Tronson du Coudray has confirmed he'll provide another 16 art works for Well-Being Australia's next art ministry fund raiser.
Well-Being Australia's art ministry was initially established in Moruya on the New South Wales south coast in 2003 with the Basil Sellers Art Centre followed by the bi-annual 'Basil Sellers $10,000 Art Prize', now co-ordinated by the Eurobodalla Shire.
Since Well-Being Australia chairman Mark Tronson, a Baptist minister relocated to the Tweed in 2006 in order to replicate the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) athlete respite ministry for south-east Queensland based sport units, he has also replicated the 'arts ministry'.
"The first stage were 'art works' with a 'devotional message' hung in strategic locations such as AIS sports units gaining maximum exposure," M V Tronson explained.
The second stage M V Tronson said was to introduce this type of art to the Tweed business community under the stage name 'Tronson du Coudray', coined by art agent Helen Loveridge from Mark Tronson's 16th century family title. This occurred last month with an exhibition where nine from 16 paintings sold.
The third strategy relates to placing Tronson du Coudray art works in galleries, through private viewings by art agent Helen Loveridge and in restaurants.
Those in the 'arts world' who have been introduced to Well-Being Australia's 'art ministry' are intrigued, even if a little mystified.
"This is a long process." M V Tronson mused. "Yet those who have gleaned something of our vision have become supporters and are working alongside, astonished at our success so far and fascinated to see where it heads in the future."
Tronson du Coudray says these arts people have become part of this embryonic development. They feel they're on the cusp of something fresh and strangely engaged by a force outside of themselves.
As strange as it might sound, these sort of things have quite often historically been the hallmarks of providential movements.