Wilderness Coast Artists’ (WCA) activities in recent weeks include exhibitions, a new artist of the month and a painting trip to Dargo.
Nine members of the Wilderness Coast Artists have come together in a new exhibition at the Orbost Arts Centre.
The exhibition, From the Mountains to the Sea was opened by Elizabeth Bakewell of Lemon Hill Gallery on Friday, October 31 and will be on display during November.
The artworks include paintings in watercolour, oil and acrylic on the theme of the diversity of land-scape and seascape in East Gippsland.
Artists represented are: Cynthia Boyle, Kate Chapman, Catherine Cotter, Ngaere Donald, Lyn Lewis, Anita Lutze, Jan Martin, Mary May and Amie Rae-Lee.
November Artist of the Month
Wilderness Coast Artists’ November artist of the month is Catherine Cotter.
Catherine has lived in Marlo for more than 50 years.
The beauty of the coast, easy access to the mountains and the rainforest offer endless inspiration for her favourite subjects.
She has attended many art workshops during this time, initially studying with Mervyn Moriarty’s Fly-ing Art School, later with Colin Johnson and various other tutors.
Her preferred medium is acrylic on canvas. Her colourful abstracted paintings have been acclaimed locally and in exhibitions around Victoria where they have won several awards.
Catherine was one of the founding members of the Wilderness Coast Artists, as president, workshop coordinator and currently secretary.
Visit the Wilderness Coast Artists on Tuesdays in their new studio space on the corner of Lochiel and Browning Streets in Orbost to see Catherine’s evocative artworks and chat with her.
Dargo paintaway
Six members of the Wilderness Coast Artists enjoyed the first WCA five-day paintaway at Dargo in the high country in late October.
For some of them, it was their first experience of a painting trip away from the studio with fellow painters.
Cabin accomodation ensured the artists were well rested for each day’s painting adventures.
Many good painting spots along river and among the trees were photographed, drawn and painted.
They were fortunate to be invited to paint on the property of one of the locals along the river.
On Sunday, they explored up the Wonnangatta Road as far as the Kingwill Bridge, enjoying glimpses of the river far below and came across some lovely cows on the remote properties in the high country.
A visit to the newly opened Johns Wood Gallery finished off the trip.
Members are keen to organise more painting trips in future.
