Erika Gofton recipient of the Toyota Community Spirit Artist Travel Award 2012

Erika is congratulated by Toyota Australia President, Max Yasuda

Artist Erika Gofton has both exhibited and facilitated art workshops at fortyfivedownstairs in 2012. Her works are currently on display in the large gallery at fortyfivedownstairs alongside Ilona Nelson, Celeste Chandler and Sharon Billinge in and then there were five. The exhibition runs until 21 December 2012. Erika also ran a successful Observational Drawing Workshop in conjunction with Heroes of Kangaroo and Lamb, an exhibition of fine drawings by Martin Hodge in May earlier this year.

Erika runs a drawing class in the small gallery, catering for all abilities

Now she has been given a welcome opportunity to further her art education thanks to the Toyota Community Spirit Artist Travel Award. Erika plans to partake in a residency at Point B Worklodge in New York City along with research and development of new works for exhibition in 2014 including visits to galleries in New York and London. She will also attend mentoring sessions with artist Alyssa Monks and participate in the Drawing Marathon at The New York Studio School which will form the basis of future drawing workshops at The Substation in Hobson’s Bay in 2013.

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