31/10/16 – The Belmont Citi Centre exhibition is off to a flyer start, with once again sales starting before we were setup! This time from the window display set up a few days ago. We are extremely fortunate to have been offered this window space by Centre Management and have been able to show some […]
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Belmont For Art
Belmont is the place to be if you’re looking for art in the coming weeks! Newcastle Art Society members have been working overtime getting ready for two exhibitions in two great locations – Belmont Citi Centre and Ocean Blue Gallery. All work in both places is for sale – just in time for that special […]
Belmont Citi Centre Exhibition
22/10/16 – It’s just over a week until The Des Vout Memorial Award begins at Belmont Citi Centre and all entries have been submitted. This bright and appealing acrylic, ‘Pots with Bamboo’, has been kindly donated by Kaylene Gayner to be raffled at the exhibition and is sure to be popular – with tickets still […]
New Opportunities
22/10/16 – No demonstrator this month due to our AGM and much discussion regarding upcoming exhibitions. Over the next couple of months the society will be involved in several exhibitions, and members are busy getting work ready. It is an exciting new direction we are taking, and our members are looking forward to making the […]
Tony White Demonstration
25/9/16 – We were lucky to have watercolourist Tony White at our September meeting, demonstrating his quick, loose style with amazing results. Another fantastic guest sharing his passion and technique to our members. It was a big meeting this month with prizes from our Mt Hutton exhibition being presented and the raffle drawn – with […]
Last Few Days
9/9/16 – Our exhibition at Lake Macquarie Fair finishes this weekend, so if you haven’t been to have a look yet this is your last chance! All the paintings are now together on the boards outside Millers and with new paintings coming in daily there s always something to see. If you have had your […]
Second Big Week
31/8/16 – It’s half way through the Lake Macquarie Fair exhibition and it’s going strong. This year the artwork has been set up over two sites, centre court and outside Specsavers. It looks great and the public are really enjoying it. The sales desk is once again under the stairs, with raffle tickets, greetings cards, artists information and the People’s Choice ballot box. All […]
Mary Belton Raffle Prize
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 […]
Lake Macquarie Fair Exhibition Begins
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 […]
Wendy Lesniak Godbee
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 […]