Congratulations to MICHAEL CROWLEY on winning the Collie Art Prize people’s choice award. Here’s what Michael says about his stunning portrait ‘I am James’. “James has markings all over his face and arms. Why? I stare. I pluck up courage … Continued
The big announcements were made on Saturday, 29 February, with a large crowd attending the opening ceremony. Julian Bowron, former Director of the Bunbury Regional Art Galleries and current Chair of the GalleriesWest, officially opened the exhibition and representatives from … Continued
One-day Workshop with Joel Smoker In his workshop, Joel Smoker will investigate the elements and principles of art and design and how these can be used to create good compositions. Joel works in many mediums and has exhibited throughout Australia … Continued
Our current Feature Wall Artist is Diana Symes. Diana is a Textile Artist who uses found objects and organic materials to create wonderful works. Her work is held in the USA, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. Diana has previously … Continued
Local artist, Dianne Clark, is among the finalists at the Camberwell Art Show 2019 held in Hawthorn, Victoria, every year. Her painting is titled Seaside Holiday Town – Italy. The Gala Opening will be held at Swinburne University Advanced Technologies … Continued
On Saturday, June 15, a large crowd gathered at the Gallery to join in the celebration of the artistic achievements of two local artists, Fran Dorozenko and Merrilyn Piavanini, whose friendship goes back more than two decades. Not only was … Continued
Works of Diana Neggo, an artist living in the Ferguson Valley area, is on display on the Feature Wall at the Studio Gallery. Her works include a diverse range of subjects and styles mostly in pastel and acrylic – seascape, … Continued
The National Photographic Portrait Prize 2019, a National Portrait Gallery exhibition, was opened at the Collie Art Gallery on 26 April. People traveled from near and far to attend the opening. The National Portrait Gallery’s Travelling Exhibitions Coordinator, Louise Cummins, … Continued
The Gallery was buzzing with visitors who attended the opening of the Imaginary Voyage exhibition on 23 March. The four participating artists, Rita Winkler, Jeana Castelli, Anastasija Komarnyckyj and Bob Turner, enjoyed a well-attended opening that launched their exhibition. Jan … Continued
Tanya Passmore is a skilled mosaic artist. During her two-day workshop, Tanya will provide a brief history of mosaic, discuss materials, tools, application and finish. She will teach the basics of mosaic craft, by firstly, creating a design on a … Continued