Time for another sneak peek … This is an oil and collage work from Michelle Hand, whose book was the 1981 School Friend Annual. She has titled this piece, “What’s Up Skip?”, and we think it’s just beautiful! Thanks, Michelle!
What's Up Skip?
Well, it is just over 3 weeks to the 2012 Bibio-Art Exhibition opening. All entrants have now been contacted by email – well done to those that were successful. If you haven’t received an email, then first check your spam folder, then contact us. The next few weeks is going to be fun as the artworks begin to come in!!
Paintings by Grenville James Montgomery.
May – 5 June 2012
"Grass Trees and Joey" by Grenville James Montgomery
Customs House Gallery presents another fine exhibition, this one bright and bold, giving the art space at Blarney Books & Art a wonderfully rich hue!
Art & Environment have always been the twin passions of Jim. As a child and later when working as a surveyor, Jim painted the birds of the bush and also the environment in which he lived. The places he called home and which provided the catalyst for his art were the Otways, the Central Desert, south west of Uluru, Arnhem Land, the Warrnambool coast, and the Grampians.
Jim embraces both the Western and Aboriginal culture in his painting practice and celebrates the developing harmony between bush loving Europeans and the Aboriginal custodians of the land. Jim has sold most of the paintings he has depicted of the Otways and the Desert regions and this current exhibition is the result of his years living in Port Fairy and visiting the Grampians.
Grass Tree by Grenville James Montgomery
Jim often encompasses with his fine art skills figurative elements within his landscape paintings.
Jim’s paintings grace the homes of many private collectors and his painting of the senior custodian of Pitjanjatjara country was purchased by the University of Western Australia and now hangs in their significant collection.
Hi All!
Wow! What can we say to these wonderful entries we’ve been receiving for this year’s Biblio-Art competition!? They are inspirational and amazing, yet again! To the artists who have entered this year, a huge thank you!
So now we have closed the competition for 2012 – if you have a piece completed but not yet submitted, please get in touch with us. Otherwise, we have another very healthy, very diverse exhibition ahead of us! We’ll be in touch soon with what happens next. Meanwhile, as promised, a sneak peek at an entry from Warrnambool’s own Dianne Gaetani. Her book was “The Earth Garden” (K&I Smith, Eds) and piece is entitled, “Bags of Ideals”. Beautiful, no?
LIFE DRAWING!
FIRST THURSDAYS
of the month.
$20 pp. covers refreshments & model. BYO equipment. Bookings not required. All welcome. 7.30pm.
Here’s Something NEW:
THE WARRNIBALD PRIZE … Registrations now open!
For best portrait of a man or woman who is currently, or has previously, made a significant contribution to local art, volunteering, business, sport or politics in our region or has represented our region (South West Victoria) by contributing in these areas in Australia or overseas.
Presented by WDEA / ArtLink
