Falls Gallery

Rex-Livingston Art + Objects, located in the Arts Precinct on Katoomba St at 182-184, showcases an exciting exhibition program in the Blue Mountains during spring 2020. Having relocated from the eastern suburbs of Sydney in 2016 (after many years of exhibitions and events and the promotion of both emerging and professional career artists - as well as the resale of important investment artists) the gallery has enjoyed the support and interest from both local, interstate and international visitors and collectors over the last almost 5 years in Katoomba.

Spring 2020 Exhibitions

The gallery’s Spring program incorporates the exhibition of some of Australia’s most collectable investment artists including the likes of Charles Blackman, McLean Edwards, Trevor ‘Turbo’ Brown and Ray Crooke among others. Further, we have new works by Jude Rose plus local artists Judi Moss, David McKenzie and Rebecca Verpoorten-Laws.

We actively trade in a variety of secondary market investment works rarely seen in the mountain environs. If you are thinking of investing in art or have artworks that you may wish to sell on consignment, please call or drop into the gallery to discuss your needs. We offer a friendly and discreet service to our clients and achieve good results in selling works in the secondary market.

Our ‘objects’ line includes teapots, succulent pots and major works by ceramicist Rebecca Verpoorten-Laws, pop up sculptural gift cards and artists cards, Meerkats sculptures and now Kangaroo, Drop Bear and Emu figures by Margaret Proctor, hand sculpted jewellery by Zohar - incorporating Japanese pearls and gold and silver wire, ceramics by senior potter – Russell French plus bespoke wooden easels by Andrew Bray. Rita Orsini has a selected range of art lamps including small painted light boxes and tubular low energy art tubes. Her resin bowls, bracelets and earrings are also proving popular. The line is continually growing, so keep an eye on our exhibition space and make a point of visiting Rex-Livingston Art + Objects when in Katoomba. Please note, our gallery dog - Ella, (an adopted Weimaraner) will also be here to say hi when she’s not sleeping! www.rex-livingston.com

(top) Rita Orsini, Osso Buco flat base bowl, 2020, resin

(above) Judi Moss, Pink Anthem, 2020, oil and wax on canvas, 30.5 x 40.6cm

(left) Install shot, Spring 2020

Not just fine art…..art of fun as well

227 Chifley Road, Dargan…….Saturday and Sunday 10am – 5pm galleryh.com.au info@galleryh.com.au Enquiries any time – Merren 0401 995 983 Henryk 0413 462 068

Welcome to Gallery H! We, like many other businesses, are persevering in these very difficult times. We take this opportunity to say thank you to our many return customers and look forward to welcoming new visitors as well.

At present the gallery is open each Saturday and Sunday, however we are two minutes away and are very happy to open by appointment if you wish to visit at another time. Just give us a call. Also, check our website for any changes (hopefully longer) in opening hours.

Gallery H is not a fine art gallery, it is a place encompassing wild, urban, industrial, agricultural and more. Some works are on the serious side and some are a little left of centre. Lots of materials are recycled, very often reaching back into Australia’s farming and industrial past. Some sculptural pieces come courtesy of Lithgow Tip! (Waste Management Centre to younger generations.)

This is not your typical art space, Henryk and Merren are attempting to create a place of diversity, fun and a bit of a visual challenge. Many pieces take inspiration from tools of the past, whilst others are rooted in the present and use sophisticated creative techniques. We are not fine art….we are finer.

Other exciting things are happening. We are working hard on an addition to the gallery which is our sculpture garden located a short

walk away. So, if you wish to extend your viewing experience, call us and then come and take a stroll.

Welcome to our venture, enjoy viewing Henryk’s work and the work of another dozen artists represented by us. We live and work in the wild country. Does the art reflect this…..come and see.

A Painter’s Passion

“Magnificent!” “Fantastic!” “Superb!” Such expressions as these are freely used by people visiting John Wilson’s Gallery at Katoomba in the beautiful Blue Mountains. Many are even more impressed when they return and further explore this natural wonderland.

John said, “Once my mind was opened I discovered, like many others that absorption in our landscape can be almost limitless. From an artist’s point of view it was necessary to gain some understanding of the whole, become a student of nature, so that the character, atmosphere and mood of each area can become part of every painting. It is then possible to isolate a mere fragment as a “subject”, and render it in a way that will convey some of the feeling and character of the whole.”

An exhibition of John’s recent works may be viewed at the “John Wilson Fine Art Gallery” 46 Narrow Neck Road, Katoomba. Open Thursday to Sunday each week and most other times. Phone 02 4782 3703 www.johnwilsongallery.com johnwilsongallery@bigpond.com

Inspiration can come in many ways, it might come while taking a walk in nature or a swim in the ocean or seeing a piece of great art. In metal artist Ron Fitzpatrick’s case the inspiration for his garden art and other creations comes from his morning practice of meditation. “My favourite scenario is getting a great idea in the morning, arriving at the workshop, lighting the fire, getting into it and trying to bring what I saw in my mind into reality. Sometimes as I’m creating I get a few variations and it becomes a series”. Lately Ron has been experimenting with coloured glass in his pieces. “I love how the light plays through the colours”. His most recent pieces are grapevines and a series of roses, mounted on local sandstone which brings an earthy element and ties them to the ground.

As well as pieces for the garden the gallery displays a huge range of Ron’s metal framed art mirrors and clocks. Designs with names like the Goddess, Celtic Queen, Zodiac and Intersection of Power. There is also a whole room full of exquisite handcrafted imported silver jewellery. Rings, earrings, pendants and bracelets mounted with gemstones, pearls and amber. Come and be inspired. Incorporating semi-precious gems and opals, renowned Talisman Gallery metal artist Ron Fitzpatrick blurs the line between jewellery and sculpture by upscaling jewellery designs in a new Adorn range of forged iron sculptural pieces.

Meaning ``to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments’’, each piece is an embellishment for the house or environment in the way that small-scale jewellery is for the body. Each is a unique example of Ron’s experimentation with gemstones such as labradorite, moonstone, tiger’s eye and opal. Their shapes reveal the feminine balance of fine jewellery design with the masculine of metal and scale – ``the balance we’re all looking at in ourselves ‘’.

The Adorn range also shows Ron’s mastery of new skills like splitting metal to make fine features such as strands of hair, feathers or claws. Adorn can be viewed at the Gallery. Ron has recently been inspired to design his own range of womens silver jewellery. Ten unique ring designs, mounted with opal, turquoise, amythest or peridot. He is also scaling down a select number of his wrought iron and crystal sculptural works, into wearable silver pendants and earrings. Its so exciting”, says Ron, I feel like I have come full circle”.

Talisman Gallery is located in the Hartley Historic Village on the Gt. West. Hwy, (300 mtrs from the turnoff to Jenolan Caves) Open 10- 4.30 Wednesday to Sunday and public holidays. Ron 0407 723 722 www.talismangallery.com.au Fb: Talisman Gallery Hartley Insta: talisman.gallery

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Sculpture

Silver Jewellery

Express your own Creative Fire

For those of you looking for a real hands on experience Ron offers a two hour blacksmithing experience called Creative Fire. During the workshop, (no experience nessesary) Ron will guide you through the process of forging either a small wrought iron artwork or some decorative firepokers. By appointment. Ron 0407 723 722 Cost $330 inclusive, up to 4 people. Larger groups by appt. 13 yo & up

Clocks & Mirrors

OPEN WEDNESDAY TO SUNDAY & PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 10AM - 5PM