What's on at the Gallery
Drawing the Line
An exhibition and book launch by Terry Cooke Saturday 28 October - Saturday 25 November An exhibition of drawings of imagined local landscapes and cityscapes. Drawings will include some old favourites together with many new works. Terry's first book of drawings will be launched on the opening night. Drawings in the book include imagined local landscapes and cityscapes together with some of his popular environmental drawings. A short preview of the book can be viewed here ... 
Into the Trees
An exhibition of paintings by Tess Cullen Saturday 28 October - Saturday 25 November This collection of figurative landscape paintings, showcases the beauty of our natural environment. Tess hopes that representing the vistas, the solitary trees, the walks through National Parks and forests will remind all of us of the importance of our natural heritage for a long time to come. Nature is where the dance of light and form is constantly inspiring - our amazing landscape, national parks, gardens and flowers and in particular trees. Tess says "Creating art soothes my soul and allows me time deep in a space where I let go of the everyday world to focus on a process that absorbs my whole self for a while." It is all a matter of scale
MINIATURE ARTS EXHIBITION 2023 SAT 17 JUNE - SAT 8 JULY An annual Exhibition on the Armidale Art Galleries calendar held annually. We encourage our members to create miniature works of excellence, and to encourage awareness and enjoyment of miniature works of art.Works may include a range of media such as watercolour, oil or acrylic as well as drawing, printmaking, mixed media and 3D . |
What's On Calendar 2023 Sat 28 Oct - Sat 25 Nov Into the Trees - Tess Cullen Drawing the Line - Terry Cooke Country Down - Janna Hayes Fri 3 Nov - Sun 5 Nov Two Styx Artist Retreat Sat 11 Nov Black Gully Festival stall and creative activity Sat 25/ Sun 26 Nov Lacing & Looping Workshop - Vicki Taylor & Megan Robinson Sat 2 Dec - Sat 13 Jan 2024 Summer Show - Annual Members Exhibition 
Country Down
An exhibition of works by emerging artist Janna Hayes Saturday 28 October - Saturday 25 November An exploration of walking through nature in the New England. Artist Statement Over the past few years, I have developed a practice of going on hikes in local national parks and returning home to my studio to capture the feeling of being in the local landscape. The way the bush provides inspiration, solace, romance, delight, awe, and peace leads me and so many others to a greater sense of self and a greater ability to connect with others. Time and time again I find myself returning to Cathedral Rock National Park to climb to the highest peak in the New England and return to Armidale with a comforting sense of both exhaustion and rejuvenation. I begin each work by laying down the composition in bitumen as well as some expressive mark making to represent bits and pieces of flora that have stood out to me – often banksia’s, ferns or small wildflowers. The thick sap-like consistency of bitumen makes it the perfect medium for painting gum tree’s. Once dry I paint over several layers of oil and fill in details using oil sticks and oil pastels. I love the way painting in a tondo format allows you to present windows into a landscape. I hope viewers are reminded of how they feel themselves when out in the bush. |
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