Category Artists

Jessie McLennan I was born in Bairnsdale and spent my early years in an idyllic, isolated life on the Ninety Mile Beach bordering the Gippsland Lakes. I was very fond of both my grandmothers. One had a collection of posters…

Prue Barridge Many of the readers of this newsletter will have seen Prue Barridge’s name in the report from the annual general meeting when she accepted the complex job of treasurer. However, few will know of Prue’s expertise as a…

Jill Loader Previously I have worked in porcelain paper clay and raku clay I specialised in ceramics at RMIT University. I am enjoying working with a combination of polymer clay, cotton rope and natural materiels. Because of the Covid 19…

Liz Harbridge Liz Harbridge is an artist who works mainly with fabrics and found objects. She compliments these with eco dyeing, fabric manipulation, machine and hand stitching. These days much of her inspiration comes from her excursions to charity shops,…

Anita George Learning Calligraphy is like learning music; practice, practice; exact forms; exact shapes; each style different pen angles, heights, shapes. With practice you find your rhythm. I did a one year painting/drawing class at TAFE. First lesson, I was…

Dot Thorne I have been drawing for as long as I can remember, but didn’t start thinking seriously until I was about 30. Realistic and traditional at first, very good training. Then I started abstracting a bit, and using more…

Liz Bowley Although I studied art right through school and was encouraged by artistic parents, my passion for art lay dormant until the children left home. A voucher for lessons with well-known artist John Mutsaers reignited the flame and guided…