Mt Evelyn & Yarra Valley Arts Society
Arts in The Valley
Paintings for Sale
Come and enjoy the art work on exhibition by members of the Society.
There is a great variety of paintings in oils, pastels, water colour and other mediums on display – at very reasonable prices.
Venue – Darron Honey Centre , at rear of Uniting Church, Maroondah Highway, Healesville.
Dates – Saturday 11 June to Monday 13 June 2016.
Windows on Wildlife
Award-winning artist, Denise Smith, is running a 2-day Artists’ Retreat at Warburton in February. The workshop will focus on wildlife subjects.
Aim: To take home a completed work, guided by Denise’s expertise in wildlife painting.
Date: 25 and 26 February 2016.
Venue: Oscar’s On The Yarra – 3185 Warburton Highway, Warburton.
Call 03 5966 9166 for details.
Denise’s Sketching Workshop
On 14th February from 10.30 am to 1.30 pm, I am running a sketching workshop.
Venue: Crumbz Craft, 236 Maroondah Highway, Healesville.
Cost: $65.00.
In the first part of this workshop (at Crumbz Craft), I will talk about how you go about getting a drawing started, what to look for, how to simplify what you see.
After that, we will be sketching in the main street of Healesville, stopping here and there to grab a cup of coffee, and finding some interesting subjects to sketch.
The link to book is:
https://www.crumbz.com.au/collections/paint-workshops
Denise Smith
Date – Wednesday 25 November, 2015.
Venue – Mont de Lancy – 71 Wellington Road, Wandin North.
Time – 10:30am
Mont de Lancy is a property set in the beautiful Yarra Valley and offers a wide variety of subjects for the artist. The property includes an historic homestead built by Henry Sebire in the early 1880’s using bricks he made on site. The Sebires were a pioneering family, Henry having migrated to Australia in 1849. The property is rich in the history of the Yarra Valley, with the gardens that surround the homestead, and dating from the 1890s, adding to the attraction of this beautiful venue.
The on-site restaurant is not open on Wednesdays, so make sure you BYO food and drinks. Tea and coffee will be available.
Date – Sunday 2 August 2015
Time – 1:30pm to 4:00 pm
Demonstration – The demonstration this month will be given by Lia Williams, who will demonstrate a range of watercolour and pen and wash techniques.
Lia is a local artist based in Mount Evelyn in the Yarra Ranges.
As well as an artist specialising in watercolours and oils, Lia has a wealth of experience as an art teacher. Many aspiring artists have been encouraged to pursue their passion through her skill in passing on new approaches to painting.
She is currently a member of AGRA (Australian Guild of Realist Artists).
This demonstration will be of special interest to those wanting to improve their watercolour or pen and wash techniques.
Entry Fees – Members – $6 Visitors – $7 (First meeting free)
Date – Wednesday 25 March 2015
Venue – Lilydale Lake – Swansea Road, Lilydale (near the former Lilydale Bush Nursing Hospital).
Time – 10:30am
Lilydale Lake offers a wide variety of subjects for the artist from the tranquility of the views across the lake to many and varied bushland scenes – all in a setting with plenty of parking, shelters and walking tracks. The wildlife and many interesting native gardens and smaller waterholes add to the attraction of this beautiful venue.
There is no cafe, so make sure you BYO food and drinks.
Date – Wednesday 15 October 2014
Venue – Warratina Lavender Farm – Quayle Road, Wandin (Melways 121 F1).
Time – 10:30am
Warratina Lavender Farm is one of our favourite venues for painting. With beautiful gardens, interesting buildings and stunning views of the ranges of the Yarra Valley, there a plenty of subjects for artists. Shelter is available if it is raining.
While morning tea, coffee and food are available in the cafe, you are also welcome to BYO lunch.
Presented by – The Mount Evelyn and Yarra Valley Art Society
Date – Saturday 11 October to Sunday 19 October 2014 – closed on Tuesday.
Time – 10:00am to 4:00pm
Location – Warratina Lavender Farm, 105 Quayle Road, Wandin Yallock – Melway Reference 121 F1.
For further information, please call Warratina Lavender Farm on 03 5964 4650.
Want an enjoyable day in the beautiful Yarra Valley treating yourself to some outstanding local art exhibited in a unique and wonderful setting? Or perhaps you’re looking to buy an original artwork by talented local artists for family, friends or yourself.
The Warratina Lavender Farm Art Show could be just the place you’ve been looking for.
Enjoy the Art Show, spoil yourself with some scumptous home-made food or a coffee in the restaurant and finish with a stroll around the beautiful gardens – a delight in Spring. It’s a wonderful, relaxing way to wile away the time.
A wide range of paintings by members of the Mount Evelyn and Yarra Valley Arts Society will be on display. All works will be available for purchase at very modest prices during the event. A selection of unique greeting cards and craft items will also be available.
The paintings exhibited will include works in various mediums and styles – traditional and contemporary – and some of the artists will be in attendance at various stages during the week to answer your questions.
There’ll also be an opportunity to cast your vote for the People’s Choice Award.
Date: Saturday 7 June 2014 to Monday 9 June 2014
Venue: Darron Honey Centre – at the rear of the Uniting Church, Maroondah Highway, Healesville (opposite Coles) – Melway Reference 278 C1
Exhibition Times:
This Exhibition provides an opportunity to view and purchase a diverse range of art works created by members of the Mount Evelyn and Yarra Valley Art Society. The artists include many of the leading artists of the Yarra Valley area. Entry is free, so the Exhibition is a great way to learn more about the work of the many dedicated artists from the local community.
As all works at the Exhibition are “For Sale”, this may be just the chance you’ve been looking for to purchase original art at very reasonable prices.
Date – Wednesday 26 June 2014
Venue – For details of the venue and times, see the June Newsletter.