04/12/2016 – The exhibition at John Hunter Hospital has been on for 4 weeks and is proving a huge success. Not only are our paintings brightening the walls of level 3, but we have had 9 paintings sold so far! This is fantastic news – not only for the selling artist and the owner of […]

04/12/2016 – The exhibition has begun at the Hunter Region Botanic Gardens, and it looks great. Over a dozen art society members worked hard in the heat hanging the 80 paintings in the information/tea rooms. This is the first time we have exhibited here as a group and members have jumped at the opportunity to […]

04/12/16 – The window display we have been offered in Edgeworth Town Centre shopping centre has now expanded into a pop-up shop! We are fortunate to have been offered use of the whole shop, not just the window, and our members are making the most of it. The shop is being manned by various members […]

23/11/16 – What a way to end the year –  with a wonderful demonstration by Carole Elliot, sharing her tips and technique with Interactive acrylics. Working on a seascape with precision and patience, this is going to be another beautiful painting when finished.  Our new President Jenny Elks presented all the winners from the Belmont […]

23/11/16 – The lucky winner of the Belmont raffle painting, ‘Pots with Bamboo’, is Gwen Kable (ticket # 11110) – congratulations! The People’s Choice was also a real success with lots of entries. The most popular painting was ‘Net Work’ (pictured above) by Susanne Gorring with the winning entry being Vicki Sansom’s. Thank you to […]

13/11/16 – Our exhibition at Belmont Citi Centre is over for another year – and it has been another huge success. This year 37 paintings were sold along with a large number of cards and raffle tickets and a huge participation in the People’s Choice competition (winners to be announced next week). The Centre Management […]

5/11/16 – With Ocean Blue Gallery and Belmont Citi Centre both within walking distance of each other, Belmont is a great place to look for art – especially in time for Christmas! Both exhibitions are selling well, even in the few days they have been open, so be sure not to miss this fantastic opportunity […]

5/11/2016 – It’s been a busy week with three exhibitions starting within a few days of each other! Opening night at Ocean Blue Gallery was packed with society members and friends of the gallery, all there to help celebrate the gallery’s first birthday. This great little venue is filled a huge variety of work by […]

3/11/16 – Congratulations to all the prizewinners from our Belmont exhibition. The full list is as follows: Winner of the Des Vout Award: Ann Margaret Mills – ‘Unique & Colourful No2’ 2nd: Susanne Gorring – ‘Net Work’ H/C: Kaylene Gayner – ‘Tree of Life’ ;  H/C: Linda Camac – ‘ Luscious’ Commended: Ann Margaret Mills […]

3/11/16 – We were extremely fortunate to have well known local artist Cliff Hosking as guest judge of this years Des Vout Award, which was given to Ann Margaret Mills for her colourful acrylic painting ‘Unique & Colourful No2’. Congratulations Ann Margaret! All up Cliff awarded nine prizewinners with two Highly Commended and Five Commended […]