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THE CRAFTY ARTIST
Newsletter of the
Ballina Arts & Crafts Centre Inc.
APRIL 2021
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
2019 – 2021
BACCI has survived another 2 years. Who could
have predicted what has happened to the world
since 2019. We here in our area have been very
fortunate and going into ‘lock down and following
COVID rules’ was all we could do. Hopefully lots
of painting and craft work was done.
We are slowly ‘creeping out’ having just enjoyed
our fantastic showing at the NRC Gallery.
(Cancelled 2020 and held Feb/March this year)
Sold 2 paintings and 8 craft items, with wonderful
feedback. LENNOX NEWS
We are now working towards our Autumn The most exciting thing that happened up our way
Exhibition which is the 1st and 2nd May. was the Art Team exhibition that was held in
We have gained some new members and Lennox on the weekend of the 13th and 14th of
wonderful to see their new works hanging in the March. The Art Team, a group of students led by
gallery. Lesley Ryan, organised an exhibition to raise
funds for Ballina Bosom Buddies – a breast
On behalf of all the members I would like to thank cancer support group. We managed to sell 13
my Media Team - Deb, Lesley, Maria, Di, Lyn, paintings and raise $1250.00 for BBB. It was a
Mark and Jenny, for keeping us all connected wonderful and successful weekend. We were also
through newsletters, the internet, and bookwork, incredibly lucky with the weather.
through the last 12 months.
The AGM is fast approaching, and I ask that
members come and be part of our club. All
positions will become vacant and we need new
people with fresh ideas and inspiration to take us
forward. If we all do a little bit it makes it fun and
enjoyable for all. So seriously think if you would
like to join the team.
NEXT BACCI MEETING & AGM
Monday 29th MARCH at 5.30 pm
CHERRY STREET SPORTS
Pre-meeting drinks at 5pm
2021 Olive Cotton Award
Entries close 5pm, Sunday May 2, 2021
Entries are now open for the Olive Cotton Award
for photographic portraiture.
The 2021 Guest Judge is photo-media artist Michael
Cook.
Official opening and prize announcements Saturday
17 July.
Exhibition on display 16 July to 19 September 2021.
STILL National Still Life Award 2021
Entries close Monday April 12, 2021
coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au/still
Entries open for works in all mediums for this
A pair of bunnies by Lorraine Spring, one of the first to sell biennial acquisitive still life award.
at the preview.
First prize $30,000. Finalists’ exhibition is on from
Aug 13 to Oct 23 at Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery.
Art Prizes Details and entry form online.
There certainly are a few interesting ones here.
Last but not least:
As usual if you click on the link you will go directly “Les and Lis Drawn together”
to the various web sites and can either enter or Lesley Ryan and Melissa Wright will be holding an
get more information. exhibition at Lennox Arts Collective in April from
HIDDEN: Rookwood Sculptures 16th till 29th. Titled “Les and Lis Drawn together”
Entries close Monday April 9, 2021 The exhibition will feature, the abstract
Rookwood General Cemetery invites artists, either watercolour landscapes of Lesley Ryan and the
as individuals (if 18 or over) or as a group, to wonderful figurative etchings of Melissa Wright.
propose works for HIDDEN Rookwood Sculptures
2021. Your roving reporter
We are looking for sculptural works that respond to Lesley Ryan
the cemetery and engage with HIDDEN’s themes of
history, culture, remembrance, diversity, love,
mourning, spirituality, cycles of life and the passage
of time. Proposals are invited from a wide range of
artistic approaches, materials and forms, including
kinetic elements, performance and participatory
engagements, across a broad span of works ranging
from celebratory, big, bright and colourful through
to contemplative, personal, intimate and thought
provoking. Over $40,000 in honorariums and
awards available.
Naked & Nude Art Prize 2021
Entries close Wednesday June 16, 2021
Enquiries: friendsmanningvalley@gmail.com
Online entry: friendsmanningvalley.com.au
Manning Regional Art Gallery at 12 Macquarie
Street, Taree 2430.
Visit the website for details and entry.
EXHIBITION CO-ORDINATORS WORKSHOPS
REPORT
The Curious Kookaburra in Keen Street
Lismore has a few workshops if any BACCI
Only a little over a month away until our next
members are interested. If interested phone
exhibition, so make sure you fill in the entry
Rebecca on 0408478253.
form and return it. An entry form is attached if
you haven’t already downloaded one.
At the next meeting, Monday 29th March, we
will be discussing ideas for the exhibition. It
would be great to have some enthusiastic
people to be involved with promotions and
helping prepare some letters to help with our
fundraising.
We are revamping some banners from 2019,
to hang on the Council approved frames,
which is such a great way to share our
exhibition news with the public.
At the AGM the Exhibition Co-ordinators The Artisan Gallery in Ballina
position will be vacant, and it is a very
rewarding job. Let me know if you are
interested or you want to know more.
So, we have a month to plan for the
Joseph Zbukvic
exhibition, so come to the meeting and share 4 day watercolour workshop
your ideas. BALLINA NSW
26 – 29 June 2021
Cheers,
Deb McFarlane
Places are limited to 20
Catering for Intermediate to Advanced Students
Cost: $650 (includes lunch each day) Tea & Coffee also provided.
Terms:
• To secure a place, students are required to pay a $200 deposit. (This deposit is
non-refundable if you withdraw or fail to pay balance of $450 by the due date).
• Places will be allocated in the order in which deposits are received.
• Balance of payment due on or before Friday, June 11, 2021.
• Students to provide own materials and equipment.
A materials list for the workshop will be emailed after June 11.
Bank account Details for EFT:
Bank: NAB
Account Name: Its All Serendipitous Inc
BSB: 082 522
A/c Number: 606556468
Please supply your : Name, Email address and Mobile number.
If you have any other questions please contact Pauline at Creative Artisans Gallery, Ballina.
P: 0435 941 591
E: info@creativeartisans.org.au
Her most recent works are abstract landscapes that
ARTISTS PROFILE
are drawn from the colours of the area she lives in
KAY KNIGHTS and informed by the patterns and shapes seen on
many walks on the beach and in the bush nearby.
She layers flowers over the top - that bring colour
and symbolism to each work. You can follow her on
Instagram at kayknightsart or on Facebook Kay
Knights.
Kay is an Australian contemporary artist who lives
and works on the east coast of Australia in the
coastal town of Lennox Head in northern
New South Wales.
Inspired by her experiences of her garden and the
natural world, her artworks explore the landscape
and both wild and domestic animals.
A multidisciplinary artist, her art practice includes
both oil and acrylic painting, printmaking and
Message from Jenny Unwin.
sculpture.
I helped host our annual Clean Up Australia
Day at Murwillumbah Community Garden 7
March.
We made a small dent in the mountains of
weeds since the rain and collected lots of
small plastic pieces from the sites.
A great day and I'm looking forward to next
year.
Jenny is having her first solo exhibition
out at Blue Knob Gallery during April.
Titled 'Wood and Metal'. She is very
excited. It’s a lovely gallery, and they
also have a great café. Also Markets on
Saturday morning. If you decide to go
for a drive, check opening hours.
Inspiration for my
weavings….
Jenny at clean up Australia Day.
GET WELL WISHES
All BACCI members would like to let Pam
Paterson know we are thinking of her, since her
accident, and hope she makes a fast recovery.
Sending sparkling healing vibes your way.
Also our President, Mary Richards has her arm
WE WOULD LOVE MEMBERS TO SUBMIT
in plaster…..but nothing will hold her down. I STORIES AND SMALL PHOTOS TO SUPPORT
hear Eddie has been a tremendous help. OUR NEWSLETTER
On Ya!!! Hope the arm heals quick. Anyone interested please contact
Deb McFarlane on 0432105540
Some Tassie Photos from Deb
debmcfarlane1@gmail.com or
I recently had a lovely 2 weeks in Tasmania
and me and my friend Julie travelled around The Secretary,
in a campervan. We had lovely weather most BACCI
of the time but got very chilly in the evenings
PO Box 111, Ballina, NSW 2478
or up in the highland, like Cradle Mountain.
ballinaartsandcraftscentre@gmail.com
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