By Kyra Gillespie
A Garfield North artist who lost her home and all her possessions in the Bunyip blaze – except her art studio, has created an art piece to honour the bravery of firefighters.
“Although a rented house we lost all our possessions and our home on the beautiful property in Garfield North,” Marguerite said.
“We only got out with our two cats and ourselves; in the meantime we’re refugees of sorts. Thanks to the kindness of a neighbour we have a little cottage to stay in for a couple of weeks while we find something else.
“Such lovely people own the beautiful property and we really feel for them.”
It was only when they went back to inspect what was left of the Sanders Road property after the fires that they realised Marguerite’s art studio, created from a repurposed horse float by her partner Raymond, survived the inferno.
“We were so shocked and thrilled; we thought, how on earth did it survive amid the devastation?”
“I was so amazed to see it; I immediately became inspired to create an art piece. I often do quirky pictures for Gippsland The Lifestyle Magazine.
“I am hoping to reproduce it into cards or posters to raise money for the marvellous CFA who cannot be praised highly enough.
“It was an inferno out there and we appreciate their fantastic efforts. We have had amazing help from Bunyip Fire Relief so that we have clothing and the necessary things to continue on with.”
