Our New December Exhibition

Our new exhibition is a joint affair by local artists

Lesley Perk and Greer McNeill

A range of art on diverse subjects in various mediums, including acrylic, water colour, pastel, pen and ink, ceramics, mosaics and handmade jewelry.

 And the catastrophes? Well you will just have to come along. . .

The Exhibition runs from Saturday 19th December to Thursday 11th February 

Untamed Things

An Exhibition by Senior Students of the 

Gin Gin State High School

An opportunity to see the up and coming local artists of the future

Opens Saturday 7th November at the Gin Gin Regional Courthouse Gallery, 80a Mulgrave Street Gin Gin.

Phone: 41572154

"Centrefold"

The Courthouse Gallery proudly presents a joint exhibition featuring the works of  Alice McLaughlin and Kym Connell. 

Opens Saturday 26th September.
Guest speaker: Cr. Judy Peters


 

"Australian Icons"

The Childers Visual Arts Group will be exhibiting in “Australian Icons” at the Gin Gin Courthouse Gallery.  The exhibition season runs from Saturday August 15th to Thursday September 24th, 2015.  The Opening Ceremony will take place on Saturday August 15th at 2p.m. with Cr. Judy Peters as guest speaker.   This exhibition consists of artwork depicting the many Australian Icons identified with this country.  From Akubra hats and stockmen, birdlife and thongs to the twelve apostles and songs.

The artwork is in various media such as: acrylic, pastel, mixed media, and wool.  With sculptures in clay, Hebel brick and wood and paper mache.

The artists have been working for a number of months creating work for their exhibition.  There is some artwork which has been completed by individuals and some are joint efforts. 

The group gathers every Thursday for painting and clay sculpting under the supervision of Alice McLaughlin in Apple Tree Creek. 

The Gallery is open Tuesday - Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.  

"Earth"

 This exhibition is a collection of works by members of the Gin Gin & District Fine Arts Society.

 

We have each considered an aspect of our beautiful planet and expressed our interpretations in a medium of our choosing.

The challenge was to present artworks inspired by the diversity of our natural surroundings.  To express how we felt about the earth using a range of subjects that meant something to us.  Anything from a simple landscape to a chunk of dirt or a drop of water or anything else that makes up the earth we live on whether it be large or small, old or new.  (L. Perk)

This exhibition will be held from Saturday 4th July until Thursday 13th August 2015.

The Opening Ceremony will be held on Saturday 4th July 2015 at 2 p.m.

"Chris & RajArt"

The Gin Gin Courthouse Gallery is delighted to present the first exhibition by developing young Gin Gin artists Chris Doyle and Raj Rogers in “Chris and RajArt”, from Saturday 23rd May to Thursday 2nd July 2015. 

Chris is a new comer to the world of art, developing an interest in 2012, while spending time with renowned Australian artist Pat Witcher.  Focusing mainly on drawing in ink, he has also developed an interest in sculpture using steel, wood and other recycled objects.  His interests are often natural, including native wildlife, marine life and portraits of people at both ends of the age spectrum. 

Narayan Raj Rogers has been exploring paint since 2012.  He has enjoyed three years of experimenting mixing paints, glues, pigments; water paints, acrylic, homemade egg paints and flour paints.  He has been developing colours through mixing, spray paints and layering, and composition through collage.  He has especially had fun with different mediums and textures, using paint on walls, cement, wood, and especially covering his body with paint and them plastering himself with paper, cardboard or carpet and peeling them off!

A Rajput, Raj originates from the great artisans of Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.  He currently lives in a studio on an acre of bushland just outside Gin Gin, Queensland which he shares with 3 fish, 2 guineas, 5 hens and a rooster, and where he is free to explore, play, swim, run, ride, climb, sing, dance, jump, bounce, swing, slide, sleep and eat at leisure, in his humanist kind of way!

Plein Air Workshop

with Gary Woodfield

Gary will take participants through creating a landscape worked entirely without brushes!

Materials List:
30cm x 30cm canvas board or stretched frame
Acrylic paints and palette
Water and containers, cleaning cloths,
Cotton buds, skewers, household sponges.
Rubbish bag.

Other item
table & chair, hat, insect repellent, morning tea & lunch

Where:
Corner Monduran and Rosedale Road

When:
Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th May
9.00am SHARP to 3.00pm

Cost:
$25 per person per day.
Ring Gwen Field for further information
on 0402 573 356

"ARTIST FRIENDS"

 

 

 

"Artist Friends" is the name chosen by the Monto Art Group for their exhibition at the Gin Gin Courthouse Gallery, as the name explains who they are...Artists and Friends.

 

The Group has been going for many years and has two life members, who were there at the formation of the Art Group.

 

Over the years the members have held exhibitions in Monto, Mulgildie, Biloela and Mt. Perry.  They are now the stewards for the art section at the local Monto Show in April, and most of their members support the art section each year with their paintings.

 

Many of their members have been away to workshops in Mulgildie, Kenilworth, Maryborough and Mt. Perry.  They have held workshops in Monto, bringing in tutors from far and near to encourage and promote the groups artistic skills, and also have encouraged outside artists to have exhibitions in Monto at the Cultural Centre.

 

The Monto Art Group are looking forward to this exhibition in the Gin Gin Courthouse Gallery as a way of giving art lovers a chance to see what the artists of Monto have to offer.

 

The Exhibition Season is Tuesday 7th April to Thursday 21st May 2015.  Opening Ceremony is Saturday 11th April at 2 p.m.

 

 

                                 L to R:  Sandra Clarke, Secretary; Sue Ison, Publicity Officer;

                                              Elaine Cook, Treasurer and Coralie Keiler, President.

Ross Driver Workshop Postponment

The Plein Air workshop with Ross Driver scheduled for this weekend 21st March has been cancelled and will be re-scheduled at a later date.
More details will be posted when available.

Ross Driver Plein Air Workshop

POSTPONED

"ART SALE

 The Gin Gin Courthouse Gallery is holding an "ART SALE" during January and February.

Local artists' artwork will be on sale at discount prices.  There will be various artists from the Bundaberg Region displaying their paintings, pottery, painted denim clothes and jewellery which are in a variety of styles, media and sizes.

This a great opportunity to support your local artists and purchase some wonderful artwork at reduced prices.  Why not bring a friend or two and have a day out.  Sit on the lovely veranda and have a cuppa.  Then wander through the gallery and view the Art Sale, perhaps you will find just what you are looking for.  Then have a look through our extensive Gift Shop.


If you have any questions ask one of our Volunteers they will be
happy to answer.