A4 Art Auction    

Friends of Riddoch Art Gallery

Friday 22 October at 6pm 2010

Carlin and Gazzard Showrooms

Commercial Street East Mount Gambier

The next big fundraiser and fun event for Friends of Riddoch Art Gallery is the 4th A4 Art Auction. These auctions are always great fun and it is exciting to have the support of popular local business Carlin and Gazzard who are providing the venue and other items.   

The artworks and other items are kindly donated by artists and other local businesses. These will be on show at Carlin and Gazzard from 15 October where you will be able to put in a silent bid of up to $110. Then the FUN starts at the auction on 22 October when you see if you have bought a bargain!

The funds raised will go towards the purchase of an artwork for the opeing of the new Gallery.

Please bring lots of friends and help support this event. We thank Carlin and Gazzard for their sponsorship while the Gallery is closed

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Friends of Riddoch Art Gallery committee member Anne Miles and Diana Wiseman President stand with some of over 50 donated artworks for the A4 Art Auction.

 

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Public Talk

Contemporary Art - What is it?

Conducted by Lucia Pichler, Director, Riddoch Art Gallery

Wednesday 20 October 2010

11:00 - 12:00pm

Multi-media room Mt Gambier Public Library

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paul HOBAN, Untitled, 2009, Collection Riddoch Art Gallery

 

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Painting Workshop

Colour and Creativity with visiting artist Jackie Ellis

Sunday 10th October 2010

Jackie ELLIS, Fleeting Kiss

Course intent:

Have fun with paint and colour, explore creativity in paint. Learn lots about colour and accessing your creativity - with colour.

COLOUR: Morning Session will consist of colour mixing tutorial and practice. Touching on colour theory and then doing some practical apllication of the theory. That is, making a huge mess with some paint. Some colour charts.

CREATIVITY: Afternoon session will address the following issues:

What is Art?

Why Art?

Why Paint?

With short discussions on the theory followed by practical application of paint. The objective is to get people to think about the concept of creativity and how to play with colour as a stand alone tool of creativity. Again, making an even bigger mess with paint.

Workshop is limited to 10 people only.

For more details please phone the Gallery on 87 239566

Jackie Ellis currently lives in the Kimberleys and recent works have been influenced by this environment. Jackie is drawing acclaim for her art work and has had recent sell out shows.

You can access the website of Jackie Ellis here

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Childrens School Holiday Program

Magnet Madness

Tuesday 5 October 2010

10:30am & 2:30pm at Mount Gambier Library 

Cartoon Sculpture

Friday 8 October 2010

10:30am & 2:30pm at Mount Gambier Library

 

 

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Opening :Jacinta de Brie-Delaney

'Icebergs, Cumulus Clouds & Humanity'

Friday 1 October -Saturday 30 October

Jacinta de Brie Delaney is a passionate artist with her work being a culmination of her inner thoughts and dreams as well as social and political statements. De brie is influenced by her environment with the concept of her works developing over time. Iceburgs, Cumulus Clouds & Humanity is an exhibition of highly emotive works. The focus is on the changing seasons and the changing seasons of people’s lives. de Brie states “That often what appears to be is not. Like what appears on the surface of an iceberg is not”. de Brie poses the questions of ‘what lays beneath the surface’ and ‘if uncovered what would we truly see?’

The exhibition has also produced some more decorative pieces with an emphasis on movement and emotion within them. Her application of paint has been a reflection of emotions also.

A mother of four beautiful children and a Secondary art teacher at St Martins Lutheran College, de Brie somehow finds time for her own artistic pursuits. Those whose visit her exhibition will be glad that she does find time as her works are passionate and intense and a great pleasure to view.

 

 

                                                                                                                                   

Lucia Pichler, Director, Riddoch Art Gallery with local artist Jacinta de Brie Delaney at Jacinta's opening 'Icebergs, Cumulus Clouds & Humanity' at Molten Chocolate Cafe

 

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Opening 'Sole Sisters'

First Fridays Exhibition

Friday 3 September 2010 at 5:30pm

Molten Chocolate Cafe

After successful exhibitions in 2008 and 2009 the Sole Sisters are back!

Take five female graphic designers, all of whom run their own businesses, take them out of the confines of their normal working environment and what do you get? It's "Sole Sisters'" 

Bianca Gillin, Melissa Horton, Kristyn Jones, Simone Kain and Anna Mitchell all have a passion for creating. As 'soloists' they rarely have the opportunity to collaborate with other artists in day-to-day proceedings. The Sole Sisters Collective enables them to break free from the artistic restrictions imposed on them in their working lives, and allows them to work together to explore themes with total creative freedom.

Artworks featured in the Molten exhibition will be a prelude to the Sole Sisters upcoming exhibition 'Of Beauty Rich and Rare', in which they will explore the beautiful surrounds of the Limestone Coast and its five "C's" - Caves, Craters, Coast, Coorong and Coonawarra.

 

 

 

 

Image: Sole Sisters work in the making

 

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Public Talk

Barbara Robertson: An Australian Artists Life

Friday 30 July 2010       10:30am

Multi Function Room

Mount Gambier Public Library

The Riddoch Art Gallery and Mount Gambier Public Library presents biographer Lorraine McLoughlin. McLoughlin celebrates the art of Barbara Robertson, an Adelaide born artist and sets her in an historical and social context in South Australia, highlighting what was happening in the art world and to women at the time. Her story is supported by 30 photographs by her internationally renowned photographic father, Eric Robertson.

But it is the fine art of Robertson which speaks for itself and there are 60 paintings reproduced in full colour across a range of genres including portraits and self portraits, still lifes, life studies, social commentary, religious art and concerns for Indigenous Australians. Lorraine McLoughlin will talk about Barbara’s art, about writing life stories and biographies as well as the self publishing process.

 

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Fundraiser

Friends of Riddoch Art Gallery

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

                                

Do not miss out on the opportunity to buy and eat delicious fresh Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. At the same time you are enjoying these treats you will also be rewarded with the knowledge that you have helped raise money for the new Mount Gambier Gallery.  

 

Orders are currently being taken for doughnuts at a cost of $20 per dozen. Conveniently, you can order by phone with your credit card or drop into the Gallery and we'll take your payment.

 

No need to travel all the way to Melbourne to indulge, the doughnuts will be delivered fresh on Saturday 7 August 2010 and available for collection between 10am and 12 noon at Little Goat Gallery. Include your friends and family and let them know about this fundraiser also - or they might get jealous of what your eating!

 

Money raised will assist Friends of Riddoch Art Gallery acquire a contemporary art piece for the re-opening of the Gallery.

Please phone the Gallery for any further details.

You can download a Krispy Kreme Order form here

 

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Opening First Friday Exhibition

Gallery 54
Friday 6 August 2010 at 5:30pm

Molten Chocolate Cafe

A collection of works by Artists of Gallery 54 Penola.

       

Image: Lauren MINGE, Gallery 54

 

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