acomplished silk screened piece on Stonehenge paper and silk thread.

Quirk-ability is a not for profit, unique art gallery located in the Connection Arcade, Parramatta. The gallery opened in June 2011 as part of Pop-up Parramatta Creative Enterprize putting artists into empty spaces. The gallery endeavors to encourage all art and creativity through a community gallery program that presents a new exhibition every 3 to 4 weeks. From traditional to contemporary new media, Quirk-ability has shown the work of over 80 artists through its exhibition program and handmade stock items, along with workshops and events.
We would like to thank Derivan for the generous donation of paints for a prize to be presented on the 15th of December for the Quirk-ability art show and prize. Your donation will really make this event memorable and further encourage the benefits of creativity!

AS Part of the GreenWay Festival 2011, The Greenway Arts Exhibition, is an annual prize open to artist all over Sydney and included entries in the techniques of painting, drawing, printmaking and photography, with all works reflecting the GreenWay's themes of active transport, community and art, sustainability and the environment. This years winner of the Derivan art competition prize was ………

"Thank you, Derivan, for your support and participation in the second GreenWay Festival which ran as a week long celebration of the GreenWay in October 2011. The diverse and interesting program attracted hundreds of local residents during the 7 days of Festival themed fun, ranging from the GreenWay Arts exhibition to biodiversity and history walking tours, bike tours, primary school activities, etc."
"The Festival relied on the support of the local community to ensure it was a true showcase of the GreenWay and all it has to offer."
"Thank you again for your support and we look forward to another exciting event as part of the GreenWay Sustainability Project in 2012"

Kind regards Joanne McDonnell Senior Project Officer GreenWay Sustainability Project.

For more information and images of the Festival in 2011 and upcoming events organised by The GreenWay Sutainability Project funded by the NSW Environmental Trust, visit www.greenway.org.au