Winner!

I attended the opening of the Australian Artists of Execellence Awards at AGRA this afternoon and was very happy to receive the Terry Collins Award for my presentation of 3 works! The judge, 
Denise Keele-Bedford, said some very nice things about my works. Apparently, I was only 2 points off the major award (darn it!), but I am very pleased to win this award. This is the second time I have won the Terry Collins and it is a big honor. Thank you to AGRA. 

This is a wonderful exhibition with 30 or so artists showcasing their best works. Well worth the visit!

'Voyage of the Maelstrom' one of the three winning works at the AAEA
© Linda Weil

AAEA Opens tomorrow

 Member artists of the Australian Guild of Realist Artists who have won a major award in the past three years are invited to exhibit at the annual Australian Art Excellence award (AAEA) - which opens tomorrow, the 23rd of November at the Camberwell Galleries. The official launch and award ceremony will be held this Sunday, the 27th of November at 2pm. The AAEA features works from 30 of our best local artists - each artist submits 3 works to be judged for the major prizes. Guess who is on the list!

I hope you will have the chance to view this Exhibition, there are some outstanding works - I did a sneaky look in the holding room when delivering mine. The gallery is located at 1 Inglesby Road, Camberwell Victoria, just next to the Camberwell Town Hall. Plenty of parking nearby. Hope to see you there!

Camp Creative returns in 2023!

 After a 3-year Covid hiatus, Camp Creative resumes this January, 2023! Running from the 9th to the 13th, Camp Creative is a vibrant summer school, retreat and creative community that springs up every January in Bellingen, NSW. 

 It is a week filled with a variety of over 80 creative courses - art, music, dance, crafts, singing, photography, writing, drama, lifestyle and wellness. Plus, there are courses designed especially for handypersons, kids and teens. Camp Creative is a great week for the entire family with something for everyone. Camp Info

It doesn't matter if you are a novice or professional artist - Camp Creative will spark your creativity and inspire your new year. Come join me and Colour it with Pencil!

Colour it with Pencil - Camp Creative

A permanent resident in the ladies' loo at Bellingen High School 

Highly Commended!

 'Manglerfish' was awarded a Highly Commended at the VAS Inaugural Edward Heffernan Drawing Exhibition 2022. I am very pleased with this award - the judge was Warren Cossett, winner of the 2015 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, and many other notable awards. I encourage you to have a look at his website HERE. It is nice to have my somewhat strange drawings recognized!

'Manglerfish' by Linda Weil ©

I hope you have the opportunity to view this exhibition before it closes on November 7. And if you do drop in to see it, make sure you go upstairs as well to view the delightfully imaginative works from the Art Academia Creative School. Works by young people 5 to 16 years. Fabulous stuff! enjoy!

Inagural Edward Hefferman Drawing Prize

VAS DRAWING EXHIBITION 2022 Viewing from Thursday 27 October 2022 until Monday 7 November 2022 Opening Night, Wednesday 2 November at 7pm Cato Gallery & Mackley Members' Room

The 'Edward Heffernan Drawing Prize' is awarded in honour of Edward Heffernan, past president of VAS from 1977 to 1980. He served on the VAS Council for 12 years and was also awarded the Distinguished VAS Service Award, Honorary life Membership, VAS Fellowship and the Order of Australia Medal for his services to the Arts.

Drawing by Edward Heffernan

This Exhibition is made possible through a bequest from the estate of his wife Maree Elizabeth Heffernan, who was the proprietor of the Gordon Edgerton Gallery and assisted Edward with editing the Victorian Artists Society’s Journal.

'Cleft; Hawley Beach, Tasmania'

 

'Cleft, Hawley Beach, Tasmania' by Linda Weil©

If you have been to Wilson's Prom in Victoria, you will be familiar with the granite boulders and rock formations that feature there. The Prom is the exposed link in a chain of underwater granite mountains that continue southward to form islands across the Bass Strait and on to eastern Tasmania.

This small graphite drawing is a study of just such a jumble of granite rocks I observed while walking on Hawley Beach, near Devonport in Tasmania. I was taken by the similarities of the geology in the area to Wilson's Prom and Flinders Island and did several small on-site sketches before completing this studio drawing later.  It is created with graphite pencil on Saunders Waterford 300gsm Hot Press paper, A4 size. Some indenting was used to create pock holes in the rocks, and a bit of smoothing out using a paper stump to create the stains and water washed rock surface. The rest of the work was overdrawn with graphite pencils ranging from 2H, F, HB, 2B and 4B.

This work is for sale, and you can view it at the upcoming VAS Art School exhibition at the Victorian Artists Society, 14-24 October VAS 

Correction - this work has been held over until the Little Treasures exhibition 2 - 13 Dec VAS - alternate works have been selected for the Art School exhibition - still worth viewing!

Opening night for the Art School exhibition will be Tuesday, 18 October at 7pm. VAS 

Upcoming events for your diary!

A few things coming up, so get out your diary and take note!

Grimm Visions at Tacit Gallery closes this Saturday at 3pm, so if you haven't seen it yet, get your skates on and zip in now!

VAS Art School Exhibition, 2022.
14 October to 24 October.
Opening night, Tuesday 18 October at 7pm
This exhibition showcases the range of artistic practices and mediums that are taught at the VAS Art School. Encompassing oil, watercolor, pastel, drawing, acrylic, gouache and sculpture, both students and teachers works on show will reveal the diversity and creativity withing the school.
Come along and see what my class and I have been up to! VAS

The Inaugural Edward Heffernan Drawing Prize will be held at The Victorian Artists Society 27 October to 7 November. Opening night is Wednesday, 2 November. Check out my art featured in What's On in Melbourne page.

23rd Australian Art Excellence Awards
23 November - 10 December (Opening to be advised)
This is one of the best and most popular exhibitions, with a great selection of artworks from prize-winning AGRA artists. To be part of the AAEA you must be an AGRA member and won one of their previous seasonal or online exhibitions within the past 3 years. AGRA​

Term 4 begins next week at both MMAG and VAS. These classes have wait lists, but you never know, there is often a drop out and a place can become available. Contact the society via the links for more information or join the waitlist. 

Can't get into one of my Melbourne classes? Why not consider joining me at a workshop holiday in beautiful Bellingen, NSW at Camp Creative this January 2023! It is a lovely part of Australia, with lots to see and do, and Camp Creative is fabulous week of art, craft, dancing and music. Information

Hope to see you all at some of these events.

Tomorrow at 2pm!

 Meet and Greet at Tacit Gallery! Sunday September 25, 2022

191 Johnston Street, Collingwood.

I will be there from 2pm until 4. Hope to see you there.

The Golden Bird by Linda Weil©

Meet and Greet

Grimm Visions opened this past Wednesday night at Tacit to a fairly packed gallery - which was great to see and say hello to those who were able to come out on such a cold, wet Wednesday night. But if you could not make the opening, I hope you will have the opportunity to view this exhibition during the run 14 September - 1 October.

If you would like to come and talk with me about the works, I will be doing a Meet and Greet session on Sunday, 25 September between 2 and 4 pm. Tacit Gallery Level 1/189 & 191 Johnston St. Collingwood. It would be fun to catch up and show you my works in person.

'Grimm Visions' – TACIT GALLERIES (tacitart.com.au)

Grimm Visions Opening: Wednesday 14 September

 I hope I will be able to greet you tomorrow evening, September 14 between 6.30 and 8pm at Tacit Gallery, 191 Johnston Street Collingwood. 

Should be a great night - come along a view my works along with the wonderful Merrian Dennis, Paulo Gil and Lloyd Pereira. Kevin Foley will also have a redux exhibition that should not be missed! See you there. TACIT

'The Golden Bird' by Linda Weil ©2022