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Swell sculpture festival sets up for another year in the Gold Coast
ABC NEWS (Australia)
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9/6/2024
Sand and art are meeting on the gold coast for the annual swell sculpture festival. For two decades the event has grown, helping launch the careers of some of the scenes best known names.
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As the sun rises on the Gold Coast, incredible art begins to emerge.
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For 10 days, more than 60 sculptures from 350 artists will dominate Corrumbant Beach.
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But one piece has a difference.
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I don't want people to think that it's made by people with disabilities.
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I want them to think that it's made by artists.
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Fiona Haynes runs Monte Lupo Gallery.
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It employs 16 artists living with a disability.
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Every single person in the studio creates or is crucial to the final piece.
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For the past four years, the gallery has given Miles Barabas a paycheck and a creative outlet.
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I have a strong work ethic and I don't really want to be lazy and not work.
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With 150,000 visitors expected, Swell Sculpture Festival is a big opportunity.
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Ten years ago, renowned artists Clayton Blake was just getting started.
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You really don't feel worthy. You suffer from an extreme case of imposter syndrome.
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His work has since made it to Burning Man, the largest outdoor sculpture festival in the United States.
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Swell for me is an incredibly transformative festival. It was really what launched me.
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But it's not just for professional artists.
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Cleary Jones won last year's Swell Festival while balancing full-time work and two young kids.
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The art world can be quite pretentious and exclusive and there is absolutely none of that here.
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She says anyone can follow in her footsteps.
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It has completely given me this opportunity to express my ideas and thoughts.
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I'm just happy to see it at the moment getting purchased.
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