29/10/2017 – Our last exhibition for the year, the Des Vout Memorial Award, starts tomorrow at Belmont Citi Centre. Always a popular exhibition with many loyal followers, it’s a great way to end to end what has been a tremendous year for the society – and a fantastic opportunity for anyone thinking of buying art […]

19/10/2017 – Well it’s that time of year again and Santa will soon be making his way to town, which means we will be moving out of Edgeworth Town Centre to give him some space! But not until 12th November, which means still plenty of time to come over and maybe grab a bargain or […]

15/10/2017 – Last week a bus load of our members and their friends travelled to Sydney to see this years Archibald Prize entries. The exhibition, at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, is always a popular (and invariably controversial) one, and once again it didn’t disappoint. A fun day was had by all, with […]

21/09/2017 – The September meeting was a big one, kicking off with a fantastic demonstration by renowned local artist Annie Palmer (pictured). Annie is known for her generosity of knowledge and support for fellow artists, as well as her beautiful and vibrant artwork. She discussed her use of inks and mixed media in collage and […]

23/08/2017 – The Lake Macquarie Fair exhibition started on Monday, with a huge selection of work on display. Congratulations to Geoff Gunness for taking home the Ellen Kilpatrick Award for his amazing pencil drawing ‘Sydney Harbour Bridge From Dawes Point’ (pictured). Once again we thank Ellen Kilpatrick for judging our show, and thanks to all […]

16/08/2017 – Our next exhibition will start soon! Next Monday we’ll be setting up at at Lake Macquarie Fair, Mount Hutton, for another three fabulous weeks. This event has quite a following among the centre’s customers and with 40 artists contributing there is bound to be something to suit just about everyone. Once again the […]

2/7/2017 – Our shop at Edgeworth shopping centre is still going strong, with many people from outside the area now visiting to look at the art on display. The shop is still packed with a variety of works from our members and is changing constantly so a second, third or fourth visit is definitely worth […]

21/06/2017 – We were extremely fortunate to have Kay MacFarlane Smith as our guest at the recent general meeting. Kay is a well renowned local artist, and she demonstrated her wonderful technique with watercolour – with a beautiful country scene taking place before our eyes. Her painting is delicate yet still dynamic, and her answers […]

21/06/2017 – Congratulations to Marg Horner for buying the winning ticket (#11723) in our raffle at Jesmond. The happy winner is pictured above after being presented with Trudie Hussey’s stunning ‘Fire in the Sky’. The results of the exhibitions People’s Choice are also in, with Bev Strahan being our lucky voter. This time we had […]

17/06/2017 – The exhibition at Stockland Jesmond has once again been a resounding success in every way. Huge congratulations to Susanne Gorring for winning the Lola Rose Memorial Award with her wonderful oil painting  ‘Vintage Horse Tricycle’ – and to all our other placegetters. The exhibition finishes tomorrow afternoon so still time if you haven’t […]