By Ewen McRae
Brimbank’s colourful flora is being showcased in a new exhibition.
The work of local artist Gantcho Taskov, the exhibition features photographs of flower arrangements created with flowers collected from Brimbank walking tracks and gardens.
Mr Taskov is hoping the Braybrook Community Hub show reflects the beauty that can be found around every corner.
“Our area is absolutely fantastic,” he said. “I’ve been all over the world … Australia has absolutely wonderful nature that has to be preserved and I want to show that to as many people as I can.
“Every morning I run 10 kilometres at the local cricket ground in Albion, and after the running I select some native flowers to combine into my art.
“Australia is such a multicultural place … some of these arrangements represent the different nationalities living in harmony together.”
The exhibition, Reflection of God’s Creation, will kick off a busy year for the artist, with another exhibition, in Braybrook in May, to be followed by a number of engagements in Europe to showcase his art, which includes sculpture, fashion illustration and paintings.
“I will have a charity exhibition in Vienna in June, followed by another in Bulgaria in Sofia and also one in Croatia in Zagreb,” Mr Taskov said.
“Next year I’m already booked for a show in Denmark, so it is a busy time.”
Proceeds from sales at this exhibition will go towards the Adventist Development and Relief Agency, which helps orphaned children.
The exhibition, at 107-139 Churchill Avenue, Braybrook, will run until March 29.
