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he festival has been expanding year after year and this year sees 502 exhibitions and events with 4,917 participating artists. From the city to regional centres, and everywhere in between, the festival has the whole state covered.

Penny Griggs, who took over as Managing Director last year, is navigating her way through her first SALA and faces the challenge of maintaining and increasing the festival’s interest and appeal. She says, “It’s so big already that it’s not about getting bigger any more, it’s about remaining relevant.”

SALA celebrates some of the best art on offer in South Australia and is important in attracting new audiences to the visual arts.

“A big role SALA plays is demystifying visual arts. Whether people seeing art in a pub during SALA translates into them visiting an art gallery is hard to say but I guess it is one step closer,” explains Griggs.

This year’s program features the usual smorgasbord of exhibitions and events in art galleries, cafes, pubs, hairdressers, butcher shops and other unique venues. Griggs has particularly focused on the Studio Visits this year making them a major feature of the program. “The open studios are really popular, people love seeing how artists work. They love meeting them and finding out more about them.”

SALA is also offering more tours than in previous years, helping audiences work out what exhibitions and events to go to.

They have been working with the online community Yelp who are planning walking

tours, bike tours, coffee tours and pub tours.

While SALA will continue to celebrate the visual arts and connect artists with audiences it is also important that it embraces the changing visual arts scene. Griggs feels that SALA can take this connection even further. “We would like to take a little bit of SALA and take it on tour. Perhaps in the future it is about promoting our South Australian artists interstate and overseas. It’s about taking a more of a global view.”

This global view could work both ways. “We could potentially bring artists from overseas and interstate to South Australia. Whether it’s during SALA or outside of SALA it would create a professional development opportunity, an exchange for artists. It would connect artists with artists as much as artists with audiences.”

Recognising and embracing this globalisation of art is imperative for SALA’s success in the future. Griggs explains: “We live in a global world and galleries are becoming more virtual.

Often work can’t be represented online so essentially it’s about taking work to where the market is. It’s not all about sales, it’s also about representing what our artists do and developing what they do.”

We also need to recognise the work South Australian artists do outside of the state. “A lot of our visual artists have success overseas and it’s often not acknowledged here. Whether that’s lack of communication, I don’t know.”

Griggs continues, “We would really like to assist emerging and mid-career artists in being able to take that next step in the global word.”

LOUISE VADASZ MY BACKYARD, THE WILLUNGA BASIN

OPENING 18th AUGUST 11:30am VIEWING FROM 2nd AUGUST – 30th SEPTEMBER PENNY’S HILL CELLAR DOOR OPEN 10–5 DAILY 281 MAIN ROAD McLAREN VALE - 08 8557 0840 JoJo Spook is renowned for her metal dress like fashion inspired sculptures based in the painful etiquette of the fashion junkie, her works describe uncomfortable corsets and stilettos made and constructed from kitchen utensils and unique found objects.

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Art is an element of good lives for older people and this exhibition showcases the works made by older people as individual artists and in community art projects.

Volunteers and staff of ACH Group have contributed works to the exhibition to demonstrate how art brings us together for creative expression.

You Are Beautiful Exhibition Milpara, 147 Saint Bernard’s Road, Rostrevor, Monday to Friday, Thursday, August 15 to Friday, August 23 (9am-5pm). Opening Night Cabaret Thursday, August 15 (6-8pm), features a performance by Libby O’Donovan.

The Colours Of Life Exhibition McLaren Vale, 177 Main Road, open every day Saturday, August 17 to Friday, August 23 (10am-2pm) Murray Bridge, 108 Swanport Road, Thursday, August 15 to Thursday, August 22 (10am-1pm) Mile End, 22 Henley Beach Road, Sunday, August 18 and Sunday, August 25 (1.30pm-4.30pm) Salisbury, 25 Fenden Road, Monday, August 5, 12 and 19 (9.30am-12pm)

Adelaide Central Gallery

7 Mulberry Road, Glenside See Unseen: Deidre But-Husaim, Helen Fuller and Sera Waters Sculptural stitchings, layered paintings and coiled vessels all feature in See Unseen.

Each artist is connected by their exploration of the many carefully crafted layers of thread, paint and clay. In her intricate embroidered works, Sera Waters delves below the known surfaces to darker places unseen. Deidre But-Husaim’s precise and detailed brushstrokes explore the strata between medium and support while also recording the relationships between people and space. Helen Fuller’s hand built formations with their characteristic irregularities express the physicality involved in their creation.

Wednesday, August 21 to Friday, September 13. Opens on Tuesday, August 20 (6-8pm)

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Crystal Palace 27 July - 29 September Flinders University City Gallery State Library of South Australia, North Tce, Adelaide Tuesday - Friday 11 - 4, Saturday & Sunday 12 - 4 T (08) 8207 7055 E city.gallery@flinders.edu.au

www.flinders.edu.au/artmuseum Domenico de Clario, yellow ectoplasm (store room) (detail), 2013, performance/installation in Flinders University Art Museum store, Bedford Park, South Australia. Photography: Lisa Harms

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3. Gerry Wedd, Pig Plate 4. Ann Neagle 5. Mark Richards, Rear Window, 2009 6. Peter Bok, Via Dolorosa the way of the cross 7. David Dridan, Coorong Sandhills and Vegetation 8. Cheryl Bridgart, Journey Begins.

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RHAGODIA MOSAICS Open Studio 10am 5pm Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th August (Viewings outside of these times by appointment)

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32 The Parade, Norwood

13 Porter Street, Goolwa (Next to the museum)

Palette to Plate A delectable smorgasbord of painting, drawing, ceramics, limestone sculpture, mixed media and glass sculpture. To accommodate all appetites! Artists: Rebecca Cooke, Violet Cooper, Andrea Fiebig, Susan Frost, Emmeline Khor, Sue Michael, Judy Morris, Lindsay Nicholson, Ivo Tadic and Gerry Wedd.

Interlude Exhibiting award winning artists across a range of mediums: painting, photography, glass, ceramics, mosaics, textiles, wood and metal work jewellery and more. A solo exhibition by artist Ann Neagle is also currently on display.

Ann’s Inspiration for all of her paintings comes from nature, in the form of shapes and colours and leaves the interpretation to the viewer.

Friday, August 9 to Sunday, September 1

Sunday, August 4 to Thursday, October 31

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Singer/Songwriter Lisa Jane at 11am, 1pm & 3pm Tea/coffee/cake/biscuits by Pennys Road BnB available for purchase Open Studio is accessible for wheelchairs and wheelie-walkers. Footwear must be worn.

RHAGODIA MOSAICS 25 Schaedel Street, Nuriootpa | M 0414 318 829 | E heather@rhagodia.com.au Rhagodia Mosaics

Sound Echo Repeat 3 August - 8 September 2013 Launch Saturday 3 August 2013, 3-5pm Live music by Kylie Wilson

190 McMurtrie Road, McLaren Vale SA 5171 Open Public Holidays - Live Music Sundays 08 8323 8994 redpoles@redpoles.com.au www.redpoles.com.au

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3. Gerry Wedd, Pig Plate 4. Ann Neagle 5. Mark Richards, Rear Window, 2009 6. Peter Bok, Via Dolorosa the way of the cross 7. David Dridan, Coorong Sandhills and Vegetation 8. Cheryl Bridgart, Journey Begins.

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RHAGODIA MOSAICS Open Studio 10am 5pm Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th August (Viewings outside of these times by appointment)

Art Images Gallery

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ART@GOOLWA

32 The Parade, Norwood

13 Porter Street, Goolwa (Next to the museum)

Palette to Plate A delectable smorgasbord of painting, drawing, ceramics, limestone sculpture, mixed media and glass sculpture. To accommodate all appetites! Artists: Rebecca Cooke, Violet Cooper, Andrea Fiebig, Susan Frost, Emmeline Khor, Sue Michael, Judy Morris, Lindsay Nicholson, Ivo Tadic and Gerry Wedd.

Interlude Exhibiting award winning artists across a range of mediums: painting, photography, glass, ceramics, mosaics, textiles, wood and metal work jewellery and more. A solo exhibition by artist Ann Neagle is also currently on display.

Ann’s Inspiration for all of her paintings comes from nature, in the form of shapes and colours and leaves the interpretation to the viewer.

Friday, August 9 to Sunday, September 1

Sunday, August 4 to Thursday, October 31

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Singer/Songwriter Lisa Jane at 11am, 1pm & 3pm Tea/coffee/cake/biscuits by Pennys Road BnB available for purchase Open Studio is accessible for wheelchairs and wheelie-walkers. Footwear must be worn.

RHAGODIA MOSAICS 25 Schaedel Street, Nuriootpa | M 0414 318 829 | E heather@rhagodia.com.au Rhagodia Mosaics

Sound Echo Repeat 3 August - 8 September 2013 Launch Saturday 3 August 2013, 3-5pm Live music by Kylie Wilson

190 McMurtrie Road, McLaren Vale SA 5171 Open Public Holidays - Live Music Sundays 08 8323 8994 redpoles@redpoles.com.au www.redpoles.com.au

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Beltana House

364 Carrington Street, Adelaide 51 Wood Avenue, Brompton

Glenelg Town Hall, Moseley Square, Ground Floor Gallery

Lion Arts Centre, North Terrace, Adelaide Peter Bok – Via Dolorosa: the way of the cross A casual forum of artists exhibiting in the west discuss their work shored up by a line-up of brilliant musicians from Elder Conservatorium Jazz School. Featuring Tom Cole, Darcy Callus, Peter Nicholas and Gregory Tenikoff.

Blender Featuring new art from regional South Australia, this is the first in a series of exhibitions showcasing contemporary practice from around the state. Artists: Lorrie Humphries (Mount Gambier), Pamela Kouwenhoven (Mount Barker), Mark Richards (Murray Bridge), Richard Rigney (Murray Bridge), Allen Sparrow (Port Pirie) and Dagny Strand (Penola).

Continues until Sunday, August 25 (10am-4pm, Wed-Fri, 1-5pm Sat and Sun)

Continues until Saturday, August 17 Curator’s Talk: Friday, August 9 (1pm) peterbok.com

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David Dridan OAM: Dridan’s Australia The Bay Discovery Centre proudly presents Dridan’s Australia, a survey of works celebrating over 50 years of painting by renowned South Australian artist David Dridan OAM. The works on display document the artist’s meticulous depiction of the colours and textures of the Australian landscape.

A Little Attitude: Cheryl Bridgart Cheryl combines striking colour and visual depth to create stitched art and paintings with a twist to give the viewers an uplifting experience. Her stories and interpretations of faces, animals and birds are symbolic, yet playful and are inspired by her dream narratives. Cheryl’s technique is unique; her hands move blank paper under the needle of a domestic sewing machine, drawing and scribbling to create very detailed images in thread.

Friday, August 2 to Sunday, September 29

Saturday, August 10 to Sunday, August 18 (11am-5pm daily)

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There may be a chill in the air, but Petaluma’s Bridgewater Mill cellar door is the perfect destination this winter.

Adelaide Hills Winter Reds Cellar Door Weekend July 27th & 28th

SALA exhibition – Nourish July 27th to August 13th

Nourish your heart, body and soul with tastings of Petaluma back vintage reds, a bite of baked King Island Dairy Brie or our regional tasting menu, together with the launch of our SALA exhibition. www.adelaidehillswine.com.au

Launch event Saturday, July 27th at 2pm.

Petaluma Winter Tasting Series Sparkling wines July 6th & 7th

Spring into Spring new releases August 31st, September 1st

Rare & aged back vintage July 27th & 28th

At each of these tastings we will be offering a fl ight of two wines* with a matching dish for $30 to be enjoyed in our cellar door.

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Winter Warmers fortified & dessert wines August 10th & 11th

*each glass a 75ml pour.

Curated by Karen Paris, Nourish is part of the annual South Australian Living Artists festival, celebrating the many talented and upcoming visual artists living and creating in South Australia. www.salainc.com.au

Adelaide Hills Wedding Weekend August 17th & 18th Organised by Adelaide Hills Weddings, the Wedding Weekend will feature fashion parades and over 60 exhibitors. Meet with photographers, celebrants, venues, and many other wedding-related businesses, and make your special day a perfect one. www.adelaidehillsweddings.com.au/weddingweekend

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9. Imiyari Adamsona, Yilpi (detail) 10.Footy Moments, Daniel Tsatsaronis 11. Julie Henderson, until it looks like you, 2013 12. Ivars Jansons - High country, Victoria 13. Blue Wren, Kim Bellette, Tasmanian Myrtle forest waste.

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BETTER WORLD ARTS

144 Commercial Road, Port Adelaide

HOPE IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS THAT PERCHES IN THE SOUL A collection of drawings

by Dana Kinter 3 August - 1 September Opening Saturday 3 August at 2pm

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Eastwood Community Centre, 95 Glen Osmond Road, Eastwood HURLY-BURLY Community Bridging Services (CBS Inc.) presents Hurly-Burly, their 18th major art exhibition, which features a range of stimulating and distinctive artworks by over 20 artists with a disability, who attend art programs run by CBS. The artists are excited to have the opportunity to show their artworks to a wider audience. All proceeds from work sold will go direct to the artist.

Saturday, August 3 to Saturday, September 14

Wednesday, August 7 to Friday, August 23

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Image: Mark Richards, Rear Window , 2009

Hahndorf Academy 68 Main Street, Hahndorf 10am - 5pm, 7 days contact: 08 8388 7250 hahndorfacademy.org.au danakinterartdesign.com

BETTER WORLD ARTS – MALPA TJUTA Collective exhibition featuring: Rama Sampson, Nelly Patterson, Daisybell Kulyuru, Imiyari Adamson, Karen Kulyuru and Yaritji Heffernan.

Anangu artists at Better World Arts never fail to surprise. This vibrant community from the APY Lands brings their gorgeous country to the city. An eclectic mix of artists showcase tjukurrpa (dreaming stories) brought to life on canvas, reflecting deep traditional knowledge.

Important and beautiful works from the heart of South Australia.

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Lorry Humphreys (Mount Gambier) Pamela Kouwenhoven (Mount Barker) Mark Richards (Murray Bridge) Richard Rigney (Murray Bridge) Allen Sparrow (Port Pirie) Dagny Strand (Penola)

26 July to 17 August. Curator’s Talk: 1pm Friday 9 August

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The Elbow Room

14 Porter Street, Parkside

359 Greenhill Road, Toorak Gardens

Cnr Stump Hill Road and Main Road McLaren Vale

Main Gallery: CACSA Contemporary 2013: Provisional States Part 1

South Australian Masters of Oil This promises to be an outstanding exhibition of oil paintings by Adelaide’s premier oil painters, Ivars Jansons, Andris Jansons, John Lacey, Richard MusgraveEvans, Trevor Newman and John Tiplady. A not to be missed exhibition showcasing the best of South Australian oil painters, all masters of their ‘craft’.

Kim Bellette: Endangered Australia – Australian Bird Sculptures Kim Bellette is an Adelaide Hills artist who has specialised in carved and sculptured work for over 30 years. Working in both exotic and native timber forest waste and limestone, his dedication to detail is self evident in works ranging from architectural to antique, ecclesiastical, classical and contemporary.

From Sunday, August 4

Continues until Saturday, August 24

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The Project Space: Julia McInerney | The Meadow Provisional State reflects both the precarious environment of the desire to present significant visual art projects away from the secure but limited domicile of the CACSA Parkside gallery, and the art of the state.

“Provisional” in this context suggests ‘contingent’, ‘tentative’, ‘conditional’, ‘dependent’, ‘ephemeral’, ‘experimental’, ‘interim’, ‘limited’, ‘makeshift’; all descriptions apropos to past CACSA Contemporary projects of 2010 and 2012 and the unfulfilled desire to present once again in 2013 a critical and generative project within the CBD realm.

Continues until Monday, August 26 cacsa.org.au

VIA DOLOROSA: THE WAY OF THE CROSS New Work by PETER BOK

Opening Saturday 3 August 6pm Exhibition concludes 25 August

With Via Dolorosa: The Way of the Cross, Bok explores the intersection of a personal history with the politics of religious estrangement. The title of the exhibition plays on the ambiguity of the word way directing the viewer to understand it as manner - the manner in which the Christian Crucifix has been deployed in numerous disguises to achieve political and social outcomes, usually with sorrowful consequences.

“The two explosions detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon lead me almost

entirely without intention to consider the crucifix as commentary on this global quandary,” says Bok. While the point of departure is clearly expressed, it is predominantly the process of painting itself that defines the work. The crucifix features in all paintings yet often morphs into merely oblique references to it. The associations the crucifix evokes are intentional. At times, however, the sentiment of the series leaves us to contemplate only the resolve of the distilled image - a visual abstraction bringing about a change in perception. “In embracing the crucifix as my vehicle, I thought about a way of working with it to express cultural inflexibility and insensitivity. In doing so, it lead me to scrutinize

its inherent design problem. It is either perfectly constructed and balanced or it is clumsy and uneasy.”

“Motivation precedes the image but it is the image that drives inspiration. My intellectual application requires accepting the process.”

BAPëA Gallery 10am – 4pm Wed – Fri, 1-5pm Sat and Sun 51 Wood Avenue Brompton 8346 2600

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ART CAFÉ.

Building on last year’s success, BAPëA Art Café will again appear every Sunday afternoon for the duration of the SALA Festival presenting Artist Talks and live music with top graduating students from the Elder Conservatorium Jazz School.

Artist Talks are informal presentations by artists exhibiting in the western suburbs discussing their work in a relaxed café environment in the studios at BAPëA Art School.

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Kim Buck, Lithology (detail), Charcoal on paper, 2013

“Making art is such an isolated and solo journey for the vast majority of the year that it can be a challenge to have a realistic sense of where you’re going and if it’s all worth it.

Opportunities like this certainly provide a great deal of validation, but most importantly, encouragement to keep going.”

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And an honour to be part of a group exhibition with artists like Hossein and Angela Valamanesh, who have long been heroes of mine,” Buck explains.

Buck created Lithology exclusively for AGSA’s SALA event, with the giant six-foot piece inspired by her 2011 Landscape series.

“It was wonderful to have the opportunity to push those ideas a bit further, on a much bigger scale,” Buck said. “I had picked out that particular wall space at AGSA with Lisa [Slade] and Nici [Cumpston] [curators] before starting

the work, so it was great to have that in mind when deciding on the composition.”

Buck is known for her work with charcoal but says she is not necessarily limited to this medium.

Lithology, like her 2011 series, is part of Buck’s attempt to broaden the term landscape.

“I would love to learn to paint or sculpt but for now, charcoal and I still have a long way to go with each other. Working with this medium is a seemingly endless challenge. The day that stops is the day it’s time to move onto something new.”

“The series initially began while I was living and working in the Blue Mountains in 2011, although looking back, its real genesis was a childhood spent in the volcanic limestone landscape of Mt Gambier, as well as family trips to the Grampians. I’ve always been a lover of mountains and geology. Although I’m no landscape painter, it was impossible to live in the magnificent scenery of the Blue Mountains and not respond to it in some way. I started to see terrains in the figures I was drawing – in the folds of their clothing, the curves of their forms and the compositions of their bodies.

I also started to realise those figures I drew shared a great deal more in common with those mountains than just their appearance.

“As I walked the mountain trails and watched their forms change ever so slightly day by day, I realised they were in a constant process of becoming what they are – by ceasing to be what they were. Their terrain now is what the weather and movements of the earth and deep time have left behind. I realised it was just like us. We’re simply a faster kind of sandstone than those mountains – deposited, compressed, uplifted and carried away all in a matter of years. Drawing for me is, I think, an attempt to slow that erosion, or engage with it at least, and Lithology is our biggest conversation yet.”

The UniSA Bachelor of Visual Arts graduate says she wants to stretch what can be achieved with charcoal.

“It’s interesting to look back at drawings from five or six years ago… they’re quite crude compared to those I’m doing at the moment.

Every day I learn more and more about the possibilities of charcoal, and my own abilities in wielding it. It’s a process of continual refinement.

Perhaps one day I’ll feel technically satisfied enough to loosen up a little again but for now, the pursuit of realism and detail in an inherently difficult to control medium has me hooked.”

Up next for Buck is an exhibition at Peter Walker Fine Art. “I’m currently working on some much smaller pieces for this as yet untitled exhibition at Peter Walker’s. They do continue my exploration of landscape via the human body.”

Heartland Art Gallery of South Australia Continues until Sunday, September 8 artgallery.sa.gov.au/heartland

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14. Joseph Nash, The Great Exhibition of 1851: The British Nave, 1852 15. Starr Sharon Chainmail Necklace 16. Greg O’Leary, Portrait of Vern.

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Crystal Palace New work by nine contemporary Australian artists (Morgan Allender, Troy-Anthony Baylis, Domenico de Clario, Siamak Fallah, Lisa Gorton, Julie Henderson, Brigid Noone, Lee Salomone and Sera Waters) is presented ‘in conversation’ with objects from South Australian museums and archives, provide ranging responses to Australia’s colonial past. Works include projections, soundscapes, sculpture, painting and performance set within a purpose-built space.

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Marion Cultural Centre, 287 Diagonal Road, Oaklands Park

State Library of South Australia, North Terrace, Adelaide

Continues until Sunday, September 29

Gallery M

Members of the Red House Group Inc: tête-à-tête Contemporary and traditional artwork in various media, including 2D and 3D works, by over 90 artists. The title ‘têteà-tête’ is not meant to be taken literally (translates as ‘face to face’), but means the artwork communicates one-on-one with the viewer.

The Red House Group is an artist managed non-profit organisation that acts as a focus for art and cultural activities for all individuals and groups in the City of Marion council area and its surrounding region. Members range from emerging artists through to well-known professional practitioners.

Friday, August 2 to Sunday, August 25

Gallery 239

239 Cross Road, Cumberland Park Greg O’Leary: Recent Works Greg is a tonal realist painter, working in oils and charcoal. He has held numerous solo exhibitions and was a Waterhouse Prize finalist in 2009, 2010 and 2013.

This exhibition features still life, landscape

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and portrait works displayed in a home environment. See a portrait painted from life over three sittings. Paintings and drawings for sale.

Open on Sunday, August 4, 11, 18 and 25 from 2-5pm, or by appointment

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FLOORS & FURNISHINGS

SALA on Terrace 2013

Opening: Thursday August 1 at 5pm Runs: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm and Saturday 10am-4pm until Saturday August 17

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John Lacey

Works on Paper and the Odd Oil OPEN 3-25 AUG 12 noon - 5pm Daily for SALA Demo day 4 Aug 2pm

41 Woodcone Rd Mt Compass Ph. (08) 8556 8388 Mob. 0419 823 708 Email: laceyjla@internode.on.net www.johnlacey.com.au

Tsering Hannaford

gallery studio

Michael Meade

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17. Domestic science, Niki Sperou, Preserves: fix, stain, embed, section, 2012 18. John Lacey, Market Day Action 19. Dana Kinter, Hahndorf: Wattle and wattle bird 20. Peter Serwan, The Cyclist 21. Peg Miller , White Stone Cottage 22. Gee Greenslade, Remix 3.

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GALLERY 1855

2 Haines Road, Tea Tree Gully THE NATURE Features 45 artists including: Anne Newmarch, John Ferguson, Angela Black, Leonie Westbrook, Jess Dare, Alison Main, Niki Sperou and Janice Laine.

Thursday 27 June, Portrait Demonstrations, Scott Eames & Lyn Robins

North Tce & Kintore Ave, Rainy Day, Watercolour by Steve Smart

ROYAL SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY OF ARTS INC. Winter Blues, RSASA Members’ Winter/SALA Exhibition 21 July – 18 August An exciting exhibition of over 100 artworks, a creative mix of paintings, textiles, sculpture, drawings, photographs, mixed media, all from members celebrating art during SALA From 8 Portrait Demonstration Sessions: during the 2013 Inaugural RSASA Portrait Prize 32 Artists created portraits of the eight sitters, and these are on display and Sun 18 August the sitters will choose their preferred works.

Artists Demonstrated: Neil Griffin, David Kemp, Julia Townsend, Kerry Inkster, Scott Eames, Lyn Robins, Natasha Nydegger, Hugh Adamson, Cheryl Bridgart, Sue Heinemann, Fran Callen, Kate Kurucz, Ann Nolan, Glenn Kestell, Cathi Steer, Nick Parsons, Peter Stevanz, Gerhard Ritter, Heather Lorenzon, Coralie Armstrong, Michael Hocking, Tsering Hannaford, Emerson Ward, Cathie Noble, Betty Anderson, Gary Lee Gaston, Judith Klavins, Catherine Scholz.

ASSOCIATED WORKSHOP SERIES: As an extension to The Nature exhibition well known South Australian printmaker Margaret Sanders will facilitate a seven-week lino-print workshop, where participants respond to the themes arising out of the exhibition. Commences: Saturday, August 24.

Sunday, August 4 to Saturday, September 7 (Wednesday to Saturday 12-5pm)

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41 Woodcone Rd, Mt Compass JOHN LACEY: WORKS ON PAPER AND THE ODD OIL Today, John is better known for his oils, but the majority of works in this exhibition are of mixed media which include watercolour, ink and oil pastel on art paper. Uniquely presented, these fresh, spontaneous renditions of figure and landscape are well worth a visit to John’s studio/gallery at Mt Compass.

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Portrait Sitters: Alan Smith, Director State Library of SA; Amanda Pepe, CEO Helpmann Academy; Michael Scarpantoni, Director, Scarpantoni Wines; Chloe Fox, Minister Assisting the Minister for the Arts, Mark Williams, Chris Braham, Inyani (Peter) Agalla & Vikki Waller President RSASA

Royal South Australian Society of Arts Inc. Level 1 Institute Building, Cnr North Terrace & Kintore Ave Adelaide, Ph/Fax: 8232 0450 www.rsasarts.com.au rsasarts@bigpond.net.au Mon- Fri 10.30-4.30pm Sat & Sun 1- 4pm Pub Hol. Closed.

Cheryl Bridgart Cheryl combines striking colour and visual depth to create freeformed stitched art and paintings with a quirky twist.

Cheryl’s first Adelaide exhibition since her year long fellowship tour of Australia and NZ. T: 0417813779 www.bridgart.com

“A Little Attitude”

“Top Cocky” Detail

Embroidery

11th Aug -18th Aug 11 to 5

Beltana House 364 Carrington St Adelaide

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Hill Smith Gallery

68 Main Street, Hahndorf

113 Pirie St, Adelaide

Dana Kinter: hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul Birds, botany and a poem by Emily Dickinson were the inspirations behind this playful and energetic exhibition of recent work by Dana Kinter. Her distinctive use of line, colour and form combined with the colours, patterns and knots in the wood on which she works, capture delightful moments in nature.

HSG Artists Group Exhibition: Roll Call Roll Call presents work by South Australian HSG artists. Artists include Melinda Brodde, Samone Turnbull, Stephen Trebilcock, Richard Maurovic, Talia Wignall Louise Feneley, Janine Mackintosh and Peter Serwan.

Saturday, August 3 to Sunday, September 1

Thursday, August 8 to Thursday, August 21 (Tuesdays to Fridays, 10am-5pm, Saturdays, 2pm-5pm)

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138 Richmond Road, Marleston

Peg Miller King: The Painted Vale The paintings depict McLaren Vale in extremely bright colours – vineyards, olive groves, hay paddocks and the people who labour in this picturesque valley. Peg Miller King is an established artist and paints only for pleasure.

Open Saturdays and Sundays, 10.30am to 5pm, Mondays to Fridays, 9.30am to 5pm

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The Light Gallery

AIPP FOR SALA, Contemporary Photographic Art from the SA Professional Photography Awards The Light Gallery at the Centre for Creative Photography, with the Australian Institute of Professional Photography, presents The Contemporary Photographic Art Award as part of their annual state awards. Six photographers present portfolios of their personal work, allowing a more thorough visual exploration of their singular ideas. Photographers: Hilary Hann, Marc Bowden, Brent Leideritz, Leanne King, Gee Greenslade and Tony Kearney.

Friday, August 2 to Friday, August 30 lightgallery.ccp.sa.edu.au

The Colours Of Life Exhibition

ACH Group is proud to be participating in SALA 2013 celebrating the creative talents of our customers, volunteers and staff.

McLaren Vale 177 Main Road Everyday 17-23 August 10am-2pm

Visit www.ach.org.au/sala for further information or call 1300 224 477.

You Are Beautiful Exhibition

Murray Bridge 108 Swanport Road Thursday 15 & 22 August 10am-1pm Mile End 22 Henley Beach Road Sunday 18 & 25 August 1:30-4:30pm Opening Event Forum 16 August 3-6pm Salisbury 25 Fenden Road Monday 5, 12 & 19 August 9:30am-12pm

Milpara 147 Saint Bernard’s Road, Rostrevor Monday-Friday 15-23 August 9am-5pm Opening Night Cabaret 15 August 6-8pm Featuring a performance by Libby O’Donovan

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Light Square Gallery, Adelaide College of the Arts, TAFE SA 23. Margie Sheppard, Figure With Red Boat 24. Open Day 25. Into the Storm: Patricia Georgi 26. Magpie 27. Neville Cichon, Golden tassels 28. Jann Makepeace.

39 Light Square Adelaide Geographica The exhibition Geographica brings together eight artists in a dynamic encounter with internal and external landscape. With a predominately printmaking background this studio group has emerged from a recognition of corresponding nuances in each other’s themes and aesthetics. Their diverse interpretations explore notions of dream, literature, place and memory as a way of

mapping their own discoverable worlds.

Artists: Silvana Angelakis, Janet Ayliffe, Jenny Clapson, Christobel Kelly, Margie Sheppard, Sandra Starkey, Kath Oliphant, Deborah Sleeman.

Continues until Thursday, August 22 tafesa.edu.au/adelaide-college-of-the-arts

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19 Morphett Street Adelaide King William Road, Hyde Park JamFactory Icon 2013 - Stephen Bowers: Beyond Bravura Stephen Bowers is one of Australia’s foremost contemporary ceramic artists. His work is celebrated in the JamFactory Icon Series, showcasing the achievements of South Australia’s most outstanding and influential craft and design practitioners. Premiering in Adelaide before touring nationally.

Various Artists: Food. Fashion. Fun. and Art on King William Over 30 venues on King William Road, Hyde Park will feature artist’s work during SALA, creating a walkable art gallery. Single artists at smaller venues like Mark Lobert at Move Over Menswear, and multiple artists at some venues, including Cocks Auld Real Estate.

Friday, August 9 to Saturday, September 28 Official opening Wednesday 7 August 12:30pm Showcasing work by Artists who attend Art programs run by Community Bridging Services (CBS) Inc. To be opened by: John Mercer, Chairperson Eastwood Community Centre

SALA Open Day

A flyer listing all artists and venues will be available on the Road and at the website.

Saturday, August 17 (12-4pm)

Friday, August 2 to Sunday, August 25

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Eastwood Community Centre 95 Glen Osmond Road Eastwood Telephone (08) 8373 2225

Artwork by Anna Henry

Exhibition dates 7 - 23 August 2013 Mondays 12:30pm - 3:30pm Wednesdays 1:00pm - 3:30pm Thursdays & Fridays 11:30am - 3:30pm

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Jann Makepeace 2-31 August Meet the Artist Friday August 9. 12.30 - 2.30pm Mindfield Book Gallery Shop 1, 10 Coromandel Parade Blackwood 8370 2284

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46 Grote Street, Adelaide

Shop 1, 10 Coromandel Parade Blackwood

NEVILLE CICHON: LONG LIVE THE MAJ Go behind the scenes for a unique perspective of Her Majesty’s Theatre. The photographs were captured below, around and above the stage to reveal the work areas, tools and hidden mementoes of the 100-year-old theatre. Presented in the Theatre Bar and Dining Room of The Hotel Metropolitan, right next door to Her Maj.

JANN MAKEPEACE – WRITING: AN ELEGY Jann Makepeace has been cutting and pasting and making art since she was a small child. Her formal art training began at Julian Ashtons Art School in Sydney followed by the National Art School where she majored in Sculpture, later studying at O’Hallorhan Hill Visarts majoring in Drawing. Jann currently works from her Blackwood studio where she teaches art to adults focusing on drawing, painting, works in 3D, collage, pastel and charcoal drawing. She has exhibited for many years as an individual artist and as part of the collective group Concertina. Her work is concept driven, inspired by personal interest ranging from birdlife, archetypes and recycling, breathing new life into discarded objects.

540 Fullarton Road, Springfield

Saturday, August 3 and Sunday, August 4 (1pm-5pm), Monday, August 19 to Wednesday, August 21 (4pm-6pm)

Continues until Saturday, September 21 (official opening Sunday, August 11) longlivethemaj.com hotelmetro.com.au

mercedes.catholic.edu.au

Friday, August 2 to Saturday, August 31; meet the artist Friday, August 9 (12.30pm-2.30pm) mindfieldbooks.com.au

ESSENCE: ALL THAT MAKES US WHAT WE ARE A SALA exhibition of textiles

by Fibre Artist Network (F.A.N.)

3 - 30 August 2013

Samantha Pope, Pyrolysis and Perfume

MERCY ART EXHIBITION Various artists including award winning artist and Mercedes Old Scholar Cat Leonard, who has taken ‘mercy’ on her old school, Mercedes College running two exclusive painting workshops for the College community. Work completed during the workshops and Cat’s work will form the collection of works for the 2013 Mercy Art Exhibition to be held in the Mercedes College Visual Arts facility.

Opens: Saturday 3 August at 2pm Opening Speaker: Cheryl Bridgart, Internationally recognised textile artist Free Artist Demonstrations will be held on Saturday 10, 17 and 24 August 2pm – 4pm

Hsg Artists group ExHibition roll call

Free entry - all welcome!

8 - 21 August 2013 www.hillsmithgallery.com.au Pepper Street Arts Centre Exhibitions, Gift Shop, Art Classes, Coffee Shop.

558 Magill Road, Magill PH: 8364 6154 Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 12 noon - 5pm

Melinda Brodde A Modern Death,

An arts and cultural initiative funded by the City of Burnside

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27 Sixth Street, Murray Bridge JIM DEANS MURRAYLANDS: EARTH, SKY AND RIVER An 18-month painting sojourn into the harsh, strange and sublime Murrayland’s landscape.

MICHAEL BRYANT: IN THE NATURE OF THINGS Michael Bryant uses the human figure and the portrait to negotiate the depth and subtleties of the human experience and our relationship to the environment.

10 X TEN: T’ARTS TEXTILE ARTS COLLECTIVE An exhibition in various media celebrating a decade of collective and collaborative work by members of T’Arts – Textile and Arts Collective.

Continues until Sunday, September 8

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THE NATIONAL WINE CENTRE

HOW DO WE LOVE THEE? LET US COUNT THE WAYS… Talented, recognised and exciting emerging artists combine in an extraordinary expression of the marvel that is Rosenberg’s Goanna. KI, the last stronghold for this enigmatic and ancient creature, is home to many creative souls. Fine Art Kangaroo Island’s fourth mainland exhibition fulfills its reputation for diverse and quality artworks.

Artists: Audrey Harnett, Caroline Taylor, Cath Cantlon, Cecilia Gunnarsson, Daniel Les, Dave Clarke, Dean Fox, Diana Keir, Fred Peters, Gay de Mather, Janet Ayliffe, Janine Mackintosh, Jennifer Woodhouse, Jenny Clapson, Joyleen Cowin, Maggie Welz, Michele Lane, Nicholas Burness Pike, Patti Blucher, Peggy Rismiller, Quentin Chester and Scott Hartshorne.

Thursday, August 1 to Sunday, August 25 (Monday to Friday, 9am-5 pm, weekends 10am-5pm) facebook.com/fineartkangarooisland/events

australian Bird sculptures

by Kim Bellette

26th July – 24th august 2013 The Elbow room t:83238686

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KERRY PACKER CIVIC GALLERY AT THE HAWKE CENTRE

Cnr North Tce & Hackney Road, Adelaide

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281 Main Rd, McLaren Vale UniSA City West campus, Hawke Building level 3, 55 North Terrace, Adelaide NAN NGELAR WINAMEN: TWO HEARTS BEAT ‘N TIME Two women (Muriel ‘Mumthelang’ Van Der Byl AM and Julianne ‘Ambo’ Jakaitis) united in their Aboriginality come together to share stories of family, life and culture through art. Their paintings are executed in a myriad of colours and mediums that together form a kaleidoscope that acknowledges the spirits of the ancestors that occupy the landscape, and reflects the spiritual intensity of the lands, skies, waters, birds and animals – all symbolic of their personal connections with their country.

Monday, August 12 to Wednesday, September 11 (open weekdays) unisa.edu.au/hawkecentre/ KerryPackerCivicGallery/exhibitions_2013.asp

LOUISE VADASZ: MY BACKYARD, THE WILLUNGA BASIN Louise Vadasz has been painting her favorite scenes of the Willunga Basin, which she has enjoyed since childhood. Her large, colourful, impasto oil paintings range from scenes of the classic Willunga Hills and the cliffs of Pt Willunga to portraits of friends relaxing on the beach.

Friday, August 2 to Monday, September 30 Opening, Sunday, August 18 (11.30am) louisevadasz.com

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558 Magill Road, Magill Mt Barker Road, Bridgewater ESSENCE: ALL THAT MAKES US WHAT WE ARE: AN EXHIBITION OF TEXTILES BY MEMBERS OF FIBRE ARTIST NETWORK (F.A.N.) All of the 24 artists exhibiting in Essence are passionate about the challenging world of textile arts and use fibre, fabric, thread and stitch in different ways. They use dye, paint and print and embellish in their work, to create luscious textures, exciting surfaces and surprising images, through the exploration of colour and pattern.

NOURISH Join the artists of Nourish as they explore the notion of self and inner sensitivity through contemporary photography and ceramics. Photographers Elle Dawson-Scott, Danielle Walpole, Edward James and Jenn Brazier join ceramicist Wayne McAra for this exquisite exhibition curated by Karen Paris. Nourish your soul with fine art and fine wine.

Continues until Wednesday, August 14

Saturday, August 3 to Friday, August 30, Tuesday to Saturday, 12pm-5pm pepperstreetartscentre.com.au

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palette to plate Rebecca Cooke • Violet Cooper Andrea Fiebig • Susan Frost Emmeline Khor • Sue Michael Judy Morris • Lindsay Nicholson Ivo Tadic • Gerry Wedd

9 August – 1 September

Judy Morris, No Pyjamas, coloured pencil on paper, 52cm x 67cm

32 The Parade Norwood Mon-Fri 9-5.30 Sat 10-5 Sun 2-5 t. 8363 0806

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SALAFESTIVAL2013 “There is the depth and breadth of works of art in South Australian private collections to present a number of exhibitions; and to tell a number of different stories,”

Revealed2: CollectorSpace installation view, collection of Khai Liew and Nichole Palyga. Photo: Sam Noonan

the Michell family, Jeff and Lexie Mincham and Vivonne Thwaites. The collectors collaborated with Samstag’s curators to create Revealed.

“Developing the exhibition involved identifying collectors and then visiting their homes, followed by an ongoing dialogue,” Green says. “Identifying the ‘DNA’ of their collecting would not have been possible without these discussions with the collectors, and their close involvement throughout the entire process.”

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he nine collections in Anne & Gordon Samstag Museum of Art’s second Revealed exhibition shows the forces that move contemporary collectors. This theme differs from last year’s inaugural Revealed exhibition, which displayed the jewels in local collectors’ crowns. Samstag’s Director Erica Green says the Revealed series of exhibitions “celebrate the crucial role that private collectors play in supporting and encouraging contemporary art practice and to showcase the richness and diversity of private art collections in the state”.

“The first exhibition, last year, gave us the opportunity to gain a better understanding of just what exactly was out there, hidden in private

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homes,” Green explains. “It was during this process that the seeds for the second Revealed exhibition were sown. Like the process of collecting, it is our desire that the Revealed exhibitions will change and develop over the duration of the series. It is intended that each exhibition will take a different approach and feature new collectors to ensure each exhibition retains freshness that continues to be a visually engaging and enriching experience for visitors to the Samstag Museum.”

With CollectorSpace, nine private local collections are revealed from collectors such as Mark and Jill Awerbuch, Candy Bennett, Rick and Jan Frolich, Stephanie and Julian Grose, Nicholas Jose, Khai Liew and Nichole Palyga,

Green discovered that there is nothing predictable about collectors.

“Revealed 2: CollectorSpace – I think demonstrates very clearly that collectors are not simply an indispensable part of the cultural food chain, but are in fact also distinguished patrons, driven by a unique passion and a genuine hunger for the contemporary visual arts.”

Candy Bennett’s collection is captivating, as it features new media installations. Green says although video and new media installations are ubiquitous in museum collections the medium does present challenges for a private collector, “who must not only acquire the work but also install a viewing platform in their home”.

“So there is a great deal of careful thinking and planning involved, not unlike that of a museum curator,” Green explains. “Candy Bennett, of course, is a very engaged and knowledgeable visitor to the world of contemporary art exhibitions, and I think her willingness to take on the challenge of acquiring such work demonstrates her adventurous nature. She’s not alone in this, however; other collectors in Revealed2, such as Stephanie and Julian Grose and Rick and Jan Frolich, also have substantial collections of video and new media art. I do think these people exemplify the enlightened role of the private collector of art: their bold spirit and involvement have been a fundamental companion to the story of international modern art from the 19th century. It has more often been private collectors, inspired by artistic innovation and driven by personal passion, who have sustained the most progressive of artists – and today that encompasses this very dynamic area of new media in contemporary visual arts practice.”

Originally slated as a series of three exhibitions, there is a chance Revealed might extend beyond this.

“There is the depth and breadth of works of art in South Australian private collections to present a number of exhibitions; and to tell a number of different stories,” Green says. “In addition, these collections are continuously growing and developing as new works are acquired. At this stage, we certainly intend to do a third exhibition: whether we decide to follow up with another exhibition is a question we will keep open!”

Revealed2: CollectorSpace Anne & Gordon Samstag Museum of Art Continues until Friday, September 20 unisa.edu.au/samstagmuseum

A wonderful variety of work by South Australian artists on display in many of the fabulous shops, restaurants and cafes of King William Road, Hyde Park.

Collect a brochure on the Road and spend a day enjoying the SALA art and a coffee, a glass of wine, a meal or a browse!

For information visit kingwilliamroad.com.au facebook.com/KingWilliamRoadHydePark

@KingWilliamRoad

Food. Fashion. Fun.

and Art! Sarah Georgi at Boo Radley

Heather Little at Parisi's

Sally Christopher at Toop and Toop

Neha Awasti at Colin and Co

Krystyna Ciesiolkiewicz at Tomich Wines

Adelaide Arcade SALA Exhibition Adelaide Arcade is pleased to once again provide artists with a beautiful location to display their latest works. Paintings, clothing, photography, jewellery, ceramics, period costumes and glass are just some of the interesting and exciting artworks on offer. Take your time to wonder and enjoy these wonderful exhibitions and of course the beautiful Adelaide Arcade.

From 6pm Friday 2 - Sunday 25 August 2013 Open 7 days 路 Opposite the fountain in Rundle Mall www.adelaidearcade.com.au

For the chance to win a Holden Barina Spark simply spend $25 at any Adelaide Arcade retailer.

See participating retailers for an entry form or visit www.adelaidearcade.com.au for details.

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Damiani, Sally Gibson-Dore, Frances Phoenix, Mary Pulford, Andrea Przygonski, Stephanie James-Manttan and Victoria Bone.

190 McMurtrie Road, McLaren Vale SOUND, ECHO, REPEAT Artists create through processes, materials and thoughts that speak in echoes, repeat in practice and strike chords within. Sound, Echo, Repeat is an enticing exhibition of painting, photography, ceramics, jewellery, textiles and more.

Exhibition opens Saturday, August 3 at 3pm. Concludes on Sunday, September 8. The gallery is open from Wednesday to Sunday between 9am and 5pm. redpoles.com.au

Twelve artists exhibiting in a range of mediums – Emily McAllan, David Summerhayes, Melissa Gillespie, Rachael Louise Penn, Guy Ringwood, Renee

Recent works by Greg O’Leary

Gallery 239 239 Cross Road Cumberland Park T: 08 8351 4163

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RHAGODIA MOSAICS Open Studio: Heather Gordon Visit this modest cream brick house where the external walls are gradually being transformed by mosaic as part of artist Heather Gordon’s 10-year plan to change the exterior of this Barossa home into an extraordinary mosaic haven surrounded by a productive and sustainable garden. Three years into the plan, mosaic mermaids loll, dive and twirl and the bushland mosaic enchants.

Level 1, Institute Bldg, Cnr North Tce & Kintore Ave, Adelaide

Open Studio, 10am-5pm, Saturday, August 10 and Sunday, August 11 (viewings outside of these times by appointment).

Singer/songwriter Lisa Jane at 11am, 1pm and 3pm. Tea/coffee/cake/biscuits by Pennys Road BnB available for purchase.

Open Studio is accessible for wheelchairs and ‘wheelie-walkers’. Footwear must be worn.

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WINTER BLUES: RSASA MEMBERS’ WINTER/SALA EXHIBITION An exciting exhibition of over 100 artworks, a creative mix of paintings, textiles, sculpture, drawings, photographs, mixed media, all from members celebrating art during SALA. Continues until Sunday, August 18

Facebook: ‘Rhagodia Mosaics’

• Exhibition of works in our home gallery and working studio • Portrait painting/drawing demonstration each week • Paintings and drawings for sale

Sundays during SALA – 2-5 pm www.gregoleary.com.au

how do we love thee? let us count the ways...

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Official Opening: Sunday 4th August 2 - 4pm The National Wine Centre, Cnr North Tce & Hackney Rd Adelaide, South Australia. 1 - 25 Aug 2013 Telephone: 08 8553 0448 KANgAROO ISlANd ReSIlIeNCe & ROSeNbeRg’S gOANNA

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decades, alongside newly commissioned works inspired by architecture and the built environment.

62 Queen Street, Norwood

55 North Terrace Adelaide

Continues until Friday, September 20

Saint Ignatius Art Show 2013 With 73 South Australian artists (and Lucy Turnbull the featured artist of 2013), Saint Ignatius Art Show is a great place to start for a SALA overview with more than 70 local artists participating, including six SALA Award finalists. A centerpiece is the Cabinet of Curiosities, a collaborative installation.

The weekend exhibition includes artist talks and demonstrations, music and a cafe.

Revealed²: CollectorSpace Lipman Karas Gallery 1 Building on the success of Revealed ¹: inside the private collections of South Australia, the Samstag Museum of Art presents the second exhibition in the threepart Revealed series.

unisa.edu.au/samstagmuseum

Friday, August 9 (7pm – ticketed opening night event) Saturday, August 10 and Sunday, August 11 (10am-4pm) saintignatiusartshow.wordpress.com

Focusing on South Australia’s reputation for great food, wine and dining experiences, this award calls for innovative and exciting product design ideas to enhance the experience of consuming fine food and wine.

The $2,000 award is open to emerging designers including current students and those who have completed a design training or study program in South Australia in the last five years.

Showing an enthusiasm matched by impressive discernment, it has often been private collectors acting against the grain of institutional prejudice which has sustained the most progressive of artists, by acquiring and supporting their work.

Narelle Jubelin: Vision in Motion Bestec Gallery 2 and Gallery 3 The great themes of art and architecture are brought together in Vision in Motion, a major project by expatriate Australian artist Narelle Jubelin. Vision in Motion animates an Australian history of modernism, presenting a survey of Jubelin’s intricately sewn petit points of the past three

Cheryl Hutchens, Bloat, gag, (gastric ulcer), embroidery.

The nature..

45 South Australian visual artists and craftspeople respond to nature as our physical environment and as human character or disposition.

Opening 3pm, Sunday 4 August

A not to be missed exhibition showcasing the best of South Australian oil painters, all Masters of their ‘craft’.

High country ,Victoria (detail) by Ivars Jansons

Ivars Jansons, John Tiplady, Richard Musgrave-Evans, John Lacey, Andris Jansons & Trevor Newman

Opening 4th Aug 2013 at 11:30pm DAVID SUMNER GALLERY 359 Greenhill Road Toorak Gardens Ph: 8332 7900

Tues to Fri 11-5 | Sat to Sun 2-5 www.david-sumner-gallery.com

Exhibition continues from 7 August - 7 September 2013.

Associated public program includes: Free 7 week lino-printmaking workshop with Margaret Sanders. Commences 24 August.

Workshop registrations essential. To register and for further information contact: niki.vouis@cttg.sa.gov.au Recently established in the north east, Gallery 1855 is Adelaide’s newest visual arts facility.

Gallery1855, 2 Haines Road, Tea Tree Gully Opening times: Wednesday to Saturday 12-5pm teatreegully.sa.gov.au/gallery1855

entries close 9 September 2013 to apply visit www.jamfactory.com.au Images: John Quan, Stackable Serving Set, 2007; Wayne Mcara, A4 Platter, 2012

SA MASTERS OF OIL

Opening Speaker: Christine Nicholls, SALA Board Member, curator, visual arts writer, Senior Lecturer in Australian Studies, Flinders University.

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43-55 Woolshed Street, Bordertown JOJO SPOOK: DOMESTIC WEAR Domestic Wear has been created by the 2012 Advantage SA’s Dr+PC Regional Arts Award recipient JoJo Spook. Renowned for her metal dress like fashion inspired

sculptures based on the painful etiquette of the fashion junkie, her works describe uncomfortable corsets and stilettos made and constructed from kitchen utensils and unique found objects.

Thursday, August 1 to Saturday, August 31

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TERRACE FLOORS & FURNISHINGS

51 Glen Osmond Road, Eastwood SALA ON TERRACE 2013 SALA on Terrace features over 20 artists in an energetic exhibition of various mediums: oils, collage, printmaking, jewellery, textiles and ceramics.

Opens Thursday, August 1 at 5pm. MonFri 9am-5pm and Sat 10am-4pm until Saturday, August 17

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36 Main North Road, Auburn A CAULDRON OF COLOUR Enjoy a vibrant brew of art, among the winter vines of the beautiful Clare Valley.

A Cauldron of Colour, spiced with many mediums, forms an evocative body of remarkable talent. Artists: Tracy Vandepeer, Neil Sheppard, Robert Landt, Randall Sach, Denise Wilkins, Heidi Hodge, Llewena Newell and Jim Kinch.

Saturday, August 3 to Sunday, August 25, Saturdays and Sundays 10am-4pm (Weekdays, press intercom) venturasvisions.com.au

“The Painted Vale”

Peg Miller King Painting Oils on Canvas

Hugo Wines SALA exhibition “The Painted Vale” by local artist Peg Miller King. The paintings depict McLaren Vale in extremely bright colours - Vineyards, olive groves, hay paddocks and the people who labour in this picturesque valley.

GARRY SHEAD

the muse of mount pleasant 31 JULY - 30 AUGUST

Peg Miller King is an established artist and paints only for pleasure.

Sonali Patel, Narcissus II, ceramic, 46x40x27cm Photo M. Kluvanek

Hugo Wines Pty Ltd 246 Elliott Road McLaren Flat SA 5171 Open Mon - Fri 9.30 to 5pm , Sat & Sun 10.30am to 5pm Ph (08) 83830098 www.hugowines.com.au

The ERA We Live In 21 Artists Curator Annabelle Collett 4 August - 29 September 2013

GREENAWAY ART GALLERY www.greenaway.com.au

1 Thomas Street (cnr Main North Road) Nailsworth prospect.sa.gov.au

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The SALA Awards Ceremony was held at Keith Murdoch House on Friday, July 5.

PHOTOS ANDREAS HEUER

Wayne Grivell and Kate Rowan.

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Malia Wearn, Amy Joy Watson and Sally Parnis.

Robyn McBride and Nigel McBride.

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Open throughout SALA

The City of Holdfast Bay will be overflowing with events to celebrate SALA 2013. Of 30 exhibitions, 21 will be held in Glenelg’s compact Jetty Road Precinct. Highlights include the M Square shipping containers in Sussex St, Jetty St and Moseley Square and the ‘Dridan’s Australia’ and ‘Love Where You Live’ SALA Youth Art exhibitions at the Bay Discovery Centre, Moseley Square.

Download a copy of Holdfast Bay’s free SALA Festival Art Trail map for details of all the free local SALA exhibitions.

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THE FINER THINGS: A GROUP EXHIBITION OF OVER 30 CONTEMPORARY JEWELLERS ‘The finer things’ is a group exhibition showcasing over 30 contemporary jewellers who have, or are currently living and working in South Australia. Each artist has created pieces answering to the theme, and the work reflects their passion and love for creating beautiful jewellery.

Todd Salter and Lauren Salter.

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tête-á-tête

An exhibition of artworks in various media by members of the Red House Group Inc

Venturas Visions Gallery & Studio

CAULDRON OF COLOUR 3 – 25 August

Artists: Tracy Vandepeer, Neil Sheppard, Robert Landt, Randall Sach, Denise Wilkins, Heidi Hodge, Llewena Newell, Jim Kinch Multiple Mediums (clockwise from top left) glass platter by Julie Pritchard necklace by Sharon Starr textile wall hanging by Sue Grant leadlight lamp by Paul Kruger

Gallery M, Marion Cultural Centre 287 Diagonal Rd, Oaklands Pk SA P:8377 2904 info@gallerym.net.au

www.gallerym.net.au

36 Main North Rd, Auburn, SA 8849 2087 or 0408 411 404 OPEN: Sat & Sun 10-4pm Weekdays Press Intercom www.venturasvisions.com.au

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I thought ‘Who is out there? Who have I met? Who do I admire? And who might be interested?’” he says. What emerged was Insitu, a group exhibition featuring some of South Australia’s most talented sculptors – Greg Johns, Astra Parker, Nicholas Uhlmann, Dylan Harris and Worth.

The Botanic Garden as an exhibition venue appealed to Worth because of his background in landscape architecture. He made the transition into sculpture after “seeing a lot of ornamentation in the Middle East, really elaborate decorative architecture and then thinking that some of my garden designs in Adelaide would look great with dressing up some walls,” he explains.

“I think your artwork is an expression of your own consciousness. Serenity is something that is important to me and sometimes comes out in my work” Insitu features 11 sculptures and spans three areas of the Botanic Garden and National Wine Centre – the Eremophila Garden, Australian Native Garden, and a small area of the Wine Centre under the jacarandas. Bringing together this ambitious project has thrown up many obstacles for Worth.

“I’ve tried to step back from the fact that I am in it too. I have been wearing many hats from marketing to curating to exhibiting to OHS officer to Graphic Designer. It’s been quite a challenge,” says Worth.

Parker, who has three artworks in the

exhibition, Standing Pod Unfolding, Standing Pod, and Cell 2, is involved in a number of SALA exhibitions but was particularly attracted to Insitu because of the botanical element. She feels the Botanic Garden location is a perfect fit for her work.

“It’s just my ideal spot to exhibit. There is a sense of serenity here. It is something that I hope comes out in my work.” Parker continues: “It’s not necessarily intentional but I think your artwork is an expression of your own consciousness.

Serenity is something that is important to me and sometimes comes out in my work. It fits well in that kind of environment.”

James Worth, Free Form Dancers, 2013, painted steel.

Parker’s steel sculptures deal with ideas surrounding the way nature reproduces itself – the cycle of life. Her abstract seedpods can often also be womb-like or a cocoon shape. “I like that cross over between the anatomical and the botanical,” she says.

Taking her sculptures and displaying them in this environment will allow them to be seen differently, as opposed to inside a gallery or in an urban space.

“My work is very rustic and quite organic, it’s not pristinely manufactured, not that clean cut kind of look. It’s going to be great in the gardens because the environment welcomes that kind of work.”

Worth’s initial idea of a solo exhibition has blossomed into something much bigger where sculpture becomes part of the landscape, fitting organically into the native surrounds.

Insitu Adelaide Botanic Garden Saturday, August 10 to Saturday, August 31

Astra Parker, Standing Pod Unfolding (detail), mild steel.

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he Monograph recognises an artist who is on the rise. Bowers suggests, “It’s not meant to honour what you have done but rather honour what you are doing and where you are going. It’s an investment.”

Along with the release of the monograph this month Bowers also has an exhibition at the JamFactory. “It’s the biggest show I have had in Adelaide for years so it’s a good chance to show my work to a public who may not have seen my work or might have seen only one piece.”

In spite of Bowers’ long career Adelaide people might not be familiar with his work because he doesn’t exhibit here regularly, concentrating on exhibitions interstate and overseas. “You go where the audience is and audience is not just about people buying your work. It’s also about people seeing and writing about it.”

Bowers has been fortunate enough to have a full-time job for most of his career with positions at places like Arts SA and the JamFactory. This gave him the freedom to create artworks without being bound by commercial pressures. “It allowed me to survive as an artist though I still worked full time as a ceramicist and my work became recognised and widely collected,” he says.

Most contemporary ceramicists work on their own whereas Bowers prefers a collaborative approach, sourcing pots from other people and then decorating them. “I decided I was going to specialise in what really interested me, which was the decoration – the glaze, the images, the patterns and the representation on the

Marc Bowden, Trellis William Morris camouflage plates, 2011, jigger-jolley, earthenware, underglaze colour, clear glaze, on-glaze gold lustre, enamel, 35 cm x 2.5 cm. Private collections. Photo Grant Hancock.

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pot.” Bowers’ work is mostly underglaze with overglaze added to it. Complex layers are built up over many firings at different temperatures.

Pots are fired to white heat and then refired at lower temperatures to add more colours and gold.

The Advertiser Business SA Contemporary Art Prize Marc D Bowden Rip It Up Young Artist Award Amy Joy Watson

Bowers takes the blank canvas of the pot and creates complex decorative images of the Australian native landscape inspired by his childhood growing up in the bush. He also reinterprets traditional imagery of ceramics and creates scenes, which are both familiar and strange, imaginative and slightly surreal.

Bowers says that while “my work is not driven by particular conceptual theories, there are aspects of commentary and concepts in my pieces”.

Familiar motifs of Australian heritage are presented with patterns of blue and white Chinese porcelain, Indian textiles and William Morris’ wallpaper designs, which aren’t just there for their decorative appeal. These manmade patterns enclose and restrict Bowers’ symbols of nature, representing what he describes as an “oblique comment on man’s impact on the environment”.

The SALA monograph is an impressive award and a distinct milestone for an artist.

Bowers says: “It’s a real honour to be picked.

Atkins Photographic Award Wayne Grivell Adelaide Central School of Art Professional Development Award Therese Williams

Exotic Birds and Strange Fruit, 2012 (one of a pair of ‘Palaceware’ vases), wheel-thrown, earthenware, underglaze colour, clear glaze, on-glaze gold lustre, enamel, 74 cm x 55 cm. Photo Grant Hancock.

You just do what you do as an artist. You don’t necessarily do it because you think one day someone might turn it into a book.”

Jam Factory Icon Stephen Bowers: Beyond Bravura Friday, August 9 to Saturday, September 28 jamfactory.com.au

Mercy Art Exhibition Mercedes College and SALA invite you to attend an

August 2013

exhibition of works by members of the Mercedes College

Saturday 17 and Sunday 18, 1 - 5pm

community who have attended workshops led by

Monday 19 – Wednesday 21, 4 - 6pm

Old Scholar and Award Winning Artist, Cat Leonard

Mercedes College Art Rooms

540 Fullarton Road, Springfield SA Telephone 08 8372 3200 www.mercedes.catholic.edu.au

Oz Minerals Copper Sculpture Award Warren Pickering and Anna Small Centre for Creative Photography Latent Image Award Gabriella Szondy JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design Award Kim Thompson The Austral Hotel Emerging Artist Award Jacky Murtaugh