STILL EMERGING is the 2015 Annual Intergenerational Art Exhibition put on by the Inner West Women’s Shed of which I am a member. The inaugural exhibition last year was a great success and I’m sure this year will be too with its diverse range of interesting work by mainly local artists. Today I delivered 5 of my artworks (some watercolours and a linocut print) to the gallery in readiness for the opening night from 6 – 8pm this Wednesday, 9 September 2015. I also took along 2 entries for my sister Janice Neal, who lives in Canberra, and is entering 2 of her fascinating 3-D abstract crochet sculptures in the exhibition this year. We are hoping to get as many people along as possible for the opening this Wednesday night so please drop in if you can for a drink and to meet the artists. The exhibition will run every day from Wednesday 9 September till, and including, Sunday 13 September, and the gallery hours are 11am – 5pm.

STILL EMERGING Exhibition, 9 – 13 September 2015, Seaview Gallery, Dulwich High School of Visual Arts & Design, Seaview Street, Dulwich Hill https://www.facebook.com/innerwestwomenshed

Above is one of the watercolours I will have in the exhibition and below is one of Janice’s amazing 3-D abstract crochet sculptures.

The entry to the Seaview Gallery is located in Seaview Street, Dulwich Hill and is within the grounds of Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design.

Tuesday 1 September, was the opening night for LIQUID LIFE, a joint exhibition with my cousin and Central Coast artist, Tracey Scheitel at the Shorethyme Restaurant & Gallery at Norah Head on the NSW Central Coast. The evening was a great success with a big crowd attending for the opening drinks and following dinner.

Tracey and I have very contrasting styles so having my artwork displayed altogether in one room of the restaurant and all of Tracey’s in the adjoining room worked out to be a really good way of displaying all our work.

Despite our artwork looking quite different, to tie everything together this exhibition has been inspired by the theme of water – Liquid Life – in our daily lives and all around us and includes watercolours, acrylics, pencil drawings, linocuts and mixed media.

The exhibition will be showing from 1 – 13 September 2015 at Shorethyme Restaurant & Gallery at 9 Mitchell Street, Norah Head on the NSW Central Coast, 4396 4507. Gallery hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 2pm (till restaurant closes in the evening), 9 – 4pm on Sundays.

Here is a photo taken of myself and Tracey (in red) on opening night, looking very happy that after all our hard work over the last few months the exhibition has finally opened!

Chris Downes, owner of Shorethyme and an artist himself, officially opening the exhibition for us.

Some of the guests enjoying opening night drinks.

One of the walls in the restaurant displaying my work.

Another wall featuring some of my work.

Another view of the room displaying my work with a glimpse of Tracey’s artwork in the adjoining room.

Some examples of Tracey’s striking acrylic images.