Regional Gallery - What's On this Winter

WINTER IN THE GALLERY 2018

GLASSHOUSE REGIONAL GALLERY

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WINTER PROGRAM

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June, July, August 2018

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Cover: Mikala Dwyer, Untitled, 1995, organza fabric, pins, Museum of Contemporary Art, purchased with the assistance of stART, MCA Young Patrons, 1997, image courtesy © the artist

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Welcome The Glasshouse Regional Gallery’s winter program is going to be HUGE! No chance to hibernate this winter with this hot list of exhibitions and programs.

After a short gallery closure period due to maintenance and the 2018 Ironman Australia, we are back kicking off with Hastings Valley Fine Art Association’s exhibition Gaolhouse to

Glasshouse, Collection artist Wilma Tabacco; The Great Sea, and we welcome back Sue Healey with her captivating film En Route.

But wait for it, we have more…

Join Wendy Stokes each Wednesday evening

On the evening of Friday 15 June we will

for eight weeks, exploring a range of experimental

open a spectacular showcase of Museum of Contemporary Art, Australia’s touring exhibition,

Primavera at 25: MCA Collection. Celebrating 25 years of young Australian contemporary artists. The following day join a Primavera artist for an insight into their artistic practice at the

printmaking techniques. In this class students will learn a combination of traditional and alternative printmaking techniques to develop a body of work. The workshops will focus on the development and refinement of image and subject matter that will lead the students to

Artist Talk.

create a series of experimental prints.

Northern Exposure is back, can you believe we

Make sure you keep a finger on the Gallery’s

have been running this bi-annual exhibition for

pulse this winter, keep this seasonal Regional

10 years? This year saw our largest amount of

Gallery Guide so that you don’t miss out!

entries to date. Thank you to all that applied. It

I look forward to seeing you soon at the Gallery.

is exciting to see the vast amount artistic talents throughout the Mid North Coast region.

Artist Jason Wing will join us in July as part our

Bridget Purtill

Acting Gallery Curator

Artist in Residence program, he will be working on a new body of work, which will form part of his exhibition later in the year, and last but not least we have the 2017 Archibald Prize

Regional Tour!

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Sue Healey En Route ON VIEW 12 May - 9 June

Railways spark ideas about moving – being en route to somewhere else, somewhere out of the ordinary. Our ingenuity for devising ways to get from here to there - of travelling through space and time with acuity - is the driving force behind this film.

Performers aged 3-103, dance the lines of abandoned NSW railways.

Editor: Sue Healey. Cinematographer: Judd Overton. Music: Mike Nock and Lawrence Pike.

Performers: Don Asker, James Batchelor, Elizabeth Cameron Dalman, Anca Frankenhaeuser, Lisa Griffiths, Ghenoa Gela, Patrick Harding-Irmer, Raghav Handa, Kei Ikeda, Eileen Kramer, Barnaby Scott, Marina Seet, Poppy Synnott, Aiya Ting, Nalina and Leila Wait.

Gaolhouse to Glasshouse Hastings Valley Fine Arts Association ON VIEW 12 May - 8 July Gaolhouse to Glasshouse is a celebration of the John Oxley Bicentenary by members of the Hastings Valley Fine Art Association (HVFAA).

This exciting exhibition illustrates how artists from HVFAA interpret the last 200 years in our region while linking their work to some historical aspect of our past.

Works range from the traditional to the modern in a variety of media and styles; reflecting as they do, an eclectic mix of individual artists.

The Glasshouse Regional Gallery supporting arts within our community

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Also see Sunday Drawing Sessions on page 15

WILMA Tabacco The Great Sea

Entry to the

Gallery is FREE

ON VIEW 12 May -10 June

The Great Sea is an exhibition of recent work by Melbourne-based artist Dr Wilma Tabacco. Tabacco’s paintings explore echoes of her cultural past through the reading, experiencing ancient, modern and contemporary art.

Artist of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council Art Collection.

Wilma Tabacco, Herculaneum, 2012, acrylic on linen, 2 panels, 198 x 336 cm

wing Wilma Tabacco, Gilt Edge, metal leaf and oil on linen, 183 x 153 cm Wilma Tabacco, Imperium, 2017, oil on linen, 183 x 152 cm

Image: Glasshouse Regional Gallery

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Barbara Cleveland, Performance Art (15 Actions for the Face) (still), 2014, 2-channel video, sound, Commissioned by the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia for the Jackson Bella Room, 2014, image courtesy and © the artists

PRIMAVERA AT 25: MCA COLLECTION Primavera at 25: MCA Collection, celebrates twenty-five years of the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia’s annual Primavera exhibition showcasing the work of young Australian artists.

Taking this significant milestone as a departure point, Primavera at 25 brings together works from the MCA Collection by nineteen artists and artist groups, who have previously exhibited in Primavera, that explore ideas of transformation, time and history.

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YOUR LOGO HERE Exhibition organised and toured by the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, supported by Red Energy.

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

Primavera at 25: MCA Collection celebrates 25 years of the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia’s annual Primavera exhibition.

An anniversary offers a moment for reflection, an opportunity in which to consider the past and contemplate the future.

Primavera at 25 brings together works from the MCA Collection by 19 artists and artist groups, who have previously

ON VIEW 16 June – 19 August Entry to the Gallery is free.

OPENING Friday 15 June, 6pm Entry is free. Drinks can be

exhibited in Primavera, that explore ideas of transformation,

purchased at the bar. Bookings

time and history.

essential.

Established in 1992, Primavera showcases the work of

ARTIST TALK

young Australian artists aged 35 years and under. One of the longest-running exhibition series in the country, Primavera has become a significant platform for early career artists. Over 206

Saturday 16 June, 11am

artists have exhibited in the annual exhibition between 1992 to

Free – bookings essential.

2016. Primavera artists have gone on to exhibit both nationally

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and internationally, to become influential educators, and to play a significant role in the development of contemporary art

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practice in Australia.

The MCA continues to support Primavera artists through exhibitions, education and public programs, and significantly through acquisitions into its Collection. Since 1993, the MCA has acquired over 230 works by artists who have exhibited in the yearly exhibition. These include artworks that were first exhibited in a Primavera exhibition to works made many years afterwards.

Curator: Megan Robson, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia Artists: Abdul Abdullah, James Angus, Rebecca Baumann, Barbara

Cleveland,

Mikala

Dwyer,

Shaun

Gladwell,

Agatha Gothe-Snape, David Griggs, Ross Manning, Danie Mellor, Yukultji Napangati, Nell, David Noonan, Sangeeta

Sandrasegar, Tim Silver, Gemma Smith, Emma White, Pedro Wonaeamirri, Constanze Zikos

Primavera was initiated in 1992 by Dr Edward Jackson AM and Mrs Cynthia Jackson AM and their family in memory of their daughter and sister Belinda Jackson.

Image: Rebecca Baumann, Automated Colour Field (detail), 2011, flip-clocks, paper, Museum of Contemporary Art, purchased with funds provided by the Coe and Mordant families, 2011, originally commissioned by the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art for NEW11, image courtesy and © the artist.

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NORTHERN EXPOSURE Showcasing Mid-North Coast Artists

14 July – 9 September 2018

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Northern Exposure is back!

Bigger, brighter and more inspiring than ever before.

Now in its fifth year, Northern Exposure has become renowned for showcasing the vibrant creativity of the Mid North Coast.

The exhibition presents a cross section of artistic practice, including sculpture, painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, mosaic and mixed media artworks.

The final selections have been chosen by a panel of key arts professionals from across the Mid North Coast.

The Glasshouse Regional Gallery is very proud of Northern Exposure as it is a cornerstone of the Gallery’s program to support artists within the local community and provide professional development opportunities.

Glasshouse Regional Gallery supporting arts within our community.

ON VIEW 14 July - 9 September Entry to the Gallery is free.

OPENING Friday 13 July, 6pm

Entry is free. Drinks can be purchased at the bar.

Bookings essential.

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2017 Meet the artist Saturday 25 August, 11am $5 talk includes one entry to exhibition.

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2017 ARCHIBALD PRIZE REGIONAL TOUR OPENING Friday 24 August, 6pm

Single $25.00

Member $20.00 Under 12 Free

*Transaction fees may apply

Bookings essential.

See the most talked-about exhibition before anyone else! The

Nibbles & complimentary

Glasshouse Regional Gallery invites you and a guest to the

drink on arrival. Drinks can be

opening of the 2017 Archibald Prize Regional Tour.

purchased at the bar.

ON VIEW 25 August – 7 October The annual Archibald Prize is eagerly anticipated by artists and audiences alike.

Prestigious and controversial, the Archibald Prize is Australia’s foremost portraiture prize. Over the years it has become a who’s who of Australian culture – from politicians to celebrities, sporting heroes to artists.

First awarded in 1921, it judged by the trustees of the Art Gallery of NSW and awarded to the best portrait painting. The Archibald Prize awards $100,000 prize money for the winning artist.

This touring exhibition is an opportunity to see all the finalists in the Archibald Prize 2017.

Admission Prices: Single $7.50

Member $5.00

Under 12 $5.00 *exclusive admission prices for Archibald Prize only

GLASSHOUSE MEMBERS ONLY TOURS Monday 27 August, 2pm Monday 3 September, 2pm Monday 10 September, 2pm Monday 17 September, 2pm Monday 24 September, 2pm Monday 1 October, 2pm

Member $5.00 Single $7.50

Under 12 $5.00 Bookings essential.

Glasshouse Members Only Tours provide Members and their

For member tours each member can bring one guest at the Single price.

guest with exclusive access to the Gallery from 2pm until 5pm.

*Transaction fees may apply

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JASON

WING Artist in Residence 9 – 20 JULY

Jason Wing is a Sydney-based artist who strongly identifies with his Chinese and Aboriginal heritage. Wing began as a street artist and has since expanded his practice to incorporate photomedia, installation and painting.

Influenced by his bi-cultural upbringing, Wing explores the ongoing challenges that impact his wider community.

Wing will be Artist in Residence from 9 – 20 July 2018.

During this time Wing will be working on new work which will form part of his exhibition at the Glasshouse from 13 October to 2 December. This is a great opportunity to meet a contemporary Australian artist and discuss his arts practice.

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Over the last few years, the Glasshouse Regional Gallery has welcomed several artists into our Residency program. Each residency is different, involving different opportunities and outcomes for the artist and our community.

Artist-in-residence programs have long existed in the arts world and their intent is to provide artists,

WHAT IS AN ARTISTIC RESIDENCY?

academicians, curators, and creative people with some time and space away from their usual daily life, environment and obligations. It’s a time to reflect, research, produce and create.

In some cases a residency, allows an artist to explore his/her practice within another community; meeting new people, using new materials, experiencing life in a new environment. Some of our winter artists in residence will become quite involved with our local community –giving workshops, or collaborating with local artists or the community. At other times, our artists may be quite secluded, this will enable them to focus and investigate their own practice without distraction.

Some of our residencies will result in exhibitions, return visits and a new level of community involvement from the Gallery within the local community.

Former Artists in Residence have included Blak Douglas, Meredith Woolnough, Michaela Swan, Stephen Mushin and Kate Scardifield.

A Glasshouse Regional Gallery developed program connecting artists to the local community.

Image top left: Jason Wing, Longing for December 28th, 2013, aluminium, muslin, spray paint, projection, dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist.

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Craft Spot

WORKSHOPS FOR ADULTS Saturday 2 June, 1.30pm - 3.30pm Saturday 7 July, 1.30pm - 3.30pm Saturday 4 August, 1.30pm - 3.30pm Are you inspired by craft and design? Is quirky craft your thing? Have you ever wondered how artists create their work? This workshop is for you!

Craft Spots are hands on creative workshops inspired by the current Gallery exhibitions. Each workshop will feature a technique, process or material that will inspire you to create your own creative projects.

Workshops are designed for all skill levels and can be a great way to learn something new or brush up on your favourite craft or art technique. $15 adult* $12 Member For bookings: call 6581 8888 or www.glasshouse.org.au *transaction fees may apply

ART CHAT IN THE GALLERY

Friday 1 June, 11am Friday 6 July, 11am Friday 3 August, 11am Come and enjoy a fun, informal and friendly morning in the Gallery. Spend some time hearing about the current exhibitions and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and a chat afterwards. $7.50 single* $5 Member Bookings essential.

Call: 6581 8888 or www.glasshouse.org.au *Transaction fees may apply

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Be Inspired

Sunday Drawing Sessions

WITH HASTINGS VALLEY FINE ART ASSOCIATION MEMBERS Sundays, 1pm to 3pm: Join Hastings Valley Fine Art Association members for an afternoon drawing session in the Gallery.

Paper and basic drawing materials are provided, however feel free to bring some of your own favourite materials to play with.

Note – limited easels available or bring your own. Stools available for drawing without an easel.

All abilities welcome. Free. Bookings essential.

Sunday Drawing Sessions are held on the top floor of the Gallery.

Get creative

Weekly Program Sunday 20 May

composition and tonal drawing with Irene Gill

Sunday 27 May

contour drawing and negative space with Jan Wilson

Sunday 3 June

drawing animals from photos with Anne Hardiman

Sunday 10 June details to come

Sunday 17 June

tonal studies in landscapes with Terri Maddock

Sunday 24 June

expressive drawing with Graeme Cox and Linda Lockyer

Sunday 1 July

drawing portraits from photos with Bernice Daher and Louise Bonney

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GET ONLINE

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Gallery Conversations & more...

IN RECENT MONTHS we have been

working on creating more online content to share our stories and events in new and different ways.

One of our projects has been “Gallery Conversations” in the Glasshouse Regional Gallery with visiting artists.

These are short informal chats and walks through the Gallery space with visiting artists.

These unique intimate pieces enable you to hear about the exhibitions and artworks from the artists themselves – perhaps unpacking their exhibition, discussing their favourite works and the stories behind them.

Our recent Conversations series was with visiting artist David Griggs. It was so well received by Museums & Galleries NSW that it has been incorporated into their education resources for the exhibition and school students.

We share these on facebook, however you can also find them at on youtube and vimeo www.youtube.com/GlasshousePMQ www.vimeo.com/glasshousepmq

These Conversations have been made possible through a Digital Marketing Partnership with Percival Property.

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Get creative in the school holidays with the ever-popular

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Glasshouse Sprouts – art activities for children!

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OR KID F N U F Y HOLIDA

Glasshouse Sprouts provides art activities in the Regional Gallery for our Glasshouse ‘sprouts’ - helping them grow their creativity, learn new skills and have lots of fun!

The activities are just $5 per child* - places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.

Suitable for children 4 to 9 years of age Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Wednesday 11 July, 11am Saturday 14 July, 11am,

Wednesday 18 July, 11am *Please note – Sprouts is now only happening in School Holidays!

ROAD SHOW! THE GLASSHOUSE SPROUTS PROGRAM IS ON THE MOVE! Kids and their grownups will have fun creating art together! The artworks are inspired by Glasshouse

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Bookings essential, Call 6581 8888 or www.glasshouse.org.au

Regional Gallery exhibitions and are a great way to learn creatively.

Bring your kids and come along to one of our Glasshouse Sprouts Road Show activities these school holidays.

The activities are just $5 per child - places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.

Children must be accompanied by an adult. Suitable for children aged 4 to 9 years old.

LAURIETON LIBRARY

Thursday 12 July, 11am

WAUCHOPE LIBRARY

Thursday 19 July , 11am GH 2009

Bookings available at the Library on the day.

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Volunteers Michael & Monica Atkinson John Babich Colin Bennett Ann Broomby Barbara Brown Joan Burley Vira Carruthers Maureen Cooke Ray Cooper

The Glasshouse Regional Gallery gratefully

acknowledges its dedicated and active volunteers.

Vicki Dawson

Chris McDonnell

Bill Skane

Jackie Deane

Gwen Norris

Steve Stevens

Jean Earl

Joe & Maddalena Piola

Anne Thomas

Ruth Edwards Noel Giles Pauline Gowing Fred Husken

Susan Thompson

Sue Poole

Jenny Wardrop

Ken Reynolds

Lindy Williams

Jennifer Rowan

Patricia Woodhead

Eleanore Russell

Tony Martin Michael & Janice Matthews

Glennis Slack-Smith Jenny Soerensen

Sponsors Government Sponsors

Founding Sponsors

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A facility of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council

THE ROSS FAMILY

The Glasshouse is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW

Digital Marketing Partner

The Glasshouse Regional Gallery acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands, waters and seas where we work. We pay our respects to Elders, past, present and future.

EXHIBITIONS The Great Sea: Wilma Tobacco

12 May - 10 June

Sue Healy: En Route

12 May - 9 June

Gaolhouse to Glasshouse: HVFAA

12 May - 8 July

Primavera at 25: MCA Collection

16 June - 19 August

Northern Exposure 5

14 July - 9 September

2017 Archibald Prize Regional Tour

25 August - 7 October

OPENINGS Primavera at 25: MCA Collection

Friday 15 June, 6pm

Northern Exposure 5

Friday 13 July, 6pm

2017 Archibald Prize Regional Tour

Friday 24 August, 6pm

CURATOR & ARTIST TALKS Primavera at 25: MCA Collection Artist Talk

Saturday 16 June, 11am

2017 Archibald Prize Meet the Artist

Saturday 25 August, 11am

GET CREATIVE Saturday 2 June 1.30pm - 3.30pm Saturday 7 July 1.30pm - 3.30pm Saturday 4 August 1.30pm - 3.30pm Saturday 1 September 1.30pm - 3.30pm Friday 1 June, 11am Friday 6 July, 11am Friday 3 August, 11am

Craft Spot

Art Chat in the Gallery Sunday drawing sessions

Sunday 3 June until Sunday 1 July, 1pm to 3pm

Experimental Printmaking: The next step evening classes with Wendy Stokes,

6, 13, 20, 27 June and 4 July - 6pm to 8.30pm

FAMILY FUN

Sprouts Holiday Fun

Wednesday 11 July, 11am Thursday 12 July, 11am @ Laurieton Library Saturday 14 July, 11am Wednesday 18 July, 11am Thursday 19 July, 11am @ Wauchope Library

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE Jason Wing

9 - 20 July

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2017 25 August - 7 October 2018 See pages 10-11 for more information