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BYLINE: Exhibition| Adrian Bernecich
Knox Leader
1 - KN Edition
December 7, 2010 Tuesday
Australia
BOASTING a stellar debut last year, a Ferntree Gully grandmother
is again exhibiting her art in a showcase celebrating those in the
ethnic community with disabilities.
Heran Goc's The Mariner is part of the ADEC ArtAbility 2010, which
runs at the Atrium in Federation Square until December 14.
The Armenian-born painter, who was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in
1999, won an achievement award for her water-based piece The Village
at last year's event.
Goc, who is in her late 50s, said she was encouraged to paint six
years ago by employees at Ringwood's MS centre.
"My teacher encouraged me to try it and I just loved it from the
start," Goc said.
"I do it just for relaxation, and it gives me great satisfaction.
"I don't fish, but I think it's like fishing because when you fish
you just think about that."
She wants to start using oil-based paints but plans to stick to
painting landscapes, flowers and gardens.
"I'm just doing it for fun, it's a great way of expressing yourself,"
Goc said.
She said she used to be a library bookbinder before she was diagnosed
with MS and has lived in Ferntree Gully for almost 20 years.
The other artists in the exhibition include those born in Cambodia,
Vietnam, China, Greece, Syria, Russia and Poland.
From: A. Papazian
BYLINE: Exhibition| Adrian Bernecich
Knox Leader
1 - KN Edition
December 7, 2010 Tuesday
Australia
BOASTING a stellar debut last year, a Ferntree Gully grandmother
is again exhibiting her art in a showcase celebrating those in the
ethnic community with disabilities.
Heran Goc's The Mariner is part of the ADEC ArtAbility 2010, which
runs at the Atrium in Federation Square until December 14.
The Armenian-born painter, who was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in
1999, won an achievement award for her water-based piece The Village
at last year's event.
Goc, who is in her late 50s, said she was encouraged to paint six
years ago by employees at Ringwood's MS centre.
"My teacher encouraged me to try it and I just loved it from the
start," Goc said.
"I do it just for relaxation, and it gives me great satisfaction.
"I don't fish, but I think it's like fishing because when you fish
you just think about that."
She wants to start using oil-based paints but plans to stick to
painting landscapes, flowers and gardens.
"I'm just doing it for fun, it's a great way of expressing yourself,"
Goc said.
She said she used to be a library bookbinder before she was diagnosed
with MS and has lived in Ferntree Gully for almost 20 years.
The other artists in the exhibition include those born in Cambodia,
Vietnam, China, Greece, Syria, Russia and Poland.
From: A. Papazian