Victorian Artists' Society September Exhibitions Visual Perceptions - Gregory R. Smith Major Collection Thursday 30 August - Tuesday 11 September 2018 Opening: 7.00pm Friday 31 August 2018 Galleries: Frater, Hammond and McCubbin Gregory R. Smith - Silver Princess, Caesia...

A Successful Portrait Artists' Open Day at the Victorian Artists' Society   On Sunday the Victorian Artists' Society continued its program of bringing art to the people when it staged the Portrait Artists Open Day.  Against a backdrop of over one hundred portraits that have filled the galleries, twenty portrait artists and the models took centre stage in the galleries.  The portrait artists used a variety of mediums including pencil, pastel, watercolour, oil and sculpture. Visitors to the event were able to sit in the viewing areas during the creative sessions and watched as the portraits evol...

Portrait Exhibition Official Opening Featuring the 2018 Nada Hunter Portraiture Award  Saturday 18 August - Tuesday 28 August 2018 Gallery: Frater, Hammond and McCubbin   Last night the Victorian Artists' Society officially opened the Annual Portrait Exhibition featuring the Nada Hunter Portraiture Award celebrating portraiture in all genres.  The Portrait Exhibition displayed an inspiring array of talent by some of Victoria's emerging and established artists skilfully capturing the human spirit.    The winner of the Nada Hunter Portraiture Award for 2018 was Julian Bruere for his work titled...

Victorian Artists' Society Portrait Painting Open Day 11.00am - 4.00pm Sunday 26 August 2018   The historic heritage listed Victorian Artists' Society, which will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2020, will continue its program of bringing art to the people when it stages the Portrait Painters in Action Open Day on Sunday 26 August 2018.  Against a backdrop of over one hundred portrait artworks that have filled the galleries for the Victorian Artists' Society Portrait Exhibition, twenty two artists and their costumed models will take centre stage in the upstairs galleries. The portrait arti...

Victorian Artists' Society August Exhibitions Dandelion's Dream - Sanja Kacar Wednesday 8 August - Tuesday 14 August 2018 Opening: Saturday 11 August at 6.30pm Gallery: Hammond Dandelion's Dream - Sanja Kacar This exhibition features the original artwork of Sanja Kacar. Most of her work is oil on canvas, but she also finds the world of drawing equally mesmerizing. Her work is bursting with luminosity, lines, abstract shapes, images and creatures that emerge from a mysterious, unknown realm. Sanja is also a poet, the...

Victorian Artists' Society Student & Teacher Exhibition Thursday 26 July - Tuesday 7 August 2018 Galleries: Frater, Hammond and McCubbin   The Victorian Artists' Society held the Official Opening of the Student and Teacher Exhibition last night, with over 120 people in attendance. Winsor & Newton and Art Spectrum were sponsors of the Victorian Artists' Society Student and Teacher Exhibition and provided products that were presented to the Highly Commended Award recipients.  The Winsor & Newton artist, David Becerra gave a watercolour demonstration in the Cato Gallery before the official openin...