Victorian Artists' Society June Exhibitions East Meets West - Alice Shen Exhibition  Wednesday 7 June - Tuesday 13 June 2017 Opening: Saturday 10 June 2017 at 2.00pm Gallery: Hammond and McCubbin   Flowers in the Morning - Alice Shen   Alice Shen "I love flowers, all kinds of flowers.  I also love planting and painting flowers, as well as travelling.  And I love taking pictures of flowers on my travels.   Whether flowers are rich and deep, or light and playful, they all have their individual beauty and grace.   Beauty is temporary, so I need to preserve it on my canvas.  As the flowers bloom...

Victorian Artists' Society 125th Anniversary of the Opening of the Vic. Arts Today     Students and staff of Presbyterian Ladies College at the Victorian Artists' Society today   The historical links of Australian art spanned 125 years yesterday  when art students from the Presbyterian Ladies College took part in a special drawing class at the Victorian Artists' Society to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Society's heritage building in Albert Street, East Melbourne.   The Presbyterian Ladies College students drawing in the gallery   Walter Withers, a member of the Heidelberg school of...

Victorian Artists' Society 2017 Maritime Exhibition Opening Thursday 25 May - Tuesday 30 May 2017 Gallery: Frater, Hammond and McCubbin   Artist and Poet, Walter Magilton recited some poems with a maritime theme whilst VAS Member, Anne Scott-Pendlebury played the piano beautifully for the official opening of the Victorian Artists' Society 2017 Maritime Exhibition.   The Victorian Artists' Society Maritime Exhibition was officially opened last night. The 2017 Maritime Exhibition featured the Thomas Somerscales Trophy for the winning artwork by Mike Kowalski for his oil painting titled Just Eno...

Victorian Artists' Society Maritime Exhibition Thursday 25 May - Tuesday 30 May 2017 Opening: Thursday 25 May at 7.00pm Gallery: Frater, Hammond and McCubbin   Boat Haven - Williamstown by Ray Wilson The Victorian Artists' Society Maritime Exhibition will feature artworks with a maritime theme including tall ships, shipwrecks and much more. The Exhibition, filling the three upstairs galleries, will feature the Thomas Somerscales Trophy for the winning artwork. Please join us for the opening on Thursday 25 May at 7.00pm.  Victorian Artists' Society Imagining - The Artworks of Anthony BN Kim Th...

Victorian Artists' Society Shot In The Heart Of Melbourne Exhibition Thursday 11 May - Monday 22 May 2017 Opening: Friday 12 May at 7.00pm Gallery: Frater, Hammond and McCubbin Joe Chow - Bourke Street from Spencer Street The Australian Association of Street Photographers under the banner of 'Shot in The Heart of Melbourne' or SITHOM is a group of avid photographers in the 'street' genre. Now in its 6th year, SITHOM is a Street Photography and Photojournalism exhibition that celebrates the decisive, and often indecisive, but always graceful moments that occur within our gritty, yet beautiful...

Victorian Artists' Society 2017 Autumn Exhibition Official Opening  The Victorian Artists' Society annual Autumn Exhibition was officially opened on the evening of Monday 24 April along with the presentation of the Undine Landscape Award, the President's Award and the Sculpture Award. The Undine Landscape Award was formed in conjunction with Colin Jones in memory of his late wife Undine Padoms and her love of landscapes and painting. The art works presented for the Autumn Exhibition were outstanding in the newly renovated galleries. All Victorian Artists' Society Members are encouraged to come...