Northern Rivers Community Gallery is hosting four new exhibitions until November 27. Textile artist Enid Taylor’s exhibition, Stitching through Time, is an exploration of memories, moments and events from the past, recorded and interpreted by the artist through stitch. In the exhibition Taylor pays homage to particular people who have influenced her life and to [...]
The choir Spiritsong, under the direction of Warren Whitney, will present a collection of choral classics including the complete Gloria RV589, by Vivaldi, starting in Ballina on November 30. Originally composed [1716] for the girls in the orphanage where Vivaldi was priest, it remained relatively unknown until 1939. Since this performance in Siena, it has [...]
Work by 16 Aboriginal artists from the Illawarra and Far South Coast will be on display at the Northern Rivers Community Gallery until 30 October 2011. On tour from the Wollongong City Gallery, Pallingjang Saltwater Prints explores personal and community cultural identities, and reflects the unique cultures, lifestyles and experiences of Indigenous people on the [...]
Don Page, Minister for Local Government and Minister for the North Coast has welcomed the cast and crew of the major new Australian feature film Mental, starring Toni Collette (pictured) and Liev Schreiber, to the Northern Rivers. Mr Page said the film, which is directed by one of Australia’s most successful international directors, PJ Hogan [...]
The second annual Alstonville Rotary Antiques and Collectables Fair will be held in May 2011 Friday 13 May, 6pm to 9pm, Saturday 14 May, 9am to 4.30pm, Sunday 15 May 10am to 3pm There will be a vast array of quality Antiques, Books and Collectables for sale from all over the world, brought to you [...]
From 12 January the Northern Rivers Community Gallery will host three new exhibitions – treating audiences to a wonderful range of media, methods and fresh perspectives. Infrascapes by Mark Davis Infrascapes by Mark Davis is a collection of coloured infrared photographs of locations from across the Northern Rivers including Lismore, Shelley Beach, Fernleigh, Evans Head [...]
The Northern Rivers Community Gallery will host two exhibitions showcasing the creative talents of artists from the region, starting December 8. PANtastic is a diverse exhibition of new work by members of the Practicing Artists Network (PAN) including Suvira McDonald, Jerry Cook, Anne Mosey and Katka Adams. This year, the annual PAN exhibition moves from [...]
The 2010 Caldera Art Awards exhibition promises to inspire, surprise and educate audiences – featuring over 60 artworks ranging from traditional oil paintings to contemporary sculptures. Each artwork explores aspects of the stunning flora, fauna, landscape and environmental sustainability of the Mount Warning Wollumbin Caldera. “The Caldera Art Awards is much more than an art [...]
The Northern Rivers Community Gallery will be running a free Chinese Porcelain community workshop and artist talk on Saturday 18 September between 1pm – 2.30pm. Run by local artists Ruth Park, Sue Fraser and Louise Fulton, the workshop will demonstrate the techniques used behind ancient Chinese porcelain making. An invitation to attend the free workshop [...]
The Northern Rivers Community Gallery will be celebrating the start of spring with a burst of colour featuring five fresh new exhibitions now on display. A Journey Through the Seasons travels through the four seasons of fruit and flowers by artist Barbara Tillsley. From her property in Meerschaum Vale, Barbara paints through the four seasons [...]
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