RRA MEMBERS ART AWARD EXHIBITION
12th August 2010
You are invited to attend the opening of the Rockingham Regional Arts
MEMBERS ART AWARD & EXHIBITION
The Exhibtion will be held at
The Gary Holland Community Centre,
19 Kent Street Rockingham.
Opening at 7pm
The exhibtion will continue until the 29th August, open daily from 10am - 4pm
MEET THE ARTIST Sue McDougall
8th. July 2010
Sue McDougall is our July guest as a Literary artist. Sue has always had an interest in peoples stories and in the early 1990’s began interviewing and writing those of her local area of Katanning. In 2000 the Katanning community Care (HACC) employed Sue on part time basis as ‘Social Support’ to visit weekly and interview clients and write their stories. This activity involved many months and resulted in 12 self published booklets which became good references for the clients and an wonderful record for their families, who in all cases learnt something from them.
These were low budget publications, booklets that could be printed from a home computer. This experience reinforced Sue’s belief that everyone has a story.
MEET THE ARTIST Graham Hay
10th June 2010
Our guest for June is Graham Hay who works with paper clay. Graham says his practice is based on two simple things Paper and Clay. He creates and fires paper clay sculptures and carves compressed paper sculptures and is inspired by architecture and local plants, while trying to suggest the cycles, rigidities and dynamic nature of our society and himself.
Graham holds a bachelor of arts from Curtin University and a Bachelor of Visual Arts from Edith Cowan University.
Graham has work in selected exhibitions from the USA, Australia and New Zealand also Major commissions at our State Library, Sculpture Walk Northcliffe, Pepper and Salt resort NSW, Corporate Art Brisbane and The Town of Vincent WA.
This event promises to be a visually exciting evening with a demonstration and explanation of paper clay by the artist.
To view some of Graham's sculptures go to his website listed below.
For more visit:
grahamhay.com.au
Sponge Painting with Lorraine Burke
August
Lorraine Burke who was our guest at the December ‘Meet the Artist’ has emailed her work which was begun at the this event and completed at her studio. It’s title ‘Mists of Time’ depicts a concealed ship with sails and nautical images, which reflects the expressionistic elements brought about by Lorraine’s application of paint using sponges and accompanied by stirring music.
This style of painting is enjoyed by those who love the freedom of creating art using unconventional mediums such as sponges on large canvases. Exploring colours that excite the senses, which is different for each person.
Lorraine will be running a workshop during our August Arts Festival.
If you are interested in joining this workshop please contact…
Marion Luck at About Art……9529 1990 during office hours Tues—Saturday.
MEET THE ARTIST Sue Hayes
13th May 2010
Our guest for the ‘Meet the Artist’ event on the 13th May is Susan Hayes, Dr. of Functional Anatomy and Human Morphology at the University of W.A.
Susan works with the Anatomy Department where Science and Art have joined together to research and solve some of our modern problems. She also is an artist putting her knowledge into creative processes.
Although the workshop ‘Drawing the Dead’ did not go ahead last April (due to lack of numbers) we are fortunate that Susan agreed to be our guest at ‘Meet the Artist’. We hope the workshop will take place later in the year, until then, come along and meet Susan and to hear about her fascinating job of discovering people from skull to skin.
There will be an opportunity to ask questions about SymboticA the courses available at the Anatomy Department which link art with science.
It promises to be a very entertaining event.
Exhibition of art works by Chrissie Parrott
1st - 16th May 2010
'REPERTOIRE' a collection of art works by Chrissie Parrott depicting dancers bodies floating, flying and immersed in their digital lineages as well as exquisite floral works in gilded frames, free floating on aluminium on canvas and fine art papers.
The exhibition will be held at the
Kent Street Gallery, 19 Kent Street, Rockingham
Public Viewing from the 1st May to the 16th May 2010
Open from 10am - 4pm each day, apart from 2nd May (Mothers Day)
TOM HICKMAN Exhibition
20th - 27th April 2010
Tom Hickman is an international artist working and exhibiting in the UK, Europe and Australia. During his most recent visit to West Australia he kindly agreed to drive from Bunbury where he had been staying and co-judged our ‘Plein Air’ competition.
Tom took part on the day by painting an impressionistic piece, depicting the Rockingham beach environment, although his art work was not part of the competition.
Gillian Peebles persuaded Tom to leave his 2010 collection here in Australia so that the RRA could host an exhibition of his works painted over the summer months here in W.A. Tom has now returned to Brittany, France where he has lived and painted for some twenty years
The exhibition runs from the 20th April to the 27th April. At the Kent Street Gallery, 19 Kent Street, Rockingham.
MEET THE ARTIST APRIL 2010
Thursday 8th April 2010
Chrissie Parrott and the co-founder of ‘Jambird’ Jonathan Mustard will be our guests at the next ‘Meet the Artist' event.
Chrissie Parrott, a world renowned choreographer and dancer, trained in classical dance and the rich vocabulary of the 20th century contemporary dance, has agreed to be a patron of the Rockingham Regional Arts.
Chrissie’s outstanding contribution to contemporary dance-associated arts has been significantly acknowledged by the presentation of the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Award, Swan Gold Award, Sounds Australia Award, West Australian Citizen of the year 2000, and a Centenary Medal. In 2005 she was nominated for a Green Room award for her stage design for ‘Swimming the Luna Sea’ She was nominated by Live Performance Australia for best choreography for A Midsummer Nights Dream that in 2006 won the Ausdance Award for outstanding choreography.
Chrissie and Jonathan will be entertaining members and their friends and Chrissy will be welcomed as our patron which is a great honour for the Rockingham Regional Arts and for the Arts in the wider community in general.
For more visit:
australiadancing.org
Wrapture Art with Brenda Sinclair-Jones
May 2010
The well known sculptress Brenda Sinclair-Jones will be conducting two workshops using sculptural techniques with fabric and mixed media to create fascinating sculptures which can live in the home or garden.
A new art form, Brenda's 'Wrapture Art Sculptures' allow the creation of beautiful elegant figures draped in flowing fabric. Each piece begins with a length of wire, built up with aluminium foil and then completely wrapped and finally draped in fabric then hardened with 'Paverol'.
The workshops will be held on the 15th and 16th May,
at the RRA Studio, Gary Holland Community Centre,
19 Kent Street, Rockingham.
The cost of the workshop is $135 per person, including the Kit.
The Sunday workshop is almost full - Saturday is filling.
Contact Lorri Roberts on 0423 141 988 or email rra.inc@bigpond.com
For more visit:
wraptureart.com.au
ART CLASSES AND SESSIONS
Term 1 - 2010
2010 ART EVENTS
IN THE STUDIO: (Most commence at the beginning or mid January or the beginning of February - These programs can be changed without notice so please contact to check that they are still running or are available.
BEGINNERS ART – Monday Mornings (but not on public holidays)
Commencing Feb: Learn the basics of drawing and painting through the exploration of a variety of media.
MARINE AND MARITIME ART: Monday afternoons: Commencing Feb:
Drawing and painting Marine and Maritime themes – Tutor Gillian Peebles
(Tel: 9527 7602)
FIGURE AND LIFE DRAWING: Monday Evenings: - working from models.
OIL PAINTING: Tuesday mornings: Oil painting with tuition.
SILENT PAINTERS: Wednesday morning and afternoon: - Commencing mid January. – A group that come together and paint – no tuition.
CRAFTS: Wednesday evening – This session is for those who are interested in functional art (the crafts). Explore different materials in a creative approach to crafts.
RRA CLUB DAY: Thursday – RRA activities plus monthly Lunch time guest speakers, films, and demonstrations, with a light luncheon.
ROCKINGHAM WATERCOLOUR SOCIETY – Friday Mornings: Watercolour artists working together with and without tuition.
For further information please contact:
RRA : mobile: 0423 141 988
Email: rra.inc@bigpond.com
Gillian Peebles: 9527 7602
Another workshop in Oils with D'hange Yammanee
July 2010
D’HANGE YAMMANEE WORKSHOP – OIL TECHNIQUES – LIGHTS AND SHADOWS:
How to capture the Illusion of light, D'Hange will be explaining the concepts and give step by step demonstration on how to apply these concepts after which everyone will be able to work on their own canvases.
This workshop was so popular earlier in the year that the RRA has secured another three day workshop in July.
Don’t miss this one!
For further information and application form contact Gillian Peebles on Tel 9527 7602 or Mob: 0400 445 625
Location: Air conditioned 'RRA studio' upstairs at the Gary Holland Community Centre, 19 Kent Street, Rockingham. Parking is next door to the venue in the associated car park.
ART IN THE PARK Plein-air Competition
13th and 14th March 2010
As part of the Blues Alive festival ART IN THE PARK Plein-air Competition is to be held at Churchill Park on the Rockingham foreshore Saturday 13th and 14th March 2010.
Local and W.A. artists will be working on location at designated areas for two days.
The Rockingham Regional Arts Inc. will offer prizes for…...
the best overall art work, the best oil/acrylic, watercolour, drawing and mixed media art works.
Please see details of conditions of entry and application form on the PDF download.
GLASS WITH THE ARTIST for OCTOBER Dhange Yammanee
8th. October 2009
Dhange Yammanee is our next guest at the ‘Glass with the Artist’.
Dhange works in Oils, Watercolours and Pastels, he has had twelve Solo Exhibitions and was selected to represent Western Australia in Italy as a Visual Artist in the 2001 Exchange Programme with AM International, Calabria, Italy. He has won more than fifty Art prize for his Impressionist Landscapes, Portraits, and Abstract paintings. His works are represented in numerous collections all over the world.
Dhange’s work is influenced by light as light creates the illusion of tonal value which forms shapes and dimensions. Light also creates moods and feelings
Come along and meet with Dhange and hear of his experiences as an artist in W.A.
The Glass with the Artist’ is held every second Thursday of the month at the Gary Holland Community Centre, 19 Kent Street, Rockingham.
Doors open at 7pm.
Raffle and door prizes — Refreshments and finger food. —
Members, visitors and young people over the age of 16 are welcome.
$5 for members $8 for visitors.
Enquires: Gillian Peebles 0400 445 625
For more visit:
liquidgecko.biz/menu.asp?menu_selected_flag=OtherPages&sid=579&z
September 'Glass with the Artist' Stewart Scambler
September 2009 Report
Our September guest artist was Stewart Scambler, a well known Western Australian ceramic artist who lives and works in York.
Stewart is a member of the Ceramic Arts Association of West Australia. His work appears in major galleries and collections across Australia.
Stewart works with W.A. clays and the woods used for firing come from his property at York and from various locations around the country side. His ceramic pieces are his spiritual and emotional response to the Australian landscape.
The evening was a great success and the members and guests were delighted with a selection of Stewart's ceramic pieces both from his wood fired works to the more functional Majolica pieces. These pieces were for sale and many took the opportunity to purchase selected pieces.
Stewart also gave a talk about his property in York where he and his wife have turned the salt drenched fields into a forest of native trees from which Stewart harvests his wood for firing the ceramic works of art.
A most fascinating evening and many thanks go to Stewart Scambler.
Stewart's many accomplishments are listed on the website below.
'Glass with the Artist' held every second Thursday of the month at the
Gary Holland Community Centre
19 Kent Street, Rockingham
For more visit:
ceramicartswa.asn.au/membersgallery/stewartscambler/Stewart.pdf
OPEN AUCTION Art in the Square 8 X 8 X 8
2009 Report
A very different 'RRA Glass with the Artist' event where you were able to become the artist, audience and new owner of amazing artworks - possible bargains - and a night of artistic interaction - Yes, a fun filled night of participation and entertainment where artworks created by local artists and well known Rockingham identities, (some without an artistic bone in their body) had their creations put up for auction.
Our own Mayor of Rockingham, Cr. Barry Sammels, volunteered his creative talents to the project and also agreed to officially open the evenings activities. Our president Gillian Peebles purchased his art work, you will need to ask her the reason she was delighted with her purchase.
The Auction was an open auction where you receive a number at the door and are able to write your bids on paper provided with each art work, at the conclusion of the auction a bell is rung and the last bid on the sheet is able to purchase the artwork.
The event was lots of fun and will be considered again for 2010
Gary Holland Community Centre
March 2009
THE ROCKINGHAM REGIONAL ARTS INC – Now in residence. The RRA has officially taken possession of the ‘RRA OFFICE & ART ROOM’ at the new Gary Holland Community Centre situated 19 Kent Street, Rockingham. The office will be open to the public once the communication lines and rosters have been put into place, which is expected to be late March.
RRA ART ROOM PROGRAMS: The ‘Art Programs’ are now being structured and these will be advertised in the local press and appear on this website. The initial ‘Program’ will include events, group gatherings, classes, tutorials and residencies.
'RRA GLASS WITH THE ARTIST' (The 'Glass' meaning a drink): These social evening are very popular and are now held on the second Thursday of most months in the Gary Holland Community Centre. The RRA hosts a renowned artist, who guest speaks, lectures or demonstrates their expertise from either the Visual, Performing, Literary or Master-Crafted Arts. These evenings are open to the general public over the age of 16 years at a cost of $5.00 entry. Door and Raffle prizes associated with the guest speaker’s topic are drawn on the night. Doors open at 7pm when refreshments and finger foods are offered. Both visitors and members sit to tables of eight facing the speaker. The evening concludes with fellowship where members of the public are encouraged to socialise and take the opportunity to meet the Guest Speaker and local artists, many of whom are members of the RRA.
GET-TOGETHER GROUPS: The RRA offers their room to groups that have a common ‘arts based’ interest and wish to use the space. Such groups could include those who regular paint, draw or hold literary discussion. Such a group is the Rockingham Watercolour Society who will meet on Friday mornings between 9am and noon commencing the first week in April. Contact the Society President Eileen Child on 9594 0957.
TUTORIALS AND CLASSES: Tutorials in numerous media and fine art principals will be offered along with regular classes in numerous ‘Art’ formats.
WORKSHOPS: Workshops will be conducted on a regular basis offering evening, weekday and weekend time schedules.
‘ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE’ programs: The RRA will offer residency programs for artists to work and live within the Rockingham region.
‘LIFE DRAWING GROUP’: Recommencing Monday the 30th March 2009, in the RRA ART ROOM, the RRA offers a 6.30pm to 9.00pm evening for ‘Life Drawing’. Doors open at 6pm with the models taking up position at approximately 6.30pm. The evenings conclude at 9pm. The program consists of four, two and a half hour night sessions at a cost of $10.00 to RRA members and $15.00 non members per night. The dates of the first four nights are 30th March, 6th April, break for Easter, 20th and 27th April. Numbers are limited. All enquiries to Carol Clitheroe Mobile: 0418 127 034.
HIRE OF ROOM BY ART GROUPS: The RRA offers the hire of the room to other Community Art Groups. Please contact the RRA Mobile: 0423 414 988 and leave a message or ring the President Gillian Peebles on Tel: 9527 7602.
For more visit:
rockingham.wa.gov.au/Major_Projects/gary-holland-community-centre.php
RRA New Website
20/10/2008
The RRA would like to welcome you all to our new website.
This website is still a" work in progress". We have a constant flow of traffic to our website, and we have created some great advertising opportunities for people within the arts to advertise their services. Contact us today to find out how you can advertise with us.
We are also seeking expressions of interest for artists wanting to showcase their work in our "Artists" category on this website. Please contact us for more information on pricing and what we will require from you.
Thank you for visiting our site. Do not forget to "bookmark" or add this site to "favorites" for future reference.
Warm wishes,
The RRA team.
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