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Vol. 9 Issue 3 May/June 2011


Posted by Kat

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO

 

Peter Smeeth: Winner: The 2011 Sir John Sulman prize for genre/subject painting, for: “The Artist’s Fate”, the latest in a fascinating series of self-portraits. We can all relate to the theme of the work, which Peter comments on his blog as: “rejection …is like losing an arm and a leg and being stabbed in the eye…”

 

PAA Member Jiawei Shen won the Sir John Sulman Award in 2006 with a grand Historical narrative: “Peking Treaty 1901”.

 

Jiawai Shen and Marcus Callum: finalists in the 2011 Archibald Prize.

 

Sally Robinson: selected for the 2011 Archibald Salon des Refuses, S H Ervin Gallery.

 

Evert Ploeg: Finalist in Portrait Society of America International Competition, Atlanta, Georgia. His ‘Self Portrait in Bathroom’ was selected for the top 20 finalists, from a field of 1,750 entries.

 

Previous PAA Members selected as finalists in this US competition include Paul Newton and Nafisa Naomi.

 

Dates for the 2011 Annual General Meeting,

 

DATE  – Wednesday  22nd June.

Time: 7pm

VENUE –JulianAshtonArtSchool, atMiddleHarbourArtists’ Colony in Mosman. Map is included on the Proxy Form.

 

ARTISTS‘ NEWS

 

Robyn Werkhoven: collaborative exhibition with Eric Werkhoven: Caprice – “Holy Tirade Of The Heart Uncovered”

Where:MaitlandRegionalArtGallery

Dates: 27 June – 29 August 2011

Opening: Saturday 23 July 3-5pm.

 

Robyn writes: “Hope you can visit our new exciting show or attend the opening. There will be a video running on how Eric and I produce our collaborative works; and a CD Book featuring drawings, paintings and Eric’s sculptures.”

 

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GENERAL NEWS

 

 

REPORT:

 

“An Evening with the Artists”

Our dinner party at Ripples,ChowderBay12th April was a huge success – everyone had a wonderful time and the

amount raised will go towards funding our next exhibiton inMelbournein November: $3,908.70 from the dinner tickets; and $925.65 from the raffle.

 

OUR NEXT FUNDRAISER:

 

“Sunday Spring Lunch”

at Ripples, Chowder Bay, with live music and gourmet dining; and an excellent raffle with great prizes. Details to be advised …

 

DATE – 16th October around midday until 5pm

 


 

Committee News

 

¨      The Annual General Meeting 2011.

 

Date: Wednesday 22nd June 2011.

Time : 7pm – 9pm.

Venue: Julian Ashton ArtSchool, Mosman.

 

The AGM will be held at the beautiful oceanside location of the Julian Ashton Art School, at Middle Harbour Artists’ Colony in Mosman. Start time 7pm, but feel free to turn up early to chat with the artists. As you are aware, the Principal, Paul Delprat, is one of our patrons, and he has generously made the premises available to PAA. Wine and food, coffee and tea are provided, and parking is free. Map on proxy form.

 

Our accountant Robert Musumeci has audited the books and they will be presented for inspection. All positions on the committee are open for election at the AGM and votes will be taken by those present, plus proxies.

 

¨       Proxy form: is included with this newsletter – If you are unable to attend the AGM, please fill in and mail this proxy voting form to the PAA post office box, nominating your proxy to represent your wishes in these matters.

 

Or just send an email to the executive team Janis, or Kathrin, or Judith Stevens, or someone else on the committee:

jelander@bigpond.net.au

kathrin@kathrinlonghurst.com

 

¨      Hon. Secretary report:

 

Our Secretary Judith Stevens apologies to anyone who has not received a receipt for fees and should they require one, please just send an email and it will be forwarded to them.

 

If anyone at this stage has not paid their 2011 fees  – we now have the option of Direct Depositing. Please make sure to use your ARTIST NAME when making the online deposit, so we can identify it. This new development will save a lot of work because artists can request a receipt when they lodge the Payment online.

 

Account Name: Portrait Artists Australia

Bank: Westpac

BSB: 032-199 Account Number: 186 549

 

 

¨      PAA EXHIBITION November 2011 in Melbourne

 

Title of exhibition: “All the World’s A Stage”

DATES: 2nd – 21st November 2011, VAS Melbourne.

Opening Night: Tuesday 8th  November

THEME: Performance (PORTRAIT). This is a very broad theme addressing Performance of ALL kinds including the social and professional masks that people assume.   Inspiration may be drawn from parties; events; mardi gras; fashion week; theatre and performing arts. Have fun with it… please remember it is still a portrait, not a figurative work….

 

 

 


Vol. 9 Issue 2 March/April 2011


Posted by Kat

CONGRATULATIONS TO

 

Marcus Callum: finalist in the 2011 Archibald Portrait Prize.

 

Sally Robinson: selected for the 2011 Archibald Salon des Refuses at the S.H.Ervin Gallery, Observatory Hill,Sydney.

 

Peter Marshall: finalist in the Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize, March 2011

 

REPORT: “the FACE of AUSTRALIA”.

 

This is our third time at the NSW Parliament House Fountain Courtand it is an elegant and spacious venue, showcasing the works. We had about 150 guests. Former NSW Minister the Arts Virginia Judge for opened the exhibition and the show itself was highly praised and should be well attended for the run.

 

Our photographer Craig Peihopa has sent in his photographs of the night and we have uploaded a selection onto the PAA website, including the works. Please check them out and contact Craig for large files suitable for printing if you wish. (Go to the right side menue of the HOMEPAGE and click on “EXHIBITION PHOTOS”. Also previous exhibitions are all there – some wonderful shots.) The works are all very strong and the theme is popular with the public.

 

Thanks to the Hanging team – Jules Sevelson; Alex & Marilyn Koloszy; Nafisa Naomi; Kathrin Longhurst; Janis Lander; Bob Baird; Rosa Fedele; and Phil from the Parliament House services.

 

Thanks to the hard working Committee members who do a huge amount of organizing make it all come together on the night.

 

Thanks to our sponsors: Paul Cartwright of Woollahra Freight; Craig Peihopa of Timeline Photography; Cellarmasters Wines for the gift to Speaker; and to the excellent Parliament House liaison staff and Catering services. Our thanks to Bruce Thompson of ST Legal for donating the printing and for Binks who generously helps out with this invaluable service.

 

 

“An Evening with the Artists” 

 

A Dinner Party at Ripples at Chowder Bay Tuesday 12th April, 7.30-11pm,

 

PAA artists are hosting a delightful harbourside dinner at ripples Chowder Bay. The evening includes a three-course dinner with fine wines, with a Guest Speaker, an AUCTION, and Lucky Door Prizes. $100 per head.

 

AUCTION ITEMS include:

PORTRAIT SITTINGS WITH ARTISTS

Bob Baird; Rosa Fedele; and Judith O’Conal-Prinz.

 

AND WORKS OF ART from artists Alex Kolozsy and Janis Lander.

 

All proceeds of the AUCTION to go towards Exhibition costs for PAA in Melbourne – auction on the night at dinner or start bidding online at the PAA website  – ‘bid’ button on HOMEPAGE.

 

Contacts: Nafisa Naomi 0404 036 303; Vivian Falk. 0438 874 936


COMMITTEE NEWS

 

  • PAA EXHIBITION November 2011

 

Title of exhibition: “All the World’s A Stage”

DATES: 2nd – 21st November 2011, VAS Melbourne.

 

NOTE: CHANGE OF VENUE: Our venue in Queensland has been adversely affected by the flooding this year and has pulled out of the exhibition. Therefore we have moved this exhibition to VAS in Melbourne CBD during the month of November 2011.

 

THEME: Performance. This is a very broad theme addressing Performance of ALL kinds including the social and professional masks that people assume.   Inspiration may be drawn from parties; events; mardi gras; fashion week; theatre and performing arts. Have fun with it….

 

VENUE: Hammond and McCubbin Galleries, The Victorian Art Society, Melbourne.

WHERE: 430 Albert Street, East Melbourne VIC 3002. Gallery Hours: Weekdays 10am to 4pm, Weekends and Public Holidays 1pm to 4pm

DATES: Wednesday 2nd November – Monday 21st November 2011. .

Opening Night: the following week (after Melbourne Cup is over).

Takedown: Tuesday 22nd November 2011.

FREIGHT: will be sponsored via Woollahra Art Removals, and details will be sent with the Entry Form in the September Newsletter.

 

  • AGM – 29 JUNE 2011

 

NOTE: Annual General Meeting 29 June – at the Julian Ashton Art School, Artists colony Mosman. details and PROXY forms in the next newsletter (May).

 

  • UPCOMING PROJECT:

 

10th year Anniversary Edition of

Portrait Artists Australia – 2002 – 2012.

The committee is looking into printing quotes for a lovely glossy book of PAA Exhibiting Artists  – allowing two pages per artist for images of works and a short bio. All current, financial members are eligible. This serves to commemorate the 10 years that Portrait Artists Australia has been in existence, and will showcase the artists’ work and the genre itself. It also serves as a promotional tool – for distribution to architects, universities, Tafes, libraries, medical schools. This is our market for high-end commissions. To cover the costs, it is proposed the artists each pay a nominal fee per entry, which will include their own copy of the book; plus we will do a fundraising dinner to cover the rest of the costs. Watch this space for more details during the year.

GENERAL NEWS

 

CALL for Entries – City of Perth Black Swan Prize for Portraiture

The City ofPerth Black Swan Prizeshowcases both emerging and established artists.

ENTRIES DUE: Friday 8 July 2011 (see website for Entry Forms and Terms and Conditions)

DATES/VENUE: 16 – 26 September 2011, Perth’s Town Hall. 

Lester Group First Prize:  $35,000;?Perrine People’s Choice Prize: $7,500.


Vol. 9 Issue 1 Jan 2011


Posted by Kat

ARTISTS‘ NEWS

Sinaed Davies: her portrait of Ken Rosewall has been acquired for the collection of the National Portrait Gallery Canberra. This portrait previously hung in the Archibald Refuses 2010.

 

Also – Sinead participated in a Group Exhibition:  Distant Bridges – in support of Amnesty International.

Where: NG Art Gallery, 3 Little Queen St, Chippendale, NSW.

When: 18 Jan – 5 February.

 

Jodi Stewart: her portrait, Suzanne Chick with her painting ‘Gift from Diego’, which was a finalist in this year’s Portia Geach Award, was one of 18 paintings selected by the DiVerse poet’s group to have an ecphrastic poem written about it.  This is the second year that DiVerse have responded to the Portia Geach exhibition, finding inspiration for their poems in the portraits, a collaboration that implies the multi-layered narratives at work in a skillful portrait. Ann Cape‘s painting, Grace Constanza with her mother, Vera, was also chosen.

Readers will recall that the Grand narrative in Pieter Bruegel’s painting Landscape with the Fall of Icarus inspired the poem (of the same name) by William Carlos Williams; as well as W. H. Auden’s 1938 poem Musée des Beaux-Arts. And the more intimate narrative of the Mona Lisa has inspired songs, movies, and endless conjecture, down the centuries.


Julie Ballis: joint exhibition – Fantasy and Nostalgia.

Where: The Q, 235 Crawford St, Queanbeyan, NSW 2620.

When: 8-26 Feb, Opening 11 Feb 6-8pm by Hon Steve Whan MP.

Robyn Ross: was invited to submit work for the 2011 International Biennale in Izmir, Turkey, and she will be in Turkey this April /May for the opening. (As a ‘guest artist’, the 2,200 Euro exhibit fee is waived). Robyn’s work was selected from an image of one of her drawings from the Florence Biennale Artists’ Exhibition that hung in Melbourne and Canberra galleries in October/November 2010.

 

GENERAL NEWS

UPDATE:

“THE FACE OF AUSTRALIA”

VENUE:  SYDNEY PARLIAMENT HOUSE is a large venue and will hold large paintings.

DATES: 29 march – 29 April 2011

OPENING NIGHT – MARCH 29, 6.30

 

ENTRIES DUE END FEB 2011 – ENTRY FORM ENCLOSED.

 

TITLE: THE FACE OF AUSTRALIA.

The theme is THE PORTRAIT IN THE Australian LANDSCAPE, which gives our artists the opportunity to combine a stunning landscape with a powerful portrait within the composition. Urban landscapes are also acceptable, artists are free to interpret the theme as they wish.

 

OPEN TO ALL PAA ARTISTS – please be inspired by the floods, the drought, the fires, the beach, the cityscape, to create a stunning narrative celebrating the land as a context for your portrait.

 

FREIGHT JOINTLY SPONSORED BY WOOLAHRA ART AND PAA.

 


PROJECTS FOR THE COMING YEAR 2011.

 

OCTOBER EXHIBITION

TITLE: “ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE”

October 2011, ASTRA Gallery in QLD. Dates to be confirmed.

THEME: Cabaret//theatre/street scenes/party/fashion/masquerade/circus.

 

PORTFOLIO OF PAA ARTISTS

The committee is investigating options to produce a glossy coffee table portfolio of PAA artists and their works as a promotional tool – for distribution to architects, universities, Tafes, libraries, medical schools, and the market for high-end commissions. It is an expensive venture and we looking at several quotes.

 

SPONSORSHIP and DONATIONS

  • We are also looking for Sponsorship for this venture. A sponsor will receive maximum exposure for their business and LOGO on the publication in return for their contribution.
  • All financial DONATIONS to PAA are tax deductible.
  • We have different levels of sponsorship and ALL assistance is welcome.

 

THE PAA WEBSITE

The website is getting a lot of visitors and is a powerful tool for marketing, however the entire NET is doing the same thing, so we are looking at ways to make our website prominent. We are also looking at strategies for introducing people to the concept of commissions and to encourage people to follow through with enquiries. We do get a lot of frivolous enquiries, (and some very odd ones), which do not lead to an actual commission, so clearly the interest is there, but the concept of follow-through is not so easy for the general public.

 

  • a COMMISSIONS link to the information on the PAA Homepage. The page on our website is very friendly and aims to make the process attractive and non-threatening.
  • a FACEBOOK link on the PAA Homepage. Our PAGE ON FACEBOOK is going well and people are using Facebook page as an informal forum or blog, which they cannot do on the PAA website or in the newsletter. This is an opportunity for introducing people to the concept of commissions in the informal and intimate setting, rather than institutional and formal portraits. Please be sure to add the page to your own FACEBOOK page, and to ‘LIKE’ the page. It all helps bring awareness to our association.

 

 

THE ANNUAL FEES

Our Honorary Secretary Judith Stevens reminds everyone that the 2011 annual fees are now due. If any artist needs an extension please email Janis. While we need the fees to function, at the same time, an temporary extension, if needed, is always an option. Our very best wishes are with the artists whose studios have suffered damage from the floods.

 

 


Vol. 8 Issue 10 Nov/Dec 2010


Posted by Kat

CONGRATULATIONS TO

Peteris Ciemitis: WINNER – WA 2010 Black Swan Portrait Prize.

“I’m delighted and honoured to say that I was recently announced the winner of the prize, which was all the more rewarding given the calibre of the judges (Stefano Carboni, Director of the Art Gallery of WA, formerly of the Metropolitan Museum, New York; Helen Cook, former Chair of the AGWA Board; and Car Altmann, Artrinsic Inc Board Member).”

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PAA artists who were finalists in the 2010 Black Swan Portrait Prize in Perth – (final tally) Greg Somers & Jacquie Blight, Ann Cape, Louise Beck, Raelene Sharp, Helen Edwards, Pamela Scherf, Vivian Falk, Nafisa Naomi.

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Jacquie Blight: Her portrait Love me Tender (winner of the Black Swan People’s Choice 2009) at was this year voted Favourite at the Hidden Faces of the Archibald in Southbank 2010 and again at Hidden Faces of the Archibald Portraits 2008-2010 at The Age Media House Gallery in Melbourne.

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Vivian Falk: Highly Commended Kenilworth Art Prize for her portrait of John Morrison

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Terry Benson: Finalist x 2 – The Mortimore Art Prize – Still Life section and

Portrait section.

ARTISTS‘ NEWS

Unveiled: Dee Jackson’s watercolour portrait of Charles (Stalley) Barnes MSc PhD FTSE FRACI was unveiled on Friday 26 November 2010 by Dr Peter Farrell AM, founder of ResMed and director of the Company since its inception in June 1989.

Dr Barnes is a graduate of Adelaide and London Universities, with postgraduate research experience at Adelaide and Stanford Universities, Bi and Imperial College.  He has worked as a research scientist in CSIRO, CSR, Biotechnology Australia, and ResMed. Dee Jackson’s portrait of Dr Barnes will be hung in the Company’s Innovation Centre, Bella Vista, as part of the ResMed Corporate art collection.

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GENERAL NEWS

PLEASE SEND YOUR

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR 2011 PAA EXHIBITIONS BY EMAIL TO

jelander@bigpond.net.au

(or by mail to the Post Office Box…)

“THE FACE OF AUSTRALIA”

April 2011, Sydney Parliament House.

THEME: a portrait in the Australian  landscape.

“ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE”

October 2011, ASTRA Gallery in QLD.

THEME: Cabaret//theatre/ street scenes/ /party/masquerade/circus – Celebration.


Very best wishes for the Holiday season to the wonderful artists who comprise Portrait Artists Australia…

The year 2010 has seen some interesting developments for PAA – we have had two very successful exhibitions this year – in March FACE-OFF! was a show of close-ups of a uniform small size in a small commercial Gallery; the second, The Artist’s Muse, was an exhibition of full length nude portrait at the Arthouse – a very large commercial multi media Events venue. Next year in 2011 we have two exciting exhibitions ahead – The Face of Australia in Sydney Parliament House, and All the World’s a Stage in QLD. We are already lining up new venues for 2012. The committee is aiming to organise exhibitions in all the states of Australia, and with generous freight sponsorship from Paul Cartwright of Woollahra Art Removals, this is likely to occur.

As an independent professional association we aim to set the standard for top quality, artists-run exhibitions in the genre of contemporary Portraiture, and if our artists continue to give their best to the exhibitions, then PAA will continue to be a strong player in the visual arts industry. The art world needs the energy and vision of independent artists’ initiatives otherwise the artist’s voice will not be heard by the public. The committee is focused on strategies to amplify the profile of Portrait Artists Australia nationally and internationally, and to increase the number of serious commissions.

The Committee Members all work together harmoniously on behalf of the members and every aspect of the Association’s activities is reviewed and discussed. All members of the team bring highly developed skills to the table and are working on behalf of the artists and the art form. Thanks to Judith Stevens for her continuing commitment to PAA in the role of Honorary Secretary – she has recently introduced our new accountant Robert Musumeci, who is auditing and reviewing PAA books. Kathrin Longhurst also gets a special mention for an awesome job with the PAA website. Katherine redesigned the PAA website last year and we are constantly working to improve traffic and create a user friendly, informative site. Last week the site crashed because we had had so many visits that our band-width allowance was exceeded. So now we have increased our band-width capacity in order to accommodate increasing visitors to the site.

PAA is fortunate in attracting ongoing interest from many people and we thank them for their generous support in diverse ways: Craig Peihopa –photography; Paul and Kim at the Artscene; Anthony Longhurst – expert assistance at hangings; Chris Muir –invitation designs; Paul Delprat, our patron; Bruce Thompson – donates printing; and others…

Warmest wishes to you and your families for a joyful and peaceful holiday season, and may 2011 be prosperous for us all,

Janis


Vol. 8 Issue 9 October 2010


Posted by Kat

Kevin Oxley: has been very busy the last few months -

Finalist: Sunshine Coast Art Prize: “Life Fractals”, (Collage of Digital Images on canvas) Caloundra Regional gallery, Caloundra, Qld. 

Finalist: Grafton Jacaranda Drawing Award: “Eclipse of Survival”, (Ink and Pencil). Grafton Regional Gallery. The works will tour NSW Regional Galleries for 12 months.

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June Morley: Awarded 1st prize figurative painting, The Model (oil pastel).

Where: Shoalhaven Art Society’s 46th Exhibition – Shoalhaven City Art Centre.

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ARTISTS‘ NEWS

Jiawei Shen is celebrating his Retrospective Exhibition:  Shen Jiawei, From Mao to Now, 1961 – 2010.

Where: The Hazelhurst Regional Gallery & Arts Centre in Gymea, Sutherland Shire, 782 Kingsway, Gymea NSW 2227. Tel: 8536 5700. DATES: 16 October 2010 – 28 November 2010.

Opening: 15 October, 6pm – guest speaker: Andrew Sayers. John McDonald has written an essay for the catalogue. The Curator is Grahame Kime.

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Evert Ploeg, along with Robert Hannaford and Kevin Namatjira, (grandson of Albert’s tenth child), is painting at the side of the stage during the run of the play The Namatjira Project, at the Belvoir Theatre, Sydney. The Namatjira Project offers ‘a bridge between blackfella and whitefella’ in the tragic story of the aboriginal artist Elea, aka Albert Namatjira. Tickets can still be bought online at the Belvoir website for this stunning production, which runs until November 7th.

CONGRATULATIONS TO

Finalists in the 2010 Portia Geach Memorial Portrait Prize, SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney:

Sally Robinson, Kerry McInnis, Sinead Davies, Joy Beardmore, Ann Cape.

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Finalists – 2010 Mortimore Prize, Dubbo, NSW.

Raelene Sharp, Kerry McInnis, Peter Marshall, Rosa Fedele.

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Finalists in the Xstrata Percival Portrait Prize, QLD.

Kerry McInnis, Kevin Oxley:

Where: Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville, QLD: Cnr Denham and Flinders Sts, Townsville 4810. Ph: 07 4727 9011

When: October- November 2010

Judge: former National Portrait Gallery Director Andrew Sayers.

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Evert Ploeg: Finalist – the biannual  $50,000 Kilgour Figurative prize – with a nude self-portrait.

Where: New Castle Regional Gallery.

When: 6th November 2010 – 16th January 2011

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Kerry Mcinnis: finalist – the Norvill Landscape Prize in Mururundi, NSW.

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Ann Cape: was also a finalist in the WA Black Swan Portrait Prize. (We omitted her name last month.)

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Robyn Stanton Werkhoven: collaborative work with Eric Werkhoven titled: “Thou Shalt Not Kill” was chosen for the Blake’s Society’s Website Exhibition: Director’s Cut

DATES: 6th Oct 2010– 15TH Jan 2011

The Artist’s Muse continues October 18 until November 14, so please direct your friends to drop in and have lunch or a cool drink and view the art upstairs and downstairs….



Nafisa Naomi: Solo Exhibition: Wildlife Portraits – on behalf of Animal Works a non-profit Conservation organisation.

When: 1 – 21st October 2010.

Where: The Landship Gallery, Headland Park, 1,100a Middle Head Road, Mosman, Sydney. Hours: 11am-5pm.

Opening: by Glenn A. Baker, 2pm Saturday October 2nd

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GENERAL NEWS

REMINDER: The next PAA EXHIBITION in APRIL 2011 AT SYDNEY PARLIAMENT HOUSE – is OPEN TO ALL PAA ARTISTS – TITLE: THE FACE OF AUSTRALIA. The theme: THE PORTRAIT IN THE LANDSCAPE, which gives our artists the opportunity to combine a stunning landscape with a powerful portrait within the composition.

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A warm welcome to new exhibiting member – Lesley Shelley

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Publicity & Marketing Workshops for Artists and Gallery Owners – final workshop for 2010.

When: Monday 15 November – Guest Speaker: Gallery Owner and Arts Commentator Michael Reid.

Where: Gaffa Gallery, 281 Clarence St, Sydney 2000

Cost: $130 pp; bring a friend for $100 each.

Contact: Amber Daines, Bespoke Communications- 0404 145 939/

amber@bespokecomms.com.au

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please send all news of exhibitions, awards, commissions and publications to jelander@bigpond.net.au

Report on the OPENING

The Artist’s Muse

October 2010

The Artist’s Muse opening went extremely well and the guests enjoyed themselves – most people actually voted for Peoples Choice and the box was full. People listened to the speeches instead of chatting through them, and our wonderful guest speaker and esteemed art collector John Schaeffer spoke to all the artists afterwards. The upstairs was closed to the public and the elegant atmosphere supported the strength and beauty of the works. The show will be seen by thousands of people visiting the two rooms during its month-long run. Prices are very reasonable and we hope many of the works will sell.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Heartfelt thanks to Craig Peihopa for taking the photos of the event, which will be available to view and to purchase on the website shortly. Thanks to Paul Cartwright of Woollahra Art Removals for interstate freight sponsorship to the depot; and to Kim White at The ArtScene for additional sponsorship of freight to and from the Arthouse venue. Our thanks to Chris Muir for his beautiful invitation design which garnered unprecedented positive feedback. Thanks to the staff at the Arthouse Hotel for excellent service and food at the opening, and Event Manager Alisa Angell.

The PAA Committee is responsible for the PAA events management, from mailouts to catalogues, and special thanks to them all for organizing this exhibition, particularly the hanging team: Kathrin, Jules, Janis, Constance, Rosa, Vivian, who hung the show beautifully, with the help of Anthony Longhurst, who is always so efficient; Nafisa who persuaded John Schaeffer to open.

The show is powerful and one of our best and thank you for your participation and much appreciated. PAA will continue to be a strong artists’ initiative so long as the artists continue to give their best to it – the art world needs the energy and vision of independent artists’ initiatives. The idea of the nude portrait exhibition has proven so popular we might consider doing another one in a similar kind of venue to the Arthouse Hotel, since the theme would not be at all appropriate for the more formal Parliament House venues we also occupy.

WINNER PEOPLE’S CHOICE with an overwhelming 17 votes: Vivian Falk “Up Close and Personal”. 2nd place with 11 votes: Christine Lott. Shared 3rd with 10 votes each: Constance Farquharson and Kathrin Longhurst.


Vol. 8 Issue 8 September 2010


Posted by Kat

CONGRATULATIONS TO

Finalists – Black Swan Portrait Prize:

Louise Beck, Raelene Sharp, Helen Edwards, Peter Ciemitis, Pamela Scherf, Vivian Falk, Nafisa Naomi.

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Mortimore Prize finalists:

Peter Marshall: finalist in two Categories – Drawing and Portrait.

Rosa Fedele: finalist in two Categories – Still Life and Portrait.

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Val Landa: Finalist in the Broken Hill Outback Art prize

Where: Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery,

When: August 2010.

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Fiona Knox: highly commended, figurative painting in oils – for work ‘Watch out behind’.

What: Oyster Bay Arts festival.

When: 28 May – 30 June.

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ARTISTS‘ NEWS

Peter Ciemitis: joint exhibition of portraits – Disquiet – with Esther Erlich

Where: Gadfly Gallery, Perth. Contact 0 8 9272 1518

When: 22 Oct – 7 Nov 2010. Hours: Wed-Fri. 11-5pm; Sat & Sun 2-5pm

Avril Thomas has had a busy year with university commissions: A Day in the Life of Medicine. A joint exhibition with Meg Brassil The University of Adelaide School of Medicine 125th Anniversary Exhibition. includes 59 Portraits of well-known medical alumni from the University of Adelaide “to celebrate 125 years of medical excellence”. Media: watercolour, graphite, charcoal and oil.

Opening: Monday 30 August.

Where: Bonython Hall, University of Adelaide, South Australia.

Avril has also been commissioned to paint the Deans of Science for Monash University, Victoria.

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Robyn Ross: New Paintings.

Where: Hill Gallery, 54 Gladesville Rd, Hunters Hill, 10-26 September

Opening: Friday 10th, 6.30-8.30 by Paul Delprat.

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A warm welcome to 3 new artists accepted for exhibiting membership.

Julie Hutchings

Peter Engels

Rodney Edelston

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please send all news of exhibitions, awards, commissions and publications to jelander@bigpond.net.au


The Artist’s Muse

Exhibition Dates: October 18 – November 14 2010

Opening Night Monday 18th October 6.30-8.30

Opening speaker: John Schaeffer.

VENUE: The Arthouse Hotel – 275 Pitt Street, Sydney.

HOURS: Monday – Friday 11am til late. Saturday – 5pm til late

KEY DATES

Entry Forms Now Due.

Delivery of works Due: NSW artists 13-15 October. Sydney Depot: The ArtScene 914 Victoria Road, West Ryde.

DELIVERY of works VIC & QLD ARTISTS: to the Woollahra Art Depots in Brisbane and Melbourne. Details on ENTRY FORM.

Delivery of works Due: VIC artists – 4-8 October

Delivery of works Due: QLD artists – 4-8 October

Hanging: Sunday October 17

Take down: November 14

Last call for entries. The freight for Interstate works is jointly sponsored by Woollahra Art Removals and PAA.

Be part of this exciting exhibition of a classic theme in a contemporary setting  -  the source of inspiration and an enduring symbol of creativity.

REPORT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 1 SEPTEMBER 2010

There was a small turnout of 14 people, but 25 people sent in their proxy votes and apologies. The President, Vice President and Honorary Secretary gave their reports for the previous year. There were general discussions by those present on scheduled exhibitions and events for the immediate future, and strategies for attracting commissions and sales for the PAA artists. The committee was elected, the addition to the Constitution was passed, and the executive team will be elected by the committee at the next meeting. Thank you to Paul Delprat for allowing the use of the JAAS art school at Headland Park.

ELECTED COMMITTEE MEMBERS for 2010-2011

1. Judith Stevens

2. Kathrin Longhurst

3. Janis Lander

4. Nafisa Naomi

5. Jules Sevelson

6. Jeanette Korduba

7. Alex Kolozsy

8. Constance Farquharson

9. Bob Baird

10. Vivian Falk

11. Judith  O’Conal-Prinz

12. Rosa Fedele.


Vol. 8 Issue 7 August 2010


Posted by Kat

CONGRATULATIONS TO

Finalists in the 2010 Doug Moran Prize

Jan Williamson, Sophie Haythornthwaite.

Where: State Library Sydney til September


Kerry McInnis: selected for the 2010 Salon des Refuses with a portrait of Kate Grenville which, together with the other salon entries are being exhibited at the Tweed River Art Gallery until August 8th.


Finalist in the Perth Black Swan Prize for Portraiture

Pamela Scherf, Vivian Falk.


Pamela Scherf: Highly Commended – Golden Ox Awards – for a mixed media work, ‘Bio-Graphical Landscape’.

Where: Golden Ox Restaurant, Monet Function Room, Melbourne.

When: 9th – 22nd July


ARTISTS‘ NEWS

Robyn Stanton Werkhoven –  joint

Exhibiton with Eric Werkhoven.

When: 2 – 29th September

Where: SOAG Gallery, 15 Elizabeth St, Tighes Hill, Newcastle. 02 49691811

Opening: Saturday 4th Sept. 3 -5 pm. All  PAA members most welcome.


Vivian Falk: Group Exhibition Shir Madness – in conjunction with the Shir Madness Music Festival.

When: 10-15 July.

Where: Bondi Pavilion, Bondi Beach Sydney.

Opening: 6pm Tuesday 10th August


Evert Ploeg is throwing an Election Day Weekend MASTERCLASS!!

(1) “Portrait Workshop” in oils

Saturday 21st Aug.10.30 – 4.30 pm

Sunday 22nd Aug. 10am – 4pm

Limited places -  small group.

Cost: $330 incl. GST (and model)

and

(2) 3x Dry Media Workshop

Where: Manly Art Gallery & Museum

Cost: $230. Dates:

Monday 6th Sept. 1 – 4pm – Portrait Form & Tone

Monday13th Sept.1 – 4pm  – Portrait In Nude

Monday 20th Sept. 1 – 4pm – Self Portrait In Reflection

Bookings for both:  02 9982 2620 or evertploeg@hotmail.com


Janis Lander has just returned from a 2-week artist’s residency sponsored by ARC UNSW – at Fowlers Gap Arid Zone research station in the NSW desert. Janis reports: “It rained hard, the rivers flowed, the roads were flooded and the desert flowers bloomed.”


please send all news of exhibitions, awards, commissions and publications to jelander@bigpond.net.au


Portrait Artists Australia Annual General Meeting

1st September 2010 – 7pm – 9pm

ALL MEMBERS WELCOME! Looking forward to seeing you there and catching up on news. Please email or post your proxy vote if you are not able to attend….

The Annual General Meeting will be held at the beautiful oceanside location of the Julian Ashton Art School, at Middle Harbour Artists’ Colony in Mosman. Our esteemed patron Paul Delprat has generously made the premises available to PAA for the event.

Wine and food, coffee and tea are provided, parking is free, and it is a great opportunity to socialise with fellow PAA artists. We have two social events each year, the Arty Party in January and the AGM mid year. Let’s take the opportunity celebrate our unique Association of Professional Artists, and the collection of strong, creative personalities that have made it all happen.

The books will be presented for inspection. All positions on the committee will be open for election. Those wishing to join the dynamic team are asked to introduce themselves. The committee meets about 9 times a year, and organizes all PAA exhibitions and events.

If you are unable to attend the AGM, please fill in and mail your proxy voting form to the PAA P.O. BOX, or email the words to jelander@bigpond.net.au, nominating your proxy.

AGM VENUE ADDRESS:

The artists’ colony is in Headland Park, 1100A Middle Head Road, Mosman, past Mosman Village. JAAS is Cottage 17. Driving along Middle Head Road, you come to a right hand turn into a driveway – directly opposite a left hand turn into Cobbittee Street. Please check the street directory. If you get lost on the night, please call Kathrin 0411144893 or Janis 0425353790.

Map on proxy form in the previous newsletter…

The Artist’s Muse

Exhibition: Oct 18 – Nov 14 2010

The Arthouse Hotel – 275 Pitt St Sydney

KEY DATES

Entry Forms Due: 1st September

Delivery of works Due: NSW artists 13-15 October

Delivery of works Due: VIC artists – 4-8 October

Delivery of works Due: QLD artists – 4-8 October

Hanging: Sunday October 17

Take down: November 14

Opening Night

Monday 18th October 6.30-8.30

THIS EMAIL ARRIVED FROM CAL FOR THE PAA ARTISTS NETWORK

Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) will be hosting another series of information sessions on the Australian visual artists’ resale royalty scheme during July, August and September – so if you’re a visual artist, register now to attend these free events.

These information sessions will explain how the scheme works, and how it affects you as an artist. ??CAL has been appointed by the government to administer the scheme, which commenced on 9 June 2010.

The scheme entitles visual artists to receive payment of a 5% royalty on certain resales of their works. It also requires art dealers, galleries, auction houses and Indigenous Art Centres to report certain information about their commercial resales.

You can register to participate in the scheme, and report resales online at www.resaleroyalty.org.au.


Vol. 8 Issue 6 June/July 2010


Posted by Kat

CONGRATULATIONS TO

Finalists in the 2010 Shirley Hannan Prize:

Peter Smeeth (Awarded the Mailroom Prize), Ann Cape, Susan Cesarini, Evert Ploeg, Bob Baird, Shirley Cameron-Roberts, Raelene Sharp, Susie Devenport, Jan Williamson.


Finalists in The Hidden Faces of the 2010 Archibald:

Helen Edwards, Raelene Sharp, Jacquie Blight.

Dates:  2nd June – 11th July.

Venue: Hilton Melbourne South Wharf, 2 Convention Place, South Wharf, Melbourne.


Ann Cape: Awarded the Holding Redlynch Viewers Choice Prize, in the 2010 Salon des Refuses, S H Ervin Gallery, Observatory Hill, Sydney


Louise Beck: Awarded 1st Prize for Portraiture at the Drummoyne Art Society Open Exhibition, May 2010.


Josephine Anne Smith: did well at the Northern Suburbs Agricultural Show at St Ives: 2 x 1st Place and 3 x 2nd Place in Birds and Animals sections.

ARTISTS‘ NEWS

Raelene Sharp: was commissioned to paint Professor Ruth Bishop AO for Melbourne University.

Professor Bishop currently holds the positions of Professor in the Department of pediatrics (University of Melbourne) and Senior Principal Research Fellow (National Health and Medical Research Council), Royal Children’s Hospital Research Institute. Professor Bishop is acknowledged world-wide as an expert in the field of rotavirus disease. She was the first person to isolate rotavirus, identifying it as the major cause of severe gastrointestinal illness.


Louise Beck writes that PAA artist Charles Plisek passed away on May 4th 2010.  “A wonderful portrait painter in the true European tradition, Charles left some beautiful works behind.  A retrospective exhibition is being held for Charles over the weekend.

DATES: Fri 6th August at  6.30 pm until Sunday 8th August at 5.00pm.  Opening times:  10.00am – 5.00pm (Sat and Sun).

VENUE: The Balmain Watch House Gallery, 179 Darling Street, Balmain.

OPENING NIGHT: Friday 6th August, 6.30 pm – 9.00pm. Everyone welcome.”


Margot Gough & Josephine Anne Smith: Joint exhibition: Back To Nature.

When: 14th – 25th July

Opening Night: 16th July 6-8 pm

Where: The Hornsby Art Gallery 208 Pacific Highway NSW 2077

Meet the Artists: 13th 1 – 4pm 15th 10am -4pm 24th 10am-1pm.



Portrait Artists Australia Annual General Meeting

1st September 2010 – 7pm – 9pm

ALL MEMBERS WELCOME! Looking forward to seeing you there and catching up on news. Please email or post your proxy vote if you are not able to attend….

The Annual General Meeting will be held at the beautiful oceanside location of the Julian Ashton Art School, at Middle Harbour Artists’ Colony in Mosman. Our esteemed patron Paul Delprat has generously made the premises available to PAA for the event.

Wine and food, coffee and tea are provided, parking is free, and it is a great opportunity to socialise with fellow PAA artists. We have two social events each year, the Arty Party in January and the AGM mid year. Let’s take the opportunity celebrate our unique Association of Professional Artists, and the collection of strong, creative personalities that have made it all happen.

The books will be presented for inspection. All positions on the committee will be open for election. Those wishing to join the dynamic team are asked to introduce themselves. The committee meets about 9 times a year, and organize all PAA exhibitions and events.

If you are unable to attend the AGM, please fill in and mail your proxy voting form to the PAA P.O. BOX, or email the words to jelander@bigpond.net.au, nominating your proxy.

AGM VENUE ADDRESS:

The artists’ colony is in Headland Park, 1100A Middle Head Road, Mosman, past Mosman Village. JAAS is Cottage 17. Driving along Middle Head Road, you come to a right hand turn into a driveway – directly opposite a left hand turn into Cobbittee Street. Please check the street directory. If you get lost on the night, please call Kathrin 0411144893 or Janis 0425353790.

Map on proxy form….

The Artist’s Muse

Exhibition: Oct 18 – Nov 14 2010

The Arthouse Hotel – 275 Pitt St Sydney

KEY DATES

Entry Forms Due: 1st September

Delivery of works Due: NSW artists 13-15 October

Delivery of works Due: VIC artists – 4-8 October

Delivery of works Due: QLD artists – 4-8 October

Hanging: Sunday October 17

Take down: November 14

Opening Night

Monday 18th October 6.30-8.30

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

After 3 months of intensive meetings and discussions, the committee has voted on the new (upgraded) LOGO design. Jules Sevelson (who designed our original LOGO back in 2003) presented many variations for consideration, and this was the one we went with – it is striking, simple, easily recognizable, and has a lovely balance of the design components of name, initials and the drawing element which many people had complained dominated the original design, but now is shaped like a mirror image of the ‘P’.

We hope the members are all pleased with the new LOGO and THANK YOU JULES!

We hope the members are all pleased with the new LOGO and THANK YOU JULES!


Vol. 8 Issue 5 May 2010


Posted by Kat

CONGRATULATIONS TO

Finalists in the 2010 Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize:

Bob Baird, Peter Smeeth, Susie Devenport, Evert Ploeg,

Judge: SMH Art Critic, John McDonald.

2010 Salon des Refuses: Ann Cape (omitted last newsletter)


Kevin Oxley: Finalist: Sunshine Coast Art Prize, 2010 with artwork, “Life Fractals”.

Judge: SMH Art Critic, John McDonald.

Kevin’s wife Kim Oxley writes: “The medium for  ”Life Fractals” is acrylic and collaged miniature digital images showing previous paintings on the theme ”survival against great odds”.  Images of family and drugs create a fractal-style repeat design of samurai armor, as metaphor for shielding and warding off cancer and its grim prognosis. Kevin continues to battle with his health and keeps working regardless of the situation, using the healing power of art as a method of confronting the cancer.

In March 2006 Kevin was told he might have 8 to 12 months to live, but somehow art seems to be giving him time beyond all expectations, so we all support his approach as a positive way of dealing with this crisis.”

Pamela Scherf has had a busy month;

Winner: People’s Choice & First Place at the Royal Art Society Excellence Exhibition, Redcliffe City Regional Art Gallery, QLD.

Dates: 30th April – 22nd May

Finalist: Moreton Bay Art Awards, Pine Rivers Regional Art Gallery, QLD

Dates: 21st May – 30th May

Finalist: Open Golden Ox Awards, Redcliffe QLD.

Dates: 9th July – 22nd July.


ARTISTS‘ NEWS

Peter Marshall: writes: “The Macquarie Exhibition Pathways and Perceptions, was a great success in Sydney.

“There were over 400 people at the opening at Fountain Court in Parliament House, and Ian Keirnan was opening speaker. The exhibition has now moved on to the Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, and I gave a floor talk there last Saturday, about my own work. ABC Radio National recorded it and will be doing a further interview this week.”


ALSO:

Black Swan Portrait Prize – entries due 16th July 2010

The Doug Moran Portrait Prize – entries due 25th June.

The Portia Geach Portrait Prize – entries due September.

The Lexus Mortimore Portrait Prize – entries due September.


COMMITTEE NEWS

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 1ST SEPTEMBER 2010 AT THE JAAS SCHOOL AT MOSAMN ARTISTS COLONY.

EXHIBITIONS UPDATE – 2011

  • We have successfully negotiated with the director of Astras Gallery (located in the former Schubert Gallery) on the Gold Coast in Queensland to hold an exhibition in October 2011.

Opening night will be Friday 30th September 2011, with the possibility to have artists giving talks over the weekend. Sponsorship for the event will ensure good rates for hotel accommodation for PAA members, as well as freight sponsorship. The gallery offers a huge space with a white baby grand piano, so we will have a lovely opening night, on a theme to be announced shortly. We will make the theme general, to attract sales and commissions. Kathrin Longhurst is responsible for this exciting new venue for PAA artists. The Gallery has agreed to put up a $10,000 incentive prize for the people’s choice or judges pick, yet to be decided – watch this space.

  • The Face Of Australia – in April 2011 at Sydney Parliament House. (The theme is a portrait in the Australian landscape.) In this work PAA artists have the opportunity to incorporate the Australian landscape as well as a portrait in the painting. The Parliament House is a venue a perfect setting for a celebration of the people and the land. Open to all PAA exhibiting members.

PAA will take the whole Fountain Court exhibition area, which leaves a lot of walls for LARGE paintings incorporating the Australian landscape – sea, desert, farms, hills, coast…anything.  The portrait can be of anyone at all as well as any celebrity the artists can approach. This theme is easy to market to the media, as it incorporates our land and the people who love it. We will have floor talks by the artists for this exhibition. Sydney Parliament House is a beautiful venue with a lot of local and international visitors

MEANWHILE …

The Artist’s Muse in October 2010 at the Arthouse Hotel in Sydney,

THE ENTRY FORM IS INCLUDED WITH THIS NEWSLETTER.

Each artist may enter 2 paintings on this a classic theme – the source of inspiration and an enduring symbol of creativity …

The ArtHouse Hotel has a large exhibition area. The subject of this exhibition is nude portraits or portraits in the nude preferable full length or full body poses. Artists may include drapery if they wish. Drapery is optional. The portrait must show a recognisable likeness of the person. This is not a figure study. The paintings will demonstrate anatomical conviction as well a portrait likeness, thus allowing PAA artists an opportunity to demonstrate their skills in both areas. The Arthouse Hotel is an elegant heritage building offering two floors and 3 exhibition spaces and thousands of visitors each week. We are expecting a very positive response to this poetic theme.


Vol. 8 Issue 4 April 2010


Posted by Kat

CONGRATULATIONS TO

Janet Hoyer Cobb: 1st Prize in figurative painting 2010 Royal Easter Show.

Plus the RAS award of excellence medallion for figurative painting, and the RAS Arts Committee Award for best exhibit in Art, Classes 1-22.


Alex Sandor Kolozsy: 2nd Prize in the sculpture division 2010 Royal Easter Show.


ARTISTS‘ NEWS

Sinead Davies: will be giving a talk at the Salon des Refuses exhibition. “Me and my muse tennis legend Ken Rosewall would love to see PAA members there and perhaps join in with Ken & me for a cuppa afterwards in the cafe.”

Where: S.H. Ervin Gallery, Observatory Hill Sydney,

When: Sunday May 16 at 3: 00pm.


Kathrin Longhurst: “Divine Femme” group show

When: The show opens on the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd of May and will run for app 3 weeks

Where: Astras Galleries, Marina Mirage, Sea World Drive, Main Beach Queensland

A warm welcome to new member

Julie Hutchings.

GENERAL NEWS

UPDATE – THE ARTIST’S MUSE

PAA EXHIBITION Oct 18 – Nov 14 2010

Venue: The Arthouse Hotel, 275 Pitt St Sydney

Entry forms will be included with the June newsletter and will be due by September 1st.

Entry forms and cheque to be sent to the PO BOX and all images of proposed works to be sent in a large format jpg file to Kathrin Longhurst.

Artists may enter one or two works, interstate artists will have their freight sponsored for this show. Works due the week prior to the show

Opening Night -  Monday 18th October, Speaker to be advised.

THEME: a nude portrait (the whole figure or the ¾  figure; partially draped or undraped; the work must at the same time be a portrait – a recognisable likeness of a person (so it is NOT a figure study, it is a portrait.)

PLEASE EMAIL EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST to

jelander@bigpond.net.au

Elizabeth Barden: is presenting Master Classes in Cairns: “a series of weekend classes to be tutored by some of Australia’s leading artists. The second workshop will be tutored by Sydney based PAA Artist Evert Ploeg (winner of 2004 Archibald’s People’s Choice Award and the 2005 Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize). Students will work from life, and Evert will give a demonstration in oils.”

Contact: info@elizabethbarden.com


COMMITTEE REPORT

¨       ANNOUNCEMENT: FREIGHT SPONSORSHIP – We are delighted to announce that Woollahra Art Removals, art specialists, has entered into an ongoing relationship with PAA to sponsor freight for interstate artists for the PAA exhibitions. Since most of our exhibitions have been held in NSW this is welcome news for our artists in VIC, OLD and NT. However, we are looking at exhibition venues in Brisbane and Melbourne for 2012, so the sponsorship will then apply to NSW members. PAA is a national professional association of artists and we would like ALL our members to be able to participate in one or both of the annual exhibitions. The freight charge will not be a deterrent for the next two exhibitions, October 2010 at the Arthouse Hotel and April 2011 at the Sydney Parliament House for interstate members.

¨       LOGO – Jules Sevelson is currently working on upgrading the PAA Logo, with a greater emphasis on the name and initials in the design. Jules and the folk on the committee have been discussing these changes for the last few meetings and we should be able to launch this design next month on the website and the letterhead. Watch this space….

¨       ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – 1st SEPTEMBER, 7pm – 8.30pm at the JAAS at Artists Colony Middle Head, Mosman/Sydney. ALL MEMBERS ARE URGED TO ATTEND THE AGM. Members are invited to turn up at 6.30 for drinks and light food and to catch up with other members. Those unable to attend may send their proxy voting form to Janis, Kathrin, Nafisa, or another member to vote on your behalf. The proxy form will be in the August Newsletter.

The AGM Agenda will include voting on a proposed amendment to the PAA Constitution and voting on the committee members for the next 12 months. The books will be presented for inspection. Paul Delprat has once again generously offered the Julian Ashton Art School premises for the meeting, there is ample free parking and a spectacular view of the harbour.

PS: PAA hosts 4 social events per year – the AGM mid year; the Arty Party in January; and the 2 x Opening Nights of our exhibitions. These are great times to meet and/or catch up with fellow artists.

¨       A NOTE FROM JUDITH STEVENS – PAA HONORARY SECRETARY

“Thank you to all those PAA artists who have been so prompt with their annual membership fee this year. Just a reminder to the few members who have not yet sent in their cheque  – fees are now due for 2010, and our accountant is due to audit the books for the year prior to the AGM. PAA depends on these fees to continue functioning, and they cover our on-going costs for the exhibitions, the advertising, the mailouts, the opening nights, freight, as well as your inclusion in the PAA website. Happy painting to all, kind regards, Judith.

NOTE – Australia’s newest portraiture competition – the City of Perth Black Swan Prize for Portraiture. Entry form is due Friday 16th July 2010 and final selection is via photographs of your artwork.

In 2010 the Lester Group 1st prize has increased to $30,000 (non-acquisitive), and the special Perrine People’s Choice Prize of $7,500 will once again cause great debate amongst visitors to the exhibition.

To view images from last year’s exhibition, to download an entry form or to find out more about this exciting event check the website: www.blackswanprize.com.au

ALSO: The bi-annual Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize – entries due 17th May.

The Doug Moran Portrait Prize – entries due 25th June.

The Portia Geach Portrait Prize – entries due September.

The Lexus Mortimore Portrait Prize – entries due September.


Vol. 8 Issue 3 March 2010


Posted by Kat

CONGRATULATIONS TO

Finalists in the 2010 Archibald Portrait Prize:

Peter Smeeth, Nafisa Naomi, Paul Newton, Greg Somers.

Art Gallery NSW, Sydney, through April and May and then travelling.

Congratulations to Nafisa Naomi who won the 2010 PACKERS’ PRIZE with her portrait of Glen A Baker. Nafisa joins the other PAA artists who have won this popular prize: Paul Newton (2001) Jan Williamson (2002, 2003) and Evert Ploeg (2004).


Finalists in the 2010 Salon De Refuses:

Stephanie Brown, Sinead Davies

Where: S H Ervin Gallery, Observatory Hill, Sydney, through April/May.


ARTISTS‘ NEWS

Peter H Marshall has a busy exhibition schedule coming up:

1) Group Exhibition: Pathways & Perceptions.

When: 6th – 29th April

Where: Fountain Court, NSW Parliament House,Sydney.

Opening: 6-8pm 22nd April by Ian Kiernan AO.

2) Group Exhibition: The 30 Realists

Where: St Brigids Hall, Brisbane St , Dubbo Hours: 10am  -  4pm

When: Easter Saturday 2nd April To Sunday 18th April

Peter is also part of a forthcoming Touring Exhibition called ‘Ausart’, organized by Mike Coward (who runs the Mortimore award).


GENERAL NEWS

URGENT REMINDER FROM KATHRIN LONGHURST: please send fresh updated images of recent paintings for your web page. Kathrin will upload them for you, no problem, it couldn’t be easier! No technical knowledge is required as you do not need to put them on the web yourself.

1)      Commissions enquiries for PAA artists are negotiated by Nafisa handles and she refers to the images on the website when discussing prospective commissions.

2)      When we are considering advertising in magazines or designing our exhibition invitations, we look to our database for images– so it is vital to provide fresh images of your work for the committee;

3)      The PAA web page is your online business card – keep it current with fresh images and information.


Check out the new edition of Art Collector Magazine for the PAA ad  – this time featuring the work of Ann Cape, Peter Marshall and Pamela Scherf.


A warm welcome to new members

Jacquie Blight

Cristina Aura

Armelle Swan

Janet Hoyer Cobb


REPORT: Face Off!

We had a big blast at the MLC Gallery for the jam-packed Opening Night of Face Off! This is the first exhibition PAA has held at a small commercial gallery and it was a great success. Apologies to those in the street who were unable to hear the speeches – we had arranged for the sound guy to affix a second speaker on the gallery doorway facing the street and he did not comply.

This is the first time that the PAA artists have painted specifically for a PAA show – owing to the restricted brief on this occasion – and we can be very pleased with the strength and variety of the works. PAA artists and their guests enjoyed the event (some from Brisbane and Melbourne) and the vibe of this show was as hip and urban as we wished. Paul Delprat spoke brilliantly and commended the passion of the artists.

Thank you to the MLC Gallery (Miriam and Garrett) for sponsoring this exhibition. Thanks to Chris Muir for the invitation design and Francesca Trochei (catering) and her catering staff who handled the crowded room so efficiently. Craig Peihopa was there to take photos of it all which Kathrin has uploaded onto the website to view – you can download in small format or they can be purchased in high format directly from Craig.

Thanks to the creative Committee who make all these shows happen, special mention to Jules for the catchy title of the show, to Nafisa for coming up with the idea of same size format which works so well in the small venue, and to Janis and Kathrin who hung the show and organized the logistics.

Congratulations to:

Susie Devenport  &

Penelope Gilbert Ng

who jointly won the People’s Choice Award.

REMINDER

“The Artist’s Muse “

UPCOMING PAA EXHIBITION OCTOBER 2010

Where: At The Arthouse Hotel, Pitt St Sydney. The Arthouse Hotel is an elegant heritage building offering 3 exhibition spaces on two floors and thousands of visitors each week. Portrait Artists Australia has held a dozen very successful shows there over the past eight years.

Q & A: The Artist’s Muse: Why this theme and what does it mean?

1. Why Nudes? – for this exhibition we are painting the NUDE figure (the whole figure or the ¾  figure; partially draped or undraped; in order to demonstrate the mastery of anatomy – hands, feet, parts of the body – in the context of a themed composition.

2. The work MUST at the same time be a portrait – a recognisable likeness of a person (so it is NOT a figure study, it is a portrait.)

3. The work must address the THEME of the Artist’s Muse – in other words address what you as an artist regard as inspirational – whatever that means for you.

4. Nafisa has offered to act as a CONTACT for artists who are having trouble finding a subject to sit for a nude portrait – call her on 0404 136 303.

5. Artists may enter one or two works, PAA will sponsor the freight for our Interstate artists for this exhibition.

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST –

PLEASE EMAIL

jelander@bigpond.net.au

(please send all your news to this email as well…)


Vol. 8 Issue 2 February 2010


Posted by Kat

ARTISTS‘ NEWS

Kerry Mcinnis: Group Show Canberra and Beyond

Where: Solander Gallery, 10 Schilch St, Yarralumla, ACT. Open 10-5pm, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

When: 13 Feb – 13 March 2010

Opening: 11 am Saturday Feb 13th

“The sketches on paper and the oil paintings are based on my trek in to the Northern Territory last year.”


Christine Lott: Recent Paintings – Joint Exhibition with sculptor Margaret Sheridan.

When: 26 Feb – 17 March 2010

Where: Gallery 307, 307 sailors Bay Road, Northbridge, NSW. 02 99581298, hours Tuesday-Saturday.

Opening Night: Friday 26 Feb 6-8pm (pre-drinks 1-4pm)


Paul Jackson: Solo exhibition: FAUX – An Exhibition of Portraits.

Where: Boutwell Draper Gallery 82 – 84 George St. Redfern (Sydney) Gallery hours Wednesday – Saturday 11 – 5 or by appointment

When: 11th March – 17th April.

Opening Night: Thursday 11th March 6-8 pm.

“ I am producing a souvenir A2 size poster/invite for my show so if any of your members would like to receive one by mail they can send me a mailing address asap as I will have to know how large to make the print run (these are free of course); also one of the works for my show which was first seen in the Blake Prize last year.”

Contact: studiofairview@bigpond.com

FACE OFF!

8th – 20th March 2010

Portrait Artists Australia presents an IN YOUR FACE exhibition of CLOSE-UPS! 60 penetrating paintings on 40×40 cm canvas.

OPENING NIGHT: 7pm – 9pm, Tuesday 9th March 2010

Guest speaker: Mr PAUL DELPRAT Director of the Julian Ashton Art School, Patron Of PAA and Prince of Wy.

VENUE: MLC Gallery, Harris St., Ultimo. (opposite the Powerhouse, next block west.) Plenty of parking after 6.30 in the street.

There is a MAP of the gallery and street on the PAA Website

Bring friends for a fun evening – looking forward to seeing everyone for a glass of vino and some gourmet hors d’oeuvres…

INVITATIONS INCLUDED WITH THIS NEWSLETTER.

Also we will email the invitation for distribution to your network….


PAA EXHIBITION CALENDAR

We are currently negotiating Freight Sponsorship for these 2 dynamic exhibitions, so that our PAA artists who do not live in Sydney can enter these two exhibitions with minimal freight cost. Please email or post your EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST, so that we have an idea how many artists will be participating. These paintings will be suitable to enter into other selected exhibitions…

OCTOBER 2010 EXHIBITION

AT THE ARTHOUSE HOTEL, PITT ST SYDNEY.

SUBJECT & THEME: Nude Portraits.

Title of exhibition: The Artist’s Muse

Since FACE OFF! is all small works we are encouraging larger works for this next show. The ArtHouse Hotel has a large exhibition area. The subject of this exhibition is nude portraits or portraits in the nude – preferably full length or full body poses. Artists may include drapery if they wish. Drapery is optional. The portrait must show a recognisable likeness of the person. This is not a figure study. The paintings will demonstrate anatomical conviction as well a portrait likeness, thus allowing PAA artists an opportunity to demonstrate their skills in both areas. The Arthouse Hotel is an elegant heritage building offering two floors and 3 exhibition spaces and thousands of visitors each week.

APRIL 2011 EXHIBITION

SYDNEY PARLIAMENT HOUSE, FOUNTAIN COURT GALLERY.

SUBJECT & THEME: Figure in the Landscape.

Title of exhibition: The Face of Australia

In this work PAA artists have the opportunity to incorporate the Australian landscape as well as a portrait in the painting. The Parliament House is a venue a perfect setting for a celebration of the people and the unique Australian landscape.

All PAA exhibiting members may enter – from all States.

PAA will take the whole Fountain Court exhibition area, which leaves a lot of walls for LARGE paintings incorporating the Australian landscape – sea, desert, farms, hills, coast, urban-scapes…anything.  The portrait can be of anyone at all as well as any celebrity the artists can approach. This theme is easy to market to the media, as it incorporates the land and the people who love it. We will have floor talks by the artists for this exhibition. Sydney Parliament House is a beautiful venue with a lot of local and international visitors.

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST – PLEASE EMAIL jelander@bigpond.net.au

Or post to PO Box 385 Kogarah NSW 1485

NOTE – if you have recently changed your email address please send an email to Kathrin Longhurst so that we can update our records: kathrin@kathrinlonghurst.com

GENERAL NEWS

WHAT’S ON:  The Smartartzibald Portrait Prize.

Where: Smart Artz Gallery, 2 Alfred Place, South Melbourne VIC 3205.

When: June/July 2010

CONTACT: Sharon Dawson,

Email: sharon@smartartzgallery.com.au

Phone: 96908872 or 0411706711

Welcome to New Member – Bev Craig