"Art From The Heart"

Gin Gin Artist, Sue Jackson and Mt. Perry Artist, Susan Frazer join together for the February Exhibition “Art From The Heart” at the Gin Gin Courthouse Gallery. Their exhibition will be filled with artwork of pen & wash, pencil, mixed media, watercolour, acrylic, ink, gauche, oil pastel, pen & ink, pen and some are a combination of two or more of the mentioned medias. Sue Jackson says, “as a young child I discovered the world of making images where I could wander and disappear for hours. As an adult my visits to this world have been infrequent and sporadic, but I have reached a stage in my life where I have time to explore and linger. This inner landscape has a distinct language. I find myself constantly fascinated by pattern and symbols and the flux and tug of icons and motifs from my past and present is central to my image making.” While Susan Frazer states, “I have always found Nature’s perfect and imperfect forms inspirational. Letting go of the need to control the outcome of my work has been a challenging process in itself. However as I allow the colours and different mediums the freedom to flow and blend into their own forms of creative expression, I experience an amazing sense of discovery. This exhibition shows quite a degree of variation as I allow perfection and imperfection to create it’s own validity.”

"The World Of Glass - Plus"

On retirement in the early nineties, Elizabeth (Betty) Lever wondered which way her life was heading, but in 1993 she began a painting course in Albury, N.S.W. Then in 1994 she started learning about leadlighting with Glass. This eventually involved her in commissions for windows for people in Melbourne and Wodonga, Vic. This left her with a love of working with glass which is still with her today. In 2002 after moving to Hervey Bay, she atarted a warm glass course with Marj Sullivan at TAFE. She has atteded the studio of Shar Morman in Buderim as a student and assistant for a short period. She also has been involved in the Flying Arts workshops with Judith Bohm-Par from Cairns. Over the last three years she has set up her own studio where she teaches Warm Glass to friends and students who are interested in glass. With grants from the Arts Council, she has been able to invite Shar Morman and Emma Varga from Sydney to sttend her studio to give workshops for the students. Elizabeth has held exhibitions at Hervey Bay Regional Gallery. In 2011 she held an exhibition at Childers Art Space. Elizabeth says, "Each day I learn something different and exciting with glass. The beauty is there for all to see. Open your eyes to it. My love affair with Glass continues on."

"Garden Bling"

Artists Alice McLaughlin from Apple Tree Creek and Kym Connell from Childers have created “Garden Bling” for their November Exhibition at the Gin Gin Courthouse Gallery. The Gallery is proud to host this wonderful exhibition where you will find many different sculptures and works of art, from a mosaic seat and table, birdbaths, a garden mirror and a choice of planters, among other wonderful creations for your garden or yard. There will also be a great raffle donated by Alex McLaughlin and all proceeds will be given to the Cancer Council. You are sure to find the perfect sculpture for that special spot you have in mind. What a wonderful opportunity to purchase a very unique Christmas present! Join us at the Gin Gin Courthouse Gallery during the month of November for this magnificent exhibition!

"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".

"Wild & Woolly"

Visit the Gin Gin Courthouse Gallery and discover something "Wild & Woolly" during the month of August.  The Childers Visual Arts Group will be displaying their artwork for their exhibition "Wild & Woolly" for the full month of August.  You never know what you might find!  It could be a Bunyip, a tiger, a lion, or maybe a silverback gorilla!  You could run into some wild, wet and woolly weather or a wild headpiece!
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.

"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."