The redevelopment of the gallery is well underway with staff enjoying a site inspection this week. Stay tuned for details of our official launch celebration of the new gallery. The Sculpture Park is open during construction.

Top: Jamie North, Succession (detail) 2016, cement, steel, steel slag, coal ash, oyster shell, organic matter, 450 x 90cm (diam.), 420 x 90cm (diam.). Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gift Program in memory of Kerry North, 2017 © Jamie North, licenced by Viscopy.

Gallery Society

Dinner by the Lake Next Tuesday – Do you have your ticket?

Tuesday 13 August from 6 pm

Join the members of the Lake Macquarie Art Gallery Society and the Gallery Director for a special dinner in the conservatory of historic Awaba House, with its spectacular views of Lake Macquarie. 

A highlight of the evening will be a talk by well-known journalist and author Scott Bevan. He will speak about the Gallery’s Shirley Firkin and Ruth Spenser Komon bequests and the art of collecting. The bequests especially feature works from the 1960s and 1970s by well-known Australian artists such as Sir William Dobell, Tom Gleghorn, John Coburn and Margaret Olley, many of whom the collectors knew personally.
 

Art Gallery Society Lake Cruise

 Save the date of 3 November! Ticket information and final details coming soon.

Image courtesy Lake Macquarie Cruises

Art Classes and Activities

Adult workshops

Natural History Illustration Thursdays 8 August – 26 September 2– 4 pm

Learn how to capture the character of an object through illustration using watercolour. Subjects will include plants and birds.

Location: Performing Art Centre, Warners Bay
Tutor: Tanya Hoolihan.

Let There Be Colour Thursdays 8 August – 26 September 10.30am– 12.30pm

Beginners are welcome to this introductory course exploring tone, colour and texture while developing drawing skills using a variety of materials.

Location: Performing Art Centre, Warners Bay
Tutor: Margaret Rolla

Photographing the Built Landscape September 13

A look at how to make interesting photographs of the built landscape around Swansea, focussing on architectural elements. The cost is $20 per person and booking s are essential. You will need to bring a Camera – this can be DSLR, mirrorless, compact, phone. A list of optional items will be sent when booking. This workshop is in conjunction with the exhibition Industrial Landscapes at SEEN@Swansea.

Location: Swansea Library
Tutor: John Cliff

 Arts Culture and Tourism Events

SEEN@Swansea

Industrial Landscapes. See history up close and celebrate the changing industrial landscape of Lake Macquarie through historic photographs, including images of Newcastle’s port and BHP by renowned photographer Charles Collin. The exhibition will run Saturday 17 August – Sunday 6 October 2019 and entry is by gold coin.

Launch Pad

Lake Mac Libraries’ new exhibition spaces show four concurrent exhibitions at different locations, and an exciting program of artist’s talks, workshops or demonstrations, Launchpad@Lake Mac Libraries aims to connect emerging artists with the community and offer new opportunities for community participation in the arts.
Waste to Art 3 June to 10 August 2019
View selected works from our 2018 exhibition, exploring issues of waste, litter and over-consumption. View exhibition guide for Charlestown Waste to Art display.

Still Life and Organic Ceramics 23 August 2019 to 9 November 2019 at Charlestown Library features eye-catching watercolours and mixed media ceramics by creative year ten students from Warners Bay High School

Stories of Strength 23 August - 9 November 2019 at Toronto library, is all about sharing cross-cultural stories to promote tolerance, understanding and a strong sense of community.

More LMCC Arts Culture & Tourism Events 

Coming up

STEAM week 9 August
History Illuminated 30 August  – 5 Sept
Living Smart Festival 28–29 September
Waste to Art 12 October – 1 December
Lake Mac Wine and Food Festival 19 October
Super Boats 19 –20 October
The Big Draw 26 – 27 October
Open Studios Tour 2 –3 November

Opportunities for Creatives

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Georges Méliès 'A Trip to the Moon' 1902 film still. Shown as part of STEAM week.