Max Dingle, Fetish 22 - Invasion Omega Fatty Acids 1 (detail), 2016, collage.
The Shoalhaven, located only 2 hours from Sydney and 2.5 hours from Canberra, inspires locals and visitors with its unspoiled beauty. This unique place located on the South Coast of NSW also inspires its talented artists and artisans. Here you can relax, unwind and enjoy the artistic movement of the Shoalhaven. Use this directory to get in touch with your favourite artists and artisans and start discovering the fantastic creative community in this region. Enjoy!
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Max Dingle Visual artist / curator / writer  E: max.shoalhaven@gmail.com W: maxdingleart.com Max’s main focus is painting acrylic on canvas, and sculpture, usually welded steel, sometimes incorporating stone, ceramic or other media. Hi is also an independent curator with some big names in his portfolio, such as Elisabeth Cummings, Margaret Dredge, Samuel Elyard among others.
Margot curtis M: 0432 610 441 E: seadragon@shoal.net.au Prize winning artist Margot Curtis draws inspiration from the animals and landscape of the South Coast. Using a combination of paint and ochre her paintings reflect the relationship between land, water and the sky. She also creates unique mosaic pieces. Commissions accepted
ANNIE MASON M: 0413 537 079 E: reallovedesigns@gmail.com RealLoveDesigns Annie Mason creator of Real Love Designs is an artist who lives on the NSW South Coast. She creates colourful artworks that are inspired by the coastal environment in which she lives.
Splatters of Milton 5 / 23 Wason Street Milton NSW 2538 P: (02) 4455 1959 E: splattersmilton@gmail.com W: splatters.com.au Inspired supplies for the art and craft addict. Diverse selection of professional art supplies for all ages and budgets. Unique and hand-selected giftware and accessories. Artwork and cards by owner Julie Sydenham. Friendly and professional service and advice.
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KURT BRERETON Multidisciplinary artist / writer / academic E: kurt@kurtbrereton.com W: kurtbrereton.com / v-spacegallery.org KurtBreretonArt Kurt Brereton is a mid career visual and digital media artist, writer and creative arts & design academic. Kurt currently lives in beautiful Currarong. His art is concerned with art, politics, aesthetics, ecology and humour.
Julie Sydenham Artist / illustrator / art teacher 12 Myrtle St, MILTON NSW P: (02) 4454 5993 E: julie@houseofjules.com.au W: juliesydenham.com Professional artist, working from her own studio in beautiful Milton, offering various classes and workshops as well as a selection of artworks and other objects d’art. Studio open Mon, Tue, Thu.
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Paint and Sip with Dr Gill Dr. Gillian Rhys M: 0400 993 699 E: dr.gillianrhys@gmail.com W: drgillianrhys.com Enjoy your favourite beverage while fully qualified artist Dr Gillian Rhys demonstrates painting techniques as you make your artwork. Classes at Mountain Ridge Winery, Berry, most Fridays 2pm to 5pm (at the cellar door) and at The Blue Horse Gallery and Studio, Nowra, most Saturdays 2pm to 5pm (BYO). All materials supplied $35.00 a session.
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Max Dingle Max Dingle in his Sussex Inlet studio in May 2016
Max Dingle was born in Queensland but life brought him to the Shoalhaven, via service in the Royal Australian Navy. He pursued his interest in arts through night classes at Nowra TAFE before, on leaving the Navy, temporarily going to Sydney, to study at the National Art School. In the early 1980’s he came back to build his house and the studios for the various disciplines demanded by working in the areas of ceramics, painting and welding. Through his art, Max challenges us to think about and understand the nature of human emotions. He has just finished work on his next exhibition, Fetish, and opened up his house and studios to give us a preview of the show and an upcoming Sculpture Garden and Art Collection Tour, both of which feature in the 2016 SeeChange Art Festival. Could you tell us a bit about yourself? I’m now in my 70’s so hopefully I have had time to gain some wisdom through experience of and learning about art. From a very young age, a little boy really, I’ve been interested in art. But, coming from a small country town in Queensland studying art was not an option so though life’s vicissitudes ended serving in the Navy at HMAS Albatross in Nowra. Knowing the Navy didn’t suit, I studied arts at Nowra TAFE College, then applied for and was accepted into the National Art School. I realised that I couldn’t live in Sydney permanently, so I bought land at Sussex Inlet and built my home and various studios; I like to have space to spread out and work on multiple projects. You are a painter, a sculptor, a curator and a writer. If you were forced to chose one of those occupations, which one would be your pick? I think I’d be a sculptor. Being a sculptor presents you with such a wide field. And I’m saying that now especially because of the small sculptures that I’ve been doing for my next exhibition, Fetish, into which I incorporate influences from art history. I really enjoyed the research process and reminding myself of Dada and the influence Dada has had over the many, many different art forms that have happened in the last 100 years. But, when I say I’d pick sculpture now, that is NOW, only because I had so much fun doing Fetish, and I’m still excited about it. If you ask me next week, since I started painting again, I would probably switch to painting as being my favourite. Talking about your next show, Fetish, how would you like the public to see and interpret your work? Fetish is a deliberate term used to make people think about going to the exhibition, but hopefully, when they get there the works will take them closer to the real dictionary meaning of the word. Although there are some sexual meanings within the work, what I do want people to discover is enjoyment of the art and then find meanings and the influences of various art movements, such as Dada and Surrealism. There are comments on
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music, opera and literature, plus I included a bit of food and sex, just for fun. What inspires Max Dingle? My main inspirations have been myths and stories. Anything to do with psychological or emotional impacts on the human being inspires me. People like the Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca. His poetry moves me, and my reaction to it is to produce sculpture and painting; the same with some of those psychological stories that came out of Greek myth, stories and legends that delve deep into the human heart and emotions, and how we react to other people. With Fetish, which is a total departure from the abstraction I’ve been doing, the works have got narratives, but even there, that narrative delves into human emotions and psychological reactions. And, in the Shoalhaven, is there a favourite place to find inspiration? Yes, here, the bush where I live. The dry sclerophyll forest, despite being scrubby, prickly, full of biting flies, ticks, and mosquitoes, it is absolutely gorgeous. When you can walk around and find the most beautiful orchid, the size of your little fingernail, the beauty of this forest is subtle. If you were to interview a local artist, who would that be? My initial reaction was to say Randall Sinnamon. I really like his work. Nevertheless, there is another artist, who I think hides her (artistic) light under a bushel and that is Tania Morandini, who does great work, but one hardly ever sees it. I would like to interview her about her art.
Visit ‘Fetish’, solo exhibition by Max Dingle at the Shoalhaven City Arts Centre from the 4th to the 25th June Read the extended interview at createdin.com.au/creative-minds
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HUSKISSON GALLERY & PICTURE FRAMING Shop 3/70 Owen Street, Huskisson NSW (above Main Deck CafĂŠ) P: (02) 4441 5399 E: info@huskissonframing.com.au W: huskissonframing.com.au Huskisson Gallery & Picture Framing The gallery features original artwork by local artists, each with their unique style. They also offer a large range of photography, which is all printed on site. Discover the treasures in their gift range, which include ceramics, handmade jewellery, glassware, placemats, metal & timber ornaments, just to name a few.
Male Glossy Black Cockatoo Photography by Chris Grounds
The friendly owners are only too happy to help you with your framing or printing requirements, no matter how big or small.
ANICA ART GALLERY & GIFTS Shop 3/85 Tallwood Ave, MOLLYMOOK BEACH NSW M: 0418 237 297 E: anica@anicaart.com.au W: anicaart.com.au Collection of original paintings and photography by Anne (Anica) Amphlett and art/craft by 20 other local artists/ crafts-people. Anne digitally restores photographs and provides archival quality printing. Open 7 days.
Art Gallery at Ulladulla Guest House Exhibiting artworks by Meagan Jacobs 39 Burrill St, ULLADULLA NSW P: (02) 4455 1796 W: guesthouse.com.au South Coast artist Meagan Jacobs paints landscapes suspended between reality and the imagined world inspired by outback Australia. Over the past few years Meagan has held a number of successful exhibitions reflecting her journey as an artist.
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The Blue Horse art gallery and studio Cnr Smiths lane and O’Connell lane, Nowra NSW M: 0400993699 E: dr.gillianrhys@gmail.com W: drgillianrhys.com Gallery director Dr Gillian Rhys curates changing exhibitions of local and visiting contemporary artists. Art classes are offered outside exhibiting hours.
KIAHDESIGN E: armsha@tpg.com.au kiahdesign A love of paper and colour led Milton based artist, Sharon Armstead, to create a range of paper jewellery she calls Kiahdesign. Her pieces can be found at Berry and Mollymook markets. They are also stocked at the Shoalhaven City Arts Centre. Lissa-Jane de Sailles M: 0478 193 533 E: lissa@everythingbasketry.com Lisa is a basket maker and fibre sculptor who has recently returned from a study and teaching tour of Ireland, England and the UAE and is available for classes, workshops and commissions. Studio in Nowra by appointment only.
THERESE MCMAHON M: 0414 245 780 E: therese.mcmahon4@bigpond.com W: clayworksbytherese.com Therese Mc Mahon Artist Contemporary ceramics handmade in Sanctuary Point NSW. The gallery has a changing display and visitors can see works in progress in the studio. Workshops and classes are offered throughout the year. Please call to ensure the studio is open. IN SHOALHAVEN
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1.Soft Toys by Dana Alderson from Little Humpback $16 each. 2.Bookmarks by Rachel Kirk from Tree & Pixie Creations $10 each. 3.Silver Pendant by Margot Ann Daly $65. 4.Artist’s Journal by Kerriann Indorato $40. 5.Scarf ‘Night Lights of Osaka’ by Maggie Cooper $87.50. 6.Stoneware ‘Ocean Ripples’ by Therese McMahon - small to large - from $75. All the above items can be found at Shoalhaven City Arts Centre (12 Berry Street, Nowra, NSW 2541). All prices and details are indicative only and may vary at any time.
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Here you’ll find a selection of some of the most interesting markets in the Shoalhaven. Spend a weekend morning browsing and hopping from stall to stall. Meet the artists and artisans in person and experience their beautiful creations.
Jervis Bay Maritime Museum MARKETS 1st Sat • Jervis Bay Maritime Museum, 11 Dent St, HUSKISSON. milton village markets 1st Sat • Milton Township, Princes Hwy, MILTON. BERRY COUNTRY FAIR 1st Sun • Berry Showground, Alexandra St, BERRY. CULBURRA Beach Markets 1st Sun • Cnr West Cres & Prince Edward Ave, CULBURRA. KANGAROO VALLEY VILLAGE MARKETS 2nd Sat • Kangaroo Valley Showground, 177 Moss Vale Rd, KANGAROO VALLEY. HUSKISSON MARKETS 2nd Sun • Huskisson Sporting Ground, HUSKISSON. ULLADULLA HARBOUR MARKETS 2nd Sun • Ulladulla Harbour, ULLADULLA. TOMERONG VILLAGE MARKETS 3rd Sat • Tomerong School of Arts, Hawken Rd, TOMERONG. GREENWELL POINT RIVERSIDE MARKETs 3rd Sun • Titania Park, GREENWELL POINT. PYREE village art & Handmade MARKET 4th Sun • 888 Greenwell Point Rd, PYREE. mOLLYMOOK MARKETS 5th Sun • Mollymook Beach Reserve, MOLLYMOOK.
Jervis Bay Maritime Museum Markets, 1st Saturday of the month
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