Artists of all shapes and sizes call the Peninsula home and hand blownglass, ceramics, jewellery and clothing are just some of the handmadequality goods to be found in small local galleries and craft marketsacross the region.
Fine art and sculpture are in abundance at theMcClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park, as well as the Mornington Peninsula RegionalGallery and Seawinds Garden located at Arthurs Seat is not just a wonderful placeto visit with sweeping views across the Bay and coastline, but is also home to severalworks by Australian Sculptor William Ricketts noted for his work which explores themes based on his long friendship and residence with indigenous Australians.
G eries Antiques MCCLELLAND SCULPTURE PARK WHATS ON AT MCCLELLAND longboards, Jeff Carter s McClelland Sculpture 1960s surfing Park Gallery 03 9789 1671safari and Roger Scott s 1970s mcclellandgallery.com critical moment Entry by donation The Tyabb Packing Houseon the Mornington Tyabb Road showcases Australia s largest collection of antiques andcollectables.
You can spend the day browsing and talking to the manydealers all specialist in their ownright.
Housed in what was once anhistoric apple packing house it isnow home to the largest collection of antiques in the SouthernHemisphere.
It is very easy to movearound the covered area to view all of the antiques and wares on display.
The Tyabb Craft Village is located next to the main buildingwith 20 specialist shops set in avillage atmosphere.
Crafts, many ofwhich can be seen being made areset in individual cottages around aVillage Green with a children s play area.
There is lots to see and do and the Guild Art Gallery is also on site.
This Gallery is the Peninsula s premiere realist artist run co- operative and its membershipconsists of award winning artists intheir respective genres all of whomare members of the McClelland Guild and as such have risen in the ranks in the Society via anexhaustive peer review assessment.
This small, vibrant, friendly andenthusiastic group exclusivelyexhibits members pictures across the subjects of sea and landscape, floral studies and figurativethemes.
As one of the region s best kept secrets the Gallery enjoys areputation for its reasonable prices, and for the informative assistance the on-duty artists provide about thecreative process ..
and information about an artist or art work.
TYABB - A TREASURE TROVE OF ART ANTIQUES CREAM Four Decades of Australian Art 10 May 2014 - 03 August A Rockhampton Art Gallery Travelling Exhibition Cream Four Decades of Australian Art chronicles the development of modernismin Australia from 1940 to 1980.
From Grace Cossington Smith s, Drapery in the studio 1940 throughto William Robinson s Four cows, one bulling 1980, this exhibitionshowcases the stylistic diversity ofmodernism in Australian art.
Drawn from Rockhampton Art Gallery s remarkable collection, Cream explores the post-SecondWorld War art centres of Melbourne and Sydney, but also presents Brisbane as an alternative city toexplore new ideas in modern art.
Artists include Sidney Nolan, JohnPerceval, Arthur Boyd, Charles Blackman, Margaret Olley, Fred Williams, John Brack, Lloyd Rees, Jon Molvig and Russell Drysdale.
The exhibition recognises thecontribution of the Australia Council and also celebrates former MayorRex Pilbeam and the people ofRockhampton, whose support of theGallery has built one of regionalAustralia s most enviable collections.
WAVES WATER Australian Beach Photography10 May 2014 - 03 August 2014 Iconic photographs from the Australian National Maritime Museum s collection capture Australian beach culture from the 1930s to today.
Waves Water includes the work of seven of Australia s celebrated beach photographers, including MaxDupain s iconic Sunbaker 1937, Ray Leighton s surfers posed with photographs, taken as an individualcatches a wave or dives into the ocean.
More recent works by Anne Zahalka explore ideas of Australian cultural identity and sterotypes.
Narelle Autio also provides a different perspective of the ocean swimmer photographedfrom beneath the surface of the waves whilst Ian Lever renders the beautyand atmosphere of Sydney s ocean pools at dawn and dusk.
This exhibition is supported by theNational Collecting InstitutionsTouring and Outreach Program, an Australian Government programaiming to improve access to thenational collections for all Australians.
GUILDS OPEN DAY WORLD LABYRINTH WALK Saturday 3 May Join us as the community guilds atMcClelland open their doors from10am to 2pm on Saturday 3 May.
The Peninsula Wood turners Guild, The Spinners and Weavers, the McClelland Guild of Artists and the Frankston Peninsula Lapidary Club will hostdemonstrations children s activities.
There will be artworks for sale as well as a sausage sizzle andcold drinks to purchase.
Join us at 1pm at the McClellandlabyrinth to take part in a world-widewave of peaceful energy by walking the labyrinth.
Set in 16 hectares of bush and landscaped gardens in Langwarrin, the McClelland Gallery Sculpture Park attracts thousands of visitors each year.
The Gallery presents an inspiringand engaging range of changingexhibitions public programs.
McClelland s outdoor sculpture collection showcases over 70 works by prominent Australian sculptors such as Inge King, Lenton Parr, Clement Meadmore, Anthony Pryor and Norma Redpath along with, recentacquisitions including Rick Amor, Peter Corlett, Robert Owen, Lisa Roetand Ken Unsworth.
McClelland s three indoor exhibition spaces accommodate temporaryexhibitions and collection displays ofworks on paper, photography, painting and sculpture.
The establishment of the Elisabeth Murdoch SculptureFoundation at McClelland in 1989 was the catalyst for the development of asubstantial sculpture collection andsculpture park.
McClelland Gallery is committed to the development ofsculpture in Australia and is the home of the biennial McClelland SculptureSurvey and Award for contemporary outdoor sculpture.
The McClelland Gallery wasestablished in 1971 under the terms of the Will of Annie May Nan McClelland in honour of her brother Harry McClelland, an artist andphilanthropist who owned the propertyand played an instrumental role in thedevelopment of the arts communityin Victoria.
Harry s studio is still to be found in the grounds of theMcClelland Gallery Sculpture Park, which apart from the gallery complex, houses the community art groups ofthe McClelland Guild of Artists, the McClelland Spinners Weavers, The Peninsula Woodturners Guild the Frankston Peninsula Lapidary Club.
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