Gala Black-Tie Dinner in support of Legacy.

7pm September 30^th 2003

Venue: The Dome Restaurant,  ArtHouse Hotel, Sydney.

Guest speaker: Hon. Peter Collins

Auctioneer: Andrew Shapiro.

The PAA Black Tie dinner for Legacy raised $50,000 on the night, the principal Beneficiary being Sydney Legacy. The two Legacy portraits, Petty Officer Gavin Stevens by Jan Williamson, and Doctor the Honourable Brian Pezzutti, Brigadier Assistant Surgeon General in the Australian Defence Forces, by Paul Newton, were auctioned for a total sum of $30,000. As well, 2 portrait sittings with PAA artists were auctioned and Nafisa Naomi was slected by the 2 winners to paint them. Janis Lander gave speeches about the careers and achievements of both the subjects  – Petty Officer Gavin Stevens and Doctor Brian Pezzutti.

The event was largely organised by Nafisa Naomi and Robyn Ross

(Image: Doctor the Honourable Brian Pezzutti, Brigadier Assistant Surgeon General in the Australian Defence Forces, by Paul Newton – donated for auction, proceeds to Legacy)

^“Artists by Artists”

Annual  exhibition of paintings and sculptures at the ARTHOUSE HOTEL Sydney

including the LEGACY DINNER  – 30th September

Venue: The Arthouse Hotel 275 Pitt St Sydney 2000

Exhibition Dates: September 29 – 16 October 2003

Opening Night: Monday September 29^th 6 – 8pm

Guest Speaker: Pat Corrigan.

(People’s Choice Award:  Jiawei Shen – “Edmund Capon” – 2003,  Oil on canvas, 213x183cm)

artist – Jiawei Shen – “Edmund Capon” 2003 Oil on canvas, 213x183cm

The Inaugural Exhibition

Exhibition Dates: 3rd -23rd  February 2003

Opening Night: Monday 3^rd February

Guest Speaker: Paul Delprat.

Venue: The ArtHouse Hotel, Sydney

artist – Yoli Salmona – “Kosta Tszyu Icon” 2001 (oil/canvas, collage on board)

 “The Gala Launch of Portrait Artists Australia” –  Exhibition of members’ works

Exhibition Dates: 29th October – 21st November 2002

Opening Night: 6-8 pm Tuesday 29^th October

Guest Speaker: Andrew Sayers, Director of the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra.

Venue: The ArtHouse Hotel, 275 Pitt St Sydney.

Andrew Sayers, Director of the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra, officially launched the exhibition. Watercolour by PAA artist Leeanne Crisp.