Images from our 2025 Workshop series….

… much fun was had by all! Look out for members finished works in our Exhibition series REGENERATION REIMAGINE RENEW in 2026 …

This workshop series has been supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW

Workshop Series 2025 progressing along ….

Most grateful to NSW Government for grants supporting our workshop series this year, two down, two to go. Acrylic Painting and Etching ….

Borderline 2025 – What’s On!

BORDERLINE EXHIBITIONS 2025 :

“Borderline at SRAG” at Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery – our major biennielle exhibition : 1st of May – 22nd of June

“Borderline at Texas Regional Art Gallery” : 2nd of August – 12th of September

“Borderline at Artworks” at Stanthorpe – August 30th – November 3rd.

“Borderline at Ceramic Break Sculpture Park” at Warialda Sept 4th – Oct 12th

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Art Market in the Engine Drivers Cottage, Tenterfield Railway Museum (In conjunction with the Tenterfield Railway Markets): What to do with all the art that sits in an artists spare room? Share it at an art market! Our bimonthly Art Market is run by member Artists (say hi!) and is a chance to purchase a beautiful original piece or art at a market price. Everything is under $100 and we do have eftpos. Love to see you there!

2025 dates : 1st February; 5th April; 7th June; 2nd August; 4th October; 6th December

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2025 WORKSHOP SERIES : “REGENERATION REIMAGINE RENEW”

applications are now open!

Figurative Animals in Ceramics with Lyndell Pteresen – visiting tutor from Brisbane at Stanthorpe Pottery Club : May 17th & 18th

Figurative Sculpture in Fibre with Dr Jean Bennett – visiting tutor from Malany at Wallangarra School of Arts: July 5th & 6th

Acrylic Painting with Lizzie Connor – visiting tutor from Gympie, at Tenterfield Railway Museum : August 30th & 31st

Etching with Aluminium with Lizzie Horne – visiting tutor from Armidale at Liston Hall : October 11th & 12th

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BORDERLINE 2026 EXHIBITIONS – EMERGING FROM OUR WORKSHOP SERIES “REGENERATION REIMAGINE RENEW” :

Gunnedah Bicentennial Creative Arts Gallery March 27 – April 30

ACS Gallery Tenterfield June (with dates to be confirmed)

Glenn Innes Gallery August 1st – 31st.

Surat on Balonne Gallery September – October (with dates to be confirmed)

We Still Have 2 Spots Left In One Of Our Upcoming 2023 Workshops – Is One 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 of a sketchbook. With a simple kit of materials, you can carry everywhere, you will discover that you can be opportunistic about drawing from the natural world, and this can help get us into daily creative habits of observation, discovery and wonder.

We will explore the use of sketchbooks as an incubator, a sentimental keepsake, a mind clearer, a list holder, an idea launcher, a best friend, a personal, intimate, and honest playground. We will discover that we CAN draw and that any time is a good time to build our creative habits!

Deb holds a Bachelor of Fine Art from Qld College of Art and has had 18 solo shows and been involved in more than 70 group shows in both regional and commercial galleries. She has won several prizes and been a finalist in many National art prizes including the Bale Painting Prize, the Salon de Refuses, Jacaranda Drawing Prize, and Marie Ellis Prize for Drawing.

She has over 18 years of teaching experience with workshops and artist-in-residencies. Deb is committed to a daily sketchbook practice and loves to share the potential that is within everyone to carry a sketchbook and use it to record life.

Contact Sue Jurd sjurd@halenet.com.au

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.

• BOTANICAL ART – with Nola Sindel

July 15-16, at the Engine Driver’s Barracks, Tenterfield. 10am start

$220 for members, $255 for non-members (this included a $35 membership fee). Limit of 8

This workshop will include Observation of plants, layout and composition, shading and tone in graphite and painting.

• EVERYDAY NATURE SKETCHBOOKS – with Deb Mostert

September 2-3. 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 of a sketchbook. With a simple kit of materials, you can carry everywhere, you will discover that you can be opportunistic about drawing from the natural world, and this can help get us into daily creative habits of observation, discover and wonder.

• CHARCOAL DRAWING for beginners and more advanced – with Lizzie Connor

October 14-15. at the Engine Driver’s Barracks, Tenterfield. 10am start. Location may alter during course.

$160 for members, $195 for non-members (this included a $35 membership fee). Limit 8

Students will investigate the various types of charcoal available and how to use them.

The workshop will also look at different paper and even canvas surfaces that can be used with charcoal. The class will also create textured surfaces on paper. The course will offer different ways of approaching your drawing and increase and/or refresh your drawing skills.

• ECO FRIENDLY ETCHING – with Liz Powell

Nov 18-19, at the Engine Driver’s Barracks, Tenterfield. 10am start

$220 for members, $255 for non-members (this included a $35 membership fee). Limit of 6 

The aim is to have fun and to expand the understanding of the potential of metal plate etching. The quality of line and the potential for tone is unique to metal plate that has been etched rather than engraved or scratched, and it can be done without harmful acids or too many specialized tools. All materials supplied.

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 found objects and handmade low relief sculptures. Artists will be able to reuse the moulds many times – results will be revealed in our travelling exhibition ‘Journeys on the Border’ later in the year.

Deb Mostert holds a Bachelor of Fine Art from Queensland College of Art and has had 17 solo shows and been involved in more than 65 group shows in both regional and commercial galleries. She has won several awards and been a finalist in many National art prizes including the Bale Painting Prize, the Salon de Refuses, Jacaranda Drawing Prize, and Marie Ellis Prize for Drawing. 

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.

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 “taster” of what is available for later full workshops, right here on the beautiful Granite Belt. A full description of the workshops available can be seen at the GBART Website.

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