Rural landscape explored in art
February 3, 2010
Mount Gambier artist Diana Wiseman is exhibiting at Penola’s Gallery 54 during February and March.
Wiseman is well-known in the Limestone Coast region as an artist and teacher.
Her works explore the textures, colours, light, space and patterns of the rural landscape. Themes such as ducks, geese and snails feature in the linocuts, collographs and monoprints. Read more
Wearable art exhibition
October 1, 2009
Wearable art will feature in an exhibition at Mount Gambier’s Studio One next week.
The Threadmill Fibre Artists will present their Earth Mothers display, complete with miniature versions for sale of each work. Read more
Fired at Penola
September 17, 2009
Penola’s Gallery 54 is showcasing the work of Mount Gambier artist Kate Czaban in the Fired display.
The exhibition is a snapshot of fire in our lives, from its devastating impact when wild through to its use as a tool when tamed.
In her photographs on canvas, Kate explores the destructive nature of fire through symbolic colours. Read more
Blessed are the Peacemakers
September 5, 2009
Talented Year 12 student Gabrielle Smith, from St Martin’s Lutheran College. created a remarkable logo which was used at the conference of Lutheran pastors in Mount Gambier recently. Read more
Artist wants more legal graffiti walls
August 16, 2009
A Mount Gambier artist has called for councils and businesses to make more space available for young people to paint urban murals and designs on the city’s walls.
Anthony Hamilton also urged parents to allow teens to use spray cans at home on boards or blank spaces for them to legally express creativity. Read more
High honour for Mount Gambier artist
June 11, 2009
Mount Gambier painter Jenni Fenton has been named a finalist in Australia’s richest natural history art prize — the Waterhouse. Read more
Entries invited for Admella exhibition
June 10, 2009
Artists have been urged to contribute works to an exhibition commemorating the 150th anniversary of the wreck of the steamship Admella off Carpenter Rocks.
Activity for the display stepped up recently when community members attempted to capture the drama and tragedy of the wreck during a watercolour workshop at the Riddoch Art Gallery. Read more
Floral art talent blossoms
June 5, 2009
When Allendale dairyfarmer Anne Ashby branched into floral art, she never dreamed that her hobby could grow into an all consuming passion. Read more
Spectacular indigenous art display
March 24, 2009
What is considered to be the most spectacular Western Desert painting in existence, Ngurrara: The Great Sandy Desert Canvas, will be on display at the Riddoch Art Gallery from March 28 to May 10.
The colossal size work of art, which is 8×10 metres, falls over two stories and is the result of the collaboration of more than 60 artists from the South Kimberley region. Read more
New work showcased at Gallery 54
February 6, 2009
Penola’s Gallery 54 is showcasing the work of three new members throughout February.
Kaye Riley’s humorous, decorative clay teapots are unique, while the Mount Gambier artist’s selection of small bottles displays simplicity of form and colour. Read more
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