Artisan Collective Port Stephens
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Share the Joy is back for 2022! Our SHOY Exhibition premiered in 2021, and we have brought it back for 2022. On display for the month of November is this amazing shared exhibition, where each of our Artisan Collective Members invite a guest artist to join them in sharing the joy of exhibiting in our amazing Nelson Bay gallery.
The artworks are stunning! We will be ‘sharing the joy’ even more with an exhibition opening at 2pm on Sunday the 13th November. We would love to see you there!
Maria is a painter and sculptor whose works come straight from the heart. Maria’s artistic pursuit developed later in life and has a rich cultural background. Her painted works are very much expressionism, emotionalism and abstracted responses to colours from Australia, South Italy, the sun and the sea.
Maria Hine
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“In my sculpture practice I utilise different materials seeing 3D form and femininity with curvature and shape.. I’ve studied arts all over and have gained a diploma in Fine Art – Newcastle TAFE and degree in Fine Art – Newcastle University.
I have taken many classes and most notably Foundry Metal Casting at Tighes Hill TAFE and Max Meldrum Method in oils with Pablo Tapia. I have exhibited my works in group exhibitions and solo and was part of a multicultural exhibition in Australian Maritime Museum Sydney.”
Maria Hine
Penny creates magical sculptural pieces using copper wire from her studio – The Alchemist’s Workshop, ‘looping’ a single piece into forms of beguiling hanging sculptures, baskets, organic forms and amazing bird feeders.
The copper and brass pieces made by Penny are woven through a knitting process that has been used for thousands of years to make baskets and other objects. Inspired by Ruth Asawa, Penny has developed a range of sculptural and functional objects that can be used indoors or out. Unlike other metals, copper and brass will not rust in the coastal environment but develops a patina ranging from pale green to turquoise blue depending on climate and chemical reactions.
Penny Amberg
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Penny has been involved in cultural activities for over forty years. In that time, she has worked on a variety of materials including painting, leather, wood and acrylic resins.
