COMMUNITY ART SPACE    MORNINGTON LIBRARY  "MOVE" BY IJLAL OLGUNER Tuesday 28 May - Monday 1 July "Move" is an exhibition featuring charcoal drawings of animals, sea creatures, and insects by local artist Ijlal Olguner. The drawings celebrate the spirit of the animal, be it wild or domestic, be they alone, or within their tight,...

The Friday Files - by The Callen Collective Currently meeting the artists of the Mornington Peninsula This week I bring you a very interesting artist, Ijlal Olguner. Ijlal (pronounced “Ishlal”) is a fine artist working in oils and oil pastel. Her paintings are expressive, figurative works depicting people. ...

Principal’s Message March 31, 2022 by Principal, Mr Steven O’Connor Artist in Residence   It was Vincent Van Gogh who once said, “I dream my painting, and then I paint my dream”. We are very fortunate at St Patrick’s College to have a vibrant, enriching and fulfilling Art faculty. Over the last weeks we have been blessed...

Ijlal Olguner - Figurative Artist The rain hits the tin roof of the garage turned art studio, and whilst outside the sky is various shades of grey, inside the studio colour is everywhere. Ijlal busily moves around the studio making room at the paint-stained wooden table. The atmosphere is inviting and...

/ BEST OF ACTIVIST ART /  IJLAL OLGUNER  Born in Turkey, Ijlal Olguner is a figurative artist who now resides on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. In 2016, she began to create drawings and paintings with protest and activist themes, addressing issues such as gun violence, climate degradation, human consumption, the suffering of animals, and the plight of women. “As...