Stuart Whitelaw  is finalising his works for his latest exhibition at the Mechanic’s institute, Page Street Moruya. He is making the most of the autumn weather and working out of doors as much as possible. His current series of landscapes is concentrating on the small lagoon systems (or ICOLLS) that punctuate our beautiful coastline. A short time lapse video of Stuart at work can be seen at http://vimeo.com/40923688 Stuart’s favoured medium is pastel used in conjunction with a clear acrylic medium. This enables relatively large works on canvas to be done in situ, and the co...

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The next exhibition at Shop7 ArtSpace, Bermagui is 'Reveal Imagery – The Language of Stone' by Francis Keogh.  Francis has a background in pastel and acrylic media.  Seven years ago, in the midst of a creative hiatus, he bought his first digital camera and produced landscapes of the South Coast, which he sold at local markets.  Moving to Sydney in 2006, he continued to hone his skills as a photographer, and to learn the default image editing program of all professionals, Photoshop.  Last year Francis discovered a technique called light painting and undertook some...

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Ivy Hill Gallery presents works by Jesse Graham; Stan Squire and Trevor Hyde. Exhibiting 4 May to 11 June 2012 A fun finale to the season with this last exhibition opening on Friday morning, 4 May and running to 11 June.  As well as beautifully drawn and painted scenes on paper,  canvas and even a surfboard, Stan Squire has used colour pencil and linocut for this body of work renamed 'out of my head'  by Stan Squire. Jesse Graham's Swell echoes the surfing theme created by Stan.  This sculpture is made from steel with a styrofoam thought bubble. &nbs...

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Paintings and Ceramics – New Raglan Exhibition On display between 5 to 27 May 2012  “Pigment and Clay”, an exhibition of paintings and ceramics by two well known Cooma artists, Brigitte Mackay and Petra Murphy, opens at the Raglan Gallery Saturday 5 May.  Petra and Brigitte’s previous combined exhibition at the Raglan was “Rustico Italiano” in 2006 which featured ceramics and paintings with an Italian flavour. Their latest exhibition explores the artists’ love of nature and the environment and showcases Brigitte’s iconic...

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Assemblages   Lino Cuts    Paintings 27 April to 11 June  2012 What is immediately obvious when confronted with the work of Mark Ward is his empathy for living things and a poetic, gentle response to his environment. With playfulness, quiet humour and a colloquial vocabulary he is a master of gesture, creating mood conducive to intimacy. Over the past 30 years Ward has been developing a very personal sculptural sensibility stemming from his skilful observation and ability to identify, select and transform unlikely materials into magical forms, still potent w...

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Featuring the work of emerging sculptor Harry Townsend and painter Craig Cameron.  A two-man exhibition showcasing the work of the BVRG’s ANU School of Art’s Emerging Artist Scholarship Scheme (EASS) recipient Harry Townsend alongside highly regarded local artist Craig Cameron. The BVRG patronage of the ANU EASS contributes to a strategic partnership between the BVRG and the ANU School of Art, the closest tertiary art institution to the region. The BVRG became an EASS Patron in 2009 and Harry Townsend is the second recipient of the award. He has strong ties with the area and,...

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"Simulacrum" the intriguing work of emerging painter Mathew Heaney at Gallery Bodalla has been extended to run until 20 May.  Mathew Heaney has a fascination in exploring the unseen, the emptiness, nothingness, of which is so deep, so permeable and real, it is almost unreal. He is a natural, quiet artist that is content to explore ideas of solemnity and simplicity within his practice. Gallery Bodalla, Post Office 66a Princes Highway, Bodalla

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