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Dennis Leversha Born in Castlemaine in 1945 Completed teacher training at the Technical Teachers Training College and taught art at Swan Hill, Sale and Wonthaggi Technical Schools. After undertaking the first two years of a four year diploma at Castlemaine Technical School, during which I studied water colour with the late Gilbert Foster and metal work with the late Stan Ellis (who taught the Leveny sisters of Buda fame in Castlemaine) I continued on to the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology to complete a Diploma of Fine Art ( Painting ) in 1964. Lenton Parr, Rod Clarke and Lindsay Edwards had an influence on my work at this time. The first year of my two years in industry was spent at Neon Electrics in Sth. Melbourne in the four man art department depicting proposed signs for customers (lettering and air brushing skills came in handy here). A chance meeting (hitchhiking at 1.30am in Toorak Rd.) led to twelve months painting stage scenery at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne and briefly at Her Majesty’s in Sydney. I was fortunate to be able to work with Dres Hardingham, probably the last of the “old school scene painters”. My first job each morning was to get the glue pot “on”. None of this new acrylic “crap” for Dres. The following year – after a stint of hay carting in the Sale area – saw me at “bonehead”, otherwise known as the Technical Teachers College of Victoria. This was the beginning of a twenty year teaching career that took me to Swan Hill, Sale, and Wonthaggi Technical Schools, teaching art from year 7 to year 12. Whilst not always successful, I endeavoured to make the time pass quickly for both the students and myself (time flies when you are having fun). I continued to draw, paint, practice lead lighting, and decorate some of my wife Bev’s pottery through most of this time. I conducted “night classes” in all these fields at various times. It was not uncommon for me to pursue something I had seen in a student painting and develop this idea into one of my works. Retirement has seen me able spend more time on my art – as well as house maintenance and tending to the needs of the “fleet” (old cars).
Gecko Studio Gallery Newsletter – June/July 2012
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I am drawn to the landscape and the intricacies of nature – sometimes seeking photographic realism, sometimes seeking out the patterns found in nature; but all the time being interested in the tonal qualities and the effect of light and shade. I enjoy the mass of the landscape and the atmosphere around it. This is what I set out to capture. I like to work on a large scale - probably something to do with my scene painting days – and this has led to my mural work .Most of my murals, which are scattered throughout Gippsland from Kooweerup to Heyfield, are pictorial, depicting some part of local history. These murals range in size from a couple of metres to forty five metres long and usually three to four metres high – some inside, but mostly outside. Now retired and painting when not doing something else. Artist Statement Drawn to the landscape, I try to capture some of the aspects that appeal to me – whether it be the isolation, the intricacies, the enormity, or the effects that man’s endeavours have had on the landscape. I like to think that my understanding of the design elements has been used to enhance the visual presence of the subject matter; but, at the same time, keeping a reasonably accurate record of what was there. The more graphic works, whilst remaining visually accurate, allow the design elements to attain a greater importance in the works. I hope you enjoy the works. Dennis Leversha.
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Gecko Studio Gallery What’s next?
• Natural Diversity - Janie Frith & Pauline John - paintings and drawings - July 15 to August 18. Opening Sunday July 15 from 2-5pm.
• Varieté - Paul Compton - Drawings and prints inspired by old world circus & vaudeville performers - August 19 to September 15. Opening Sunday August 19 from 2-5pm.
• 'Collections of the Gatherer' - Sheridan Jones - a collection of prints, paper cuts and sculptural etchings. September 16 to October 20. Opening Sunday September 16 from 2-5pm.
Gecko Studio Gallery workshops
• Relief Printing Using Lino with tutor Kate Zizys - Saturday July 7. Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm. Cost $150* which includes lunch and morning tea (tell us about any food requirements) and materials. To book, phone Gecko Studio Gallery on 5683 2481 Thur to Mon or Michael on 0421 209 878, fill in the form on the website or email [email protected]
• Etching with Chine Colle with tutor Kate Zizys - Saturday August 4. Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm. Cost $150* which includes lunch and morning tea (tell us about any food requirements) and materials. To book, phone Gecko Studio Gallery on 5683 2481 Thur to Mon or Michael on 0421 209 878, fill in the form on the website or email [email protected] *prepayment of the workshop fee is required.
• We now run a separate mailing list for those interested in hearing directly about our workshops. There are currently 74 people on the list. If you would like to go on the email list, send us an email at [email protected] or through the contact page on the website. Otherwise, phone us or let us know when you are next in the gallery.
Gecko News Kerry’s exhibition at the LaTrobe Contemporary Gallery (It’s Just One of Those Things – Kerry Spokes - see below) in Morwell opened on June 8 with a great turnout and sales. On until June 22, gallery hours 10 – 4pm, Wed to Fri, 10 to 2 Sat and Sunday. Kerry is also part of the Creative Collective exhibition at Meeniyan Art Gallery. On until Thursday July 5, Wednesday to Monday (closed Tuesday) 10 – 4pm.
Check this out ● Google Art Project - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Website: www.googleartproject.com Google Art Project is an online platform through which the public can access high-resolution images of artworks housed in the initiative’s partner museums. The project was launched on 1 February 2011 by
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Google, in cooperation with 17 international museums, including the Tate Gallery, London; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City; and the Uffizi, Florence. The platform enables users to virtually tour partner museums’ galleries, explore physical and contextual information provided about artworks, and compile their own virtual collection. The "walk-through" feature of the project uses Google's Street View technology. The virtual images of artworks were reproduced at extremely high quality, and each partner museum selected one artwork to be captured as a Gigapixel image (with over 1 billion pixels). On April 3, 2012, Google announced a major expansion to the Art Project as it signed partnership agreements with 151 museums from 40 countries. Now, the platform features over 32,000 artworks from 46 museums, and the image acquisition process is underway at the remaining partner museums. This expansion includes works from institutions like the Art Gallery of Ontario, the White House, the Australian Rock Art Gallery at Griffith University, the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, and the Hong Kong Museum of Art. Additionally, Google launched a second, improved version of the website with new Google+ features, enhanced search capabilities, and a series of educational tools. Google intended for this second-generation platform to be a global resource; accordingly, the Art Project is now available in 18 different languages, including: Bahasa, English, French, Japanese, Polish, and Portuguese. Note – you may need to download Google Chrome Frame – takes just a few minutes. ● Cheap art guide www.arts.vic.gov.au/Arts_in_Victoria/Features/Cheap_Arts_entertainment_on_a_shoestring?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=arts+victoria+enews+-+april+2012&utm_content=arts+victoria+enews+-+april+2012+cid_66492b55e6c8c1912968bcd42bbc1607&utm_source=artsvic+enews&utm_term=artsvicgovaucheaparts
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Local Art Venues and Events Prom Coast Arts Council ● The next meeting will be on June 18 at 7.30pm at Gecko Studio Gallery, 15 Falls Rd, Fish Creek. Ph 5683 2481. All welcome. ● PCA now puts out an occasional newsletter. The June issue is available through the Gecko Studio Gallery (the PCA website is need of an overhaul) or if you need a printed copy, contact Michael at Gecko Studio Gallery.
Stefani Hilltop Gallery Artist-in-residence Bianca Biesuz-Stefani. 39 Keane’s Rd, Fish Creek. Ph 5683 2253. http://members.dcsi.net.au/hilltop_gallery/ Open Thursday to Monday or by appointment.
The Celia Rosser Gallery and Banksia Café Promontory Road, Fish Creek. Ph 5683 2628 Open 10–4pm, Fri, Sat & Sun, Mon. www.celiarossergallery.com.au/ Ride the Wild Goat Workshop & Gallery 5 Falls Rd, Fish Creek. Ph 5683 2661. Paintings and one-off handmade furniture & objects by Andrew McPherson. Open Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon – 10.30 – 4.30pm. 0417 370 596 [email protected] Stockyard Gallery ● Annual Textiles Exhibition June 7 - June 27. 20 Main Street, (PO Box 211) Foster 3960. Open 10 am to 4 pm daily Phone: 5682 1125 email [email protected] www.stockyardgallery.org.au/
Meeniyan Art Gallery ● Creative Collective – Celebrating 12 Gippsland artists - Margaret Balfe, Pat
Dale, Pat Dempsey, Susan Hall, Bob Hickman, Janet Howard, Linda Keagle, Ann Parry, Anne Pinkstone, Kerry Spokes, Marie Werrett, Nick Werrett. Sunday Jun 10 to Thursday July 5. Opening Sunday June 10 at 2pm. ● Liberated Books Exhibition September 2012. The ‘Liberated Books’ exhibition is on at Meeniyan Art Gallery in September 2012. On show will be all of the eligible and winning entries in the Leongatha Gallery’s ‘Liberated books’ artist’s book competition which celebrates 40 years of art and craft this year. Because the Leongatha Gallery is too small to hold an exhibition of this scale, the works are to be exhibited at MAG. The competition is open to all artists and there are also prize categories for members of Leongatha Gallery and Meeniyan Art Gallery. 84 Whitelaw St, Meeniyan. Wednesday to Monday (closed Tuesday) 10 – 4pm. Saturday & Sunday 11 – 5pm. Ph 5664 0101 [email protected] http://meeniyanartgallery.org.au/
Annie Stark Studio – 67 Falls Rd, Fish Creek, ph 5683 2696. Annie specialises in paintings of the Australian outback in rich earthy tones. Please phone to arrange your visit.
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Foster's Little Bookshop ● Talking Books with Jan Bull – a radio program on books and reading, 3mFM (88.1, 89.1 and 89.5 on the dial) every Sun morning after the 11 o’clock news. 4 Station Rd, Foster. Ph 5682 2089, e Sign up for their email newsletter at http://www.fosterslittlebookshop.com.au/
Coal Creek Community Gallery 2012, 9am to 5pm daily. Contact: Coal Creek 03 5655 1811. Doug
Kane 03 5655 1809. Coal Creek Community Gallery, South Gippsland Hwy, Korumburra.
www.coalcreekvillage.com.au
Prom Coast Film Society Next screening - Friday July 6, – NAIDOC Week The Tall Man – 2011 – Australia – Indigenous Doco – M ● Prom Coast Film Society’s screenings 8pm on the first Friday of each month at the Fish Creek Hall. Season 2012 / Friday August 3, Another Year – 2011 – UK – Drama – M / Friday September 7, Barney’s Version – 2010 – USA – Drama – M / Friday October 5, Norwegian Wood – 2011 – Japan – Drama/Romance – MA / Friday November 2, Lantana – 2001 – Australia – Drama – M / Friday December 7, Tabloid – 2011 – USA – Documentary – M. ● The rules governing Victorian Film Societies allow only subscriptions, rather than charging for individual films and the Prom Coast Film Society will be offering annual, six month and three month membership subscriptions. To make it a very social night Windy Ridge Winery will have wine by the glass to purchase and supper will be available after the screening. Further details about the Prom Coast Film Society can be found at the FAMDA website www.famda.org.au Enquiries can be sent to [email protected] or phone Catherine McGlead on 0407 543 371. Annual Subs - $75, 3 months - $28.
The Art Gallery of Inverloch Helen & Tamsin - Shop 3 / 7 A'Beckett Street. Inverloch, 3996. Ph 5674 2145. [email protected] www.inverlochartgallery.com/ By appointment.
Inverloch Community House ● A Place to Paint - Do you sketch or paint? We welcome oil, acrylic, watercolour, crayon, pastel and pencil artists. BYO your materials and projects and work in an environment of mutual inspiration. Please note that there is no tutor involved. Fridays, 10:00-3:00pm. Cost: $2 (members) $4 (non members) Inverloch Community House - 16 Abeckett Street, Inverloch. Ph 5674 2444
Inverloch Community Hub ● June - Hazell Ray-Billington – paintings. Enquiries 5674 2892, email [email protected] - Open Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm, weekends by request in attached Visitor Information Centre. All sales and artists enquires go direct to exhibiting artist. For more information on exhibiting your artwork visit www.basscoast.vic.gov.au or call 1300 BCOAST (226 278) – Carole Sheppeard, Inverloch Community Hub Administration Officer ph 5674 1569 f 5671 2222 e [email protected]
Blowfly Gallery – ● Located in the heart of Korumburra, Southern Gippsland’s historical mining town, Blowfly Gallery is dedicated to supporting local and national artists. The gallery aims to promote contemporary and innovative works. This adaptable and large space is ideal for events such as exhibitions, performances, photo shoots, workshops and functions. Situated in Korumburra’s busy Commercial Street, several excellent cafes are within an easy distance. There is plenty of free parking both on and behind the main street. We welcome proposals from group and solo exhibitions, emerging and established artists, represented or otherwise. The gallery is available to hire for a minimum of two weeks, and is ideal for groups of two to four artists. Flexible opening hours are available by arrangement. 11 Commercial St. Korumburra, Vic. [email protected] www.blowflygallery.com.au/ Blowfly Gallery is open 11am-6pm Wed -Sun.
Leongatha Gallery ● LACS (Leongatha Art and Crafts Society) 40th Anniversary 2012 - Artist's book competition: In August 2012 the Leongatha Art & Craft Society celebrates its 40th anniversary with its ‘Liberated books’ artist’s book competition. This is also a perfect opportunity for new and up-and-coming artists to have a go. The event is an exciting first for the gallery and for South Gippsland. Major award $1000, South Gippsland residents award $500, Leongatha Gallery/Meeniyan Art Gallery members award $250. Key dates: Final date for entry forms/CDs/ photos to be received for pre-selection: extended to 15 June 2012. By end June 2012 - Selected exhibitors advised and further information sent. By 1 August 2012 - Exhibits to be received in Meeniyan. 11.00 am Saturday 1 September 2012 - Exhibition opens. 2.00 pm Sunday 2 September 2012 - Official opening of exhibition and announcement of winners. 27 September 2012 - Exhibition closes. By 15 October 2012 - Exhibits collected or despatched. For more information and an entry form please email [email protected] or see the website www.leongathagallery.org.au Leongatha Gallery is located opposite the Post Office (cnr McCartin St & Michael Pl). Open: weekdays 10am-5pm (closed Tuesday) Saturday 10am- 2pm. Ph 5662 5370.
Mushroom Art/Craft June - July US Blues – paintings by Lincoln McAlister. Until mid July. August New Horizons – Teresa Murphy. September – Stephen Canning. 40 Bair St, Leongatha 5662 2144. Open weekdays 10 – 5pm, Sat 10 – 3pm. www.facebook.com/pages/Mushroom-Crafts/119418071496767
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Sandy Point Art Trail – Sandy Point Art Gallery – 33 Beach Parade ph 5684 1094 [email protected] www.sandypointgallery.com.au Working Garden Studio - 85 Sandy Point Rd (entry & parking in Aqua Crt) ph 5684 1379 open when sign is out or ph to arrange a visit. Portrait Studio - 16 Sunshine Rise (cnr Surfers Walk & Sunshine rise) ph 5684 1545 www.sallygibsonportraits.com.au Open when the sign is out or ph to arrange a visit.
Sandy Point Art Gallery 33 Beach Parade ph 5684 1094 [email protected] www.sandypointgallery.com.au Toora Art Group meet every Sunday at 1pm at old Bonlac factory, Jetty Rd, Toora. Enquiries – Stephanie Deutschbein ph 5681 6251 or Marilyn Zanella 5686 2207 [email protected]
Gumnut Manor – Gallery of original art, craft and treasures. 34 Stanley St, Toora. Ph 0427 004 488. Open most weekends, closed June & July.
Windmill Gallery at the “Grain Store”, Toora. Run by Artists Collective Toora & volunteers. Friends of the Windmill Gallery – we are a community run project. The next stage (4) is to open a studio room at the back of the gallery and a shop area in the middle room. We invite you to help us run this gallery – “every little bit helps”. For more info see Carol Linton or Willem van Cleef 0427 816 367. “From little things, big things grow”. Artist Collective Toora - This collective of over 20 artists from South Gippsland have come together to run the "Windmill" Gallery, Toora and to promote art in the South Gippsland Area. The Gallery will have a workshop studio area to be used by members for all aspects of the arts. For further enquires Willem Van Cleef 0427 816 367. Members of ACT are: Rod Adams, Andrew Stacey, Pam Donnellan, Robert Haydon, Dianne de Brabant, Kate Lance, Carol Linton, Erwin Reschke, Karen Reschke, Tina Snell, Brian Watterson, Catherine Williams, Megan Williams, Sue Gilford, Barbara Jeffrey, Jenny McDonald, Susan Palmer, Sally Flavell, Roger Lette, Robyn McLean, Marilynne Zanella, Willem Van Cleef. 25 – 29 Stanley Street Toora 3962. Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday between 10 am - 4 pm. Enquiries Willem Van Cleef 0427 816 367. Email [email protected]
Mayfield Gallery Open daily (inc public holidays) 10-5pm. – Di & John Koenders – Fairbank Rd, Arawata. Ph 5659 8262 www.mayfieldgallery.com.au/
Emily Koenders Art Gallery Open daily 11-5pm. 230 Ruby-Fairbank Rd, Fairbank. Ph 5662 5808
Courthouse Gallery, Yarram ● Young Talent, Be Inspired – June 14 to July 10. Work from VCE students, Yarram Secondary College 2011. Official opening Friday June 15 6 – 8pm. ● The Yarram Archies – August 28 – September 26. Artists may paint any person but must be painted from life. Entry forms can be downloaded at www.yarramchgallery.blogspot.com.au/search/label/Forms Forms must be in by May 18. 122 Commercial Rd, Yarram. Open every day except Wednesday from 10.30am to 3.00pm. 122 Commercial Road, Yarram, 3971. Ph Gallery 5182 6553. President, Jenny Davies 5185 1233; Secretary, Gail Dangel 5189 1300. www.yarramchgallery.blogspot.com/ [email protected] Briagolong Art Gallery Briagalong Art Gallery is a member-run gallery featuring Briagolong’s renowned local artists. Open at weekends, the gallery features a changing exhibition of works for sale and also runs various workshops and community events. Briagolong Art Gallery - corner Avon st and Forbes st Briagolong 3860. Gallery opening hours: saturday & sunday 11 am – 4 pm or by appointment. Contact: 5145 5439 or 5145 5454 http://briagolongartgallery.com/ Email [email protected] www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHZThphw1ko
Bass Coast Artists’ Society - www.bassarts.org.au/ Annual Membership Fees – Single $25, Family $35, Social $15. To apply for membership of the Bass Coast Artists’ Society please send your name, address, telephone number and membership type together with a cheque to: The Secretary, Bass Coast Artist Society, P.O. Box 571, Wonthaggi VIC. 3995. Activities - Open Studio - Held on Monday and Wednesday, all members are welcome to join in these untutored sessions held at the Goods Shed between 10am and 3pm. Donation of $2 towards upkeep. Contacts:- Monday - Hazel Billington 5674 2892 Wednesday - Liz Glynn 5672 2944 Life Drawing - Easels and seating are provided and we have many wonderful models as subjects. Cost is $15 to cover the cost of model. Tuesday: 10am to 1pm; and 7pm to 10 pm. Contact Paul Satchell, Ph 5672 1752 and Bob Tyler, 5674 9375 ● BCAS Art Exhibition – Goods Shed and Gallery Exhibition (behind Safeway and the railway station, next to Big W) – Mondays & Wednesdays between 10am – 3pm and Rotary Market days, 2nd Sunday each month through the year, 10am – 1pm. Self Portrait and all its Flaws 19 – 27 May, 10:00am – 4:30pm. Good Shed Art Space, Wonthaggi. Jilly Yates 5674 2859. Bass Coast Artist's Society members have been asked to do a self portrait in any media.
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Painting, sculpture, photography, cartoon. Come and enjoy the results. At the Good Shed, Wonthaggi, entrance through Big W car park.
Wonthaggi Rescue Station Arts Inc., Community Arts Centre ● West Area Road, PO Box 170 Wonthaggi 3995. Wendy Crellin, President ph 5672 1949 [email protected] Treasurer Teana Roetz 5674 2832. Email: [email protected] Phone Yvonne 5672 3179 or Wendy 5672 1949. http://rescuestationarts.org.au/
Bass Coast Fine Film Group – Fine Film Group membership runs for a year from 1 April. Membership forms are available at the Wonthaggi Cinema. For further info, contact the Secretary, Larry Hills by email at [email protected] Membership forms available by contacting Larry Hills at [email protected] or by phoning 5672 5939 or by visiting Gecko Studio Gallery.
Goat Island Gallery Goat Island Gallery, 18 Boundary Road, Wonthaggi. Open every weekend in May 11am to 4pm. Ph 5672 5951 schooneart.com
Galleria del Mare @ Rhyll Galleria del Mare, 28 Tunbridge Street, Rhyll Ph 5956 9391 [email protected] Artist Society of Phillip Island www.aspi-inc.org.au/
Gippsland Artists website - linking the artists of Gippsland to the world. www.gippslandartists.com/
Freestone Press ● Freestone Press Studio Access Days - Term 2 commences on Thursday 19th of April and will be open every Thursday and Friday from the 19th of April to Friday the 29th of June. It is an 11 week term. Printmakers can choose between 4 sessions minimum and 11 sessions maximum at a cost of $25 per day. Contact: Gillian Kline. Mobile 0408 514 560/ 51455411. Email: [email protected] 556 Freestone Creek Rd, Briagolong 3860.
Stratford Courthouse Art Gallery ● Freestone Prints – works on paper by the Freestone Printmakers. June 27 to July 23. Contact Anna Roberts on 5145 6790, [email protected] Open 10.30 to 5pm, Thur to Mon.
Creative Gippsland website – the Creative Gippsland festival is here so check out the website for events across Gippsland - http://creativegippsland.com.au/
The John Leslie Art Prize 2012 Gippsland Art Gallery is calling for entries for the John Leslie Art Prize. It is a non‐acquisitive cash prize of $15,000 held every two years. The Prize is one of Australia’s most prestigious prizes for landscape painting and is open to all artists living and working in Australia. Applications close 5pm, Tuesday, 31 July 2012. Visit www.wellington.vic.gov.au/gallery for an entry form and more information.
Town & Country Gallery 10 to 5 daily, 6 May to 27 May, 10 - 5 Daily. 111 Princes Highway, Yarragon. Ph: 5634 2229. Open daily 10am-5pm. www.townandcountrygallery.com.au
Latrobe Contemporary Gallery ● It’s Just One of Those Things – Kerry Spokes – June 8 to June 22. Opening Friday June 8 at 6pm. Gallery hours 10 – 4pm, Wed to Fri, 10 to 2 Sat and Sunday. Contact Steph Sheilds, Director, Latrobe Contemporary Gallery on 0403 341 664, or email [email protected] 209 Commercial Rd Morwell 3840. [email protected] or [email protected] NOTE that this gallery is closing at the conclusion of Kerry’s exhibition and no, it’s not Kerry’s fault!! It is always a shame to see a local gallery closing especially a gallery that showcased contemporary artworks.
Gippsland Art Gallery Sale ● Andrew Browne - Beyond the Horizon The Gippsland Art Gallery has invited prominent Melbourne artist Andrew Browne to respond to his 2000 painting Horizon, in the Gallery’s permanent collection. Beyond the Horizon draws together new works in response to Horizon, together with other recent works, which explore ideas of travel and transition, and the collision between natural and built environments. At once fleeting and timeless, Andrew Browne’s paintings explore the dual contemporary preoccupations with speed and solace, working with the language of abstract hyperrealism. 26 May to 22 July. ● Stephen Giblett – Plume. The recent collapse of the United States housing bubble has impacted on financial confidence around the world. In Plume, Stephen Giblett amplifies our shaken confidence in a suite of dramatic hyperreal paintings, in which this symbol of security literally goes up in smoke. The sense of looming horror that confronts home owners in America and globally is manifest here in Giblett’s compelling vision. 26 May to 8 July. ● Benedict Ernst - There Is No Land (but the land) 26 May to 8 July 2012 Installation artist Benedict Ernst takes an unconventional approach to landscape in There Is No Land (but the land). Employing the unusual and inorganic, Ernst models toxic, anti-consumerist gardens that oscillate between the scaled down diorama and the fully inhabitable environment. In an age where environmental concerns dog us at every turn, the respectively minute and gigantic sculptural works challenge our
traditional perception of landscape with Ernst’s signature sense of whimsy and humour. ● The Big Matrix
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3D - Gippsland Primary Schools. 14 July to 12 August. The Big Matrix 3D is a celebration of young creative energy. In 2010 the exhibition brought together work by students from twelve Gippsland Primary Schools. In 2012 The Big Matrix returns in 3D. The artworks burst from the gallery walls forming a network of young creative expression. Visitors to The Big Matrix 3D will enjoy following this latest trail of discovery. Opening: Friday 20 July 5.00pm
26 May to 8 July. Opening Friday 25 May 6.30pm00pm ● Port of Sale Civic Centre 68-70 Foster St, Sale. Ph 5142 3372. Open weekdays 10 – 5pm. Sat & Sun 12 – 4pm. www.wellington.vic.gov.au/gallery. Free entry. Maffra Exhibition Space ● The Naked Truth - Gippsland Life Drawing Students 17 May to 14 July. 150 Johnson Street, Maffra. Enquiries to Gippsland Art Gallery, Sale. Ph 5142 3372. Open Monday 10am-6pm Wednesday to Friday 10am-6pm Saturday 10am-12pm Closed Tuesday & Sunday Free Entry
LaTrobe Regional Gallery ● MAY’S: The May Lane Street Art Project. 28 April – 24 June. The May Lane Street Art Project is a survey of the artworks created at May Lane between 2005 and 2010 by celebrated Australian and international street artists. The May’s Lane project is an outdoor gallery space located in St Peters in Sydney's inner west. Tugi Balog, a local businessman who turned the exterior walls of his business premises into a site-specific gallery for street artists, has been documenting the May Lane project since its inception in 2005. As a result, May’s has a collection of over 100 panels spanning the life of the project and incorporating all the artists who have created work in May Lane. Curated by Tugi Balog, Director of the May Lane Arts Association Inc., the exhibition includes work by: Adam Hill, B.U.G.A.U.P., Chor Boogie (USA), Deb, Die Laughing Collective, Dlux!, Dmote, Cultural Urge, Jumbo, Kenji Nakayama (USA/Japan), Kamion (UK), Luna, Mare, Mini Graff, Nails, Numskull, Otis, Peque (Mexico), Peru, Peter Burgess, Phibs, Scram, Spice, Taring Padi Collective (Indonesia), Zap and Zombe. ● Cbus Collection of Australian - Art Overland. 10 March - 15 July. The Cbus Collection houses a strong selection of Australian landscape paintings by significant artists. Overland focuses on journeys taken across terrain and the intuitive relationship each artist has with the environment. Picturesque pastoral scenes and the introduction of people, horses and drovers highlight working life on the land often with a romantic quality. Artists such as Samuel Thomas Gill, Frederick McCubbin, George Lambert, Arthur Boyd, Eugene von Guerard and J.H.Scheltema capture direct or symbolic responses to scenic views, hillsides, riverbanks, dead trees, stone houses and quiet spaces. ● Latrobe City Art Groups - Escapism: Places to dream of. International Power Hazelwood Community Access Gallery. 9 June - 8 July. Far away places, revisited memories and imaginary lands are just some of the scenes depicted in Escapism: Places to dream
of by members of the Morwell Art Group, Moe Art Society and Traralgon & District Art Society. ● Three is
not a crowd - International Power Hazelwood Community Access Gallery. 9 June – 5 August. An exhibition of linocuts by Torres Strait Islanders Brian Robinson and Joel Sam, printed by Gippsland artist and printmaker Kate Zizys. Early in 2011 Kate Zizys was granted an eight week printing residency through the KickArts organisation in far North Queensland. This series of prints by Brian Robinson and Joel Sam is the culmination of this exciting project. Exhibition celebration – Saturday, 30 June 1.00pm - 3.00pm. Artist's Workshop - Saturday, 14 July 11.15am - 3.45pm. ● Cut with the kitchen knife. A Nets Victoria Touring Exhibition curated by Emily Jones. 30 June – 19 August. Cut with the kitchen knife surveys the current manifestations of collage in contemporary art; the arranging and reordering of collected material as a means of interacting with, and thus shaping, the physical world. Featuring works by artists including Christian Capurro, Simon Evans, Elizabeth Gower, Mandy Gunn, Deborah Kelly, Nicholas Mangan, Stuart Ringholt, Joan Ross and Heather Shimmen, Cut with the kitchen knife explores the use of collected material; arranging and reordering as a means of interacting with, and thus shaping, the physical world. ● Grit and Lustre. Works from the Latrobe Regional Gallery Collection. 7 July – 26 August. A look at significant metal, glass, painted and printed works in the Latrobe Regional Gallery collection that through their materials, content and mood link directly into the Latrobe Valley. Artists include Adrian Mauriks, Trevor Wren, George Baldessin and Kirrily Hammond. ● Opening hours: Mon to Fri 10am to 5pm, Sat & Sun 11am to 4pm. Closed public holidays. 138 Commercial Rd, Morwell 3840. Ph 5128 5700. www.latroberegionalgallery.com email: [email protected]
Arty Farty Sculpture Studio Contact Sian 0418519181 www.artyfarty.com.au
feastonart gallery 136 Nicholson St (cnr Wolseley St), Orbost. Ph 5154 2136 [email protected]
arc Yinnar ● arc Yinnar Biennial Drawing Prize 2012. Exhibition Fri 19 Oct – Sat 24 Nov. Awards
announced Saturday 20 Oct, 2012. First Prize $2,000 - International Power GDF Suez and arc Yinnar. Highly Commended Prize $500 - Latrobe Valley Enterprises Award. Highly Commended Prize $500 - Mirboo North & District Community Bank, Bendigo Bank Award. Achievement Award $300 Rennie Property Sales, Morwell. These awards are chosen by the judging panel from exhibited entries, plus Peoples Choice Award $300
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voucher from Morwell Art & Framing. Awarded from votes cast by gallery visitors over the duration of the exhibition. This prize will be announced on Tuesday 27 November. Download the guidelines and entry form from their website.http://www.arcyinnar.org.au/pdfs/creativewasteentry2012.pdf for entry form. Open hours: Tues-Fri 12-4pm; Sat 11am-3pm. Tel 5163 1310 www.arcyinnar.org.au
Arc Yinnar Workshops ● arc Yinnar has so many workshops and there really is way too much detail for us to include it all so we suggest you visit their website or phone and ask for a program to be sent out. Here is a list of workshop titles and prices as a guide - Course: $Full / Concession - Basic Etching $125 / $95: Photo Screen Printing $195/ $175: Blacksmithing $285 / $265: Etching in the Environment $195/ $175: Fiction Writing $90; Mixed media $100: Polychromatic printmaking $100: Art event planning $130: Dramatic Life Drawing $120: Alginate Casting $150
Switchback Gallery ● Un-acclimatised. Presented by Monash University Museum of Art | MUMA. Rosemary Laing - Geoff Lowe - James Morrison - Susan Norrie - Blaire Trethowan – Siri Hayes. Curated by Catherine Bennets-Cash. 29 May - 5 July 2012. This exhibition is one of two each year guest-curated at Switchback by Melbourne's premier contemporary art space and is a snapshot of cutting edge contemporary artists whose work is concerned with environmental issues. Un-acclimatised includes work by a who's who of contemporary practitioners, including Rosemary Laing, Geoff Lowe, James Morrison, Susan Norrie, Blaire Trethowan and Siri Hayes, amongst others. The works are from the Monash University Collection, one of the finest and most extensive contemporary collections in Australia. Switchback Gallery is at Gippsland Centre for Art and Design, Building 6S, Monash University, Gippsland Campus Northways Road, Churchill. Open Mon-Fri from 9am - 5pm or by appointment, closed on Public Holidays. 9902 6261
Regional Arts Victoria, Gippsland - monthly newsletter compiled by Deb Milligan. http://createsend.emailoutapp.com/t/ViewEmail/r/7D8068217397A1EC/5CD4810B1AF27125DBC23BD704D2542D
East Gippsland Art Gallery ● masKerade - an exhibition of masks. 1 – 26 June 2012. ● Fusion Fibre Arts Network Inc Contemporary Textiles. 29 June - 24 July Gallery hours: Tuesday - Friday 10am - 4pm, Saturday 10am - 2pm. Entry is Free. 2 Nicholson Street Bairnsdale. Phone 5153 1988. http://eastgippslandartgallery.org.au/
Mingara Gallery Painting, indigenous art, sculpture, ceramics & glass, jewellery – 10 -5.30pm daily (closed Wednesday) 11am-5pm, Sunday [email protected] ph 5952 3722. 242 Thompson Avenue, Cowes, Phillip Island
Community Engagement Conference - Process, People, Publicity. Saturday 23 June 2012. Practical workshops and information for volunteers and community groups in South Gippsland plus Panel Discussion - Grant Funding, Special Interest Hypothetical - Community Gardens. Community College Gippsland - Horn St, Leongatha (Old Leongatha Primary School Site). $10 per person. Proudly Presented by South Gippsland Shire Council. Contact Sophie Dixon at South Gippsland Shire Council to pre-register and select your Workshop Options. Phone: 5662 9202 Mobile: 0418 949 860. Email: [email protected]
Leongatha Lyric Theatre [email protected] www.lyrictheatre.net.au/joomla/
FAMDA (Foster Amateur Music and Drama Association) - for the latest news and productions – visit http://famda.org.au/
Meeniyan Amateur Dramatics Society (MADS) Meeniyan Hall, Whitelaw St, Meeniyan www.meeniyan.org.au Performing light entertainment with the focus on young people and others new to the stage. See website for events and dates. - Phone 5664 7473
Oberon Symphony Orchestra Below is a press release which is out of date but is included as it tells us all about the Oberon Symphony Orchestra. We heard recently that the orchestra is in need of more violinists so if you play the violin or know someone who does, contact Dayna (see below). New Symphony Orchestra for Gippsland – ‘Major Musical Opportunity’ A new symphony orchestra is starting to take shape in Gippsland, following a preliminary get-together at Korumburra on 31st March. To help develop the concept further, an inaugural symphonic workshop will be held at Coal Creek Heritage Village on Tuesday evening, 1st May at 7.30pm. “Although there are many excellent musical groups in West and South Gippsland, we don’t have a fully-fledged symphony orchestra in this region – and we’d love to get one going,” says Ben Stein, who will conduct the orchestra. “This is a tremendous concept, and a great opportunity to bring musicians together from across Gippsland. The symphonic workshop on 1st May is the next step along the road.” String players from throughout Gippsland are most welcome to attend this free event, together with an invited group of woodwind, brass and percussion players. The program will include selections from Bach’s
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Brandenburg Concerto, and symphonies by Beethoven and Haydn. “This will be a community orchestra,” says Ben, “and string players at any level are very welcome. Our aim is to move towards a series of symphony concerts later in the year, but on the way we hope to have a lot of enjoyment and fun.” It’s hoped that the new symphony orchestra will have players from many local groups, including the Wonthaggi Stringz, the ‘Rubenesque’ cello group, the South Gippsland Wind Orchestra and the Wonthaggi Brass Band, who have all performed at ‘Music for the People’ at Mossvale Park. “In addition to people who regularly play in groups,” says Ben, ‘we hope to attract players who feel that the current musical scene doesn’t quite meet their needs.” ‘Tree-changer’ Liz Radcliffe, who plays both cello and bassoon, comments that, “While I’ve played in many of the musical groups in Gippsland, what I miss most after my move from Melbourne is a full symphony orchestra and the opportunities that offers, so I‘m very excited about this new symphony orchestra for Gippsland.” The Orchestra will be led by Dayna Roberts, who has played in many community orchestras and also speaks highly of the benefits they bring to people’s musical education. “We are encouraging string players who are interested to contact us ahead of the 1st May workshop, so that we can send out music, “ says Dayna. Dayna can be contacted on: tel: 5662 2885, or mobile: 0458 060 025. http://flashbrack.net/SGWO/OberonNewsRelease02042012.pdf http://www.facebook.com/OberonSymphonyOrchestra
Lyrebird Arts Council Meeniyan Hall Concerts ● Liz Stringer Album Launch Saturday 23rd June: Meeniyan Town Hall, Doors open 7pm, show starts at 8pm. Members $25, Adults $30. Celebrating the release of Liz's brand new album "WARM IN THE DARKNESS' Special Guest VAN WALKER. Acclaimed Melbourne songwriter Liz Stringer returns with her fourth album, “Warm In The Darkness”, a barnstorming melodic ride which bursts out of the gates without conceding any of the emotive storytelling at its heart. Back in the saddle are Stringer's long-time bandmates Adam May (drums) and Tim Keegan (bass), along with more recent addition, Van Walker (guitar). Stringer has turned up the heat since her last release, the self-played, non-amplified, "Tides of Time", and alchemized the songwriter's subtle art with the amplified swagger of a rock band that means business. Brass and keys abound on these explosive songs that import echoes of Americana into the modern Australian landscape and paint something truly reflective of the great southern land. Recorded at Audrey Studios in Melbourne under the guidance of revered co-producer and engineer Craig Pilkington (who also played horns on the album) "Warm In The Darkness" is a joyful, guitar-laden homage to the great pop-rock traditions, and clearly Stringer’s most confident and accomplished album yet. “The evolution of Stringer’s musical career is an ongoing process – always simmering, always producing something, whether it be an intimate solo record or a rollicking band album. Basically, Liz Stringer is doing her own thing, her own way, and that’s why we respect her so much.”- Samuel J. Fell, Rhythms Magazine. ● Simone Felice. Support, Fraser A Gorman. Friday 13th July Meeniyan Town Hall 8pm. Members / Concession $40, Adults $45. Tickets now on sale: email [email protected] After his acclaimed tour to Australia in September 2011 SIMONE FELICE, singer, songwriter, novelist, survivor, will again bring his incomparable music and talent to our shores in July. Hot on the release of his latest release, Simone Felice with be accompanied by his band of merry music makers, making this an unforgettable musical evening of enlightenment and discovery. For Simone Felice, his self-titled solo debut has literally been a lifetime in the making. As the former drummer, writer and vocalist of The Felice Brothers explains, “This album is the one I’ve had buried away, somewhere in my weird heart.” Felice doesn’t use the word “heart” casually. When you sit with him in a room you can hear a subtle metallic ticking noise. If you hunt for the source of the sound you’ll find a vertical scar bisecting the entire length of his chest, a visceral reminder of the open-heart surgery he was forced to undergo in the summer of 2010 after a childhood congenital defect brought him to the brink of death. He traces the line of that scar as if it’s where his new songs actually emanate from, and in a way they do. “Simone Felice” is strikingly simple in its arrangements but extravagant in its emotional impact. There is a luminous aura surrounding these compositions, something magical and otherworldly, even when the lyrics are startlingly topical or reference historical events. Felice conveys his often mournful tales of star-crossed lovers and beautiful losers with remarkable empathy. Given his own life-and-death experiences – the recent surgery and the birth of his first child were just the latest chapters — his approach can genuinely be called openhearted. Over the course of a year, this Catskill Mountains-based artist found the most deeply resonant places in which to record his work, settings that were as haunted in their rafters as he felt in his bones: a barn near his home in the woods, an old church in London, an abandoned high school building by the Hudson River. What he created in these hushed, hallowed places is music that could be called folk but that has running through it a ghostly gospel-
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like feel. Occasionally helping him realise his vision were friends from Mumford & Sons, The Felice Brothers, and even the members of a local girl’s choir, the Catskill High School Treblaires. ● Graveyard Train. Sat. 11th August, 2012. 8pm $35/$40. Table seating, BYO. All ages. Doors open 7pm, show starts at 8pm. Enquiries 5664 9239. Graveyard Train are a six piece collective from Melbourne Australia. The initial idea was for six men to sing in baritone, like men, about Werewolves, Vampires, Ghosts and the like over frenetic foot stomping country music. Six men playing men’s instruments just as men were born to do. It was a whacky idea, it worked, things moved quickly and the band now boasts a fan base right across the world. With their new album “Hollow” dropping in May the band are proud to present the first single lifted there- from I’m Gone. A rollicking stab of wild-west woe and stomping train-yard rhythms, I’m Gone bears all the hallmark Graveyard Train traits. That said, much like the upcoming album, the track also introduces a slightly wider approach than previous Graveyard Train releases. Remaining lyrically preoccupied with all things macabre, “Hollow” manages to capture the infamous live reputation and punchy story telling of the band but the Drums are bit fatter and the guitars and psychedelia turned up just a notch. Once described as “horror country drunken bearded stompy chain smashy madness … ghost stories, murder ballads and tales of redemption crooned through melodies plucked directly from the afterlife”, Graveyard Train use drums, upright bass and guitars around a swirling mix of instruments with a long history of storytelling such as washboard, steel guitar, banjo, harmonica, whiskey and blood. As well as their infamous chain and hammer, it’s a winning combination that has seen them take their notorious live show throughout the US, Canada, UK, Europe and of course all over Australia, earning them legions of diehard fans along the way. They have sold out venues such as The Corner Hotel, The HI-FI and The Spiegeltent and been named festival highlights by organizers and punters alike everywhere from Golden Plains (VIC), Meredith Music Festival (VIC), Woodford Folk Festival (QLD), The Vancouver Folk Festival, Hillside (CA), Port Fairy Folk Fest VIC), Boogie Fest (VIC), Blue Mountains Fest (NSW), Wave Rock (WA) through to the Edinburgh Fringe Fest – to name but a few. Instantly at home on any stage, from the neck tattooed rockabilly in Sydney to the farmer in Tamworth, the derelict punk in Belgium or the hippie in Toronto, everyone ends up singing along. ● Julia Stone. Sat. 8th Sept. Tickets on Sale 15th June. Tickets $40. Table seating, BYO. all ages. To purchase tickets email: [email protected]. Enquiries 5664 9239. Julia Stone’s new album ‘By The Horses’ featuring the gorgeous songs ‘Let’s Forget All The Things that We Say’ and ‘It’s All Okay’ has just been released. Harper’s Bazaar hailed it as a “Triumph”. “emotionally fraught, stunningly beautiful, chilling and evocative…..(it) will give you goosebumps” Triple J Magazine. The album is co-produced by Thomas Bartlett and Patrick Dillett, whose combined work includes credits on records by David Byrne, The National and Anthony & The Johnsons. After selling out shows in London, Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, LA & New York, Julia Stone returns to Australia for a limited Tour.
Two important points for existing members and would be members of Lyrebird - Membership: Please note that the financial year for membership is 1st July to the 30th June. If however you have just joined Lyrebird your membership will roll-over to include the next financial year. Also note that we do not issue individual reminders when membership subscription is due. A general reminder is contained in the newsletter before and after the 30th June. Refunds: Please note, we do not offer refunds on tickets purchased. But, if you decide once you have bought a ticket you cannot make it to a show and that show is sold out and we have a waiting list then - you can notify us and we will pass on the contact details of someone on the waiting list who may like to buy the ticket/s from you. Once a show has sold out Lyrebird have to pay the performer the sold out fee and if we were to refund people and not be able to sell the tickets on then we would very quickly go out of business. Lyrebird is a not-for-profit organisation; we are all volunteers and hope you understand that this is normal business practice.
Visitor news & info ● Subscribe to the Prom Country Tourism enewsletter at www.visitpromcountry.com.au/ ● Drive South Gippsland - Prom Country Regional Tourism and Bass Coast Business and Tourism Partnership have created a fantastic website & brochure detailing the different driving routes through South Gippsland. Check out the website: www.drivesoutherngippsland.com.au ● Prom Coast Tourism – check out www.promcoasttourism.com.au/ Where, amongst a stack of useful info, you can view & download the Prom Coast Tourism 2011 brochure. ● Bass Coast Shire Council has put out a free 24 page 2011 arts brochure which can be obtained from Council offices, visitor info centres or from www.basscoast.vic.gov.au
Community Websites – Foster - www.foster.vic.au/ Leongatha www.leongatha.vic.au/ Meeniyan
www.meeniyan.org.au/Meeniyan/Meeniyan_Newsletter.html
Monthly Farmers' Markets Koonwarra Farmers Market - First Saturday of the month. Memorial Park, Koonwarra. Hours: 8am - 12pm. Coal Creek Farmers Market - Second Saturday of the month. Coal Creek, Korumburra. Hours: 8am - 1pm. Prom Country Farmers Market - Third Saturday of the month.
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War Memorial Hall, Foster Hours: 8am - 12pm. Inverloch Farmers Market - Third Sunday of the month. The Glade, Inverloch Hours: 8am - 1pm. Email [email protected]
Craft & Produce Markets - Kongwak Market Every Sunday. Jumbunna Bush Market First Sunday of the month. Toora Market Second Saturday of the month. Loch Market Second Sunday of the month. Mirboo North Market . Last Saturday of the month. Promontory Home/Produce Market – Foster 11 December & 1, 22 January. Tarwin Lower Craft/Treasure Market 15 January
Bass Coast Market Calendar - http://121.50.208.46/bass/market_calendar.pdf
Café Culture Series Tickets $20 ea. Concession $17 each. September 9 Elio Simonetti & Eva Salleh [Comedy & conjuring + Tango] / November 11 Diddly Eyes [Irish jigs, Reels & Jokes]. For bookings phone 56629805 or 56862443
Fish Creek - ● Fish Creek Art Group Inc. Meets at Fish Creek Scout Hall 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. Contact details- PO Box 15, Fish Creek 3959. See above for their current exhibition. ● Fish Creek Community Development Group – meeting May 3 in Oberon Room at Fish Creek Hotel. 7.30pm. Contact Catherine McGlead on 0407 543 371. All Fish Creek residents welcome. ● The Flying Cow Café – 9 Falls Rd, Fish Creek. Breakfast & lunch - 10am onwards, closed Wednesday and Thursday (open Thursdays in January). Hours can be a little flexible depending on how many travelers are about. Ph 5683 2338 ● Fish Tales Bookshop 17 Falls Rd, Fish Creek Ph & fax 5683 2246, [email protected] www.3fold.com.au/fishtales.htm Open 11 – 4pm Thur, Fri & Sat. Proprietors: Bridget Crowe & Michael Chang (& Nina!) ● Café KO Bar and Grill – 2 Old Waratah Rd, Fish Creek. 5683 2207. Open Wed to Sunday. On Sat & Sun, breakfast will on offer from 9am. Other days: open from 12-12.30 for lunch and dinners from 5.30pm onwards. ● Fish Creek Hotel/Motel (with the giant fish on the roof) - Amy and staff. Ph 5683 2404
● Tiliqua – Fish Creek - Tiliqua is a self-contained holiday home accommodating up to 8 people and is
located on the very edge of the Fish Creek township. The living areas offer spectacular panoramic views across the countryside. Bookings : Promaccom ph: 03 5682 1436 or free call 1800 458 382. For more information visit www.promaccom.com.au/tiliqua/index.htm ● Promontory Gourmet Foods - PO Box 25 Fish Creek 3959. Ph 5683 2313. [email protected]
Walkerville South ● Bear Gully Coastal Cottages - waterfront accommodation overlooking Waratah Bay with views to Wilson's Promontory. 33 Maitland Court, Walkerville South. Ph 56632364 www.beargullycottages.com.au/
Walkerville North ● Walkerville Caravan Park - 3 Loop Road, Walkerville North, VIC 3956 Ph 5663 2224. www.caravan-parkfinder.com.au/campsites-and-caravan-parks/view/22198-walkerville-caravan-park
Port Albert Wildfish Restaurant - 40 Wharf Street, Port Albert Ph 5183 2007. Seafood/contemporary. Fri 5.30pm-8pm; Sat-Sun 11.30am-3pm; Sat 5.30pm-8.30pm; Sun 5.30pm-7.30pm
Loch ● Hard Loch Café – Licensed – Open 7 days a week, 9.30am to 4pm. Fine food, organic coffee, unique teas, local wines, seasonally influenced menu using local produce , local tourism information, art work and products, catering & special occasion cakes made to order , group dinners & evening functions welcome. 10 Smith St, Loch VIC 3945 ph 5659 4466 [email protected]
Koonwarra - ● Koonwarra Farmers Market - First Saturday of every month. 8am till 12 noon
Meeniyan ● moo’s at meeniyan Winery of the Month Basia Mille means “one thousand passionate kisses” and Tony & Geraldine do not want to hide this beautiful experience from you. The vines were first planted in 1997 and the first vintage was produced in 2002. The property also has luxury apartments, olive groves, trout lake, 9-hole golf course and local produce sales all overlooking Wilson’s Promontory and Bass Strait. In May they have chosen have these two wines for Moo’s: 2010 Pinot Noir & 2011 Pinot Grigio. Artist of the Month Annie Stark was born in Melbourne and followed a career in art teaching before travelling to England where she lived for 6 years. She continued teaching there and managed a few other important things; marriage, children and real estate, before returning to Australia. Back home she pursued her own art, principally along mixed media and textile lines, and began exhibiting in the early 80's. Annie has exhibited all across Australia and has works in private collections in the USA, Germany, UK, Japan and Canada. Mixed media slowly gave way to painting, and a trip to the Australian outback in the late 1990's, and a move to South Gippsland, ignited her passion for the Australian landscape. Meet Annie at Moo’s on Saturday 12th May at 3.00pm. Everyone welcome 89 Whitelaw St, Meeniyan. Ph 5664 0010, fax 5664 0050 [email protected] www.moosatmeeniyan.com.au
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● Pause @ Meeniyan – coffee, light meals & homemade cakes and goodies. Ph 5664 0071. 84 Whitelaw St, Meeniyan (next door to the Meeniyan Art Gallery) ● The Duck Hutt - 134 Whitelaw Street Meeniyan (next door to Lacy’s Jewellery). Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 10-5; Sat, Sun 11-4, closed Wed. Contact Kellie Thomas ph 5664 0100 ● Meeniyan Motel - 119 Whitelaw Street, Meeniyan VIC 3956. Contact Lorraine Hughes on 5664 0030 or 0428 975 469. Office hours 8am – 9pm. See the Latest News and Events section of their website for the Meeniyan Newsletter and lots of info about events in the area. http://meeniyanmotel.com.au/
Leongatha Serafino's Blue Lounge Pizzeria 7-9 Bair St, Leongatha. Ph 5662 3390 Number 9 Dream Café 44 Bair St, Leongatha Ph 5662 2339 Wed - Fri: 8:30 - 5:00pm, Sat: 8:30 - 4:30pm, Sun: 8:30 - 4:30pm.
Foster ● Rhythm Café Fully licensed. 3-5 Bridge St, Foster ph 5682 1612. Trading hours 10am – 4pm, closed Tuesday & Wednesday. Tapas night every Friday 5 - 7.30pm ● Promontory Home Produce & Craft Markets. Foster Showgrounds. Sun Jan 1, Sun Jan 22, Sun Mar 11 & Sun Apr 8. No dogs allowed.
Korumburra ● Mileto’s Courtyard Café – Frank & Karen Mileto - 25 Commercial St, Korumburra. Ph 5655 1420. ● Coal Creek Farmers’ Market - Market day is the 2nd Saturday each month, from 8am until 1pm, in the Coal Creek Community Park and Museum carpark, Korumburra, South Gippsland. Postal: Coal Creek Historical Park and Museum, Silkstone Road, Korumburra, Victoria, 3950. Ph 0459 629 000 (Farmers' Market Working Group), or Rowena Ashley (Coal Creek Coordinator) Ph 5655 1811, Fax: 5655 1480 [email protected] www.coalcreekvillage.com.au/farmersmarket/ • Grow Lightly South Gippsland Grow Lightly grew from a concern about global environmental trends, particularly global warming, peak oil and the depletion of our soils, and the prospect of ongoing water shortages. People must eat, and we believe it’s important to make truly fresh food available; to reduce food miles to an absolute minimum; and to recognize the environmental cost of food production. What happens? - You pay a set amount per week four weeks in advance / For that you receive a weekly box of fruit, vegetables, nuts, herbs and eggs produced here in South Gippsland / There is no system of ordering – you are given what is available and have to plan your meals accordingly / The contents of the box is either certified organic, or grown according to the principles of organic agriculture / The box is available for pick-up from one of several local depots in the Korumburra (Coal Creek front office)/ Kardella/Loch/Warragul area / The principal growers meet weekly to bring in their produce and pack the boxes. Growers are paid for the produce they have contributed at the end of the four-week period. Catherine McGlead has arranged a roster of people who are ordering, to collect the boxes for all of us living in the Fish Creek area each Sunday. Contact Catherine at [email protected] or phone 5683 2313 www.coalcreekvillage.com.au/Grow%20Lightly%20Produce.html
Local Radio - ● Catch “Sounds”, a music show that samples new releases as well as favorites that never date in the folk, blues, alt country and world music genres. Presented by Ian Bevington and Suzanne Henderson on at 6pm Thursdays. ● Night Surf - Gerald and Anna – Thursday, 8 – 10pm. Very cool
music. 8pm - 10pm ● Celtic Music with Colin Campbell 8pm - 10pm Wednesdays ● Talking Books with Jan Bull – a radio program on books and reading every Sunday morning after the 11 o’clock news. ● Smart Arts with Trevor G Tuesdays between 7 – 9pm. ● Ramalama Ding Dong - Denis & Dave 8pm - 11pm Friday nights. ● Get an email every week from 3mFM with the programs for the week and highlights. Go to www.3mfm.com.au/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1 to sign up for the 3mFM news email. Local FM station 3mFM – 88.1, 89.1 and 89.5 on the dial [email protected] www.3mfm.com.au/ Also check out the 3MFM website as it is now possible to stream 3mFM via the internet
Kerry Spokes and Michael Lester Gecko Studio Gallery 15 Falls Rd, Fish Creek 3959 Ph & fax 5683 2481 [email protected] www.geckostudiogallery.com.au
Newsletter written/compiled by Michael Lester.
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