A group of Hunter Vallery artists came together with the passion to establish a contemporary art gallery in the rural village of East Gresford. The gallery is set amidst the lovely botanical gardens and visitors’ park. The Art Gallery will feature exhibitions, highlighting the Hunter Valley arts creative community and conduct art and craft workshops for children and adults.
The Gresford Community Gallery will hold a grand opening, celebrating with a splendid exhibition of quality Hunter Valley art and craft, featuring painting, drawing, sculptures, ceramics, photography, jewellery, fibre art and video.
Date: 28 September 2024, 2-4pm
Venue: Gresford Community Gallery, 12 Park Street East Gresford NSW. (Next to the Arboretum and park).
Opening Exhibition Artists
ALICE ROPATA, DANIELLE MCMANUS, BARBARA NANSHE, RENE BRAGER, NATHAN KEOGH, JUDY HENRY, CHRISTINE PIKE, ERIC & ROBYN WERKHOVEN, SUZANNAH JONES, GISELLE PENN, DAWN THOMPSON, MISHA MOON, JANET STEELE, FIONA WRIGHT, REBECCA MUSCAT, JANE RICHENS, MARGOT DUGAN, MICHAEL GARTH, JOSEPH TURRIN, SANDRA LEE BROWN, JUSTIN THORNTON, DEBRA LINCOLN, SUE STEWART MARIAN DAY, DAVID OLIVER, GILLIAN WADDELL, HELEN TOLHURST, and the NEWCASTLE PRINTMAKERS.
Official Opening by Kim Blunt (Head Curator Maitland Regional Art Gallery).
Aboriginal Elder – acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land.
Live music by THE DE FACTOS – John O’Brien & Donna Cavanough WATTS WISE – Lisa Wiseman & Phil Watts.
Exhibiting artists’ work is represented in gallery till Christmas.
Gresford Community Gallery will be open Saturday & Sunday, 10am – 4 pm.
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Media release and image is courtesy of the Gresford Community Gallery.