Georgina Sambell Paintings : 20 November -8 December Opening Saturday 23 November 5pm-7pm

Paintings: Georgina Sambell       20 November - 8 December 2024

  1. Belle-Île Harbour, Oil on Linen Board, 34 x 27.5cm, 2024, $680

  2. Sauzon Harbour, Oil on Linen Board, 35 x 29cm, 2024, $700

  3. Beneath The Lighthouse- Penmarc’h, Oil on Linen Board, 34.5 x 28.5cm, 2024, $680

  4. Fécamp, Oil on Linen Board, 35 x 29cm, 2024, $740

  5. Belle-Île Jetty, SOLD Oil on Linen Board, 29 x 35cm, 2024, $800

  6. Antraigues -sur- Volane, Oil on Linen Board,  35 x 29cm, 2024, $700

  7. Monday Market- Auray,SOLD Oil on Linen Board, 29x35cm, 2024, $700

  8. Fishing Nets- Bonifacio, SOLD Oil on Linen Board, 29x35cm, 2024, $680

  9. Two Palms- Ajaccio,SOLD Oil on Linen Board, 35 x 29cm, 2024, $740

  10. Beach Games- St Malo, Oil on Linen Board, 28 x 35cm, 2024, $740

  11. Jaujac, Oil on Linen Board, 32 x 28cm, 2024, $620

  12. Tango with Still Life, Oil on Linen Board, 35 x 29cm, 2024, $660

  13. The Solitary Cloud, Oil on Linen Board, 35 x 28cm, 2024, $720

  14. Étretat Boats, Oil on Linen Board, 25 x 34cm, 2024, $600

  15. Blue Cliffs, SOLD Oil on Linen Board, 28x 28cm, 2024, $500

  16. Walking the Dog, SOLD Oil on Linen Board, 35x 29cm, 2024, $740

  17. The Coast- Belle-Île, Oil on Linen Board, 27x34cm, 2024, $600

  18. Formations, SOLD Watercolour on Paper, 35 x 26cm, 2024, $550

  19. Self Portrait Kneading the Dough, Oil on Canvas, 66x51cm, $2200

  20. Tasmanian waters, Watercolour on Paper, 26 x 27.5cm, 2024, $400

  21. SA Coastline, Watercolour on Paper, 27 x 18cm, 2024, $350

  22. Between the Trees, SOLD Watercolour on Paper, 26x24.5cm, 2024, $400

  23. Balancing on a connection, Oil on Linen, 67x 86cm,  2024, $1800

  24. A Man, Oil on Canvas, 40x35cm, 2024, $660

  25. Le Tango de Bigoudenes, Oil on Linen Board, 29x35cm, $680

  26. Bonifacio, Oil on Linen Board, 35x29cm, 2024, $680

  27. Le Jardin – Vannes, Oil on Linen Board, 28 x 35cm, $700

  28. Cliff Face, Watercolour on Paper, 26x19cm, 2024, $420

  29. Tango in Penmarc’h, SOLD Watercolour on Paper, 28 x 21.5cm, 2024, $400

  30. Limestone Coast, SOLD Watercolour on Paper, 26 x 17cm, 2024, $400

  31. Paved Ways, SOLD Earthenware Ceramic, 25 x 14cm, 2024, $600

  32. Tree Cutters, Earthenware Ceramic, 18x14cm, 2024, $620

  33. Pot Plant, Earthenware Ceramic, NFS

  34. Blossoms, Earthenware Ceramic, 35x14cm, 2024, $800

  35. Untitled, Stoneware Ceramic, NFS

ANOTHER VIEW -New Paintings -SHARI NYE

Where the spirit does not work with the hand there is no art.

Leonardo da Vinci

As a painter I find great joy and excitement in experimenting with colour

and shape. This body of work marries that love of experimentation, with

my travels in the Australian landscape. I have a great reverence for the

natural world and feel compelled to be a voice for its defence, with a

focus on shining some light on the beauty I see in landform and the plant

life upon it. The rich colours, vastness and diversity in Australia is for

me, deeply moving.

Another view is in part, me now taking a different view of how I approach

being an artist and what I place on the canvas. It is a new adventure in

my painting influenced by recent studies on how to be more relaxed,

loose, and intuitive as I paint. This year I travelled solo in my van to

outback Queensland from Warrnambool, speaking to many people and

hearing many different views about what living on the land means to

them and, seeing other artists’ responses to the landscape. This trip

fuelled my need for adventure and excitement and this excitement is

what I seek to express on my canvas.

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Another view also refers to many views and ways of seeing the land. My

view of one place can change, and I can paint different views of the one

location depending on what I focus in on. I’m fascinated and moved by

the endless variations of shapes and lines that intersect and overlay in

nature. When I’m deeply focused, I find landscapes and the plant life

upon it an extraordinary phenomenon, almost magical.

I do not want to paint a literal interpretation of what I see - what I love to

immerse myself in is interpreting it with my own play of form and colour.

That is what I find truly inspiring as a painter of the natural world.

Shari Nye

ARTOLESCENCE 28 AUGUST - 15 SEPTEMBER

Artolescence exhibition featuring works by secondary students from local schools Brauer College, Emmanuel College and Merri River School as part of a celebration of youth in the arts …YOUTH FEST Sunday 1 September 10am-2pm.

ARTOLESCENCE 24

28 AUGUST-15 SEPTEMBER

Brauer (B) Emmanuel (E) Merri River (MR)

1.Lilith Bronkhurst year 8 (B) Can Bear - recycled materials $30

2.Lilith Bronkhurst year 8 (B) Squad Star - recycled materials $30

3.Lilith Bronkhurst year 8 (B) untitled - recycled materials $30

4.Mackenzie Ward year 11 (E) Man on the Horse- etching NFS

5.Kristen McKenzie year 10 (E) untitled - etching NFS

6. Alannah Oliver-Hay year 10(E) The Rhino - etching NFS

7. Alegra Elhay year 11(E) Sanctuary - etching unframed $300

8.Mia Burgess year 11 (E) Sea Shell - etching NFS

9.Emily Rankin year 11(E) Symbols - hand coloured etching unframed $50 10.Assorted lino cuts by year 8 Brauer $25

11.Hunter Willatan year 8 (B) Chirp - acrylic NFS

12.Zoe Davis year 10 (E) Jellyfish - lino print unframed $50

13.Bridie Mason year 10(E) Jellyfish - lino print unframed $100

14.Ella redpath year 11 (B) Sunshine - soft sculpture NFS

15.Annabelle Beeby year 11 (B) soft sculpture NFS

16.Jenna Umney year 11(B) Where the Wild Things Are - soft sculpture NFS

17.Zorran Lucas year 9 (B) papier mache sculpture NFS

18.Harry Cameron year 12 (B) Unleashing the Hidden Realm - soft sculpture $85 19.Ashton Cowell year 9(B) Apple Worm Teapot- ceramics $25

20.Jayla Mast year 11 (B) Vegemite- ceramics NFS

21.Sophie McGeechin year 10 (B) -ceramics NFS

22.Jazz Deppeler year 9(B) Beehive teapot - ceramics NFS

23.Maya Godfrey year 9 (B) Watermelon teapot - ceramics $25

24.Maya Knell year 8 (B) Time after Time $50

25.Isaiah Pickett year 12(E) untitled - digital print NFS 26.Akira Fish-Laird year 12 (E) untitled - digital print NFS

27.Kai Moloney Smith year 12 (E) untitled - digital print NFS

28.Joseph Dowling year 12 (E) untitled - photo NFS

29.Nate Roberts year 12 (E) untitled - digital print NFS

30.Macey Cook year 12 (E) untitled - digital print NFS

31.Daisy Shiells year10 (E) untitled - lino print unframed $50

32.Maisie Henderson year 10 (E) Flower -etching NFS

33.Mia Burgess year 11 (E) Ningaloo-digital print unframed $20

34.Emily Rankin year 11(E) Home - digital print unframed $60

35.Sierra Chuck year 11 (E)Swirling Sea - digital print unframed $45

36.Sonny Bermingham year 10(B) Clown Fish -tetra pac print NFS

37.Lewis Leslie Inman year 10 (MR) The Grogu Experience - pencil $125

38.Rose Armistead year 8(E) Dragon Eye- acrylic on canvas NFS

39. Mackenzie Ward year 11(E) Beach unframed $20

40.Paige year 12 (E) -digital print NFS \

41. Nova Ruffin year10 (MR) My Style of 1930’s pen $125

42.Ashani Mitcham year 9 (MR) Colourful Cat fineliner NFS

43. Charlotte Dumesny year 11 (E) Lilies’ etching unframed $50

44. Imogen Noonan year 11 (B) Lino print Sea Horse $85

45. Kels4ey Mitcham year 11 (B) Coastal Home $100

46. Ela Fraser year 11 (E) Petal’ etching unframed $50

47. Hayley Hoare year 9 (MR) Roxanne Wolf fineliner $125

48. Zaidyn Theobald-Daly year 9 (MR) yellow rabbit pencil $125

49. Kristen McKenzie year 10 (E) Palm Jere Meirah’ digital print unframed $20

50.Ela Fraser year 11 (E) Vernazza’ digital print unframed $30

51. Lilly Deith year 8 (E) Billie’ acrylic on canvas $150

52. Riley Peddler year 10 (MR) I See Colour w/c $125

53. Ella Caruana year 10 (MR) Fire painting, Collage $125

54. Charlotte Dumesny year 11 (E) Iceland’s’ digital print $20

55. Allegra Elhay year 11 (E) Ocean Mind’ digital print unframed $50

56. Eammon McCarthy year 12 (E) untitled digital print NFS

57. Emily Rankin year 11 (E) Sword of Light etching $55

58. Ari Mahoney year 9 (MR) Grunge Pencil NFS

59. Rosie Ludeman year 10 (B) FReakazoid skate deck postcard $120

60. Kayleigh Baker year 10 (B) Patrick ceramics $70 \61. Tye (B) year 9 Shoobert ceramics $75

62. Henrietta Barker year 9 (B) Phat Phil ceramics NFS

63. Liam Elliot year 9 (B) Gorg ceramics $120

64. Asha Rose Porter year 9 (B) Bluey ceramics NFS

65. Ella Monday year 9 (B) ceramics NFS

66. Kelly year 10 Law$on ceramics NFS

67. Natalie Powell year 10 (B) Frogtastic ceramics $60

68. Jack Shaw year 10 (MR) crayon and painting $125

69. Ari Mahoney year 9 (MR) Experiment’ watercolour NFS

70. Marli Adams year 11 (B) etching Shadows of the Tide $35

71. Justice Fleming year 9 (MR) Spring Bonney fineliner $125

72. Chester Meade year 9 (MR) “Depression” w/c & crayon $125

73. Marli Adams year 11 (B) Shadows of the Tide 2 etching $35

74. Lily Groves year 11 (MR) Chaos fineliner $125

75. Ben Block year 10 (MR) “Wild & Colourful” w/c & crayon $125

76. Annabelle Beeby year 11 (B) Smiley Face ceramics NFS

77. Cody Sellens year 10 Garden Pot Ceramics $25

78. Jenna Umney year 11 (B) Big Pot ceramics NFS

79. Chase Porter year 10 Pokemon on a Pot ceramics $75

80. Millie Serona year 10 (B) Desert of Dreams ceramics NFS

81. Canna Gu year 10 (B) Thumbelina ceramics NF

Unveiling Perspectives: Embracing Neurodiversity- Rebecca Hill

Through the portrayal of animals in an unconventional manner, this thought-provoking exhibition sheds light on the struggles faced by neurodiverse individuals. It invites viewers to delve into the complexities of neurodiverse experiences, as they employ coping strategies to navigate a world primarily designed for neurotypical individuals. By encouraging personal interpretation, these artworks ignite a dialogue about inclusivity and challenges societal norms. They urge us to embrace diversity and celebrate the unique perspectives that enrich our world.

Flow State- Ellen Moloney

“A flow state is the mental state in which a person performing some activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity. In essence, flow is characterized by the complete absorption in what one does, and a resulting transformation in one’s sense of time. Flow is the melting together of action and consciousness; the state of finding a balance between a skill and how challenging that task is. It requires a high level of concentration; however, it should be effortless. Flow is used as a coping skill for stress and anxiety when productively pursuing a form of leisure that matches one’s skill set.”

Photography is something I first played around with as a young teenager, but as I got older, became something that was there for me when I needed it. It became a way to distract, escape, ground, and put things in to perspective. At times, going for a photo walk with my camera was the only thing that would get me out of the house, and would always lift my mood. 

My exhibition is a collection of photographs of the things I capture when in flow state with a camera in my hand, with an aim to encourage you to achieve your own brief state of immersion when viewing. The photos included in the exhibition are the ones that have the most heart and soul in them; the ones that I am most proud to share. Follow my footsteps through my exhibition; take your time to examine shots both closely and from afar; and enjoy a photo walk with me. 

-E

Renewal- South West Print Makers

Renewal can be seen as being applicable on a personal human level.Self-renewal is an essential part of our spiritual wellness. Just as we need to grow in our relationships and our careers, we need to grow as human beings. By learning how to renew yourself, you’ll be able to continuously reconnect with your purpose in life, reignite your passion and rediscover your true spirit.

Renewal applies in a broader context to the world we live in and integrate with, in regards to civilisation and all it manifests, also to the the world of nature with it’s own cycles of renewal. Rebirth, regeneration, rejuvenation, restoration, resumption, revitalization and revival are all aspects of renewal. Renewal can undoubtedly be expressed as an artistic form.

Artists often use their creative abilities to depict themes of growth, change, and rejuvenation in their work. and can capture the essence of renewal and convey it to the audience.  Artistic expression allows individuals to explore their emotions, thoughts, and experiences in a way that goes beyond traditional communication. It gives artists the freedom to experiment, reflect, and present the theme of renewal in their own unique style.

JULIE STARK #1 - #5

Artist Statement

My daily RENEWAL: South Beach walks at Port Fairy always greet me with a myriad of Seaweeds! - all so different, precious and it seems, diminishing in alarming proportions from our Southern Ocean. With my vinyl prints I’ve had fun, playing with and imagining these familiar forms in different guises. Ocean = Refresh!


1. Seaweed Stories - Dancing Diva $250 (F)

2. SOLD Seaweed Stories - Tree $250 (F)

4. Seaweed Stories - Mermaid-Mermen ? $240 (F)

4.SOLD Seaweed Stories- Holdfast Treasures $200 (F)

5. Seaweed Stories - Neptune’s Necklace Nymphs $175 (F)

JEAN GLEESON

Artist Statement

As a printmaker, a unique part of this practice is the storage of proofs and editions – work that never makes it to the final product state. Instead prints remain in drawers and become reminders of works and ideas in progress, ‘states of becoming’, as evidence of changes in direction from conception to realization.

After many years of storage these drawers may hold the catalyst of a new idea or artwork, a chance to revisit and renew from the old, in this case I’ve used my blind embosses and collagraph


6.SOLD Untitled- recycled wood, drop sheet, blind embosses,collographs,thread, tacks $200

JODIE HONAN

The oldest feathers of a bird are worn and tattered from thousands of hours of flight. When a feather is renewed, the old feather must be let go. For the Nankeen Kestrel, as the feather grows it develops bands of light and dark that correspond with night and day cycles. The fully formed feather shows the time taken for growth.


7. Nankeen Kestral, drypoint, $350 (F) $185 (U/F 2 remain)

8. Ben Fennessy: Don;t be afraid of AI NFS

LIZA McCOSH

Artist Statement 

A collagraph is a print process where various materials are glued to a rigid base to form a template from which to print. The plate becomes textured and once inked a print can be transferred onto paper either through using a press or by hand printing techniques which I have used in this series. In the case of theBloom Series I used a background stencil and plant material on wood to form my plate. The larger images, Bloom #5 and #6, I collaged digital  copies of the prints and then photo transferred the collaged images onto wood panels. The Bloom series fits into the theme of Renewal, not only because of the reference to plants but also because of the creative process. The basic collagraph print can be seen in Bloom #1 and from there the series evolved through adopting different print techniques; a renewal through process.


9.Bloom #1,collagraph, ed. 1/1, 2024 (framed size 23.5cm x 23.5cm). $240


10.Bloom #2,collagraph with plant transfer, ed. 1/ U/S 2024 (framed size 23.5cm x 23.5cm) $250


11.Bloom #5, 2024, collaged collagraph print photo transferred on wood panel, (40.7 x 30.5cm), $395

12.Bloom #6, 2024, collaged collagraph print photo transferred on wood panel,(40.7 x 30.5cm),

$395

13.Bloom #4, hand coloured collagraph, ed. 1/1 U/S, 2024 (framed size 23.5 x 23.5cm) $250


14.Bloom #3, hand coloured collagraph with plant transfer, ed. 1/1 U/S, 2024 (framed size 23.5cm x 23.5cm) $250

MARION MANIFOLD

Artist statement:

Watching the seasons come and go reminds me of our place in nature and the sense of renewal after the long winters.

15.Autumn 1     Etching & aquatint $350 (F) $250 (U/F)

16.Autumn 2     Etching & aquatint 350 (F) $250 (U/F)

17.Autumn 3     Etching & aquatint $350 (F) $250 (U/F)

18.Autumn 4     Etching & aquatint $350 (F) $250 (U/F)

19.Winter         Etching & aquatint $350 (F) $250 (U/F)

20.Spring          Etching &aquatint $350 (F) $250 (U/F)

21.Summer        Etching & aquatint $350 (F) $250 (U/F)

BEN FENNESSY
Artist Statement

I have interpreted ‘Renewal’ in several ways for the print exhibition. At the personal level, I have renewed my passion for printmaking by learning a new, very old, technique – stone lithography. I recently did a two-day course at Australian Print Workshop and found this complex technique both challenging and fascinating. It meant I had to slow down, be mindful, and focus solely on the complexity of this process. The resultant print series, ‘Renewable’, (an edition of eight), places my local electricity pole in an apocalyptic sky. As an early adopter of solar power, building an energy efficient, off- grid, mud brick house in 1978, to the present with solar panels, batteries and an EV – I believe power generation needs to be renewable, not nuclear. ‘Watered’ is a renewal of an existing unique state woodblock print. The original image has been amplified by adding two layers of printed acetate over the top. The scene is Tower Hill, which has finally been watered this winter. The photo print, ‘Don’t be afraid of AI’, is included to allay artists’ fears about any threat to art and originality. Finally, in the spirit of sustainability, the frames have been upcycled and renewed with gold to symbolise hope

22.‘Renewal’, stone lithograph, 8/8, framed, $300.


23.’Watered’, unique state, woodcut on paper and acetate, framed, $1200.

24.‘Renewal’, stone lithograph, hand-coloured, 5/8, framed $300, unframed $250.

BRITT GOW

Artist Statement

The theme brought to mind the process of healing and the actions that make us feel physically and mentally refreshed and renewed. “Botanical Healing” references medicinal herbs ingested in food and teas. “Fragile, maybe chipped, but not broken” is how we feel sometimes - a little bit blue and delicate - but also recalls the blue and white willow-pattern tea cups in which a healing brew might be served. “Baltic Bathing” and “Solstice Skinny-dipping” references the exhilaration and healing properties of cold water swims, especially when practised with friends. 

25.Umber Glow-Botanical Healing 1/20  Monotype and collagraph FRAMED $600


26.Fragile, maybe chipped, not broken, monoprint FRAMED $600

DES BUNYON

Artist Statement

Spring is Nature’s time. Nature is renewed with the warmth of the sun and follows cycles of growth and dormancy, Rebirth comes in the Spring with blossoming buds and flowers - a telltale sign of renewal. Nature includes everything in the outer world as well as in our own inner realm. We are part of Nature, and as Spring’s rebirth restores the land, it also restores us from within. 

In the world of mythology the Phoenix symbolizes transformation ,rebirth and hope.The immortal Phoenix never truly dies. It continually rises from the ashes, just as the fiery sun “dies” and is “reborn” every morning. Because the Phoenix willingly sacrifices itself to death, it is able to regenerate and gain awareness and spiritual growth.

27.SOLD A Rose is a Rose is a Rose 1/5 etching framed $295

28.The Unfolding 1/5 etching           framed $295


29.Phoenix Rising 1/5 etching framed $295


MAREE STEWART

Artist Statement

I am exploring the period of time prior to renewal when something is preparing for change.‘Waiting’

30.Artist Proof. Collagraph 44x30cm unframed $130


31.‘Restlessness’ Artist Proof. Collagraph 44x30cm unframed $130

32.‘Pause, reflect’ 1/1 Collagraph 44x30cm  (others available)    unframed             $130                 

33.Rest, pause, await’  1/1 Collagraph  (others available)  unframed $180

SUE FERRARI

34,35,36, small $60 each

37,38 ,39, 40 medium $70 each

41,42,43, large $80 each

Artist Statement

Mending is more than renewing the usefulness of a piece of cloth, the process is therapeutic, an extension of oneself. Once the damage is identified, the renewal process begins, engaging in the tender act of repairing the damage one stitch at a time.

Title: The tender act of repair

Materials: Mono print on silk fabric – handstitched Vintage embroidery hoops  

ANDREA RADLEY

Artist Statement

This is the meaning of renewal I focused on with my artist book, Our Blackbird Family. When I underwent chemotherapy and radiation for my Stage 4 lung cancer, I suffered badly from "chemo fog." I could not think clearly, work out how to make things, develop ideas, or compose complex drawings. I was scared for a while that it would be permanent.

Artist books became one of the tools I used to get my brain working again; the other was embroidery. These activities helped me regain my confidence. I had to think about the story, the images, the structure of the book, and then create it. I completed bookbinding tutorials online and made dummy books to practice.

Time is also a factor. The binding method I chose for this book, the Blizzard Fold, is a technique I tried a year ago and could not figure out. This year, I completed it. Using this technique for this book is a celebration for me that my brain is getting better.

The subject matter of the book is inspired by the blackbird family that comes back each year to rear their babies under the eaves of our outdoor room. It has given our family immense . It has given our family immense pleasure to watch the babies emerge from their shells, grow up, and leave the nest—just like my children are doing.

44.Artist Book NFS

Our Blackbird Family Illustrated Linocuts on Archers Paper with   Blizzard Fold.

RUBY RICHARDSON

Artist Statement

My studio cupboard overflows with remnants of printed textiles, a soft pile of  memories and a time-line of past projects.

Fabric pieces come together in decoupage to form fragile and

ephemeral objects. They embrace the the natural cycles of change, reflect the

transient nature of creativity and the impermanence of materials in art.

‘Ephemeral objects’

 Medium :Decoupage, Screen print, mono print, digital print, fabric,gouache.

45.Object #7 $65

46.Object #6 $50

47.Object #5 $65

48.Object #4 $50

49.Object #3 $50

50.Object #2 $55

51.Object #1 $65

Jimmi Buscombe - Together

Together

‘Together’ features 16 new paintings by local Warrnambool artist Jimmi Buscombe in his first gallery exhibition. 

Jimmi hopes the exhibition encourages us to explore and reflect on our innate and deep connection to nature, and the joy and beauty within it.

Most widely known for his now famous chalk art mural “Gutsy the Warrnambool Wombat”, Jimmi explains he was excited to see what would happen between him, a paint brush, some paint, some linen and some time, but without the influence of a client or a brief to work alongside - it turns out it’s still birds!  “These paintings are about connection, explored through pairings and small groups of birds, but for me they offer some beauty and reflection outside of ourselves, in a time when I feel that is perhaps greatly needed.” 

A selection of limited edition prints and hand finished prints on Ilford 310gsm cotton rag, bird art gift cards and Gutsy wombat stickers and magnets are available at the rear of the gallery.

Looking for Lesueur - Vicki Reynolds

Charles-Alexander Leseuer was one of the Artists on the Nicholas Baudin expedition to Australia(1801-1803), his depiction of the wildlife, landscapes and people throughout the expedition were extraordinary. After viewing an exhibition of work from the Baudin expedition at the South Australian maritime museum, I was particularly taken with his watercolours of fish and sea creatures and resolved to look further into his work and respond to it in a contemporary manner.

This body of work was inspired by a beautiful watercolour and pencil scientific illustration of a tiny leather jacket fish, which was exhibited at the South Australian Maritime Museum. It was part of a body of work which had not been seen in Australia produced by artists on the Baudin Expedition to Australia 1800-1804. I was amazed at the quality of the painting, the detail, recognising that the work was made while sitting in a moving sailing ship.I began by making small works copying Lesueur, then moved on to producing my own small watercolours then larger works using the technique of Nature Printing/ Gyotaku.This is one of the earliest forms of botanical/ scientific printing where a relatively flat object is inked, paper is placed on top and then the image is transferred by hand or press, some areas would then be drawn and coloured by hand. Gyotaku was done in the same manner by Japanese fishers, inking fish and sea creatures and transferring the image to paper, recording their catch either as a means of publicising what fish they might have for sale, hanging the prints in the rigging of their boats or sometimes as a more competitive, samurai fishing competition. These works are printed on Japanese paper, some handmade by me in Japan.

My art practice has been located in the concept of journey for quite a few years, often the journey by sea, using physical journeys by boat, Mallee, and the desert to make work and in turn to make work in the studio about these journeys. Taking my inspiration from Leseuer’s work is taking me down a path that broadens my horizons while inviting me into a world of delicate and intricate marks and work. My works are mainly on paper, mixed media printmaking, Artist books and 3d works include found objects in installation.

1. Slimy Mackerel, Gyotaku & Hand Colour on Kozo $400

2. Blue Throated Wrasse Male, Gyotaku & Hand Colour on Kozo $400

2. Blue Throated Wrasse Male, Gyotaku & Hand Colour on Kozo $400

3. Blue Throated Wrasse Female, Gyotaku & Hand Colour on Kozo $400

4. Snapper, Gyotaku & Hand Colour on Kozo $400

5. Snook, Gyotaku & Hand Colour on Kozo $400

6. Blue Throated Wrasse, Gyotaku & Hand Colour on Kozo $400

7. Snapper, Gyotaku & Hand Colour on Hosho, $650

8. Slimy Mackerel, Gyotaku & Hand Colour on Hosho $650

9. Perch?, Gyotaku & Hand Colour on Hosho $650

10. Unknown, Water colour & Pencil on Arches $350

11. Mackerel, Water colour & Pencil on Arches $350

12. Mirror Dory, Water colour & Pencil on Arches $350

13. Ocean (Leatherjacket), Etching on Fabriano $125

14. Mosaic, Etching on Fabriano $125

15. Yellow Stripe, Etching on Fabriano $125

16. Tasselled, Etching on Fabriano $125

17. Horseshoe, Etching on Fabriano $125

18. Unknown, Water colour & Pencil on Arches $350

19. Barracoota, Gyotaku & Hand Colour on Hosho $650

20. John Dory, Water colour & Pencil on Arches $350

21. Horseshoe Leatherjacket, Gyotaku & Hand Colour on Hosho $650

22. Yellow Stripe Leatherjacket, Water colour & Pencil on Arches $350

23. Snook, Gyotaku & Hand Colour on Hosho $650

24. Horseshoe Leatherjacket, Water colour & Pencil on Arches $350

25. Latchet, Gyotaku & Hand Colour on Hosho $650

26. Moonlighter, Water colour & Pencil on Arches $350

27. Australian Salmon, Gyotaku & Hand Colour on Hosho $650

28. Flying Fish, Water colour & Pencil on Arches $350

29. Wrasse, Gyotaku & Hand Colour on Hosho $650

30. After Lesueur, Etching on Fabriano $125

31. Horseshoe Leather jacket, Gyotaku & Hand Colour on Kozo $400

32. Six spine, Etching on Fabriano $125

33. After Lesueur, Concertina Book watercolour and Pencils on Arches NFS

34. Two Weeks at Southarm , Nature Prints in suede covered handmade book $325

35. Southarm All That We Are, Nature Prints in suede covered handmade book $350

36. Leatherjacket, Japanese style stab bound book, Gyotaku on Hosho $175

37. Journal 1 NFS

38. Journal 2 NFS

39. Water colour and Pencil & found objects in case NFS

Charles Alexander Lesueur book NFS

Two's Company : Ricky Schembri & Alexandra Davis 15 May -2 June Opening Saturday 18 May 5pm- 7pm

1.The Grampians - pen & wash - Alexandra Davis $1500


2. Country Road - pen & ink - Alexandra Davis $880

3. Tangled - mixed media - Alexandra Davis $150


4. Farmer’s Shed - pen - Alexandra Davis $1500


5. Evening, Killarney - pastel- Ricky Schembri $1650


6. Flinders Street Station - mixed media- Alexandra Davis $2500


7. Melbourne, Yarra at Night - oil - Alexandra Davis $350


8. Collins Street  Melbourne - mixed media - Alexandra Davis $200


9.Venice,  plein air 1- pastel - Ricky Schembri $350

10.Venice Gondolas - pen & wash - Alexandra Davis $200


11.Naples - pastel- Ricky Schembri $400


12.Palatine Hill, Rome -pen & wash- Alexandra Davis $200

13.Cadimare-La Spezia - acrylic - Alexandra Davis $390


14.Cafe Prahran - pastel - Ricky Schembri $1650

15.Flinders Street Station - pastel- Ricky Schembri $1850


16.Gilles Street Roundabout - pastel- Ricky Schembri $1850


17.Burwood Road Hawthorn - pastel - Ricky Schembri $1150


18.St. Pauls Cathedral - pastel- Ricky Schembri $2500


19.View from my Backyard - pastel -Ricky Schembri $3800

20.Ibis - pastel -Ricky Schembri $2800


21.Rocky and Alex - pastel- Ricky Schembri $1150


22.Millgrove - pastel- Ricky Schembri $1150


23.Flinders Street - pastel - Ricky Schembri $1150


24.The Gondola Ride - pastel - Ricky Schembri $1150

25.Venice, plein air 2 - watercolour- Ricky Schembri $350


26.The Grampians - watercolour - Ricky Schembri $350

27.Central Park, New York - pastel - Ricky Schembri $1150


28.Winter, Central Park - pastel - Ricky Schembri $1850


29.Pygmy Possum - acrylic - Alexandra Davis $195


30.Birds in a Tree - gouache -Alexandra Davis $100


31.Wild Ruby -oil - Alexandra Davis $550


32.Gang Gang Cockatoo -mixed media - Alexandra Davis $450


The Three Stooges: Glenn Morgan. Chris Small. Barry Tate : Ceramics and Paintings. 24 April- 12 May. Opening night 26 April 6pm-8pm

OUT OF THE BLUE : BEN FENNESSY

Out of the Blue : Ben Fennessy - Recent Paintings and Prints 3 April - 21 April

Opening Launch - Friday 5 April 4pm-6pm

The ‘Out of the Blue’ exhibition at F Project Gallery was a serendipitous, unexpected opportunity to show paintings and glass prints from the last few years. I’m rather taken with the colour blue. Given I live on the coast, that’s not surprising, as the sky and sea are in constant view.

The environment of South-West Victoria is a great source of artistic inspiration. Having lived in the bush and on the coast, in Wadawurrung Country, and now in the shadow of Koroitj/Tower Hill, on Gundjitmara land, for most of my life, these wild and beautiful vistas have seeped into my soul. This body of work is a small sample of my passion for place. I am particularly focused on the play of light on the horizon and the changes that the weather and seasons bring … and blue hues.

Each of the works in this show have some shades of blue in them, ranging from a full-on blue blast of ultramarine in Winter Cloud, a wash of cerulean in Escarpment Budj Bim, a sweep Prussian blue in Blue Rain and a tiny brush stroke of indigo in Seascapeorama.

Ben Fennessy is an established painter, printmaker and art educator. He studied painting and drawing at the National Gallery School, Melbourne, and the Victorian College of the Arts and has been a practising artist for over fifty-five years.  He has exhibited widely throughout Australia and his work is in collections here and overseas. Ben is a member of the South-West Printmakers group who exhibit annually at the F Project Gallery in Warrnambool. Ben has been selected for the Geelong Acquisitive Print Awards, Geelong Gallery in 2005, 2017 and 2023.

Ben draws inspiration for his abstract landscape paintings and prints from the local beautiful natural environment, where light and shadows, sun and rain, can change the colour, feeling and tone in moments. These vivid colours express his interpretation of the inherent drama of the Australian environment, however at the root of his work is the influence of the English tradition of landscape painting, the pastoral and romantic landscapes of the original ‘pale stale males’, Gainsborough, Constable and Turner.

Vessels: 13 - 31 March

MARCH 13 - MARCH 31 2024

Opening Friday 15th March 6pm.

Four Camperdown women, Merrian Dennis, Dannie Dupleix, Carol Eagle and Monique Pope meet weekly at Peacock Hall; an old Sunday School hall built in the 1930’s. The four women work individually on their own projects, share different perspectives and enjoy discussing and debating ideas.

In the 'Vessels' collective exhibition, Dennis, Dupleix, Eagle, and Pope embark on an artistic odyssey. Through painting, sculpture and textiles, using a vast array of media, they redefine vessels in distinct ways. They forge a dialogue that celebrates the multiplicity of perspectives. The exhibition is a harmonious fusion, showcasing the richness of individual interpretations. Carol and Dannie have produced an explosion of colour contrasted with Merrian and Monique’s subdued tones.

Inside the Inside by Jane Curtis

Since I was a young girl, l have always been attracted by objects that speak of history and far off places. Born in the Mallee, with a mother who is French/Welsh, l loved to go to Melbourne and breathe in the smell of my grandparents house, her parents. The fascination with their furniture and belongings has stayed with me throughout my adult life. Possessions have a sentimentalism that l feel fills a void in my story.

My artwork then leads into this scenario almost every time. I do enjoy skyscapes and outdoors but I absolutely adore inside landscapes.

Firstly I do a Gouache painting to get acquainted with my subject. Then l like to paint with Acrylic and give the same subject a different expression. I am not tied to capturing exactly what is true and correct but my interpretation of what l see.

I realise how important painting is for my sense of equilibrium in this world and therefore the role it plays in so many people’s lives both as artists and viewers.

I like to think l don’t take myself too seriously but l am serious about being able to have self expression for myself and the greater community.

Connections (Group Show)

Jan Stickland, Sandra Batten, Johanna Wade, Sharryn Trease, Jenny Grenfell

A group exhibition consisting primarily of experimental printmaking exploring themes of urban and rural environment and the human condition. Techniques including monoprints, collagraphs, various forms of etching including photo gravure, and salt etching, linocuts, drawing ,collage and basket making are evident in the work of the group.

Inspired and Fired- South West Potters

December 13 2023 - Janaury 7 2024

Opening Saturday December 16, 5 - 7pm

Nathan Pye
Param Ratnam
Natalie Ryan
Georgina Sambell
Tara Shackell
Chris Small
Sid Sprague
Jude Stewart
Barry Tate
Iori Tate
Megan Cullum
Ken Sadler

Sarah Austin
Louise Coffey
Mick Conlan
Delia Crabbe
Belinda Hartwich
Chris Inglis
Diana Kraft
Erin Sonego
Jenni Larsen
Alicia McVilly
Molly Melican
Leon Melis

Eccentric- Bobbie Cox

Bobbie is a self taught artist, having retired some time ago from her day job as a social worker. The day job took her all over Western Australia, especially the Pilbara region, Queensland and Victoria. Bobbie is influenced by Indian, other Asian, and indigenous art.

Subject matter comes from nature, myths and fairy tales. Her work reflects her status as a fifth generation Australian of European descent.

Paintings are acrylic on canvas. #16 & #21 are acrylic paint and mixed media.

Whether it be the Kimberly, central Australia, Kakadu, or south-west Victoria there is a commonality that connects it all.

Birds.

An integral part of our survival, culture and economy, birds are our companions.

Bird, the exhibition, is a collection of thoughts and observations about the intersection between humanity’s industrial advancement and the natural environment.

Contemplation of a world with birds and a world without.

Existence without existence.

Bird.

‘Of Sand and Sea’ is a joint exhibition responding to the universal connection between coast and ocean in all forms – of reef, beach, tidal zones and dune systems.

Our relationship with water and the natural coastal environment brings cultural and spiritual connection, energises our well being, and the desire to nurture all that calls the marine ecosystem home.

Globally oceans are home to a currently known 228,450 marine species with over 90% of species yet to be discovered. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).

Green or living shorelines stabilise coastlines and inter-tidal zones, and directly impact ocean quality and health. Reliance on the resource and industrial pressures are placing strain on Australian reefs and oceans requiring conscious thought of use and restoration.

‘We are in reach of a whole new relationship with the ocean, a wiser, more sustainable relationship. The choice lies with us.’ (David Attenborough)

Erna’s art practice consists of oil paint, applied through the use of rags and liquin to create luminosity and texture. Finished art works change colour, depth, mood and movement in different light, reflecting the natural cycles of the water environment and are hard to photograph.

Kristy’s art practice consists of kiln and alternatively fired clay, using glaze and mixed media technique to represent elements of the coastal environment. Works and firing techniques use sustainable practices and reduced reliance on energy and materials in production.