SCAF Newsletter Interview

I am very grateful to the Sunshine Coast Arts Foundation (SCAF) for featuring me in their latest newsletter…

Introducing SCAF Ambassador - David Bongiorno

We are thrilled to introduce one of our new Ambassadors; David Bongiorno. Tobias interviewed David about his career as an artist and how philanthropy has supported his practise.

"I am a self taught figurative artist, creative collaborator and drawing teacher working in Maleny. Fascinated by the portrayal of the figure in art as a young child, I have been compelled to pursue it ever since. Recurring themes in my work explore the inherent beauty in form, the possibilities of universal archetypes and expressive mark making as vehicles to interpret my life, environment and experiences.

I have been exhibiting since 2004 and since moving to the area in 2008, I have had the privilege of working and exhibiting with some the region's most prominent artists including Shannon Garson, Peter Hudson, David Paulson, Laura Vecmane and more recently Fiona Jopp and Tobias Merz, in addition to some the region's best techs, curators and festival and gallery directors.

Donor support has contributed valuable funding for the production costs for a project I co-produced "In Process: Form and Function”.  This allowed us to present a higher calibre experience and performance closer to our vision.  The relationships created through the foundation and philanthropic support has also directly contributed to more commissions and art sales.  

As an Ambassador for the Sunshine Coast Arts Foundation I am looking forward to improving the philanthropic culture of the Sunshine Coast Arts scene.  This is of paramount importance to its continued growth and to aid in consistently raising and driving the professional calibre of art, artists and performance. Supporting professional artists in our region encourages them to stay and create, present and perform on the Sunshine Coast rather than having to seek all their professional opportunities elsewhere. Through the support of philanthropy, coupled with the booming growth of the region, I see no reason why the Sunshine Coast cannot be an international drawcard for the arts."

Please connect and follow David's work via the following links 

Website: https://www.davidbongiornoart.com/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/DavidBongiornoArt
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidbongiornoart/