Local artists are invited to enter the inaugural ‘Tastings of the Hastings Art Competition’, sponsored by Long Point Vineyard and Art Gallery at Lake Cathie. The event will run in conjunction with the successful annual Food and Wine Festival supported by local farmers, producers, restaurants and wineries.
The competition hopes to attract many local artists and a variety of styles, all showcasing the competition theme – ‘Homegrown’.
Event organiser and owner of Long Point Vineyard, Graeme Davies, explains the homegrown theme as: “Any representation of the produce, people and places in our local area where food or wine is grown, made, sold or enjoyed.”
With a $3,000 first prize for the Open Section and $500 from Country Energy for the Youth Section, the competition is open to any painting media. Dr Leigh Summers, director of the Coffs Harbour regional gallery, will be judging the event.
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Rydges’ Vue Cafe has recently linked harbourside tourists with the local coffee culture by becoming an art gallery.
Showcasing local artists Yvonne Kiely and Lucy Pascale, this is the venues first venture into the art world. The creative collaberation was instigated by Artist Market Events Manager Necia Sarks.
“Several patrons have already commented positively,” said Rydges’ View Cafe Manager Meegan Mitchell. “It’s a win-win situation. We’re encouraging local art, supporting local artists, and promoting Port.”
Both local artists Yvonne Kiely and Lucy Pascale have lived in Port Macquarie for 20 years. Both have travelled Europe and found Port Macquarie the most inspiring location for their creativity.
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The BuildingBlox Boosting The Artistic Economy Forum will be held at the Glasshouse Arts, Conference and Entertainment Centre in the Ross Family Studio on Saturday August 22nd between 10.00am & 4.00pm. The forum will be an exciting event focused on building industry and business knowledge for visual artists and craftspeople.
The forum program includes presentations from artists from our region who have exhibited and sold their work nationally and internationally. Speakers include acclaimed Mid North Coast artists John Van Der Kolk and Wendy Stokes, who will share their knowledge and experiences about exhibitions, collections and commissions beyond the Mid North Coast. Learn about online selling from Coffs Harbour artist Jan Allsopp who meets the market with her ETSY online virtual gallery Little Shop of Horus. And hear from our Regional Gallery Directors about how local exhibitions and galleries come about in your region. Later in the day artists and craftspeople can have a speed dating session with Gallery Directors.
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Avital Sheffer is a ceramic artist based on the north coast of NSW. She creates large ceramic vessel forms. An exhibition of 26 of Sheffer’s artworks will be displayed in the Glasshouse Regional Gallery from today until the 27th of September.
From her native country of Israel Avital Sheffer brings a deep engagement with multi-faceted Middle Eastern cultures, history and design—complexities and dilemmas she explores in her work.
“In the way that they reference the archaeology of her heritage, Sheffer’s works give the viewer a feeling of looking at something ancient. The artworks have a serene beauty.” says Niomi Sands, Gallery Curator.
Sheffer has developed a unique aesthetic language—at once intimate and universal. While referencing ancient civilizations, the idiosyncratic forms and intricate surfaces of the vessels ground her work firmly in the contemporary.
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This Sunday at 2:00 p.m., Port Macquarie locals and visitors can get an up-close and personal account of the work that went into creating the Local Narratives: Dislocate, Locate, Relocate exhibition.
Four local artists whose work is displayed in the exhibition—Sue Bell, Juan Cosgoyan, Jenny Hooper and Nicole Osborn—will participate in an engaging and informative discussion with Glasshouse Gallery Curator Niomi Sands, who has been involved in the project since day one. The Local Narratives exhibition was developed over a two-year period and incorporated three workshop sessions that were arranged by the Glasshouse Regional Gallery.
“This Arts Chat will give an insight into how the artists created their works,” says Sands. “It will be an informal conversation that will explore the development of the exhibition and provide a deeper understanding of the artists’ practices.”
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The Art Escape consists of 7 local artists who have formed as a small group to promote their work in the Hastings area, and they all have a Studio/Gallery at their home address, where they welcome viewing of their work by appointment.
From 17 to 21 July, The Art Escape will be exhibiting at Quality Resort Sails in Port Macquarie. The true essence of the creative world will be displayed in the many high quality paintings during this exhibition.
All 7 exhibiting, highly awarded artists are very passionate about their creativity and are active members of the Hastings Valley Fine Art Association.
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