Recognition for local artist Margaret McCosh

The talents of local artist Margaret McCosh have been recognised by Artist's Palette magazine.  Margaret's feature article can be seen in edition No. 79 which is now available in newsagents or if you'd like to subscribe to this excellent artists magazine go to the web site at http://www.woodlandspublishing.com.au/ap/ and follow the links.

When she was approached by the magazines editor and asked to do a painting demonstration and article for publication Margaret gave this a lot of thought.  The results speak for themselves and her acrylic painting demonstration of Caladiums from her garden is a delightful work and an easy project for the beginner artist.

Colour Theory Art Workshop - Week 2

Today we continued our colour theory art workshop.  Using primary, secondary and tertiary colours and black and white we mixed a range of different hues, shades and tints.  We also did a tonal scale chart from white to black with each participant choosing one colour and trying to do at least 18 values.  This was a very interesting exercise and demonstrated the patience needed to work out correct proportions of pigment to white or black to create the required value.  We also did a 7 X 5 grid mixing tertiary colours through a range of values.  Elizabeth has been making us work!  Very good for developing our art skills.

Elizabeth Guzsely Gallery November 2009 - Art On Display

In Cooktown we have great local artists who are able to display their paintings in the gallery.  Recently a colour theme was used to re-arrange the art works.  The public feedback has all been positive.  It is amazing that something as simple as the positioning of a painting alongside another work can highlight and enhance the works.  Having this colour flow has re-invigorated the paintings on display and the visitors to the gallery are enjoying the art!

Colour Theory Art Workshop

Colour Theory Art Workshop

Colour Theory Art Workshop by Elizabeth Johns held in Elizabeth Guzsely Gallery on Saturday afternoon 7th November 2009.  This was the first of three sessions for beginner and established artists.

General Meeting Tuesday 3rd November 2009

Our meeting was held on the gallery front verandah. With cooling breezes and a view of the main street.  This is a great place to watch the passing people. Sadly our President Diana had to resign but will remain an active member.  Carole will be Acting President.

Ideas from the Open Art Forum are typed up and available to members.

Our last meeting of the year to be held over lunch.

Also check out this weeks Cooktown Local News for our inaugural Cooktown Art Feature which will now become a weekly art commentary.

Christmas Social Saturday 28th November for lunch. Need feedback from members by Friday.

Reminder: Colour Theory Art Workshop by Elizabeth Johns.
This Saturday 7th November at 1pm at the gallery.
$20.00 per 3 hour weekly session.
Materials required.
If interested contact Elizabeth or email Cooktown Art.
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Open Art Forum Saturday 24th October 2009

The open forum produced many ideas for the gallery.  There was great interest in seeing more art education for beginners or people new to art and painting.  Some members have volunteered to put together a program of instruction and will then advertise times, dates and costs.  Keep your eyes open!  Details of our first art lessons will be posted soon!  There were many other ideas and these will be discussed at our General Meetings.


NEXT GENERAL MEETING IS ON MELBOURNE CUP DAY!  All you race betting winners (and losers) please take the time to drop into the gallery at 5:15pm Tuesday 3rd November for the meeting.  Hope to see you there.

Open Forum - Imagine the Possibilities!

Good turn out for our first General Meeting under new Management Committee.

We had 13 members and 1 guest attend.  Also new applications for membership.

A date has been decided for an open forum to plan for future events.  Adverts will be posted and the community asked for ideas.
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Come along to an Open Forum!  

Ideas and suggestions welcome!  Have your say!   No idea to wild.   All welcome to join in.  We'll collect all the ideas, refine what is possible, produce a finished list and do up our plan.

WHEN:  10am to 1pm Saturday 24th October

WHERE:  Elizabeth Guzsely Gallery 125 Charlotte Street

Devonshire Teas, coffee, muffins, yummy eats to help you think.

What would you like to see happening in the gallery?  What exhibitions?  What groups or activities?  

Think - Location!  Location!  Location!  We have a gallery in the centre of town!  Ah, the possibilities!

What great potential for the future of the arts in Cooktown.  The more support we can generate the more likelyhood of funding opportunities and expansion in the future.  Think big!  

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New Management Committee!

At the AGM today the Management Committee of the last three years stepped down for a well earned rest.

Our newly elected committee was sworn in!

President: Diana Burns
Secretary: Carole O'Neill
Treasurer: Rosalie Andre

L to R Rosalie, Diana, Carole


Outgoing:
President: Betty Clarke
Secretary/Acting Treasurer: Faye Pini

L to R Faye, Betty


Our art society lives!

Annual General Meeting Reminder!

Pizza Party Prior to AGM.

FREE FOOD!

12:30pm at the gallery!

AGM commencing 1:30pm

RSVP to Faye by Thursday 10th September

Cooktown Art Festival Shire Hall Displays

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Bloomfield Artist Margaret McCosh - Art Dolls

As part of the Cooktown Art Festival the Bloofield Artists displayed paintings, fine crafted wooden furniture, and a range of art works including these wonderful dolls. Also see our Web Site for paintings by Margaret.

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Saturday Markets @ Cooktown Art Festival

Cooktown locals hold a market in the park every Saturday. For the Cooktown Art Festival Week-end everyone made a special effort to display Art, craft, jewelry and produce for sale. The yummy food stalls are always busy.

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Click this link to see Roly's Shop

Cooktown Art Festival - Woodcarving - Mark Berg

Mark Berg's discovery of woodcarving has become a lifelong passion. He captures the colour, texture and beauty of woods expressed through elegant and functional works. The usefulness and unique properties of wood and an attraction to natural science led Mark to realise that the pleasure we humans gain from making and using tools has persisted from the stone age to the present. He first discovered his enthusiasm for woodcarving making handles for garden tools. He studied Polynesian wood and stone artifacts and tools at Auckland museum and learnt basic carving techniques working with Maori woodcarvers. These skills have been honed over twenty years working on Australian hardwoods.

Some of the works can be seen at Aukland University or in Cooktown at the Courthouse, Hospital and Botanic Gardens. Most works are in private collections.

Photos of Woodwork

Cooktown Art Festival 2009 - At The Kindy

The Cooktown Art Festival is showcasing the work of our youngest artists with the Kindergarden Art Display, Coffe Shop and Cake Stall!

Cooktown Art Festival Arty Bras

Cooktown Art Festival Belly Dancers

Filmed at Cooktown Art Festival opening night Friday 14th August 2009 at the Cooktown Creative Arts Association in Charlotte Street Cooktown. The local belly dancers provided this wonderful entertainment. There was also music and the fashion parade of Arty Bras with many fantastic entries.
The festival is Supported by Cook Shire Council, Queensland Events and Queensland Government Gambling Community Benefits Fund. Details on festival events at http://cooktownart.com.au/cooktown_ar...

Cooktown Art Festival Dunny Art!

Some of the entries in the Dunny Art at Cooktown Art Festival!

Cooktown Art Festival Opens Tonight!

Today everyone was busily preparing for the opening tonight of the Cooktown Art Festival. The banners are outside the venues and feature the Cooktown gecko by Heather Willcox, a local artist.

Sarah Blasko and QMF Laid In Earth Concert 2009

Last night at a free in Cooktown the weather put on a welcome of wind and drizzly rain. But the show must go on! Sarah Blasko sang as part of the one and only performance of the newly composed work titled 'Laid In Earth' by composer Damian Barbeler.
The afternoon began with the massed percussion piece ‘Mothership’, performed by school children from the region. Following this, new songs from Indigenous Deadly Award winning band Black Image and Sydney’s Kurrawong Ensemble lead into the sunset performance of Laid In Earth, which was introduced with a vocal blessing by the renowned Hope Vale Choir.

Performers included Damian Barbeler, Emma-Louise, Daniel Rojas, community singers from Hope Vale, Rossvilleand Cooktown, Black Image Band and the Kurrawong Ensemble.

Cooktown QMF Laid In Earth Concert

One off performance of the Cooktown 'Laid In Earth' Concert as part of the Queensland Music festival on Saturday 1st August 2009.

Video of the Hopevale Choir's introduction to the newly commissioned work from celebrated composer Damian Barbeler.

Golden Brush Award Winner

Congratulations to the Golden Brush Award winner for the July theme 'Frogs'! Heather Willcox won with this pastel depicting two frogs. Five paintings were entered in all. Heather's was chosen as the outstanding entry. A second pastel entered by Heather depicting a 'lazy frog' was also highly praised.

The prize for July is either a set of flat Taklon brushes or a new frame (glass and matt board) suitable for pastels or watercolour paintings.