Hill End Arts Council
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Thursday, August 9, 2012
OPEN STUDIO DAY- SUNDAY 16th September 2012
I'm back again, with a long dry spell between writing, I guess you are all waiting for the latest on how the renovations are going and more to the point what date have we penned in for the OPen Studio Day.
Is there going to be a repeat of last years very successful day, well the answer is YES.
Goodie we all say, 14 studio doors will open and reveal all their beautiful mysterious worlds up here in Hill End, Central Tablelands NSW.
So it's truly worth packing the car and grabbing all your arty and not so arty friends (because they will get a kick out of it too) and heading up here. You've being saying to yourself for a while now "we must go to Hill End" well now is the time!
GOOD REASONS TO COME
1. It's really, really, really beautiful here, let alone the drive getting here.
2. The studios are an entree into the behind the scenes of the artworld. (Where we create, which is all in different ways) PAINTING, SCULPTURE, PRINTMAKING, CERAMICS, PHOTOGRAPHY AND DRAWING
3. Just to walk around the heritage village in Spring with the orchard trees out, warmth in the air, perfumed blossoms in the air, the birds are excited, the kangaroos are hopping and the rabbits are bopping along.
4. Unique is the word for Hill End
5. The artist residencies will be on view, Donald Friends abode and Haefliger cottage so you can be inspired to put type to paper and put a proposal into Bathurst Regional Art Gallery.
6. Best of all you can see all the work we have done so far on our contemporary art space the Catholic Church on the hill.
7. Not to forget we are putting on an art show at the Jean Bellette Gallery, yes there is lots to do on the day.
8. Be inspired by the butchers shop, well actually the National Art School (very cool working space) residency.
9. Additionally, the "FROM THE STUDIO 2012" exhibition will be opening at 4.30pm at the Jean Bellette Gallery, Hill End Visitors Centre and the exhibition will be opened by Lew Bezzina, the Historic Heritage Project Co- ordinator of the Western River Region, Parks and Wildlife Group. The exhibition will run from 16th September through to October 18th 2012.
It will be so much fun, please come!
STUDIOS OPEN / EXHIBITING
Luke Sciberras
La Paloma Lino - Alvarez and Kim Deacon - see what they get up too at www.lapalomapottery.com.au
Julie Williams ( see Julie and Janets' brand new studio, its divine)
Janet Haslett www.janethaslettonline.com
Bill Moseley and Genevieve Carroll will have the doors open at Hill End Press. Their historic cottages will be open October 14th for Open Day hillendpress.blogspot.com
hillendpress.com.au
Ana Young
Danelle Bergstrom (exhibiting)
Rebecca Wilson
Mark Booth www.mark-booth.com
Michael Ramsden (exhibiting)
John Firth Smith (exhibiting)
Rosemary Valadon (exhibiting)
Glenn Woodley
Haefligers Cottage - Artist in Residence Program - Nicola Moss
National Art School Residency
Murrays Cottage (Donald Friends abode) - Hill End Artist in Residence Program - Leahlani Johnson
So pen it in the diary, SUNDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER 2012, call your friends, pack your picnic and make the trip up the hill.
We have artist REBECCA WILSON opening her studio doors this year too.
Rebecca studied at the National Art School and completed her Masters at the College of Fine Arts.
She has exhibited in solo and group shows in Australia and overseas.
Rebecca has been a finalist in The Blake Prize for Religious Art twice and was included in the Blake Travelling Tour.
Three years ago Rebecca moved to Hill End where her studio is located on the Bridle Track amidst the kangaroos and goats.
Last year her short story "Treasures", set in the local area, was published in Narrator Magazine and won first prize for the Spring edition & was published again the The Best of The Best edition 2011.
Currently Rebecca teaches art at Bathurst TAFE and is preparing works for her next exhibition.
Artist ROSEMARY VALADON will take part in the 'FROM THE STUDIO' exhibition at the Jean Bellette Gallery with her painting Magpie III
Her interests in 'feminine' and depictions of women throughout the ages has been a major focus of her work, ranging from Greek mythology, philosophy and psychology, to the world of fairy tales.
In 2009, Valadon was the first artist in residence at the Justice and Police Museum in Sydney, where she researched the history and depictions of women and crime in particular the place of the 'femme fatale' in pulp fiction and society.
The exhibition resulting from this titled 'Wicked Women' and it opens at the Museum on Saturday 20th October 2012 and runs to April 2013.
Rosemary will be exhibiting on the day with painting 'Magpie III which celebrates her beautiful garden at Hill End.
The Hill End Arts Council (HEAC), an incorporated not for profit organisation established in 2007 along with a partnership with NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPWS) are committed to supporting the artists of Hill End and have worked together to promote these artists through exhibitions at both Bathurst Regional Art Gallery and the Jean Bellette Gallery within the NPWS Hill End Visitors Centre.
The Hill End Open Studio Day is an extension of these successful initiatives and provides an important opportunity to promote the artists of Hill End nationally, encourage cultural tourism to the region and support regional artists.
HEAC is also currently in the second year of its 2 year $65,000 grant from NSW Heritage Office to restore the historic 1872 former Sacred Heart Catholic Church for HEAC to use as a gallery, performance space and cultural art centre.
A dollar for dollar grant of which much in kind contributions has been donated and this Open Day will be part of ongoing funding towards this exciting project. The church will be open on this day for people to see how the restoration is progressing.
Is there going to be a repeat of last years very successful day, well the answer is YES.
Goodie we all say, 14 studio doors will open and reveal all their beautiful mysterious worlds up here in Hill End, Central Tablelands NSW.
So it's truly worth packing the car and grabbing all your arty and not so arty friends (because they will get a kick out of it too) and heading up here. You've being saying to yourself for a while now "we must go to Hill End" well now is the time!
GOOD REASONS TO COME
1. It's really, really, really beautiful here, let alone the drive getting here.
2. The studios are an entree into the behind the scenes of the artworld. (Where we create, which is all in different ways) PAINTING, SCULPTURE, PRINTMAKING, CERAMICS, PHOTOGRAPHY AND DRAWING
3. Just to walk around the heritage village in Spring with the orchard trees out, warmth in the air, perfumed blossoms in the air, the birds are excited, the kangaroos are hopping and the rabbits are bopping along.
4. Unique is the word for Hill End
5. The artist residencies will be on view, Donald Friends abode and Haefliger cottage so you can be inspired to put type to paper and put a proposal into Bathurst Regional Art Gallery.
6. Best of all you can see all the work we have done so far on our contemporary art space the Catholic Church on the hill.
7. Not to forget we are putting on an art show at the Jean Bellette Gallery, yes there is lots to do on the day.
8. Be inspired by the butchers shop, well actually the National Art School (very cool working space) residency.
9. Additionally, the "FROM THE STUDIO 2012" exhibition will be opening at 4.30pm at the Jean Bellette Gallery, Hill End Visitors Centre and the exhibition will be opened by Lew Bezzina, the Historic Heritage Project Co- ordinator of the Western River Region, Parks and Wildlife Group. The exhibition will run from 16th September through to October 18th 2012.
It will be so much fun, please come!
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| Our helpful staff |
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| Beautiful women are to be seen roaming the town |
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| HILL END PRESS - Photogravure and letterpress |
STUDIOS OPEN / EXHIBITING
Hui Selwood and Raquel Mazzina
Luke Sciberras
La Paloma Lino - Alvarez and Kim Deacon - see what they get up too at www.lapalomapottery.com.au
Julie Williams ( see Julie and Janets' brand new studio, its divine)
Janet Haslett www.janethaslettonline.com
Bill Moseley and Genevieve Carroll will have the doors open at Hill End Press. Their historic cottages will be open October 14th for Open Day hillendpress.blogspot.com
hillendpress.com.au
Ana Young
Danelle Bergstrom (exhibiting)
Rebecca Wilson
Mark Booth www.mark-booth.com
Michael Ramsden (exhibiting)
John Firth Smith (exhibiting)
Rosemary Valadon (exhibiting)
Glenn Woodley
Haefligers Cottage - Artist in Residence Program - Nicola Moss
National Art School Residency
Murrays Cottage (Donald Friends abode) - Hill End Artist in Residence Program - Leahlani Johnson
and more, come and see how the renovations are progressing on the hill.
ENTRY PRICE $35.00 per person
$25.00 for all Bathurst Regional Art Gallery members and Hill End Arts Council Members and concession
Registration 9.00 am Royal Hall, next to the Hill End Pub
Studios open 9.30 am and last entry 3.30 pm
LUNCHTIME 12.00 - 1.00 pm Jazz in Lyle Park, opposite the Royal Hall
"FROM THE STUDIO 2012" opening with drinks at the Jean Bellette Gallery, Hill End Visitors Centre at 4.30 pm
BOOKINGS: 02 6337 8333
EMAIL: hillendartscouncil@gmail.com
ENTRY PRICE $35.00 per person
$25.00 for all Bathurst Regional Art Gallery members and Hill End Arts Council Members and concession
Registration 9.00 am Royal Hall, next to the Hill End Pub
Studios open 9.30 am and last entry 3.30 pm
LUNCHTIME 12.00 - 1.00 pm Jazz in Lyle Park, opposite the Royal Hall
"FROM THE STUDIO 2012" opening with drinks at the Jean Bellette Gallery, Hill End Visitors Centre at 4.30 pm
BOOKINGS: 02 6337 8333
EMAIL: hillendartscouncil@gmail.com
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| Lino Alvarez - Lapoloma |
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| SPRING |
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| THE CHURCH ON THE HILL |
There's lots of accommodation if you would like to make a weekend of it too.
Hosies - 02 6337 8290
The Royal Hotel - 02 6337 8261
The Lodge - 02 63378200
Warry's Cottage - www.stayz.com.au
The Ranch - 02 6337 8224
Camping grounds National Parks
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| THE ORCHARDS IN FULL BLOOM OF FRUIT |
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| THE GARDENS |
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| LUKE SCIBERRA'S STUDIO |
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| ARCADIAN LIFE |
We have artist REBECCA WILSON opening her studio doors this year too.
Rebecca studied at the National Art School and completed her Masters at the College of Fine Arts.
She has exhibited in solo and group shows in Australia and overseas.
Rebecca has been a finalist in The Blake Prize for Religious Art twice and was included in the Blake Travelling Tour.
Three years ago Rebecca moved to Hill End where her studio is located on the Bridle Track amidst the kangaroos and goats.
Last year her short story "Treasures", set in the local area, was published in Narrator Magazine and won first prize for the Spring edition & was published again the The Best of The Best edition 2011.
Currently Rebecca teaches art at Bathurst TAFE and is preparing works for her next exhibition.
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| REBECCA IN HER STUDIO |
Artist ROSEMARY VALADON will take part in the 'FROM THE STUDIO' exhibition at the Jean Bellette Gallery with her painting Magpie III
In 2009, Valadon was the first artist in residence at the Justice and Police Museum in Sydney, where she researched the history and depictions of women and crime in particular the place of the 'femme fatale' in pulp fiction and society.
The exhibition resulting from this titled 'Wicked Women' and it opens at the Museum on Saturday 20th October 2012 and runs to April 2013.
Rosemary will be exhibiting on the day with painting 'Magpie III which celebrates her beautiful garden at Hill End.
Open studio day is supported by
Hill End Arts Council
Bathurst Regional Art Gallery
Office of Environment & Heritage
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
National Art School
The Hill End Arts Council (HEAC), an incorporated not for profit organisation established in 2007 along with a partnership with NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPWS) are committed to supporting the artists of Hill End and have worked together to promote these artists through exhibitions at both Bathurst Regional Art Gallery and the Jean Bellette Gallery within the NPWS Hill End Visitors Centre.
The Hill End Open Studio Day is an extension of these successful initiatives and provides an important opportunity to promote the artists of Hill End nationally, encourage cultural tourism to the region and support regional artists.
HEAC is also currently in the second year of its 2 year $65,000 grant from NSW Heritage Office to restore the historic 1872 former Sacred Heart Catholic Church for HEAC to use as a gallery, performance space and cultural art centre.
A dollar for dollar grant of which much in kind contributions has been donated and this Open Day will be part of ongoing funding towards this exciting project. The church will be open on this day for people to see how the restoration is progressing.
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| BOOK NOW 02 6337 8333 |
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Conservation work has started.
We are happy to report that the conservation work has started on the Catholic Church on the hill.
The lovely man Rod Burton our heritage builder, assisted by HEAC volunteers couldn't wait to get on with the job with having re-sealed the roof and repaired the rotted sections of the floor beams we are well and truly on our way to the goal.
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| Enthusiasm with Lino Alvarez (La Paloma Potter) and Hui Selwood (sculptor) pulling out the posts from the old fence to make way for the trucks to unload closer to the back door and let the work begin. The fence will be re established after work is completed. |
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| Blue sky unfolded and not a rain cloud in site. All hands on deck as the scaffolding is unloaded and erected, to start the first job being the very steep roof. |
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| Excavation carried out by the Department of Environment and Climate Change | . |
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| Sealing up the holes from the wildlife |
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| Rob was like a huntsman spider climbing all over the roof, not for the faint hearted. A huge effort in not easy circumstances. |
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| Rob Burton heritage builder |
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| Scaffolding was put in place on the north side of the church for working on the roof. |
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| Under the floor boards |
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
GLEN WOODLEY
Painter GLEN WOODLEY has been a long time resident and has been exhibiting at the Jean Bellette Gallery, Hill End since it first opened its doors. Glen will be opening his studio doors for a wonderful insight into his 1870's cottage where he creates his art.
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FEATURE ARTIST - JULIE WILLIAMS
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| Julie Williams painting for the The Great Divide at Bathurst Regional Art Gallery |
JANET HASLETT
Painter JANET HASLETT has had her studio in Hill End for the past 10 years sharing it with painter Julie Williams where she is inspired by the landscape and her overseas travels. Recently Janet was awarded The British Rome School Residency and a residency at ArtSpace in Sydney.
Successfully exhibiting in Rome, her artwork has entered the British Rome School collection and her work can be seen in the Bathurst Regional Art Gallery till 25th September 2011 called The Great Divide.
Exhibiting with her is Julie Williams and Genevieve Carroll.
FUNDRAISER FOR THE RENOVATIONS OF THE CHURCH ON THE HILL TO BE MADE INTO A CONTEMPORARY ARTSPACE
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL PHONE 02 6337 8118 OR EMAIL US hillendartscouncil.blogspot.com
Monday, September 12, 2011
PAINTER ROSEMARY VALADON
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| THE BLUE CHAIR |
Her interests in 'feminine' and depictions of women throughout the ages has been a major focus of her work.
In 2009, Valadon was the first artist in residence at the Justice and Police Museum in Sydney, where she researched the history and depictions of women and crime in particular the place of the ' femme fatale' in pulp fiction and society. A new body of work is being developed from this residency.
Rosemary's career spans 35 years and she is represented in major collections in Australia including the National Portrait Gallery, Uniting Church, Macquarie University Collection, Artbank, BHPBilliton; and collections overseas UK, USA, Canada and Singapore.
Rosemary will be exhibiting on the day with her painting The Blue Chair at the Jean Bellette Gallery 4.00pm - 6.00pm Visitors Centre
Rosemary's work can be seen on www.rosemaryvaladon.com.au/
HILL END ARTISTS OPEN STUDIO DAY 18TH SEPTEMBER 2011
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL PH 02 6337 8118 OR hillendartscouncil@gmail.com
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