Currently Showing

Water on Wood by Jane Sykes

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 08:56:02 +1000

Experience water with the works of Jane Sykes. Using a variety of mediums she has created a collection of works with the common theme of water and new life. The exhibition runs through July at the Griffith Cottage Gallery.

Night of Stars

Sat, 7 Jun 2008 10:16:54 +1000

The Griffith Cottage Gallery was packed last night as over 200 gathered to view the opening of the inaugural Flavourtech eXposed Art Prize. Artists, lovers of art, family and friends excited and in awe at what had been achieved in just ten weeks. Artists from across the state and interstate also came along to take part in this important event. A celebration of art. The quality of art entered stunned most people, including our judge, renowned figurative artist Mr Richard Porter, Julian Ashton Art School Sydney.

It is a remarkable achievement that within just a short space of time an event like this has been able to take place. It had been a dream of former gallery owner Cathy Murphy, to establish an art prize, and she laid that foundation with regular exhibitions at the gallery. The Art prize will now become an annual event and will establish itself as one of the premier regional art prizes in the years ahead.

The entries for the prize came from across the Riverina, NSW and indeed inter-state. Significantly over 60% of entries were from the Riverina and many from our local community. All featuring as a significant part of their composition the human form.

But as with any competition there are winners. Mind you with the quality of the work entered, it became a very difficult process to chose who indeed would take away the major prizes. We would like to say that Griffith and Art were the overall winners in this event.

But on the night the following artists and art works were awarded:

Di Tarr Youth Award :
Winner - Jessica Forster - Sebastian
Highly Commended - Luca Vico - The Dark Samurai
Highly Commended - Holly Temporali - I’m not perfect

Country Energy 3D Award ($1000) :
Winner - Gary Barden - Bright Spark
Highly Commended - Christine Battachio - exposed

Anna & Sophie DeBortoli Figure Drawing Award ($1000):
Winner - Jennifer Forster - Free Dance
Highly Commended - Lorraine Blackwell - Aine -“Onya”

Griffith City Motors Honda Riverina Artist Award - ($1000)
Winner - Jennifer Forster

Quarisa Wines & Amaland Agco Art Award - ($3000)
Winner - Janet Jones - Figure with Patchwork

Flavourtech eXposed set to open on Friday June 6

Fri, 30 May 2008 08:55:35 +1000

“An exceptional response” Diane Tarr, Gallery Owner, has said when asked about the up coming Flavourtech exposed figurative art awards and exhibition that opens on Friday June 6th and runs until June 23rd.

“We have over 90 entries from right across the country and indeed internationally. The work being entered is extraordinary in its depth and execution. The value of the works entered exceeds $80000.”

“We have a large Riverina contingent who have entered and I think the public will be captured by the depth of talent and the degree to which the artists have exposed themselves.”

“The logistics of the award and exhibition have been incredible” said Marg Couch one of the organisers behind the award, “ we originally aimed at around 40 works, and the response has been amazing, we are constantly in awe at the what is being entered, it is challenging, confronting and in many ways very moving”

“I am particularly impressed with the work being entered by young people”

The catalogue and programme have been finalised and art work is arriving from all corners of the country, and it will be unpacked and hung in the gallery. Judging with take place on Friday with Richard Porter. Friday night will see our gala opening and awards presentation.

One of the very exciting aspects of exposed is the establishment of the exposed Arts Scholarship Trust which will be launched on the night.

eXposed Workshops

Sat, 10 May 2008 09:07:57 +1000

During the Flavourtech eXposed 08 Art Competition the Griffith Cottage Gallery are proud to present two unique art workshops with teachers Richard Porter and Nafisa Naomi. These workshops will provide the opportunity to learn the secrets of figurative drawing from tow of our leading talents.

Drawing Like the Masters (3 hrs) with Richard Porter

Unleash your inner master with Richard Porter and learn the technical aspects of drawing using traditional approaches and values. Learn to see through hand/eye coordination techniques, proportion, dissection, form and structure as Richard captures the tradition of the great masters.

This three hour workshop, punctuated with demonstrations from Richard will improve your drawing technique and clarify what you need to know!

Date: Saturday June 7, 2008 | Time: 9am – 12pm | Cost: $45 | Venue: Griffith Cottage Gallery

Life Drawing, Life Painting & Portraiture ( 16hrs) | Nafisa Naomi

The fine art practice of figurative drawing is as old as art itself. Learning to draw the human figure is considered a fundamental art practice by almost all art schools & colleges worldwide; many fine artists also consider life drawing from the nude model to be serving ones artistic apprenticeship and that it's a must do for any aspiring art student.

Nafisa will guide you in analysing the anatomy of the skeleton from a live model, explore linear techniques and learn the art of training visual memory. These classical elements of life drawing & alla prima painting style will leave you with a more comprehensive understanding of the human form.

Each day will be divided into Portraiture and Life Drawing.

Date: Saturday & Sunday June 21 & 22, 2008 | Time: 9am – 5pm | Cost: $250

Both Workshops are to be held at the Griffith Cottage Gallery.

Numbers are very limited, and we encourage those interested in taking part to registrar early. A copy of the workshop program and enrolment form can be downloaded here.

“Portals” Launch

Tue, 6 May 2008 22:43:55 +1000

Saturday saw the launch of Veronica Collins “Portals” exhibition. The exhibition has brought rave reviews from all who have seen this remarkable collection of artwork.

The works are extremely contemporary, yet also steeped in the traditional markings of the the Wiradjuri nation which stretch back over 40,000 years.

Veronica’s work is unique in style, and her use of various medium adds to the evocative nature of each of the works exhibited.

Family and friends of the Gallery enjoyed the morning opening and the gallery has received a steady stream of visitors who have admired the work. The exhibit will run until June 6th. To see the works, visit the digital gallery on this site.