Susan McKee is an artist and art teacher. She has previously taught art both to children and adults in New Zealand. She uses a variety of mediums and art forms, including oils, pastels, pencils, photography, clay and printmaking. Susan’s program … Continued
Lyn Diefenbach is a nationally and internationally well-known artist who traveled from Queensland to hold a few workshops in Western Australia in late April. Lyn uses pastels and oils to paint a myriad of subject matter. She was accepted into the … Continued
The Collie Art Gallery was excited to be part of the ever-popular Dardanup Art Spectacular, which was on display 29th of April through to 7th of May 2017. Every year, thousands of visitors travel from around the state to visit … Continued
The Collie Art Gallery welcomes clubs and companies to arrange group visits for their members/staff. One such visits was arranged by the Probus Club of Bridgetown during the Yidumduma Bill Harney: Bush Professor exhibition. Twenty members of the club travelled … Continued
Collie Art Galley once again showed their appreciation to their dedicated volounteers via a lovely morning tea organised by Fran Dorozenko. People were treated to a great social get-together and the event was well attended. Fran outlined the system used … Continued
The Collie Art Gallery was honored to display unique collection of woodblock prints by renowned master printmaker Hiroshi Tomihari (b. 1936). Named as a Japanese ‘National Treasure’, Tomihari specialises in a style of printmaking known as modern Moku Hanga. Repetitive … Continued
The City to Country – Watercolours WA exhibition came to an end after six weeks. It was highly admired by the audience and drew more than 380 visitors to the Collie Art Gallery. Diversity and exquisiteness of the exhibits made … Continued
Reflective Regeneration is the title of a sculpture commissioned by the Shire to prominent WA sculptors, Joan-Walsh Smith and Charles Smith, which was installed in front of the Gallery. The sculpture is inspired by the ethos and activities of the … Continued
The community gathered together for the opening of Yidumduma Bill Harney: Bush Professor, an exhibition celebrating the life work of Yidumduma Bill Harney. The exhibition launched in May 2016 at the Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts & Culture Centre in his local … Continued
The Collie Art Gallery provided the perfect venue for a range of functions throughout the festive season. The Collie Chamber of Commerce enjoyed the use of the facilities in the lead-up to Christmas as did the Collie Shire. The Gallery … Continued