MTAS June Demo Meeting 12th June

We are pleased to welcome Leanne Jones back as our demonstrator for our June Monthly meeting, Tuesday 12th 2012. Leanne will be doing a demonstration for mixed media and will have some great creative techniques to show us all.

Leanne was born in Sydney and from early childhood she has been fascinated by Watercolour after she received a gift of a set of Watercolours for her 6th Birthday. After leaving school Leanne studied Advertising at East Sydney Technical College - National Art School.

Leanne's earlier artistic persuit was ceramics and she became a talented potter and she sold her work through several local galleries in the Blue Mountains and the Hawkesbury.

Twenty six years ago, Leanne and her family moved to the Hawkesbury, and it was here that her desire to rekindle her love of Watercolour took hold.

Leanne paints watercolour on a wide variety of supports – handmade paper, watercolour canvas and Yupo paper. Travelling inspires Leanne in her search for fresh subject matter and she enjoys painting en plein air with a group of local artists and she finds the environment she lives in particularly inspiring.

Leanne displays and sells her work in her studio/gallery, which is located in the Hawkesbury Highlands, on the escarpment of the Blue Mountains, overlooking the Hawkesbury with stunning views to Sydney.  Her studio is open to the public, last Sunday of the month between 10.00am and 3.30pm or ring to confirm other times.  She holds an open studio weekend in March and August each year and exhibits her work, locally, regionally and in Sydney.

She exhibits her work widely and has won numerous awards for her watercolours and was a finalist at the 2008, 2009, 2010 Art of Sydney Awards at Darling Harbour.  Her paintings are held in private collections in Australia, United Kingdom and the USA and her most recent exhibition, was in 2008/2009 at Sassafras Creek Gallery at Kurrajong, NSW and she recently had the good fortune to become a published Artist with a featured article on Watercolour painting in Artists Palette Magazine Issue 85.

Leanne is an exhibiting member of Macquarie Towns Arts Society, Friends of the Hawkesbury Art Collection and Regional Gallery and she is a founding member and current President of the Hawkesbury Artists and Artisans Trail. (www.haat.com.au)

Leanne teaches Watercolour and Drawing in her studio/gallery to small groups, and is available for Workshops and Demonstrations and Art Parties. Commissioned work is also welcome.

Take a look at Leanne's website at www.mellowcrest.com

Macquarie Towns Art Society has been active in the Hawkesbury area for many years. New memberships with the society are always welcome.

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

7.30pm Tuesday 12th June 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). For enquiries ph Sharron 02 4572 5580

Autumn Exhibition 2012

MTAS May Art Demo Meeting 8th May

Macquarie Towns Arts Society are very excited to be featuring Paul McCarthy - Acrylics demonstrator as our May art demonstrator on Tuesday evening 8th May.

Paul has been painting and selling his work for the last 25 years. At the end of 2000 he left the corporate world where he worked in logistics management to paint full time. In those endeavours he has had numerous solo and joint exhibitions both here and overseas, including a joint exhibition in Soho New York in 2001.

 

Paul has worked extensively as a community artist in varied capacities including working with a remote aboriginal community, high schools, and acting curator for the Sydney Children's Hospital. He has also coordinated several groups of volunteers working with groups covering the Sydney Children's Hospital, the Sydney Cancer Centre at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital as well as adults with disabilities at Studio Artes Hornsby.

He is a sought after prize winning tutor who brings a sense of fun and excitement to the classroom, encourages individuality as well as developing design composition and colour skills.

 

http://www.bluebanksia.com/component/content/article/67.html 

Macquarie Towns Art Society has been active in the Hawkesbury area for many years. New memberships with the society are always welcome.

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

7.30pm Tuesday 8th May 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.

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.