LIZ JAWORSKI “ARTIST’S JOURNEY

APRIL-MAY 2025

THE PERFECT MIX

3RD FEBRUARY TO THE 4TH APRIL.

EIGHT LOCAL ARTISTS

JOHN STEVENS,

ELLY TRIGWELL,

LISA WILKINSON,

DEB EMANUELLI,

GISELLE BOLOTIN,

HEIDI FALZON,

MAREE SANTILLA,

ADAM WITCHELL

THROUGH THE EYES OF FIVE ARTISTS

DECEMBER 2024 TO THE END OF JANUARY 2025

Wendy Schneider – “Capturing the quiet beauty of everyday objects through oil on canvas, my still life paintings invite a closer look at the subtle interplay of light, shadow, and colour, reflecting the vibrancy of life in Central Victoria.”

Elaine van Dyk – Elaine enjoys working in many mediums, but she has a particular love for printmaking, experimenting with etching and aquatints, dry point, lino cut, woodblock and gelatine plate printmaking techniques. Her work is an exploration of the deep connection she feels with the landscape and its flora and fauna.

Judy Hutchins – Judy creates artworks that are evocative. Through her sensitive use of colour and texture she captures the feel, mood and the essence of her subject. Her artwork is deeply personal and is her emotive response to the subject. Judy works in a number of mediums with a passion for oil and cold wax.

Karen Macartney – Karen’s inspiration is drawn from her love of nature. Predominantly working with pastel her traditionalist training is complimented by by her contemporary use of light and composition.

Desma Talamo – These 5 Still Life works reflect my ongoing interest in this genre. The more recent acrylic works, using altered and simplified forms that lean into abstraction, have become the vehicle for my exploration of bold colour, spatial relationships between the objects in the frame and interpretive perspectives.

Revisiting the Greenhoods Etching by Elaine Van Dyk

The bowl of cherries. Acrylic on board by Desma Talamo

Twilight Glow Oil and Cold Wax by Judy Hutchins

U3A UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE – ART EXHIBITION BY MEMBERS OF THE GROUP 7TH OCTOBER TO 29TH NOVEMBER 2024

DIANNE NALLY – MY AUSTRALIA

3RD JUNE TO 2ND AUGUST

DIANNE NALLY

My hometown is Kyabram, originally from The Mallee. I started back painting in oils in 2023 after a 50 year break and exhibited a painting at Shepparton Art Museum (SAM). I had an exhibition last year and early this year at Echuca. This year I entered the Archibald prize; this painting will be exhibited at SAM later this year.

The last 2 years I have been travelling around Victoria, NSW, SA, And Tasmania finding reference for my paintings. I do assortment of paintings; landscapes seascapes animals and people and anything that catches my eye.

EMERGING 3RD JUNE 2ND AUGUST

An exhibition by the members of the Kyabram Art Group.

The Kyabram Art Group KAG, welcomes beginners and experienced artists alike to share ideas learn new techniques and develop their own individual art practise. Tutoring classes have been available from the start and are held in the beautiful Kyabram town hall gallery diverse respected local artists and tutors are engaged throughout each year.

SIDE BY SIDE APRIL 2ND – MAY 31ST

A diverse collection of artwork, traditional, modern, contemporary, abstract, realist, floral eclectic. This exhibition has something for everyone.

BASKETRY & BEYOND FEBRUARY 5 – MATCH 30 2024

NORTHERN PLAINS BASKET MAKERS

27TH NOVEMBER 2023 – 3RD FEBRUARY 2024

JUDY HUTCHINS – SCRATCHBOARD ARTIST

UP TO SCRATCH

What is Scratchboard Art?

Sometimes referred to as scraperboard (especially in Great Britain), but usually called scratchboard in North America and Australia, is a form of direct engraving where the artist scratches off dark ink to reveal a white layer beneath. Scratchboard refers to both a fine-art medium, and an illustrative technique using sharp knives and tools for engraving into a thin layer of white clay that is coated with dark, often black India ink.

Modern scratchboard originated in the 19th century in Britain and France. Unlike many drawing mediums, where the artist adds in the mid-tones and shadows, with scratchboard the artist is working by adding in the highlights. The artist can use a variety of tools to begin scratching away the black ink and reveal the white clay that is underneath. Values within the artwork are achieved by scratching more or less of the black ink off of the board.

Judy is a Heathcote based artist who works in a number of mediums including oil and cold wax, printmaking, drawing and oil painting. She has been working in scratchboard for over ten years and finds this medium combines her love of drawing and tonal work. Her main scratchboard subjects are animals with particular emphasis on horses.

judyhartist@gmail.com

OCTOBER – NOVEMBER 2023

UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE U3A – ART –

The U3A artists are a group of people of a certain age who are either discovering or re-discovering their creativity and love of artwork.

They meet each Wednesday from 10.00 until 3.00 in Shepparton and make art while also enjoying the company of others. The group exchanges ideas and skills, appreciates the work of others, fosters individual talents and provides a much welcome boost in confidence.

We hope you enjoy our exhibition and maybe even come and join us.

The joy of creating doesn’t have an age limit.

EXHIBITION 5TH AUGUST TO 30 SEPTEMBER

CLAIRE ROUSSAC

Claire studied fine art throughout school and has always painted for fun. However, the focus shifted when in 2019 she rented an art studio from Boom Gallery in Newtown, Geelong, and began a more thorough exploration of her personal style and sparked the desire to share these works in a gallery context.

“for me, the creative process begins with inspiration from dog walks, coastal escapades, and drives through the rolling hills west of Geelong. Founded on various locations such as Merrigum, Darlington and Curlewis, this collection is a study of earth and sky and how they come together to create atmosphere within the landscape, whether it be early mornings, dusk or late afternoon”

Claire’s work is an intuitive representation of light, mood and form within a landscape, with a focus on colour, texture and movement.

Claire has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Marketing, and Graduate Certificate in Arts and Cultural Management. Her work has appeared in various group exhibitions at The Space Gallery in Newtown in 2021, 2022 and 2023. claireroussac@gmail.com
@claireroussac
http://www.claireroussac.com
0410 021 783

JOAN GREENWOOD

Joan began lessons at Bendigo Pottery in 2016 and proceeded to have weekly lessons with Kaye Poulton Ceramic Artist. Joan has a Bachelor of Music Dip.Ed. from Melbourne University and has taught Piano and Singing.

Joan loves working with Clay. All the various processes towards the final Firing are still an amazing experience for her. Joan has her own studio near Merrigum, and continues to rely on her Kiln manager, Lynton. Joan derives inspiration from form, landscape, colour, texture, nature, movement, chaos and music. Joan continues to strive for perfection, an ongoing journey.

joan.greenwood@gmail.com
@joanie_ceramics