LOVE, HONOUR ON ART TRAIL
THE bravery and tenacity of a teen boy living with a life-altering brain tumour has driven Laine Hogarty to use her talent for change.
The Ocean Grove artist has spent 26 days constructing a bright, colourful sculpture for the UooUoo arts trail.
More than 100 artists have collaborated and made artwork for the trail, in Melbourne and Geelong, which will open in September to mark the Royal Children’s Hospital’s 150th anniversary.
Hogarty said the cause was close to her heart after her family friend’s 14-year-old son David was diagnosed with a grade four glioblastoma multiforme tumour.
“I was inspired towards this concept because my long-term friend Jodie has a son who developed a brain tumour,” Hogarty said.
“For the last two years he has had to go through all kinds of treatment and the Royal Children’s Hospital have been so fantastic in their help of him.
“I wanted to create something that could not only tell
David the message of hope, yet also celebrate the amazing work of brain surgeons and all who have cared for David and the many other children.”
Hogarty has dedicated her sculpture — which is an image of a brain — to David by including 14 hearts to represent his age.
“It is my way to send love to him and his family and also the other children at the Royal Children’s Hospital,” she said. “We are thinking of them. “Our kids are such a priority, it is so wonderful to have created this work for them.”