WILD OTWAYS
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31 DAYS & A MONTH OF SUNDAYS
DATES: April 25-28, 2025
HOURS: 10.30am-4.30pm
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ARTISTS: Jo Dunsmuir and Sally Kuylaars Forrester
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OPENING EVENT: THUR 24 April, 5.00-6.30pm
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For the 31 Days of January, everyday objects become the subjects for small paintings in gouache.
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Jo's gouache paintings follow the prompts from Day 1, Mug, through Day 31, Sweets, allowing the unassuming to take centre stage, a reminder that everyday objects deserve a little contemplation and admiration.
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Sally's resin works take her art into the functional realm with hand-crafted vases, goblets and jewellery.
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MANNA GUM STORIES
DATES: April 5th-20th, 2025
OPENING & BOOK LAUNCH:
Saturday, April 5th 5-7 pm
CLOSING PARTY:
Saturday, April 19th from 6 pm at the adjoining Apollo Bay Mech Hall with live music.
ARTISTS: Richard Collopy with Family and Friends.
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Celebrating Richard Collopy's work across traditional Landscapes as a Kirrae-Gadubanud- Gulidjan Traditional Custodian.
Come and explore local First Nations culture and storytelling with dynamic new visual art, film, music, and
Image: Ween Mullin (Fire Lizard)
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THE OTWAYS AND BEYOND
DATES: March 7 - 10 2025
HOURS: 10am - 4pm daily
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OPENING EVENT: 5 - 7 PM FRIDAY 7 March
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Artists: Cathy Donovan, Ros Jamieson, Joanne Forrest, Sue Edwards, Melisse Clark, Carrie Newbold, John Verey, Susan McGrath, Angie Kirsten, Wendy Warren.
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Journey through an exhibition by Open Studio Art Group members, inspired by moody coastal scenes, rolling Otway hills and sunsets, desert landscapes and expressions of soul. All moments that mattered! We work in a range of art forms including watercolours, oils, charcoal, inks, sculpture, pencil, photography and printmaking.
EarthD
DATES: February 21 - 24, 2025
HOURS: 10am - 4pm
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OPENING EVENT: 6 - 8PM FRIDAY 21 FEB
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ARTISTS: Peter Day, Pollyanna Day, Amanda Magen​
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EarthD is a collection of paintings, assemblages, and small sculptures which follow a thread linking each artwork to the artist’s homeland.
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Peter's dream-like images echos a modern aesthetic using earth paints he makes from local sand clay and ochre.
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Pollyanna uses pen and ink, found ochre and printing to depict the local ecology.
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Amanda uses local natural fibres and found objects in her whimsical sculptures and assemblages. ​
EARTHEN SOUL
Date: January 24 - February 2, 2025
(Fri - Sun)
Hours: 11 am - 4 pm
​Artist: Yonie Tiljak​
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Earthen Soul, is a solo exhibition of works by Yonie Tiljak, the artist behind Earthen Soul Studio Gallery in Camperdown.
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Created using intuitive techniques the collection includes ceramic sculpture, acrylic paintings, frame drums and ink drawings that draw inspiration from life experiences, emotions, past traumas and a love of nature.
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Yonie uses art as her therapy. Each piece is one of a kind with a story to tell, inviting you to come and feel, connect and reflect. ​Which piece will speak to your soul?
AN ENTICING DESTINATION
DATES: January 17 - 19, 2025
HOURS: 10 am – 4 pm
OPENING NIGHT: Thursday 16 Jan, 4pm - 6pm
Artists: Suzette Jackson, Tom Parsons, Bronwyn Pratt, Shelly Thomas.
As artists we love, live and play, with an eye on our journey, an ear for the music, the smoke of our fire and the movement in the shadows. Four artists, four paths travelling and diverging as we test and explore ourselves through oil painting and ceramics.
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CHROMA 2: Group Exhibition
Date: January 11 - 15, 2025
10 - 4pm daily
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OPENING EVENT: Friday 10th, 6 - 8pm
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Artists: Jenny Baxter, Helen Bender and Kim Stevenson
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The unique beauty of the Otways and the ocean greatly influence each of these talented local artists, who will present works in oil, watercolour mixed media and ceramics. ​​
HUNTERS : a vibrant exploration of wild spirit.
Date: 3 - 8 January 2025
​Artist: Tiph de Fleur
Open 10am - 2pm daily
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Opening Night Jan 3, 5pm - 8pm
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Celebrate the wild spirit within at Hunters.
Through large-scale, mixed-media works of acrylic and oil pastel, Hunters captures the essence of alienation and optimism through the Jaguar — a recurring motif in Tiphaine's work. Rooted in her Belizean heritage and Mayan ancestry, where the jaguar represents Balam, the mythical god of strength and transformation, these works encourage audiences to reconnect with their "wild twin.
​​Website: floreo.com.au
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COASTAL MEDITATIONS
Date: 26 - 31 December 2024
Opening Event: TBA
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Artists: Karla Devlin and Lyndell Allen
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Dive into a heart-warming journey of coastal impressions, seascapes, shorelines and the enduring power of friendship at the beach.
Coastal Meditations is an exhibition of works by best friends and local artists Karla Devlin and Lyndell Allen. Their work, inspired by seaside experiences, aims to engage audiences, enlighten the senses and capture moments of Apollo Bay's beautiful coastline. Their wide-ranging art forms include acrylic painting, watercolour, drawing, mixed media, slow stitching, crochet and sculpture.
ART FOR LIFE
Date: 29 Nov - 10 Dec 2024, 11 am -5 pm
Artist: Nichola Roberts
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Opening Event: Friday 29 Nov, 5.30- 7-30
"Art for Life" is an exhibition showcasing relaxing and rejuvenating artworks that provide an escape, fostering tranquillity and renewal.
Art has profound healing powers; we all know the feeling of finding a piece we love and how it resonates within us. On display will be numerous thoughts and inspirations that emerge from my nocturnal painting sessions
CONTOURS OF IMAGINATION:
Apollo Bay Pottery Club
DATES: 22 - 24 November, 2024​
HOURS: 10 am – 4 pm​
Opening Night: Thurs 21 Nov 4 pm - 6 pm
Pottery Club Group Exhibition Contours of Imagination
Date: November 21-24
We are inspired by the flowing forms of the Otways and the expressive and diverse forms of the sea. Our potters create work that speaks to the beauty of the natural world, of who we are, and inspired by the lands and waters where we live. We are a group diverse in experience and age, and yet one.
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'LIFE' : GROUP SHOW
DATES: 1 - 5 November 2024​
HOURS: 10 am - 4 pm
​OPENING EVENT: 31 October 5 pm - 7 pm
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A group exhibition featuring 56 works by 26 artists of Apollo Bay and the surrounding Otways region.
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Works include all forms of visual art and respond to the theme "LIFE". Drop by to see this diverse exhibition of hanging artwork and sculptural pieces. All works are for sale. ​​
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WORKSHOP: NAUTICAL KNOTS
BOOK ONLINE HERE
TUTOR: MICHELLE HARVEY ​
DATES: 26 October 2024​
HOURS: 10 am - 12 pm
3 fully funded places have become available via a gallery grant. Pease make sure you have joined Apollo Bay Arts and email artsincgallery1@gmail.com for your free ticket. Get in quick only 3 available!
Learn the art of beautiful and functional nautical knots in this hands-on workshop led by Melbourne artist Michelle Harvey, known for her best-selling knotted designs with Crayon Chick.
The class is suitable for beginners and craft enthusiasts alike. You will be guided through the steps to unleash your creativity as you master timeless techniques. All material is provided – just bring your enthusiasm!
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Tickets are available online at $60 each. Be quick, the class size is capped at 10
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MARK OF SUNDAY
Date: 3 - 7 October 2024
Opening Event: Wed 2 October 4-5pm
Artist: Sally Kuylaars Forrester
Art and objects cast in resin.
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Featured works span sculpture, jewelry, fine art, and functional objects, unified by the themes of organic shape, light, texture, and contrast.
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Insta: sally_forrester_studio
FISH OUT OF WATER
Date: 20 - 30 September 2024
​Opening Event: Fri 20/10/2024 5.30-7.30pm
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Artists: Sarah Doyle and Kirsten Dunkley
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These two friends are having fun presenting a body of work inspired by their love of the sea.
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Expect cheeky fish, local seascapes, abstracted ocean and a catch of flashing fins in ceramic and copper wire.​​
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Works range from small (and affordable) to high-impact large-scale paintings in oils and synthetic polymer.
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DIMENSIONS: Art and Sound
Date: August 31 - September 1 2024
Opening Night: Fri 30 August 5.30 - 8 pm
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Artists: A group show by local artists:
Anni Laloba, Cat Richardson (Sound,Daniel Armstrong,Declan Armstrong,Danni Sandford, Pollyanna Day, Sam Lee and Steph Drewry.
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A body of works inspired by places we go inside our minds when creating art... "but does that place actually exist in this reality or is it a place from another realm? Who and what do we experience when we visit these realms.”
POP UP BOOKSHOP & SIGNING
Apollo Bay WORDfest
Date: SATURDAY, July 27 2024 ​
Opening TIMES: 10.30 AM - 4.40 pm
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Alongside WORDfest "Warm Winter Words" Authors' discussions at the Mechanic's Hall, the Gallery is hosting a pop-up bookshop. Guest authors will be signing their books straight after their sessions:
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Session 1: Authors Anna Kate Blair and Rijn Collins, 12 - 12.30 pm​
Session 2: Authors Kgshak Akec and Margaret Hickey 2.30 - 3.00 pm​
Session 3: Author Shankari Chandran, 4 - 4.30 pm
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WORDfest TICKETS: apollobaywordfest.com
REFUGEE WEEK FAMILY EVENT
Date: 22 June 2024
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"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing"
Apollo Bay Rural Australians For Refugees (ABRAR) is holding a community social and fundraising event, at the Mechanics Hall with the Gallery displaying information, stories, photographs and artworks. We want to share the valuable work that ABRAR does, introduce the Afghan families that are generously supported by the people of Apollo Bay and shine a light on the lives of refugees and migrants more generally.
This social event aims to increase awareness of the plight of refugees and help the community understand the role of the ABRAR.
WILDSCAPE:
The Enchantment of our Garden
Date: June 7 - 10 2024
OPENING DRINKS: Friday June 7, 4 - 6pm
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Artist: Anne Deane
Anne Dean's debut solo exhibition promises an immersive journey into the heart of her gardens’ natural world, inviting viewers to contemplate the interconnectedness of life and the profound impact of our stewardship.
Anne captures the emotions and nuances of her native garden from a close-up perspective, translating the enchantment of her garden onto canvas.
The creation process unfolds in layers, as watercolours and acrylics intertwine over pencil and pastel sketches. Anne embraces the serendipitous interplay of colour and texture and the cutting of shapes to create a collage that provides delightful surprises.
WEAR YOUR ART
Date: 14/03/24 to 10/04/24
Artist: ANNA REYNOLDS
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An exhibition imagined as a shop/studio and interactive space where you can join workshops to explore making your own textiles.
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Wear Your Art seeks to consider fabric as a precious commodity, heirloom item and artisan object. Consumption, mixed with hyper forms of manufacture, has reduced most clothing to a throw-away culture.
A more considered approach to fashion and function, framed as art, is now more relevant than ever before.
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This exhibition includes workshops, demonstrations and artist talks.
IMMERSION
Date: 25/01/24 to 29/01/24
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Opening: Thurs. 25 Jan 2024 5 pm - 7 pm
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Artists: Suzette Jackson and Chantal Vincent
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IMMERSION: 'the mental state of immersing oneself in our environment, the Australian coastline and the sea’.
Suzette and Chantal are sisters living and working on the Australian coastline. This exhibition reflects their relationship to coastal environments, including bio-based forms, totems and seascapes. They explore their relationship to the land and the places we call home.
Works include oil paintings, watercolours, ceramics and sculpture.
IN ALL WEATHER
Date: 18/01/24 to 24/01/24
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Artists: Jo Dunsmuir and Michelle Harvey
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Artists Michelle Harvey and Jo Dunsmuir present an exhibition of paintings exploring the theme of weather and light.
From bright summer sun and storm-laden skies painted from reality and memory to the effect of clear light on creating shadows in still life arrangements.
This exhibition is an emotional response to the light that inspires the work of Jo and Michelle.
RETROSPECTIVE: Studio Forrest
Date: 5/01/24 to 17/01/24
OPENING DRINKS: Friday 5 Jan 2024 from 6pm
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Artists: A group exhibition by Studio Forrest artists
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Studio Forrest presents a retrospective exhibition covering works explored under the previous exhibitions with the themes of Fire, Seed and Resilience.
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Included are works by individual artists alongside works created by the collective as a whole.
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All works are for sale.
OUR OCEAN
Date: 28/12/23 to 03/01/24
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Artists: Danni Sandford and Michelle Fillmore
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"Our Ocean" explores Danni and Michelle’s interpretation of their coastal life and their love for the ocean. Both women are local ocean swimmers and have an intimate relationship with our local coast. Local areas are highlighted in some of their paintings.
Danni Sandford uses mixed mediums which include acrylics, crayons and pastels to create bright, colourful paintings. Michelle Fillmore uses acrylic paint/pours, resin, sand and recycled materials to create vibrant paintings and functional art.
SUBMERGED Ceramics Exhibition
Date: 15/12/23 to 18/12/23
OPENING DRINKS: Friday 15th, 5 pm to 7 pm
DEMONSTRATION: Saturday 16 December 11 am
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Artists: Apollo Bay Pottery Club
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Bringing together the works created by the newly formed Apollo Bay Pottery Club members.
"We are often submerged in our work and our life, and at times we need to literally take a step back and appreciate the beauty of our surroundings and community with gratitude. This is what the pottery club has begun to provide for our community - a space to breathe, let go and reflect."
COASTAL LIGHT
Date: 25/11/23 to 10/12/23
Artists: Ray Wilson and Jennifer Baxter
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Celebrating "light and Colour" including images of Apollo Bay and surrounds.
Ray's tonal impressionist works are beautifully complemented by Jenny's expressive loose landscapes.
CUPS
Dates: Launches Melbourne Cup Weekend
04/11/23 - 7/11/23
11/11/23 - 12/11/23
18/11/23 - 19/11/23
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Artists: 27 artists, 55 pieces
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Diversity, inclusivity, community. This Apollo Bay Arts Inc. curated exhibition is a celebration of the work produced by some of our many local artists. While all works are responding to the theme "CUPS" they could not differ more greatly. Don’t miss this exciting exhibition which includes painting, weaving, printing, quilting, ink, and sculpture in resin, wood, ceramics and glass.
CHROMA : Works in Colour
Date: 22/09/23 to 24/09/23
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Artists: Helen Bender, Jenny Baxter, and Kim Stevenson
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Don’t miss this exciting exhibition which explores the diversity and beauty in nature, with the sub-context being how colour is perceived and used to effect a response.
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The unique beauty of the Otways and the ocean greatly influence each of these talented local artists, who will present works in oil, watercolour and mixed media.
WINTER WILD
"Elemental Resonance"
Date: 25/08/23 to 27/08/23
OPENS 7 pm Friday until late
10 am Saturday until late
10 am to 4 pm Sunday
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Group Show: 29 local artists responding to the theme of "Elemental Resonance"
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Winter Wild is fire, darkness, forest, ocean, wild winds, and sodden ground. Don't miss this salon-style group show of over 70 artworks responding to the theme "Elemental Resonance". Mediums: paintings; photography; sculpture; ceramics; resin; encaustic; glass; jewellery; video; and sound.
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Form
Date: 10/06/23 to 12/06/23
OPENING NIGHT EVENT
Fri 9 June, 6pm-8ppm
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Artists: Karlijn Sas, Jacqueline Betsy Lord, Francisca Verwoert
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Showcasing recent work by three local artists, this exhibition gives us an opportunity to get together during the first 'King's Birthday' weekend, ahead of the winter solstice.
Jacqueline Betsy Lord is a Skenes Creek North based artist, making jewellery using vintage glass and precious metals in the Gadubanud Country of the Otways. Her work gets stocked by Boom Gallery in Geelong and Arbor Brunswick.
Sisca Verwoert is a Marengo based artist working in oils on canvas. Her painting springs together elements of the Otway Ranges with a heightened colour palette. Sisca’s work gets exhibited at Qdos Arts Gallery in Lorne.
Karlijn Sas is an Apollo Bay based artist working in acrylic and gold leaf on board. She uses colours that the human visual system adjusts when there are changes in illumination, causing every individual to see the colours in her artwork slightly differently.
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Date: 06/05/23 to 07/05/23
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Artist: Vair Buchanan
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Vair is a Melbourne-based illustrator and writer who has spent the past fortnight in Marengo as an artist-in-residence.
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Vair's intention was to create a series of paintings depicting the native flora of Marengo, but when the birds came to visit she felt compelled to draw them instead. That is the unpredictable nature of creative inspiration.
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Vair's bird series are ink and watercolour paintings on vintage rag paper.
Divergent Paths
Date: 07/04/23 to 16/04/23
Artists: Victoria Howlett, Cathy Donovan, Roslyn Jamieson, Jan Verouden
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An exhibition by four local artists who have taken ‘Divergent Paths’. Don't miss this showcase which explores the exciting new directions and the depth of their works.
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Digital Works on Paper
Date: 11/03/23 to 13/03/23
Artist: Chris Tuttle
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Chris Tuttle works principally with digital image-making techniques, producing images that document a passion for exploring the improbable terrain of the imagination. The exhibition ‘Digital Works on Paper’ presents a selection of digital collages that sit at a threshold point between what might have been and what is to be. They are moments of time brought into the now as still-frames wrestled from the continuous cinema of the imagination.
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Ebb : A Taste of The Bay
an Apollo Bay Seafood Festival event
Date: 17/02/23 to 19/01/23
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OPENING EVENT: All are welcome!
Friday 17 February 2023, 5.30pm TO 7.30pm
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A group exhibition by 14 local artists across many mediums and styles including oil, acrylic and watercolour painting, mixed media, photography, sculpture and mosaic. The scope is wide, but everything speaks of the ocean.
All works are for sale, with something for everyone's budget.
THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS:
Hawkeye Homewares; Blue Pyrenees; Prickly Moses
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Date: 18/01/23 to 24/1/23
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Artists: Jo Dunsmuir and Michelle Harvey
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Michelle and Jo are emerging artists, Jo based in Apollo Bay, Michelle in Melbourne via Wagga. Jo is a salt water woman, Michelle a fresh water woman, together they have a strong love of land and seascape.Their exhibition of paintings explore the connection to special places and times, and the stories and memories they carry.
Ignite
Date: 5/1/23 to 17/1/23
Artists: A group of Otways artists who meet weekly in Forrest, collaborating on a theme over the course of 12 months. The artists are peer-led and are currently exploring a variety of mediums around the theme "FIRE". This exhibition is a precursor to their final show in Forrest, Winter 2023.
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JOIN US FOR OPENING DRINKS
Friday 6 January 5 - 7pm. ALL WELCOME.
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Light by Love
Date: 1/12/22 to 28/12/22
Artist: Jessie Martinovic
Light is about photography and photography is about Light. This is a series of photographs taken from 2021 - 2022
using Phone cameras. Love is the main theme.
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Inspired By The Ocean
Date: 29/12/22 to 3/1/23
Artists: Michelle Fillmore and John Langmead.
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Abstract images and photographs by local artists and swimmers, Michelle Fillmore and John Langmead. Works include fine definition photos of the Otways and coast, acrylic pouring and resin art.
PAST EXHIBITIONS 2023
Digital Works on Paper
Date: 11/03/23 to 13/03/23
Artist: Chris Tuttle
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Chris Tuttle works principally with digital image-making techniques, producing images that document a passion for exploring the improbable terrain of the imagination. The exhibition ‘Digital Works on Paper’ presents a selection of digital collages that sit at a threshold point between what might have been and what is to be. They are moments of time brought into the now as still-frames wrestled from the continuous cinema of the imagination.
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Ebb : A Taste of The Bay
an Apollo Bay Seafood Festival event
Date: 17/02/23 to 19/01/23
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OPENING EVENT: All are welcome!
Friday 17 February 2023, 5.30pm TO 7.30pm
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A group exhibition by 14 local artists across many mediums and styles including oil, acrylic and watercolour painting, mixed media, photography, sculpture and mosaic. The scope is wide, but everything speaks of the ocean.
All works are for sale, with something for everyone's budget.
THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS:
Hawkeye Homewares; Blue Pyrenees; Prickly Moses
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Divergent Paths
Date: 07/04/23 to 16/04/23
Artists: Victoria Howlett, Cathy Donovan, Roslyn Jamieson, Jan Verouden
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An exhibition by four local artists who have taken ‘Divergent Paths’. Don't miss this showcase which explores the exciting new directions and the depth of their works.
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Stories of Land and Sea
Date: 18/01/23 to 24/1/23
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Artists: Jo Dunsmuir and Michelle Harvey
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Michelle and Jo are emerging artists, Jo based in Apollo Bay, Michelle in Melbourne via Wagga. Jo is a salt water woman, Michelle a fresh water woman, together they have a strong love of land and seascape.Their exhibition of paintings explore the connection to special places and times, and the stories and memories they carry.
Ignite
Date: 5/1/23 to 17/1/23
Artists: A group of Otways artists who meet weekly in Forrest, collaborating on a theme over the course of 12 months. The artists are peer-led and are currently exploring a variety of mediums around the theme "FIRE". This exhibition is a precursor to their final show in Forrest, Winter 2023.
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JOIN US FOR OPENING DRINKS
Friday 6 January 5 - 7pm. ALL WELCOME.
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Light by Love
Date: 1/12/22 to 28/12/22
Artist: Jessie Martinovic
Light is about photography and photography is about Light. This is a series of photographs taken from 2021 - 2022
using Phone cameras. Love is the main theme.
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Inspired By The Ocean
Date: 29/12/22 to 3/1/23
Artists: Michelle Fillmore and John Langmead.
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Abstract images and photographs by local artists and swimmers, Michelle Fillmore and John Langmead. Works include fine definition photos of the Otways and coast, acrylic pouring and resin art.
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