THE TELLER OF TALES
A PORTRAIT OF SARAH-JANE WALSH
BRISBANE PORTRAIT PRIZE 2020 FINALIST
Wait for me somewhere between reality and all we’ve ever dreamed. -J.M.Barrie, Peter Pan
Sarah-Jane Walsh co-owner of Camp Hill Antique Centre is a former Assistant Film & TV Director. She has worked in props, wardrobe, post-production visual effects and animation. Some of her projects have included Peter Pan, George of the Jungle II, Narnia, H2O Just Add Water and Sea Patrol.
The Teller of Tales is a lover of story and theatrical producer of her own world within an antique centre and Tart Cafe. New shows feature daily. Dressed perfectly to theme, her iconic beehive hairstyle in place, she dreams big…. big props, big colours, big hair, big production, and ultimately …. big risk!!
Sarah-Jane created a nostalgic escape for Brisbane at Camp Hill Antique Centre, saving the 1950’s Planet Theatre from developers, transforming it into a wonderland of antiques. The proudly solar powered business sets a great example of sustainability, recycling and repurposing.
Marisa Veerman’s gestural work communicates emotion with a raw honesty and quiet joy. Using a unique technique fusing photography, embroidery and wax, gently moving figures and space are a central theme of her work. Creating theatrical atmospheres, the figures are transcended into wondrous colour palettes synonymous with Marisa’s work.
