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.

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Faye Gibson. The Sentinel

Faye Gibson lives in Inverleigh and her passion is mostly for oils but she has recently found a love of watercolour. She draws inspiration from her surroundings and local environment and you will find in her work mountains, lakes and sea shores, birds and animals, and of course her grandchildren. Most of her paintings contain a story which she will be delighted to tell you about.

Cindy Bishop. Persimmon

Jacinta [Cindy] Bishop enjoys painting still life amongst other subjects. Her paintings - mostly in acrylic - are excellent. Cindy started painting because she “just wanted to paint something to brighten up a wall at home” Her imaginative paintings are certainly that. She is one of the best selling artists in the group.

Veronica McDonald. The Wave

Veronica McDonald lives in Winchelsea. Her loves are twofold - the sea and surf of the West Coast of Victoria, and the mountains and forests of the hinterland. Veronica’s painting of Turtons Track was selected for the month of February 2010 in the coveted Surf Coast Shire’s Arts calendar. Veronica also paints as her alter-ego “Vronx” a surfie chick who loves the waves and big surf on the coast.

landscape in oil, by Jill Treloar

Jill Treloar is from Anglesea. Her passion for flowers shines through in her paintings: proteas in huge abundance, banksias, lilies and autumn leaves sit alongside delicate landscapes and seascapes. Jill is greatly influenced by her environment, and is an extremely accomplished artist.

wildflowers in oil, by Sallie Fleet

Sallie Fleet also lives in Winchelsea. She is originally from Michigan is the USA however she has a great love for Australian fauna and flora which is often depicted in her work. Sallie taught art and art history in Geelong. She was a member of art groups in Tennant Creek  NT, and Fremantle WA, whilst living there. Sallie’s colourful work is very popular.

intuitive abstract, by Karina Tuck

Karina Tuck comes from Geelong each week to paint. Karina describes her work as intuitive and she uses her hands and fingers to spread, drip and move the paint about on her paintings to great effect. Her paintings are colourful, uninhibited and vibrant.

Bev Jacobs. Magpies

Bev Jacobs is from Cressy. Bev’s love of her rural environment shows through in her paintings. She paints animals and birds with great realism using pastel or acrylics. Her paintings of sheep and sheepdogs are superb. Bev has also developed a love of watercolours and portraiture.

Ksheyna Nightswood. Moonshade

Ksheyna Nightswood lives in Winchelsea. Ksheyna's art dolls are made from a blend of polymer clays, hand-sculpted over a wire frame. Their costumes are inspired by the fashions of the Middle Ages to the Renaissance, the ever-expanding world of fantasy and the very nature around us.