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Archive of past events and exhibitions at the gallery
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Emerging Artists from Western Australia’s Aboriginal Art Centres
Some of regional Western Australia's finest emerging Aboriginal artists are set to shine in an event which celebrates the next generation of creative practice from remote and regional areas.
Exhibition 25 October extended to 15 November
Participating Art Centres: Kayili Artists, Mangkaja Arts, Martumili Artists, Maruku Arts, Mowanjum Artists, Mungart Boodja, Papulankutja Artists, Roebourne Art Group, Warakurna Artists, Waringarri Arts, Warlayirti Artists, Yaruman Arts, Yinjaa Barni Artists
Market Place Saturday 1 November
HUGE Success!! 600 visitors, loads of direct sales
Participating Art Centres: Kayili Artists, Mangkaja Arts, Martumili Artists, Maruku Arts, Mowanjum Artists, Mungart Boodja, Papulankutja Artists, Warakurna Artists, Waringarri Arts, Yaruman Arts, Tjanpi Desert Weavers
Presented in
partnership with Department of Culture and the Arts and Aboriginal Economic
Development at Department Industry and Resources.
Michael Collins Caricature Award
“Australia’s richest caricature award”
Now in its third year, the awards honor Michael Collins a well known and respected West Australian caricature artist. We have received a record 90 entries this year. Entries come from around Australia, from amateur and professional artists including many past winners of Stanley and Walkley Awards, the Archibald Prize, and Bald Archy’s.
Awards night is being held on Friday Oct 17th
6.30pm - 9pm at Central TAFE Gallery.
Tickets to the Awards Night are $25, phone to purchase on 9445 1354 (No door sales) all proceeds going to the Heart Foundation
Entries are auctioned online at with all proceeds going to the Heart Foundation.
YOUNG ORIGINALS
15 September to 11 October
Fresh, exciting, outstanding high school art from public schools presented by the Department of Education
Young Originals Catalogue in PDF
Outside-In
artworks from Reflections Art Studio
This exhibition comprises of powerful artwork in a variety of mediums that participants at Reflections have been working on throughout the year. The name of the exhibition makes reference to the 'Outsider Art' movement, also known as Raw Art or Art Brut, which is now recognised world wide as a strong art movement that runs alongside mainstream and professional art.
Outsider Art is that which is done by some people with mental illness and it often spans Naive Art and some Indigenous and Folk Art.
VERNISAGE
Linn Knuckey & Olive Lachberg
An exhibition of Still Life and Figure Drawing in oils, pastels, charcoal and conte. The works exhibited portray light beautifully along with a harmony of colour and composition.
Opening Wed 24 September, 6.00pm-8.00pm
Central TAFE Showcase Space
Exhibition runs from 25 September to 1 October
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
2008 Biennial Art Award
15 August - 6 September
Celebrating 50 years, the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital recognises local talent
while building their Art Collection and the winner is .....
Nyarrapyi GIles's painting Warmarungu
Nyarrapyi’s paintings depict a site called ‘Warmarungu’ near Karku, Nyarrapyi’s birthplace. This is where the ochres are collected for ceremonial use. In the dreaming times many emus went down into the the rockholes and some took the form of trees. Nyarrapyi Giles paintings depict the ‘emu spirits’ which are released like a wind when the ochres are dug out of the ground and they take physical form again. Her paintings show the travels of the emus in the dreaming times and where they stopped at the rockholes for a drink. Location: 300km west of Uluru, WA.
image courtesy Courtesy Randell Lane Fine Art, Mt Lawley and Tjarlirli Art
Zen Gardens by Tomomi Inoue
Saturday 23 until Wednesday 27 August
Hours are: 10-5 Saturday, Monday, Tuesday and 10-1 Wednesday
image Zen Garden After Monet (2005) digital print screenprint by Tomomi Inoue
showcase at corner of Aberdeen & Beaufort
E v o l v i n g
six artisans from the Margaret River Region
David Thomson, Christine Gregory, Gerry Reilly, Max Ball, Steve Pease
and Ian Dowling in FORM’s Designing Futures program,
an intensive development program toward sustainable craft and design practices.
s t u n n i n g glass - silver - ceramics - textiles
images by Gerry Reilly
1 - 8 August
Hannah Bertram - Artist In Residence
This Melbourne artist creates a sublime carpet from dust. Contact us for the best time to visit
or peek through the window of our shopfront at 149 Beaufort St.
The Big Fundraiser Art Auction
6pm Wed 6 August on show 5 - 6 August
RAISED LOTS OF MONEY
MANY THANKS TO ALL WHO
PARTICIPATED
Start your own collection with a small artwork by your favourite local artist
(established and emerging)
at this annual event organised by our graduating Visual Art students.
Central TAFE is proud to be a partner of the City of Perth Winter Arts Festival
1 - 4 August
ONO - Photo Auction 6pm Mon 4 August
Showcase Space Gallery
Fundraiser for our upcoming Photo graduates
Central TAFE is proud to be a partner of the City of Perth Winter Arts Festival
24 - 29 July
Skatedeck
Showcase Space Gallery
The energy and imagination of our Graphic Design students overflows in an exhibition of decorated skate decks and street art
Central TAFE is proud to be a partner of the City of Perth Winter Arts Festivalplease here for the skatedeck invite
16 - 22 July
Suspended Romance by Adam de Ville
Showcase Space Gallery
Mon - Thu 11am - 4pm, Fri 11am - 7pm, Sat 11am - 4pm
4 - 18 July
Mirda
Mon-Fri 10am - 4.45pm, Sat 2 - 4.45pm
Celebrate NAIDOC week with Central TAFE’s outstanding students of Indigenous art. These emerging artists are names to watch for
the future – committed, inspired and ready to share their stories about WA.
Moordjiti Moort (Strong Families) by Gloria Bennell, acrylic on canvas
Courtesy Central TAFE Art Collection
7 - 21 June
ART AND ARCHITECTURE
Kumamoto Artpolis:
Architecture through Communication
What happens when architects are charged with revitalization of a region through
works of architecture embodying entirely new ideas? Kumamoto Artpolis:
Architecture through Communication documents the creative development
of the built environment of Kumomoto Prefecture, presented in association with
the Japan Foundation.
11-13 June Ikebana classes/display email us for more details
This time it’s personal
Vinnies launch Winter Appeal 2008 aided by blessings from Arch Bishop Hickey
The St Vincent de Paul Society will attempt to put a human face on homelessness today at the launch of the 2008 Winter Appeal by showcasing an exhibition of photographs taken by those who witness poverty every day in Western Australia. Every night over 100,000 Australian’s sleep homeless and a quarter of those are children under the age of 18, providing more reason to highlight their desperate plight as winter begins. Disposable cameras were sent out to people in need and to those who provide assistance and were asked to capture a snapshot of their lives and what they witness. The result is a gallery full of eye-opening photographs on display over the next two days at the Central Design Centre in Northbridge. The St Vincent de Paul Society’s State President Genevieve De Souza hopes that by showcasing these photographs people will stop seeing the homeless as a ‘faceless population’ but as someone’s brother, sister, mother, or loved one. "In today’s society, homelessness doesn’t carry the same connotations as it used to, now the homeless is the family down the road whose rent has just gone up again and whose pay no longer covers the bills, food and education expenses" she said.
"One in four Australian households is just three pay packets away from homelessness; and currently the Society’s Call Centre in Belmont is receiving over 500 calls for assistance a week predominantly asking for food, proving that feeding the family is becoming impossible for many."
The Society’s busiest time is winter and this years appeal aims to raise $600,000 to ensure no one should have to go hungry or sleep in the cold this winter.
"The Society doesn’t just want to help people in the short term, we work to provide those in need of assistance with long term solutions through education and support," Genevieve said.
Exhibition runs until Friday 6 June from 10am - 3pm at Central TAFE Showcase Space Gallery, 12 Aberdeen St, Perth
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The State of the West - a ceramic survey 2008
A survey of diverse works made in the last year by WA’s best established, emerging, regional and city based
ceramic artists as selected by The Ceramic Arts Association of WA.
Public program of talks, panel discussion, workshops and demonstrations – download the PDF here.
Guided schools visits are available - more info here.
Human Flora by Josephine Pittman
EVERY BODY DRAWS SKULLS !
Every Body Draws Skulls is an exhibition based on a design cliché such as skulls, and how popular
the image has become. Everyone has their own interpretation on what a skull looks like and this exhibition
is a showcase of this interpretation.
Created and curated by the graduating students of Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design, the show is
on to raise funds for the upcoming exhibitions and events, which they will hold, throughout the year.
The Exhibition is on FRIDAY the 23rd and SATURDAY the 24th of May.
Please visit www.primecuts08.com for more information.
FRIDAY 6pm – 8pm.
SATURDAY from 12pm -4pm
5 April – 3 May
Focus: Photography & War 1945-2006
From the Collection of the Australian War Memorial – includes the work of official photographers covering the war
for the Australian defence force or the Australian War Memorial, photojournalists representing the media, and soldiers
operating their own cameras in the field.
Featuring the work of 15 Australian photographers, including official photographers, photojournalists and soldiers:
Alan Cuthbert, Allan Queale, Harold Dunkley, Phillip Hobson, Ian Robertson, Andy Mattay, Denis Gibbons, John Fairley,
Michael Coleridge, Tim Page, David Dare Parker, George Gittoes, Heide Smith, Stephen Dupont and Ben Bohane
The Australian War Memorial's Travelling Exhibition program is funded by the Australian Government's Commemorations
program. This exhibition is supported by Visions of Australia, an Australian Government Program supporting touring
exhibitions by providing funding assistance for development and touring of cultural material across Australia.
David Dare Parker - Australian Peacekeeper Assisting Bombeiros (Firefighters), Dili 2006
Are you looking at me?
Dee Dee Noonan, Wil Ainger, Jennifer North, Jo Cleland, Melyssa Parker, Tracy Mortimer
Conceptual/Documentary/Portraiture - showcases the work of six emerging photographers currently at Central TAFE, with each
presenting a series of new works showing a cross section of responses to the theme.
Venue: The Showcase Space, Central TAFE, Cnr Aberdeen and Beaufort St, Northbridge,
Launch: 10 April. open 5 April – 3 May,
Wed – Fri, 12 to
6pm, Sat 2 to 4.45pm
Minter Ellison Recent Graduates 2008
Studies in Art, Design, Media & Digital Content can lead anywhere and this selection of outstanding Advanced Diploma
2007 Graduates of Central TAFE Creative Industries are names to watch. The creative and technical focus that they
have attained, and their commitment to excel, will be invaluable in whatever it is that they pursue as a career,
These students have been engaged for three years in full-time study with leading contemporary artists, designers,
mentors and technical specialists in our exceptional studio based facilities. Screen, animation, fine art, photography,
fashion and textiles, graphic design, design for industry, interior design and interior decoration are featured this year.
Watch out for these talented graduates as they mark their mark on the visual culture of Perth over the next few years.
This is the fifth year that the Minter Ellison Youth Arts Foundation has sponsored this show of Central TAFE’s
outstanding graduates. The Foundation contributes to the flowering of our local culture through support of emerging
artists, leading the way in new models of corporate sponsorship. The Perth office of Minter Ellison Lawyers
established the Minter Ellison Youth Arts Foundation to provide support, financial assistance and encouragement to
Western Australia's aspiring young visual and performing artists.
12 - 21 February
Sands of Peace and Harmony
Experience the creation of a sacred sand mandala by 4 Tibetan Buddhist Monks, including morning chanting meditations.
After 9 days of painstaking construction of the intricate pattern from memory (using coloured marbled sands through brass funnels), the whole artwork is swept up by the Monks and dispatched to the river, emphasising not the futility of life and art, but the impermanence of existence.
Presented in partnership with TARA, and with support the City of Perth and Office of Multicultural Interests, WA.
3pm Tuesday 12 February 2008:
Opening ceremony includes chanting meditation and the pouring of the first sands. Please be punctual.
8.30am 13-16 & 18-21 Feb:
Daily chanting meditation - please be punctual.
3pm Thursday 21 February:
Closing ceremony includes chanting meditation and sweeping up of the completed artwork, then off to the river in a convoy!
More info: www.phendheling.org
21 January - 9 February
Old Works by David Turley
A series of new works that re-present objects, ephemera and collected oddments found in deceased estates,
roadside collections and second-hand stores. Through items including diary collections, family holiday slides and letters to loved ones, the works investigate the recording of existence; questioning mortality, and the traces left behind.
David Turley is a graduate of Edith Cowan University and a Central TAFE Artist In Residence.
Open 10am - 4.45pm Mon - Fri, 12 - 4.45pm Saturday. Sunday and Public Holiday closed
21 January - 2 February
Eucalypts in Focus by Ruth de Vos
Contemporary textile art inspired by layers of foliage interspersed with delicate fibrous blossoms - these vibrant textiles incorporate traditional patchwork and quilting techniques. de Vos's first solo exhibition focuses on eucalypts to draw attention to everyday beauty. Situated in the Showcase Space, corner of Aberdeen and Beaufort St.
Open 10.30am - 4pm Mon - Fri and 12 - 4pm Saturday. Sunday and Public Holiday closed.
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ART OF OUR MINDS
Central TAFE Showcase Space, cnr Aberdeen & Beaufort St
On view 16-18th Nov from 11am ? 3:00pm
Central TAFE Artlinks - supporting people with disabilities
Book launch on Saturday 1st of December, 5pm to 7pm, at the Showcase Space Gallery, corner of Aberdeen and Beaufort Streets, Perth.
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SOUTHERN EXPOSURE
19 October - 10 November
Shining a light on new contemporary art from the South West.
Artists: Jean Astbury, Troy Bennell, Horatio Birdbath, Ian Dowling, Helen Foster, John Harrison, Thomas Heidt, Catherine Higham, Dee Mosca, Steve Pease, Judith Roche, Helen Seiver, Mary-Lynn Stratton, Marina Troitsky, and Greg White
Our Marys Full of Grace by Jean Astbury
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Young Originals
17 September - 13 October
The Young Originals is an exhibition of outstanding art works selected from Western Australian public secondary schools.
There is something on show for everyone: ceramics, graphic design, fashion, photography, painting, prints, textiles and sculpture.This is a very popular exhibition with broad appeal to the general public and is very popular with school groups and for family outings during the October school holidays.
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Things by Rick Vermey at Shopfront
19 September - 13 October
149 Beaufort St - Wed-Sat 2-6pm or by appointment
Open-studio event, displaying past, present and future projects by Rick Vermey, our Artist-in-Residence for Artopia.
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Hello Stranger
30 June- 22 July
An exhibition about being on the outside looking in, with work by Sue Stevenson, Mark Datodi, Brenda Croft, Susan Flavell and more.
Analysis of Personal Image by Brenda L. Croft from HELLO STRANGER courtesy of Collection - Murdoch University
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Daek Aerosol at Shopfront
30 June - 2 July
Urban art abstract aerosol styles over the female body
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Close The Gap
14 - 28 July
Oxfam Australia's campaign to achieve Indigenous health equality.
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TAFE Art Auction
26 July
Annual fundraiser for the Visual Art and Craft Advanced Diploma graduating class. A chance to buy amazing art treasures from our students and their support network.
The event raised over $28 000 thanks to the efforts of our students and donating artists
