30 years of friendship and art

Putting 30 years of friendship and art together, three female artists will have their fine work up in lights as they host the Artistic Friends exhibition which is set to feature across four weeks at the Rachinger Gallery in East Geelong this June.

The exhibition will highlight the art of Geelong artists Wanda Throckmorton, Sue White and Joy Hyland who have made various forms of expression over their artistic journey.

“As a collective, we all thought, once we are good enough at our art, we should have an exhibition,” Ms Throckmorton said.

“We paint various items across many different mediums, some of which include landscapes, abstract, stills and resin.”

Ms Throckmorton and co all learned art through classes at the Shearer’s Arms in Aberdeen Street in Geelong, gaining experience from a multitude of tutors along the way.

“We all became such great friends through our classes at the Shearer’s Arms and from there figured we’d love to come together and keep painting into the future,” she said.

The trio has had many artworks featured in galleries across Victoria and have gathered quite a portfolio of successful art sales, as well as awards in both the Lorne and Portland art shows.

“We just love painting and learning new things through experimentation,” Ms Throckmorton said.

“We want to continue showcasing our art and putting women and art in the spotlight.”

The ladies will hold an opening night with wine and cheese on June 2 at the Rachinger Gallery and invite anyone to enjoy the festivities.

Art and specially made resin vases will be on sale throughout the exhibition.

The gallery officially opens to the public on May 30 and will be open until June 26.

You can visit the gallery exhibition at 285a McKillop Street, East Geelong.