Established in 1946 – Patron  Hon. Bronwyn Bishop MP

   


TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS OF SYDNEY AUSTRALIA

 


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Postal Address

North Shore Art Society
PO Box 1295
Mona Vale NSW 1660

Email 
jstormon@ozemail.com.au

Committee

President:  Laurette Swanson
Vice President 1:   Yvonne Read
Vice President 2:   Barbara McBurnie
Secretary:  Vivienne Tucker
Treasurer:   Anne Stormon

Committee Members

Nan Tremont
Brian Hutchings
Vivienne Tucker
Johanna Geluk
Ernie Gerzabek
Judy Beresford


Invitation to Join North Shore Art Society

Objectives

  • To promote and stimulate interest in and appreciation of art

  • To establish a venue to provide workshop and demonstrations for members and friends of the Art Society

Application Form for Membership

 

Activities

  •  Exhibitions

  •  Workshops and Demonstrations - one per month - by well known artists

  •  Opportunity for Plein Air Painting

  •  Social Events


Recent and Forthcoming Exhibitions

North Steyne Surf Life Saving Club Manly
(Manly Arts Festival)

Saturday 20 September and Sunday 21 September 2008
in association with the Manly Arts Festival

Members will be exhibiting contemporary and traditional oil, watercolour and acrylic paintings for sale.

Opening hours:
Saturday  9am – 5pm
Sunday  9am – 5pm

Free Admission

 

The North Shore Art society 62nd Annual Art Exhibition
Masonic Memorial Hall Collaroy

Friday 10 October to Sunday 12 October 2008
at 1183 Pittwater Road, Collaroy

Members will be exhibiting contemporary and traditional oil, watercolour and acrylic paintings for sale.    Free Admission

Opening hours:
Friday 12 noon – 5pm and 7pm onwards
Saturday  9am – 5pm
Sunday  9am – 5pm


A short history of North Shore Art Society

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 supermarkets, allowing us to exhibit there and other various places.

  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.


Demonstration Program for 2008

Tuesday, 13 May, 7pm Johanna Geluk, Workshop, Portraiture night painting ballerinas   Demonstrations

Demonstrations and talks are held 7pm - 9pm on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at the Narrabeen Tramshed, Pittwater Rd, Narrabeen.

Supper - Members $5 and friends $10
Visitors welcome.

Tuesday, 12 August, 7pm

Anne Latter, Workshop

Tuesday, 9 September, 7 pm Jenny Crombie, Demonstration
Tuesday, 14 October, 7pm Paul Warner, Demonstration, Watercolour
Tuesday, 11 November Gelika Erbsland, Demonstration Mixed Media
Tuesday, 9 December Members' Christmas Party
   
   

Daytime demonstrations 2008

Many members prefer daytime demonstrations for convenience. As a result we have trialled three for this year 2008.  The well known Northside artist Johanna Geluk, a member of the Royal Art Society, has already given two demonstrations in acrylics.

Her subject was a Pittwater scene.  Her second demonstration involving a still life asked her audience to observe the subject, then remember and sketch after she had covered it!  that really tested us as artists!  Then Johanna demonstrated how to paint the still life in acrylics.

  We enjoyed a cuppa and chat halfway through the two hour session (10am - 12 noon) at Nelson Heather Community Centre, cnr of Pittwater Rd and Jackson Rd Warriewood. 

Our next daytime demonstration will be conducted by Johanna on the topic of Portraits.  reservations for the Waratah room at the Community Centre must be made to Anne Stormon 9979 2453.  The first 20 applicants are the lucky ones!

Admittance is $10 and includes morning tea a lucky door prize.


Links

National Association for the Visual Arts

 

Manly Art Gallery and Museum

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