opening night – artist Janis Lander with friends in front of her painting “Mary and Monika Lee”
“The SYDNEY PREVIEW of The Macquarie International PAA Exhibition 2005.”
Exhibition Dates: March 14th – March 24th 2005:
OPENING NIGHT: Monday 14th March.
Guest Speaker: Mr. Stephen Smith, US Consul General.
Venue: The ArtHouse Hotel, 275 Pitt St, Sydney
Guests admiring the portraits by Susan Cesarini and Robyn Ross
Sept 13th – Oct 10th: Exhibition: “Courtroom and Street Antics”
Opening Night: Monday September 13th 6 – 8pm
Guest Speaker: Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC, Governor of New South Wales.
The National Anthem sung by Lily Dior (accapella)
Venue: The ArtHouse Hotel, Sydney
Invitation image – artist Jiawei Shen, “Tom Hughes QC”
Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC was Guest Speaker for the exhibition opening
Celebration Dinner with the Artists
surrounded by the works from the 2004 Annual Exhibition
Date: Monday May 3rd 2004 – 7.30 for 8pm
Venue: Dome Restaurant ArtHouse Hotel, 275 Pitt St Sydney.
Guest Speaker: David Koch
Artist- Bob Baird “Les Murray” – Australian poet
“Annual Exhibition – Portrait Artists Australia”
Exhibition Dates: 19 April – 8 May 2004
Venue: ArtHouse Hotel, 275 Pitt St. Sydney.
Opening Night: Monday 19th April, 6.30pm.
Guest Speaker: David Koch
“White Widow” – Artist Frank Giacco – oil on canvas 2002
Gala Black-Tie Dinner in support of Legacy.
7pm September 30th 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)
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 29th 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 3rd 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 29th 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.
