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…
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…
15 May to 14 August, 2021 50 years of ceramics by significant Australian potter, Judy Lorraine, showcasing her work from 1960s to 2010s. Our major exhibition for the year is Judy Lorraine – Retrospective in Clay. Judy is a member of the WAS Gallery family and has been an active ceramicist for 50 years, now…
13 March to 8 May, 2021 WAS Gallery’s second exhibition for 2021 was Connected by three artists, Teresa Kuczynska, Mitch Vane and Laura Lavender. They have a long connection with gallery Director, Anne Lorraine and WAS potter, Gary McPhedran, who all studied Graphic Art together at RMIT. The exhibition opened on 13 March and, to…
20 January to 6 March, 2021 WAS Gallery’s first exhibition for 2021 was Trans Nature, a collection of photographs and prints by three Gippsland artists, Irene Proebsting (Tyers), Miriam Potts (Traralgon) and Anne Lorraine (Warragul). Each artist has a distinct interest in the natural world and the significance of the environment and other species to…
15 February to 9 May, 2020 Hans Lorraine (1923 – 2012) was an artist, architect, Jewish refugee from WW2 Germany and a WAS family member. Due to his escaping Germany as an unaccompanied minor at the age of 13, being accepted into Bedford Modern School, England, and then rejected by the British government as an…