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Bright Art Gallery & Cultural Centre

Locality: Bright, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5750 1660

Address: 28 Mountbatten Avenue 3741 Bright, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.brightartgallery.org.au/

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25.01.2022 BRIAN ELVISH RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBITION The gallery would like invite owners of original Brian Elvish paintings to contact us. We are trying to get a big collection of his work together, hence we need your help. The gallery would like to make this a memorable event, showcasing a good cross-section of his earlier and later works. Could you lend your paintings for the duration of two months to the gallery. We would need them by November 20-21. Please send us a message if you can assist, or ring Annemarie on 0413 247 237. Thank you very much

24.01.2022 ALPINE ARTISTS SPRING EXHIBITION. Alpine artists are the artist members of the Bright Art Gallery. If you're interested in entering works for this 7 weeks long exhibition opening on September 17, have a look at the entry form on the website: https://www.brightartgallery.org.au//Entry-form-Alpine-Art Paintings in any medium, Photographs, Sculptures, Ceramics, Glassware, Woodwork - supporting the arts in these challenging times, stay safe everyone

24.01.2022 It is with great sadness that the Bright Art Gallery wishes to inform you of the sudden loss of one of it's longest supporting artists Brian Elvish Brian was born in Myrtleford, worked as a sign writer in Melbourne and later on in Bright. He studied Art in Melbourne under Shirley Bourne, protégé of Sir William Dargie. Brian has been awarded Best Local Landscape in 1976, 1978 and 1983 and won the Albury Art Prize twice. The gallery is privileged to have two of his painting...s in the permanent collection. Brian was proud of the fact that he had entered every Autumn Art Show but two since its inception in 1967, when he was 20 years old. Some examples of his work, which show his love for the mountains and this region: 'Mountains Fainter and Feathertop' 'A touch of spring under Mt.Bogong' 'Autumn Park' currently in the Autumn Art Exhibition plus 'Autumn at Bright' winner in 1983. We will miss you Brian See more

23.01.2022 How beautiful is this linocut 'Yellow Tails' by Vida Pearson? It was the best other medium in 2009. The stunning yellows of the blackwood wattle and the gorgeous expressions of the cockatoos, it makes me smile just looking at it Vida has been a professional artist/printmaker for over 30 years. She has a very distinctive style with her brightly coloured strongly designed works mostly hand coloured. She has been selected for the internationally judged Birds in Art exhibition in the US as well as being voted Wildlife Artist of the Year by the Wildlife Art Society of Australasia in both 2014 and 2015. Her work was featured in the 2017 Australia Geographic Art Calendar. The gallery is proud to have 3 of her fine linocuts in the permanent collection.

23.01.2022 To celebrate the FIRST day of SPRING a gouache by Zhao Hongbin 'Tulip Garden' it came into the permanent collection as a winner of the 'other medium' category in 1992. Zhao Hongbin was born in Shanghai in 1952. He studied Fine Art Research in Shanghai Jiao Tong University and worked as art editor and chief editor in magazines. He went to Australia in 1988 and became a professional artist. Zhao Hongbin was granted as an "International talented artist" to receive a special permit of permanent residence and joins the Australian citizenship in 1993. From 1989 to 1995, he won over 40 First Prizes in Australia Nationally art Competitions

21.01.2022 Entry forms for the Summer Exhibition are due next Friday 13 Nov. Email it in please, too late for postal. You can find the entry form on the gallery website: https://www.brightartgallery.org.au//2020-21-Entry-Form-Su Membership can be completed on-line as well: https://www.brightartgallery.org.au/membership/ Looking forward to lots of wonderful local art! For this exhibition you can enter paintings, photographs, jewellery, sculptures, ceramics, glassware, woodwork and fabric art.

19.01.2022 Artist Kathy Ellem on-line workshops

19.01.2022 We have a space available in the 2 day workshop 'Watercolours with Charles Sluga' on Sat 23 & Sun 24 October. To book ring Pauline on 0429 127 444

15.01.2022 Another perfect day for a mini gallery visit . Art is vital to a healthy community, as said by Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist "Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable." 610 - Elisabeth Williams 'People on Phones' Acrylic $950 596 - John Whitelaw 'Valley Shadows' Oil $550 583 - Ramon Ward-Thompson 'Flower Markets, St.Germain Paris' Oil $8,550 576 - Lisa Wang 'Im Ready, Kyneton Vic' Oil $1,100

14.01.2022 The Alpine Artists Exhibition planned for this spring has been delayed by two weeks, opening now on Thursday October 1 and will go for 5 weeks to November 2. Artists interested in entering, must be members of the gallery ($15 annually, you can join on-line). Entry form on-line: https://www.brightartgallery.org.au//Entry-form-Alpine-Art Included are Paintings, Photographs, Wall-hangings, Sculptures, Ceramics, Glassware, Woodwork. Entry forms in by Mon 21 Sep. Delivery: Sat 26 and Sun 27 Sep 10am to 12 noon or earlier by prior arrangement. Make the most of the isolation time and create - good for the soul - stay safe everyone

13.01.2022 Unfortunately the gallery is closed once more. You can still find the remaining autumn art exhibition on-line: https://www.brightartgallery.org.au/art-for-sale/ The committee has changed the starting date of the Spring exhibition to commence two weeks later, so the lockdown period won't interfere. This will still give us 5 weeks of spring exhibition. Entry forms in by 21 Sep, Delivery of work 26 & 27 Sep, Open on 1 October. Be inspired to fill these 6 weeks with creativity: ...Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create. Stay safe, positive and full of inspiration 533 - Freda Surgenor 'Morning Light' Acrylic $2,950 515 - Carol Stewart 'Magnolias' Oil $985 428 - Frances Phelan 'Last Glimmer, Alpine Shire' Oil $450 453 - Vera Reeves 'Bye Now' Ink $225 See more

13.01.2022 Summer Exhibition news: 'Celebrating Alpine Artists' & the 'Brian Elvish Retrospective Exhibition'. Sat 28 Nov to Mon 25 Jan 2021 Open 5 days a week (Thu to Mon) 10am to 4pm. Paintings, Photographs, Wall-Hangings, Ceramics, Sculptures, Glasswork, Jewellery, Woodwork, Fabric Art, Mosaics Alpine Artists are the Artist Members of the Gallery. If you join now ($15 annually) it will cover 2021 https://www.brightartgallery.org.au/membership/ Entry forms must be received at the... gallery by Fri 13 Nov. Delivery of work is on Fri 20 Nov or Sat 21 Nov 10am - 1pm. Entry forms will be available on the gallery website soon or send a message with your email address and we will email it to you. For the Brian Elvish Retrospective we are asking the public to lend their Brian Elvish paintings to the gallery for the exhibition period. We know that lots of locals are the proud owners of a Brian Elvish, please send us a message if you would like to participate See more

12.01.2022 Regretfully the Spring Exhibition is cancelled due to the extension of the covid restrictions. It is disappointing, however we’ll just have to work towards the next event, which will be the Summer Exhibition opening on 27 November. Let's hope all galleries can be open again by this time if not earlier. In the meantime, keep on creating, eventually we will get to have a fantastic exhibition with all art created during our isolation time. More information on the Summer Exhibition will follow, stay safe Here is a beautiful watercolour from the Permanent Collection, 'View towards Mt.Beauty' by Amanda Hyatt winner in 2000.

12.01.2022 From the permanent collection: a touch of spring. The gallery will have updated information soon about the Summer exhibition opening end of November. Watch this space The beautiful paintings are by Vida Pearson linocut 'Yellow Tails', Ted Dalton 'Acacia Baileyana', Suzanne Sommer 'Spring Blooms' and Nada Hunter 'Flower Piece' enjoy......

12.01.2022 The members quarterly newsletter is going out this afternoon. If you join before 12 today you will receive your copy. Membership taken up from 1 October will cover 2021. It's only $15 annually. You can do it on-line https://www.brightartgallery.org.au/membership/ supporting the gallery, supporting the arts, supporting artists! The Buckland Screens painted by Thomas Lawler were part of the Buckland Riots Exhibition at the gallery in 1988. Purchased by the gallery it is now part of the permanent collection. The 5 panels of the screens are styled around the 5 elements of the Chinese world: Metal, Earth, Fire, Wood and Water. The gold leaf on the screens symbolises the tears of the mountain, meaning gold. When closed they represent the conspiracy of silence about the riots maintained by both the Chinese and Europeans. Fascinating.....

11.01.2022 The entries for the Summer Exhibition 'Celebrating Alpine Artists' are starting to come in. Here is a little sampling of what to look forward to: Judy Balfour - Swift Parrot - Mixed Media Jenny Biesboer - Down by the River - Gourd Glenys Baxter - Spring Pond - Acrylic Jan Bird - Sundial - Limestone

10.01.2022 The entry forms for the Bright Art Gallery Summer Exhibition are now on the website: https://www.brightartgallery.org.au//2020-21-Entry-Form-Su Entry forms due 13 November, delivery of work 20 + 21 Nov. Paintings, Photographs, Wall-Hangings, Ceramics, Glassware, Sculpture, Jewellery, Fabric Art, Woodwork Supporting LOCAL ARTISTS & ARTISANS

07.01.2022 From the Permanent Collection. A preview of the next permanent collection exhibition 'North East Nostalgia' here are four works featuring Mt.Buffalo. Did you know that Hamilton Hume and William Hovell were the first Europeans to visit the area and they named the mountain during their 1824 expedition, noting the mountain's resemblance to a giant, sleeping buffalo. Robert T. Miller 'On Mount Buffalo' watercolour, acquired 1975 Richard Herzog 'On Mt.Buffalo' Oil, acquired 1983 Lorna Chick 'Snow Daisies of Buffalo' Oil, acquired 1970 Norma Bull 'Tobacco Fields beneath Mt.Buffalo' Oil on Metal, acquired 1988

07.01.2022 To celebrate the (perhaps) last return of winter with snow on all the surrounding peaks, it seems appropriate to have a mini exhibit of some winter paintings from the permanent collection. The entry forms for the Summer Exhibition will be available next week. We'll keep you posted Ellen Michel 'Falls Creek', Bett Collins 'The Saddle', Kasey Sealey 'Snowy Tops, Mt.Morgan', John Sterchele 'Bright, Winters Morning'

06.01.2022 Pottery classes in Wangaratta

06.01.2022 We're sad to have to announce that the spring exhibitions are cancelled due to the ongoing uncertainty and rising virus numbers. This means that the gallery will remain closed until Friday evening 3 December with the opening of the Summer Exhibition. The Summer Exhibition will include the glass exhibition 'Celebration' by GASP and Nette Mitchell 'Mountains Near & Far' photographic, plus our Alpine Artists with Paintings, Photographs and 3-Dimensional work. We look forward to a huge and wonderful Summer Exhibition

06.01.2022 On-line Ink Workshops by Sofie Dieu, follow the link for details:

02.01.2022 A lovely misty Sunday morning for a mini virtual gallery visit. I love this wise thought by one of the Five Good Roman Emperors Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121 17 March 180). He was a Stoic philosopher: Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them. 111 - Davy Craig 'Last Shadows' Oil $2,900 117 - Linda Delaney 'Ulupna Island' Oil $400 226 - Sue Hourigan 'Osmotherly's Corner, Wangaratta' Watercolour $850 236 - Glenn Hoyle 'St.Mark's, Venice' Oil $1,790