Local Artists & Galleries and Other Junk Sculptors
Talent, talent and more talent.... and did I mention TALENT. The art emerging from local Gippsland Artists is astounding. Their works are varied and unique. Some of these Artists and Galleries include:
ARTISTS
Kerrie Warren
Kerrie is a real dynamo and produces paintings, ceramic pieces and design items.She has work in exhibitions all around the world and Australia and she is a great force in the community as well as being a very positive dynamic artist.
"My aim as an Abstract Expressionist is to bypass self-censoring thought; this allows me to be influenced by layers deeper than the surface. I enter the studio without a preconceived idea and over time have learnt to trust in the process itself and be guided by instinct." Kerrie Warren
Miles Art Studio
Gary Miles is one of Australia`s most respected new breed of artist. An extremely prolific artist, he has produces an astounding 1200 paintings over the past thirty years.If you drop in Gary will not only bend your ear in the most friendly manner but also offer you a tea, coffee or wine! He is represented in collections worldwide and he has been a mentor to much of our flourishing art community.
Old Telegraph Road West, Drouin West
0407 443 606
www.garymilesart.com.au
Jeff and Jeanette Hyde( Furbish and Knott)
These are my neighbors and really lovely people.( cnr of Quarry rd and Main Jindivick Rd)
They have been in the design and interior decoration business for years and have access and knowledge of a range of wonderful fabrics. At present their focus is to create a range of Lampshades( yes Lampshades) with artistry and passion. Each piece is handmade to bring individuality to your lighting.( and if you want to talk polo cross then these guys are into that too!)Jeff has also developed big boulder forms out of horseshoes and jeanette has started making panels for decks and gates using the plasma cutter.. fantastic stuff.
Jeff and Jeanette ( website) also on Facebook
Jeff Mobile: 0402 705 792 Jeanette Mobile: 0427 416 727
Email: info@jeffandjeanette.com.au
Sue Acheson
143 Old Telegraph Rd west Rokeby
0407805278
Sue makes sculptural ceramics and tableware at her studio She has l lovely wood fired kiln and is a potter and does wonderful pots! Sue is a very positive force in the art scene of the area.
Val Connelly
515 Old Sale Rd Drouin West
56252916 valcon3@bigpond.com
Val has won several awards for her bold and vibrant pastels shaping her vision of Nature. Inspiration has been drawn from the local landscape, the coast line and her travels in Africa
Jessie McLennan
64 Platts Rd Buln Buln
jessiemclennan.art@gmail.com
Jessie is a figurative sculptor and creates wonderful figures in clay. We have a few of her pieces and she not only is talented but also one of the positive dynamic women of the area, involved in all sorts of things such as the Baw Baw arts alliance and the Warragul art market.
Angela Betheras
Nickleby at Darnum
308 Darnum/Shady Creek Rd Darnum
56278121
angela@nicklebyatdarnum.com.au
Not only an Alpaca farmer and country woman of the year but also a felter, weaver and photographer......and her place has a cafe too!
Helen Timbury
37 Albert Rd Drouin
timburygrant@dcsi.net.au
Helen is another vibrant positive force in the area. She mainly does great linocuts based around natural forms but also does gouche, etchings, cards, fabric things and graphic design.
Janine Riches
11 Pepperell Drive Drouin
0418560212
jrvisart@hotmail.com
Janine is a very dynamic artist developing a very impressive collection of work and a big reputation. She is currently working in oils in a multi layer style producing semi abstract works which reference childhood. She is using squares a lot at present as one of the forms in her work
Travis Hendrick
trav@hendrickcreation.com.au
Trav makes fantastic individual cartoon creations inspired by nature. Not only does he produce meticulous pencil scenes but he has a range of very desirable product from mouse mats to Calendars.
Lucy Chapman
10 Hakea Crt Drouin
lucy.chapman1@bigpond.com
56254219
Lucy gains her inspiration for her paintings from classical music( her hubby is a musician of note) and her travels to Western Australia.She works in Oils and Acrylics and produces strong colourful work
Graham Duell
g_duell@bigpond.com
180 Rokeby Jindivick Rd
Graham just lives around the corner on the Rokeby Jindivick Rd. He makes fantastic clay sculptures and has been part of the artistic development of Nangara Reserve.
Janine Good
PO Box 126 Drouin 3818
Phone (03)5625 3107
Janine is a local artist building an Australia wide reputation.A Finalist in the Waterhouse prize her paintings are based in nature but abstract also. A lovely person and a great creative imagination
j-good@bigpond.net.au
Arlene Bonser
Tanjadale Art Studio
2024 Willow Grove Rd Willow Grove
56354272, 0427402117
Arlene produces wonderful work across a range of mediums inspired by her wonderful garden. I have bought a few of Arlenes works and she is another wonderful local talent.
View more artists at: www.gippslandartists.com/
GALLERIES
Town and Country Gallery
Jo and John are the nicest people who have ever run a gallery. They have a fantastic range of work to suit almost every pocket and their Gallery is just a delight! Experience this award-winning gallery showcasing paintings, hand-blown glass, ceramics, sculpture, Australian hardwood furniture and handmade jewellery.
111 Princes Highway, Yarragon
www.townandcountrygallery.com.au
The Serigraph Gallery
The Serigraph Gallery was established in 1996. Located in picturesque Neerim South, it is a local centre point for the visual arts. Chris and Keith are both practicing artists and Chris's paintings shine with gold and Keiths woodcraft using Australian timbers is exquisite. They also have great coffee there. Well worth a look.
157-161 Main Neerim Rd, Neerim South VIC 3831
03 5628 1519
Baw Baw arts Alliance Art Hub( and Gallery)
The Hub is a meeting place for artists, a space for clases and a gallery as well.
The station Gallery( yarragon Railway station) Yarragon 3823.
Phone: 0447 569 806
Other Sculptors and Junk Sculptors
Russ Brebner
I have run into Russ at Derinya Art show and his work is always interesting and he is definitely doing lots of interesting things
ph 0419432454 russ@russbrebner.com.au
Rusty Sculptures recycled metal art
Lawrence Marshall
Lawrence had some lovely work in the Jindi Sculpture show and also at Derinya and Redhill
Darren Gilbert
Darren makes wonderful sculptures using a variety of material but some great use of rusty sheet metal and pop rivets
David Doyle
David has been winning lots of shows and prizes with his quirky oxycut sculptures
Mark Olsen ( of Poowong)
Mark Olsen Metal creations
0419 899 605 molsen@dcsi.net.au Find on Facebook
Grant and Michelle Johnson
see face book Grantelle Cr8ve Scrap metal creations
grantell@dcsi.net.au
po box 10 Nyora 3987 0431671721
Olde World Blacksmith
Olde Worlde Blacksmith and weird sculptures Craig Norrish 0409517930 c.norrish@bigpond.com
View more on Gippsland Galleries at: http://www.visitvictoria.com then click Victorias Regions and then art and galleries.