For the month of March, Eckersley's is a proud sponsor of Art Month Sydney.
Art Month Sydney is a new event for the Australian visual arts calendar. The month of March will include a program of exhibitions, events, lectures and tours all organised by the Australian Art Fair Foundation, a registered non-profit company. A board of directors, paid staff and volunteers have all worked to help create Art Month Sydney 2010, with the support of many others including galleries, artists, public institutions and government bodies.
ECKERSLEY’S ART WORKSHOP SERIES
As a proud sponsor of Art Month Sydney, Eckersley’s is hosting a series of art workshops! Each workshop is inspired by a selected exhibition from Art Month Sydney’s program and will be co-hosted by the featured artist*. All materials will be supplied by Winsor & Newton - the world's finest art materials.
All funds raised go to Art Month Sydney, a non-profit organisation.
Wednesday 3rd March – 11am to 1:30pm
Liverpool Street Gallery - 243A Liverpool St, Darlinghurst
Abstracting the Real with Eckersley’s and Peter Sharp
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After a discussion with Peter Sharp about abstraction, participate in a hands on workshop based on his current exhibition ‘Handle 2010’. We will develop a series of drawings on a variety of surfaces using conventional and the not so conventional drawing media. Participants will explore the creative opportunities watercolour and ink allow when creating mixed media art pieces. This is one you will have lots of fun with – beginner’s welcome! Participants will be supplied with all equipment and Winsor & Newton fine artist materials. Cost: $60.00. Click here to book now
Wednesday 17th March – 12 noon to 1:30pm
Sofitel Wentworth Hotel - 5/61-101 Phillip St, Sydney
Painting Forms and Shapes with Eckersley’s and Christopher Hodges
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After a discussion with Christopher Hodges, we will develop a series of quick drawing responses using his work as a reference. In this workshop you will learn about the new possibilities of acrylic paints and mediums and their versatility. You will create an artwork on canvas that allows you to explore the endless possibilities of acrylics, expanding your contemporary repertoire. Participants will be supplied with all equipment and Winsor & Newton fine artist materials. Cost: $40.00. Click here to book now
Wednesday 24th March – 11am to 1:30pm
Boutwell Draper Gallery - 82 - 84 George Street, Redfern
Using Grisaille in Portraiture with Eckersley’s & Paul Jackson
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In this art class led by artist Paul Jackson, we will discuss the use of grisaille and it's application to painting the human head. A valuable 16th Century technique that Paul is best known for, it can be easily incorporated within your own practice. With Paul as your live model, our hands-on class will take you through this system of painting that creates the sense of 3 dimensions in your work through the paint structure, a useful skill in the portrait making process. You will walk away enlightened and inspired! Participants will be supplied with all equipment and Winsor & Newton fine artist materials. Cost: $60.00. Click here to book now
Wednesday 31st March - 12 noon to 1:30pm
Sofitel Sydney Wentworth – 5/61-101 Phillip Street, Sydney
Investigating Structure & Colour with Eckersley’s and Rae Bolotin
How do you do you create surreal and impossible sculptural forms? In this workshop, artist Rae Bolotin will discuss the technical underpinnings of her sculptures. Using them as inspiration, we will develop a series of colour drawings surveying form and representation. Participants will explore dimension, volume, colour and texture using a variety of drawing media. Participants will be supplied with all equipment and Winsor & Newton fine artist materials. Cost: $40.00. Click here to book now
*Peter Sharp is represented by Liverpoool Street Gallery. Christopher Hodges is represented by Utopia Art Sydney. Paul Jackson is represented by Boutwell Draper Gallery. Rae Bolotin is represented by Stella Downer Fine Art Sydney.
ECKERSLEY'S ART MONTH SYDNEY WINDOW PROJECT
During Art Month Sydney the art won’t only be found in galleries… Thanks to the Art Month Sydney Window Project you can expect to find original artworks in the windows of some of Sydney’s leading retailers.
We are teaming up with Samual Topou of Michael Reid Gallery, one of Sydney’s leading galleries to create a dynamic window installation in our store at 88 Walker Street, North Sydney.
Born in New Zealand in 1976, Tupou is a rising star in the Sydney art world whose use of high-key colour and almost industrial materials - underlain with the patterns of traditional Tongan tapa designs- can be found in the collections of the National Gallery of Australia and Cairn’s Centre of Contemporary Art. Eckersley’s are proud to feature Samual’s work in our North Sydney windows and invite you all to see his inspiring artwork throughout March.
ECKERSLEY’S FREE KID'S GIFT BAGS
Three featured galleries are giving away a special creative childeren's bag full of fun art supplies from Eckersley's Art & Craft. For the first 100 visitors at each venue only, so get in quick and grab yours!
Available at:
- Tim Olsen Gallery, Woolahra
- Michael Reid Gallery, Elizabeth Bay
- Darren Knight Gallery, Waterloo
For a copy of the Art Month map, click here.
ECKERSLEY’S $2,000 MATERIALS GRANT
Emerging artists who had not yet held a solo exhibition were invited to apply for the Professional Development workshops and Speed Dating with Galleries Event.
40 applicants were selected to participate in workshops run by Australian Business Arts Foundation held at Artbank's Rosebery premises. Participants were then invited to participate in a Speed Dating Program where they had the opportunity to present themselves and their work in a short pitch to 30 of Sydney's leading gallerists.
The winner of the Speed Dating program will be awarded a one week solo exhibition at Gallery II, Dank Street in Waterloo and a grant for art materials from Eckersley's Art & Craft to the value of $2,000 to assist with the creation of their exhibition's body work.
