Art Scene

Marijke Greenway Gallery

Oils, Acriylic, Encaustic and Mixed mediums

Plein air painting is what Marijke Greenway does best - ninety five percent of her work is painted on site. She finds immense satisfaction in capturing the sense of "being there" - of distilling the essence of nature and recording all the permutations of colour seen and felt.

Acknowledged as a popular watercolour and mixed media teacher, she has tutored regular classes for 25 years.

Marijke has accumulated an impressive list of awards and commendations for her work and has been widely exhibited, both in group exhibitions and solo shows.
She hold a solo exhibition annually in the Palm House at the Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens.

Her studio opens most Sundays from 11 am to 5 pm or by appointment.

   Marijke Greenway Gallery

23 Green Point Road, Pearl Beach

  (02) 4341 6004

  marijkegreenway@mac.com

  www.marijkegreenway.com

Margaret Westcott

Painter, Ceramicist and Sculptor

Margaret Westcott lives in Pearl Beach, NSW. She is a ceramic artist, sculptor and painter. She works from her Pearl Beach studio and also in the Open Studio at TAFE Hornsby.

Margaret is a member of the Sculptors Society and the Ceramic Association. She exhibits regularly with the Sculptors Society. In 2017, Margaret had exhibitions at the Incinerator Willoughby and in 2018 had an exhibition of paintings and ceramics at the Ewart Gallery, Willoughby.

Her works are a response to the environment figuratively and in abstract.

Margaret Westcott enjoys working with porcelain, the qualities of which inspires her work. The strength of porcelain combined with its perceived fragility a reminder of the delicate balance in nature. It is a theme of regrowth.

   Margaret Westcott

   0401 968 947

  margaretwestcott@yahoo.com.au

  www.margaretwestcott.net

Robyn Bellamy

Acrylics and Oils

Robyn Bellamy is a long time resident of Pearl Beach. As a secondary school teacher and Principal, her professional life involved visual arts teaching and program development.

Robyn exhibits locally, including an invited solo exhibition at Cessnock Art Gallery.

Now, she is in the process of learning to capture on canvas the special something that is the spirit of our natural and built environments.

Her painting style is Impressionist, sometimes Cubist, hopefully individual.

Robyn’s preferred mediums are acrylics and/or oils on canvas. Her subject matter is the natural environment along with the occasional portrait and Still Life.

Viewings by Appointment.

   Robtn Bellamy

   0406 279 199

  robyn.art10@gmail.com

Vickii Davison

Oils, Pastels and Watercolours

Vickii paints in oils, water colour and her favoured medium, pastels. Over the years she has developed a special interest in the effects of light and shade.

She enjoys painting water scenes, especially of the beach and coastline around Pearl Beach.

Vickii has exhibited in a number of local art shows.

Viewings by Appointment.

   Vickii Davison

   0408 290 350

  vnm.davison@bigpond.com

Mary Hyland

Silversmith and Jeweller

Trained by silversmith Master Craftsmen, Mary works with silver and gold for her handmade jewellery using gem stones from her private collection.

Redesign and repairs are an extension of the creative process to enhance and enjoy the pleasure of wearing jewellery.

   Mary Hyland

Post Office Box 25, Pearl Beach 2256

   0419 980 809

  mphyland7@gmail.com

Malcolm Davison

Wire Sculptures, Oils and Lino Prints

Malcolm is a long-time resident of Pearl Beach and has been active in the Art and Craft Community here.

Malcolm’s is currently focusing on the birds and wildlife in Pearl Beach.

His whimsical wire sculptures of birds and lizards are a popular reminder of the area’s wildlife.

He also exhibits linocut prints of local birds such as Lyrebirds and spoonbills.

Viewings by Appointment.

   Malcolm Davison

   0407 100 120

  vnm.davison@bigpond.com

Gaby Porter OAM

Sculptor

Gaby Porter is a well-known Australian sculptor, who works with fascinating and varied materials to create extraordinary works of art.

Using sandstone, bronze, concrete, ceramic and even sticks, Gaby creates site-specific works that relate to the garden around them.

Not sticking to one genre, she finds it stimulating to keep changing: from bronze, to sandstone, to mosaic and bush sticks that she finds great fun to work with.

Gaby has created commissioned sculptures for cities around the world including Wiseman’s Ferry, Pymble, Kuching in Borneo, Queensland, Crown Casino in Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur, and a bronze coal miner in Helensburgh. She has generously donated many sculptures to various institutions in Australia.

Gaby Porter will hold her first exhbibition in Pearl Beach on Saturday, 23 March 2019.

   Gaby Porter

   0414 525 216

  gaby@thepinkonion.com

  www.gabyporter.com.au

Cecile Ferguson

Oils and Pastels

Painting has become an important part of my life since moving to Pearl Beach.

I’ve been inspired and motivated by wonderful Pearl Beach artists who generously share their skills and in-depth knowledge on the many mediums and techniques available today.

Still life and beaches have captivated me to this point but I am also growing to love en plain air. At the moment I’m concentrating on acrylics and oils and increasing the size of my canvases.

I have exhibited in a number of Pearl Beach art shows.

Viewings by Appointment.

   Cecile Ferguson

   0412 141 721

  cecileferg@yahoo.com.au

Joanne Diggens

Oils and Pastels

I’ve drawn and painted people all my life.

Art is one of the important pleasures in my life now that I’ve retired. I studied visual arts at the Charles Darwin University in Darwin and loved it so much that I stayed on working there for more than ten years. These days I paint quick oil landscapes en plein air and other times draw from a nude model as well.

I also like doing large paintings of magnified flowers and always take art equipment away with me when I travel. I have quite a few travel journals with illustrations of the places I’ve been to. Pearl Beach is a wonderful place to live because of all the artists or art lovers who live here.

I am happy to paint or draw commissions on request and if someone is particularly interested I will open my studio for them to see what I have done over the years.

   Joanne Diggens

   0412 894 503

  joanne.diggens@yahoo.com

Pim Sarti

Plein air & still-life Artist

Australian En Plein air and still life artist Pim Sarti works in oil, acrylic and ink, creating images of Australian landscapes, people, & the local flora & fauna of Central Coast NSW.

Pim illustrates for Eucalypt, an Australian Tanka Poetry Journal by Beverley George, editor of the publication.

Over many years, Pim has taught art in various Australian schools and adult education arenas, also in nearby Southeast Asian countries and New Guinea.

She has exhibited jointly with Marijke Greenway and has been awarded many accolades for her work. In 2018, Pim had her work accepted and hung in the NSW Parliament Plein Air Competition.

   Pim Sarti

  pimsarti@gmail.com

  www.pimsarti.wixsite.com/sales

Oscar Shub

Oscar Shub's introduction to the arts began with pottery 45 years ago. Some 15 years later he discovered a passion for painting, studying with Lesley Goodman in Perth. After moving to Sydney in 1995 he contin¬ued to develop his technique under the guidance of Russian artist and teacher, Yefim Novikov.

Oscar joined the studio of well-known artist Eileen Rogoff and works with Keith Kearney. His work has been exhibited at numerous exhibitions in Australia and can be found in corporate and private collections across Australia and abroad.

"Over the years my work has moved from literal to semi abstract and reflects my view of what I see in day-to-day life and on my travels. I aim to capture the elements of landscapes but without defined detail. My early paintings were based on photographs of my travels but my art has since moved towards developing my own images, using large brush strokes and swathes of paint. I find the texture and vivid colours imbue vibrancy and bring warmth to the images."

   Oscar Shub

   0414 614 305

   #Oscart_oz

  Oscar.Shub@clydeco.com

  www.Oscart.com.au

Pearl Beach Art and Craft Group

Community Art and Craft group working together

Go along for a "Knit & Natter" and Afternoon Tea in Pearl Beach Community Hall, 9 Diamond Road each month on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday from 1.30pm to 4pm.

Cost is $2 towards refreshments and use of the Hall.

An Exhibition and Sale of Works by local residents was held in 2018 during November. Another exhibition is planned for November 2019.

   Pearl Beach Art and Craft Group

Contact: Bev Lapacek

  0439 623 818

  bevlapacek91@gmail.com

Jelly Tree Studio

Creative design, communications and publishing

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With over 20 years experience in design, communications and publishing, Jelly Tree Studio has the expertise to manage your design requirements.

It has has a large client base including many local, Australian and international organisations.

   Jelly Tree Studio

Justin Archer

  (02) 4342 2680

  jellytreestudio@gmail.com

  www.jellytreestudio.com