22 October 2013
"Fast Forward Your Past"
The Gin Gin Courthouse Gallery invites you to participate in an interactive community based exhibition entitled “Fast Forward Your Past”. What do you have in the depths of your cupboards or on display in your home that is steeped in history or has a special story from the past attached to it? Do you have something you have kept which has special meaning to you or someone you know? Something that is infused with memory, with stories and with images of the past that resonate today and into the future. Bring your object, photo, letter, and etc. to the gallery and be part of this exciting display. We want to see your objects and hear your stories. We want to “Fast Forward Your Past”. The exhibition will run for the whole month of October and an Open Day will be held on Saturday, October 19th from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. when artists Alice McLaughlin, Kym Connell, Lesley Perk, Marsha Johnson and Gemma-Rose Turnbull will come together for an entertaining presentation that will showcase the objects and stories that have been collected and submitted by the community. This event is part of the CRUSH Festival, a Bundaberg Regional Council event supporting regional arts.
"New Directions"
The two presenters of this exhibition have become friends through their passion for the visual arts. Both artists, after many years spent working and raising their families were FREE to once more pursue their previous passion for the pencil, brush and paint. With much catching up to do, it has taken then on a journey of trial and error and learning new and wonderful skills and techniques. Hence the "Title". Ngari's paintings which are traditional with a lean toward contemporary are complimented by Jillanne's more loose contemporary/abstract style. They like to keep their hand in with the traditional, whilst exploring what else is available and find it exciting to see what the public like, as art is very sub jective, they hope the viewer's enjoy the diversity of "New Directions".
16 July 2013
"Wild & Woolly"
The group has been given a task of working with this theme. What an amazing collection they have come up with. Artwork in clay and glaze, mixed media, acrylic, pastel, photography, alpaca wool and even some created from farm scraps and found objects.
The exhibition will open with a ceremony on Saturday, 3rd August starting at 2 p.m. Why not join in the festivity and perhaps you might discover something "Wild & Woolly" you'd like to take home with you.
11 June 2013
"Into The Wilderness"
The Gin Gin Courthouse Gallery is proud to present "Into The Wilderness" by Gin Gin Wildlife artist, Gary Woodfield. Gary uses acrylic as his preferred medium and has chosen "Into The Wilderness" as his theme. He explains that the theme is about wildlife of all categories and their natural habitats.
Gary says, "I would like to think of my art as one continuing mural depicting a never ending story of wildlife scenarios. I feel more connected to my paintings when I am actually portraying a wild habitat surrounding my chosen subject matter. I get a lot of inspiration from my local rugged wilderness, which for me is very fortunate for my research into various forms of wildlife. Using an earthly colour pallet allows me to visualize a unique perspective similar to that of animals and birds which see colour in restricted vision. It is this methodology, which draws an audience into the depth of my work creating 'eye contact'. A cache of references such as online encyclopedias and many hours of collated sketches is vital evidence for my artistic compositions allowing my realism to flourish."
Gary says, "I would like to think of my art as one continuing mural depicting a never ending story of wildlife scenarios. I feel more connected to my paintings when I am actually portraying a wild habitat surrounding my chosen subject matter. I get a lot of inspiration from my local rugged wilderness, which for me is very fortunate for my research into various forms of wildlife. Using an earthly colour pallet allows me to visualize a unique perspective similar to that of animals and birds which see colour in restricted vision. It is this methodology, which draws an audience into the depth of my work creating 'eye contact'. A cache of references such as online encyclopedias and many hours of collated sketches is vital evidence for my artistic compositions allowing my realism to flourish."
28 May 2013
"Visual Miystique"
During the month of June 2013 at the Gin Gin Courthouse Gallery "Visual Mystique" by Gin Gin artist, Kathleen Gale, will be showing.
Kathleen likes to use acrylic paints, watercolours, pastel and graphite. She says, "I like drawing and painting Fantasy Art, bringing together light & shade, taken from my unrestrained imagination growing up in Australia and the South Pacific Islands." She ended up in the last decade here in Gin Gin, where she lives in the Queensland Bush land forest on a mountain.
In 2010 her "Water Dragon" drawing got a first at the Bundaberg Show. She loves to take photographs of sunsets and our amazing world.
Also, for a bit of fun at the Opening of "Visual Mystique", there will be "From Art to Wine" for Charity. Some AC/DC wines will be on auction with the proceeds from the wines going towards those in need. Kathleen says." A big thanks to Trevor Versace, who will be doing the auction. Hope ro see you all there. All are welcome."
Kathleen likes to use acrylic paints, watercolours, pastel and graphite. She says, "I like drawing and painting Fantasy Art, bringing together light & shade, taken from my unrestrained imagination growing up in Australia and the South Pacific Islands." She ended up in the last decade here in Gin Gin, where she lives in the Queensland Bush land forest on a mountain.
In 2010 her "Water Dragon" drawing got a first at the Bundaberg Show. She loves to take photographs of sunsets and our amazing world.
Also, for a bit of fun at the Opening of "Visual Mystique", there will be "From Art to Wine" for Charity. Some AC/DC wines will be on auction with the proceeds from the wines going towards those in need. Kathleen says." A big thanks to Trevor Versace, who will be doing the auction. Hope ro see you all there. All are welcome."
16 April 2013
"ART DAZE 2013"
This exhibition "Art Daze 2013" is a collection of works by members of the Gin Gin & District Fine Arts Society.
The title "Art Daze" has no particular theme attached so each of us has been free to decide on subjects and mediums of our own choice. This has resulted in a wide expression of art works as each member pursues the development of their own style as individual artists.
Twice a month the Gin Gin Art Group meets to socialize together and encourage each other in their art endeavours. Some of the members also attend workshops tutored by talented and experienced artists from around this region and beyond and bring back new ideas to the group.
During the CRUSH Festival in October 2012, the Gin Gin Art Society conducted "Come & Try Art" days at the gallery and were very pleased to welcome some new members into the art group as a result of these workshops. Some of the artworks on display in this exhibition are from our brand new members who should be justly proud of what they have achieved in just a short time.
The Gin Gin Art Group welcomes newcomers to join in and will offer assistance and materials for anyone wanting to learn and take part in any of the many forms of art.
Lesley Perk - President
15 February 2013
"My Retrospective"
For the month of March 2013, the Gin Gin Courthouse Gallery is proud to present "My Retrospective" by artist Charles Brian Floate.
Brian began painting at the age of 7 and remembers sending drawings of comic characters to his father who was in the army (1939-1945). Later at the age of 16, he painted a picture with household paints and a homemade brush, he entitled it "WHAT', this is when he knew painting was something he had to have in his life.
He has been painting on and off until he retired from the police force in 1987 and has been painting seriously ever since. Brian says, "My teachers have been the Greats of Art, including Rembrandt, Titian and many others, numerous art galleries and many books, videos and basically anywhere I could gain knowledge. I have successfully taught portrait painting and pencil drawing classes over the years, including teaching at the U3A (University of the Third Age) in Victoria; I also recently held a portrait sculpture workshop at the Bundaberg Pottery Group."
Brian says that he paints because he has to, it's like Everest, he climbs it because it's there. He likes portraits, seascapes, landscapes, animals and still life all in realistic style; he loves Max Meldrum, the Heidelberg School, Stretton, Roberts and the rest. When he sees something that must be painted he must do it straight away no matter the time of day.
Brian began painting at the age of 7 and remembers sending drawings of comic characters to his father who was in the army (1939-1945). Later at the age of 16, he painted a picture with household paints and a homemade brush, he entitled it "WHAT', this is when he knew painting was something he had to have in his life.
He has been painting on and off until he retired from the police force in 1987 and has been painting seriously ever since. Brian says, "My teachers have been the Greats of Art, including Rembrandt, Titian and many others, numerous art galleries and many books, videos and basically anywhere I could gain knowledge. I have successfully taught portrait painting and pencil drawing classes over the years, including teaching at the U3A (University of the Third Age) in Victoria; I also recently held a portrait sculpture workshop at the Bundaberg Pottery Group."
Brian says that he paints because he has to, it's like Everest, he climbs it because it's there. He likes portraits, seascapes, landscapes, animals and still life all in realistic style; he loves Max Meldrum, the Heidelberg School, Stretton, Roberts and the rest. When he sees something that must be painted he must do it straight away no matter the time of day.
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