On the 2nd November, the Glen Innes Art Gallery was proud to induct our first patrons. Mr Howard Eastwood, not only a sponsor, previous committee member and volunteer, had also been on the steering committee after the first public meeting held by the then Mayor, Mr Bob Dwyer. Mr Denis Haselwood, a very well-known supporter of the arts, committee member and volunteer was also inducted. Denis has been on the committee for quite a while and is a great supporter of other committee members and helps with the Fine Arts and Photography sections of the Glen Innes Show. Mrs Patricia…
The gallery had a wonderful exhibition with Australian Summer. Now, we have a spectacular exhibition that opened on March 10th, ‘Absolutely Abstract’ and the only thing I can say is, it is absolutely spectacular! We have new exhibitors in both painting and pottery. There are very large entries that are interesting. The colours in all the artworks are amazing! Some of our regular exhibitors have tested themselves and worked outside their comfort zone with fabulous results. Our gala, scheduled for 8th March, was postponed due to the weather. Check out our Facebook page for updates www.facebook.com/gleninnesartgallery This exhibit runs until…
The gallery had a successful Glen Innes High School exhibition in December following from the Glen Innes Severn Library’s 70th birthday celebrations. Our next exhibition is The Australian Summer, any medium. Entries will be taken on Tuesday 28th January between 10 and 12 at the gallery. The gala opening will be held on Saturday 1st February at 4pm. Everyone is welcome. We have been working on the Fine Arts Section of the Glen Innes Show and thanks to the Glen Innes Mens’ Shed, we have had the easels updated with new mesh and hessian to give it a nice clean…
Welcome to our first column for the Glen Innes Art Gallery Inc. The GIAG has been operating since the opening of the Glen Innes Severn Learning Centre in the early 2000s. We average a new exhibition once a month and most are open to all artists of any medium except for specialised exhibitions. We also hold workshops during the year. Our next one is on December 7th, with Jo-Ann Barr’s Jamhats - there are only a couple of spots left, so please book in this week with a $50 deposit. At the moment, we have our Christmas exhibition on until…
