is one of the artists whose studio at 203 Hillside Road, Avoca Beach is open on the third weekend each month as part of the 5 Lands Art Trail which opened on 14/15 January. 2012.
Carol was born in Sydney in 1961 and attended art school at City Art Institute in the early 1980s, majoring in painting, drawing and lithography. She continued to paint, make prints, and exhibit her work for 20 years in various galleries, including the Rex Irwin Gallery and Eva Breuer Gallery, Sydney, The 460 Gallery, Green Point, as well as a solo show of monoprints at Niagara Gallery, Melbourne. She has been hung in the Portia Geach Exhibition twice and also did a short stint as an art critic at the Eastern Herald, Sydney. She has painted in oils, mainly still lifes and portraits.
Concurrently since art school she has also been making jewellery. At first for herself, then for friends and eventually she was selling jewellery to shops and galleries all around Australia.
In the mid 1990's after the birth of her two children. She decided to stop painting and concentrate solely on her jewellery making. By then she had started flame working, i.e. making her own unique components in the form of glass beads.
Bead making from the beginning (1995), has been an intense passion and opened up a whole new (though somewhat small) world for Carol. She could endlessly explore colour and design in 3D, rather than the sometimes frustrating 2D world of painting.
Carol has now been exhibiting her fabulous jewellery in galleries in Australia and New Zealand for almost 20 years. These include Kirra and Veronica George in Melbourne, Kerrie Lowe Gallery and 'Artisans in the Gardens", Sydney.
She has been Artist in residence at the Lake Macquarie Gallery and Yulara, NT on numerous occasions.
Carol specialises in one-of-a-kind pieces that have their genesis in highly ornamental jewellery from ancient cultures.
Her beads are often the highly specialised technique of murrini making, with which she can create detailed pictures within each bead.
When next taking in the 5 Lands Art Trail, don't miss Carol's colourful studio/gallery which is shared with her husband Jon Ellis, a landscape/portrait painter who is also pretty adept at sculpture and who has built the lovely courtyard at the front of this exciting studio/gallery.
Phone 0405 731 344 www.carolmarando.com
Kariong Community Fun Festival
Sunday February 19 at the Mountain High School (the
new Kariong High School at Kariong Festival Drive, Somersby) where the Flora Festival has been held in the past. Contact Fiona Simpson 04214 70356 or May Anne on 041 209 2498. (Entries closed 9th January.)
Graeme W. Balchin Exhibition
February 4 - 24 at Soho Galleries 5pm-8pm opening 4th
'The Immaculate Perception'
Phone 9326 9066 www.sohogalleries.net
5 Lands Art Trail
Weekend of February 18/19 and again on 3rd weekend each month. Look for the Orange Bali flags at Locations -
Area 1 Paul Haggith, 'Gatehouse' 296 The Ridgeway, Lisarow
Steven Fisher, Rear 10A Florence Ave, Pt Frederick
Norman Dunstan, 35 Windemere Dr, Terrigal
Area 2 Christine Vanderwyk, 45 Boos Rd Forresters Beach
Russell Way, 7 Lake Street North Avoca
Helene Rosanov, 7 Lake Street North Avoca
Area 3 Felicity O'Connor. 9 Karani Ave, Avoca Beach
Mike Rubbo, 135 Hillcrest Rd, Avoca Beach
Katerina Korolkevich-Rubbo, 135 Hillside Rd Avoca Beach
Janet Hoyer Cobb, 186 Hillside Rd Avoca Beach
Jon Ellis, 203 Hillside Rd, Avoca Beach
Carol Marando, 203 Hillside Rd, Avoca Beach
Ann Parker, 1 Walder Cres, Avoca Beach
Rowena Hordern, 18 Peel Street Avoca Beach
Jiri Kripac, 1 Peel Street Avoca Beach
Willermina Villari, 16 Gill Ave, Avoca Beach
Margaret Fortey, 21 Plantation Place, Avoca Beach
Kathryn McEwen, 45 Arden Ave, Avoca Beach
Area 4 Sandy James, 319 Davistown Road, Green Point
Nicole de Mestre, 319 Davistown Road, Green Point
John Woulffe, 319 Davistown Road, Green Point
Not all studios are open each weekend. Check the web site 5landsarttrail.com Opening hours 10am to 4pm
Mac's Master's Art Show
April 5 - 10 Easter Weekend Art Show fundraiser for McMaster's Surf Club. Opening Thursday April 5, 7-10pm.
Tickets $5 at the door. (contact Sherry McCourt)
www.sherrymccourt.com.au 0407 067024
Hornsby Shire Council - Recycled Art
'Returned to Glory' 2012 Competition & Exhibition Entries Close Monday 23 April
Competition Schedule:
Friday 4 May - Notification of selected works on websites.
Sunday 3 June, 3pm-5pm Selected entries delivered to Wallarobba Arts & Cultural Centre.
Friday 8 June Prize presentation and exhibition opening at Wallarobba.
Wednesday 6 June - Sunday 24 June, 10am-4pm daily
"Returned to Glory" 2012 Exhibition opens to public
Sunday 24 June 4pm-6pm and Monday 25 June 10am-12noon. Works to be collected from Wallarobba.
Enquiries to Hornsby Art Society 9476 8869 www.hornsbyartsociety.com.au.
Waste Management Services Branch, Hornsby Shire Council Waste Depot, 31-33 Sefton Rd, Thornleigh
PO Box 37, Hornsby 1630. Phone 9847 4889
Port Stephens Art prize
April 27 - May 6, 2012 Exhibition & Sale of Paintings & Fibre Art at Port Stephens Community Arts Centre, Shoal Bay Rd, Nelson Bay. Open daily 10am-4pm. Closing 6th May at 3pm. Free Entry
Opening Night and Award Presentation Friday 27 April at 6.30pm. Tickets $15 each includes Nibbles and Glass of Wine (available at door on opening night or at the Port Stephens Community Art centre.
For Entry Forms contact Robyn Killen 02 4981 3257,
Moira Coulston 02 4981 0857 or download from website
www.artscentrenelsonbay.org.au
Castle Hill & Hills District Agricultural Society
Presented by Castle Hill Art Society
March 16/17/18 at Showground, Doran Drive via Carrington Road, Castle Hill. Official Opening 15th March @ 8pm Harvey Lowe Pavilion. Admission Free.
Entries close 24th February 2012 send to Castle Hill Show Society PO Box 6101 Balulkham Hills B.C. 2153
Enquiries to the Show Office 9634 2632 Fax 9634 3973
email TCH SS @ bigpond.com.au or ring Mrs T Adam 0435 328 621
Margaret Smith Memorial Art Award
Gosford Show. May 5/6. This is a Central Coast Art Society Exhibition open to all Central Coast Artists. Sections
Open Award, $300; Oils and Acrylics, $200
Works on Paper, $200, Photography $100 and
Viewer's Choice. $100. Entry forms now available
at Gosford Regional Gallery, Libraries, local Art Societies, Eckerlseys, or by emailing margarethardy1@bigpond.com Faith Wiggin 4323 1843
Woy Woy Art Market
2nd Sunday every month, 10am-3pm At Anderson Reserve, opposite the Bayview Hotel. Meet the artists, buy original and unique artwork and enjoy a community event on The Peninsula with live music and entertainment
Contact Riyaz Pocleywala -416 162 067 or Megan Hitchins 0418 697 614. Facebook Woy Woy Art Market
Jacqui's Art Studio/Gallery
is at 219 Buff Point Avenue, Buff Point which was opened on March 4, 2011 and continues to have regular 3-day Art Sales with two other local studios as well as a "Spring' Exhibition in September last year, with nine other artists participating.
In 2012 the gallery will exhibit the work of 12 local artists. The gallery is open Wednesday & Friday and the first 2 weekends of the month from 10am to 4pm and also by appointment. Phone 4399 2898. email jackiwis@hotmail.com
Web jacuisartstudio.com.au
On February 7, Jacquie and 17 other artists will showcase their art work at Shorethyme Restaurant, 9 Mitchell Street, Norah Head. You are invited to attend the opening from 6pm with finger food and drinks available at $5 per person. If you want to stay for the special; artists' dinner after the opening, the cost is $30 per person. Bookings to 4396 4507. The exhibition titled "Local Inspiration" highlights the art works inspired by the beauty of the local environment and the fact that the artists are inspired by each other. The
Commission on all sales goes to Norah Head Surf & Rescue.
The Patonga 24 x 7 Visitors Art Space
Opposite the Patonga Bakehouse Gallery, this exhibiting space is available free of charge to selected artists applying to Jocelyn Maughan and Robin Norling.
Local Patonga textile artist ,Diana Perlowski, has arranged and curated an exhibition from The Embroiderers Guild of NSW, Lateral Stitchers Group, of contemporary, creative embroidery and textiles, which will on display during the month of February.
These works use a variety of techniques with backgrounds that may be handpainted, printed, monoprinted or dyed adding layers of hand or machine stitching, sheers, paper or synthetics which could be stressed by tearing or heating, to add texture and dimension.
Artists often begin with sketch books to record and research topics which are then manipulated and changed to achieve the final design. Inspiration may be taken from the local environment, personal experiences or photographs.
As usual Jocelyn and Robins paintings and drawings are on show at the Patonga Bakehouse Gallery, 19 Bay Street, which is open Sundays only, 11am to 3pm. Both Jocelyn and Robin enjoy talking to other artists about their work.
Phone 4379 1102 for an appontment outside of opening hours.
'Sun, Sand and Caravan'
Sherry McCourt will show a selection of her new work 'Memories of camping at Patonga". The lazy days of summer inspired this series of new works which will be on exhibit in the 24 x 7 gallery, Bakehouse Gallery, Patonga
Sundays 11am to 3pm March 2012.
Enquiries 040 706 70124 www.sherrymccourt.com.au
Port Stephens Community Art Centre
The Ninth Annual Art Exhibition/Competition will take place at the Port Stephens Community Arts Centre, Shoal Bay Road, Nelson Bay 2315, from the 27th April to 6th May, 2012. Apart from painting setions this year, the inclusion of fibre art offers an avenue for artists to show their skills. Full details and entry forms can be downloaded from
www.artscentrenelsonbay.org.au or by ringing Robyn 0249 813 257 or Moira 024981 08957
Central Coast artists are welcome to enter their work.
Many thanks Robyn Killen for the above information.
The Edge Art Space - Brooklyn
Situated at 120 Brooklyn Road Brooklyn and owned by Gerd Schmid. Phone 0424 176 337, for further information.
Greg Coates - Bay Gallery & Framing
Award winning artist Greg is located at 29 Broken Bay Road
Ettalong Beach. 4343 1990 M 0302 206 111
Somers McDonell Gallery
Situated at 102 Mann Street Gosford, opening hours are Tuesday to Friday 11am to 6pm and Saturday 11am to 4pm. Phone 0402 118 641.
Honeydew Gallery
This gallery at 100 Mann Street Gosford, has a mix of paintings and craft suitable for gifts. Pnone 0433 121 784
Lakeside Art Creative Enterprise Shopfront Space
3/96 The Entrance Road, The Entrance. Amanda Anderson, Catherine Stanley, Kathleen Watson and Nadia Zarb, share this space which is on the eastern.southern end of The Entrance Road.
The Entrance Community Centre
Battley Avenue, The Entrance. This space is available for hire through Wyong City Council Enquiries 4350 5555
Tuggerah Lakes Kincumber Community College
Courses available in many subjects including languages -
French, Arabic, German, Italian, Spanish, Mandarin and Japanese.
Soft Pastel Workshops Unique Unicorns Saturday March 3, 9.30-3.30pm (1 session) at Kincumber $85
Lovely Lotus - Saturday March 10, 9.30am- 3.30pm
(1 session) at Erina $85
Fabulous Frogs Saturday March 31, 9.30am-3.30pm
(1 session) at Woy Woy $85
Oil Painting without Turps. February 14, 12pm-3pm (5 weeks), Berkeley Vale $125
Drawing and Painting Techniques Feb. 14, 9.30am-12pm or
12.30pm-3pm (8 weeks) Tuggerah $135
Feb 17, 10am-12pm (8 weeks) Kariong $125
Landscape Drawing and Painting Feb. 15, 10am-12pm
(5 weeks) at Kincumber/Terrigal $85
Watercolours Feb. 20, 9.30-12pm (5 weeks) Kincumber $125 or Friday Feb 24, 9.30am-12.30pm (5 weeks) at
Berkeley Vale $125
Folk & Decorative Art Feb. 14, 10am-12pm (8 weeks) at Kincumber $125
All bookings www.tlcc.nsw.edu.com 4353 0017
ART IN ACTION
May 18. 19, 20. at Merroo Conference Centre, Mill Road, Kurrajong. This is a project of the Combined Art Societies of Sydney which supports the The Art of Sydney Awards Exhibition held during January at the National Maritime Museum. Go to www.combinedartsocieties.com
or phone 02 8230 1587 Fax 02 9570 9801 and leave a message.
Oil Tutors - Robyn Collier, Allan Fizzell, Ros Psakis, Kasey Sealy, Ken Strong, Charlie Tong, Todd Whisson, John Wilson.
Acrylic Tutors - Paul McCarthy, Herman Pekel, Jeanette Prout, Ken Taber;
Watercolour Tutors, Julie Goldspink, Shirley Hagarty, Nada O'Loughlin. Ross Paterson, Jacky Pearson, Julie Simmons, Charles Sluga.
Mixed Media - Marijke Greenway
Pastel - Grace Paleg.
Fee for all workshops is $65 with the exception of workshops with a live model - that is portrait and life drawing workshops with Grace Paleg.
Gallery 1
Saturday February 4 -Sunday March 25
May's Lane Street Art project.
Gallery 2
Ssturday February 4 - March 18
Hidden Gems International Women's Day Exhibition
Foyer Gallery
January 14 - February 12,
'Here and There' Sheila White
February Thursday 16 - March 14,
'A Central Vision'
Wednesday March 17 - April 11
Barrie Flakelar - Photography
February 18-19 Works by Andrew Backhouse
Andrew has taught art to high school students for eighteen years, continuiing to paint privately. This exhibition 'Insights' is his first exhibition since 1992. He has a long standing interest in subconsciously inspired subject matter.
Opens 6.30pm 17th February. RSVP abkd@people.net.au for catering purposes.
February 24-March 4 Karen Bloomfield
"The Vortue of Values" Opening 2pm 25th
The Gallery is open daily 10am to 4pm. Entry is free. The Gosford-Edogawa Commemorative Japanese Garden is open daily 9.30am to 4.30pm Donations welcome. The Gallery shop is also open daily 10am to 4.30pm Phone 4325 0056 Refreshments available from the Caroline Bay Brasserie Phone 4324 8099
Term 1
Monday February 6-March 29, 9am-12pm
Watercolour with Ann Brack
Cost $225 for 8 weeks (Code T1-01)
Monday February 6 - March 26, 12.30-3.30pm
Landscape Drawing with Ingeborg Zotz
Cost $225 for 8 weeks (Code T1-02)
Monday February 6 - March 26, 6.30pm-9pm
Portraits from Life with Graeme Balchin & Russell Austin
Cost $260 for 8 weeks (Code T1-O3)
Central Coast Botanical Art Group
Tuesday Jan 31 - March 27, 9.30am-12.30pm
$75 for 9 weeks (Code T1-CCBAG)
The Printmaking Studio with Leonard Matkevich
Tuesday March 6 - March 27, 10am-12.30pm
Cost $100 for 4 weeks + $10 materials paid to tutor
(T1-04)
Tuesday March 6 - March 27, 1pm - 3.30pm
Cost $100 for 4 weeks + $10 materials paid to tutor (T1-05)
The Art of Drawing with Graeme Balchin
Wednesday February 8 - March 28, 9am - 12pm
Cost $225 for 8 weeks (Code T1-06)
Oil Painting with Graeme Balchin
Wednesday February 8 - March 28, 12.30pm-3.30pm
Cost $225 for 8 weeks (Code T1 -07)
Portraits in Oils or Acrylics with Ingeborg Zotz
Wednesday February 8 - March 28, 6.30pm - 9pm
Cost $195 for 8 weeks (Code T1 - 08)
Improving Your Watercolours with David Clarke
Thursday February 16 - April 5, 9am - 12pm
Cost $225 for 8 weeks (Code T1 - 09)
Beginners Watercolour Class with David Clarke
Thursday 16 Feb - April 5, 12.30pm - 3.30pm
Cost $225 for 8 weeks (Code T1-10)
Life Drawing Sessions
This is a drop-in-group which requires no bookings.
Every Thursday evening February - November 6.30pm - 9pm
Pastels (new teacher)
Friday February 10 - March 30, 9.30am-12.30pm
Cost $225 for 8 weeks (Code T1-11)
Pastels with mew teacher
Friday February 10 for 8 weeks 1pm - 4pm
Cost $225 for 8 weeks (Code T1-12)
Art Start with Sandra McArthur Monday February 6 - March 26, 4pm-5.30pm
Cost $145 for 8 weeks (Code T1-13) Age 6-11 years
Great Artists' Tour with Sandy James
Tuesday February 7 - March 27, 4pm - 5.30pm
Students will learn about individual artists, imitate their styles and explore a variety of techniques in an interactive fun workshop environment.
Cost $145 for 8 weeks (Code T1-14) Age 10-16 years
Art for Teens with Sandra McArthur
Wednesday February 8 - March 28, 4pm - 5.30pm
Cost $145 for 8 weeks (Code T1-15) age 11-16 years
Budding Artists with Wendy Brigden
Thursday February 9 - March 29, 4pm - 5.30pm
Cost $145 for 8 weeks (Code T1-16) Age 6-11 years
Artists' Drawing Kits are available at the Gallery Shop $5
Information new to hand is that Kerry Elias Moore is leaving the Central Coast to live in Ballina due to her husband's work transfer. Kerry during her time here has built up a lot of students who have become friends and they will miss her. We wish Kerry and her husband every success and happiness at Ballina.
All bookings at the Gallery Shop. Phone 4325 0056; Fax 4325 0062 or mail to Gosford Regional Gallery, 36 Webb Street East Gosford 2250. Friends of the Gosford Regional Gallery Members support the Gallery through fund raising activities and volunteering. Members are entitled to 10% discount off classes and purchases from the shop over $25. Go to www.gosfordregionalgallery.com for further information.
