Cowper Art Gallery and Studio in Cowper, New South Wales, Australia | Art gallery

Cowper Art Gallery and Studio

Locality: Cowper, New South Wales, Australia

Address: 90 Clarence Street 2460 Cowper, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.cowperartgallery.com

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25.01.2022 We have so many beautiful pieces in the Gallery from Jason and Belle from the Curious Collie @thecuriouscollie and Cass from Earth to Stella @earth.to.stella who will all be joining us on Saturday afternoon. Make sure you don’t miss this opportunity to chat to our wonderful artists. It’s a great chance to hear about the processes they use to bring their work to life. Our doors are opening at 10:00am tomorrow morning (but first there’s another whole day of preparations to be done!)

24.01.2022 Over the weekend we’ll have several of our exhibiting artists joining us to chat with you and maybe even do some demos! Di Nixon from Divanix Designs @divanixdesign will be joining us both mornings and not only will you be able to chat to Di about her beautiful felted creations, but you can watch her create and have a go yourself! Our doors are opening at 10:00am on Saturday morning. We can’t wait to see you soon!

24.01.2022 We love to see how our art collectors use pieces they have purchased from us - whether that’s finding a special place on the wall in their home for a painting or enjoying a gorgeous piece like this small bowl from @earth.to.stella to make our everyday tasks extra special. Thanks for sharing Michelle and special thanks to you for supporting our wonderful Clarence Valley artists. Posted @withregram @shelly_shaw72 First little blueberry harvest, placed in a beautiful dish made by @earth.to.stella , picked up at the latest local artist exhibition by Kerrie @cowpergallery . Looking forward to another vist

23.01.2022 Have you seen our new range of mugs inspired by original collages by Gallery owner Kerrie? Our mugs feature quirky collages with a title to match! At the moment we have four designs featuring Lauren, Shaun, Petra and Damien. Call in and see Kerrie and she’ll tell you the story behind the collages And arriving shortly we’ll have cards to match. Pop them together - perfect for Xmas gift giving! We’re open today from 10:00 - 4:00. See you soon!

20.01.2022 Two of the Gallery’s favourite artists will be joining us on both Saturday and Sunday for our Opening weekend. Pat Jenkins and Suzanne Monin will be here to chat to you about their current bodies of work and no doubt Pat will be bringing along her canvases and paints and demonstrating throughout the weekend! Don’t miss this chance to see what she’s up to! We open our doors at 10:00 on Saturday 14th November and we can’t wait to see you!

19.01.2022 And we continue to work on this project! This afternoon we’ll have Matthew and Maurice from @goldbergaberlinestudio in our Studio along with Clarence Valley artists and community members creating more pieces for this exciting work which will be a part of @grafton_regional_gallery opening exhibitions when the new Gallery extension is opened. Posted @withregram @grafton_regional_gallery UNWRAPPING: Desire, Allure and the Culture of Single Use Plastic is an exciting installat...ion, and the fruition of a 2020 project in collaboration with @goldbergaberlinestudio and local artists @cassandra_lyn_palmer, @kerriebowlesart, @julesart16 and @pameladenise_artist and GAS artists @mauricegoldberg and @matthewaberline. Recycling our Clarence Valley’s Single Use Plastics has been a way to incorporate and experience how many products packaging are throwaways. Unwrapping has as its base, a completely biodegradable base made from sustainably-farmed eucalyptus cellulose. This exhibition has been an opportunity to experience and understand the differences between pvc, petrochemical synthetic plastics, degradable and professionally biodegradable and home compostable films. Unwrapping has been supported by @papackagingsolutions / CompostMe

18.01.2022 Oh the joys of technology If you’ve been trying to get in touch and haven’t heard back from us please send us an email. The gremlins are playing trickster! [email protected] We’ll get straight back to you!

18.01.2022 On Sunday afternoon we’ll have our artists Harry Westera and Su & Alan Bishop joining us. Having held several exhibitions with us Harry will be familiar to many of our regular visitors - whilst your here ask him about his 30 cow project back in April!! Su Bishop is a Clarence Valley glass artist and jewellery maker whose pieces feature her free form blown hollow beads. Call in and chat to Su about how she makes her stunning pieces and where she finds her inspiration. ... Alan Bishop is a Clarence Valley wood worker whose beautiful small bowls and letter openers use some of the North Coast’s best timbers. Our doors open at 10:00am tomorrow morning and we have to say......our Gallery is looking beautiful again! See you soon!

17.01.2022 More highlights from yesterday’s workshop!

16.01.2022 Check out Grafton Regional Gallery for all their upcoming classes and events.

16.01.2022 Is colour all a bit of a mystery to you? Do you struggle with mixing the same colour again and again? Keep buying more and more tubes of paint so you can get just the right colour? Do you end up with ‘mud’ and don’t know why that happened? Then you need to join Kerrie and learn The Secrets of Colour! In these weekly classes you will learn how to gain control over colour, become confident in your ability to mix the same colours over and over again, and discover the secrets an...d deliciousness of ‘mud’! Our Term 3 students had week after week of Aha! moments as they explored the joys of colour - and you can too! Get in touch today to grab your spot - six weeks of classes start on Friday 16th October 9:00 - 11:00am. $180 includes all materials and notes. Email us [email protected]

16.01.2022 One day workshops coming up in the Studio. Books as Art this coming Saturday and Shibori and Dyeing with Indigo on Saturday 24th October. All the details are on our website. Workshop cost of $150 includes all materials, yummy morning teas and lunch and a whole day of expert tuition. Get in touch today to grab your spot before these popular workshops are sold out! Email us or leave a DM or comment and we’ll add you to our lists!

13.01.2022 We see lots of familiar names here! Congratulations to all the entrants for this year’s Phyllis Austin competition and especially to Pam, Di, Alan and Betty for taking out the first prize and Highly Commended awards.

13.01.2022 Today we held the first of our community workshops for the @goldbergaberlinestudio and @grafton_regional_gallery project using single use plastics. Members of our Cowper Collage Congregation group @cowpercollagecongregation made the first in a series of large sheets that will be used for a large scale inflatable sculpture for the Clarence Valley. We cut and stuck coloured shapes of plastic all day and it was so satisfying to see the result at the end of the day. If you’d like to be involved in future workshops just get in touch - leave us a comment, email us or DM. It’s completely free and it’s so much fun!

11.01.2022 Congratulations Vincent Namatjira - winner of the Archibald Prize; Marikit Santiago - winner of the Sulman Prize; and Hubert Pareroultja - winner of the Wynne Prize. Brilliant news all round!

11.01.2022 And some more....

09.01.2022 Yes we are open all weekend and we have new pieces in the Gallery from @earth.to.stella Pop in soon because these beautiful pieces are selling fast! Posted @withregram @earth.to.stella This weekend Cowper Gallery will be open again for the annual Collectables Exhibition! I’ve sold quite a few of ceramic works already, but have restocked. So, there’s still lots of lovely things to check out @cowpergallery

09.01.2022 What can we say except Thank You! After many months of closed Gallery doors we are thrilled to be open again. Thank You to everyone in our wonderful creative community for joining us as we opened our Gallery doors again and for helping us to make this weekend such a success. Without all of you we simply can’t do what we do. Our heartfelt thanks to all our artists who are currently showing with us in Collectables 2020 and to each of you who gave up some of your time to join u...s over the weekend. Thank you to all our wonderful visitors who popped in to see our exhibition and enjoyed some time chatting to our artists in the Gallery. Thank you for supporting our creative community and helping to keep the Arts alive and thriving in the Clarence Valley. And finally we’d like to say that we never take your support, words of encouragement and purchases of Art for granted. Thank You for helping us to keep our dream alive. Kerrie & James

08.01.2022 We released our Term 4 workshop and class program to our subscribers yesterday. Head over to our website to check out what we have planned and get in touch today via email to grab your spot. Spaces are already filling up quickly - don’t miss out!

05.01.2022 We have a new range of artist cards in the Gallery this weekend. These cards are from original collages by Gallery owner Kerrie and they team perfectly with our mugs! Coincidentally Kerrie is teaching our last one day work for 2020 today. And guess what it is......yep Exploring Collage Our doors open at 10:00 this morning so pop in and have a look at our beautiful Collectables exhibition. There’s a whole gallery full of beautiful art and gifts perfect for Xmas giving. Support our local artists and keep our Clarence Valley thriving.

04.01.2022 Oh my! What a wonderful day today has been. From early this morning until our doors closed this afternoon we welcomed you back to our beautiful Gallery space. Thank you to everyone who visited us today, sent messages and well wishes, and supported our wonderful creative community. We can’t wait to open the doors again tomorrow! But first a good night’s sleep is awaiting!

04.01.2022 Our last workshop for Term 3 is coming up this Saturday. Essentials of Art and Design with Kerrie Bowles will provide you with the knowledge to enable you to make well informed decisions when creating art. These elements and principles are key for your future art making. We’ll be exploring these essentials through a wide range of practical exercises and discussions. Get in touch today to grab your spot. Email us or contact via our website - click on the links here.

03.01.2022 Our second last workshop for 2020 is Bright, Bold, Botanical, Block Printing with Kerrie Bowles this coming Saturday and there’s still spots available for you to join us. This has been one of our most popular workshops this year so don’t miss your chance to learn how to make great prints like these. Just $150 includes all materials you’ll need for the day as well as morning tea and lunch. Get in touch today to grab your spot - we have limited spaces in our Studio. Email [email protected] or send us a DM here.

02.01.2022 I love it when someone in a workshop or class asks me Can I? or What if?. My answer is always Try it and see! Yesterday’s ‘What ifs? produced some stunning results. Thanks so much to everyone for coming along to our Shibori and Dyeing with Indigo workshop yesterday. You were such a wonderful group ready to explore and experiment. Jo’s lovely expression in the last photo sums up your enthusiasm throughout the day and explains all the ooos and aaahs and Wows! heard in the Gallery yard!

02.01.2022 How did I end up with this many baskets?! If you pop over to the @craftschooloz blog you can read all about it! Thanks so much Ruth for the lovely feature and for teaching me how to make baskets. And whilst you’re there make sure you check out Ruth’s online courses - there’s a great range already available with more coming soon. Posted @withregram @craftschooloz Hop over to our blog for our latest Meet the Makers post featuring Kerrie Bowles from @cowpergallery - Link in b...io. . . . #basketmaking #basketweaving #shapingabasket #australianbasketry #basketcoiling #slowcraft #coiledbaskets #craftschooloz #craftschoolozworkshops #crafternoon #craftastherapy #stringharvestmakes #theraffiaconnection #selfisolation #lockdown #selfdistancing #sharemycraft #nationalbasketryorganization #fibreart #fiberart #basketmakersofvictoria #basketrybeyondborders #weavingwellness #basketrynsw