Festival Of Golden Words

If you in any way interested in all things literary, then don't miss this one! Right here in the Tamar Valley at Beaconsfield this weekend.

Upcoming Event!

Not to be missed......put this in your diary!

Ingrid Olsen Exhibition

Since posting a couple of time late last year, I've had trouble getting anything to post here - apologies to all for that - some kind of blogger glitch. The problem appears to have resolved itself *happy dance and fingers crossed!*
So a belated happy 2014 to everyone involved with the Arts on the West Tamar.........quite a lot has happened and I will try to add some of the important happenings as I hear about them. I'll be making some kind of entry once a week at least.......so send me anything at all (especially images) that would be of interest. (sue@orielstudio.com.au)

Sam Sampson has sent me a snippet about an upcoming exhibition at Moore's Hill Winery for the month of March........paintings by Ingrid Olsen. Hopefully I will have some images to post to whet your appetites for this exhibition.
Meanwhile here are a few pictures from Badger Head - one of the West Tamar's secret beauty spots and well worth a visit!
Susie McMahon

Wild Weather!

Wild weather at the weekend led to the postponement of the Mt Cameron art retreat......Here's why!

West Tamar Arts News - Wednesday 20th November 2013

Here are some images taken by Robyn of some of the work she saw exhibited in Sydney in Sculpture By The Sea at Bondi. A great use of some eclectic materials, I think! I particularly like the polished metal circle and the way it incorporates reflections in what must be a dynamic and ever-changing piece. It reminds me a bit of a large polished steel sculpture that you can actually walk under and into that I saw a few years back in Chicago - great for photography and full of visual conundrums! 

The WTAG Committee has decided to extend the application time for the 2D grant worth $1000 - the new closing date will be Friday 28th February 2014.

This is a great opportunity for 2D artists to have work exhibited in Gallery Windsor, the West Tamar community exhibition space in the Windsor Community Precinct in Riverside. Please pass on the information to anyone who might be interested. I assume application forms can be accessed on the website, but I will get back to you with details on that.

ARTS@WORK brings out a fortnightly newsletter (arts-e-newsbyte), which details available grants, exhibitions and opportunities for artists - definitely worth a look and you can have it emailed to you each fortnight. You can also access all past newsletters via the ARTS@WORK website http://www.artsatwork.com.au

And finally, I should probably introduce myself! My name is Susie McMahon and I am a practising artist and long-time resident in the West Tamar. I generally work in mixed media sculpture, but I also paint, draw and work in fabric on occasion. At last Sunday's WTAG AGM, I opened my big mouth and said I'd be more than happy to help with the blog.....the words were no sooner out of my mouth than my offer was snapped up! I have been writing my own blog for quite a few years and I have found that blogging only works if you do it regularly and often. I'm planning to update this blog at least once a week, preferably more often. Blogs also work best when there is lots of visual interest, so please, if you have any good arts-related photos of interest to the West Tamar Arts Community, please forward them to me (sue@orielstudio.com.au) and I can post them here for you. I will be contacting everyone on the member list in coming days to gently hound you all for material. I'm also hoping that the people going on this weekend's art trip will take lots of good photos - please!

Here is a bit of what I've been up to recently. I'm working on small works to be exhibited in December in Salamanca's Long Gallery. Here's a sample from a series called "Sorrowful Songs".

Cheers until next time.......and send me your content!

Susie

An Invitation

Invitation to Exhibit Sculpture in the Five West Tamar Wineries

Our aim is to link arts and culture with the wine and agriculture to promote and bring additional tourism into the Valley

·        MOORES HILL ESTATE

·        VELO WINES

·        HOLM OAK VINEYARDS

·        MARION’S VINEYARD

·        GOATY HILL WINES

Each vineyard will host an exhibition; each of the five exhibitions will be a standalone event, celebrating the following five disciplines of sculpture:

-SOFT SCULPTURE at Moore’s Hill Estate

-WEARABLE ART at Velo Wines

-SCULPTURE FROM FOUND OBJECTS at Holm Oak Vineyards

-OUTDOOR SCULPTURE at Goaty Hill Wines

-INSTALLATION AND EPHEMERAL SCULPTURES at Marion’s Vineyard

Application form can be downloaded by clicking here

Meet the Artist Day

Meet the Artist Gerard Smith @ Gallery Windsor 19th June!

Meet the Artist Ingrid Olsen @ Moores Hill Estate on 16th June, 2:30PM onwards!

Day at the Zoo

Exhibition @ Gallery Windsor During June 2013

Day at the Zoo

Art by Gerard Smith

Art From the Access Arts Link Studio

Supported By:  

Arts Tasmania

Our People

You are invited, bring family and friends to explore an exciting Photographic/Video Exhibition by Mel de Ruyter at the Windsor Community Precinct, 1 Windsor Drive, Riverside.


The work documents ‘Our People and Their Halls’ including the lead up and events for Our Halls Our Community celebrations which was part of Artentwine event held throughout the West Tamar region during October, 2012.
Mel de Ruyter is a local artist based in Riverside. She completed her Bachelor of Contemporary Arts in 2010, majoring in Photo Media.

Ephemeral Art

New Exhibition

Deanne Gumley and Justine Vaughn

 at

Moores hill Estate

starting 7th september till 1st october.

LIGHTHOUSE REGIONAL ARTS

LIGHTHOUSE REGIONAL ARTS’ “HIDDEN TREASURE” local art exhibition will be officially opened by Tas. Regional Arts’ newly appointed Access & Tours Manager, Robin Winter on Friday evening (24 Aug) and be open to the public from Monday 27 Aug – Sat 1 Sept (see details below).

Rosemary Butler

Rosemary Butler's Exhibition

 at

 Moores Hill

12th August to the 11th September 

SHOW AND TELL

Friday the Thirteenth is SHOW & TELL at Moores Hill Vinyard!

Featured artists include;

Beth Luckhurst

Cheryl Sampson

Dallas Richardson

Jon Harrison

Julia Clifford

Raymond Harrison

Robyn Barnet

Rosemary Matthews

Trish Alexander

13th of July - 13 August.

50 People 1 Question

WTAG Member Mel de Ruyter has been busy - hope you enjoy her work, a wonderful sense of connection to our great Tasmanian community !

Material Girl 2012

Congratulations to Jill Eastley & Edna Broad  as 

Finalists in Material Girl 2012!

Wonderful Photo links

HERE

or

Tasmanian Regional Arts Material Girl 

Media Release Here

Artentwine boat launch fun

Here are some pictures from the Artentwine boat launch lunch.

Much fun was had by all and many ships did sail.... one ultimately didn't sink! heh ha

Competition link for Agnes

Hi guys!

 

So I've completed my poster for the competition "The Individual", which is hold together with the Semi-Permanent conference in Sydney I go to next week.

If you could have a look at the link, look at my poster and click 'like' it, if you like it ;), it would be very much appreciated! you need to have Facebook account....

TRACTOR DESIGN SCHOOL

Thanks a lot,

Cheers,

Agnieszka

March and April News 2012

EGGMEN

Comics Exhibition

 and Book Launch

by

Richard Barker.

Saturday April 21st

3-5pm

MilkBar Cafe, 139 St John St, Launceston.

  

West Tamar Youth Art House
recent artworks