5th ANNUAL CITY OF MARION COMMUNITY EXHIBITION An exhibition in various media by residents of the Marion Council area
As the Marion Cultural Centre celebrates its fifth birthday, Gallery M also celebrates by giving all residents of Marion the opportunity to participate in the annual Community exhibition.This yearly event has become very popular with exhibitors and viewers, as there is always such a diverse range of artwork on display.Once again, approximately 100 artists are showing their work, from traditional paintings and drawings to textiles, hand turned timber, and photography.Other media includes sculpture, decoupage, floral arrangements, jewellery, and even a hand painted porcelain doll.
Gallery M is a perfect venue for such a display, as the large versatile space can be configured in many ways to present the artwork to its best advantage.The ceiling is over four metres high, and there are approximately 66 linear metres of hanging space when all movable partitions are used.It also has high quality adjustable lighting, and is temperature controlled.
The exhibition is a ‘snap shot’ of the creativity of local artists, who range from young artists exhibiting for the first time, hobby artists and ‘weekend dabblers’ through to professional practitioners.
Many of the items on display would make perfect Christmas gifts, so in a break from usual gallery procedure, any purchased items can be collected before the close of the exhibition, in plenty of time for gift giving.
Some of the artists have also related their subject matter to the City of Marion.John Hamilton’s painting on canvas features his wife Rosie and their pet dogs strolling down a street in Oaklands Park.Hugh Adamson’s image of the Army Band was inspired by the annual event where the band marches along Sturt Road to the Council Chambers and requests permission to enter the City.Jan Ullrich’s floral watercolour was inspired by the bearded irises in her beautiful Marion garden.
This City of Marion Cultural Development project was officially opened by Her Worship the Mayor of Marion Felicity-ann Lewis at 2pm, Sunday 10 December.
TEMPT A half gallery exhibition in various media by members of the Red House Group Inc
The Red House Group is a non-profit, artist managed organisation that began in 1994.There are about 280 current members, and several times a year members are given the opportunity to exhibit in their home gallery, Gallery M. In this new half gallery exhibition, about sixty members have responded eagerly to an exhibition theme - with a twist.
The title ‘Tempt’ can be interpreted in a number of interesting ways, and the exhibiting artists have used their imagination to create a range of diverse artworks in various media. Some artists, such as Jeremy Paddick (illustrated) has used chocolate and sweets for inspiration for his ‘tempting’ artwork.Glenda Bowen (Digitita) has used a cat as a motif for her linocut (illustrated).Other artists have used clay, textiles, ceramics, jewellery and photography to create their exhibition piece.
Red House Group members range from young emerging artists to professional practitioners, and member exhibitions always demonstrate a high level of expertise and commitment to their individual arts practice.
UNLEASHED A half gallery exhibition of work by senior Visual Arts Students from St John's Grammar School, Belair.
St John’s Grammar Art Department has established a reputation for producing a diversity of artwork exploring a range of individual concepts.Each year an exhibition of student work is held that highlights the achievements of art students with a particular focus on Year 12 artwork.
This half gallery exhibition encompasses the areas of art, craft and design, and will also include the practical course requirements for the respective Visual Arts subjects.All work was produced this year at St John’s Grammar under the guidance of their teacher and Head of Visual Arts, Mandy Chalmer.
A variety of different media and approaches have been utilized including oil paint, solar plate printing, photography, mixed media applications, beading, polymer clay modelling and felting techniques.Folders of process work accompany each major piece, demonstrating the journey from the initial concept through to the final artwork.
The theme ‘Unleashed’ refers to the individual personalities of each artist as they explore their concepts and unleash this freedom of expression on a wider public audience.
Major exhibitors are Anita Beaglehole, Felicity Coutts, Toni Herbert, Lisa Hill, Chris Morecroft, Chelsea Murphy, Rebecca Nicholls, Danny Brooks, and Laura Westaway.
13 October - 5 November 2006 WHOLE GALLERY EXHIBITION
MOVING ON
Works in various media by Graduating Visual Arts students from TAFESA O'Halloran Hill Campus
This exhibition launches graduates from the Bachelor of Visual Arts and Applied Design students of O’Halloran Hill TAFE – the vizarts artists.Though all have exhibited their artwork in a range of venues before, this show is the culmination of up to seven years of study for some, and marks a true mile-stone in their creative accomplishments.
The artwork represents all the disciplines taught at O’Halloran Hill, including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, ceramics, jewellery and installation.
The O’Halloran Hill campus is situated within the City of Marion area, and a close relationship has grown between the Vizarts student and teaching community and the team at Gallery M.The gallery provides the students with an A-class venue to showcase their work, and the lofty ceiling and large exhibition space will complement the diverse range of styles on display.
The exhibition was officially opened by artist Christian Lock, Lecturer at O’Halloran Hill TAFE and UniSA, at 7pm Friday 13 October
NOTE NEW WEEKDAY OPENING TIME - 10am
Marion Cultural Centre, 287 Diagonal Road, Oaklands Park, South Australia 5046
