Artist Statement 2025
Elizabeth-Anne Gervay’s, creative spirit has found a place in community and solo exhibitions, innovative educational schools and community workshops. Embraced by the power of nature Elizabeth-Anne continues her art practice with The Tree Veneration Society (established in 2011).
Elizabeth-Anne was a child of the new country where a handshake meant acceptance and community . Hunglish was spoken from the day of the Gervay’s arrival. Australia, a safe community to raise a family with vegemite sandwiches and meat pies with mushy peas.
Elizabeth-Anne’s creative abilities touched music, singing, dancing, theatre and art but with due respect of her parents she became a teacher – art does not earn you a living.
But her creative spirit found a place in education – The Creature Arts Centre was established catering for over 90 students a day. By 2012 Elizabeth-Anne completed her Masters of Art with honours.
By 2009 both her parents had passed but the love of Australia – A land of sweeping plains, Of ragged mountain ranges, Of droughts and flooding rains. … The wide brown land for me! (Dorothea MacKeller) – remains forever in her art practice. www.artsonthemove.com.au
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