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BORDERLINE EXHIBITIONS 2025 : “Borderline at SRAG” at Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery – our major biennielle exhibition : 1st of May – 22nd of June “Borderline at the Richard Randall Studio Gallery” at Mt Cootha Brisbane 31th July – 3rd August “Borderline at Texas Regional Art Gallery” : 2nd of August – 12th of September “Borderline at Ceramic Break Sculpture

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Rosalie Gallery September 18 – October 13, 2024

Several of our Artists will be sharing their works at Ceramic Break Sculpture Park in September and October – it looks to be a fabulous show! Nola Sindel. Botanical and Wildlife Artist , Gay Landeta Art, Jacqueline King – Contemporary Glass Artist & Sculptor, Elisabeth Muller Krishna Heffernan

Borderine Regional Arts enthusiastically supports the re-imagining of the Gbart Art Trail in 2026. Centred around Stanthorpe the core will remain – you will still be able to meet amazing artists and do fantastic workshops on the Art Trail – but there will be much more for everyone including markets, exhibitions and more. Details are still lining up but dates

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What’s On Borderline Exhibitions 2024 : “Borderline Winter” at the ACS (Artists Collective Studio) Tenterfield : 27th June – 21st July “Where I Find Peace” at Rosalie Gallery nr Toowoomba : 19th Sept to 13th October Borderline Exhibitions 2025 : “Borderline at SRAG” at Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery : 24th April – 25th May continuing on to Texas Regional Art

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Exhibition at The Richard Randall Studio Gallery, Mt Cootha Gardens Brisbane  10 Borderline Artists spent the Easter long weekend sharing their work at the beautiful Richard Randall Studio in Brisbane. It was Borderline Regional Arts first time exhibiting in Brisbane and the works were well received. Over the 4 days that the exhibition was open, there were 678 people came

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What’s On 2024’s exhibition and professional development calendar has now been confirmed and will include :  Exhibition at The Richard Randall Studio Gallery, Mt Cootha Gardens Brisbane – 4 days over Easter, Friday 29 March to Tuesday 2 April. “Borderline in Winter” – ACS Gallery, Tenterfield – 24 June to 21 July. “Where We Find Peace”– Rosalie Gallery, NE of

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We Still Have 2 Spots Left In One Of Our Upcoming Workshops – Is It Yours? EVERYDAY NATURE SKETCHBOOKS – with Deb Mostert September 2-3, 2023. Girraween National Park. 10am start $220 for members, $255 for non-members (this included a $35 membership fee). Limit 10 This course will involve getting into a daily habit of nature drawing in the context

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What’s On 2024 – 25 After a run of exhibitions, it is time for our Artists to get back into their studios and expand their skill sets! That being said 2023 and 2024 will focus on our 2023 Workshop Series and Art Camps (with dates to be released). Upcoming Borderline Group Exhibitions include: Easter Exhibition at the Richard Randall Art

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Inverell Regional Art Gallery – final stop for Journeys on the Border 2023 Our workshop series traveling exhibition culminated in Inverell in a show that included a full range of Borderline member’s art. The opening was well attended and 2 pieces were sold immediately. Congratulations to everyone for a beautiful exhibition!  

BORDERLINE WORKSHOPS FOR 2023 EXPERIMENTAL FELTMAKING – with Sheryl Wright July 1-2, at the Engine Driver’s Barracks, Tenterfield. 10am start $160 for members, $195 for non-members (this included a $35 membership fee). The emphasis will be on exploring texture, both on 2D and 3D pieces. Students will play with colour choices and the fundamentals of wet felting. All materials supplied.

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What’s On! We have had a busy start to 2023 with another three group  exhibitions still to go …. Texas Art Gallery ‘Open Ended Revised’ from 11 April to 13 May. ‘Journey on the Border’ – our traveling exhibition focusing on works developed in our 2022 Workshop Series is on at the Glen Innes Art Gallery from March 25 – 22 April.

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Open Ended at Texas Regional Art Gallery – April 11th to May 13th  

Deepwater 2023 Market Deepwater Art Show was back on the map this year with many of our Artists entering 1 or 2 works and most selling at least 1 piece. The exhibition itself was incredible, artists and visitors came from all over the country. We took the opportunity to set up a stall to spotlight our organisation and members. The

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Stanthorpe ‘Open Ended’ 2023 Opening Night with Mary Findlay and Liz Powell doing the honours with a bonus presentation from Denise N Rall launching her new book. Here are a few shots of the night…

What’s On At Borderline Regional Arts : Update February 2023 Borderline Exhibitions SRAG Exhibition – ‘Open-Ended’ 2 March – 10 April, Opening Friday 3 March 6-8 pm. (Note Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery has temporarily relocated to Civic Centre.) If you miss the exhibition in Stanthorpe you can catch us at the Texas Art Gallery ‘Open Ended Revised’ from 11 April to 13

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Borderline Regional Arts Workshop Series 2023 Our line-up for 2023 looks exciting! Experimental Making May 6-7 Sheryl Wright Eco-Friendly Etching with Liz Powell, July Botanical Art – Nola Sindel, August Everyday Nature Sketchbooks – Deb Mostert 2 days in September, Tenterfield area Charcoal Drawing – Lizzie Connor 2 days in October, Tenterfield area $50 deposit will secure a place, limit of

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Emma Muir Born in Derbyshire, England. I am a Queensland based Painter and Sculptor who studied in the United Kingdom and New Zealand, starting with a Diploma of Art and Design and graduating with a Bachelor of Art majoring in Ceramic Sculpture and minoring in Painting. My work has varied over the years from figurative work to abstract forms, holding

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Lindsay Muir “A love of sculpture and painting are combined to produce my work. Realism is not so important . The ultimate goal is to “bring clay to life” using  techniques which exploit  inherent qualities of the clay and coloured glazes. Apart  from my hands very few tools are used so these qualities can be revealed. Like a child, people

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WHAT’S ON! Where you can find us for the rest of 2022 and into 2023… ‘Journey on the Border’ – Borderline Regional Arts Exhibition from the 2022 workshop series, has opened and runs from 8th October to 20th November at the Surat on Balonne Gallery , Surat Qld. The ‘Encore Prize Exhibition’, which includes many Borderline members works is on

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The Borderline Travelling Exhibition ‘Journeys on the Border’ has begun its journey at the Surat on Balonne Gallery on October 8th continuing till November the 20th. Art includes beautiful 2D and 3D works and has all been created as a result of our 2022 Workshop Series which inspired and expanded the part practice of everyone who attended. Workshops and advertising

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Linda Nye Medium : Acrylics, Oils, Mixed Medium CV : Linda’s contemporary paintings are inspired by the vast Australian Landscape and its changing seasons. Her vibrant landscapes are known for their unique style and colour.She has painted for over 30years, is a co-founding member of The Artists Collective Studio Gallery Tenterfield, member and regular exhibitor with Borderline Regional Arts Group

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Susan Heywood Medium and Technique Natural fibres, pastel, acrylic, photography, print-making  Location Liston, Tenterfield Shire Artist’s Statement  Since a child, I’ve always enjoyed taking photos and drawing. Photography has been the main constant in my life, expanding this at one point to make comical  cards which featured animals found in the paddock while I was helping my husband farm. I’ve

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What’s On in the second half of 2022! Borderline Arts Open Studio and Market Day – 1st Saturday of Each Month Watch our Artists at work and browse our market (all pieces under $50) at The Barracks, The Railway Museum, Tenterfield on the first Saturday of each month. We are there from 8 till noon. Borderline Drop-in Art Days –

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2022 9×5 Art Prize Winners Announced Congratulations to the members who were winners of the “Australiana 9 x 5 Art Prize – First Place and $400 went to Gay Landeta for her work “Family Holiday 1”; and Third Place and $100 to Lindsay Neil for “Cowgirls”.

Rebecca Conduit I have a fine arts certificate and worked in Sydney for over 20 years as a Graphic Artist, some of that time as Art Director and Production Manager.  After relocating to Tenterfield, I went back to my passion, painting.  I paint with acrylics that I apply mainly with pallet knifes to achieve the textural quality of the object

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Lindsay Neil Heart2Art Designing Blondes Inc “Be the Artist……..create the life you love” Lindsay Neil IG: lindsayneil_heart2art FB: @heart2arts Em: Heart2art@protonmalil.com  “As an Artist /Actor I draw inspiration from glimpses into peoples  everyday lives . Capturing heart felt emotion and passion of the character , bringing them alive on the canvas, the quintessential beauty ,and imperfections of  everyday life !

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Francine Christensen I grew up playing in the bush and swimming in the creek which is when my appreciation for nature started.  I started painting and drawing at ten years old. I studied at the Seven Hills College of Arts in Brisbane for three years after school. I had a break from art for several years until moving to the Granite

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Maryke Miller I started my potting career in my early thirties and it was love on first feel of the Clay.I love the creative side of working with Clay , the endless possibilities of the medium.Wheel work and glazing have always been my specialty using Porcelain and Stoneware Clays with Hand building some pieces always making a nice change.I enjoy

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Our workshop series continued in April with two days with talented Artist Deb Mostert. On day 1 participants explored the possibilities inherent in an Artists Journal in beautiful Girraween National Park – a traditional method of developing concepts, recording subjects and exploring new ways of viewing the world. Day 2 was spent designing, sculpting and casting a combination of small

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Our 2022 Workshop Series, which will culminate in our travelling exhibition ‘Journeys on the Border’ later in the year, began February 21 and 22nd. Artists had a fabulous two days in in our new home at the Tenterfield Railway Museum Engine Drivers Cottage extending their self-portraiture skills with Gympie Artist & Teacher Joolie Gibbs.

What’s On 2022! NEW!!! Come visit us in our new home! Borderline Arts Open Studio and Market Day – 1st Saturday of Each Month Watch our Artists at work and browse our market (all pieces under $50) at the Railway Markets in our new home at The Cottage, The Railway Museum, Tenterfield on the first Saturday of each month. WORKSHOPS

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Tenterfield Show 2022 : BORDERLINE WINNERS Borderline members almost scooped the pool at this years Agricultural Show, winning entries included : Louise Jenkins – Grand Champion, 1st in the Still Life Section, 1st in the Drawing Section and a 2nd in the Figurative Section. Gay Landeta – 1st and 2nd in the Abstract Section and The Hangers Prize.  Krishna Heffernan

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Our New Home! We are very excited to announce the new home of Borderline Regional Arts! A huge shoutout and thank you to the Tenterfield Railway Station Museum for our new premises in The Engine Driver’s Cottage in the grounds of the historic Tenterfield Railway Museum, Railway Pde, Tenterfield. This will become a place members can come to use Priscilla, our

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WHAT’S ON …. the end of 2021 and into 2022 …. Inverell Art Prize – Inverell Regional Gallery – Exhibition running till 6th Dec. 2021 Borderline Xmas! 11th December 2021 – to be held in our new home The Borderline Room in the Engine Driver’s Cottage, at Tenterfield Railway Museum Borderline Workshops for 2022 will begin with Joolie Gibbs “Mixed Media Portraiture” 19th – 20th

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Member Liz Powell scoops 2nd at the Inverell Art Prize 2021 Member Liz Powell won 2nd Prize in the Open Section of Inverell Art Prize run by Inverell Regional Art Gallery, for November 2021, with ‘Falling Down 1’ – drypoint etching, mono print and collage 50cm x 30cm Liz says ” The image is based on photographs I took on

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Our talented member, Krishna Heffernan’s Online Exhibition.

‘Borderline Arts’ : Exhibition October 1st – November 1st at The Artists Collective Studio and Gallery, Tenterfield

Borderline Artists will be showcasing their artisan talent at the Summit, right next door to the Alpaca Artisans Shop. Works for sale cover a wide variety of mediums. Meet the makers all weekend, discuss their techniques, and buy a piece of local artwork. There will be ongoing short workshops by experienced tutors every day, an ideal time to have a

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With consignors from Tenterfield Shire to the Granite Belt the gallery hosts a range of techniques including fired glass, silver jewellery, watercolour and acrylic painting, print making, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, wearables and wood. The four members of the collective are Linda Nye Nola Sindel Anni Washington & Liz Powell – all members of Borderline Regional Arts Association. Contact 0410 025

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What’s On for the second half of 2021 Mail Trail Acquisitive Exhibition showing at the Artists Collective in Tenterfield. Opened 11th June. Closes 11th July. artistscollectivestudio@gmail.com.  And congratulations to those whose works were acquired for the shire’s permanent collection, many of whom are from Borderline: Louise Jenkins, Sue Jurd, Jacqueline King, Ian McKenzie, Linda Nye, Lu Potter, Liz Powell and Raylee Delaney. Read

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‘Prints from the Border’ opens June 22nd at Texas Regional Art Gallery Members have loved our Printmakers series of workshops – expanding their already considerable skills with the likes of expert printmakers Sam Sosnowski (Mokolito Printing); Anne Leon (Silkscreen); Sandra Pearce, (Monoprint and Drypoint Etching); and Wayne Singleton (Lino Printing). Our first exhibition of prints in the Pamela Bell Room

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‘Beyond the Mask’ & ‘Prints from the Border’ at Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery A few photos from our very successful exhibitions ‘Beyond the Mask’ and ‘Prints from the Border’ at Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery April 29 – June 13. You can catch “Prints from the Border’ at the Texas Regional Art Gallery from June 22nd.

Krishna Heffernan Krishna is an Aboriginal woman from the Wiradjuri nation of Central New South Wales and has family connections with the Yorta Yorta people of Victoria. She currently lives in Wyberba with her husband and devotes her time to her Art  and gardening. Krishna has a degree in Visual Arts from Riverina Murray College in NSW. Her work is

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What’s On in Autumn/Winter 2021 : Borderline Regional Arts Assoc Exhibitions ‘Beyond The Mask’ – Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery : opening 29th April 2021 and continuing to June 13th. Join us for our official High Tea Opening on Saturday May 2nd. ‘Prints from the Border‘ will be shown in the Pamela Bell Space at SRAG in conjunction with Beyond the Mask.

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Reflections from the Mokolito Workshop with Sam Sosnowski 6/7 March

Borderline Regional Arts are honoured to have secured the expertise of 4 expert Printmakers for their series of workshops running March through June 2021. Watch for details of the travelling Exhibition that is planned to follow this series. March 6th and 7th kicked off the series with SAM SOSNOWSKI sharing the intricacies of MOKOLITO, a Japanese printmaking process. www.samsosgallery.com Mokulito

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Borderline Regional Arts Assoc Exhibitions Borderline Exhibition : From Here To There – Warwick Regional Art Gallery – Opening 22 January with Mary Findlay of SRAG as our opening speaker, continuing to March 6th.  Borderline Bi-Annual SRAG Exhibition : Beyond The Mask – Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery : opening 29th April 2021 and continuing to June 13th.  High Tea opening

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Borderline Art Camp members only Art Camp at Mieke Den Otter’s property (Rosie O’Briens Country Cottages) off Storm King Rd was held over the weekend of the 25th – 27th September. 52 mini canvases were available to experiment on and transformed into an exhibition at Honeysuckle Cottages Applethorpe as part of GBART – Granite Belt Art Trail in Oct. The event was

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Borderline Exhibitions Borderline GBART Exhibition : Honeysuckle Cottages Applethorpe – Friday 30th October to Sunday 1st Nov. Borderline Exhibition : From Here To There Warwick – NEW DATES – January 22nd – 6th of March 2021. (Members Note … any changes to your catalogue entries to Liz Powell by 12th of December. Promotional images due 21st of November.)  Borderline Bi-Annual Stanthorpe Exhibition

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Borderline Member Solo Exhibition Krishna Heffernan’s exhibition “Girraween Reborn”  is a series of prints based on the impacts of fire drought and now rain on the Girraween National Park.  The exhibition opening is on the 5th Sept. 2pm at Twisted Gum Winery.

Local Art Gallery Re-opening Members of the Artists Collective Studio Gallery are multi-taskers. We are also members of Borderline Arts Association and very excited to announce the gallery is re-opening on Thursday 4th June. We have the Australiana 9×5 exhibition up till June 21st as well as new works to see.We look forward to seeing you soon!

Warwick Regional Gallery Show (Covid Update : Rescheduled For January 2021…) Members are busy preparing pieces for our upcoming show at Warwick Art Gallery – now opening January 28th. Here is just a small selection so far ….

Borderline members take part in Art Auction for Firies Here are a few images of some the donated works – but they do not do any justice to the lovely collection of work donated by our members together with Make It Tenterfield and The Artist’s Collective Studio Tenterfield. You can have a look at the entire catalogue here. 

From My Backyard – Stanthorpe Regional Art Galley November 2019 22 artists share their vision at our major bi-annual exhibition at SRAG  which was officially opened on October 4th. Below is a small selection of the range of works exploring the representational and metaphorical perspectives that ‘…from my backyard’ conjured for the individual artist. Congratulations to Judy Harris for the first

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Preparation for ‘…from my backyard’ Stanthorpe Borderline takes over the Stanthorpe Gallery in October … here is a preview of some of the beautiful works that will be presented….

On The Move – Borderline Exhibition : Inverell Art Gallery July 2018 Just a small selection from our exhibition at Inverell Art Gallery….  

Preparations are on for Borderline’s Exhibition ‘On the Move’ June 30th – August 3rd So exciting to see our members work being prepared for our exhibition “On The Move” in Inverell – opening at the Galery on June 30th and continuing to August 3rd. Here is a taster of what is to come – from Raylee Delaney  – Barra Nula VII (right)

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Members notes for Inverell…. June 1st – mark your diaries! Entries for our Inverell Show must be to Carmel Higgins by then. Check your inbox for documentation or our private FB site. More info below… “Borderline on the Move” Inverell Art Gallery: Opening 30 June 2018  Exhibition Dates:   Friday 1 June: All entry forms to be returned with retail

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Congratulations to the following Borderline wins at the Tenterfield Show 2018  Judy Harris “Stretching” : Grand Champion. 1st Figurative Anni Washington “New England – Line and Pattern” : 1st Outdoor Scene Margaret Dowe “Gumtree Dilemma” : 1st Abstract Janet White “Stoneware, wheel thrown, leaf pattern”: 1st Ceramics Raylee Delaney “She was a good cook”: 2nd Outdoor Scene. Tied 4th Peoples choice. Carmel

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The art year is starting off with a number of local events where our member’s amazing work can be seen ….  The Stanthorpe Show – Feb 2 – 4th The Tenterfield Show – Feb 9th and 10th : entries due on the 7th or 8th before 10 am LAF Out Loud – Local Art Fest (part of the Apple And

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Gireen National Park, December 2nd, 2017 We will meet in the carpark Saturday December 2nd, 2017 from 9 am Qld / 10 am NSW Bring a picnic to share and your drawing, painting or other art materials … Come and Play!!! https://www.npsr.qld.gov.au/parks/girraween/  

Many of our members are participating in Bush Christmas this year in Toowomba – From November 30th to Saturday December 9th at the Masonic Centre, 58 Neil Street, Toowoomba (beside Empire Theatre). Come get beautiful unique handmade Chrsitmas presents and support your local artists              

I really liked these reflections by 14 experienced artists… Disclosure! Take note that the website promotes business development for artists hence the emphasis on marketing in this article, however I still feel the article has validity for any emerging artist or those who are wishing to make their work more public. What 14 Artists Wish They Knew at the Start of

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Congratulations goes to the Borderline members who run the Tenterfield Art Collective for winning the Retail Award and HCs for Innovation and for Tourism at the Tenterfield Business and Tourism Awards. They always have beautiful exhibitions and are well worth a visit! The Art Collective always has a beautiful exhibition on and are well worth a visit! Find them at Shop 1/199 Rouse

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We just heard that Nola Sindel’s watercolour painting “Graptoveria Big Brother” won the Peoples’ Choice award at the recent Botanical Art Society of Australia exhibition in Sydney at the Botanical Gardens. Also, Anni Washington and Nola will have entries at the Daphne Young Watercolour Prize in Armidale in October. Good luck!

Well, that may be a little of an over excitement but we are very pleased to announce that two talented Borderline Regional Arts members, Louise Jenkins and Judy Harris had success at the 2017 Inverell Art Prize. Louise Jenkins; 1st with ‘Bordeaux I’ in the Pastel class Judy Harris; 2nd with ‘Paddock Reflections’ in the Open class Congratulations!  

Our members Sue Jurd and Gay Landeta attended a Fibre Arts Workshop recently which they thoroughly enjoyed. Fibre Arts is offering Borderline members 5 x $250 scholarships, to attend either of 2018 Woodlawn (Lismore) live – in workshops. We thank Fibre Arts for their genrosity very much! Members, please contact Sue Jurd or Gay Landeta for further information

Gay Landeta I am fascinated by the movement and depth of light in the Australian environment. Raised in Canada, the clarity of light here in Australia still impacts me daily. The work I produce is a process of connecting to, understanding and refining my own experiences while visually making sense of my inner world. I have always loved and appreciated

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Watch this space for Borderlines next gallery showing … more details to follow.

Linda Clutterbuck My work is predominately oil paintings and I lean to graphic / stylised florals and landscapes plus the occasional story telling piece.  I like to use bold colour combinations that vibrate against each other creating a happy feeling.  I have been painting since 2004 and before that was a passionate calligrapher and fashion illustrator.

Kerry Cannon I split my time between exhibiting my bronze sculpture and working on Ceramic Break Sculpture Park, NSW which opened in 2003.   I sculpt “narrative art” based on stories I create. My biggest group shows are The 2007 Shanghai Art Fair, The 2005 Florence Biennale and The Agora Gallery in New York in 2009. My biggest win was a

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John Donnelly Painting (with acrylics) is my main activity, though I would like to further an interest in printing from collagraphs.  The imagery is usually based on landscape themes, and ranges from modern representational to abstract.  I have a number of paintings on the go at any one time, and deciding when a painting is “finished” is often difficult. I am particularly interested

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Nola Taylor NOLA TAYLOR born Noela Pelin in Brisbane on May Day of the year World War 2 began.  Early art education at Brisbane Polytechnic and summer schools at the Universty of Queensland. EARLIEST MEMORY  – At 3 ‘helping’ to make costumes for camp concert parties produced for American troops by my extended family. MOST MEMORABLE ACHIEVEMENT- following the huge

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Janet White I started potting in 2003 whilst living in Nevada, USA.  I took a class in ceramics at the local community college then a two-week Summer school in nearby Tuscarora (a place as captivating as its name).  I was hooked.  The ability to transform an amorphous lump of clay into a vessel was immensely satisfying. Since coming back to

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Borderline is currently planning a “Get together Print Day” @ The Tennis Club, Tenterfield. Cost, $10 per person.  Date TBA

First I would like to thank and acknowledge all the help I have received from members. Special thanks go out to Theo, Jayne, Sheryl, Louise, and Nola who have guided and helped me through the process of being involved in Borderline and attendance at our meetings with their valuable insight. When I was voted in last year I was thrown

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