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Newsletter May / June 2012

Our next exhibition……. Arboreal – ‘Out on a Limb’ - a group exhibition focusing on trees May 20 to June 16. Opening Sunday  May 20 from 2-5pm Go to exhibition page.   These are the next few exhibitions coming up…. Coast … Continue reading

Arboreal – ‘Out on a Limb’ – a group exhibition focusing on trees

Susan Purdy, Rosalind Atkins, Malcolm Pettigrove, John Sharp, Ben Henry, Christine Larsen, Andrew McPherson, Colin Bennison Rachel Warren, Sian Adnam, Grant Flather, Helen Wilkinson & Rod Bechaz
Exhibition: May 20 to June 16, 2012.   (Exhibition opening: Opening Sunday May 20 from 2 - 5pm.)
Renovation - linocut - John Sharp

What needs to be said – do you know anyone who hates trees? Someone who can’t see the need for trees? Can’t see the beauty in trees? In our increasingly technological and mechanised world we are increasingly aware of the … Continue reading

It’s Just One of Those Things

Kerry Spokes
Exhibition: June 8 to June 22, 2012. Opening Friday June 8 at 6pm.  
Falling From Disgrace - Kerry Spokes

It’s Just One of Those Things – Kerry Spokes. Latrobe Contemporary Gallery – June 8 to June 22. Opening Friday June 8 at 6pm. Gallery hours 10 – 4pm, Wed to Fri, 10 to 2 Sat and Sunday. Contact Steph … Continue reading

2 plate colour etching workshop(s) with tutor Kate Zizys

2 plate colour etching workshop with tutor Kate Zizys – Saturday May 26 (1 place left- offered first to attendees of Full Metal workshop as a follow up to that workshop) and the same workshop again on Saturday June 2 … Continue reading

Newsletter April / May 2012

Our next exhibition……. Black Dog – paintings and printmaking from Abigail van Rooyen April 22 to May 19. Opening Sunday April 22 from 2-5pm. Go to exhibition page. These are the next few exhibitions coming up…. Arboreal – ‘Out on … Continue reading

Wonderwall at the 2012 Mossvale Music Festival..one perfect day

Wonderwall – PCA presented a great project at Mossvale: A Perfect Day music festival on March 17, 2012 titled “Wonderwall”. Exhibition screens were erected in a large marquee and festival participants were invited to take photos on their iPhones and smart … Continue reading

Black Dog – paintings and printmaking from Abigail van Rooyen

Abigail van Rooyen Black Dog#1

Black Dog – paintings and printmaking from Abigail van Rooyen. April 22 to May 19. Opening Sunday April 22 from 2-5pm. Artist Statement “As a newly arrived immigrant the great Australian working dog lodged in my mind as the Black … Continue reading

Opening of Freestone Press Exhibition

Group shot - Freestone Press exhibition opening

Freestone Printmakers

Rollie Free - reduction colour linocut - Glenda Johnson

Click on images above                            Click for photos from opening of exhibition Prints from Freestone Press printmakers, Briagolong – Debra Milligan , Lorraine Watt, Maxine Salvatore, Wendy Chappelow, Louise Van Kuyk, Ali Fullard, Glenda Johnson, Adelaide Macpherson, Diana Balhorn, Pat Waters, … Continue reading

Printmaking Short Course – Briagolong

Printmaking Short Course – Briagolong. Advance TAFE and Freestone Press have combined to present an accredited printmaking course. The course will be delivered by well-known local print-maker Gillian Kline. Over 8 weeks students will develop the skills to design and create … Continue reading

Gillian Kline & Freestone Press

Gillian Kline with colour reduction linocut God of Carnage Tsunami

Freestone  Press Briagolong Gillian Kline is well known from her previous life as one half of the entrepreneurial couple who created and nurtured the fabulous Eye2Eye Theatre in Stratford. A few years ago, she and partner Clifton, finally bit the … Continue reading

Stakeholder Update #12 – Wilsons Prom

Stakeholder Update 12  WPNP Overnight Hiking Guide – valid as of March 2012 WPNP Visitor Guide – valid as of March 2012   Historic lighthouse and residences- valid as of March 2012 Wilsons Promontory Flood up date March 2012 Southern Prom … Continue reading

Multifold Narrations

Frank Wildenberg
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Frank W. Wildenberg Born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Studied monumental and visual arts at tertiary level and worked in printing industry. Migrated to Australia at the age of twenty five. Lived in NSW, Queensland and finally, Victoria. Worked in the printing … Continue reading

Windmill Gallery at the “Grain Store”, Toora.

Windmill Gallery at the “Grain Store”, Toora. Run by Artists Collective Toora & volunteers. Friends of the Windmill Gallery – we are a  community run project. The next stage (4) is to open a studio room at the back of … Continue reading

Abigail van Rooyen

Abigail van Rooyen
Abigail van Rooyen

Abigail van Rooyen EDUCATION: 2004-2006 Diploma of Fashion Design, Box Hill TAFE 1997-1998 Diploma in Film and Theatre Art, City Varsity, Cape Town 1995 Photography, Peninsula Technicon, Cape Town 1994 Textile Design, Cape Technicon INDUSTRY RELATED WORK: 2001 – 2003   … Continue reading

Frank Wildenberg

Frank Wildenberg

  Frank W. Wildenberg  Born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Studied monumental and visual arts at tertiary level and worked in printing industry. Migrated to Australia at the age of twenty five. Lived in NSW, Queensland and finally, Victoria. Worked in the … Continue reading

Winners and photos from the Great Southern Portrait Prize 2012

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The results of the Great Southern Portrait Prize were announced at 2.30pm on Sunday April 29, 2012 at Stockyard Gallery in Foster. Prom Coast Arts Council President, Kerry Spokes, welcomed everyone and thanked them for coming. She then thanked all the … Continue reading

Jindivick Sculpture Exhibition 2012 Call for Entries!!

Jindivick Sculpture Exhibition 2012 Call for Entries!! Jindivick is in West Gippsland about 1 hr from Melbourne. The Sculpture Exhibition is part of the Creative Gippsland festival for 2012. Festival theme: is E motion. $500  prize ( non acquisitive) for … Continue reading

Leongatha Art & Crafts Society Artist Book Competition & workshop

LACS 40th Anniversary 2012 – Artist’s Books competition  In August 2012 our Leongatha Art and Craft Society celebrates its 40th Anniversary with its ‘Liberated books’ artist’s book competition.  This is also a perfect opportunity for new and up-and-coming artists to … Continue reading

Inkworks

printmaking from Lyndy Lord, Amanda Thompson & Elisabeth Scott
Exhibition: January 22 to February 18, 2012.   (Exhibition opening: Opening Sunday January 22 from 2 - 5pm. All welcome.)
Elisabeth Scott - etching

        Amanda Thomson – Artist Statement The large scale woodcut ‘Latrobe Valley Vista’ represents the duality which exists in humanity’s relationship with the natural world. I live in the Latrobe valley which is a part of Gippsland. … Continue reading