MTAS Paint Along Day, Children's Art Classes & Life Drawing

Paint Along Days

A reminder that we have our "Paint Along Day" at Yarramundi Community Centre for 16th May from 10am to approx 3pm. Proving to be a big success and lots of fun!!

Bring your painting gear and lunch. Morning tea is provided. For any enquiries regarding the seniors Peppercorn bus transport to and back from Yarramundi please contact Narelle Ward on 02 4565 9222 for essential bookings (limited numbers available). There is also seniors Peppercorn bus service leaving Windsor at 10am. At 10.15am the bus will go via Richmond. Speak to Narelle for pickup locations. Bus leaves to go back at 3.30pm. 

 

Childrens After School Art classes Term 2:

For kids! Started Mon 30th April & Wed 2nd May at Richmond Art Supplies Art Shop, Magnolia Mall, Richmond. The teacher is Marcella Pyke. The cost is $80 for the 8 week term incl. materials. Call Deidre on 0412 979 731 enrollments welcome.

 

MTAS Life Drawing Group:

3rd Tuesday of each month i.e. the next Tuesday following MTAS Demo meeting. 7pm to 9.30pm. Cost is $10. Model, esaels & supper provided. BYO drawing materials. Group meets at Richmond Art Supplies Art Shop, Magnolia Mall, Richmond. Call Deidre on 0412 979 731 for bookings & details.

MTAS Monthly Meeting & Demo 7.30pm 10th April

Macquarie Towns Arts Society are very excited to be featuring Greg Hansell as our April art demonstrator on Tuesday evening 10th April.

http://www.royalart.com.au/artschool/tch/hansell.htm

Greg Hansell FRAS is well known nationally acclaimed local artist & is a member of the Royal Art society of NSW. Greg's exquisite works depict history of Australian rural landscape and sheds.
He often paints old sheds, including close-ups of the corrugated iron, because he sees the history of a shed in every dent and mark. “I’m the second son of a farmer, so I didn’t get the farm, but I grew up with sheds,” he said. Hansell’s paintings of rural landscapes, sheds and farm related items are produced from his own hand made pastels.

Hansell is currently a fellow of the RAS NSW, a council member and director of the society’s art school. He has been a finalist more than 20 times in the Archibald and Wynne Prizes. Hansell lives in Windsor. Not surprisingly, his studio is an old shed, a former hayshed which dates back to the 1890s.
“Some people suggested I tear it down so I could get a view of the river, but it makes a wonderful studio,” he said.

Macquarie Towns Art Society has been active in the Hawkesbury area for many years. New memberships with the society are always welcome.  For further details please contact Narelle on 4565 9222.

Our art demonstration meetings are becoming more & more popular! Everyone is welcome to join us for a very special evening with Greg demonstrating as well as a great opportunity to enjoy networking with like-minded art enthusiasts of all ages.

7.30pm Tuesday 10th April 2012 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 $5 MTAS members and visitors (includes supper).  Enquiries Narelle ph 4565 9222.

Yarramundi Official Opening Exhibition - Sat 17th March

A reminder and update that the MTAS Official Opening at Yarramundi Community Centre commences at 11:30 am (Opened by Mayor), Sat 17th March.

Details:

Take in of artwork is Friday 9 am to 12 noon,

Hanging/set up 1 to 4 pm

Narelle will meet anyone who can’t make “take in” time 7:30 to 8:30 am in Magnolia Mall
outside Richmond Art Supplies on Friday morning or you may bring your work
tomorrow night to the Demo meeting, if you take responsibility for the packaging.

You must also bring your list with Artist’s Name, Title of painting,Media used and
Price clearly noted.
There is a 25% commission to MTAS on all sold artwork
Take down of all artwork is 4 pm Sunday

Any work that is not collected on Sunday may be held till Wednesday,21st, free of charge .
After Wednesday a storage charge will apply.

13th March Demo Meeting

Macquarie Towns Arts Society are proud to announce the March Art Demonstration meeting is with Frank Hodgert.

Frank Hodgert, Castlereigh impressionist is an award winning artist with 10 years experience in tutoring. He teaches most mediums, oils, watercolour, acrylics etc and covers a broad palette of local landmarks with his sought-after paintings. Hodgert has painted “all his life”, but began taking it seriously only 10 years ago, shortly before retiring. He paints landscapes and portraits using oil and watercolours with a simple palette of colours. He needs only a few hours to create them. “I only paint with about six colours,” he said.  Hodgert said his work was stylistically linked to traditional impressionism, a trend popularised by Parisian painters in the late 19th century.

Everyone is welcome to join us for a very special evening with Frank demonstrating as well as the opportunity to enjoy networking with like-minded art enthusiasts.

7.30pm Tuesday 13th March 2012 at the Stan Stevens Studio, Windsor Library, Deerubbin Centre, George St, Windsor (Please arrange to park outside of Library due to carpark closure later in the evening)
Entry $3 MTAS members and $5 visitors (includes supper) Enquiries Narelle ph 4565 9222.

Macquarie Towns Art Society has been active in the Hawkesbury area for many years. New memberships with the society are always welcome.  For further details please contact Narelle on 4565 9222.

Paint Along Open Day 22nd Feb

The first 'Paint Along' Open Day for the year will be this Wed 22nd Feb at Yarramundi Community Centre from 10am to approx 3pm.  

 

Bring your painting gear and lunch.  Morning tea is provided.  

 

For any enquiries regarding the seniors Peppercorn bus transport to and back from Yarramundi please contact Narelle Ward on 02 4565 9222 for essential bookings (limited numbers available). 

 

Bus meets at Windsor Bowling Club car park at 10am.  At 10.15am the bus will go via Richmond Club car park March St, (Opp School of Arts).  Drop off is 3.30pm.

MTAS Yarramundi Official Opening 17th March

Monthly Demonstration Meeting 14th Feb Patrick Shirvington

Well, here we are at the start of a New Year & we have our first demo coming up on Tuesday 14th Feb....

 

Maquarie Towns Arts Society's first demo meeting for the year, are proud to announce the February Art Demonstration on Tuesday 14th February at 7.30pm will feature Abstract Watercolour artist Patrick Shirvington. Patrick is a widely recognised creative Watercolour artist who has practised art for over 40 years. Patrick's work comes from a traditional beginning and has been pushing the boundary of abstraction through his mark. Partick believes in 'allowing yourself to evolve' when creating in any medium, understanding we all have a special connection with the environment. 

Patrick  has been involved in many exhibitions including Kedumba Drawing Award, Tattersalls Landscape Prize, Archibald and the Adelaide Perry Prize for drawing, awarded artist in Residence at the Arthur Boyd Studio and represented in many private and public collections.

Patrick will demonstrate his techniques with Watercolour, showing how to have the confidence to 'let go'.  At the end witness the finished work results from his many years of painting experience.  Patrick's demonstration in Watercolour will be a insightful & fun evening for all! Looking forward to seeing you there!

Macquarie Towns Art Society has been active in the Hawkesbury area for many years. New memberships with the society are always welcome.  For further details please contact Narelle on 4565 9222.

Everyone is welcome to join us for a very special evening with Patrick demonstrating as well as the opportunity to enjoy networking with like-minded art enthusiasts.

7.30pm Tuesday 14th February 2012 at the Stan Stevens Studio, Windsor Library, Deerubbin Centre, George St, Windsor (Please arrange to park outside of Library due to carpark closure before our meeting's finish time)
Entry $3 MTAS members and $5 visitors (includes supper) Enquiries Narelle ph 4565 9222.