| Newsletter Vol 6, No 5 | October 2010 |
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| Muswellbrook Local Art Awards 2010 |
 A crowd of over 150 guests were present at 7.00pm Saturday 11th September 2010 to hear the decisions of the adjudicator, Tristan Sharp, Program Manager at Newcastle Region Art Gallery. The exhibition was opened by the Mayor of Muswellbrook, Cr Martin Rush.
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| Max Watters Sydney Preview |
 The Arts Centre was delighted to be showing the latest group of works by local artist Max Watters prior to his show opening at the Watters Gallery, Sydney Wednesday 10 November to Saturday 27 November 2010.
A suite of ten of Max's latest works were on display until the 24th October in the Max Watters Gallery at the Centre. |
| Hanna Kay raffle won |
 Local Scone Artist Roberta Wiseman won the Muswellbrook Regional Art Centre's latest Raffle: The extraordinary artwork was donated by the internationally acclaimed Blandford artist Hanna Kay and the winning ticket drawn by retiring Arts Centre Volunteer Bev Gill at the opening for the Robert McFarlane, Paint the Town Red & Miniatures XIV exhibitions. |
| Rhondda Walters donation |
 Following her successful exhibition 'Journey' at the Arts Centre in June & July of this year well known Lower Hunter artist Rhondda Walters has donated one of the major pieces from the exhibition to the Muswellbrook Shire Art Collection. The diptych entitled 'From the People of Cappadocia I & II' will be featured in an exhibition of recent acquisitions to be held at the Arts Centre next year. This generous gift by the artist continues the tradition of donations to the Collection by practising artists and is a much appreciated addition to the Arts Centre's holdings of works by significant regional artists of the Hunter. |
| Peter Gill |
 Much loved curator and gallery director Peter Gill has retired from the Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre after dedicating almost 25 years to the arts community of the Upper Hunter.
Peter was the Director of the Muswellbrook Regional Art Gallery from 1986 to 1999 and Arts Centre Curator at the Regional Arts Centre from 2000 to earlier this year. Peter began his career as an Aboriginal artefacts conservator at the Australian Museum, joined the Art Gallery Of NSW and then returned to his hometown to take up the post of Director.
Peter will now focus on practicing his art and we look forward to him exhibiting at the Arts Centre. |
| Youth Snaps 2010 |
 Following on from the success of the recent Youth Snaps 2010, and the overall success of Youth Snaps during the past 5 years, Upper Hunter Community Services has just completed Youth Snaps Extension. This project built upon the photographic skills previous Youth Snaps participants have gained and provided a continuation of learning, with Roger Skinner providing tuition.
Youth Snaps Extension also focused toward supporting participants entry into the 2010 Muswellbrook Local Arts Award. The Esther Bellis Prize is specifically awarded to young people 12 - 18 years of age.
Youth Snaps Extension was open to participants of 2009 and 2010 Youth Snaps and included a field trip to the Wash Pools, Towarri National Park, with tuition in portraiture and landscape. This was followed by an assessment, feedback and selection process to help support the participants enter the Local Art Awards.
Congratulations to Alvin Singleton who won 2nd Prize in the Esther Bellis Youth.
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| Offenbach - Down Under |
 The Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre again had the pleasure of hosting an evening of Opera last July 24th. In what is becoming a regular and much anticipated night on the Arts Centre calendar, Blue Bottle Productions, with Scott Blick as Director presented Offenbach Down Under: featuring excerpts from some of Jacques Offenbach's well known operas and the Australian premiere in English of his short chamber opera Pepito. Pepito, a comic look at love gone awry was reinterpreted into a small town Australian setting just after WW11.
The enthusiastic crowd enjoyed wonderful performances featuring Soprano, Tenor and Baritone, with Piano accompaniment.
The Arts Centre would like to thank the cast and crew, the organising committee, and the Upper Hunter Conservatorium of Music for making the night a great success, with funding from Arts NSW and NSW Dept of Education and Training.
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| Art Classes with Max Watters |
 Monday12.30 - 2.00pm Challenge, Muswellbrook
2.30 - 5.00pm Hunter Park Family Centre, Muswellbrook
6.00 - 8.00pm Wybong Community Hall, Post Office Rd, Wybong
Tuesday
4.00 - 6.00pm Muswellbrook PCYC, phone 02 4541 1434
Thursday
2.00 - 5.00pm McCully's Gap Art Group, The Pot House, Muswellbrook
6.00 - 8.15pm Muswellbrook Art Group, The Pot House, Muswellbrook
Saturday
1.30 - 4.00pm Aberdeen Art Group, Community Centre, Aberdeen
Any enquires please contact Max Watters 02 6543 2875. |
| Other exhibitions |
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Peter Norvill's
'World Solo Flight'
Memorabilia Exhibition
In 1988 Peter Norvill flew solo around the world and was awarded an OAM for this flight. This exhibition is presented by Murrurundi & District Historical Society.
Exhibition closes end of December
Presbyterian Church Hall,
Mayne St, Murrurundi,
Sat 1-3pm & Sun 9am-12
Entry $2
Enquiries: 6546 6586 |
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A group exhibition of Olga Coorey, Barbara O'Donnell & Pat Woodley
Scone arts & crafts hall, Scone.
Open weekends: 10am-4pm
Enquiries:0427101697
5th Nov 2010 - 23rd Jan 2011 |
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| Book launch |
 Abernethy - Simone Bailey
Simone Bailey was born in Merriwa, in the Upper Hunter Valley of New South Wales. After receiving several awards for short stories, she decided to tackle the novel.Her first novel, Calumny While Reading Irvine Welsh, was published by Zeus Publications in 2008. Abernethy is her second novel, and her first foray into writing young adult fiction, an experience she has enjoyed. She is currently at work on her third novel.
Book launch - 12 November 2010
You are invited to celebrate the launch of the novel:
Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre
Cnr Bridge & William Streets, Muswellbrook
Friday 6.45pm for 7.30 start - 12th November 2010
Refreshments will be served and copies of the novel will be for sale.
For catering purposes please RSVP by 22 October.
Enquiries: Simone, 6541 0565 or Alex: 65431913 |
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| muswellbrook regional arts centre |
 Corner of Bridge & William Streets
PO Box 122 Muswellbrook NSW 2333
Tel: 02-6549 3880 Fax: 02-6543 4150
e-mail: Arts.Centre@muswellbrook.nsw.gov.au Web: www.muswellbrookartscentre.com.au
Opening hours: 10am - 5pm Tuesday to Friday, 10am - 1pm Saturday, 2pm - 5pm Sunday (closed Mondays and public holidays)
muswellbrook regional arts centre is a non-profit facility and resource servicing the Upper Hunter Region, owned and operated by Muswellbrook Shire Council.
All images used courtesy of the artists. |
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