“Painting a Landscape with Gum Trees in Oils” Workshop with John Rice

This October, we are running an All Day Workshop on Sunday 4th Oct with artist John Rice who we had at our Monthly Meeting back in June. He was very popular and so we have decided to run a workshop. Non Members of the Arts Society are most welcome to attend also.

Workshop will be all day and covering “Painting a Landscape with Gum Trees in Oils”

Date: Sunday 4th Oct.
Time: 9am – 4pm
Venue: Yarramundi Community Centre, 54 Thornbill Way, Nepean Park Estate (off Springwood Rd)
Cost: $50 (or $45 for MTAS members)

Materials list will be provided closer to the date. A $10 deposit can secure a place in this workshop and full payment by or on the day.

Bookings are essential with Deidre Morrison on 0412 979 731 or book at an
MTAS event/meeting or at Richmond Art Supplies Art Shop, Magnolia Mall
Richmond, 02 4578 3555.

Here is some more information about John Rice:

Traditional Landscape in Oils

John is an energetic outdoor painter who works almost exclusively in oils and is stimulated by the strong light of the Australian landscape. He is particularly enthusiastic about the Hawkesbury and Nepean districts to The Central West artistically. He enjoys painting the landscape from life, “en plein air”, and engages in regular painting trips to country locations.

John lives in the village of Mulgoa on the western fringes of Sydney, providing a lot for an artist to digest both aesthetically and culturally as a central location for the Hawkesbury, Blue Mountains and Sydney.

John has won many awards for his artworks and has held eleven very successful solo exhibitions and numerous joint exhibitions. He has works in private collections throughout Australia and abroad and is an exhibiting member of the Royal Art Society. John has almost forty years teaching experience and conducts regular workshops and demonstrations at his studio and for local art societies.


www.facebook.com/johnriceart
And our website www.mtas.com.au

Monthly Meeting AGM & Demonstration Steve Leadenham – 8th September 7pm

This month for our meeting we have our Annual General Meeting and then after the proceedings we are pleased to welcome Steve Leadenham to demonstrate his Transport Art – Trains, Planes & Automobiles in Oils. The Monthly Meeting for September is on Tuesday the 8th, 7pm at the Stans Stevens Studio, Deerubbin Centre, George St, Windsor.

As a society the MTAS is run by volunteers. This year we have had a very dedicated committee who have worked hard and at our AGM there will be some vacating these positions and not able to return for personal reasons.

We would like to appeal to the wider Hawkesbury Community to any out there that might be interested in helping the society particularly for our Treasury book keeping position, and the role of President. You do not need to be an artist yourself to fill these roles, but some interest in art and craft is welcomed.

This year it would be fantastic if we could have some new faces. If you or your family/friends may be able to take on a role it would be a great help to keep the Art Society running. Please consider a position as we all know that many hands make light work!

We want our Arts Society to continue well into the future with many successful artistic endeavours to come. See our website for more information www.mtas.com.au on the Society.

Anyone who is interesting in taking on a postion to help out the Society can email to info@mtas.com.au or call Sharron on 02 4572 5580

The Committee positions are listed below:

(1) President
(2) Vice President
(3) Secretary
(4) Treasurer
(5) Assistant Secretary
(6) Assistant Treasurer
(7) Publicity Officer
(8) Membership Officer
(9) Functions Officer
(10) Children's Art Classes Co-ordinator

We also have Non Committee Positions that need to be filled. This means you have a role to help the society but are not expected to attend committee meetings, even though most welcome to if you would like to: Newsletter & Graphic Editor, Field day Organiser, Exhibition Manager, Exhibition Equip Mgr, Catering Supper, Catering Exhibitions, Functions RSA, Public Officer, CASS Representative, Librarian, Assistant Librarian, Open Day Organisers (Yarramundi), and Historian/Archives Officer.

Monthly Demonstration – 8th September: Steve Leadenham

Transport Art – Trains, Planes & Automobiles in Oils

Steve will be doing Transport Art – Trains, Planes & Automobiles in Oils.

Steve is a Sydney based artist specialising in transport-themed subjects. Although he has painted all his life, he has been painting to an increasing audience of transport enthusiasts and professionals since 2003 focusing on works in oils and acrylics. He has been exhibiting at regional art shows over the past ten years at which Steve has sold many paintings and received a number of awards. He also had a number of solo exhibitions and displays and have demonstrated his technique to many art groups across the Sydney area.

Steve ‘s website and facebook

www.leadenham.com
www.facebook.com/leadenhamart

7.00pm Tuesday 8th September at the Stan Stevens Studio, Windsor Library, Deerubbin Centre, George St, Windsor
(Please arrange to park outside of Library due to carpark early closure)

Entry is free for MTAS members and visitors (includes supper)

For Enquiries phone Sharron on 02 4572 5580 or www.mtas.com.au

10th Birthday Family Fun Day at the Deerubbin Centre!

Hawkesbury Regional Gallery and Hawkesbury Library Service warmly invite you to join in the 10th Birthday Family Fun Day at the Deerubbin Centre
300 George Street Windsor, NSW 2756 

Saturday 20 June 2015
10 am - 3pm

There will be lots of free activities for children and adults
alike to enjoy throughout the day. 

For more info please visit www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au

For enquiries you may call Deerubbin Centre at (02) 4560 4460