Jenie Fawckner

"Marks & Mayhem"

This was a stunning and very popular exhibition. The technical ability of this young local artist, in her print-making and presentation was widely acclaimed. Commenced on Sunday 23rd May,  and on show until the 4th July, not many works were left unsold.

 

Off The Wall 

Was an eclectic mix of favourites from the walls of Friends of The Gallery.

Opened on Friday 9th April at 5-30pm, and ran until the 15th of May.  This exhibition was well liked . A short story about each work was an interesting adjunct to the paintings on the walls.

2010 Easter Art Show. 

Champagne Opening was held on Wednesday  31st March at 7.00pm

SIX ARTISTS FROM OUT OF NOWHERE :  

Sandra Allen, Anne Cameron, Elizabeth Corfe, Barbara Hancock, and Helen & Wally Peart  presented an exhibition that was described in the local paper as 'daring'. It did at least provoke comment & at best made people laugh. It was an exhibition in two parts.

You've Made Your Bed Now You Have To Lie On It....an installation

and a chronicle in paint titled

Days Of Our Lives 

Opened on the 26th February and ran until 28th March

 HEATHER PRICE

 Heather, a well known local Artist, led the Exhibition Schedule for 2010 with her very diverse Exhibition featuring paintings in acrylic and watercolour, solar prints, collographs, silver and pottery.

The show opened on Sunday 24th January at 4pm and finished on 21st February.   

Cup Colour & Canvas

The Fabric of Life With a Silver Lining

Featured the work of the Silversmiths Roma Group , Carmel Seawright,Graham Girle,Heather Price,Jenny Andrews,John Kadel,Julie Bryant,Katrina Buttsworth,Lyndee Towns,Myrrha Simons,Narelle Nothdurft,Natalie Rayner,Tanya Foster,Tricia Ferguson,

and local and visiting Textile Artists , Kim Noon, Sally Ferrier, Dorinda Schwennesen, Lyn Cochrane, Meridy Scott, Wendy Wright, Lesley Cowper and Robyn Douglas.

Opened Friday 2nd October. Ran until Sunday 8th November

WWW. wood welding whatever

 A 3D exhibition by 9 regional artists. Cecily Douglas, Laura Douglas, Rowan Douglas, Graham Girle, Richard Malpass, Laurens Otto, Robert Peart, Wally Peart, Peter Thompson

A wonderful array of sculpture and very well attended and appreciated. The exhibition was opened by Sally Ferrier.

 15th August - 27th September

 BELINDA PERKINS

A very successful exhibition for Belinda from Dirrinbandi. Her watercolours and etchings were very well received.

It ran from 5th July until 9th August

MY FAVOURITE THING

a light hearted look at what makes the locals tick.

The Gallery was filled with objects on chairs....the favourite thing of people from all over the Roma Regional Council area. There was a motor bike, and a duck plucker to name but two! It ran from 24th May until 27th June and was a very successful exhibition. A first for our Gallery, the installation format proved to be a hit with the locals.

MYTH to MODERN

Bronzes from The Queensland Art Gallery

17th April - 17th May 2009

A very well received exhibition.

Roma Easter Art Show

9 April - 13 April 2009

The very successful 1st Easter Art Show in the Gallery

AN EXHIBITION BY LUCJA RAY
1 MARCH 2009 - 4 APRIL 2009

Transfiguration -  John Elderfield  on Matisse  states ‘Paintings  are not  windows  onto  an external nature, they are not windows through  which  light passes but  mirrors  that  return light,  and   with  it  a transformed nature’. This exhibition is a body of work over 10 years and  constructed  to  tell  a narrative of Lucja’s journey to  find  her  place  both  externally  and  internally.

Lucja comes from  a migrant background but has been an Australian  since  she was two.  The mixing of these cultures gives her  a unique  perspective,   and  though she  now  resides   on   the   Gold Coast  she travels extensively  around   Australia,  Europe  and  India.

She straddles these excitingly different worlds in order to find her place and her creative approach is both her voice and her passion. By transfiguring  the ordinary she creates images  that are probing, powerful and colourful but always truthful in their quest for meaning. Lucja says that ‘being physically present each moment makes the creative process exciting providing deeper connection between my spirit and my environment’.       

These works express her individual identity and are based on her internal spirituality coupled with her  external interpretations  with a thirst for first-hand experience.   Lucja  explores  relationships with herself,  her family on her world. As a contemporary artist,   Lucja acknowledges   her  work  can  sometimes  be  classical but strives to always work experimentally and  this is reflected with  her  choice  of  genre, medium and subject matter.

Art making  is  her  voice.

Artist Biography - Lucja Ray

Statement
Art is life to me and I use any means necessary to convey the feelings I need to express about the world around and within me through the medium of paint and texture.  I am passionate about my work and use the visual medium to explore, expose and share the richness and fulfilment of the creative process.

Style
Colourful, bold, experimental and creative.

Background
Lucja has a European background and became an Australian while growing up in Newcastle. She spent twenty years in Sydney and is now located on the Gold Coast. She completed her Art   Certificate and Post-Graduate Certificate at the Seaforth College of Fine Arts in 1982.  From 1991 she has been a member of The Ku-ring-gai Art Society, NSW, The Royal Qld Art Society and The Watercolour Society and since 1993 is a Lifetime member of Bribie Island Art Society. Lucja was Chair of the RQAS Gold Coast between 1998 and 2000 and in 2007 completed her BAVE in Adult and Vocational Education teaching degree from Griffith University.  Since 1985 her works have been sold throughout Australia,  New Zealand, America Europe and Lucja exhibits her work continually and has won many awards.

2008
Graduated BAdVocEd Griffith University Brisbane
Contract with Queensland Health

2008 – 2004
Conducts Painting Tours and runs workshops in Italy every two years
Taught in New Zealand Hamilton and Auckland
Conducts workshops throughout Queensland, NSW and Victoria
Taught TAFTA Victoria and NSW
Won overall artist award at Springfest Gold Coast three times
Sells her artwork to private collections Qld and NSW and Europe

2003 – 2000
Contract with Flying Arts Inc teaching outback NSW and Qld
Selected travelling exhibition with Flying Arts Inc for 12 months
Visual arts Coordinator POLART Exhibition Qld Museum
Produced first teaching video ‘An Adventure in Art – the
Road to Creativity’.
Chairperson of the Royal Qld Art Society RQAS – Gold Coast
Won two first prizes, two second awards RQAS and Springfest

Prior 2000
Numerous Art Exhibitions from Mosman Art Awards 1980 to
Queensland Museum Pol Art 2000
Numerous classes, workshops and seminars in  NSW and Qld
Judged numerous art exhibitions and photographic society
Numerous art awards from RQAS and Springfest Art Festival
Sale of art through White Patch and Pages Montville to US
Australia and Europe