Hayley Scilini
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Hayley Scilini lives and works in Melbourne. She has successfully completed a BA Fine Arts (painting) and a Master of Fine Arts (by Coursework) at RMIT University, graduating with distinction in both degrees. In 2010 she was a recipient of the RMIT Siemens Fine Art Travelling Scholarship, and in 2011 won a $1000 non-acquisitive prize from Metro Gallery for her installation in the MFA Graduate Exhibition. Since graduating she has had 4 solo exhibitions including commissions to create a Myer window for Mecca Cosmetica and a large-scale live painting-installation called ‘The Colour Studio’ as part of the Melbourne Fashion Festival at Highpoint shopping centre. Originally trained as a textile designer, she has a keen interest and understanding of pattern, form and colour relationships.Her work is largely concerned with the exploration of colour through geometric abstract painting. She is interested in colours ability to convey energy, movement and spatial ambiguity. Her bold paintings make use of high-key contrasting colours, diagonal lines and skewed perspective to create vibrational intensity and a dynamic shifting of space within the picture plane.
ARTIST'S REASON FOR PARTICIPATING
Since I was a child my favourite animals have always been monkeys, chimps, orangutans and gorillas. I love their inquisitive and playful nature. This exhibition is a fantastic way for the community to become involved in such a special and important project. I am very proud to contribute my work in order to help save these wonderful creatures.
Links:
website: www.hayleyscilini.com
instagram: @hayleyscilini
twitter: https://twitter.com/hayleyscilini
Glenn McLeod Leaity
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Creating art has become a very important part of my life. The enjoyment I get from seeing my subject emerge on the canva or paper is only surpassed by watching the enjoyment shown by those that view it.
Oils and pastels are my preferred mediums and the ongoing process of perfecting their application has come from attending workshops by successful artists and studing my favourite artists’ works.
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Recent Exhibited work:
2014 d’Arcy Doyle Art Award
2014 RNA Show Brisbane
2013 Border Art Prize
2013 RBS Morgan Art Show
2013 RNA Show Brisbane
2013 d’Arcy Doyle Art Award
2013 RQAS Gold Coast Big Art Award
2013 Tallai Golf Club
2013 Boonha Art Gallery
2013 RQAS Brisbane
2013 King School Art Show
2012 Pastelist of the Year- Pastel Society of Australia – Brisbane
2012 Camberwell Rotary Artshow – Melbourne
Galleries
Gold Coast City Gallery
NSW Regional Art Gallery – Griffith
Tweed River Art Gallery – Murwillumbah
Robina Art Gallery - -Gold Coast
Royal QLD Art Society – Gold Coast
Royal QLD Art society – Brisbane
Published work:
Australian Artist Magazine – Article & painting in may 2011 issue
Australia Artist Magazine – painting in February 2013 issue
​Community Involvement:
Royal Queensland Art Society – Gold Coast – Secretary 2010-12
GCCC Gold Coast Art Festival 2012 – Art Co-Ordinator
GCCC Bring on Sring Festival 2012 – Art Co-Ordinator
D’Arcy Doyle Art Awards 2013, 2014 – Publicity and Liaison Officer
ARTIST'S REASON FOR PARTICIPATING
I see a painting in every situation and object that I encounter, and am constantly finding new subjects to recreate with a brush or pastel. As artists, we are no match for the wonder of nature but bringing it to the attention of others brings me great satisfaction.
MIMI
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From “Double Trouble” to Wild and Free
When Mimi was rescued in 2010, she and her best friend Momo had been kept in horrific conditions—crammed into a tiny bathroom cage above an open sewer, clinging to each other for comfort. Nicknamed “Double Trouble” for their playful, mischievous energy and insatiable appetites, the inseparable duo quickly won hearts after arriving at IAR’s Ketapang centre in West Kalimantan.
Both orangutans were full of life and bonded closely with their caregivers. Tragically, in April 2013, Momo passed away from a sudden infection, leaving a void in the hearts of the team and in Mimi’s life. Despite the loss of her closest companion, Mimi displayed incredible resilience.
She continued to thrive in forest school, mastering survival skills like foraging, climbing, and nest-building.
In 2017, after nearly six years of rehabilitation, Mimi was finally deemed ready to return to her natural habitat. She was released into the rainforests of West Borneo, where she now lives free and wild—the way every orangutan should.
Mimi's journey is one of survival, strength, and second chances. Her story honours Momo’s memory and is a testament to the power of hope and expert care.
