I have just had one of the best weekend's of my life. Put me in mind of a Dido song actually so had to search that out for background inspiration! On the weekend a number of artists from Hedland, Karratha and Marble Bar descended on the gorgeous De Grey Station for a couple of days of meeting, greeting, learning, changing, stretching, seeing and dreaming...not to mention painting.
Compliments of BHP Billiton who sponsored the weekend, and FORM and the Courthouse Gallery who ran the weekend, and De Grey Station who hosted the weekend, we all had a fabulous time. I didn't have any painting experience but that didn't matter - the artists taking the sessions just bought everything back to basics. Before I knew it, and with relatively little pain, I had produced some abstractive oil paintings, an installation art piece that was simple but completely what I visualised and really, truly enjoyed a line drawing session wandering around the bush.
I have written an article for the Pilbara Echo with a little more detail so I will post that next week. A fortnight ago there was an article in about the art awards coming up - first there is Cossack and then Hedland. While it was no coincidence the artists camp was right before the Hedland Art Awards it completely had the desired effect of inspiring me so much that I am just diving straight into my art. Lucky me!
Anyway - best be going. I have my gorgeous parents-in-law here at the moment so it is time for a cup of tea. Below is the article about the art awards - I can't wait to see some of the fabulous local art that I just know will be in these awards.
The Pilbara Echo, 21 May 2011
Art Awards
Tis the season to get arty – over the next couple of months there are some wonderful opportunities for local artists. So clean off your brushes, order in your art supplies and get creating.
The Cossack Art Awards started in 1991 and are acquisitive – if your work wins the prize money becomes payment for your work which is then owned by whoever sponsored the prize you won. There is over $70000 in prize money available. The Awards are held annually and are exhibited in Cossack which is a fabulous place – this is just another great reason to visit.
Entries are now open for these Awards with entry forms due in by Friday 17 June. Each artist can enter one work and the entry fee is $33. All artworks must be for sale and must be delivered to Cossack on the weekend of 25-26 June between 11am and 2pm although works can also be couriered or posted. The Awards Night is by invitation only and is held on Saturday 16 June with the exhibition officially opening the following day and closing three weeks later. For more information email Cossack.art@roebourne.wa.gov.au.
The Hedland Art Awards have their history in the local Hedland Arts Society who revived them in 2000. More recently FORM has been running the awards with the support of BHP Billiton Iron Ore and they have gone from strength to strength. This has been reflected in the quality of work exhibited and with prize money of $55000 the standards will continue to rise. The Hedland Art Awards differ from the Cossack Art Awards in that they are only open to artists living in the Pilbara, Mid West, Gascoyne and Kimberley regions. They also differ in that they are non-acquisitive so if you win a prize you can still sell your artwork as well.
Entries are now open and are due in by Saturday 25 July. Entry costs $20 per work, you can submit two works and all works must be for sale. Delivery is to the Courthouse Gallery, 16 Edgar Street, Port Hedland on the weekend of 6-7 August between 9am-3pm. The awards are presented at the exhibition opening on Friday night, 26 August. As we are now coming to expect from FORM, the opening will form part of a fabulous action packed arts and culture weekend with the West End Markets also on. As well as this FORM will be running a series of workshops leading up to the Awards. The exhibition will close 13 October. For more details go to www.courthousegallery.com.au.
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