UPCOMING EVENTS TO PUT IN YOUR CALENDAR:
LYN HAMMOND SOLO SHOW 'IMAGINE'
Lyn Hammond will be displaying a brand new collection of works at her 2008 solo show 'IMAGINE: Conception - Creativity - Ingenuity - Inspiration'. The show ill be held at CWM Galleries Woollahra from 23rd to 31st August. Keep checking back for more news on this.
MANLY VILLAGE LIFE ART COMPETITION
Artfocus Gallery is helping to organise a mural art competition for this years Manly Arts Festival.
Manly Village Life is a concept created to beautify the streetscape surrounding local building sites - to use them as a temporary art space for all of the community to see, and to participate in.
When local developers Jim Casey (JP&S Casey Builders) and David Allen began work on their new project on the corner of Pittwater Rd & Carlton Street, The Carlton, they decided that the traditional construction-site hoarding could be put to a much more creative and community-based use. They teamed up with local art studio Artfocus to bring together Manly Village Life.
Manly Village Life will be a competition that opens up this space to local artists - of all ages - encouraging them to bring their own brand of creativity and interpretation to this temporary art space, using the theme "Manly Village Life" as inspiration.
The competition is open to three categories: Youth Artists (18 and under) - including school groups, art groups etc.; Contemporary Artists - including mural artists; Street and/or Graffiti Artists - urban artworks.
WARRINGAH ART PRIZE AT ARTFOCUS
Warringah Art Prize 2008 will be held at Artfocus Gallery & Studio this year from 10th July to 20th July. All information regarding entries, dates and conditions can be found at www.warringah.nsw.gov.au
ART SYDNEY 08
The Artfocus crew will be back at ArtSydney this year showcasing a brand new collection - so come and visit us at our stand.
CARLY CASEY SOLO SHOW
Carly Casey will have her first solo show at CWM Galleries Woollahra this year from November 8th to 16th.
JUNE 08
CARLY AT CONCRETE CRAYONS
Carly will be exhibiting her work for the opening of new Mona Vale Art Gallery - Concrete Crayons. The gallery has been started up by two local boys including artist Dan Raymond - who has exhibited with Artfocus several times over the past 7 years. Congrats Dan.
JUD KERESZTESI SOLO SHOW
If you are in Melbourne from 12-22 June keep an eye out for Jud Keresztesi's solo show "Inner Peace" at Greenwood Gallery, where Jud will showcase some beautiful new works.
MAY 08
ARTFOCUS HAS BEEN IN IT'S NEW LOCATION AT 1 POWELLS RD BROOKVALE FOR 1 YEAR THIS MONTH
APRIL 08
ART MELBOURNE 08
Artfocus Gallery displayed the work of Lyn Hammond, Anne Bourne & Carly Casey at this years Art Melbourne for the first time. It was an exciting show for the girls, who had never exhibited in Melbourne - with lots of positive feedback and new collectors from the show - we will definitely be back in Melbourne again next year.
CWM GALLERIES OPENS IN WOOLLAHRA
CWM Galleries who represent Lyn, Anne & Carly both here in Australia and internationally have recently opened the doors of their new Woollahra location. Situated in the heart of the village at 47 Moncur Street, the location incorporates four galleries into the one. Both Lyn & Carly will be having solo shows in the new location later this year - so keep posted. They also have another gallery featuring our work at the Nurses Walk in the Rocks, Sydney.
MARCH 08
ALICIA CARLILL IS TEACHING AT ARTFOCUS
Local artist and budding talent Alicia Carlill began teaching full time at Artfocus Studio this March. Alicia is a highly talented artist in her own right, and has exhibited her fresh and contemporary figurative works around the peninsula, including with Artfocus at last years Local Produce. She brings to the crew a keen eye for detail and a beautiful talent with colour and we are so excited to have her on board. Welcome Alicia. Some of Alicia's works can be seen in the gallery now (see left).
CARLY IS EXPECTING!!
Artfocus has a new crew member on the way as artist Carly Casey and her husband Scott are expecting their first baby! Congratulations to both of you! The baby is due in September of this year.
FEBRUARY 08
JUD VISITS FROM MELBOURNE
Melbourne artist and good friend of the Artfocus crew - Jud Keresztesi visited for 10 days this February. Jud injected her own brand of fun, laughter and colour into the studio and we all had a great time painting together. Some of Jud's latest pieces can be seen on display in the gallery.
CARLY ENTERS ARCHI
Carly Casey for the first time entered the prestigious Archibald Portraiture prize this month, with a portrait of The Biggest Loser Host, writer and art collector Ajay Rochester. Unfortunately her piece didn't make the cut - but it has received plenty of attention in the local media (see article left) and from people visiting the gallery - so here's for 2009!
JANUARY 08
Welcome back to another new year - our first NYE at our new location!!
HSC Seminars were run in the month at January in our studio providing local senior high school students the opportunity to come together and brainstorm concepts and ideas for their year 12 major works. For enquiries about 2009 seminars you can reach us through our CONTACT page.
COMING SOON
APESEVEN SOLO SHOW
One of the successful and stellar members of the Local Produce 2007 line up - Apeseven - is having a solo show from the 23rd to 29th of November - check the details on the flyer opposite for more info!
JULY 07
SUPPORT FOR LOCAL PRODUCE
All the artists involved in Local Produce 2007 would like to say a huge THANK YOU to all of the people who have been so supportive of our exhibition.
Some of the local and metropolitan businesses who are supporting the creative talent of the area are:
Artfocus Gallery & Studio, Brookvale
Artlink Art Supply Store, Brookvale
SPS Brand Dynamics, Warriewood
Switched on Innovations, Manly Vale
Bill Buckle Auto Group, Brookvale
The Manly Daily
Mink Magazine
THANKS AGAIN TO ALL OF YOU!
JUNE 07
LOCAL PRODUCE ARTISTS
The talented young artists from Sydney's Northern Beaches who will be exhibiting with us for the Local Produce Show have been selected...drumroll please(!):
ApeSeven
Alicia Carlil
Carly Casey
Trent Edward
Nick Hall
Phil Harkness
Jaimee Paul
Dan Raymond
Michael Roberts
Mia Taninaka
Lynne Watt
Gus Wheeler
Fiona Wolf
So it should be a fantastic show...keep posted for more info on the September 1 opening night!
www.myspace.com/localproduceart
MAY 07
LOCAL PRODUCE SUBMISSIONS
Artfocus would like to extend a big thank you to all of the amazing & talented young artists from the northern beaches who have submitted their work for our upcoming Local Produce exhibition. The quality of the work was extremely high and it is going to make it a hard slog for those of us who are deciding on the final line up for the show!
ST IGNATIUS' RIVERVIEW ART SHOW
Anne, Lyn & Carly were all invited to be a part of the Riverview Art Show, which will run from Friday 18th to Sunday 20th of May this year. If you're in Sydney go along to check out lots of fabulous art in the one location.
APRIL 07
WE'RE MOVING
That's right - after 6 happy years in our laneway position we are moving to a new premises - down the road! From the end of the month Artfocus Gallery & Studio will be located at No.1 Powells Road Brookvale, in Sydney Australia. Please keep checking our Contact page for the new details and location map so you can find us!
LOCAL PRODUCE YOUTH EXHIBITION
Artfocus Gallery is now accepting applications from young local artists to be a part of its first Local Produce Exhibition. Local Produce is a celebration of youth, art, design and all things creative from the northern beaches. So if you are a young artist (under 30) from Sydney's northern beaches and are keen to get your artwork out of the studio and into a gallery, and to meet other young artists like you, please apply! To enter please send a sample portfolio & short bio (no more than 1MGB TOTAL) to artfocus_gallery@bigpond.com by Friday 11th May 2007
ANNE'S A COVERGIRL TOO!!
Exciting news from the upcoming Sydney Cove Lifestyle Guide magazine edition - Anne Bourne's work will also be featured on the cover and in an article within the magazine. Now there is twice the reason to keep an eye out for this fabulous magazine!
LYN'S A COVERGIRL
Lyn Hammond's beautiful painting 'George Street at The Rocks 2' has been selected for the cover of this months Sydney Cove Lifestyle Guide magazine, so keep your eyes peeled for it!
CARLY IS A SmARTart!
Carly Casey has had two pieces accepted into the Annual SmARTarts exhibition at Pine Street Creative Arts Centre. SmARTarts is an Art & Cultural Festival for Young People on Saturday April 21st from 2pm-8pm at Pine Street & Peace Park, Chippendale.
The purpose of smARTarts is to showcase the artistic and creative talents of young people in Sydney, to create a forum for young people to express themselves and inspire each other and to celebrate the nature, diversity and vibrancy of 'youth'. See more at www.pinestreet.com.au
HAPPY EASTER!
Well, after a wonderful start to the year the first term of classes has come to a close. And with this wrap up comes the end of an era - Artfocus is in the process of moving to its exciting new premises so watch this space! The kids all enjoyed their last class and left a wonderful impression on the studio wall (see the pictures to the left!). Keep checking back for more news on the big move.
JANUARY 07
WELCOME BACK!
Our Christmas party on Friday December 8th went off without a hitch. Everyone enjoyed good food, good wine and good music amidst the surrounds of Lyn Hammond’s brand new collection of works. Thank you to everyone who came along for helping to make it such a great night. After a wonderful sunny Christmas break all hands are back on deck at the gallery, and we are all busy painting away in the studio. We are looking foward to a very exciting new year with lots of fabulous new art - so watch this space!