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Finite Gallery’s Featured Artist for October 2014 is local Lake Macquarie artist Margo Humphries. The exhibition will run from Saturday 4 October to Sunday 26 October 2014 & all of Margo’s original paintings will be for sale.

Born & raised in Taree Margo has been based in Newcastle since 2003. Margo began painting at a young age & won her first award when she was 12 years old in the Walkom-Manning Art Prize. Margo is passionate about art & displaying her colourful paintings & regularly exhibits at Art Bazaar. Her visual vocabulary has made her well known for her painterly style & vibrant canvases.  In 2011 Margo was one of 10 artists selected for the Mattara Festival’s Outdoor Art Trail, she joined the Hunter Arts Network committee in 2012 & in 2013 Margo was one of the key participants in Free Art Friday – Newcastle

Finite Gallery is located at 55 Caves Beach Rd, Caves Beach & is open Saturdays & Sundays from 10am – 4pm & will also be open on Monday 6 October during this exhibition on the October long weekend. Leslie Duffin launched the gallery in April 2013 & features a selection of beautiful art from local artists and craftspeople. The gallery which is strategically located between Newcastle & Sydney, provides a welcome addition to galleries in beautiful Lake Macquarie & is a haven for fine art.

Visit https://finitegallery.wordpress.com/

Here’s a sneak peek at the 3 paintings I’m getting framed today which will be in my exhibition next month! Stay tuned for deets!

Here’s some of my paintings that I’ll have for sale next Sunday at Art Bazaar at Maitland Regional Art Gallery! We’ll be there from 10am – 3pm. Looking forward to another successful Art Bazaar!
http://artbazaar.com.au/markets/art-bazaar-maitland-2014-stallholders

In a couple of weeks I will be at Art Bazaar on Sunday 31 August at Maitland Regional Art Gallery. Hope to see you there!

I will be selling my paintings & there’ll be heaps of other local artisans as well. It will be another fantastic Art Bazaar! 10am- 3pm!

A walk up the gentle slope to Nobbys Lighthouse is always rewarding, but this October long weekend will see the historic venue host Hunter Arts Network’s “Coastal Journeys” exhibition. Coastal Journeys is an exclusive Hunter Arts Network member’s exhibition. Hunter Arts Network is well known for organising Art Bazaar, & is now holding their first members exhibition since 2009.

Where: The iconic Cottages 1 & 2, Nobby’s Lighthouse, Newcastle. A ten minute walk from Nobby’s Beach, along the Breakwall.

When: Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 October 2014

Time: 10am-4pm.

Cost: Free. All welcome.

Parking: The nearest parking is at Nobby’s Beach. From there it’s a ten minute walk along the Breakwall and up the path to the Lighthouse.

Public transport: The nearest train station is Newcastle. The nearest buses stop on Scott St, near Newcastle train station. From there it’s about a thirty minute walk.

Access: The path between the Breakwall and the Lighthouse is rather steep. The Cottage is wheelchair accessible.

Visit http://hunterartsnetwork.org/coastal-journeys-call-for-exhibition-artists-open-to-hunter-arts-network-members-only/9825/

We are thrilled to be FINALISTS! Hunter Arts Network is a 2014 QantasLink Hunter and Central Coast Awards for Excellence in Tourism Finalist!

Visitor Economy Hunter and Central Coast Tourism announced last week that Hunter Arts Network (HAN) is one the finalists in the QantasLink 2014 Hunter and Central Coast Awards for Excellence in Tourism.

This year is HAN’s first submission for the awards & they are very pleased that they have been selected as a Finalist in the Festivals & Events category.

HAN’s submission is for Art Bazaar, which is in it’s 12th year, & is now held three times every year. Art Bazaar maintains a high standard of local work on offer, attracts a lot of visitors to the region, has developed a presence on the art and cultural event calendar of the Hunter and NSW & has increased awareness of the Hunter’s diverse artistic culture. HAN’s next Art Bazaar is being held next month at Maitland Regional Art Gallery on Sunday 31 August 2014.

45 individual tourism operators across 21 categories, including the prestigious individual awards for Young Achiever and Outstanding Contribution to Local Tourism, have progressed to become a Finalist in this year’s awards.

According to Roger Stephan, the Director of Visitor Economy Hunter, the Hunter and Central Coast Tourism Awards are a tremendous opportunity to recognise the high standard, diversity and contribution of the tourism industry in our regions. He said, “The quality of submissions this year was outstanding and gaining finalist status in itself is a great achievement. The lucky winners of each category will automatically be entered into the State Tourism Awards and will be amongst a small group of truly outstanding tourism businesses and operators deserving of State-wide and national profile.”

Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony and Gala Dinner on Wednesday, 6 August at Wests New Lambton. The Gala Dinner is a spectacular black tie evening for the 300 or more Hunter and Central Coast tourism operators who will celebrate the ‘tourism’ industry and indulge in local food, wine and entertainment.

Visit:
www.artbazaar.com.au
http://www.huntercentralcoasttourismawards.com.au/

I received this lovely compliment for my Newcastle University Choir’s Encore cover art:
“The cover of the Choir’s new CD is sensationally good. All th best. Ghilly Sullivan”
Artistic Director of Newcastle Festival Opera

The cover artwork, “Newcastle-Vivid”, by Newcastle artist Margo Humphries, was specifically commissioned for this CD by owner Joan Bona.

Newcastle University Choir’s next concert, Do You Hear the People Sing?, is being held on Sunday 18 May 2014 at the Great Hall at 2pm & will include the Choir’s musical theatre favourites.

Newcastle University Choir’s first CD, Encore, will also be for sale at this concert & their future concerts & is also now available at the Co-op on Campus. The cover artwork, “Newcastle-Vivid”, by Newcastle artist Margo Humphries, was specifically commissioned for this CD by owner Joan Bona. The CD was recorded at Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle, NSW, Australia on 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 10th August 2013

Media release Do You Hear the People Sing

The Newcastle University Choir’s first CD is now for sale at the University of Newcastle Co-op shop beneath the Union and next to café etc.

Cover artwork: “Newcastle-Vivid” by Newcastle artist Margo Humphries, specifically commissioned for this CD by owner Joan Bona. Recorded at Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle, NSW, Australia – 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 10th August 2013

The CD & track listing are also available at www.newcastleuniversitychoir.com

I’m pleased to be on the Hunter Arts Network committee again for 2014!

http://hunterartsnetwork.org/contact/

This photo was taken at Cstudios Art Gallery with one of my paintings during the grand opening exhibition! Read the article here: http://www.hunterhunter.com.au/tiles/cstudios-art-gallery

Visit Cstudios Art Gallery, 738 Hunter St, Newcastle West to see the grand opening exhibition which is showing until this Saturday. Two of my paintings are in this exhibition! Open Tue-Sun 12pm-4pm

I had a terrific day yesterday at Art Bazaar Lake Macquarie! We had fantastic weather, a great crowd & I sold another three paintings again!

You’ll find me at Art Bazaar tomorrow! We’ll be on the grounds of Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, First St, Booragul, from 10am – 3pm

It’s only one week until Art Bazaar & my Gumleaf painting has been printed on the flyers & posters! You can find me at Art Bazaar with this painting & many of my other works for sale too. Look for my yellow canopy from 10am to 3pm on the grounds of Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, First St, Booragul

At Cstudios Art Gallery grand opening in Hunter St Newcastle West last night! This is one of my paintings in the opening exhibition!

ONLY 1 WEEK UNTIL CSTUDIOS ART GALLERY GRAND OPENING & 3 WEEKS UNTIL ART BAZAAR!

Two of my paintings will be in Cstudios Art Gallery’s grand opening exhibition on Saturday 22 Feb & a couple of weeks later on Sunday 9 March I will be in my own stall selling my paintings at Art Bazaar at Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, Booragul

Visit:www.artbazaar.com.au
http://cstudiosartgallery.com.au/

Saturday 22 February 2014 at 5.30pm
Shop 1 – 738 Hunter St, Newcastle West (Opposite Bank Cnr)
30+ artists from the Newcastle & Hunter area, including two of my paintings