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August 2015 Newsletter

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Mallee Artists Swan Hill                  

August 2015

A.G.M.Our A.G.M. will be held at the Murray River Motel (corner Campbell and Bryan Streets Swan Hill) on Tuesday the 8th of September at 12midday. Please come along and have your say!! Do you know any artists who would be able to do a workshop for us? Are you a good organizer and have an idea for the group. We look forward to seeing you there.

Ross Patterson Watercolour Painting Workshop

Ross is coming back to Tooleybuc on Saturday August 29th and Sunday August 30th. Ross is a well known Australian Artist who exhibits world wide! We are fortunate to be able to work with him. This year the two day workshop will be Oils, 9am – 4pm each day at the Tooleybuc Club. I will email the requirements list to all those who have put their names down. I currently have 9 participants and so the Cost: Member $130, Non Members $140 for the two days. With more participants we will be able to bring the price down. So put the word out there to all your contacts. Contact Judy Brawn 0448918771

Frameless

It is on again!!! Kim Bennett from Arts Victoria has arranged for the Gallery to exhibit local artists work from the 21stof October to 29thof January. As the title suggests works will be unframed and are to be priced up to $80. When a sale is made the purchaser takes the piece with them and it is replaced by another piece of work. It is hoped that locals and visitors will take advantage of this opportunity to purchase artand in the process local artists will be featured and art in the area promoted. If you are interested in participating in this exhibition contact Kim through the Swan Hill Regional Library or emailher kbennett@rav.net.au participants can submit up to 6 unframed. Work needs to be submitted to the Gallery by the 18th of October.

Events coming up during August and September are:

  • August:Ross Paterson Workshop 29th/30th August
  • September:AGM 8th September & painting see you on a Tuesday at the Motel!!!
  • October:Frameless Exhibition

Dates for the Settlement and Neighbourhood House

Murray River Motel dates (10:00am – 2:30pm) are as follows:Dates for August:4th , 11th, 18th,25th.

Dates for September: 1st, 8th,15th, 22nd, 29th

Dates for October: 6th, 13th, 20th , 27th

 

The next Newsletter will be put out on the 1st of October if you have anything of interest to go into it please email Joan Mellahn: joan.mellahn@bigpond.comor Judy Brawn:judybrawn@bigpond.comHappy Painting!!

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Latest News

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Cezanne Style Still Life
Marian Caccianiga will be holding an acrylic workshop during our regular Tuesday Art Group, you can come along and participate or just do your usual thing. For those interested in participating and trying something different the workshop will be held over two days Tuesday the 4th and Tuesday the 11th of February. Marian will cater for all levels of experience from beginners to seasoned artists, she will show us how to use lots of glazing with our acrylics. You will need to bring a canvas no smaller than 30cm X 40cm (rectangle or square) prepared with a coat of Gesso or white paint. Bring your own acrylic paints and brushes or you can use those supplied. If you have an interesting piece of pottery etc suitable for still life bring it along also. Cost per day for members is $10 if you have your own paints and brushes or $20 if you use paints and brushes supplied, so come and give it a go. Non Members $5 extra per day. Phone Marian on 0427367506 to register.

TO MARKET….

Swan Hill Region Produce and Design Market is held as part of the Swan Hill Wine and food Festival. We have participated in this Sunrise Rotary Market regularly, lots of people are expected to be visiting Swan Hill on the Labour Day Weekend in March. As always it is held in the car park between the Gallery and Spoons. Mark the date Sunday March 9th in your diary, we will set up from 8am with the market starting at 9am and finishing at 1pm.

MURAL
In 2012 we applied to the Swan Hill Rural City Council for funding to do a Mural of the old Swan Hill Wharf, at our second attempt in 2013 we were successful. The large board that we will be working on is at Joan Holmes Studio at Tooleybuc and we will be working on it during Feb/March anyone from the group who would like to be involved would be most welcome. Phone Judy for more information, 0448918771.

Anglican Art Show Get painting, May will come around quickly!!! This annual show will be on the first weekend in June. Please support this local show I will put more information in the April newsletter.

2014 Exhibition “ART from the hART”
Our bi-annual Exhibition will be held in September, make sure you have some work on the go for this occasion. There is still time to offer a suggestion for the name of our Exhibition or if you have any other suggestions contact Judy 0448918771.

Events coming up during February and March are:
February: Marian Caccianiga will hold a two day acrylic workshop maximum of 10 people per day. Bring your own canvas. (30X40) Venue: Murray River Motel Time: Tuesday 4th Feb 10am – 3pm, Tuesday 11th Feb 10am – 3pm Cost: With own paints and brushes Members $10 per day Non Members $15 per day. All materials supplied (except canvas) Members $20 per day Non Members $25 per day. Contact: Marian ph 0427367506 to book your place.

March: Food and Wine Festival Producers Market. March 9th.

Group Art days for FEBRUARY
Neighbourhood House dates (9:30am – 1:00pm) 1oth, 17th 24th 

Murray River Motel dates (9:30am – 2:30pm) 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th .

Opportunities: Owl Little Studio If you have any work at the studio consider changing it over. If any one else has something to put in just pop down to the studio.

Caroline Ellis is running art classes in her studio at Mystic Park. More details can be found at her website Caroline Ellis Art
The next Newsletter will be put out on the 1st of April if you have anything of interest to go into it please email Joan Mellahn: joan.mellahn@bigpond.com or Judy Brawn: judybrawn@bigpond.com ph 0448918771 Happy Painting!!

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Media Release

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Members of “M.A.S.H.” have enjoyed a most interesting term enjoying workshops with two professional artists.

In October we had two days in Tooleybuc with Ross Paterson demonstrating his pastel technique.

Renowned in all mediums, Ross has recently won an international watercolour exhibition overseas, and will return to us next year for a workshop on painting in oils.

Last weekend our tutor was Glenda Cornell from Numerka, whose current exhibition at the Shepparton Art Gallery  has been extremely successful in sales, and will continue until December 1st.

Our venue for this workshop was a plein air activity at the Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement in perfect weather complimented by the atmosphere of

laughing kookaburras, steam whistles, the occasional passing of the stagecoach and many interested visitors.

Members have greatly appreciated the continuing hospitality of Kathy and Peter at the Murray River Motel every Tuesday.

Our Christmas breakup will be at Java Spice on Tuesday,  December 3rd, and our last class for the year on the following Tuesday Dec. 10th.

 

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Mallee Artists in Moulamein!

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Five of the group traveled to Moulamein on Friday to visit the community gallery and to install some art works.

We can highly recommend the coffee, cake & yo yo’s!

Below are a few images of the installation which will be there until February.

Plein air painting at the Pioneer Settlement - Swan Hill
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December News

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Ross Patterson Workshoppastel2
A small but enthusiastic group attended the Ross Patterson Pastel Workshop at the Tooleybuc Club in October. Ross discussed the importance of composition, perpective (aerial and linear) as he launched into each painting. On Wednesday “sheep” were the topic.
After a quick sketch to plan out the painting, shapes emerged, an underpainting in warm colours, then the sheep emerged as extra layers were added. On Thursday we were challenged with landscapes in the morning and then figures in the afternoon, it was
a great learning experience and we all came away with challenges to master.

 

Sunrise Rotary Producers & Creators MarketArtists at the Sunrise Rotary Market in November
We participated in this Market on Sunday the 3rd of November at the Spoons car park. It was another opportunity to promote our group. Six members took the opportunity to display their work, it was windy and we were unable to put up our stands but we made do with trestles. There were no sales and the crowd was down on previous markets but we enjoyed each others company and chatting with the other stall holders.

 

Plein air painting at the Pioneer Settlement - Swan HillPlein Air Painting

For our final workshop we again worked with Glenda Cornell this time at the Pioneer Settlement working “Plein Air” in the open air, the idea being to get our strokes on the board quickly getting an impression of the subject getting the light and atmosphere right. Most of us were a little slow and the weather was warm so it was a challenge but the twelve participants enjoyed the day.

Looking Ahead to 2014
The first newsletter for 2014 will be out on February the 1st. Please look for this and let me know if you or anyone misses out!! We are gradually getting on top of the email postage list. We look forward to a variety of workshops starting with Marian’s “Cezanne style” workshop in March.

We hope to organise a mosaic day, working with Paverpol, a trip to Glenda’s Studio and of course a Ross Patterson workshop in oils later in the year.

We will also have our Exhibition of original works in September the suggested name is ART from the hART. Please convey any suggestions or comments to Judy.

Membership is now due! If you haven’t rejoined yet forward your payment and the membership form to Pat Kemp. Or put your name in to attend the Xmas Party and pay your membership then! Ring Di now!!
Weekly Painting days

Murray River Motel (10m to 2.30pm) 

Dates for December: 3rd,10th (Murray River Motel only)

January 20th 27th

February 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th

Neighbourhood House (10am to 1pm)

Dates for February: 9th, 16th, 23rd

The next Newsletter will be put out on the 1st of February if you have anything of interest to go into it please email Joan Mellahn: joan.mellahn@bigpond.com or Judy Brawn: judybrawn@bigpond.com by the 25th of January.

Merry Xmas & Happy Painting!!

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Christmas Lunch!

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Xmas Lunch IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO PUT YOUR NAME IN! Xmas is just around the corner! Our Xmas Lunch will be at Java Spice on Tuesday December
3rd at 12am – 2pm. We will order off the menu and MASH will
subsidise each members meal. Phone Di Giddings (50376665 or
0448527501) to book your seat and bring a Kris Kringle gift to the
value of $10. We look forward to seeing you there.

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Wild & Windy!

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Some of our artists braved the windy weather at Sunrise Rotary’s Melbourne Cup weekend market.

Judy, our brave leader tackled the job of putting up the marquee which did stay up despite our early concerns !

The display looked great and once again was a good opportunity to get together and promote our group.

Thanks to all who helped on the day!

Swan Hill Sunrise Rotary Club meets weekly for breakfast. The club has a focus on community involvement and supporting mental health and youth issues.
Location : Murray Human Services building, Harrods Lane, Swan Hill
Contact : 0407 322 402rc-swan-hill-sunrise
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April News

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Producers Marketmarket_march

 
Helen Porteous and Judy Brawn promoted our group at the Sunrise Rotary Market on Sunday the 10th of March, luckily we had a marquee so had some shade. There was a good crowd wandering around and some small sales were made. Sunrise Rotary run two markets each year and we look forward to participating in the November one.

motel-groupTuesday Group
Our room at the Murray River Motel is a hive of activity. Dawn’s Art Group has joined us. It is great to have lots of chatter about art and other topics! It is an enjoyable day so if you haven’t been for a while come and join us.

Anglican Art Show:2013 feature artist and judge for the 38th annual show is Fiona Merlin. Hope you have your oil paintings finished or the acrylics and watercolours underway for entry into this show. Entries close 21st May and must be delivered on Thursday the 30th of May between 9am and 12noon. It will open on Friday the 31st of May at 7:30pm and continues Saturday and Sunday.

Drews Jewellery will again be in attendance, there will be glassware, creative hats, stamping and performances as well as the Foyer Cafe serving scones and light luncheons. For further information contact the Co-ordinator Marg Crilly (03) 50325447.

Events coming up during April and May are:

April: Come and visit the Tuesday group or our Neighbourhood house group on Monday

May: “Go with the Flow” with Jacquie Treseder. Come and enjoy a fun workshop where we will play in a loose style where you explore how flowing paint mixes for interesting results. What to bring: Brushes, 3 jars for water, sponges, tissues or cloths or old rags and protective clothing. We will supply boards and acrylic paint When: Sunday May 5th Time: 9:30am-4pm Where: Dowling House (Murray Ace) art room Cost: Members $40 Non-members $50. Contact: Judy Brawn 0448918771 to book a place.

June: Anglican Art Show

 

Dates for the Murray River Motel and Neighbourhood House

Neighbourhood House dates (Monday’s 10am – 1:00pm)

Murray River Motel dates (Tuesday’s 10:00am – 2:30pm) are as follows:

Dates for April: 2nd , 9th , 15th / 16th, 22nd /23rd , 29th / 30th .

Dates for May: 6th / 7th , 13th / 14th, 20th / 21st , 27th / 28th .

Dates for June: 3rd / 4th, 10th / 11th , 17th / 18th , 24th / 25th.

Opportunities: Caroline Ellis has a Chalk Pastel Workshop on Sunday the 7th of April for Adults and one for children on Monday the 8th of April. She also has classes starting in term 2 commencing on May 7th . If you would like further information on any of Caroline’s workshops contact her on 0408500451 or visit her website http://www.carolineellisart.com

 The next Newsletter will be put out on the 1st of June if you have anything of interest to go into it please email Joan Mellahn: joan.mellahn@bigpond.com or Judy Brawn: judybrawn@bigpond.com

Happy Painting!!

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Art Workshop Sunday 5 May

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“Go with the Flow” with Jacquie Treseder.

Come and enjoy a fun workshop where we will play in a loose style where you explore how flowing paint mixes for interesting results. What to bring: Brushes, 3 jars for water, sponges, tissues or cloths or old rags and protective clothing. We will supply boards and acrylic paint

When: Sunday May 5th Time: 9:30am-4pm

Where: Dowling House (Murray Ace) art room

Cost: Members $40 Non-members $50.

Contact: Judy Brawn 0448918771 to book a place.