09/06/17 – Almost one week into the Lola Rose Memorial exhibition at Stockland Jesmond and, once again, taking our art to the people is proving a popular move. Tickets in the raffle for Trudy Hussey’s vibrant pastel (pictured) are selling fast, and viewer participation with the People’s Choice competition is strong. With around 30 artists […]
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Charlestown Square Exhibition Success
16/5/2017 – Our first exhibition at Charlestown Square finished on Sunday after one huge week. With everyone full of praise, both the public for the vast array and quality of art on display, and society members for the exhibition facilities, it can only be described as a complete success. The People’s Choice proved once again […]
Joe Punshon Silver Palette Award
9/5/2017 – A great big thank you to Kay MacFarlane Smith for judging our Charlestown Square exhibition. It is the first time we have exhibited here and although we only began yesterday, the exhibition is already creating huge interest. With plenty of space for the display, the public are really enjoying wandering around taking time […]
First Time at Charlestown Square
4/5/2017 – Charlestown Square Shopping Centre will be the site of another exhibition just in time for Mothers Day. From next Monday we will be set up in the centre court, just outside Myer, for one week only. Our exhibition follows a week of Society of Artists work, so shoppers are being treated to a […]
Ocean Blue Exhibition Now On
4/5/2017 – The Ocean Blue Gallery at Belmont is looking fabulous with our paintings filling the South Gallery and occupying most of the North. Several members have used the opportunity to exhibit their larger works, which often cannot be included in our exhibitions due to the size restrictions in some places. With the walls awash […]
Art On Show Throughout May
22/04/2017 – Busy times are ahead for our artists with opportunities to exhibit coming thick and fast. Next weekend the Dobell Art Festival will be held at Wangi and many of our society members are sure to be exhibiting at this popular event. The following Monday sees the setup of our exhibition at the wonderful […]
Ocean Blue Gallery Exhibition Starts Soon
19/04/2017 – The Ocean Blue Gallery at Belmont will be featuring an exhibition by Newcastle Art Society for the entire month of May. This wonderful gallery, on the Pacific Highway, is looking fabulous and has created quite a following since opening 18 months ago. Owner of the gallery, Sue Price, is extremely supportive of local […]
Entertaining Talk at March Meeting
21/03/2017 – Local artist Kim Van Koerveden kept everyone entertained at our March meeting, sharing her story as an art teacher and mural painter working with often disadvantaged children throughout the state. Kim’s enthusiasm, compassion and energy was inspirational and we all enjoyed her tales of small outback schools to larger coastal ones. After a […]
First Meeting Kicks Off A Busy Year
3/3/2017 – Another promising year is well and truly underway, with lots of opportunities for our members to continue to grow and share their creativity. Our first meeting of the year kicked off with a fabulous demonstration in oil painting by one of our own members, Susanne Gorring (pictured). Sue, who is also an art […]
An Exciting New Year Of Art Ahead
26/01/17 – Another year chock full of exciting opportunities to exhibit our art has kicked off, with the pop-up shop at Edgeworth Town Centre still going strong and our window display at Belmont Citi Centre also extended for the foreseeable future. The display at Belmont has been changed this week with all different artwork, so […]