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
(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

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".

2012 FEATURE ARTIST: Jeanette Skrokov

Jeanette Skrokov. The 'Gold' Coach, Buninyong, Victoria, 1851. Oil

Jeanette lives and works from her small studio gallery, ‘Moment in Time’ at Durham Lead near Ballarat in Victoria. Here in the centre of the early settlements and gold fields there is a wealth of subject matter to glean from, as a lot of her art work is of historical situations.

2012 FEATURE ARTIST: Lucy McEachern



Lucy McEachern's bird sculpture. Bronze

Lucy McEachern is a young artist who is quickly establishing herself as a leading sculptor of birds. Lucy draws inspiration from her home situated in rural Australia, Golden Plains Shire, South West Victoria. She has a deep affinity with the enchanting birds that inhabit the surrounding landscape.

2012 FEATURE ARTIST: Anne Langdon

Anne Langdon. Bluebirds, mixed media

Anne Langdon lives in Smythesdale at Birchgrove and her studio is an important part of the property. Anne has been involved in her art practice for twenty five years and in the past six years at Smythesdale she has found her surroundings have stimulated and enhanced her whimsical  figurative style.