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Dear friends, I’m excited to let you know that a secret project that I’ve been working on is about to be secret no more. For the last few years I’ve been working on illustrations for a book called Hope is the Thing by Johanna (Yo) Bell. It will be published by Allen & Unwin on Jan…
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Make me Handsome by Gwen Krumins is the current Featured Artwork on MSWPS Website and Facebook Page. Gwen Krumins is recipient of a Highly Commended in the 113th Annual Changing Perspectives exhibition. Judge: Dr. Maggie McCormick commented: A number of works reference personal lives. This quiet painting of a woman in her workshop repairing a teddy…
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Precious Cargo by Beatrice Magalotti received the most peer votes at the Annual exhibition in 2022. This peer evaluated award was initially presented as The Mabel Pryde Prize and later as The Constance Wu Award. The Constance Wu Award was established by Carolyn Yong in memory of her mother, Constance Wu. Awarded 2012 – 2018.…
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Lyn Church in collaboration with Nancy Leatham and others, over drinks one night at the Glenmaggie Summer Art Camp in 1994, discussed the possibilities of a small annual tutorial group with Colin Johnson as our mentor. The first artists’ camp took place in Licola that same year of 1994. The Town and Country Painters came…
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Movie Night by Lucy Fekete is the current Featured Artwork on MSWPS Website and Facebook Page. Lucy Fekete is recipient of the Annie Davison Oliver Award in the 113th Annual Changing Perspectives exhibition. Commissioned by Jason Rutgers and Greg Young, “We see ourselves in the personalities of our spirit animals. Is personal and everyone that…
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Just Another Day at the Office – Vicki Sullivan is the featured artwork on the Website Homepage and Facebook during September. Selected for a Highly Commended at 112th MSWPS Annual Exhibition. Judge, Sophie Gerhard commented: A Portrait of Bob Starkie of Skyhooks fame. Dressed in his frilled neck lizard costume which was famous in the…
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Uncle Jack by Liz Moore Golding is the featured artwork on the Website and Facebook. Selected for a Highly Commended at 112 MSWPS Annual Exhibition. Judge, Sophie Gerhard commented: An interesting and expressive rendering of a true legend! The dappled effect of Charles’ skin really captures his pensive expression, and the wonderful hints of blue in…
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You might be interested in this learning experience: Presenting an up skill opportunity re Social Media. In this fast paced world we need to select our learning opportunities wisely. This came to our ASV via email. A webinar on Social media for small and medium organisations. It will be held on Wed 24 Aug, 11:00…
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Steels Creek Road 2021 by Margaret McLoughlin is the featured artwork on the Website and Facebook. Selected for a Highly Commended at 112 MSWPS Annual Exhibition. Judge, Sophie Gerhard commented: “A real escapist paradise! The contrast of shadow and light are truly breathtaking – I feel as though I’m there in the scene, breathing in…
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On a cold, wet and windy night several MSWPS Members gathered at Ladder Art Space for the Opening of Beatrice Magalotti’s exhibition. Forty-two stark white, pristine porcelain boats seemed oblivious to the weather and seemed buoyant as they drifted across white painted plinths in a white gallery environment. The Black & White in situ photographs…
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