Fresh Produce
From the Land to Our Plates
Alicia Rogerson (Ali J)
Alicia has been involved in creating art and illustrating for over 10 years. Her whimsical art is inspired by her dreams and her imagination. She uses mixed media, primarily on canvas or paper, and often including collaged books. She has worked for numerous prestigious clients including The Australian Women's Weekly, Sony/BMG, Penguin Randomhouse and Dolly Magazine. Her work is displayed in collections all over the world, 28 counties and counting!
Ali and Anna worked together to create their kangaroo- Fresh Produce
Anna Gare
Anna Gare started her off her career as a musician in the all-girl rock band Jam Tarts. The Jam Tarts were a successful touring and recording band within Australia and international music festivals. She was inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll of Renown in 1993 and in 2004, she was inducted into the Western Australian Music Industry Hall of Fame. After growing tired of a life in music, Anna perused her passion of cooking. Anna has won the hearts of many while hosting and cooking on shows such as Junior Masterchef (Channel 10), The Great Australian Bake Off (Channel 9), The Best in Australia (Lifestyle Channel and ABC TV) and currently she stars in Anna Gare’s Cab Fare (Channel 9). She has cooked for the Queen on her visit to WA for CHOGM, has a highly successful kitchenware range, and is an ambassador for Jamie Oliver’s Ministry of Food, the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation and Foodbank.
The Story of Fresh Produce
Happy and Healthy
Bringing in Anna's love for cooking Ali and Anna created a birds eye view of our beautiful Western Australian fresh produce in crates along side cooking equipment and tableware. The idea was to hint at the connection between the raw produce and the final product that usually appears on our plate.
They chose a limited colour palette to simplify the artwork. "The design process took about 8 hours over the space of 3 weeks" Ali.
Alicia Rogerson Anna Gare Video
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As soon as Ali saw the KangaArt project she thought it was something that she would never do and so wanted to challenge herself.
She came to the city to paint her kangaroo with many of the other artists while being watched by the passersby of the city.
Worried that due to the detailed design of her painting and how precise she is about her work, she thought she might need more than the 2 days to paint her pretty roo.
And what a success! Such a detailed happy feeling roo and who doesn't love cooking with fresh produce! We certainly do!
Did someone mention Jam Tarts??
