Lorri Lambert Art and Therapy

MASH 2026 Events & Activities

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Lorri Lambert Art and Therapy

Brush ‘N’ Brew Workshops

The 4^th Saturday of each month will be a Brush ‘N’ Brew held at the hall, 12.30-3pm (yes while it’s open to visitors). These will remain $30, all materials supplied, as our aim is exposure and affordability. Cuppas will be self help with plates of cake etc. made up ready to go.

First Wednesdays

We are again offering workshops free for paid members with a small fee for visitors $20 (includes hall fee of $5)

Any member of MASH is very welcome to offer a workshop to the group. We still have July to December to fill!

February Watercolours with Val

March Abstract background/bird with Donna

April Impasto texture painting with Sue

May Watercolour jellyfish or tree with Gail

June Gel Plate printing with Lorri (Recipe for making your gel plate will be given prior to the date & a demo given)

Mosaic Mondays
@Lorri’s from 19th January. For any MASH member who has been/or wants to dabble in mosaics. January /February Project create a Mosaic Ball Extra cost (for materials) $15

Broken china and tiles, tile adhesive and grout are supplied. BYO substrate eg: terracotta pots, old saucepan/frying pan, wall or floor tiles, old microwave turntables. BYO Snack, Regular Cost: $10 Newbies Welcome!
11 Parkview Drive Swan Hill, contact Lorri: 0467 879 261 for more information.

Guest Artist Workshops

We have tried to source a range of mediums, styles and subjects for the workshops in 2026.

May Sat 23 & Sun 24: Oils with Jon Lam. Focusing on basics for those who have not used oils before and then painting a seascape or lake scape. $120 for members $150 for non members.

August Sat 15: Pallette knife with Graham Hearne. This acrylics workshop is still in planning stages, and further details will be released as they are known. All material supplied, including large framed canvas.

October Sat 3 & Sun 4: Pastels with Caroline Ellis. Some beginners activities to start us off and then we will be painting a favourite animal. This is a great opportunity to learn about texture with this beautiful medium. All materials supplied. $120 for members $150 for non members.

Exhibitions

All artworks entered need to be created withing the past 12 months. Size for regional galleries: a minimum of A4, for sale, framed and/or ready to hang with D Rings and wire. Cards will be made for all artworks to include Artist name, Title, Medium and cost. A brochure is being developed to feature the artist profile of all current paid members.

Moulamein Art Gallery, May 1 to 29
Afternoon Tea/meet the artists for the local community Thursday 14^th May. Share rides to be arranged.

Balranald Art Gallery, July 2 to August 5
Delivery and collection volunteers needed. Opening of Exhibition Sat July 4, 2pm. Share rides or mini bus to be arranged.

Woorinen South Community Hall Oct 31 Nov 1 (Melb Cup weekend)
Celebrating the end of the year with new works.

Permanent Exhibition open to visitors

We will be open for visitors while we are at the hall on Wednesdays (10-12) and on Saturdays (11-3). Members will man the hall, enjoy another day of art and sometimes utilize the big TV for free online workshops. Cuppa and cake will be available for visitors. This is purely voluntary and anyone is welcome to help out. We are developing a flyer to be placed in motels, information centre and other suitable outlets.

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Brush & Brew Art Workshops

Posted on February 4, 2026February 4, 2026 by Lorri Lambert Art and Therapy

During 2026 We will be offering art workshops for the community on the 4th Saturday of each month. Starting in February with the elephant pictured on the flyer below. Only $30 per person, all materials supplied and a delicious afternoon tea is included.

#This is a not for profit event run by volunteers.

An image of the flyer promoting an art workshop to be held Saturday 28th February 2026 at 12.30pm for only $30.

Image Credit : https://app.jesserobertson.com/

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A very big 2025!

Posted on November 24, 2025 by Lorri Lambert Art and Therapy

Mallee Artists would like to thank all of our supporters for a fabulous 2025!

Highlights:

Community Mural Project

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Background spraying
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Gail starting on day 1
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Two Exhibitions of our Artworks!

Balranald
“Home is where the ART is”
January: 4 February to mid March.

Woorinen South 8-9 November
“A Celebration of Art in our Community“

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2025 Exhibition

Posted on November 16, 2025 by Lorri Lambert Art and Therapy

What a blast! Visitors, workshops and some great Sales! Thanks to all visitors and helpers for making the exhibition a huge success.

Enjoys some snaps of the artwork on display!

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August! Winter is almost over!

Posted on August 9, 2025 by Lorri Lambert Art and Therapy

Our First Wednesday in August produced some great drawings for our panels on the old piano we are painting. The murals are currently getting their shiny coat of Anti-Graffiti seal and they will be ready to go up very soon!

A Committee meeting will be held on 20th August to plan activities for the remainder of the year. It seems to get really busy from now on!

A trip to the “Spannerman” gardens in Boort.

An image of a horse and rider made from spanners. — Horse and rider made from spanners. “Spannerman Sculpture gardens” Boort.

Perhaps a visit to the quirky and original artist, Steve Cole in Goodnight.

Image of Steve Cole with his sculpture of a Bunyip. Source: The Guardian Newspaper Swan Hill.
Noel Fisher Jun 11 2024

During the School Holidays in September we will be offering Children’s art workshops again, as well as some “Brush ‘n’ Brew workshops for the grown ups during the warmer months 🙂

MASH will be helping out at the Annual Show as we do each year by donating prize money to the art section, and by helping to hang artworks.

We will be holding an exhibition to help raise funds for the group. This will be held on the weekend just prior to the Melbourne Cup. Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd November.

Our usual First Wednesdays will be on offer with topics to be announced shortly. So buckle up for a busy few months!

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Happy/Sad moments in June & July

Posted on July 21, 2025July 21, 2025 by Lorri Lambert Art and Therapy

We started July with some very sad news. Two of our beautiful artists and friends passed away. Members would like to express their deepest sympathy to family and friends.

Hendrika “Riekie” van Kesteren 1947 – 2025

Our beautiful Rieke brought sunshine into the lives of so many people. She was a much loved and joyful artist and friend to many of the Mallee Artists of Swan Hill (MASH). Her colourful artworks embodied Rieke’s view on life and her positive attitude.

Joan Mellahn 24/5/1931 – 3/7/2025
Joan was one of our Life Members, a dear friend and great supporter of MASH for many years. She will always be remembered for her beautiful piano playing and her gracious presence.

WORKSHOPS

June Workshop: Paint like Picasso with Norma & Jenny

July Workshop – Fingerpainting

School Holiday Workshops for Children

Mallee Artists ran their first School Holiday Program in July on two Wednesday afternoons. Week 1 was Fingerpainting with older children creating beautiful trees and younger children creating a range of different images.

Week 2 the theme was funky animals.

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The year so far….

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Lorri Lambert Art and Therapy

President Gail Groat and Treasurer Val Waylen at the opening of the Balranald Exhibition.

The group has been very busy this year. Our Annual General Meeting was held in January and we welcomed a new President, Gail Groat and Treasurer, Val Waylen (pictured below at the Balranald Exhibition Opening).

We travelled to Balranald and exhibited a collection of art, new and old for 6 weeks. The exhibition ran from the last week of January until mid March. At the conclusion MASH donated $100 to the Balranald art gallery as a thank you.

February: In conjunction with the Woorinen District Progress Association we were granted funding to create 5 small murals for the Woorinen South township. This was a community project with members of MASH supporting residents to paint the murals. These are now in their final stages of detailing and further funding is being sought for the installation. (see the Mural Project Post for more information)

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WORKSHOPS: We have held 4 “First Wednesdays”

February: Mixed media (newspaper trees on painted background) with Maxine

March: Funky Trees and Animals with Merrilyn

April: Meditation and mixed media faces with Donna and Gail (Lorri was ill)

May: Neurographics with Donna

Upcoming in June: Paint like Picasso with Jenny and Norma

Please bring good quality paper suitable for the medium you choose, or can be done in your journal. A pencil and eraser. A dice. A Black Marker ie Sharpie or similar and paints, (watercolour or Acylic), pencils, paint pens. Whatever you like working with.

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MASH activities this week

Posted on May 26, 2025 by Lorri Lambert Art and Therapy

A VERY BUSY WEEK FOR MASH

26th May is the LAST Mosaic Monday until Spring! Glueing/planning only – Lorri Lambert will send you home with anything you need to finish your current project.
Cut & Card Wednesday 28th from 1pm – ask Norma Anderson or Jenny Jolley
Trip to Bendigo 30th May to See Frida Khalo Exhibition – ask Merrilyn Kemp
End of Month Cuppa Friday 30th May 10.30am at Specialist School Cafe – ask Lorri Lambert

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Community Mural Project

Posted on May 26, 2025May 27, 2025 by Lorri Lambert Art and Therapy

The Woorinen South Small Mural Project is a joint project of Mallee Artists Swan Hill and Woorinen District Progress Association and will see the installation of six murals around the township of Woorinen South. The project also has support from the Woorinen District Primary School, the Woorinen Football Netball Club and community members from around the district.

Lead Artist, Gail Groat, with the assistance of Donna Autry created the designs for the murals and then facilitated a mural painting weekend, held at the local primary school. Final details are now being added. The painting of the murals was made possible through a successful $5000 grant under the Swan Hill Rural City Council’s Community Flood Recovery and Resilience grant program.

Sponsorship by local business was of great assistance. This included preparation of panels by Mitchell’s Automotive Restorations & Assemblies of Woorinen South and supply of paint for the murals by Paint Rattle n Roll of Swan Hill.

The themes of the murals depict Woorinen’s natural and built environment: fruit and vegetable growing and the former fruit cooperative, cereal / dry land farming, rural industry and the fire brigade, native fauna, native flora and our multicultural community.

A guide will be developed to encourage tourism, visitation and walking or cycling to be distributed from the Swan Hill information Centre and local business. The mural trail will be an exciting addition to the township, encouraging locals and visitors to take a walk or cycle around the town, and learn more about the social, cultural and economic importance of the Woorinen District.

The completion of the overall project ( parts 1 & 2) will achieve:
* Design and painting of murals by Mallee Artists and community members
* Installation of the murals on Council-owned and public land in Woorinen South.
* The strengthening of collective identity and serve as a reminder of a community’s shared history, values, and goals.
*Demonstrate collaboration by showing the community’s ability to work together.
*Develop new skills through participants learning how to use materials, tools, and processes to create art.
*Increased awareness of the history, culture and natural environment of Woorinen district through public art and promotion of the project.