News, Awards, Commissions
This new NEWS section, is to congratulate and acknowledge the current achievements, successes and continued professional development of the artists we have selected to represent in our regular 'stable'.
Newly updated as of JULY 2010.
Firstly - Congratulations to DI WEST on her selection for the 2010 NOOSA TRAVELING SCHOLARSHIP as one of 40 selected finalists - for Sculpture. The 40 artists as finalists have a wonderful opportunity to be showing work at the Noosa Regional Gallery, and to possibly win a substantial award to fund further travel to continue study or training interstate or overseas. Selection of winners in August, following the finalists' exhibition.
Secondly - Congratulations to PATRICIA CALE - on her recent success as winner in section - Contemporary/Abstract work at MARYBOROUGH ART FESTIVAL QLD - June 2010. This is for her piece in mixed media "Deep Water" featured below. This work is strong and demonstrates Patricia's well executed, dynamic and multi-layered technique.
ALSO - again to PATRICIA CALE - on winning 3 awards - Open Prize, Mary Valley Country Prize, Drawing Prize - in the Mary Valley Art Festival July 2010. Entered - and awarded for - the stunning "Night Burn" painting from 'After the Burn' exhibition.
Thirdly - Well done to CHRISTOPHER POPE - on just completing another well-earned commission for AUSTRALIA POST - his next series of images to be published as Stamps later this year, this time celebrating the beauty of Kingfishers. This follows on from his previous commission - published with great success in September 2009 - the series 'Australian Songbirds'.
Christopher now is continuing to produce new original works for showing with us this year - and we are in early stages of planning a new SOLO exhibition for 2011... which will also be a wonderful opportunity to acquire some stunning new original works from this leading Australian wildlife artist.
NEXT - KIM SCHOENBERGER (Ceramics) took First in 'Master Artisan' and Second in 'Journeyman' (Section 7 - Pottery) in the the Abbey Medieval Masterpiece Competition (Exhibition). See her blog for further descriptions and images of the award winning works. kimschoenbergerceramicartist.blogspot.com. The Medieval Masterpiece Award is aimed to celebrate the spirit of the medieval Masterpiece, the epitome of excellence within the medieval arts & craft world and the gateway to the hallowed guilds.
ALSO - Contemporary artist in mixed media - GLENIS GRAY has been selected for Moreton Bay Regional Art Awards 2010 and 2 works have been selected for the RASGO Open Art Awards opening next week Friday 9th July.
LINDSAY H HAMILTON newly represented at Main St Gallery - has recently picked up the following awards - 2010 Sunshine Coast Show - First Prize for Abstract Painting & First Prize Pastel Painting. See Lindsay's works in our NEW mixed exhibition for July-August 2010. ALSO newly represented - local artist in fine watercolours PATRICIA HEYMANS collected a 'Highly Commended' for her Watercolour entry in the recent Maleny Art Awards - for the beautiful painting 'Irises' now on display at Main St Gallery.
JULY - AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2010 - new Mixed Gallery collection
Over the next couple of months, we are featuring some of our regular Gallery Artists showing a dynamic mixed collection.
We are also introducing a few new artists into the mix - with stunning contemporary paintings, mixed media work & drawings by these newly represented exciting local Sunshine Coast Artists
- Jane Welsh
- Ken Bonner (recently arrived from La Paz, Mexico)
- Lindsay H Hamilton
- Sancha McGilchrist
Also featuring new works, prints, ceramics etc in a wide variety of media.
June 2010 - Previous Exhibition
“Me and You and a Dog named Boo” new paintings by Di West - opened 5th June 2010 - closed Sunday 4th July.
NEWS UPDATE - Congratulations to DI WEST being short-listed as finalist in the NOOSA TRAVELING SCHOLARSHIP 2010 for Sculpture.
These new paintings, to be exhibited for preview here on Sat June 5th at Main St Gallery Montville and showing for the month of June 2010 are the latest works in paint by the popular and diverse Maleny artist - Di West.
A new series of quirky and whimsical paintings, inspired by her recent holiday to Kauai, where Di has studied and captured some of the simplest and most ordinary moments she experienced whilst living on the island.
Capturing in paint everyday moments, domestic animals that jumped out to her visually, moments where a stray dog, or a noisy seagull, have caught her attention, seeming to tell her a little story, represented with bold, fresh colours and thought provoking compositions.
"Perhaps it is the holiday spirit that makes things seem to sparkle more, things just jump out to you visually. Ordinary things seem amazing all of a sudden. Colours are fresher, and brighter. Like the sunshine on still water, everything seems crisp. The ordinary somehow seems exceptional. There are lots of artists there, painting Coconut palms, turtles, and seals, but I started to look for the familiar and ordinary things that I often see - but I just saw them there through different eyes."
May 2010 - 2 previous exhibitions
'Terra Australis' The Explorers of Australia in paintings by Christopher McLeod.
Terra Australis is a series of paintings that reflect the fears, hardships and glory that the explorers of Australia experienced in a new land. Christopher McLeod has chosen to represent a core of discoveries and historical incidents that offer a representation of the adventures of these brave men and women. Where possible the paintings include many Aboriginal references including those that helped the explorers. The artist is by environment and association well qualified to present this history, but in the end it is the explorers own stories that inspired the brush, and after all we all like a good yarn.
This series - 16 remaining from the 31 shown in original Sydney exhibition (2008) is proudly presented at Main St Gallery in May 2010
'Expressions of Love' New mixed media works by Kim Schoenberger.
Expressions of love is a series of 3D works in ceramic and mixed media - featuring in several unique works many thousands of recycled teabags, The works demonstrate the skills passed down from the Artist's mother's and grandmother's generations, and the caring and nurturing remains. "Tea bags, like life, are delicate yet strong, fragile yet resilient, stained with the spreading of warm comfort" Kim Schoenberger. These works are being sold to help raise funds for Cancer Research.
Opened - Sat 8th May 2010 - Closed 30th May 2010.
Gallery Manager Mark with exhibiting artists Kim Schoenberger and Christopher McLeod. Photos by Ken Munsie.
Philippa Stewart-Hall and Andy in front of "HMS Supply entering Sydney Harbour - 1788."
Special Event A. B. M. T. ART AUCTION
Charity Art Auction, fundraising for the QLD Cancer Council, held here on THURSDAY 27th MAY 2010... UPDATE
MANY THANKS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN MAKING THIS A WONDERFUL AND SUCCESSFUL EVENT - TO THE ARTISTS WHO GENEROUSLY DONATED & BIDDERS WHO PURCHASED ON THE DAY - for the ABMT 2010 hosted at Main St Gallery.
The ART AUCTION, with 36 lots, Raffles and other donations - Total raised $7,173.20 from the day for this worthy cause. Some photos from the day...
Kari and Kim
Roger and Arcadia
A group of kind volunteers and successful auction bidders!
Peter - the Auctioneer and Ken - the Assistant!
FUTURE EXHIBITION later this year...
KEN FARROW - Exhibiting November 2010. ARTIST TO SUPPORT OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH.
Internationally renowned artist Ken Farrow - in memory of his late wife, fellow artist Carmel (Bunter) Farrow - is again supporting cancer research this year, particularly Ovarian Cancer, by way of a second Major Exhibition of artworks at Main Street Gallery, opening on Saturday 6th Nov 2010. The exhibition held in August here last year was a huge success and raised a generous four figure sum for this cause.
Opening the exhibition again this year is Professor Adele Green AC. Deputy Director of QIMR. The exhibition will be on show here for the month of November, again with a percentage donation from all sales being made.
Some of Ken's worldwide success include works in the 'Marquis of Melfordhaven Collection' and 'Watney Bewery Collection', London.
Ken has exhibited at the World Horse Sales, Newmarket, England and through invitation exhibited at the world's biggest Western Art exhibition in Calgary in both '86 and '88.
Carmel Farrow was a professional artist for fourteen years, her award winning works concentrating on female portraiture and character, landscape and still life.
Please register your interest in attending the opening of this exhibition by contacting us with your email address - we will send your invitation to this very special opening event.
Previous exhibitions
'Old Friends & New Finds' Mixed 'Stock-Room' Artists Selection - closed Sunday 2nd May.
This dynamic new mixed exhibition charts a moment in time in the life of this long-established and popular gallery... with contemporary works from some of our 'old favourites' sought-after established artists - our 'old friends' Chris McLeod, Emma Middleton, Leslie Van Der Sluys, Leon Pericles, John Lloyd, Kim Schoenberger, blown & cast Glass pieces and 'Weave' Paintings from Chis Pantano.
Introducing excellent "new" to the gallery local and QLD talents presenting them to you - our 'new finds' Christopher Pope, Meaghan Shelton, Glenis Gray, Di West, Jan Jorgensen, original wildlife paintings from Christopher Pope, and mixed media Paintings from Denise Murray.
Featuring 3D decorative and sculptural works in ceramics, timber, glass, bronze etc. exciting new works... to acquire or add to your collection, major works by established artists, and to see 'new' to the gallery talents now represented.
Previous exhibition 'Natural Selection' - fine plant portraits by Philippa Stewart-Hall.
This exhibition recently featured in the 'Sunday Mail' Events section, on Jan 24 2010, and Sunshine Coast Daily 'ESP magazine' section, Jan 29 2010.
To view some of the 24 beautiful works featured in this exhibition - (click here) Some new works by Philippa also in mixed show for March 2010.
SEE OUR FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER FOR A REVIEW OF THIS EXHIBITION OPENING. (click here).
We are continuing to stock some Limited Edition Photographs to purchase from this stunning exhibition, and this unique personal photographic archive featured - see Colin Beard on 'The Artists' page.
SEE OUR OCTOBER NEWSLETTER FOR A REVIEW OF THIS EXHIBITION OPENING. (click here).
Previous exhibition - 'AFTER THE BURN' - paintings by Patricia Cale.
See in our STOCK-ROOM Selection some paintings available from this powerful exhibition, also see details of works featured on 'Patricia Cale' on 'The Artists' page. For further information, please contact us.
NEWS UPDATE - Congratulations to Patricia Cale - on winning Contemporary/Abstract Section in the Maryborough Arts Festival - June 2010 for "Deep Water" mixed media on ply - below
"After the Burn" - exhibition works - dynamic paintings and mixed media works, from established and respected local Fine Artist, Patricia Cale. These new works express the power and energy created by, and as a result of, the process of fire. Fire here is seen as creative energy - an undeniable and essential life force, and part of everyday Australian life. 'After the Burn' series of new works are inspired by the process of initial destruction, but then the subtle new creation that, slowly but determined, emerges. "My work is about the life-force in everything. That force which sings the mysteries..." Patricia Cale "My new paintings draw upon the cathartic experience and are expressed here as metaphor through the natural regeneration of our Australian landscape"
SEE OUR NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER FOR MORE DETAIL OF THIS EXHIBITION (click here).
