Geelong Art Society Inc newsletter
May 2015
GEELONG ART SOCIETY INC
Since 1952
Newsletter No 379
May 2015
GEELONG ART SOCIETY / SHEARERS ARMS GALLERY
RECEIVES NATIONAL TRUST HERITAGE AWARD
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photos courtesy John Pierotti, Geelong Regional Branch National Trust
n Friday 17th April the Art Society proudly received our Heritage Award from the National Trust of Victoria
for restoration work carried out on our building. We were presented with a plaque to commemorate this
which we will have affixed to the front entrance of the gallery.
GAS TUTORS EXHIBITING THEIR WORK
at the Shearers Arms Gallery 19th April to 17th May
GAS tutor, Lisa Wang
The Geelong Art Society
conducts classes
(daytime and evening)
and workshops in their
studio, with talented and
qualified tutors in all
mediums; a selection of
some are shown here.
For enquiries and
bookings: GAS office
202 Aberdeen Street,
Geelong West,
phone 5223 1825
GAS tutor, Brian Close
GAS tutor, Lianne Gough
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GAS tutor, Jill Shalless
GAS tutor, Jacinta Leitch, limestone carving
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ART MARKETS IN THE GAS GALLERY
were held from 15th March to 19th April
Louise Corrall
Dianne Burnett
Joy Lowndes
Bettine James, Teiko Marsham
MAURINE WRIGLEY'S AFTERNOON TEA
was held in the gallery on 11th April 2015
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hank you G.A.S. Members, Thank you to all who came to say 'Hello' to me at the Gallery when I visited
Geelong recently. What a great opportunity to bring together most of my friends so I had a chance to meet
with them if only for a short time, some had never been in our gallery and intended to return for a better look.
Special thanks to Margaret Muffet, Roma Burge, Lynette Palmer and others for organizing and serving
afternoon tea. Thanks also to G.A.S. for allowing me to use the Gallery .
Maybe this could be the beginning of more social / family gatherings in the future.
Regards, Maurine Wrigley.
Maurine
Wrigley
FUTURE MASTERS
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wo of the many paintings from children's classes
and workshops conducted by GAS tutor Zory
McGrath, now on display at the Shearers Arms in the
current Future Masters exhibition.
Zory holds after-school classes for children in the
GAS studio on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
For enquiries and bookings: GAS office
202 Aberdeen Street, Geelong West,
phone 5223 1825
Ava Moore
Ethan Moore
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SECRETARY’S REPORT
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n Friday 17th April the Art Society proudly
received our Heritage Award from the National
Trust of Victoria for restoration work carried out on our
building. We were presented with a plaque to
commemorate this which we will have affixed to the
front entrance of the gallery. As noted in last month’s
newsletter, a lot of work was put into the restoration
project by a number of members, Gregor and Norma
Wallace and Sue Robinson to name a few as well as a
great job done by the builders the Jennings Group.
he Committee had sent a letter to the Council
expressing our concern that the parking limit of 2
hours in the carpark next door was inadequate for our
students. As a result the Council have agreed to extend
the limit to three hours on the Eastern side of the car
park (the boundary with the Art Society), this will
make things a bit easier for students but please still be
aware of the time limit as they will be checking for
infringements in the future.
regor Wallace has been an enormous benefit to the
Art Society over many years in ensuring our
maintenance problems are attended to. He has had
some support with these tasks where he requires
assistance e.g. repair of potholes in driveway, refixing
driveway palings, trimming the overgrown foliage at
the rear carpark etc. If anyone would like to offer
assistance to Greg especially to step in while he is
away over the winter months, this would be greatly
appreciated.
he Art Society, to remain viable relies on the
income from our class bookings and our member’s
subscriptions, without this we will not be able to
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continue to operate. We have made the decision to
increase the annual single subscription for members to
$100 per annum, an increase of $12.00 and family
subscription to $150.00. We will waiver the joining fee
for new members. This will apply to the 2015-16
subscription which will be due at the end of June 2015.
e find our Society in a position of competition
with a number of other organisations in Geelong
offering classes and workshops. This is already having
an impact on our class bookings and is of real concern
to us remaining a viable art society. Please support us
with your membership. We also need the input of
members who are willing to offer some of their time
and expertise in the ongoing running of this Society.
We have outgoing long term members of the
Committee that will need to be replaced at the next
AGM in August…we need members to step up to the
cause!.
If we cannot form a viable Committee at the next
AGM, we will be forced to close our doors….please
consider this.
Can any member wishing to be listed as an
emergency gallery roster person please register with
either David Hume or Jacinta Leitch with your
preferred day.
Michele Karakasch, GAS secretary
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Geelong Art Society Inc
Shearers Arms Gallery
202 Aberdeen St
Geelong West 3218
Phone (03) 5223 1825
Mon 4 May
5pm
Gallery committee meeting
Tue 12 May
10am Outdoor Group,
Jack Rabbit winery
Office & Gallery open
11 am - 3 pm Tuesday - Friday
1 - 4 pm Saturday & Sunday
Sat
16 May 10.30pm Limestone carving workshop
Sat
23 May 1.30pm Saturday life drawing
email: [email protected]
web: www.geelongartsociety.weebly.com
President
Leon Gleeson
Vice President
Sue Robinson
Secretary
Michele Karakasch
Treasurer
Dearne Hawkins
Office Manager
David Hume
Newsletter Editor
David Moore
Sun 14 June
Closed Monday
3pm
General meeting,
Guest: Andrew Tischler
Contributions for the J une newsletter ar e due by
Wednesday 27th May.
The opinions expressed and statements made in this
newsletter may not necessarily be those of the
Geelong Art Society Inc. No responsibility will be
taken for errors in publication.
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COMING SHOWS
SHEARERS ARMS GALLERY
DELIVER
PAINTINGS
COLLECT
PAINTINGS
SHOW
OPEN TO
FUTURE MASTERS
Tutors and Students
19 April - 17 May
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1.30 - 3.30pm
Sunday 17 May
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ANNUAL BEQUEST
EXHIBITION
17 May- 21 June
1.30 - 3.30pm
Sunday 17 May
1.30 - 3.30pm
Sunday 21 June
Members
2nd ART MARKET (1)
21 June - 12 July
1.30 - 3.30pm
21 June
1.30 - 3.30pm
12 July
Members
2nd ART MARKET (2)
12 July - 2 Aug
1.30 - 3.30pm
12 July
1.30 - 3.30pm
2 Aug
Members
ANNUAL BEQUEST EXHIBITION
ST JOHN OF GOD HOSPITAL
ANZAC, THE LAST DISPLAY
17 May- 21 June
Shearers Arms Gallery
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AS will no longer be able to hang work at SJOG
hospital. Their administration has said they no
longer want to continue.
Shirley spoke to our contact there who said she was
disappointed but it was out of her hands. She and others
greatly appreciated our work over past months and hoped
that we can in the future get it up and running again.
The Anzac theme exhibition will be the last one.
We have had so much positive feedback from
doctors, nurses and the public over past months, it is very
disappointing SJOG have made this decision.
!! Prizes in All Categories !!
Oil / Acrylic $100
Pastel $100
Watercolour $100
Other Medium $100
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
1 Members may enter up to 3 framed paintings at $3
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entry per painting and ar e allowed one squar e
metre of hanging space. Do not enter unframed
paintings. (Unframed stretched canvas with a wire on
the back will be counted as framed.
Paintings must be for sale; the minimum selling price
is $100 for framed.
Paintings should have: (1) the artist's name, (2) title,
(3) medium and (4) selling price, on the back of the
painting and on the title card.
Paintings must be the artist's original work; copies will
not be accepted.
A commission of 31% will be charged on all works
sold.
The Geelong Art Society Inc reserves the right to
reject any works considered not suitable and exercises
all possible care with exhibits but does not accept any
responsibility for loss or damage.
Works entered may on occasions be photographed for
publicity purposes.
Deliver paintings and Entry Forms to Shearers
Arms Gallery 1.30 - 3.30pm Sunday 17 May.
Collect unsold paintings 1.30 - 3.30pm
Sunday 21 June.
Jeff Murphy, president of the Sherbrooke Art Society,
demonstrating to an attentive audience somewhere in
Victoria.
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COMING EVENTS
GENERAL MEETING
3pm, Sunday 14th June
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or four Tuesdays starting on Tuesday 12th May we
will meet at Jack Rabbit, the winery and restaurant on
the Bellarine peninsula, at 10am,
Travelling on the Drysdale to Portarlington road it is
about halfway along on the
PORTARLINGTON
left. Turn left at the Jack
Rabbit sign on the main road.
Jack Rabbit management
JACK
has requested that oil paints,
RABBIT
turps, solvents, etc should
not be used, out of
consideration for other
customers.
DRYSDALE
Thanks to Mary and Tess
for organising this venue.
DEMONSTRATION BY
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OUTDOOR PAINTING GROUP
JACK RABBIT WINERY
Andrew Tischler
exan born Andrew studied and
resides in Perth W.A. He is
spending time in our area running
demonstrations and workshops.
A realist artist, inspired by the
natural environment he concentrates
on light, colour, visual harmony and
depth. He believes all good art
should speak for its self and convey
a clear message. Andrew is a young
artist who over the past ten years
has achieved excellent success with
a promising future.
Be part of that future on 14th
June; take this opportunity to be
inspired and watch this young man
at work.
SECURITY
DOORS,LIGHTS, WINDOWS, HEATERS
D
avid Hume arrived for gallery duty one morning
recently and found the back door of the gallery
unlocked and all the lights on. No one knows who was
responsible for this oversight.
Similarly, a class arriving in the studio one morning
recently found that a gas heater had been left on overnight.
It is very important that the GAS premises when
vacated are securely locked with all appliances turned off.
Members, nonmembers and visitors
Turn off heaters
welcome.
Turn off lights
Free Entry
Close the windows
(Members please bring
Lock the doors (including the outside toilet door)
a plate to share.)
The class, group or workshop using the studio must
attend to all this when vacating the studio at the end of
their session.
SATURDAY LIFE DRAWING
Do not leave door s unlocked or heater s / lights
ourth Saturday of the month. The next Life Drawing turned on just because another class or group is expected
is on Saturday 23rd May, 1.30 - 3.30pm, in the GAS later in the day. The expected class or group may have
studio, 202 Aberdeen street. Geelong West.
cancelled or postponed their event.
Fees have now been reduced, members $15, nonRemember: if you unlocked the door or turned on the
members $18.
light or heater when you arrived, when you leave you must
No advance booking required, pay on the day,
be the one to turn them off again and lock up. Don't leave
models provided.
it for someone else.
Committee
Convenor, John Barton, phone 0407 829 218.
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Saturday 16th May
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 Jacinta 0431 579 228
art@wintergarden
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51 McKillop St, Geelong.
phone: 0401 160 430
David Hume
gallery open daily - 10am - 4pm
Brian Close
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