Gloucester Arts and Cultural Council Inc

You are invited to join us for the opening of this truly spectacular exhibition  at Gloucester Gallery , 25 Denison St Saturday 6th January 5.30 - 7.30pm - all welcome. The exhibition runs from Thursday 4th January until Sunday 28th January 2018. Ken was born in Brisbane in 1960 and is currently living in a beautiful rural setting at Hannam Vale on the North Coast of NSW. He has been painting for over 35 years and has a strong following for his work both Nationally and Internationally, painting exclusively using the oil medium. He has participated in over 56 exhibitions over this period including 31 solo, and has been a regular contributor to Australian and International Artist Magazines.  Artist Statement "I have been painting Sydney harbour and surrounds for over 30 years, and it never ceases to inspire. From the impact on the grand scale to the hidden spaces buried in small inlets and coves, every turn provides another opportunity. The boats are the main drawcard, sitting deep in the dark waters or dancing on the surface, colours, shapes, movement and every sense affected by their presence and action. Every shape and size, 50,000 tons to that you can pick up with one hand. Those that sail, and steam, wallow and glide, all blending and bending in the environment at hand, and creating the heart of activity in the valleys, bays and open expanses of water." Works are currently held in numerous private and corporate collections in Australia, The United States of America and Canada following exhibitions held in these locations over the past 19 years. Further commissions have resulted from these exhibitions.  Substantial bodies of works have been completed on locations in the United Kingdom, The Netherlands and Italy, and featured in exhibitions in Australia and overseas. A particular focus on Cornwall with its dramatic and soulful coastline, Northern Scotland amongst the mountains and loch's, Amsterdam with its magnificent waterways and watercraft, beautiful Tuscany and of course Venice have featured in these exhibitions.  A series of works based on American institutions including the Whitehouse, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson memorial, the Washington Monument are currently hanging in major corporate institutions in Washington DC.  Australian Representation Works are currently held at  Cooks Hill Gallery - 67 Bull Street Newcastle Website: Cookshillgalleries.com.au Red Hill Gallery - Musgrave Road, Brisbane Wentworth Art Galleries - Phillip Street, Sydney

Thursday 1st to Sunday 25th February In this exhibition, her first in Gloucester since 2005, Kimberley re-emerges as an artist of great talent and imagination and will showcase a diverse range of work using multiple mediums to represent her wide ranging talent. Kimberley has a large family that have shared their Aboriginal culture with her, giving her an awareness of their dreaming, cultural site significance and their belief systems, some of this knowledge she has incorporated into her work. Weaving this understanding together with her own close relationship to nature and the environment, both natural and built, into her artworks. Pieces include sculpture, painting and photography, mixed media often with the inclusion of found objects. Kimberley has a formal art training background, with her work being shown in Taree, Tuncurry, Newcastle, on the Central Coast, and previously in Gloucester Gallery in 2005. Kimberley has produced art installation work in Port Macquarie on commission and has work in private collections in England and America. You are invited to join us at the Gallery, 25 Denison St for the exhibition opening in conjunction with the inaugural display of murals for the Gallery Courtyard Community Mural Project Saturday 3rd February 1 pm - all welcome.

An exhibition of works by four artists from along the Bucketts Way from Gloucester to Taree. 'Coalesence' to grow together; to unite into a whole : fuse; to unite for a common end : join forces. In this joint exhibition four artists not previously known to each other but who live between Gloucester & Taree 'coalesce' their work into one exquisite exhibition to showcase their quite unique and different talents. This enthusiastic group has been brought together with kind assistance from Belinda Messer at 'Not a Café', art & craft gallery in Wingham. The exhibits will comprise beautiful turned wood pieces by Phillip Bourke, earthy representations in ink on Yupo paper by Kevin Griffiths, tattoo designs and fine pencil drawings by Gemma Stylz, and intricately painted mandalas by Jacqui Keith.  All this and more from a highly talented group of local artists, come to the gallery from Thurs 1st March to Sunday 25th March 2018 and you will be amazed at what you see. Opening event 6pm Saturday 3rd March at 25 Denison St, Gloucester. All welcome.

Jean's work will be at the Gloucester Gallery from March 28 until April 22, with the gallery open Monday to Saturday 10am to 4pm and Sunday 10am to 1pm Everyone is welcome to join her for opening night on Wednesday, March 28 from 6pm. Jean relocated to Gloucester in 2007 having migrated from Canada to Sydney during the 1970's and has now been a professional artist for the past 25 years, exhibiting successfully throughout her career. Jean has been privileged to paint with many well known artists and has presented and received tuition in many workshops over the years. She paints portraits, landscapes and animals as her preferred subjects. Her latest exhibition showcases some of the work she produced from her recent trip to Europe, alongside which you will find depictions of her local area of Gloucester and of course paintings of animals, including her beloved kelpie 'Cindy'.

The latest collection of works by Christopher Steele. These artworks represent a merging of traditional practice with contemporary technology.

Children's art from the group of schools along the Bucketts Way, these include Stroud, Stroud Road, Stratford,Gloucester Public, St Joseph's, Barrington,Booral and Krambach schools. Always a delight to see young imaginations expressed in art, this is a special month in the Gallery, eagerly awaited by all and a great opportunity for mums, dads, aunts, uncles and grandparents to be proud of their children's creativity.

Fred Bullen - 'My Art Your Heart' Mixed media. Works will be on display from July 19th to August 12th, Wednesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm or 10am to 1pm Sundays. You may find us open on a Monday and Tuesday too, but please call ahead to be certain. Fred is coming across from Tallwoods near Hallidays Point to exhibit here in Gloucester. Fred started painting nine years ago, creating traditional landscapes on canvas and then moved on to large format boards for abstract works, often with very heavily textured surfaces. His works cover a wide range of subjects and many have been created using unusual techniques and materials. Fred's inspiration comes from the local bush and beach which are then reproduced in one of many styles such as 'abstract realism', '3D' or in a more traditional style. He has won awards for his works which are currently displayed in galleries in Forster, Taree and Port Macquarie as well as local gift shops and cafes. Fred enjoys the challenge of painting a wide variety of subjects using an equally wide range of techniques, but his greatest pleasure comes from hearing that an artwork has unlocked a heartfelt memory for the viewer.

his exhibition runs from 17th August to Sunday 9th September and showcases the Gloucester High School student's 2018 HSC Visual Art body of work.This work will later be submitted for examination,and we wish them all the very best with their HSC marks. Everyone is welcome to come and support the students on Friday 17th from 7pm at their opening celebration in the Gallery. The students have a rare chance to further their art education by exhibiting in a public gallery, and for those who continue their art practice, or maybe return to it later in life, this is a valuable experience. The exhibition is comprised of the final body of work by year 12 students. They select from a range of art forms when they initially set out to develop their body of work for their final practical examination. This can range from drawing, painting, printmaking, film, photography and sculptural works. The students have approximately 12 months to develop their concepts and produce the artworks that demonstrate their engagement with the idea as a coherent point of view and their understanding of the techniques associated with their chosen media. Bridghid Nolan - Three-dimensional painting - expressing the aspects of books and how they engage the observer/reader in their world.  Mia Bowden - painting, high relief sculpture, collage focuses on the Aboriginal Relationship with the land. Nina Samson - Sculpture - exploring the qualities and connection between the planets and biological structures.  Molly Danton - painting - Landscape painting exploring the soft emotive colours emanating from a personal connection with her inner and outer world.  Khya Papalia - Collection of works - painting, printmaking, sculpture, collage - the idea behind this body of work stems from the common hand gestures use in the everyday by individuals to express both a positive and negative response.  Emily Kerins - Collection of works - printmaking, collage, painting, drawing. WTF (Frog) focuses on the frog's natural habitat and how it has been impacted by humans and man-made objects. This year there will also be Life Skill students submitting some artworks for display. These students are not required to sit an exam and attempt the course to help improve their individual skills in readiness for life after their schooling is finished.

All friends and visitors are welcome to the opening event which will be on Friday September 14th at 6.30pm. Please come along for an evening of art and entertainment with live music by Ron Woods. The Gloucester Art Society continues to grow in numbers and a variety of work in different media from approximately 20 members will be displayed and available for purchase during the month long exhibition.

Opening celebration 6.30 pm Friday 12th October with special guest speaker Cr Robert Booth chairperson Arts Upper Hunter. Local Gloucester artist Warren is a multi- disciplinary artist. With recent works being predominantly in plein air traditional oil paintings - covering subjects ranging from landscapes, seascapes, street scenes, harbour views, buildings and mountain views. This exhibition also includes pen and ink drawings. Warren's artworks are represented in commercial building displays, government institutes, private and overseas collections.

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - SIX ARTISTS Kay McFarlane-Smith, Debra Ansell, Peter Erson-Smith, Clare Felton, Gwendolin Lewis, Judith Hill Opening on November 9th at 6.30pm with guest speaker Warren Goodrich. The works in this group exhibition have been influenced by the landscape in and around the Gloucester area. All six artists value the creative exercise of painting in the studio or en plein-air and in each other's company. Kay McFarlane-Smith imparts a beautiful authenticity to her oil paintings which are mostly painted en plein-air. Debra Ansell draws and paints in oil. Her consistent theme is pursuing the representation and the perpetuity of the landscape. Peter Erson-Smith's wooden horses are detailed and a perfect replica down to the saddle and horse's hair. Clare Felton looks to the landscape to catch the mood of a scene through layers of paint, often applied with a lot of medium, exploring texture within tonal variations of colour, usually in a limited palette. Gwendolin Lewis explores a free mark making in pastels and paint leading us through a bush track to a corner of the landscape, while exploring on the way the beauty of the trees and bush. Judith Hill's paintings in oils help the viewer to see the essence of the bush scene from a close encounter or the colour of the green throughout the landscape.