SCOTT SHEIL

Having been gardener for many years I have spent a lot of time observing the natural world and feel this is my main source of inspiration.  I find the shapes and patters in plants, animals and the world around us endlessly fascinating.  Living in East Gippsland, basically in the bush, provides me with the opportunity to absorb its’ influence without thinking too much.  I work mainly with hand tools and enjoy the quiet that offers me, often just listening to the birds.  I use three different grades of stone, they all have different qualities, textures, colour, limitations and advantages.  I feel I am constantly learning and developing along the way.

All pieces are carved from Mt Gambier limestone.

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Sue Gilford

Sue works in pyrography, a technique of burning into wood with a hot needle.  She loves experimenting with drawing and painting and incorporating this into timber pieces and gourds she grows on her Agnes property in South Gippsland.  Her subject matter shows her concern and love for the natural environment and wildlife.

Sue can be contacted by email: ellybow85@gmail.com or telephone: 0419 782 822

Di Deppeler. I have worked with recycled wood for over 40 years and have exhibited in solo and group exhibitions, and received a number of awards for my work, both paintings and sculptural furniture, I have also worked in community arts projects.  The sculptural work is based around recycling wood that would otherwise have been destroyed. This recycled timber defines the design.  Extensive travels and a love of trees inform the work and completing a Masters in Art, (sculpture) at Monash gave me a broader view and new skills.

 My challenges and satisfaction are in making disparate pieces of found and recycled wood, come together with as many marks of age and usage retained as possible.  It is the imperfections in life, and certainly in myself and my materials that interest me. It is fun, challenging, sometimes frustrating, mostly exciting, the final result can be good, bad or indifferent. My paintings are oils, acrylics, or mixed media and are mainly of trees leaves and old buildings/objects, seen and photographed in travels and at home.

 Eileen Thurgood has been involved with the arts in East Gippsland for many years.  Her initial media was black and white photography, especially photographing the often overlooked details to be found in nature.

An interest in wanting to present her work in multiple images, rather than a single framed image, led to her exploring handmade boxes and containers.  In turn, this introduced her to the incredible world of artist books.

 Throughout Thurgood’s development has been the underlying influence of the Surrealists and the practice of collage and assemblage.  Her work reflects the idea that randomly gathered objects and images when placed together form unfamiliar relationships.  While still recognizable, these elements often assume novel associations encouraging the viewer to see them in a totally new way.

 The boxes and artist books are for the viewer to investigate and present an opportunity for them to form their own interpretation and connection.

 Thurgood has participated in many group exhibitions since completing her Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts and Post Graduate Diploma with Monash University) and a number of exhibitions shared with one or two other artists.

Julie Ward nee’ Stephenson was born in Sale.  As a music teacher she has frequented this area the yearly Eisteddfods with her choirs, orchestras and man soloists.  Art was sidelined for her career at Gippsland Grammar school and her family.  Painting has graduated from a hobby to an inevitable ‘must do’ for Julie when she gets to her Artsea studio in Seaspray most weekends.  She has exhibited here at the Courthouse as a soloist and on many other occasions like the Yarram Archies and Miniatures in May.

 NEAR.  Julie is well known for her seascapes and has included a few for your enjoyment.  She has also visited the old Woodside cemetery and was completely intrigued by the fenced family plots there.  Tiny miniatures of our wonder 90 Mile Beach will also feature and make an inexpensive souvenir of this area.

 FAR.  Recently Julie and her husband John drove to Western Australia and this gave Julie an opportunity to paint more of her beloved scenery, with the Great Australian Bight, the Indian Ocean and the pink salt lakes of South Australia most obvious.  Desert scenery (as opposed to the 90 Mile Beach) with water tanks and burnt out forests, the longest straight road in Australia; all were subjected to the often large canvases Julie prefers to cover.  Bright colours prevail, often with strong textural highlights.

We hope you will enjoy visiting this exhibition.

Annual portrait competition exhibition. Great prizes to be won. Scroll up to locate for Entry Form. Please read conditions of entry carefully. Please be mindful of copyright laws.

OPENING EVENT - Thursday 25 July, 2.30-4pm. Free entry, all welcome. Artwork, patchwork, crochet, woodwork and lots more. Some items will be for sale - don’t miss an opportunity to grab a beautifully handcrafted items by local artists and artisans. Find out what other classes and community activities that are on offer at the Neighbourhood House.

NOTE: CELEBRATION EVENT - Thursday 27th June, 2.30-4pm. FREE ENTRY

Wulgunngo Ngalu is located at the former Won Wron Prison site in Gippsland, Victoria and is a culturally appropriate 'learning place' for indigenous men undertaking community based orders.  This exhibition not only showcases indigenous art but also explains the programs that are conducted at Wulgunngo Ngalu.

NOTE: The OPENING FUNCTION will be held on Saturday 01 June, 2pm to 3.30pm, Free entry, all welcome.

NOTE: Opening Function will be held on Saturday 6th April, 3-4.30pm. Free entry, all welcome.

www.johnsullivanartist.com

OPENING FUNCTION Saturday 9th March, 2024. 2-3.30pm

A varied media exhibition by the members of Five Gates Studio, Yarram. Oils, acrylic, pastel, ceramics, textiles - something for everyone. Artists: Robin Hunt, Karen Rogers, Rae Avery, Kerry Anderson, Jessica Meaker, Mary Montague, Kim Baggaley, Jen Nickell, Jennie Teskey, Rosemary Packham, Lois Gronow, Sharene Grant, Vanessa West, Maria King, Dianna Speed

Colourful, whimsical works in watercolour/gouache/drawing pen. Hand crafted ceramic mugs and sculptures.

OPENING NIGHT 15th December, 2023. 5-6.30pm

TRACEY SAMIOS is a visual artist, working mainly in acrylics, pastels and linocut printmaking. Her artwork is a mixed bag varying in styles from naive to abstract, using bright colours and inspiration from real life and her imagination. Her art studio is at the Burrinja Cultural Centre and art gallery in Upwey. Her work is inspired by wonderful painters such as Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, L.S. Lowry, Joan Miro, Margaret Olley, Gary Bunt, Anders Hultman, Vuillard, Cedric Morris, Joan Eardley and many others.

NOTE: OPENING NIGHT - Thursday 21st September, 2023

FIRST PRIZE $750, SECOND PRIZE $500, THIRD PRIZE $250, HANGERS PICK Custom Framing to the value of $200.00

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS, HVP PLANTATIONS & YARRAM CUSTOM FRAMING

ENTRY FORMS DUE: 11 AUGUST, 2023

WORK TO BE DELIVERED ON OR BEFORE 22 AUGUST, 2023 BETWEEN 3-4PM OR ALTERNATIVELY 23 AUGUST, 2023 BETWEEN 9-9.30AM

NOTE: No Opening Night

MINIATURES IN MAY 2023     FIRST PRIZE OPEN 

 No.7  WAITING FOR DINNER  Dianne Bloemhoff

Judges’ Comments

We were struck by this work’s elegant simplicity & appealing subject. We liked its clever use of negative space

 and balance of dark and light.

MINIATURES IN MAY  2023     SECOND PRIZE OPEN

No. 17 SLUMBER  Sharene Grant

Judges’ Comments

This is an appealing work skilfully using a variety of materials in miniature fashion. We also enjoyed the complementary colours in this well-proportioned work.

MINIATURES IN MAY 2023     THIRD PRIZE OPEN

 No.8  ARC DE TRIOMPHE  Todd Davidson

Judges’ Comments

 This beautifully balanced work portrays majesty despite its small dimensions. The perspective encourages us to gaze up whilst the choice of colour highlights the historic nature of the structure.

MINIATURES IN MAY 2023     HONOURABLE MENTION

No.14  COLD TURKEY  Janie Frith

Judges’ Comments

This quirky Turkey put a smile on our faces.  The originality appealed as did the fine detail.

MINIATURES IN MAY 2023   HONOURABLE MENTION

 No.33   A SPECIAL PLACE  Julie Lundgren-Coulter

Judges’ Comments

We enjoyed this well balanced composition with fine detail.           

MINIATURES IN MAY 2023     FIRST PRIZE STUDENT 

No.60  RAINBOW ERUPTION  Arlie Hodgins Year 7

 Judges’ Comments:

This is a strong image in a simple style.  The varying texture adds to the impact.

MINIATURES IN MAY 2023     SECOND PRIZE STUDENT

No.64   HAPPINESS   Macy Praetz Year 7

Judges’ Comments:

This work shows a growing command of pencil drawing & shading in particular. Keep drawing!

MINIATURES IN MAY 2023      HONOURABLE MENTION STUDENT

No. 62   FREEDOM   Maddesyn Lyon  Grade 2

Judges’ Comments:

We see the artists is really trying to understand the movement of the horse. Shows promise.

Keep drawing!

MINIATURES IN MAY 2023      HONOURABLE MENTION STUDENT

 No.61  RAINY DAY   Emmie Hodgins Grade 3

Judges’ Comments

This is an eye catching and original image.  The use of line emphasises the subject. 

Keep drawing!

OPENING NIGHT: Friday 7th April, 2023. 5-6.30pm

Mosaics by Heather Fahnle and her students from Mosaics By The Bay, Phillip Island. Please note the Opening will be held on Saturday 11th from 1.30-3pm and not Friday Night.

Opening Night 16th December, 2022 - 5.30pm-7pm

PLEASE NOTE: Due to unforeseen circumstances the Opening Night has been cancelled

Christine Healey

Gippsland Wildlife & Landscape artist, working in both Watercolour and Oils to depict the beauty, fragility and uniqueness of the birdlife and landscape of the region.

Jillian Black

Over the past few years, my interest and enjoyment in photography, has enabled me to create unique images using my imagination and styling, to open your eyes and mind to the creative beauty of portraiture.

My aim is simple and that is to create everlasting images and memories for you, of a special moment in time.

Lea Jones

My favoured mediums are oil and pastel.

This is local artist Jeanette Van Leerdam’s very first exhibition. Beautiful and colourful abstract works using acrylic pouring paint as the medium.

New digital works on paper by Chris Tuttle.

Annual portrait competition. Thank you to our sponsors

HVP Plantations , Tarra Real Estate, Yarram Custom Framing.

FIRST PRIZE:  ‘Roman’ by Ida Hinkley.

This small work has sensitivity and a strong sense of form in the facial structure and the tee shirt.  I found the choice of the yellow on the shirt and the back ground colour of ultra blue created a mysterious quality and quietness to Roman.

 SECOND PRIZE:  ‘The Attenborough Effect’ by Kerry Anderson

This painting kept bringing me back to it.  There was a lot of technical brushwork skill and ‘searching’ painting process going on in the study of David’s face especial the eye!   For me this captured the kindness and wisdom of the great natural historian and biologist.  I also found it intriguing that the artit had painted a butterfly like an eye patch over the left eye.

 THIRD PRIZE:  ‘Jo Deep In Thought’ by Anna O’Shea

A small graphite study of a young girl. The tilt of the head and use of the pencil conveyed a feeling of deep thought.