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talks, lectures, tours and forums Maitland Regional Art Gallery hosts occasional lectures and forums which are widely advertised as they appear. Artists and curators present talks and make themselves available during the Gallery’s official exhibition openings and guided tours are available on request. Groups of up to 60 can be easily accommodated.
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regional
conversations 18 - 22
august 2008
MRAG will run a series of "conversations" with the
people of Maitland during 5 days in August (18 - 22). The conversations
will be hosted by the Director Joe Eisenberg OAM, and facilitated by
consultant Dr Barbara Piscitelli AM. Participants will include:
young people, children, young parents, teachers/educators, training
college staff, artists, seniors, persons with a disability, Indigenous
residents and local councillors.
click here for more info
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nuno felting workshop
SOLD OUT
date saturday 30
august 2008
place at the senior citizens hall, maitland adjacent
to maitland town hall, the car park is accessed via grant st
time 10.00am - 4.00pm
who some experience with felting preferred
cost $45.00 members | $55.00 non members (to be paid
at time of booking) plus up to $30.00 fee for wool to be paid to the
tutor on the day of the workshop. tea and coffee provided. byo lunch.
spaces are limited so book now to avoid disappointment
ph [02] 4934 9859 click
here for more info
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I 've discovered something
new tonight, seeing Harry play"
... Bruce Springsteen
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HARRY MANX 2008 world tour
wednesday 4 june 2008
7.30pm for 8.00pm start
at maitland town hall
Canadian Blues singer songwriter Harry Manx will be making Maitland one of only a few stops in NSW during his tour of Australia mid year. Harry Manx has been called an "essential link" between the music of East and West, creating musical short stories that wed the tradition of the Blues with the depth of classical Indian ragas. He has created a unique sound that is hard to forget and deliciously addictive to listen to.
Blending Indian folk melodies with blues, a sprinkle of gospel, and compelling grooves, Manx's "mysticssippi" flavour is hard to resist, easy to digest and keeps audiences coming back for more.
please phone the art gallery (02) 4934 9859 to book. don't miss out!!!
tickets
mrag members $36.00 | non members $40.00
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felting workshop
SOLD OUT
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felting workshop with giselle penn
saturday 31 may 2008 10.00am - 4.00pm
$45.00 members $55.00 non members
(to be paid at time of booking) plus UP TO $30 (depending on how much wool you want to buy) to be paid to the tutor on the day of the workshop.
tea and coffee will be provided
N.B. Due to construction commencing on the Art Gallery, the venue for the Felting workshop has been changed to the Senior Citizens Hall. It is located adjacent to the Town Hall, the car park is accessed via Grant St .
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ARCHIBALD PRIZE 08
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ARCHIBALD PRIZE 08
Saturday 10th May 2008
MRAG Members bus trip to the AGNSW & MCA
cost: $65 members
$75 non members/guests
Raffles on the bus Remember to bring your stash of $1 and $2 coins!! There are some great prizes to be won!! RSVP 1 May. to book phone the art gallery (02) 4934 9859 or drop in to the art gallery. Payment required at time of booking.
click here for more info
2008 archibald prize winner
Del Kathryn Barton You are what is most beautiful about me, a self portrait with Kell and Arella
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master class with
artist leo robba
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in conjunction with romancing the landscape at maitland regional art gallery
master class with artist leo robba
saturday 12 april 2008
10.00am - 4.00pm
$50.00 mrag members | $60.00 non members
the class is aimed at painters who have some experience. please bring your usual drawing and painting equipment with a preference for acrylic. much of the painting will be “en plein air” so please bring walking shoes, a hat, sun screen, your lunch and portable easel if you need one. leo works fast and suggests you bring more not less paper and or canvases. places are strictly limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.
leo robba (detail) the bendy tree, maitland 2007 oil on canvas 77.5 x 120.5cm
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Look who's talking
Maitland City Library literary events held at the art gallery
hugh mackay SOLD OUT
friday 6pm - 8pm 29 february 08
at maitland regional art gallery
hugh mackay is a psychologist, social researcher and writer who has made a lifelong study of the attitudes and behaviour of australians. he has written 5 bestsellers in the field of social analysis and currently contributes columns and articles to a range of newspapers. His latest book, advance australia …. where? was published in 2007. a selection of hugh mackay’s titles will be available at the event. Drinks and finger food will be served from 6.00 pm to 6.30 pm. presented by maitland city library and maitland regional art gallery.
entry fee $5.00 bookings essential
please phone the art gallery 4934 9859
no later than 25 february 2008
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An MRAGM event
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Gorgeous Threads
wearable art workshop
Artists, Margaret and Jane, will lead particpants through a free-motion stitching workshop to create their own wearable or hanging piece of art, created out of multiple threads, yarns, ribbons, fibres and textured fabric pieces.
Requirements Gorgeous threads, fibres and fabrics and a sewing machine in good working order, with free motion capability. A full list of course requirements will be given at time of payment.
When
Saturday 23rd February 2008 Time: 9:30am - 4:30pm
Morning tea provided, please bring your own lunch.
Where Maitland Regional Art Gallery Workshop
Cost $50 members / $60 non members (payment to be made at time of booking)
For enquiries or to make a booking please contact the gallery.
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Look who's talking
Maitland City Library literary events held at the art gallery
jenny kee
6.00pm - 8.00pm tuesday 4 december 07
think colour, think jenny kee. her fabrics and designs are part of
australian fashion history and are inspired by the vibrant colours of the australian bush. her autobiography, a big life, describes her life, like her art, as bright, bold and passionate.
bookings essential
please phone the art gallery (02) 4934 9859
no later than 30 november 2007
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in the heat of the day
gwendoline lewis
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adult art classes
with gwendoline lewis
oil painting or life drawing classes
for more details contact gwendoline
on (02) 4960 9193
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sirocco
sunday 11 november 2.00pm - 5.00pm
about sirocco
sirocco is an internationally renowned band made up of many accomplished musicians including: peter jacob - percussion, andrew
de teliga - strings and composition, chai chang ning - chinese flute, hugh moran - keyboard, voice and indian harmonium.
sirocco will be performing their well known original pieces as well as a song about les darcy written by lorraine milne and jack hibberd. several local schools will be working with the band to compose their own music based on the maitland region, its history and les darcy to coincide with the les darcy exhibition on display at the gallery. they will be performing these pieces together in this one off performance at mrag. www.siroccoz.com
relax and enjoy the inspirational international sounds of sirocco in the grounds of maitland regional art gallery. bring a hat, a picnic and a chair/blanket. tickets
adult (members) $15.00
adult (non members) $20.00
family (members) $40.00*
family (non members) $60.00*
children (members $10.00*
children (non members) $15.00*
children* under 12 years
family* 2 adults and 2 children under 12 years
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Look who's talking
Maitland City Library literary events held at the art gallery
it's a crime
6.00 - 8.00pm 18 october 2007
spend a thrilling evening with a panel of accomplished crime writers, as they discuss the art of writing a good crime story and the mysteries of forensic science. drinks and finger food will be served from 6.00pm - 6.30pm. presented by maitland city library and maitland regional art gallery.
barry maitland
esther mckay
jane goodall
michael e. rose
bookings essential please phone the art gallery
on (02) 4934 9859 no later than 15 october 2007
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re(action) artist forum
facilitated by dr clare irvine
saturday 20 october 2.00pm - 4.00pm
featuring a panel of artists from the exhibition re(action). jan downes, giselle penn and gillean shaw will discuss their creative practices and about their art in re(action). this forum is also suitable for hsc and university art students. afternoon tea will be provided. entry by gold coin donation. rsvp for catering 19 october.
gillean shaw (detail) surface 2007 digital dry print on architect’s trace paper acrylic wood dimensions variable books 50 x 75cm
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nougat
saturday 25 august 7.30pm
doors open 7.00pm
concert starts 7.30pm - no late entry
canapes and wine will be served prior to the performance and is included in the ticket price.
a musical duo based in Melbourne
Ruth Roshan (mandolin, vocals) and
Tania Ravbar Costantino (guitar, vocals)
play exquisite original pieces and fresh arrangements of music from around the world, particularly from Spanish and South American traditions.
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warren fahey
and his larrikins
beatin’ around the bush tour
friday 7 september 2007
7.00pm for 7.30pm
doors open 7.00pm
for a sampling of aussie tucker
concert starts 7.30pm - no late entry
a rare opportunity to see the legendary folklore collector, author and broadcaster, warren fahey, in concert with marcus ‘the fiddler’ holden & accordion virtuoso, garry steel with songs and stories of convicts, bushrangers, shearers, drovers, sailors, dingoes, barmaids, railway navvies, gold diggers and city slickers.
$20.00 non members
$15.00 members
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Look who's talking
Maitland City Library literary events held at the art gallery
2.00 - 3.30pm 18 June 2007
adrienne howley
presented by maitland city library and maitland regional art gallery, the venerable adrienne howley will talk about her life and work as a buddhist nun. join us for afternoon tea and enjoy the wonderful harp music of torin king. bookings no later than 15 june.
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Look who's talking
Maitland City Library literary events held at the art gallery
6.00 - 8.00pm 1 june 2007
reading between the wines
presented by maitland city library and maitland regional art gallery this free event will celebrate the wine industry,
including wine tasting and opportunities to “talk wine” with the speakers.
speakers include:
jeff collerson wine writer for the daily telegraph
scott comyns tempus two winery
andrew leembruggen mcwilliams wines
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m a y 0 7
7.30pm friday 25 may 2007
7.00pm doors open for wine and canapes
7.30pm concert commences
no late entry
trish o’brien cello ~ gareth koch guitar
Their dynamic performances have been received by audiences across Australia with standing ovations and unparalleled enthusiasm.
The combination of cello and guitar is a uniquely satisfying and beautiful experience, enhanced by the duo’s own arrangements of a broad range of music.
Canapes and wine will be served prior to the performance and is included in the ticket price.
tickets
$30.00 non members
$25.00 members
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with jim casey
James A Casey
Camellias in Porcelain Bowl 2005
Oil on canvas board 39.5 x 49.5cm |
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The exhibition James A. Casey an unstill life features the work of James (Jim) Casey, a local character who has worked all his adult life as an old school sign writer. It is only in his later years that he is able to concentrate on full time painting in his studio in suburban Rutherford.
Jim is a great raconteur and is well known locally, not only for his paintings but for the character that he is. So with a twinkle in his eye, a joke or three to tell and an optimistic outlook on life and painting Jim will keep you amused and entertained.
Please join us for a yarn with Jim Casey.
when: tues 3 april and sun 15 april 07
time: 2.00pm - 4.00pm
devonshire tea will be served
cost gold coin donation
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david malouf
friday 1 december 2006 6.00 - 8.00pm
Maitland Regional Art Gallery is pleased to present a book reading event, inviting members and guests to listen, meet and speak to David Malouf regarding his latest novel Every Move You Make.
admission is FREE all welcome
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Azadoota
friday
15 december 7.00pm
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city of the
arts presents.....
the concert series
Azadoota
means Freedom
A musical infusion with
latin percussion bringing together Arabic, Assyrian and Kurdish songs.
Expect to see high-energy performances
fuelled by Azadootas cross-cultural roots. Come and see why this band were first
discovered through the Triple J Unearthed program.
$10 (concession, pensioner,
student, family)
$10 early bird members booking before 8 december
$12 member
$15
non-member
NB family = 2 adults + 2 children
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Hunters
friday 27 october
7.00pm 
workshop and concert package
$50.00 members
$60.00 non-members
concert only
$25.00 members
$30.00 non members |
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the
Rhythm Hunters fuse the thunder of Japanese taiko drumming with indigenous Islamic
music from West Sumatra. expect
to see • taiko frame drums
• kettle gongs
• bamboo flutes
• didgeridoo
• bagpipes
• log drums
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members $55.00
non-members $60.00
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Jane Rutter and
Peter Cousens in concert
friday 22 september 7.00pm
performing popular, classical and romantic songs by
• Gershwin
• Berstein
• Ravel
• Lehar
• Lerner and Loewe
• Andrew Lloyd Webber A witty repartie
written by Tony Sheldon brings comic intimacy between the couple. Jane performs
her famous interpretation of Ravel’s Bolero and other dazzling works featured
on her smash hit CDs.
Peter Cousens takes
us on a romantic journey with the best love songs from his starring roles in West
Side Story, Camelot, Showboat, Aspects of Love, Phantom of the Opera, and Les
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beyond
the tassle
create
a gorgeous piece of wearable art
saturday 19th august 2006 at mrag
click here for details
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felting
workshops
with giselle penn
saturday 15th and saturday 22nd july at mrag
ph (02) 4934 9859 for details
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river
walk
with
local historian
Wayne Campbell
Sunday 23 July 2.00pm
View of Delft Jan Vermeer
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Starting
at Maitland Regional Art Gallery (MRAG), walk through the mall to the Belmore
Bridge and see where the artists in the current
exhibition at MRAG, View
of Maitland from the riverbank (with apologies to Jan Vermeer and View of Delft)
painted en plein air in preparation for the exhibition. Along the way you will
have the
opportunity to explore the history and
architecture of Maitland.
Walking
back to MRAG along the river Wayne will continue his heritage walk, drawing attention
to Maitland’s newest public art The River Prayer Poles by artists Michael
Garth and Peter Joass.
members
$10.00
non members $15.00
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dominant SEVEN
Timothy Wickham
(violin)
Greg O'Rourke
(classical guitar/electric guitar)
Harold Gretton
(classical guitar)
Nicole Bates
(clarinet/bass clarinet)
Adam Dickson
(percussion)
Nathaniel Johnstone
(double bass)
Geoffrey Xeros
(piano)
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saturday
24th june
2006 7.30pm ‘A unique & exciting septet
of sounds that represents fresh and versatile contemporary Australian chamber
music’ dominant
SEVEN consists of seven graduate and postgraduate musicians from the Australian
National University School of Music in Canberra. Following its official launch
at the National Library of Australia in 2004, the ensemble has successfully performed
in Canberra, Sydney, Darwin, Orange, Albury, Wodonga, Wagga Wagga and Wollongong. Featured
at the 2005 Darwin International Guitar Festival, the ensemble received overwhelming
praise and enthusiasm from an audience of national and international performers,
composers and students. A highlight of the festival being their outdoor sunset
performance of Tropic by Peter Sculthorpe with Australian didgeridoo
virtuoso William Barton. Our eclectic repertoire
consists of works by Australian composers Nigel Westlake, Peter Sculthrope and
Julian Day. The ensemble has also premiered new works by ANU School of Music composition
students Tim Hansen, Helen Way and Michael Sollis. In
addition to its new-Australia theme, dominant SEVEN will be performing virtuosic
arrangements of fusion-tango music by Astor Piazzolla and orchestral works by
Manuel de Falla and Pablo Sarasate. Don’t
miss Australia's finest new chamber ensemble in concert, one night only!
Maitland
Regional Art Gallery
Saturday 24th June 2006 7.30pm
$25.00 gallery members
$29.00 no gallery
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Kristina Olsen
at the art gallery
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maitland regional art gallery is proud to have internationally acclaimed
performer kristina
olsen in concert on
saturday 8 april 2006 6.30pm
tickets
$20.00 gallery
members
$25.00 non members
Kristina
is one of the most entertaining and compelling performers on the international
folk circuit. She is a fine instrumentalist, excellent vocalist, magnificent story
teller and song writer.
please phone the art gallery on (02) 4934 9859
for tickets and details
click here for the
concert seating plan
tickets are limited.... don't miss out!
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gwendoline
Lewis
Mid Summer Clouds
600mm x 500mm
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plein air workshop with Gwendoline Lewis
Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th
March 2006
Cost:
$50.00 non gallery members
$45.00 members
download
brochure for details
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images
from the Kate Challis Da Vinci Code lecture
at Maitland
Regional Art Gallery in November 2005
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image from the Gwen Lewis adult pastel workshop in the art gallery
November 2005
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image from the Floating World
concert at MRAG in October 2005
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Jane Rutter in concert at the art
gallery in June 2005
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