NORMAN LINDSAY - EXHIBITION

31st January - 2nd March, 2014 The gallery will begin the new year with an exhibition of originals and etchings by Norman Lindsay in collaboration with Aarwun Gallery Canberra.  The exhibition will be opened by Robert Stephens, Director Aarwun Gallery at 6.30pm. Our wonderful woodfired pizza will be available from the cafe and music for the evening by Hayley Gallagher. Don’t forget to book so as not to miss out on a great evening. The gallery has a great line up of exhibitions and events in 2014.  We will keep you up to date on what is happening.

NEW HAND PAINTED ITALIAN CERAMICS

A new range of hand crafted, hand painted Italian ceramics have arrived at the gallery.  Great for that special Christmas present.

"FEATHERING THE NEST"

A wonderful collection of new works from Josephine Jagger-Manners in which she examines how both birds and people are alike in creating secure and pleasing homes, how they ‘nest’. Libby Oldham, Gallery Director says “I am pleased to be able to provide this opportunity to such a wonderful and inspiring artist. Her works sit well within our current stable as Josephine has her own style which has developed out of a strong past of being influenced by the European Masters.”

Josephine’s use of colour is always vibrant and reflects her lifestyle.  Josephine enjoys painting what she sees as snippets of country life and domesticity.

For Josephine at present spending time painting from her home, surrounded by her large and prolific garden, truly is for her “Feathering the nest”

The exhibition “Feathering the next” opens on Sunday September 22^nd, at 2pm.  Following the opening, there will be a scrumptious afternoon tea with Josephine a treat not to be missed. Bookings essential for the afternoon tea however all are welcome to the opening. See you on the day!

EXHIBITION OF NEW WORKS FROM JOY ENGELMAN

 "LAND / MARKS"

"An exploration of the organic nature of landscape and the marks man makes

upon it."

Exhibition opens 6.30pm Friday 19th July.  

Jayes invites you to meet the artist and join us for dinner after the opening.  Bookings for dinner essential, please phone 02 6366 8810 to secure your place.

 Joy Engelman is a very collectible leading senior

Australian artist with a well developed career in the arts spanning all of her

lifetime. Highly awarded in Australia for her works, Joy has also received

international recognition and many invitations overseas. Engelman's work was

purchased by the Dept of Climate Change in 2007 and the work is currently

displayed at Parliament House in the Corporate Rooms of the Prime

Minister's Office. We are pleased to be the regional NSW representatives for

Joy's artworks and invite you to contact us for further information.

Artists Statement:

My works aim, not for a European accepted sensibility but rather to unsettle

the viewer, to unnerve the post-colonial mind of us, the 'settlers' and invite

discussion of just 'what we are becoming'.

Mapping the organic patterns of the landscape together with an exploration of

the marks of civilisation, allows connections to develop, and be understood.

From agriculture to mining, waterways to cities, mankind is now locked in an

increasing race with nature. Taking precious and finite elements from the

natural world, we consume and dispose of these products by burying or

dumping them back into the same environment, an unsustainable practice.

Despite 'settling' in Australia, and declaring our 'superiority', we stand by and

cheer on the rape and pillage of the oldest and most sacred of landscapes. I

am continually amazed and concerned by the number of roads, fence lines,

cattle yards, dams, ploughed fields, mining infrastructures etc that lay on top

of the land. They appear as a layer of 'marks' that bear no regard or

connection to the organic abstract layer of the natural flow of the ancient

landscape beneath them. We continue to have 200 years on from settlement,

a perilous disregard and lack of understanding of how the Australian land

works. We continue to impose European practices on this fragile land.

Growing up and living on an orchard, I connected deeply with the earth.

Inspired by the way indigenous artists 'see', I too want to fly and map this

place - but my love of Australia, even as a 'whitey' is continually affronted as I

find I am out of step with a greedy blind culture with a voracious appetite. I

can only express my concern through my art.

I want to challenge the idea of 'peaceful settlement' and instead express the

feeling that we have 'fallen asleep' in a modern society and this 'sleep' is

perilous.

The Australian landscape is my 'home' and it both delights my senses and

saddens me. Quite often as I view the large gaping wounds on Mother Earth, I

get quite depressed. These works are my way of externalising these worries.

"WHISPERING WIND"

A wonderful exhibition from Sally Watson opening on Saturday 11th May, 2013 at 2pm.


Exhibition runs: 11 May – 9 June 2013

Jayes Gallery is pleased to be able to provide this opportunity to such a wonderful and inspiring artist.  This will be Sally’s second solo exhibition at the gallery. Meditation, Zen and solitude influence Sally’s work. Her images are abstracted, defining a move away from representational art.

This exhibition will delight the viewer and collector alike.

"SEED AND DRIFT"

Exhibition of Paintings and drawings by Nina Machielse Hunt

Opens: Friday 22^nd March 2013 at 6pm

Jayes is pleased to introduce this emerging artist in her first solo exhibition at the gallery.  Nina Machielse Hunt gives a fresh insight into the land and sea.

Nina says of her work “I do love being alone in the landscape; walking, sitting, thinking, feeling and absorbing it. More aspects are revealed the longer one looks, actual, imagined or desired. To look and simply breath is my meditation and is becoming a cherished luxury.

I also enjoy drawing en plein air, however I use these scribbles essentially as a spring board and the initial observation tends to shift in the studio. Through the cycle of application and rubbing back and application again the painting eventually takes on its own life.

With this body of work I have tried to achieve a cohesive balance where each painting is operating on several levels, formally and intuitively. Invariably there is an element of abstraction”.

The Seed – A symbol of endurance, surviving incredible hardship.

To Drift – To move continuously through to the present.

"CHRISTMAS WISHES"

Well another year draws to a close and what a year this has been.  The gallery has been recognised for its efforts in promoting the talent that abounds here in the Central West NSW and we are looking forward to 2013 with some wonderful exhibitions and events.

We are taking a break over Christmas from the 20th December until we relaunch with lots of new and exciting things on the 23rd January, 2013.

May we take this opportunity to wish all our wonderful Collectors, Artists and friends a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

Looking forward to seeing everyone again at the gallery in 2013.

Best wishes,

Libby Oldham

A toast to 2013

"All I want for Christmas"

To celebrate Christmas at the gallery this year, we invite you to join us for the opening of our annual exhibition of works from Jayes stable of the regions finest artists. Join us for a glass of wine and Christmas nibbles, peruse the art in the 3 galleries, the sculptures in the garden and throughout the buildings and explore the gift shop for those special gifts!. Saturday 1st December, open 10am - 4pm As a 'thank you' to our friends, collectors and artists, we are having a one day only shopping spree where you can save 20% on selected items from the gallery gift shop. We have a new range of individual and stylish gifts that are sure to please the fussiest of your friends!

"CABONNE DAROO BUSINESS AWARDS 2012"

Last night Jayes Gallery took out the award for "Excellence in Service Operations" and was a finalist in the "Best Business in Cabonne"

Libby Oldham, Jayes Gallery Director was thrilled with the recognition the gallery received for its service in representing and promoting the regions artists.

Libby has also been proclaimed  the Worldwide Who's Who "Professional of the Year" representing the Fine Art Industry for 2012 a wonderful achievement recognising her committment to the arts.

"East meets West" - exhibition to inspire you coming soon!

Marian's new works of Arabian horses, peacocks and other icons from the Middle East will delight you. Her works are wonderfully detailed and realistic but also encompass a degree of fantasy as is the tradition of the East. Her love of her subjects shine through in each artwork Marian produces.

This is the last solo show for Jayes Gallery for 2012 so make sure you don't miss this one! Opening on Saturday 13 October 2012 at 6 pm, we would love to see you at the gallery to enjoy the show, meet with the artists and participate in a delightful evening.

More about this show

Matthew Begg & Connie Eales Show - a laughter filled event!

The opening of works by Matthew Begg and Connie Eales was attended by a number of their friends and family and laughter filled the galleries. Both artists are very popular and their respective talks brought smiles to the room.

Matthew talked about his recent trip to Cambodia and how he was inspired by the people and spaces there whilst Connie described her works as being inspired by very personal memories and beautiful times.

Matthew's Cambodian inspired works

Connie's intimate works based around music.

These works will only be at the gallery until Sunday 29 April so hurry in and check out both of these lovely shows. There's something to delight everyone!

Cambodia inspires the work of a fine artist!

 A completely new show of works by a meticulous artist with a similar eye to Jeffery Smart but not yet recognised, Matthew Begg brings us inspired works of his journeys to Cambodia.

The gallery is keen to see these works hanging in our wonderful exhibition space and opening on March 30 in Gallery One. We believe this young and emerging artist has a huge career ahead of him as he already has a good track record and is developing his work by constant hard work and a clear mind. more

"The Blue Wall"

"Ching Neas - Floating Village"

Alongside Matthew and in Gallery Two, exhibiting recent works, Connie Eales is inspired by her love of music and the violin she once played. These are thoughtful artworks with the soul of a musician flowing through her colours and forms. more

"Duet with a Ghost"

Exhibition opens: Friday 30 March 2012 at 6.00 pm

Exhibition runs: 30 March – 29 April 2012   

Fine Day for Opening of Sculpture Show!

Despite the prediction of a cold day, the opening of Jayes Annual Sculpture Show, the THIRD Dimension was pleasant and fine. Art lovers were introduced to Moody's Wines with Tony Moody sharing his fine wines on the day, Alan Sisley, Regional Gallery Director from Orange capably opened the show likening the sculptures to 'frozen music', an analogy that gave us all something to think about while looking at the 3D works on show.

Art lovers and collectors were delighted with performances from budding young musicians from Molong Public School. The gallery is becoming quite the cultural heart of the area with many different art forms being encouraged throughout the year.

With an ongoing calendar of monthly solo shows, music events and the annual scultpure show, you can keep abreast of the gallery's latest offerings by subscribing to our monthly newsletter. The gallery is open Wednesday through to Sunday each week, from 10 - 4. We look forward to seeing you in Molong! It's always warmer here in the west.

The Feminine Aspect in Art for September (Spring!)

Quite often we come across art that seduces the viewers. This will be the experience when the next exhibition goes on display at Jayes Gallery in Molong in Spring.

We are pleased to be able to bring to you, two beautiful exhibitions by two very feminine and complementary artists. The Yin (feminine force) of life is expressed very clearly in the works of both of these regional and rurally based artists as they express the landscapes they live in. Both respond to the forces of creation and seek to express the numinous in their works. Working in acrylics and oils lusciously applied to canvas, the sensuality of life itself can be found by scrutinizing the generous brush strokes of these two women.

“Elemental Sky” by Aida Pottinger (click) 

Aida’s work emerges out of the landscape in a subconscious recognition of how the earth gives birth, nurtures, sustains and eventually reclaims the life on it. 

She says of her work “I work in a variety of mediums including oils acrylics and ink and while working with a particular location in mind I am not bound by an exact recreation – I prefer to let intuition and the medium dictate what happens on the surface, exploring images which arrest the eye and are arrived at spontaneously. 

Working from life and landscape as a jumping off point. I like to push the source material to capture an atmosphere or mood - visually echoing memories and emotions. This work is inspired by the elements of weather seen at dawn.”

“Birdsong” by Lucy Watts (click)

The ever-changing landscape of Lucy’s immediate environment and the movement of life itself forms inspiration for her artworks. These pieces have are containments of the motion of life’s forces and each can be used as a mantra, a meditation of energy and creation.

"Everywhere I turn there are endless opportunities to create a moment of stillness from the energy and beauty of life."

The exhibition opens Sunday 11 September at 2 pm at Jayes Gallery in Molong, just a short 20 minute drive west of Orange in Central NSW. We invite you to join us on the day and meet with the artists.

Don't miss this intriguing show! "ALCHEMY" runs to 5 June!

Fresh Artists from Fresh Arts Inc

There's nothing quite as electric as standing in a room full of artists and the opening of  of "Alchemy" didn't let us down! A room full of smiles and laughter, made the day more than worthwhile.

The variety of ideas behind the works lead you to ponder just how many ways there are of 'seeing' a particular subject. Each artist has provided a statement with the works and these are indeed well worth taking the time to read to gain an insight into the mind of each artist as they have tackled this mysterious subject.

The show will be up until 5 June, so if you haven't been to the gallery here in Molong, then take some time to drive out today!