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Collie Art Gallery

Locality: Collie, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9734 2921

Address: 134 Throssell Street 6225 Collie, WA, Australia

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

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24.01.2022 HAPPY MAN | Acclaimed sculptor Ayad Alqaragholli cast this elegant and exuberant bronze at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as a happy man. The word he ch...ose to symbolise his experience of life in isolation lockdown is REFRAIN.Temporarily away interstate whilst working on his large-scale public art practice, he was forced to refrain from travel home due to the borders lockdown.With recurring themes of humanity, love and freedom underpinning his artworks he was left lamenting the impact that social distancing and the subsequent health regulations he and the wider community experienced.For him, the Happy Man artwork pays homage and gives thanks to everyone who is fighting to keep Australia safe and sends a global message representing the value of humanity in Australia; the women and men who have been at the forefront during this epidemic crisis.On display for next Wednesdays Refrain. Reflect. Reset (Art in the Time of Corona) group exhibitionSERIOUSLY COLLECTABLE. ART MATTERS See more

24.01.2022 Should be a great weekend 7th & 8th November... you'll recognise a few familiar faces.

24.01.2022 With the Wellington Dam wall paintings underway, Collie and the surrounding areas will be even more attractive tourist destinations for people to visit. Come and see Guido van Helten and his team in action if you are around.

23.01.2022 Thanks to the funding by the WA State Government, Collie will be hosting a Mural Art Trail, during which artists from across WA demonstrate their mural art skills. The trail will culminate in an exhibition of works by the artists involved in it as well as a select number of local artists to be held in the Studio Gallery of the Collie Art Gallery. Join us for the opening of the exhibition on Saturday, 28 November, 5:30-7:30pm. RSVP to [email protected]

22.01.2022 Artisans from the Collie and Donnybrook areas are invited to express their interest in being involved in the Preston Valley Artisan Trail which will run on the weekend of 7th & 8th of November.

21.01.2022 People interested to be on the Collie Art Prize 2022 committee and assist the Art Gallery with this prestigious biennial event are welcome to join us on Monday, 14 December 2020, at 5pm, at the Gallery.

21.01.2022 What a lovely idea from the Art Gallery of WA

21.01.2022 Musical performance by the organisers of the Art for Wrold Peace exhibition, works by late Sri Chinmoy

20.01.2022 Come along and celebrate Collie Art Gallerys reopening with an extraordinary exhibition from Art on the Move, Yagu Gurlbarl (Big Secret) by Julie Dowling. Yagu Garlburl (Big Secret) centers on the theme of slavery of First Nations Peoples in Australia, both in past centuries and in current Australian society. Julie Dowling is a First Nations Badimaya Yamaji from the Midwest of Western Australia. Dowling grew up in both semi-rural and urban areas in a large extended famil...y of impoverished Badimaya, Scottish & Irish Roman Catholics. Working in a realist style, Dowling draws on diverse traditions including European portraiture and Christian icons, mural painting, dotting and Indigenous Australian iconography. Like an ethnographer, Dowling recording the deep-seated injustices in the Indigenous community. Her works have a strong political edge; however, she speaks as a colonised subject and subverts the traditional power relations between the observer and the observed. Opening 6.00pm Friday 3 July the exhibition runs Thursday to Monday 10am-4pm until 16 August. Yagu Gurlbarl (Big Secret) is an @ART ON THE MOVE touring exhibition. ART ON THE MOVE is supported by the State Government through the @Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. The @Act- Belong-Commit Engagement Program is sponsored by Healthway.

20.01.2022 Collie Art Gallery's good friend Bill Cooper will be on the Preston Valley Artisan Trail at the Preston Valley Store... All the best for it Bill... head along and show your support for all the artisans on the trail.

20.01.2022 ARTIST CHOSEN FOR WELLINGTON DAM MURAL Queensland artist Guido van Helton - known for his photo-realistic murals the world over - has been selected to pain...t the mural on the Wellington Dam Wall. Premier Mark McGowan was in Collie today to share the news, calling it the worlds biggest dam mural. "This investment in tourism will further lift Collies reputation as a must-visit destination and will allow the economic benefits from the Governments investment in tourism infrastructure to be realised more quickly.

19.01.2022 Congratulations again to the wonderful Lori Pensini. Lori is a great friend of Collie Art Gallery and was a finalist in both the 2018 and 2020 Collie Art Prize awards.

19.01.2022 Grahak Cunningham playing music while Hastakamala Diaz and Anubha Baird reciting.

19.01.2022 Collie Art Gallery is delighted to re-open after a few months of closure due to COVID-19. On July 3rd we will present ART ON THE MOVE Touring Exhibition, Yagu Gurlbarl (Big Secret) by renowned West Australian Indigenous artist Julie Dowling. This exhibition explores the theme of slavery in Australia for First Nations peoples both in past centuries and in current Australian society. We encourage patrons to attend the opening on Friday 3 July at 6pm while adhering to social dis...tancing rules. We look forward to opening our doors again and welcoming the public to our gallery. @ART ON THE MOVE https://www.facebook.com/artonthemove.art/ #artmoves #artonthemove @actbelongcommit https://www.facebook.com/actbelongcommit/ #actbelongcommit See more

16.01.2022 The Feature Wall exhibition in the Collie Art Gallerys Studio space had to stop after temporary closure of the gallery due to the Coronavirus pandemic in late March. Lynne Mitchell and Denise Gillies, however, will start off the Feature Wall exhibition with their wonderful works at the same time as the ART ON THE MOVE exhibition, Yagu Gurlbarl (Big Secret) by Julie Dowling. Lynne and Denise work both collaboratively and as individual artists and have widely exhibited in Australia and abroad. Come along and enjoy the works on display on 3 July, at 6pm.

15.01.2022 Cash and Carry - https://mailchi.mp/5a10c45/yagu-gurlbarl-big-secret-4855746

15.01.2022 NEW STORIES ON DISPLAY Collie Art Gallery is re-opening tonight, with a new exhibition showcasing Western Australias Aboriginal history. The pieces are bright..., bold and modern, and while its a step away from traditional Aboriginal art, the artist behind it says its a personal look inside, the slavery experienced by our First Nations Peoples. See more

15.01.2022 This week we had the pleasure of welcoming the Hon. David Templeman MLA Minister for Culture and the Arts to the Gallery for the first time. Payam along with Committee Members Diane Clark and Bill Cooper, showed the Minister around the Gallery and the newly hung exhibition Yagu Gurlbarl (Big Secret) By Julie Dowling prior to the Gallerys reopening on Friday night 3rd July. He was impressed by the Gallerys different spaces. The Minister commended the Gallery for what its d...one for the community in the past five years and appreciated the efforts of our volunteers. He got hands on with a stitching activity which is included in exhibition where visitors will also be able to stitch the place they were born in on a world map supplied by ART ON THE MOVE. Yagu Gurlbarl (Big Secret) is an ART ON THE MOVE touring exhibition. ART ON THE MOVE is supported by the State Government through the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. The Act-Belong-Commit Engagement Program is sponsored by Healthway. #artmoves #artonthemove #actbelongcommit

13.01.2022 Although COVID-19 made the Collie Art Prize 2020 shorter than we expected and the exhibition had to close early, it enjoyed three opening events, including the KID-entity that was the children’s section of this biennial exhibition. These events attracted a large crowd to the Gallery and the awarding ceremony was a success. Great appreciation goes to our sponsors who made the exhibition possible. Congratulations to all the finalists and those who were awarded and thanks to all who entered the CAP2020! We look forward to seeing you in CAP2022.

12.01.2022 If you cant get to the reopening of Collie Art Gallery this evening be sure to watch GWN7 News. We were thrilled to have reporter Tom Marlow and cameraman Lewis call in to interview ART ON THE MOVEs wonderful Executive Director Kim Jameson, our own superwoman Shire President Sarah Stanley and Collie Art Gallery Publicist Cynthia Dix while showing off the glorious exhibition Yagu Gurlbarl (Big Secret) By Julie Dowling. Theres something for everyone in this wonderful exhibi...tion. The theme may seem confronting but the paintings are simply beautiful. Bring the kids during the school holidays. Yagu Garlburl (Big Secret) centers on the theme of slavery of First Nations Peoples in Australia, both in past centuries and in current Australian society. Working in a realist style, Dowling draws on diverse traditions including European portraiture and Christian icons, mural painting, dotting and Indigenous Australian iconography. Like an ethnographer, Dowling recording the deep-seated injustices in the Indigenous community. Her works have a strong political edge; however, she speaks as a colonised subject and subverts the traditional power relations between the observer and the observed. Opening 6.00pm Friday 3 July the exhibition runs Thursday to Monday 10am-4pm until 16 August. Yagu Gurlbarl (Big Secret) is an ART ON THE MOVE touring exhibition. ART ON THE MOVE is supported by the State Government through the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. The Act-Belong-Commit Engagement Program is sponsored by Healthway. #artmoves #artonthemove #actbelongcommit

12.01.2022 Local photographer Skip Watkins got some great shots of Collie, the Gallery and the Collie Labour Day Festival ... Lots of visitors to the gallery and the town. #collierivervalley #collieartgallery #collielabourdayfestival

12.01.2022 Some special friends of Collie Art Gallery are looking forward to seeing you on the Preston Valley Artisan Trail this weekend

12.01.2022 Alison Melvin is showing felting techniques to participants in her workshop. They are having lots of fun making pieces of their own.

12.01.2022 Dont miss the chance to check out Julie Dowlings solo exhibition Yagu Gurlbarl (Big Secret) at Collie Art Gallery! Dowling produces work in an intricate rea...list style, portraying the theme of slavery of First Nationals people in Australia. If youre in Collie or embarking on a weekend trip to the region, make sure you check out this engaging exhibition before August 20! #yagugurlbarl #juliedowling #actbelongcommit Act-Belong-Commit Image Credit: Julie Dowling Aunty Violet, 2017. Image courtesy Rainer Hafner

11.01.2022 $4.4 million to Collie tourism injection as world-renowned artist selected to paint Wellington Dam According to a media statement issued by the Premiers office, a portion of the funding will go towards town beautification, wayfinding and tourist amenity, business development and new visitor infrastructure at Wellington Dam. The announcement comes as the lead artist is named for the Wellington Dam mural, which will be the centrepiece of the $1.5 million Collie Mural Trail.... Queenslander Guido van Helten is renowned throughout the world for his photorealistic large-scale murals, which have turned structures into icons in Portugal, Canada, the United States of America, Poland, Italy, Iran and more. He is also a pioneer of the Australian silo mural trend, having been nominated for the Art Gallery of New South Wales Sir John Sulman prize for his silo murals in Brim, Victoria. The Collie Mural Trail will feature a number of smaller murals throughout the Collie township, providing opportunities for South-West and Western Australian artists to contribute to the trail.

11.01.2022 The Gallery is to resume Wednesday evening art classes with Trudi Curran. The 20th Century Movements in Art involves us looking at some major art movements that have occurred throughout the 20th Century and the masters that prevailed. We will combine a little art history with practical projects based on the eras of the masters, starting the design movement of The Bauhaus, the Surrealism, Pop and Op Art. When: Wednesday evenings, 6.00 8.30 pm ... Starts: July 22nd September 23rd; October 14th November 18th, 2020 Duration: 16 weeks Costs: $190 (members) $200 (non-members) What to bring: Sketch book, drawing and designing materials, miscellaneous materials as required throughout course. The materials used will vary and may include painting, printmaking, drawing, textiles and/or ceramics. Who can join the class? Anyone! No experience necessary. Hope to see you there!

11.01.2022 The Yagu Gurlbarl (Big Secret) exhibition was officially opened by the Chief Executive Officer of ART ON THE MOVE, Kim Jameson, who commended the gallery for being a hub for artists and the community members in general. Kim also reiterated the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries commitment to continue to support regional galleries through grants and training opportunities. Attending the opening were also Julian Bowron, Chairperson of the GalleriesW...est, Karen Mahar, Treasurer of ART ON THE MOVE and Jim Cathcart, Director of the Fremantle Arts Centre. The opening was held after it had to be cancelled a few months ago due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Make sure to see the exhibition Thursdays through Mondays, 10am to 4pm, until 16 August. Yagu Gurlbarl (Big Secret) is an ART ON THE MOVE touring exhibition. ART ON THE MOVE is supported by the State Government through the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. The Act-Belong-Commit Engagement Program is sponsored by Healthway. #artmoves #artonthemove #actbelongcommit See more

10.01.2022 A Glimpse of the Collie Art Collection - https://mailchi.mp/5b65a9c/yagu-gurlbarl-big-secret-4846414

09.01.2022 Weve received artworks this week from artists entering more than one of our annual prizes; their versatility stretching from portraiture to landscape to sculpt...ure to genre painting. Some artists shift their styles radically depending on the format, and others maintain a consistent aesthetic no matter the medium or subject matter. These paintings are by Judy Cassab, who was born #onthisday in 1920. Though the first piece is an abstract, while the second and third are portraits, Cassabs distinctive hand shows through in the intense textures, striking colour palettes and segmented, angular compositions. Cassab won the #ArchibaldPrize twice the first woman to do so with these portraits of Stanislaus Rapotec in 1960, and Margo Lewers in 1967. The first work, Winter, comes from 1970, during a period when Cassab was consciously experimenting in abstract directions. Within the Gallerys collection are more explorations through style and form: still life paintings from the 1950s, lively travel sketches from 1989, and desert landscape drawings from the 1990s and beyond. If youd like inspiration to expand the scope of your creativity, browse more than 60 of these rich and expressive works by Judy Cassab in our collection online: https://bit.ly/2Ft30n5. Recently, Cassabs personal archive was also donated to the National Art Archive at the Gallery, and you can read more about her journeys in life and art with Together In Art: https://bit.ly/2Y5TRHz Artworks: Judy Cassab Winter 1970, gift of the artist 1971; Stanislaus Rapotec 1960, purchased 1961; Portrait of Margo Lewers 1967, purchased 1968. All from the collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales and AGNSW. #otd

09.01.2022 Great opportunity to discover more about the fascinating world of porttraiture

07.01.2022 Opening of the Art for World Peace exhibition, works by the late artist, Sri Chinmoy. Special thanks to @Hastakamala Diaz, @Anubha Baird, Grahak Cunningham and @Prabuddha Nicol for their great musical performance that contributed to the spiritual atmosphere of the event. Appreciation also goes to every single member of the audience, not least to Honourable @Mick Murray MLA and the Shire President, @Sarah Stanley, for giving a few words at the opening. The works will be on display 10am-4pm, Thursdays through Mondays, until 6 December.

07.01.2022 What a fabulous day for a group of our volunteers to check up on the progress of the Wellington Dam mural. Don’t miss our Collie Mural Trail Exhibition which opens next Saturday 28th November. #colliemuraltrail #colliemural #collierivervalley #australiassouthwest

07.01.2022 Grahak Cunningham playing music, while Hastakamala Diaz and Anubha Baird reciting.

06.01.2022 Something fascinating from our friends at AGWA

06.01.2022 The Collie Art Gallery is making an assessment whether a monthly art class, titled Pinot and Pastels, can be of interest to people. The classes will be held on the second Friday every month, 6:30-8:30pm, and Fran Dorozenko will be the presenter. Please visit the Gallery or call us at 9734 2921 to book.

06.01.2022 July Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/5bdc84fe6e3b/march-newsletter-4836589

05.01.2022 Make a date to see this glorious exhibition... Open 10-4 Thurs to Monday CLOSED Tues & Wed.

04.01.2022 Join #JudyRogers and #MikaelaCastledine for the opening of their exhibition at Lost Eden Creative Gallery, Dwellingup, on March 20, at 2pm.

04.01.2022 Kids Art Join Fran Dorozenko for a Printmaking Course for children. The course runs for 4 weeks, Wednesday July 29th through August 19th Time 4:00 - 5:30pm... Afternoon tea and all materials provided. Cost $45.00 Visit the Gallery or call 9734 2921 to book your children. See more

04.01.2022 Cash and Carry We take pleasure in providing an opportunity to Western Australian artists to display and place their works for sale at the Gallery in a professional setting. Entry is only $5.00 per work and the display will extend from September 18 October 25, 2020. The exhibition is open to any art form and entry forms are available at the Collie Art Gallery and also on our web site. ... https://www.collieartgallery.org.au///Terms-Conditions.pdf Entries close on September 4th, 2020, with the actual art works needing to be submitted on September 12th. This exhibition is designed to encourage both established and emerging artists and we hope to see a range of art styles and forms. For any inquiries, talk to our friendly staff at the Collie Art Gallery in person or call us on 9734 2921.

03.01.2022 Entries are now open for the new and improved Minnawarra Art Awards. With an increased prize pool of $25,000, the Awards showcase some of Western Australia’s best artists. Artist Entries close on Monday 15 March 2021 at noon full details are available at www.armadaleartsfestival.com.au

03.01.2022 Collie Art Gallery came into being thanks to the tireless lobbying and hard work by a group of passionate individuals. Jan Wallace was one those who lobbied for many years to create a home for the Shire of Collie’s significant art collection, even taking her baby son John in a basket to council meetings. Today John brought his mother into the gallery for a visit. This is paradise! Jan said as she looked around the gallery Everything is so beautifully displayed. The Gallery exists thanks to Jan’s passion and those others who contributed so much. We’re so pleased that Jan is pleased.

02.01.2022 Collie Art Gallery stallwart Bob Turner will be participating in the Preston Valley Artisan Trail at Sally Young's studio in Mumballup. Should be a great weekend.

01.01.2022 Come and visit our Studio space where local artist, Edi Succi, has her works on display on the Feature Wall. Edis landscape and seascape paintings appeal to a variety of tastes. Edi studied art while she was in her 40s and was inspired by the work of her school teacher. Edis works will be on display until 7 September so make sure to call in and have a look. Please visit the Gallery or call us at 08 9734 2921 to book an exhibition of your works on the Feature Wall.