2012 FEATURE STUDIO: Riverlee Art Studio

Riverlee Art Studio in Winchelsea hosts a group of dedicated artists from various towns in the district who came together initially just to paint and learn from each other. The artists in the group all have a different style, each having their own passion and preference of medium.

http://www.riverleeartstudio.com.au/

2012 FEATURE ARTIST: Vida Pearson


Vida Pearson. Crimson Rosellas. Hand coloured linocut
Vida Pearson. Crimson Rosellas. Hand coloured linocut
(Best Other Medium - Golden Plains Art Show)

Vida Pearson's remarkably crafted, colourful bold linocuts derive from extensive studies of flora and fauna conducted on field trips in Australia and overseas. Vida's distinctive and unique work has earned hundreds of awards during her career which spans over 25 years.

2012 FEATURE ARTIST: Jeremy Elkington

Sea of Despair
Jeremy Elkington. Sea of Despair, 2011. Oil on canvas
"It was not until the beginning of my second year of the Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts), 1997, when I discovered the brilliance of Islamic art, that my interest in ornament, patterns and the sublime desert landscape was intensified".