25th Annual Mount View Art Show
13 June - 15 June 2008
Over 500 works of art will be on display for sale along with Artist prizes totalling $6000. The funds raised from this event are utilised by the school to improve school facilities and support student-learning programs.
Preselection and Cocktail party
Thursday 12 June 7.30pm - 11.00pm
Tickets $15
Exhibition Times
Friday 13 June: 9.00am to 6.00pm
Saturday 14 June: 9.00am to 8.00pm
Sunday 15 June: 10.00am to 4.00pm
Cost
Entry $2.00
Entry plus catalogue $5.00
Major Sponsors of the 2008 Art Show
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Guest Artists 2008
Susan Romyn
I am an artist, living in the small coastal town of Aireys Inlet, just outside of Geelong. I have 2 gorgeous children (of course!), Georgia and Nelson, and a wonderful husband, John. They are my greatest inspiration.
Known first as a printmaker, I felt a need a few years ago to branch out from my black and white world- into colour. My first canvases were bizarrely bright and although more subtle now, strong colour has become an important aspect in each artwork. Texture and layering have become more important in the pictures- kind of like how we are as people; the layers and textures of our personalities that make us interesting. This, with a sense of whimsy and often 'tongue in cheek' social comment is what I believe is the essence of my work, the canvases in particular.
I continue to print all the time... and it tends to keep me grounded - the process is seductive and I find that as time goes by, my images have become more adventurous and thought provoking.
Recently I have become captured by the world of vintage buttons. I make jewellery from one of the more humble and utilitarian objects around- and that's quite fun. Everyone seems to have a connection to buttons... memories are stirred and I like the nostalgic aspect to this work.
Themes that I have explored include; motherhood, living in a small town, a sense of community, relationships, and issues of mental health. All of these aspects of daily life I feel that I have handled with an honest and open attitude - and I know that my work touches people whose journey in life has similar attributes. I like to think that my work is thought provoking, validating emotions, and connecting with other people, which I believe is central to how we live in this world. Ultimately, I just want people to enjoy my work, as I do.
I have a new website www.susanromyn.com.au so check it out for the full story.
Jo-Anne Seberry
Tiffany Ambler
Michael Goff
Born in 1957 in Kashmir India, moving to Australia at the age of ten.
At the age of 14 was taught tonal oils by Carl Anderson.
Gave up a retail management career in 1989, to become a professional artist.
He is self-taught in watercolours acrylics pastels and inks.
Mainly a landscape artist preferring to paint on location.
He also uses his own sketches and photos to draw on for inspiration.
Member of the Sherbrooke Art Society
The Australian Guild .of Realist Artists
Teaches at Sherbrooke Art Soc and now also teaches at home.
Sought after demonstrator for Art Societies.
A featured artist at several Rotary art shows
Partof numerous successful solo and group exhibitions.
Has many works in private and corporate collections in Australia, U.S.A., Europe, Scotland, England, China, Japan and Indonesia.
Cathie Berry
What started out as a hobby, 25 years ago, soon turned into a full time career.
Cathie has studied with many well-known teachers and learnt a variety of styles and mediums.
Cathie travelled to the US, where she completed a course with the renowned Pastellist Daniel E Greene. Cathie has gained a wealth of inspirational material from her travels overseas and locally. She enjoys painting Portraits, Life Drawings, Historical Buildings, Landscapes and Romantic Garden Scenes.
Cathie was commissioned to paint the Past Principals of Mazenod College, Melbourne and one of her portraits was selected for The Alice Bale Award. Cathie has successfully held five Solo Exhibitions. During her career, she has won dozens of Awards and Commendations.
Joan Denner
Joan started serious painting at 33 yrs of age with Mitcham Arts Society for 3 years.
Then with the late Marjorie Martin , around 10 years in the tonal realism style.
Joan lived and painted in the U.K for 8 years, sold many paintings now hanging in various parts of the world.
She returned to Melbourne in 1992 (married Jeff Gilmour) & once again studied seriously in oils & pastels with tutors Fiona Bilbrough & Brian Armstrong.
Also taken part in workshops with David Chen & Max Wilks)
Won many awards during her career(14 in year 2007) , the latest at Sorrento rotary art show, January 2008.
Two solo exhibitions at Gallery 141 Red Hill, also another two with husband Jeff Gilmour.
Her paintings can be found at Gallery 141 Red Hill, & at our own Crabapple Gallery , 27 Gairloch Drive Frankston.
Please Note
Prize-winning art works will not be acquired by The Show and will remain for sale.
No amendments to entries after 18 May 2007