A GDAC member, Kathy Guerts is a very talented fiber artist with a variety of skills up her sleeve. Something she just loves to do is to teach others these same creative skills. Very early in 2013, Kathy will be running a two day workshop over the weekend of 17-18th February. It will be hosted in the airy and sunny Crib Room at the rear of the Gallery on Track building. This room is used for regular gatherings by various arts and craft groups, and for workshops run by professional artists.
Full Bloom – silk painting by Maralyn Turner
Pop into Gallery on Track and check out the beautiful silk items created by Maralyn Turner and Enid Worthington. Notebooks, scarves, necklaces, scarf, framed paintings, coasters, the variety is almost endless! Although their exhibition finishes at the end of October, they almost always have work on show. Let the following pictures tempt you! If you’d like to notified of what’s happening at Gallery on Track, simply return to our homepage and look for the subscribers box on the right hand side. Once you’ve signed up, whenever a new post appears, you’ll be advised by an email with a link included to bring you right back here. Simple! We have wonderful new artworks coming into the Gallery every week, from both our many new members and current members, adding to our varied and creative stock of items.
Come in to browse and admire what we have available at the Gallery. Our next Artist of the Month is actually two members, whose work is ever popular with visitors to the Gallery. Maralyn Turner and Enid Worthington are well-known for their sumptuous silk items, from hand-dyed scarves to hand-painted artworks in frames. From silk velvet purses to bookmarks and other interesting items. Their exhibition is from October 3rd to 31st. Gallery hours are Wednesday to Friday, 10 am to 4 pm. More photos of Maralyn’s and Enid’s artworks will be posted in future blogs, once the exhibition has opened. Don’t forget todays book launch at Crookwell Gallery of Anna Pyes new book Dragonfly Dreaming – A Spiritual Journey. The launch is from 4pm – 6pm today, Saturday the 25th of August 2012. Crookwell Gallery adjoins the Library in Denison St, Crookwell between Spring & Roberts St on the western side.
Everyone is welcome. Anna will be there to talk about her book as well as sign copies. The new “GALLERYonTRACK” exhibition venue will feature the work of six students graduating from the Illawarra TAFE, Arts & Media Unit, Goulburn campus, administered by Elizabeth Charles.
Ranging in differing skills and knowledge, Richard Manning, Margaret Harper, Danielle Baird, Jean Hockey, Tammy Ahearn and Alison Davies commenced their studies for the Certificate IV Photo Imaging in 2010. Over the past two and half years, these students have developed a variety of skills under the guidance of Cathy Laudenbach (a practising artist from Canberra and a teacher at the ANU) and in recent times, Greg Piper (a freelance photographer & graphic designer from Sydney). The exhibition will be open for your viewing from Thursday 16th August until Wednesday 28th August, and will showcase each student’s ability to capture uniquely diverse, beautiful and inspiring photographic imagery under their teacher’s tutorlage. A wide variety of subjects, concepts and techniques used to produce these images are sure to stimulate many in our community and will provide for an exciting exhibition. Please join us in celebrating with the graduates at the opening of the exhibition on Saturday 18th August 2012 at 3pm till 5pm. Otherwise “GALLERYon TRACK” is open on a weekly basis from 10am – 4pm, Wednesday to Saturday & 10am – 3.30 pm Sundays and is located in Blackshaw Rd, Goulburn, only 2 minutes drive or 5 minutes walk from Sloane St. Turn at the Bowling Club, cross the railway line and then an immediate right hand turn up the drive and around the corner. Greg Piper / Alison Davies. Exhibition Co-ordinators. There is lots happening with the gallery. Please put the following dates in your calender;
15 – 29 August – TAFE Photographic Exhibition Opening 18 August, Time 3-5pm 11-12 AUGUST – Chan Dissanayake Watercolour Workshop 19 August – Carol Divall Hat or Bag Felting Workshop 26 September – Artists of the Month Marolyn Turner and Enid Worthington (Silk works) 15 SEPTEMBER – ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING December – Mid-January Artist of the Month Kathy Guerts (Workshops in January) February, 2013 – ‘Body of Work’ a members’ exhibition $20 entry March, 2013 – Goulburn’s 150th Birthday as a City – Fashion and Photos – Past and Present May 2013 – Artist of the Month – Carol Bairnsfather Well not quite because the gallery is a work of art in itself – but following are just some of the works on display in the gallery at the opening. A large amount of work is still coming in and a lot of work sold both on the opening night and the day after, so keep in mind the selection will be constantly changing.
After the dedicated work by an army of volunteers over a number of years, GalleryOnTrack is now officially open. The gallery was opened last night by the Honorable Pru Goward, Member for Goulburn in front of a large crowd. Pru has been a wonderful supporter of Galleryontrack and gave an inspiring speech about the need for community. Gallery Treasurer & Project Manager, Robyn Primrose entertained us with the history of how we got from no building to an amazing arts & crafts centre. Goulburn Mayor Geoff Kettle also lent his valued support, as did Matthew Lawrence from IMB Building Society. A great night was had by all and many talented local artists sold their work.
Local wines donated by the local wineries were thoroughly enjoyed by the guests. A special thanks to Kingsdale Wines just outside of Goulburn (on the way to Crookwell), .Yarralaw Springs Wines at Quialigo and Lerida Estate wines (near Collector). After sampling what the local wineries have on offer I’m converted! When local produce is so good why buy outside of this great area! A very special thankyou to all the committee heads – Robyn Primrose (Treasurer and project manager), Lynette Brown (Secretary & operations), Anna Shead (Fundraising), Diane Sanna (General committee), Marolyn Turner (General Committee), Carol Divall (Display), Elaine (Selection Committee), Linda Hong (Garden Committee). Each of these wonderful women have contributed in their own wonderful way with their own time, strengths & talents. Galleryontrack has gotten where we are now because of them all! Thankyou to those who have tirelessly given their time generously to make this centre for community creativity happen – Brian Dival for years of coming to the gallery and tirelessly being our handyman – hanging tracks, doing skirtings, painting, lighting etc. Anna Pye for her enormous help with funding applications & the garden committee. Daphne Gooley for moulding & casting the vents, tiling, grouting, assisting in every way she can. To Perc Carter for the ongoing photography & powerpoint presentations. Ekaterina for her desktop publishing, those who have worked on the logos. To the many who have come to working bees, committee meetings, and general cleanups. To recent past president Mary Ferguson, for her assistance as well. Thankyou to all those who helped out on the night, from Trevene Mattox for organising all the catering, to her band of helpers ; Dot Ellaray, Heather Kerr, etc, to her daughter Trassa & friend who manned the bar. Fiona Hammond who sold raffle tickets, Kathy Geurts and friend who manned the cash register. Thankyou Angela Saliba who braved the cold to direct cars in the car park. Anna Pye & Rachel Mayne who put up the signage. Also thankyou to the many who made the donations for the raffle – $200 gift voucher from Arthead in Goulburn, Walter Brecely – earrings, Brenda Clough – silver pendant, Kevin Dwyer – timber box, Goulburn Regional Art Gallery – pair porcelain beakers, Linda Hong $100 & $50 gift vouchers, Bruce Pryor for pottery, Kathy Geurts - brooch. To all the tradesmen who cheerfully worked hard on the building and contributed beyond what they charged Galleryontrack – a huge thankyou. As I get all their links will post and add - Divalls Earthmoving, Many thanks to Roadwatch Australia who generously donated the wheelstops for our car park. To Telstra CEO Mr David Thodey who helped expediate our phone connections. Last but not least Goulburn Woolworths who also contributed $30 to our opening. A special thanks also to many of those who helped instigate this special project. Elizabeth Brown from STARTS has been incredibly helpful with setting up GDAC with a business plan & constitution. If you didn’t get to the opening last night Galleryontrack is open from 10am – 4pm today. Please drop in and have a look, the building is beautiful and the artworks amazing. If you are not a member there are membership application forms available there (ask at reception). If you join now you get 13 months membership (till the end of the 2012/13 financial year) for the price of 12 (only $30). If you are a member please put your name on the roster as we need more people to help operate the gallery. As well as supporting a great community enterprise, by being on the roster you get a discounted commission on the sale of your artworks (20% instead of 35%). The gallery will then be open Wednesdays to Sundays on a weekly basis, from 10am to 4pm each day. We are pleased to announce that potter Bruce Pryor is Gallery on Tracks first artist of the month. Bruce has on display a collection of over 100 pieces of work for display and sale.
Born in New Zealand in 1951. Bruce pursues his dream to become a Potter & arrives in Sydney in 1970. Bruce establishes “The Martinville Pottery” near Newcastle in 1972. Totally self taught at Martinsville, Bruce made his own clay & glazes from local materials & also built a gas fired kiln, and then in 2006 built a large, two chambered, wood fired kiln. Bruce shifted to his new studio in Bundanoon in 1988, where he works in both stoneware and porcelain using both gas and wood kilns. Bruce has exhibited widely over the years and is represented in both regional gallery and private (both here and abroad) collections. Married to Fiona, they have two highly creative daughters Kate (Fabric design) and Zoe (Dancer and teacher). Come along and see Bruce’s wonderful work, all of which is for sale. Exciting times as artwork from members comes in and the gallery starts getting fitted out. We have a photographer coming tomorrow so some of the displays have been set up temporarily for the photo shoot. The proper fitout by Carol and her team will begin next week in time for the opening.
A reminder to all that Galleryontrack will finally be open on Sunday the 27th of May 2012 from 10am – 4pm. Please come and have a look around we have a lot of great works by members that will be up for sale. Thereafter the gallery (in Blackshaw Rd) will be open on a weekly basis from Wednesdays to Sundays from 10am to 4pm. We still need lots of members to contribute their time in helping run the gallery. Please contact Lynette and let her know of your availability. If you help staff the gallery then discounted commissions can apply to the sales of your artworks. If you are a member and want your work in the gallery for the opening next week please delivery your works to the gallery in Blackshaw Rd by tomorrow morning at the latest (Friday 17th May). If you are not a member then please join the gallery and enjoy the many benefits that are available to members. Membership forms are available here. Alternatively you can email Robyn Primrose on p-rose@primroses.org or call her on 0417 750 717 The official opening of the gallery is on Saturday 26th May 2012. If you would like to attend the opening please contact Lynette Brown – phone 48211959 - email lynrod@tpg.com.au in the first instance and RSVP so we know numbers for catering. |
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