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Atwell Art Centre and Gallery

Locality: Alfred Cove, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9330 2800

Address: 586 Canning Highway 6154 Alfred Cove, Western Australia, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.atwellarts.com

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25.01.2022 Just a reminder that our final "Lunch in the Gallery" for 2020 is next Wednesday, 18th November from 12 -2pm with Pilbara artist "Monty" (aka Tanya Montgomery). Bookings essential for catering purposes - email [email protected] or ring 9330 2800. Light lunch followed by Monty's presentation/demonstration. Pay at the door - just $20 or $15 for pensioners. She's a bundle of fun so see you there

25.01.2022 Excited to give a heads up about our wide ranging kids activities for the upcoming September/October school holidays. We'll have something on each weekday from Sep 29 until Oct 9. We'd love you to share with your friends and family

25.01.2022 Looking forward to getting all the art toys out on this workshop. Enrol admin@atwellarts or call 93302800 #MadeWithRipl via ripl.com

25.01.2022 The gallery is now open again. yay! Our featured exhibition is COVID Capers", a showcase of our creativity over the last few months from our home studios. Lots of lovely work has been created and it is very interesting to see what artists have been up to. Come along and have a look at the amazing artworks for sale. ... Due to social distancing restrictions, we need to use our Gallery space as a workroom until the "allow 2 square metre per person" rule is eased. But all welcome #melville #artforsalebyartist #westaustralianartists #atwellhousegallery #kathrynstanleyhartart #perthartists #exhibitionsperth @ Atwell Art Centre and Gallery

24.01.2022 Thank you to those of you who are part of the Atwell Community ... The Melville Community Arts Association manages the Atwell site as a Community Arts Centre & Gallery, providing opportunities for people to get involved in creative activities with like-minded people. The MCAA Management Committee is currently preparing a strategic plan for Atwell Art Centre and Gallery. As you are a valued member of our community, we would love to have your views on current and future servi...ces and facilities to help set the vision. The survey will only take a few minutes so please give us YOUR views. All responses are confidential and will be amalgamated for the committee for their Planning Day on 8 Nov so please give us your input by 12 noon, Friday 6 November. To complete the survey click this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PKPB2SH Thanks - we really appreciate your help.

24.01.2022 The winners of the 2020 MCAA Awards were announced at a simple, COVID-style award presentation outside the Gallery late yesterday - see https://www.atwellarts.com/current-exhibition.html) for 2 slideshows of the winning works (Adults and Junior Awards). Well done everyone and thanks to all the exhibitors, judges, sponsors and helpers. Make sure you don't miss seeing this fabulous exhibition - ends Friday Aug 28th

24.01.2022 South of the river potters club Getting ready for their exhibition starts 13th Sept! Also paintings by Debra Scidone Exhibition opening at 3pm on the Sunday 13th Sept... All welcome. Support our local artists Lunchtime in the gallery this wed 16th Sept 12-2pm Guest speaker Graham Oldrolyd

24.01.2022 Looking forward to running this and getting all the art toys out Margaret Coxall click https://www.atwellarts.com//margaretcoxall_chasingarainbow for flyer #creativemelville

24.01.2022 Its been really lovely seeing so many kids here creating amazing artworks during the school holidays. Thanks for supporting us. Our term 3 classes for adults and children start next Monday 20th July. Yikes, thats come round quickly! For more info checkout https://www.atwellarts.com/atwell-arts-centre.html See you soon

24.01.2022 Next Art Starters 4-week courses (for absolute beginners or those who havent done art since school) begin next week. Status:- Monday mornings (9-11:30am) spots available Monday evening (7-9:30pm) full. Extra series on Tuesday evening (7-9:30pm) spots available Please let us know asap if you are interested (ring 9330 2800, email [email protected] or visit website https://www.atwellarts.com/art-starters.html... Next series starts October 19th ... See more

24.01.2022 Last minute cancellation from a couple for our last Art Starters course of 2020 starting Monday evening (which was full) so 2 spots now available. A couple of spots up for grabs in the morning class too - send enrolment request asap from https://www.atwellarts.com/art-starters.html

24.01.2022 During Perths period of home isolation teacher Bridget Seaton ran The Curiously Creative Sketchbook Challenge. She posted demos suggesting ways to fill up a sketchbook by finding inspiration in and around the home. Lots of Atwell Art Centres members joined in with the fun and there were at least 20 of us working away at home during April and May on our lockdown sketchbooks. The results have been collaborated into one giant accordion book which is on display at Atwell Arts Centre until 9th August. Its worth a look as it celebrates the work of 18 people and its one of those art exhibits that you have to walk around. Its very difficult to photograph so come and see it in the gallery - there is a surprise hiding on every page.

23.01.2022 We hope you got a chance to see Merredin Fine Arts Society's exhibition in the Gallery last week; they really enjoyed their time at Atwell and would like to thank everyone that made them feel so welcome. They are vowing to come back. And they interacted so well with all the visitors to the gallery whether they were people they knew, people who had seen their exhibition advertised, people who called in because they saw Merredin on the sign, our members when they finished their... art class/group or children attending Kids Art who came in with their parent or their teacher. The gallery was full of good arty vibes and laughter; it was lovely to see. Next, sneaking in between 2 gallery hires, we will have a lightening popup exhibition for just 5 days starting tomorrow. We need some art on the walls for our AGM on Tuesday. MCAA members please bring your labelled work in with a completed stocksheet (https://www.atwellarts.com/mcaa--exhibitor-information.html) between 9 and 10:30am Monday Sep 7 and pickup on Friday between 3 and 4. This will be followed by the South of the River Potters' biennial "Glorious Mud" exhibition entitled FIRE!. see https://www.atwellarts.com/upcoming-exhibitions.html

23.01.2022 Next Art Starters 4-week courses (for absolute beginners or those who haven't done art since school) begin next week. Status:- Monday mornings (9-11:30am) spots available Monday evening (7-9:30pm) full. Extra series on Tuesday evening (7-9:30pm) spots available Please let us know asap if you are interested (ring 9330 2800, email [email protected] or visit website https://www.atwellarts.com/art-starters.html... Next series starts October 19th ... See more

22.01.2022 During Perth's period of home isolation teacher Bridget Seaton ran The Curiously Creative Sketchbook Challenge. She posted demos suggesting ways to fill up a sketchbook by finding inspiration in and around the home. Lots of Atwell Art Centres members joined in with the fun and there were at least 20 of us working away at home during April and May on our 'lockdown' sketchbooks. The results have been collaborated into one giant accordion book which is on display at Atwell Arts Centre until 9th August. Its worth a look as it celebrates the work of 18 people and its one of those art exhibits that you have to walk around. Its very difficult to photograph so come and see it in the gallery - there is a surprise hiding on every page.

22.01.2022 During November Margaret will be running a short 4 week course at Atwell Gallery. If you have always wanted to find out more about those intriguing acrylic mediums, this is your chance to try before you buy. Margaret will be bring along a variety of different mediums to push your artwork to a new level. The course starts on Wednesday the 4th November and runs for 4 weeks. To enrol you can call Atwell Gallery on 9330 2800 or email [email protected]

22.01.2022 Exhibition opening today! Come along and have a look at this latest exhibition with the south of the river potters club. A diverse and exciting exhibition featuring recent work by group members. Plus paintings from Debra Scidone.... Opening today Sunday 13th at 3pm All welcome. Exhibition open 10-4 Sun 13th -Sun 20th Atwell Gallery cnr of North lake Road and Canning Hwy, Alfred Cove Love to see you there! #alfredcovewa #atwellgallery #cityofmelville #cityofmelvilleartsandevents #southoftheriverpottersclub #exhibitionperthaustralia #handmadepottery

22.01.2022 A sneak preview of what is on display in the gallery Spirit of the Swan. Pop in if you are on the way past, check out the artists and their displays for Open Studios and say hi

22.01.2022 Pottery on sale at Atwell until Sunday 9 th August

21.01.2022 City of Melville call for entries for their Art Awards is open from September 1 to 17. They have a limit of 250 entries so will close early if they get that number quickly.

21.01.2022 WOW ... Bernadette Knight, Art specialist from Palmyra Primary School has setup an incredible exhibition of her students' work in our Gallery this week. You can see that she and her helpers have spent unbelievable hours planning and creating the various displays. For example the stunning checkerboard on the blue feature wall contains about 350 individual small prints; it took them 6 hours just to put all of them up on the wall in that pattern. Come on in and check it out for yourself (gallery hours are 1-7pm) - well done Dette!!! #creativemelville

20.01.2022 Lunch in the Gallery event The Potters will be hosting Lunch in the Gallery on Wednesday the 16th From 12 noon - 2pm Our guest speaker will be Graham Oldroyd, a renowned artist and painter with a CV as long as your arm. His work is known and shown all over the world and is featured in the art installations in Parliament House.... Cost: $20.00 (Pensioners $15.00) Light Lunch followed by PresentationBookings essential for catering purposes ring 9330 2800 asap fantastic riverside location ... on bus route ... plenty of parking ... air conditioned gallery. About our guest speaker... Graham Oldroyd (1953- ) was born in Bulli, NSW, a northern suburb of Wollongong. From 1972-3, he studied ceramics at East Sydney Technical College (ESTC) and the Canberra School of Art, developing a research interest in Islamic ceramic forms and glazes. In 1974, he set up a studio at Wombarra, NSW. In 1978, he began lecturing at ESTC, becoming Head of Ceramics from 1980-1984. From 1985-6, he worked in TAFE NSW as Head of the Ceramics Division. In 1988, he set up a partnership with Phillip Lakeman under the name Lakeman Oldroyd Architectural Ceramics. Oldroyd had been working in the architectural field for several years, having been commissioned to complete a large ceramic mural with painter Michael Ramsden for the new Parliament House in Canberra in 1986-7. After working on architectural commissions in Asia over the next few years, Lakeman and Oldroyd eventually moved to Bali, Indonesia, setting up the Pesamuan Ceramic Studio there in 1995. Oldroyd, who now draws and paints, signed his ceramic work with his surname. #atwellgallery #lunchinthegallery #australiaartist #artisttalks #cityofmelville #southoftheriverpottersclub

19.01.2022 We hope you got a chance to see Merredin Fine Arts Societys exhibition in the Gallery last week; they really enjoyed their time at Atwell and would like to thank everyone that made them feel so welcome. They are vowing to come back. And they interacted so well with all the visitors to the gallery whether they were people they knew, people who had seen their exhibition advertised, people who called in because they saw Merredin on the sign, our members when they finished their... art class/group or children attending Kids Art who came in with their parent or their teacher. The gallery was full of good arty vibes and laughter; it was lovely to see. Next, sneaking in between 2 gallery hires, we will have a lightening popup exhibition for just 5 days starting tomorrow. We need some art on the walls for our AGM on Tuesday. MCAA members please bring your labelled work in with a completed stocksheet (https://www.atwellarts.com/mcaa--exhibitor-information.html) between 9 and 10:30am Monday Sep 7 and pickup on Friday between 3 and 4. This will be followed by the South of the River Potters biennial "Glorious Mud" exhibition entitled FIRE!. see https://www.atwellarts.com/upcoming-exhibitions.html

19.01.2022 Sunday life drawing from the past two weeks at Atwell gallery, Alfred Cove

19.01.2022 It's been really lovely seeing so many kids here creating amazing artworks during the school holidays. Thanks for supporting us. Our term 3 classes for adults and children start next Monday 20th July. Yikes, that's come round quickly! For more info checkout https://www.atwellarts.com/atwell-arts-centre.html See you soon

18.01.2022 We've got our Kids Art end of year exhibition in the Gallery this week and it certainly makes your heart sing. It's impossible to be grumpy when you're surrounded by such delightful artworks. Come on in and see for yourself. Gallery hours this week are 10-6 Wednesday and Thursday, 10-4 Friday and Saturday and 1 - 4 on Sunday

18.01.2022 A couple of works on show in the gallery until 9th August from Sunday life drawing, join in as its on each Sunday from 9am til12!

17.01.2022 Congratulations to Merredin Fine Arts Society on their exhibition which started in our Gallery today. It's open 10 - 4 daily until Saturday Sept 5 so check it out if you're in the area ...

16.01.2022 Photos from todays quirky village workshop at Atwell house gallery. Well done everyone!

15.01.2022 Have you ever wanted to make your own Sketchbook? Come and learn how at my Make Your Own Sketchbook Workshop on Wednesday 12 August at #atwellartcentreandga...llery I always have 2 books on the go - one for Plein Air and one for nutting out ideas. I include my own selection of art papers and add a design to the cover. The binding is supper strong as well as decorative which is just as well as Im always lugging my sketchbooks around. See more

15.01.2022 Looking Forward to getting all the art toys out

14.01.2022 Childrens holiday pottery, week 1 dioramas and sea creatures now ready for collection on Saturday 25 August 9:30 til 11:30am

14.01.2022 Week 2 kids holiday pottery from the kiln today, dioramas of the sea, now ready to collect from Atwell this weekend

13.01.2022 The Gallery is humming with activity this morning as members of the Merredin Fine Arts Society come to town! They've arrived with 180 artworks for their exhibition, "Brushstrokes from the Bush" which opens Sunday Aug 30 at 11am. They're sure going to be busy today Their exhibition will be on display from 10 - 4 daily until Saturday 5 September. Call in and see it soon ... #creativemelville

13.01.2022 Last few days to see this fabulous art exhibition Brushstrokes from the Bush By artists and members of the Merredin Fine Art Society. Come and have a look at some traditional and contemporary artworks or sale. 10 -4 pm Fri and Sat... #atwellhousegallery #merridin #waartists #artforsale #cityofmelville #merridinart #perthexhibitions

12.01.2022 We're looking forward to participating as one of the Open Studios in the City of Melville Art Trail this weekend; thankfully the weather forecast is beautiful so we will be able to use our lovely outside areas to showcase what we do at Atwell. And aren't we just so lucky to be in WA and have the opportunity to share our love of all things arty with our visitors, so come along, get involved and let's have some (socially distanced) fun. Thanks to those who have already said ...they will set up as artists in residence, run activities and/or display/chat about their own art. There's plenty of room for more people to join in so if you'd like to set up just reply to this email. We are calling for groups, teachers, individual artists to setup outside and share their passion for art and craft. You can have displays, do demonstrations, be artists in residence, promote yourself, your art, your group. If you are part of a community group that would like to promote themselves or run an activity that is also fine. What about doing some plein-air painting around or near the Atwell House site? What's On All weekend (that's from 10am - 4pm Saturday and Sunday) you can visit our annual Spirit of the Swan exhibition in the Gallery (art celebrating the river and what it means to the people of Perth) and outside you can chat to our artists in residence and see what they are up to (maybe even join in), help us create our temporary "Spirit of the Swan" mural (show us what you love about our river), colour our "Swandalas" and enter a competition. Add your own marks to our communal canvases. Some specific activities are:- * Saturday from 10am - South of the River Potters will be doing a Raku firing in the outside area to the east of the Gallery * Saturday 2-4pm Join in a free Portraiture session model with our zany Manga teacher, Debora as the model * Sunday 10am - 1pm Join in a free Figure Drawing Session with model Cara (3 different poses/changes of clothes) And of course there are plenty of other open studios so click to Explore the City of Melville Open Studios 2020 online map Hope to see you over the weekend. The more the merrier :)

12.01.2022 Chase the Rainbow and Engage the Power of Play Dates for the workshop, The Power of Play, Chasing the Rainbow workshop. I will be running the 2 day workshop at Atwell Gallery on 15/16 August. Contact... https://www.atwellarts.com//margaretcoxall_chasingarainbow See more

11.01.2022 A sneak look at the Spirit of the Swan exhibition in our Gallery until Sunday November 1 .... call in and see it for yourself.

11.01.2022 Im looking forward to running this workshop and sharing my bookbinding skills. There are a few specialist materials and tools involved - some have even been sourced from the UK and France. All materials are provided for you to make your own unique sketchbook. Bridget Seaton

10.01.2022 Just a reminder to members of Melville Community Arts Association (we're the organisation that manages the Atwell House site as Atwell Arts Centre & Gallery) that the AGM is on at 12:15pm this Tuesday, 8 September in the Gallery. Please come along and support your organisation. And we're looking for new blood! If you enjoy coming to Atwell, are a financial member of MCAA and feel that you have good ideas and/or skills to offer, please consider nominating for a position on the Management Committee. (It meets once a month, generally on a Wednesday at 1:30pm for a couple of hours). The AGM Agenda and Committee nomination form are on the newsletter link on our website https://www.atwellarts.com/mcaa-current-newsletter.html - please get signed nomination forms to the Office by 5pm Monday Sep 7.

09.01.2022 Tatiana Soboleva paints stunning portraits. Now she’d love to share her knowledge and passion, so why not join her Friday afternoon art class? Friday’s 1-3.30pm fo 6 weeks starting Nov 6. Enrol asap call 9330 2800 or email [email protected] #melville

08.01.2022 Children’s pottery made during the holidays, leaf plates and pencil/brush holders ready to collect this weekend during the art trail

07.01.2022 Just a reminder to members of Melville Community Arts Association (were the organisation that manages the Atwell House site as Atwell Arts Centre & Gallery) that the AGM is on at 12:15pm this Tuesday, 8 September in the Gallery. Please come along and support your organisation. And were looking for new blood! If you enjoy coming to Atwell, are a financial member of MCAA and feel that you have good ideas and/or skills to offer, please consider nominating for a position on the Management Committee. (It meets once a month, generally on a Wednesday at 1:30pm for a couple of hours). The AGM Agenda and Committee nomination form are on the newsletter link on our website https://www.atwellarts.com/mcaa-current-newsletter.html - please get signed nomination forms to the Office by 5pm Monday Sep 7.

07.01.2022 Well we're now a couple of weeks into our new term and we are delighted that so many of the kids are back doing art. Thanks for supporting us since we reopened. Its especially nice to see so many of the little kids back as. due to COVID restrictions, we weren't able to have them here at all in term 2. Although several classes are full or nearly full of older kids, we still have plenty of spots for 5-9 year olds and we're happy for them to join in for the rest of the term. Click https://www.atwellarts.com/after-school--saturday-mornings. for more info and then click the class title for more info and a bit of a slideshow of typical work from that class. See you at Atwell soon .. .

07.01.2022 'I'm looking forward to running this workshop and sharing my bookbinding skills. There are a few specialist materials and tools involved - some have even been sourced from the UK and France. All materials are provided for you to make your own unique sketchbook.' Bridget Seaton

07.01.2022 The Gallery has re-opened on Tuesday 21 July with "COVID Capers", a showcase of our creativity over the last few months. Lots of lovely work has been done and it is very interesting to see what artists have been up to. See you soon. Due to social distancing restrictions, we need to use our Gallery space as a workroom until the "allow 2 square metre per person" rule is eased.

06.01.2022 Well were now a couple of weeks into our new term and we are delighted that so many of the kids are back doing art. Thanks for supporting us since we reopened. Its especially nice to see so many of the little kids back as. due to COVID restrictions, we werent able to have them here at all in term 2. Although several classes are full or nearly full of older kids, we still have plenty of spots for 5-9 year olds and were happy for them to join in for the rest of the term. Click https://www.atwellarts.com/after-school--saturday-mornings. for more info and then click the class title for more info and a bit of a slideshow of typical work from that class. See you at Atwell soon .. .

05.01.2022 An exciting exhibition Brushstrokes from the Bush opens tomorrow! By artists and members of the Merredin Fine Art Society. Featuring traditional and contemporary artworks. Sunday 30th August 11am. Doors open at 10am. Admission - gold coin donation.... Exhibition on display 10-4 daily until Saturday 5th September. Please call in during the next few days and welcome our first visiting art group from regional WA to Atwell. 586 Canning Hwy Alfred Cove #atwellgallery #cityofmelville #merredin #merridinart #australianartists #artforsalebyartists #supportlocalartists #melvilleexhibition #perthartwork #australianartforsale #creativemelville

05.01.2022 This week in the Gallery ‘Spring Sale’ Monday 21st Sept to Sunday 4th Oct 2020 (closed on Mon Sept 28 for public holiday). ... Come and see this lovely fresh Spring exhibition full of beautiful art and craft at unbeatable prices!! Gallery hours, 10am 4pm Mon-Sat, 1-4pm Sun All welcome Support our local artists #atwellhousegallery #cityofmelville #localartistperth #artforsaleperth #perthartists

05.01.2022 Must see! This week in the Gallery South of the River Potters Club biennial Glorious Mud : Fire Sunday Sept 13th - 20th Exhibition Opening 3pm Sunday 13 Sept.... Gallery hours 10am 4pm daily Includes Lunch in the Gallery Wednesday September 16. Our guest speaker will be Graham Oldroyd. Come along all welcome. #atwellgallery #cityofmelville #southoftheriverpottersclub #handmafepottery #potteryforsale #lunchinthegallery #artforsale #exhibitionopeningperth

04.01.2022 Our new kiln firing to 1100 today, open on Friday for collection of kids holiday pottery on Saturday morning.

03.01.2022 Paintings for Spirit of the Swan exhibition opening Monday 12 October until 1 November

03.01.2022 Atwell Gallery presents the MCAA awards and exhibition. A wonderful a range of paintings and textiles for sale. Atwell gallery is on Canning Hwy Alfred Cove. From 11th to 28th August All welcome (more at https://www.atwellarts.com/current-exhibition.html)... Open 10-4 Mon - Sat 1pm -4pm Sunday #atwellgallery #mcaaawards #creativemelville #cityofmelville #originalartperth #melvilleperthwa #perthartists @ Atwell Art Centre and Gallery See more