News and Upcoming Events
JULY - AUGUST 2010 Annual exhibition at the Bathers Pavilion Balmoral Beach
DECEMBER 12- 20 ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery - Gladstone
open 10.30am - 5.00pm daily
US Trip November and December
Photos from 2009 Bemurrah workshop
SEPTEMBER 7-11 5 day workshop at Bemurrah cost $475 see last years details below
JULY - AUGUST 2009 BALMORAL BEACH EXHIBITION @ THE BATHERS PAVILION
For more information go to Balmoral Beach Exhibition page
I had the pleasure of working with indigenous artist Elwyn Toby on the mural for Bellbrook School this autumn.
DECEMBER 4 -21 2008 ANNUAL EXHIBITION AT THE MACLEAY VALLEY COMMUNITY GALLERY GLADSTONE
Open 10.30am until 5.00pm Wednesday - Sunday
"Sparkling morning Austral Eden"
To see more paintings from the exhibition go to Painting Gallery One
The weather was perfect and we all had a great time at "Bemurrah".
We are planning to have another workshop there early September 2009
SEPTEMBER 8 -12 2008 5 day Workshop on the Upper Macleay
Stay and paint with Gordon at Bemurrah Homestead at Pee Dee in the Upper Macleay Valley. Only 15 minutes to the West of heritage village Bellbrook the property is nestled on a bend of the river with breathtaking scenery in every direction. This will be an ideal opportunity for anyone wishing to learn how to paint the landscape or to brush up on your skills.
We will be painting on site, weather permitting.
www.bemurrah.com.au
Cost is $425 which includes tutorial and accommodation, for those not wishing to live in the cost will be $300.
byo food and beverages
$100 deposit will secure a position in the workshop, numbers are limited
NOVEMBER 29 - DECEMBER 9 2007 Exhibition at the Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery
5 Kinchela St. Gladstone NSW
Open 10.30am - 6.00pm daily Thursday 29 until Sunday 9
On site at Arakoon headland, South West Rocks working on a painting for the exhibition
JULY -AUGUST 2007 Exhibition the Bathers Pavilion
4 The Esplanade. Balmoral Beach. Sydney
go to Balmoral Beach Exhibition
APRIL 2007 - Camberwell Rotary Art Prize
"Limeburners Creek oyster lease" gains a Highly Commended Award at the prestigious Camberwell Art Prize
in Victoria, over 3,000 paintings are submitted for competition.
DECEMBER 2006 - JANUARY 2007 Exhibition Sails Resort
20 Park St Port Macquarie (opposite SettlementCity)
OCTOBER 2006 - Gordon wins the Adelaide Swift Art Award at South West Rocks with
the painting "Low tide Karuah"
Bathers Pavilion
4 The Esplanade, Balmoral Beach NSW phone: 02 9968 3348
August 3 until the end of September
NOVEMBER 20th - DEC. 4th '05 Annual Exhibition -- locally
This year the Spring Exhibition is going to be held at Beaches Cafe ~ Mediterranean Motel ~ in Gordon and Jaynes hometown of Crescent Head.
SEPTEMBER '05 Exhibition Sails Resort --Port Macquarie
APRIL '05
NOVEMBER '04 Weekend workshop Engadine 27 -28th Class full
DECEMBER '04 Annual Exhibition NEW VENUE:
THE GAOL BREAK CAFE and GALLERY161-171 Phillip Drive South West Rocks
Opening Saturday night: 4th December from 6.30pm and running until Sunday 12th
Hours: 10am-5pm
OCTOBER '04 First prize - oil or acrylic - Adelaide Swift Art Prize with the painting "Grasstrees and Banksias" which was painted onsite along the track from Maguires Crossing to Hungry Head in the Hat Head National Park
SEPTEMBER '04 Exhibition Sails Resort , Port Macquarie
Open from September 10 until September 24 Hours --10am until 8pm
This exhibition will feature around 30 new paintings with many of the local area --see the new painting gallery
APRIL 17 '03 Gordon wins the Heritage Prize at Port Macquarie's Easter Art Exhibition with a painting of the Port coastline ( From Windmill Hill ).
Pictured above with friend and fellow award winner Bob Smith
From Windmill Hill