Square showcases wintry works

WALK through a Winter Wonderland when you visit the latest art exhibition at Barkly Square this month.

Ten members of the Ballarat Society of Artists are showcasing 30 paintings, drawings and lino prints which all share a winter theme, or depict the local area, with Lake Wendouree a particular focus.

BSA business secretary Susan Clarke said members of the organisation have relished the opportunity to showcase work at the Ballarat East hub, as being involved with community is a key part of the Society’s charter.

“We were so pleased to be invited to present our work there, because it means more people get to see our art in a different location and venue, and they get to know about us,” she said.

“When we get ourselves out there, we can be linked with people who might want to join the society.”

Members Denise Adams, Jen Rankin, and Clarke are also currently presenting their first combined printmaking exhibition, A Touch of Red, at The Gatehouse cafe at the Ballarat New Cemetery, with 24 lino prints on display.

“We’re so grateful to venues for supporting local Ballarat talent again and providing spaces for various people in the public to see our work,” Clarke said.

“It’s particularly nice to go into a cafe and see a variety of artwork on display. The art community is great in Ballarat.”

The society’s ongoing exhibition at the Lake Wendouree Museum continues, with 65 people dropping in for a look between 10am to 2pm last Sunday alone.

Winter Wonderland is on display until Friday, 26 August, and all works are for sale, with the artists’ contact numbers on tags next to the works.