By Kirra Livingstone
VIERA Keogh recently won the inaugural people’s choice award at the Australian Wearable Art Festival for her piece ‘Homage to Humanity’.
The creative artist said she was very grateful to the festival and attendees for their support. “I have to say the whole event was absolutely amazing and can honestly say of a highest quality with artists not only from Australia but from other parts of the world,” Viera said. Viera added that she is “living the dream” of what ‘Homage to Humanity’ has achieved so far.
“The People’s Choice is the biggest appreciation that my floral art ever achieved,” she said. “My 3 young models (twin ballerinas and my son) couldn’t present the entry better and blew a life and powerful message in.”
The entry is a tribute to the velvet revolution of 1989, which was a peaceful uprising against communist oppression in Slovakia. Viera also won the Floriana category and the Headpiece award at the Australian Wearable Art Festival.
Her work is a poignant reminder of the importance of freedom and that basic human rights should not be taken for granted.
