Lentil as Anything, Not for profit organisation

At Lentil as Anything, we believe in the power of humanity to create stupendous change. At our core are our Lentil as Anything vegetarian restaurants, where guests contribute what they feel their meal and experience is worth, according to their own financial ability. We are also involved in a number of educational and social projects. Follow this blog to know more!

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Here's some shots of the brand new art we have going on at Preston lentils right as part of the exhibition " She Speaks " by talented local artist melbourne artist Marlene Zammit . Marlene's exhibition is a mixture of Etchings and Photography is that are packed full of deep emotions and heavy textures that represent trials and tribulations that have taken place in Marlene's life . Marlene,s exhibition is up until the end of July . Come check it out and immerse yourself in the beautiful works of Marlene Zammit.

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Hey guys so its a new month so its new artwork  time at the Abbottsford Lentil as Anything Abbottsford Restaurant and what better to kick off the month with a group exhibition and this month we have Art collective Brushes with life who will be  covering our walls till the end of august , the Brushes with life group are a collective made up of artists of all ages and skill level from all over australia , who are  brought together with the same aim to celebrate the joy of life and passion that creativity brings in all its forms .

The images here from top to bottom are "melbourne " by Heather King and "wild Thing by Leonie Williams 

The exhibition runs from the 4 of july - the 31 of August further details on the exhibition can be found on the link below https://www.facebook.com/events/728087143915134/

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Hey guys here's an image from our latest artist Emma j hand whose showing her works at our Preston Restaurant til the end of June . Emma is a Melbourne based artist who works with resin and polymer paints to create beautiful vibrant works loaded with colour and texture ,each piece is one a kind and cannot be recreated ,if your interested in checking out her exhibition please come on down and see it before the 30th of June ..For more information please follow the Facebook link below . https://www.facebook.com/events/666873266683328/

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Here's another beautiful peice from our current exhibition by Autumn heart our artist for the month of june whose gracing the walls of our restuarant with her beautiful colourful works ,like this peice right here called Into The light  which are for sale ,so if you have time please come down and check out the exhibition and be swept away by the colourful and inspiring works by Autumn heart.

further details about the Exhibition can be found by following the link Below 

https://www.facebook.com/events/1453210368259350/

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Hey guys 

heres some images from our latest art exhibition at our preston and abbottsford restaurants the top image is from the Abbottsford exhibition by Autuumn Heart and the lower one from the Preston exhibition by Emma J hand both are awesome and both need to be checked out ASAP. 

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New Art coming to our Abbottsford site .....www.facebook.com/events/1453210368259350/

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hey guys only one day left before the exhibition of the incredibly talented  Ashlea Bechaz whose been gracing our walls for the whole month of may. so if you haven't seen it get your buts down to abbottsford lentils and check it out :0

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Good morning lovely people 

Heres some pretty pictures from our current art exhibition we have going on at our preston and Abbotsford lentils right now . the picture is by the very talented Ashlea bechaz who work will up in our Abbottsford site til the beginning of  June you can check out the facebook link here: https://www.facebook.com/events/318589584956183/  for further details about her exhibition and the bottom image is by the equally talented Emma J Hand whose work is up in our Preston site and will be up til the end of June and you can get further details about her exhibition from this facebook link https://www.facebook.com/events/666873266683328/ . if you can please check out these great artists you wont be dissapointed :)

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Oooooh red dots . The best of thing we like to see in an exhibition :) a big thanks to all the people who purchased a piece so far and are helping our local artists continue their pratice . To those of you who haven't seen the exhibition yet there's still another month please check our Preston Facebook page for the details :)

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If one  amazing artist was not enough we also have the incredibly talented Emma j hand showing her amazing resin art in our preston Lentils as anything restaurant .

Emma j hand creates her artworks using coloured epoxy resin, poured onto a canvas and then manipulated if need be. Each piece is one of a kind and can never be replicated .Emma's has sold numerous artworks over the past decade including at The Sydney Affordable Art Show,The Melbourne Affordable Art Show and various galleries throughout Melbourne, Emma has recently received a ' Highly Commended Award' at the Camberwell Art Show 2013 for her artwork 'Lucky Dip' which also sold at the show.

 Emmas exhibition will be up from 1 of may-31 of june so please come along and check it out :)

https://www.facebook.com/events/666873266683328/

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Hey yall its that time again for a new artist at our lentil as anything abbottsford lentils as anything restaurant  and this month we be showing the very talented Ashles Bechaz for the whole of may .

 Ashlea Bechaz is a Melbourne based traditional artist. She is inspired most by ancient mythologies and cultures, especially those of The Orient.

  Working mostly with Copic Markers, her works are lavishly detailed and luringly colourful. She enjoys walking the line between the beautiful, the humorous and the disturbing, often combining these elements to create a story in her illustrations.

  Most recently, Ashlea has successfully completed a degree in Illustration and hopes to continue on in a similar direction, freelancing and exhibiting her work.

Ashlea will also be having an art opening this saturday at our abbotford lentils restaurant site from 4-6pm so if you like what you see and your in the area please come in and check it out !

https://www.facebook.com/events/318589584956183/

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hello lovely people.

so its the last day of our current art exhibition up in our abbottsford lentils site by the amazingly talented Vegan Make up artist Elvis schmoulianoff. so i thought id share with the you all this INCREDIBLE animation she created as part of her exhibition . Its proabley one of the most AMAZING homemade animation created and the whole thing was created by the artist . Feel free to share this video around with others you know and if after you've checked out this fantastic work  you want to see more please free to check out Elvis's facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ElvisVeganMakeUpArtist . poice out .

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Heys kids so its a new month a we got a new art exhibtion going on at the Abbotsford lentils right featuring the amazing talent of vegan Make up artist Elvis Schmoulianoff whose work is inspired by various themes particulary the human body . when asked to  explain her work elvis had this to say 

'There's something very special about working with the human canvas and there's a quite unique kind of platonic intimacy to the process - it is alive, it moves, it breathes, it reacts to your work and it embodies it. Once the last brushstroke is complete your art takes on a life of its own and there is something so thrilling and magical about this that I am constantly finding myself compelled to create.

  The transformative properties of makeup are absolutely amazing and I find that inspiration is present in almost everything. Every job or personal project takes me on a completely unique journey - whether it be channelling the sumptuous feminine beauty of Art Noveau on a photoshoot or going skeleton crazy at an apocalyptic festival in the English countryside - each provides opportunities to learn and develop as an artist  and individual while  working closely with amazing creative people  - I can't imagine any other job being as much fun!

  As the majority of my painting is transient, photography plays an absolutely integral role in what I do - without it much of my work would be lost forever, washed down a variety of plugholes never to return… I have had the great fortune of collaborating with some amazing photographers and some I didn't quite share the same visions with: it is due to both that I decided to start playing with capturing images of my work for myself. This has started to open doors into a whole new world of creative possibilities  and I very much look forward to the day that I can afford a proper camera and really step through that looking glass.

  Lastly it is important to remember that creative expression should never come at the cost of another's wellbeing and right to a pain and fear free life. For that reason that I have committed to using products that are cruelty free products and vegan too wherever possible.'

Elvis's work will up for the whole month of april so come on down and immmerse yourself in the beautiful colourful world of Elvis schmoulianoff.

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Heres a few more images of from our current art exhibition by stunning artist Samuel Hardidge  thats up in abbotsford lentils right now  til the end of march ...come check it out before it flies away .

see the facebook invite for all the deets https://www.facebook.com/events/793522170676995/

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Hey yall ! so its march now and we gots some new art up in our Abottsford site this month in the form of these beautiful oil painting by the talented Samuel Hardidge who will up for the whole month of march  for your viewing pleasure come check it !!!.

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Heres another lil pic for you all from our current art exhibition going on right now by the very talented artist Linke whose work is inspired by struggle and stories . Its up for the whole of february if you havent seen it already come check it out :)

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So it's another new month so that's means another new artist at the Abbotsford lentil as anything site. This months artist is the very talented artist Linke. Linke is an Indigenous artist and photographer based in Fitzroy North, Melbourne. Her works span stencil art, street photography, digital art and upcycled pieces. Global built environments and back alleys inspire her. But more than just the physical form, many of linke’s works seek to encapsulate the stories and struggles lurking in these communities. Also, a love of the quirky means her works can squeeze in ironic and humorous overtones. linke’s Indigenous heritage and the stories of the Torres Strait Islands also heavily influences her work. Having grown up and lived predominantly in cities, her artistic take on these stories is more contemporary. Linke’s exhibition will be up for the the month of February. All works are for sale and are pay as you feel. Please ask manager if you wish to buy anything. Enjoy