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Exhibitions and Events January to June 2015
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Gallery and Theatre Membership celebrates an exciting range of opportunities at two of our region’s premier art venues: Gosford Regional Gallery and Laycock Street Community Theatre. By combining benefits across both venues into one package, we aim to keep you connected with your local arts exhibitions, events and productions, whilst offering the best possible experience every time you visit. Theatre and Gallery Membership is $38 per person and valid for 12 months from your joining date. Details of how to join are on page 13. Benefits • Invitations to exhibition openings and events at Gosford Regional Gallery • 10% member discount in the Gallery Shop • Discount on art classes at Gosford Regional Gallery • Theatre ticket discounts and access to priority seats on select shows • Two complimentary drink vouchers for the Theatre Bar when you first join • Member prices at the Theatre Bar
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Image: Keith White
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EXHIBITION PROGRAM 2015
Haiku
7 February to 22 March Main Gallery Haiku is an interdisciplinary installation by local artist Yantra de Vilder whose work encompasses music and visuals for film, dance and theatre. Haiku is designed as an honouring to the fragile ecology of nature and human life. This contemporary work is an intersection of ancient and modern, immersed in the traditional forms of haiku, butoh and eastern music modal systems. It fuses a number of arts practices - dance, music, poetry, costume and video art, in a natural setting with media sourced from Edogawa in Japan, Japanese Gardens in Paris and the Gallery’s own Gosford/Edogawa Japanese Garden. Haiku is a celebration of the sister city relationship between Gosford and Edogawa, Japan. Image above: still from Haiku: directed by Yantra de Vilder, featuring Kathryn Puie (dancer), Lisa Haymes (photographer) and Ren Yano (Calligrapher/Artist).
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Leonard Matkevich
Leonard Matkevich: the other shore 14 February to 11 March Foyer Gallery
the other shore is where imagination resides and mysteries of the sea’s littoral zone are hidden. This exhibition of new work includes prints from hand-rendered plates using traditional etching and contemporary gravure techniques. Matkevich combines direct drawing and camera images to build the core of each image. The finished works are hand coloured and presented as ‘artist’s proofs’.
A Central Vision
A Central Vision is an annual element of the Gallery’s exhibition program celebrating the achievements of Central Coast Secondary Public Schools within the visual arts arena. Last year 64 artworks were selected from more than 300 entries from the 15 participating Central Coast high schools.
Bronia Glen
14 March to 15 April Foyer Gallery
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Robin Norling, Me, with nudes on my mind (2000)
EXHIBITION PROGRAM 2015
Robin Norling
Main Gallery: 28 March to 17 May This survey of respected Australian artist Robin Norling spans over 50 years. In 1962 Norling won the Sulman Prize and became one of the youngest painters to have won the New South Wales Travelling Art Scholarship. Norling went on to study at the Royal College of Art, London. He pursued a career as an art educator and held a prominent position at the Art Gallery of NSW. He is best known for his representations of the human figure, particularly the figure in motion. This exhibition includes a selection of figurative paintings and drawings as well as landscapes and abstract compositions. 5
Locust Jones Unmediated Media 2013, ink and watercolour on paper
Giving Voice: The Art of Dissent
Gallery One: 28 March to 17 May Giving Voice: The Art of Dissent presents artists’ opinions on pressing social and political issues facing the world today. This powerful exhibition sheds light on a global state of distress, from major economic crisis, raging wars, pollution and climate change through to religious prejudice and racism. Audiences are moved to consider the complexities of issues that can often be portrayed in simplistic terms. Artists featured in this exhibition, which is curated by Dr Yvonne Rees-Pagh, include Cigdem Aydemir, James Barker, Richard Bell, Pat Hoffie, Locust Jones, Megan Keating, Michael Reed and Khaled Sabsabi.
Reconciliation
Main Gallery: 23 May to 12 July This annual Art Prize provides an opportunity for local Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists to showcase work about reconciliation. In partnership with NSW Fair Trading the exhibition is held to coincide with National Reconciliation Week which is celebrated across Australia each year between 27 May and 3 June; the anniversaries of the successful 1967 referendum and the High Court Mabo decision. Entry is open to all amateur and professional artists on the Central Coast. Artwork may be submitted in any medium of art or craft.
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EXHIBITION PROGRAM 2015
5 Lands Walk: 10 years of connecting people to people and people to place 23 May to 12 July This exhibition celebrates the tenth anniversary of the 5 Lands Walk, the award-winning regional festival which provides a cultural, physical and spiritual experience along 10km of Central Coast shoreline. Over 18,000 people participate in the annual event and this exhibition considers and celebrates ten years of art, music, Aboriginal culture, land art installations, performances, community participation and engagement.
Image by Alissa Johnson of Xabc Photography
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Living Colour!
Foyer Gallery: 18 April to 27 May Curated by Brenda Gael Smith, Living Colour! is comprised of 32 vibrant textile works celebrating life across the spectrum. The exhibition includes artists from Australia, New Zealand, UK and USA. Images from left: Charlotte Scott, Summer Dragonfly. Neroli Henderson, Plight of the Bumble Bee.
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EXHIBITION PROGRAM 2015
Emerging
Main Gallery: 18 July to 6 September Through the biennial Emerging competition, Gosford Regional Gallery demonstrates its commitment to providing opportunities for young artists. 2015 is the seventh time the competition has been held. Emerging continues to be a vibrant part of the Gallery’s exhibition program which offers young artists real opportunities to develop their practice. It also establishes a regional presence for the exhibiting artists and exposes the Central Coast to innovative work. Artists aged 18 to 30 from across New South Wales are invited to submit an entire body of work or installation for consideration. Eight finalists are selected who represent excellence in their chosen areas. This results in a vibrant and challenging annual exhibition. Submissions are invited from NSW artists working in any visual art medium to present a body of work for this year’s Emerging exhibition. Submissions need to be lodged with Gosford Regional Gallery by 29 March 2015. See www.gosfordregionalgallery.com for full details.
Image credits from left: Kasane Low, Ten Thousand Yards of Gold Thread 2013. Will Maguire, Fluid Trees.
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Chris Bates, Out of Time: Now and Then (2013)
EXHIBITION PROGRAM 2015
Chris Bates: Out of Time
Richard O’Farrell, the Black Dog I
30 May to 1 July. Foyer Gallery Local artist Chris Bates presents a series of paintings that blend the genre of still-life with figure painting. Her work explores the relationship between microcosm and macrocosm environments.
Richard O’Farrell: Simplicity
4 July to 5 August. Foyer Gallery This exhibition of new work by local artist Richard O’Farrell uses three mediums: pastel drawings, silver gelatin prints and polaroid photographs to express objects in their simplest form. The work includes The Black Dog series of pastel drawings which were created to raise the profile of the Black Dog Institute, a charity that supports O’Farrell in his affliction with Bipolar Disorder. 11
Get involved Adult Art Classes A constantly evolving program of Art Classes is designed to engage and progress participating students in an informal and friendly environment. Class subjects range from the traditional to the contemporary, including sculpture and applied arts. The Art Class program changes each term to meet the needs of artists of all ages and abilities. If you would like to enjoy up to $20 discount off Art Class bookings, join the Gallery’s new Membership Scheme. Gosford/Edogawa Commemorative Garden The beautiful Japanese gardens provide a tranquil setting in which to relax and enjoy art and nature. Join us on Wednesdays at 11am for a free, informal tour of the Garden with our trained volunteer guides who will explain its Japanese aesthetic and philosophy. Visitors should meet at the Gallery Reception. Guided tours of the Garden for groups and organisations can also be arranged. For further details www.gosfordregionalgallery.com or 4304 7550.
community gallery The Community Gallery (formerly the Studio Gallery) is available to hire for a fee. Exhibitions range from weekend exhibitions to three-week exhibitions. Applications for exhibitions at the Community Gallery are assessed twice yearly. An application to exhibit can be found at www.gosfordregionalgallery.com. Details of all current exhibitions are also available on the Gallery website.
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become a member Things you'll want to know: Membership lasts for 12 months from the date you join. Renewals are on a rolling basis. If you’d like to join again next year, we’ll send you a timely reminder. Membership entitles the card holder to special theatre ticket prices. A member can book tickets for friends, family and groups but membership prices apply to the member only. Your membership is not transferable. You can use your membership card to treat your friends at the Theatre Bar and enjoy discount prices off a full round of drinks. Purchasing membership as a gift? Indicate this below and we will send a membership pack out to the recipient, letting them know it is a gift from you. How to join or renew: You can join/renew onsite at either the Theatre or Gallery, by phoning 43 233 233, by completing and returning the form below or joining online at www.laycockstreettheatre.com (Please note that if you are joining online, you will need to purchase your membership first in a separate transaction before purchasing theatre tickets at membership prices).
Please complete and return with payment to: Laycock Street Community Theatre, PO Box 21, Gosford, 2250. Your name______________________________________________________________ I want to become a Theatre and Gallery Member for $38 annually I am purchasing Theatre and Gallery Membership as a gift I am already a Member and wish to renew for another 12 months Membership will be issued to the person whose details you provide below: First name: _____________________________ Surname:________________________________ Address:_________________________________________________________________________ Postcode:__________ Daytime tel no:________________ Email:___________________________ Purchasing more than one membership? Please indicate the additional member contact details below: First name: _____________________________ Surname:________________________________ Address:_________________________________________________________________________ Postcode:__________ Daytime tel no:________________ Email:___________________________ Payment details: (please tick one) Cash Cheque (payable to Laycock Street Theatre) Credit card details: Visa Mastercard Card number: ________________________________________Expiry date: __________________ Name on card:____________________Signature: _______________________________________ Email:___________________________Daytime tel:______________________________________ 13
If paying by credit card we will phone you for your 3 digit security number. Please return this form with payment to Laycock Street Community Theatre, PO Box 21, Gosford, 2250.
Gosford Regional Gallery is proudly owned and operated by Gosford City Council.
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Your visit
Gosford Regional Gallery is located on the shores of Caroline Bay in East Gosford. Admission and car parking are free. Gosford Regional Gallery, 36 Webb Street, East Gosford, NSW, 2250. 02 4304 7550 gallery@gosford.nsw.gov.au www.gosfordregionalgallery.com
Free entry
There is no admission charge for entry into The Gosford Regional Gallery or Gosford/Edogawa Commemorative Garden. Donations are welcome.
Daily opening hours
Gosford Regional Gallery: 10am-4pm Gosford/Edogawa Commemorative Garden: 9.30am - 4.30pm The Gallery Shop: 10am - 4.30pm
Facilities
Restaurant, gift and craft shop, toilets and baby changing, accessible parking.
Shop | Eat | Meet
The Gallery Shop’s innovative, stylish products present a unique and tempting alternative to high street shopping. Our extensive range of luxurious items includes books, contemporary craft, homeware and stunning jewellery. The Caroline Bay Brasserie is open daily, providing the perfect place to enjoy good food in the beautiful surroundings of the Japanese Gardens. It serves a variety of refreshments from chef’s specials and light lunches to patisserie cakes. 4324 8099 for Brasserie bookings.
Please note
No dogs in buildings or gardens. No picnics in the Gosford/Edogawa Commemorative Garden. Picnic tables are located in shaded grounds at the entrance to the gallery.
Information is correct at time of print however Gosford Regional Gallery reserves the right to alter the program should the need arise.
Reconciliation
Giving Voice
Gosford Regional Gallery is supported by the NSW Government through Arts NSW, and is proudly owned and operated by Gosford City Council. Printed by Gosford City Council December 2014