19 March to 14 MAY, 2022 Wild and Tame, mixed media paintings by Jeannie Heynatz and drawings and paintings by Jennifer Ure, opened on 19 March, 2022, with a large contingent of family and friends from Melbourne and Gippsland. The two artists have had long histories in Gippsland, specifically Moe and Newborough, but have also…
29 January to 12 March, 2022 Pots and Prints 22 at WAS Gallery featured pots by Ellinbank resident Marg McNeil-Alexandra. Marg, a longtime farmer in Ellinbank, had always worked with the earth but more recently developed a creative practice of working with clay. This is the first time she’d shown her ceramic work and the…
13 November, 2021, to 22 January, 2022 Julie Rosewarne Foster and Janet Wyllie shared WAS Gallery space to produce the Moment and Aerials exhibition. Julie Rosewarne Foster’s drawings of still life in her studio and garden scenes around her studio reflect her life in Ellinbank. Janet Wyllie’s mosaics depicted aerial views of towns mostly in…
WAS Gallery held a garage sale pre Christmas 2021. All the goods were from the Lorraine family archives and range from furniture, collectibles, tools and artefacts. Photos are of Gary (WAS Gallery potter) minding the shop which was open for four days. When possible, the garage sale will be open on other days during 2022,…
21 August to 6 November, 2021 The Helen Timbury – Retrospective in Print exhibition adorned the walls of WAS Gallery over spring. Her beautifully skillfull linocut images depict wonderful Australian flora and fauna, bringing the environment and a touch of spring indoors. Helen is a very well known local artist, working from her studio in…