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The North Shore Art Society was formed by Dr Elliot Smith in 1946
at Mosman Sydney. He stood as President for ten years, followed by Mr
Gaden, Mr Fred Goss (Life Member), Miss Yvonne Read (Life Member), Mrs Johanna
Geluk (Life Member), Mr David Cohen, Mr Max Osborne, Mrs Laurette Swanson (Life
Member). All meetings and exhibitions were held at the
Mosman Town Hall. Many well known artists were members, and some still
are, to name a few: Sir Eric Langker, Allan Hanson, Molly Flaxman, Lionel
Lindsey, Richard Ashton, Harold Ashton, Betty Belcher, Harold Hanke, Frank
Spears, Fred Goss, Charmian McGregor and Allan Waite.
The membership came from the west and south of Sydney and up
to Palm Beach, and is the oldest Art Society on the Peninsular.
In early 1982 the Society having only one exhibition a year
(The Annual), were having financial difficulties with a possibility of the
Society folding. President Fred Goss, Secretary Hylda Lane and Treasurer
Laurette Swanson decided to continue the Society, arranging interviews with
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We were given permission to paint on the grounds of Quarantine
Station at North Head, Admiralty House and Goat Island. Their endeavours paid
off and once again the Society was solvent. When the
Mosman Town Hall was being refurbished, the North Shore Art Society needed to
find new premises so the Narrabeen Tramshed became our new venue for workshops
and demonstrations.
The Society hold at least three Exhibitions a year at various
venues. The average yearly membership is between 120 to 130. The
Society is a non-profit organisation.
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