Queen's Birthday Weekend
(6-9 June 2008)

Woodend, Victoria

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Botanical Bounties

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Location:
Old School House Gallery

Presented by:
Artists of the Macedon Ranges

Admission: FREE

Open:
Saturday 7 June – Monday 9 June
10.00 am – 4.00 pm

Botanical Bounties draws inspiration from the abundance of seeds, fruits, nuts and pods to be found in the plant world and portrays these bounties in recent paintings, drawings and photographs.

The exhibiting artists include Margaret Castle, Geraldine Douglas, Jan Duigan, Annabell Gordon, Angela Langley, Steph Goss, Matthew Gordon and guest exhibitor Arnolda Beynon.

Margaret Castle, who has curated the exhibition, is a well-known botanical artist whose passion for her subject extends beyond the studio. She is an enthusiastic gardener, naturalist, teacher and mentor to many. Her botanical paintings and drawings have been seen in both solo and group exhibitions and can be found in many private collections both in Australia and overseas.

Geraldine Douglas, Jan Duigan, Annabell Gordon and Angela Langley all live in the Macedon Ranges Area and have successfully exhibited both locally and at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Melbourne.

The paintings of talented local artist Steph Goss will be familiar to many in the Macedon Ranges as well as further a-field and this will be an opportunity to see her most recent work.

Botanical Bounties also welcome a special guest exhibitor in Arnolda Beynon. Arnolda has come to Australia from the UK where she painted and exhibited as a member of the Florilegeum Society at the Sheffield Botanical Gardens. She is delighted to use her skills as a botanical artist to explore the native flora of the Australian bush.

Matthew Gordon's sensitive photographs will also make a welcome appearance at the exhibition.

 

 

BOTANICAL ART RAFFLE
"WIN A WORK OF ART"

Over the weekend purchase a raffle ticket for your chance to win an original painting by Margaret Castle, titled Helleborus. The painting will be on display at the exhibition and tickets will be available at all venues. $2 per ticket.
(the image above is not the painting)

 

 


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