22/08/16 – The exhibition at Lake Macquarie Fair is already getting a lot of attention after one day, and it’s no surprise when you see the work on show. We have some wonderful artists involved, and the exhibition is well worth a look. This vibrant seascape by Mary Belton is being raffled – tickets are […]

22/08/16 – Our latest exhibition opened today at Lake Macquarie Fair, Mt Hutton, twenty years after  the centre first hosted the Ellen Kilpatrick Award in 1996. We are lucky to still have Ellen judging our entries – and to still have some of the same artists participating. The exhibition this year is located in two […]

16/8/16 – A well-deserved Lifetime Membership was awarded to Wendy Lesniak Godbee at our August meeting. Wendy has been an extremely active member of the society for many years. Currently holding the position of Secretary, she has at various times also been the society’s President and Treasurer. Her tireless work every year, liaising with local shopping centres […]

16/8/16 – Kay MacFarlane Smith was our guest at the August meeting, demonstrating painting with oils and producing a wonderful piece of art in the process. All our guest demonstrators are so generous with their time and knowledge, and we all look forward to their demonstrations at our meetings. A special thank you also to […]

5/8/16 – Well July has come and gone in the blink of an eye, but that’s not to say it was dull! Watercolourist Cheryl Bruce was guest demonstrator at our July meeting, sharing her technique for painting rocks and lots of other tips, and everyone seemed to enjoy watching her work. Our next exhibition is […]

A wonderful donation from former society member Marianne Lourensz was another feature of our June meeting. Over 100 art books and over another 100 art magazines were given to the society, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed looking through the vast collection. For a gold coin donation members could take any that took their fancy, and by […]

The June meeting was a day of winners, when all the prize winners in the Lola Rose Award were presented with certificates. Also, the winning work in the People’s Choice was announced – this time going to John Hastings for his intriguing painting ‘Valley of the Wolf’, with the winning voter being Kay Frost Smith […]

There was a lot happening at the June meeting, beginning with a wonderful demonstration by Gwendolin Lewis. Gwendolin was full of information on working with soft pastels, demonstrating the combination of acrylic paint and pastels on primed paper, while answering all our questions on products and technique. We are extremely fortunate to have so many […]

The first week of our Stockland Jesmond exhibition has flown! The public are once again commenting on the diversity of art on display – and the rapidly growing list of paintings sold reflects this, with a variety of subjects and styles being purchased. The People’s Choice is, as always, a popular competition for those looking […]

The winner of the Lola Rose Award for 2016 is Wendy Lesniak for her beautiful watercolour ‘Sunset Reflections’ (pictured). This painting has already been snapped up, along with ten other works by various artists – and we are only three days into the exhibition. Bill Freeman, was once again guest judge of the Lola Rose […]