dolphins - City of Port Adelaide Enfield

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the big splash
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The grand finale of the inaugural Port Festival!
Celebrate the Dolphins in the Port at a fabulous
gala dinner and charity auction.
Join host Cheryl Lee Harris and special guests
in a tide of fundraising festivity.
Entertainment by Acoustic Juice.
Dress with a touch of Hollywood.
Make a big splash and take home your own
dolphin with the highest bid on the night!
The dolphins will be auctioned either
online at www.thebigsplash.info
or at The Big Splash Gala Dinner.
Proceeds will benefit the
Port River dolphins through
the Whale and Dolphin
Conservation Society, as well
as the participating artists and
The Port Festival 2009.
Sunday 29 April from 7pm
Hart’s Mill Precinct,
Mundy Street, Port Adelaide.
$125pp. Bookings essential.
Tel 8440 3700
dolphins
in the Port
walking trail
Sat 21 - Sun 29 April
10am - 4pm
introduction
In celebration of the International Year of the Dolphin and
the Port Adelaide’s Dolphin Sanctuary, a pod of dolphins
have been created by a selection of South Australian artists.
The near life-size dolphins have been made by local sculptor &
designer Steve Hayter and individually painted by 25 artists.
Walk the dolphin trail and discover these
amazing creatures for yourself. It’s a great way
to enjoy some art and rediscover the Port!
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Project Coordinator:
Bethany Ashley - Arts Admin Trainee
(City of Port Adelaide Enfield)
Project Team:
Vesna Rozman & Jane Marr
(City of Port Adelaide Enfield),
Mike Bossley & Fiona Blinco
(Whale & Dolphin Conservation Society),
Maree Wauchope & Sandra Ross
(Land Management Corporation - LMC)
Special thanks:
Rosemary Gibbings
(for the idea),
Wayne Gibbings - LMC
(for the support),
Matt Ward
(project assistance)
and Solver Paints
(official suppliers)
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locations
1 Port Adelaide Visitor
Information Centre
10 Black Diamond Square
2 Jackalope Studio Gallery
11 Newport Quays
Information Centre
66 Commercial Road
Dolphin and Flora - Nina Rupena/Irena Levak
Longing Dolphin - Irena Levak/Nina Rupena
Finsy (puppet) - Kalyna Micenko
(located in Port Adelaide Enfield Civic Centre
on Mon 23, Tues 24, Thur 26, Fri 27)
19 Calton Street
Born to Shop - Raylene & Kelsey Klinger
3 National Railway Museum
Lipson Street (South)
Delphino Mosaico - Bridgette Minuzzo
4 SA Aviation Museum
Lipson Street (South)
Peggy - Kaeshan-Rae Khan & Salote Bovoro
5 Lipson Café
117a Lipson Street
Quinnie’s Dream - Herbert Neetzel
6 SA Maritime Museum
126 Lipson Street
Voyager - John Ford
7 The Seahorse Farm
20 Divett Street
Trevor - Bryan Tingey
(open from 11am daily)
8 Port Dock Brewery Hotel
10 Todd Street
Dolphinalities - Marie Hart
9 Country Arts SA
2 McLaren Parade
Yerlo Parri - Nikki Carabetta (nee Baugh)
(closed Saturdays, open from 1 pm Sundays
Commercial Road
Rihi - Bethany Ashley
Cultural Shift 2 - Elizabeth Fotiadis
Galaxia - Imee Kristensen
The Road Not Taken - Katie Shriner
Alphadelphis - Margaret Lewis
Maritime Dolphin - Ned Bajic
Metamorphosis of the Port - Sarah-Jane Cook/Lucy Thurley
Mundy Street
Swimming for Life - Margaret Worth
(open from 12noon daily)
12 Whale & Dolphin
Conservation Society
27 North Parade
Vigilance - Emma McKenzie
(visible through window out of office hours)
13 Port Adelaide Enfield
Civic Centre
Nile Street & 163 St Vincent Street
Finsy (puppet) - Kalyna Micenko
(located in Port Adelaide Visitor Info Centre
on Sat 21, Sun 22, Wed 25, Sat 28, Sun 29)
14 Port Mall Shopping Centre
174 St Vincent Street
Dotti – North Haven Schools Students/Bob Daly
Metaporpoises - Neami Artists/ Renate Nisi
15 Black Diamond Gallery
66 Commercial Road
Nai’a - Lawrence Wilkes
(open from 11am daily)
artists
1 Nina Rupena & Irena Levak - Dolphin and Flora
‘Dolphin and Flora’ is a dolphin painted entirely in green leaves. It has a visually strong environmental
message which reminds us of how interrelated the natural world is and how one cannot strive
without the other. The leaves and water droplets are hyper realistically painted in vibrant green and
blue shades.
Irena Levak & Nina Rupena - Longing Dolphin
‘Longing Dolphin’ is painted in the style of an old vintage pattern, symbolising the nostalgic world of
generations before us – a world we are losing touch with. Our environment is changing constantly
and we are becoming disconnected from nature. We still feel that we have a special relationship with
dolphins. Because of their intelligence we relate to them and they remind us that we are all connected
in this world.
2 Raylene Klinger & Kelsey Klinger - Born To Shop
‘Born to Shop’ is a dolphin transformed into a girl ready (like any girl) to shop! This dolphin is a bright,
bold and colourful addition to the pod.
3 Bridgette Minuzzo - Delphino Mosaico
‘Delphino Mosaico’ embodies the character of a real dolphin – playful & visually beautiful. The
dolphin has been painted to look just like a mosaic, made from hundreds of small tiles. The colours
are interpreted from photographs of bottle nose dolphins and the effect emphasizes the contours of
the dolphin’s streamlined form.
4 Kaeshan-Rae Khan & Salote Bovoro - Peggy
‘Peggy’ represents contemporary Indigenous culture and lifestyle. This painted dolphin is a means for
sharing the little cultural knowledge the artists have been exposed to and transforming it into art.
‘Peggy’ is an expression of contemporary lifestyle and youth culture in art.
5 Herbert Neetzel - Quinnie’s Dream
‘Quinnie’s Dream’ tells the Celtic tale of wandering Angus. Combining German wanderlust with
Greek myths of the cloud collector and encompassing the notion of parallel universes and changes
in consciousness. Real places like the Port Adelaide. Lighthouse and the mangroves of Barker Inlet are
interwoven with the other. The storyboard sequence of 8 scenes is bordered like a film strip and positioned
down the sides of the dolphin.
6 John Ford - Voyager
The dolphin ‘Voyager’ represents the epic journey of South Australian settlement from Europe in 1836
by ship. The blue represents the sea and the waves, the black date lines represent migration periods,
the yellow represents the sand of unfamiliar new land, the sailing ship represents the first arrivals to
SA. The other side shows people welcoming the new arrivals and the postcard is sending a message
‘home’ of safe arrival. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company was the major carrier
of emigrants in the 1950’s – represented by the luggage label painted on the front.
7 Bryan Tingey - Trevor
‘Trevor’ is covered with things he may see and encounter whilst swimming: fish, sharks, squid, weed,
plastic bags, fish hooks, boat bottoms and more.
8 Marie Hart - Dolphinalities
‘Dolphinalities’ represents the release of energy from a captive dolphin to evidence freedom of the
mind and soul. Silver sections represent the spiritual concept of reflection. Paint is brushed and dribbled
onto the surface to show the ongoing reconciliation between the European and Aboriginal world.
artists
9 Nikki Carabetta (nee Baugh) - Yerlo Parri
‘Yerlo Parri’ is the Kaurna word for sea river (Port River). The Port River dolphins are precious to
all South Australians and should be preserved at all costs. They are as unique to Australia as is our
Aboriginal culture. Used are conjoined concentric circles symbolic of the dolphin’s journey down the
Port River, and of our culture from pre-history to modern day. Our culture is as diverse as our country,
but consistencies do remain – one being concentric circles, a universal symbol. Circles have been used
to represent journey and preservation, not just of the dolphins but of our culture. Earthy colours have
been used to represent culture, land and people on a black background symbolic of the void in which
we all operate, to create a better world for living creatures and future generations. The blue and white
dots create movement and represent the sea and wind (natural elements of change). Land and sea
connect us to our culture as we are custodians of both – may they survive and thrive like the Port River
Dolphins.
10Bethany Ashley - Rihi
‘Rihi’ represents both the artist’s and the dolphin’s relationship to their river. The design painted along
the dolphin’s spine and stomach represents the Whanganui River (New Zealand) which is the artist’s
tribal river. The design along the sides represents the cutting of the waves when the Maori’s travelled
to Polynesia. This cutting of the waves also represents the way the dolphins swim through the Port
River.
Elizabeth Fotiadis - Cultural Shift 2
‘Cultural Shift 2’ is a celebratory representation of the changing face of Australian culture. The dolphin
encompasses joyous Eastern influenced design, with colours used to express & remind viewers of the
diverse expression adding to our own forms of celebration. The dolphin’s fluidity & freedom represents
well-being.
Imee Kristensen - Galaxia
Water symbols and imagery surrounding our galaxy & creation theories are the themes of ‘Galaxia’.
The seven pointed star on the dolphin’s belly represents the belief that we come from the stars. The
belly is the beginning of creation and the source of life. Seven energy centres are mapped out as
planets along the dolphin’s spine as the number seven represents the universe and completeness.
The planetary sign for Neptune (the water planet) is on the dolphin’s fins. The use of symbols is to
encourage thoughts about the universe and where we came from.
Katie Shriner - The Road Not Taken
‘The Road Not Taken’ a poem by Robert Frost is the inspiration for this dolphin. People make decisions
every day which affect the paths they’re taken down. The right side of the dolphin illustrates the ‘9-5’
path including city life, hard work, long hours and lots of suits. The left side illustrates free time, family,
fun and health. This piece aims to show that we can all make the decision to improve the quality of our
lives and be able to enjoy the people and things around us. This idea is stated on the dolphin’s belly
which quotes Robert Frost’s work – “I took the one less travelled and that has made all the difference”.
Reference to the ocean is included through map lines over the dolphin, which further adds to the feeling
of being on a journey.
Margaret Lewis - Alphadelphis
‘Alphadelphis’ is a colourful dolphin with swirls, circles, ribbons and springing lines, all painted in
the colours of the sea and sky. Information is scattered and woven through the coloured shapes. The
colours move from the depths of the sea up the body where the light alters tones to blues, greens
and silvery pale greys. Words, phrases and dolphin information is scripted over the surface in a spiral,
encouraging the viewers to walk around the dolphin.
artists
Ned Bajic - Maritime Dolphin
‘Maritime Dolphin’ depicts the colours and shapes of Port Adelaide. The themes of this dolphin
includes the Port River and bridges, architectural symbols, the lighthouse, boats and building
detail.
Sarah-Jane Cook & Lucy Thurley - Metamorphosis of the Port
The butterfly has been used in this dolphin as a symbol of change. ‘Metamorphosis of the Port’
represents the different stages in one’s life cycle as well as in the Port’s. Arising from homes
and houses the butterfly indicates the thoughts and fears associated with changes in lives and
landscape. The Port River, men in row boats (as seen in historical photos of the Port 1800’s)
and the butterfly are all represented in this piece. Triangular forms meld into each other linking
the old and the new.
11Margaret Worth - Swimming for Life
Dolphins are a symbol of energies through their hydro-dynamic form, complex sounds and
playful interactivity. ‘Swimming for Life’ is a representation of the energy waves flowing around
the dolphin’s form.
12Emma McKenzie - Vigilance
‘Vigilance’ focuses on promoting the protection of our waterways. The design includes: plastic
bag jelly fish, discarded fishing lines, hooks & flowers made of fish and crabs and tangled up
in fishing line. The fishing line swirls around the dolphin & symbolises being caught in the line
with other sea creatures. The design will appear aesthetically pleasing and fun from a distance,
but contains a more serious message when viewed closer, to educate viewers to take care of
our ocean.
13Kalyna Micenko - Finsy
‘Finsy’ is a dolphin ready for a summer day at the beach and is all about having fun.
14North Haven School Students & Bob Daly - Dotti
The 24 students who conceived and created Dotti talked together of the fun things kids of the
Port & Peninsula can do. They followed this discussion with drawings until the final design
emerged. Having Dotti skateboarding with her purple plaits flapping in the wind gives a
feeling of freedom. She wears a coat of blue/green water covered with wave squiggles, golden
reflections and individual marine badges contrasted with a red sarong of frangipani. Dotti truly
captures the energy, enthusiasm and sense of fun of the children of Le Fevre Peninsula.
Renate Nisi (Facilitator) & NEAMI Artists - Metaporpoises
‘Metaporpoises’ is a dolphin that represents living with mental illness at the Port. The painted
themes represent images of illness: confusion, anger and sadness, as well as images of healing:
the natural world, friendship and community. The negative content is near the tail and the
themes become positive towards the head. NEAMI - local artists living with mental illnesses.
15Lawrence Paul Wilkes - Nai’a
‘Nai’a’ is the Polynesian name for the dolphin. Nai’a was known to be a messenger of the
gods. The koru (spiral pattern) represents the unfolding of new life and new beginnings, which
representing that everything is reborn and continues.