Touchstone Winter 2013 - Cerebral Palsy League

Behind the ScenesMylestones Solutionsfarewells loyal staffersbeginning, and nowat the age of 65, he’scelebrating his muchanticipated retirement.“I love making things with myhands, and was only fifteenwhen I began at the woodworkworkshop in New Farm,” heexplained.It’s not every day that youcelebrate the huge contributionsof three very important peoplewho have given the CerebralPalsy League over 120 years ofcombined service.The crew at Mylestones Solutionsrecently farewelled John Biddle,Russell Algeo and James Smith,three long term clients andemployees who are now startingnew chapters in their lives.Russell and James have eachbeen with the Cerebral PalsyLeague for over 35 years and arefinishing up with the team to beable to work closer to home.John has been with the CerebralPalsy League since the very“Later on I went to the SevenOaks workshop in Fig TreePocket and in 2005 I firstbecame an employee at AdeptPacking [now MylestonesSolutions], and I haven’t lookedback since.”Congratulations to John, Russelland James, you will all be greatlymissed!Artist’s ‘thoughts’ wins premier Rotary art awardThere’s no surprise that WilliamHunt’s ‘Me and My Thoughts’was awarded the prize for BestFigurative Work – any medium(incorporating human form) atthe 2013 Rotary Art Spectacularon 11 April.The reduction block relief printis not only technically clever andstriking; it comes from a placedeep inside the artist.In William’s own words: “Themeteor shower in the skyrepresents freedom and space.My figure, as the landscape,represents my personal growthwhere I have been able to breakthough certain hurdles in my life– both professional and personal.I chose the colour palette for itspurity and simplicity.”William, 33, works from theCascade studio at Cerebral PalsyLeague Redcliffe and says thatbeing able to express himselfthrough art has allowed him towork through dark times in hislife and “move on to a betterpeace of mind.”Keep an eye out for moreinspiring works from William inupcoming Cascade exhibitions.Photo: William Hunt’s winning pieceTouchstone Winter 20139