Sadly we had to cancel the planned Awards Exhibition in July and now the October Spring Exhibition due to NSW COVID restrictions. Again, thank you to all Members that prepared and entered their Awards Artworks, and to the many KAS volunteers who had prepared for the Awards exhibition to happen in July. Everything was prepared…
Our guest speaker at the 6th July Meeting will be Dario Falzon. About Dario Falzon: I was born in Bogota, Colombia, 1979 and grew up in Western Sydney, primarily around the Hawkesbury area. In my late twenties I enrolled in Julian Ashton Art School on a part-time basis. It was around this point in time…
Our guest speaker at our September 7th Meeting will be Lisa Rochfort. Lisa Rochfort works in her country studio, ‘Yarrenbool’ in rural NSW in a township called Manilla. The name comes from the Gamilaraay language, it is said to mean ‘winding river’. Manilla lies next to the Bundarra-Barraba, an important bird sanctuary imperative to the…
The KAS April meeting at Turramurra will be on Tuesday 13th April – Mellissa Read-Devine will be our guest presenter. Mellissa Read-Devine Mellissa was born in England and as a child emigrated to Australia with her family. Having lived in Melbourne, Canberra, Townsville, and Darwin, she now lives in rural Sydney overlooking the Hawkesbury…
The KAS Autumn Exhibition was open at St Ives Shopping Village , Gallery on the Ramps. The exhibition was open for two weeks, Over 200 beautiful Artworks were on Display. Great Results, with over 40 Artworks from 29 Artists sold totaling over $20,000. The following list of Sold Artworks were updated periodically through the exhibition…
Our guest speaker at the 4th May Meeting is Dr. Kathleen Hanna. Dr. Kathleen Hanna is a botanical illustrator and author from Berowra Heights, a quiet suburb surrounded by the Aussie bush. A versatile artist, Kathleen has practiced in all mediums throughout her professional career, which began at the age of 17 in Adelaide, South…
The KAS 2020 AGM was held Tuesday 2nd March 2021. President Liz Harriott delivered the Annual Report and the KAS Committee was elected for 2021. Kristine Ballard The large COVID compliant audience then enjoyed a Theatrical and Animated presentation on the ” History of Colour through the Ages” …
We are excited to announce Kristine Ballard will be our first workshop guest instructor for 2021. The workshop will be Saturday 15th May at West Lindfield. Kristine’s workshop will be on “Moody Treescapes “ About Kristine.. Creating was always a reflex. I have always wanted to be an artist. As a child I was always…