About the Society
The Aims of the
Society
To encourage local artists and to create awareness of art in the
district.
A small group of art lovers from all walks of life met for the
very first meeting in March 1987. All of them were very
enthusiastic to start an art society because there was nothing in
the area to serve their needs.
The first annual exhibition was not until the following year,
1988, and was a great success. Since then the Society has gone from
strength to strength with more members joining over the years. Not
everyone in the society has had formal training and many learners
have gone on to be very accomplished artists. We offer a community
service to people who love to paint or enjoy art.
Where and When we meet
AT: CREYK PARK PAVILLION, Waltham Rd.
Armadale, Western Australia
The first Thursday of every month (except January) 7pm
A short, and friendly, meeting takes place followed by tea or
coffee and a chance to meet with friends. Then a demonstration by a
well known artist, or a workshop. This is always inspiring !!
Visitors are always welcome, so just come along - a small
charge of $5 is payable to cover the cost of tea, coffee and
biscuits, and there is a raffle and sales table.
Contact us for more information.
The Art
House
Meet the artists and view the artworks on display
The Art House is situated at 63 Railway Ave., Kelmscott
and is open to everyone
10am - 3pm every Friday, Saturday & Sunday.
Workshops and Group sessions.
Workshops are posted in Announcements and there is an open
Drawing Group every Saturday between 10am and 3pm.
Everyone is welcome and no booking is necessary. The cost is $3 for
members and $5 for non members. Just come and have fun and learn
from each other.
Members and non members are welcome to call in to the Art House
anytime. contact us for further
information.
Exhibitions
There is no commission on the sale of
paintings at any of our exhibitions, this makes the prices very
reasonable.
A major Art Exhibition and sale of works is arranged annually,
usually late October/early November. This is one of the most
successful exhibitions in the area with over 50 paintings being
sold. It is held in the Armadale Hall,
Jull Street, Armadale, a Heritage building, and a
beautiful venue for this very popular exhibition.
An exhibition is also held in the Thornlie Square
Shopping Centre, in June. This is held over two weeks
and is also extremely popular. The standard of work in both of
these exhibitions is outstanding and the local community is very
supportive. We are very grateful for the support the management of
the Thornlie Square Shopping Centre has given us.
We are pleased to announce that we will be at the
Armadale Central Shopping Centre the last
week in February and the first week in March, so look out for us
there. Our sincere thanks goes to the management of the shopping
centre for all their help in organising this exhibition.
KEEP WATCHING OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS PAGE FOR THE DATES AND
TIMES OF THESE EVENTS.
Workshops
Various workshops are organized throughout the year, a good
opportunity to get know fellow members, and learn from each other.
There are also various groups within the society that get together
from time to time. See the Announcements Page for information.
Advantages of
becoming a member
Membership secures substantial discounts on art materials etc.,
and of course the chance to participate in our exhibitions and
workshops. The advantage of being involved with this vibrant
society is invaluable in advancing your art, we have some very
exciting artists who are always willing to help you. Membership form here.