Current Exhibition Program
Artesanato - Summer @ Spiral
1 December 2023 - 18 January 2024
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Spiral Gallery's Artists & Friends annual Cash, Card & Carry - a smorgasbord of original artworks for the summer season: ceramics, jewellery, clothing, prints, paintings, handcrafted wood & knives, baskets, glassware & more.
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Kindly Tilly – Matilda Johnston
27 December – 18 January 2024
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Matilda’s exhibition is a launching pad for her career using ceramics, paper making, block printing & painting to create her artworks. She has been a regular at Friday’s Bega Producers Market, the Old Bega Hospital & Mumbulla School Spring Fairs.
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Baba Yaga’s Table – Vivienne Arnott solo
19 January – 7 February
The exhibition explores the artists emotional memories surrounding the myth of Baba Yaga told through a series of Still Life Paintings & Illustrations. Fascinated with her character & how she is perceived, an exploration of Baba’s story has given Viv the space to examine her past, links with her Eastern European culture &the everyday objects & plants that surround her which have symbolism within the original myth & culture.
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Print in Nature
9 - 28 February
An exhibition showcasing the local talents in printmaking, the theme being In Nature.
Printmaking can involve the transfer of an image from one surface to another, be it in the form of screen printing, woodblock or Lino printing; impressions in clay, plastic, plaster, wax, stone; on textiles, or paper, or any other surface; with paint, ink, found objects.
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Through Windows & Doors – The Monday Art Group
1 – 20 March
The artist works show a variety of appealing interpretations including dogs looking through car windows, interiors revealed from inside & outside & different views depicted of landscape & an alternative reality, subjects are approached in a variety of media including watercolour, pastel, acrylic, mixed media & oil painting.
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Spiral Gallery Members’ & Friends Exhibition
22 March – 23 April
An exhibition of the many & varied talents & skills of Spiral Gallery Co-operative Members & other South Coast artists with ceramics, sculpture, basket weaving, jewellery, clothing, felting, prints, paintings, handcrafted wood & knives.
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Shifting Elements
22 March – 10 April
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Young Bega Valley Artists Communicate Experiences of Climate Change
Art created during the disARTster project by young people from the Bega Valley. This program was supported by the children and young People Wen being initiative through the NSW Government and managed by Charles Sturt University.
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Odyssey – A long & adventurous journey of creative wanderings - Tracey Creighton solo
12 - 23 April
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A fictional story of playful musings & exploration of colour & line through the lens of
the artist. A journey of over 40 years as an artist & designer, Tracey Creighton
presents her diverse works.
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Road Tripping – Tulgeen
26 April – 15 May
For Art in the Garage’s new exhibition, we invite you on a road trip! We’ll visit the places that inspired our artists, real and imaginary. We’ll join a life-changing journey to Uluru, a fanciful festivity in Africa, and we will get lost in a botanic garden that seems to belong to an alien planet. Of course, in the end, like all adventures, we will come home.
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Celebrating First Nations Artists living on Yuin Country
17 May – 5 June
Featuring Indigenous artists living on Yuin Country. Presented with the financial support of South East Arts & the Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Scheme.
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Paint like a girl
Beyond the Brushstrokes: A Mother-Daughter Journey in Art
Di Hocking and Justine Spina
7-26 June
Di Hocking, an accomplished watercolourist, has translated her lifelong love of the outdoors into breathtaking landscapes. Her paintings capture the essence of the Merimbula coastline, from the soft, rolling waves to breathtaking reflections in calm waters. Di's mastery of watercolours allows her to evoke the tranquillity of the ocean with delicate washes and subtle hues.
Justine Spina, Di's daughter, embarked on her artistic journey just a few years ago, discovering a love for bold colours, portraits, and a touch of whimsy. In stark contrast to her mother's delicate watercolours, Justine's acrylic paintings vibrate with life, showcasing her love of people through portraits bursting with emotion and activity. Her playful spirit shines through in whimsical creations like magpies dressed as medieval knights.
Despite their contrasting styles, Di and Justine's art finds a harmonious balance. This exhibition celebrates the artistic journeys of two dynamic women, showcasing the breathtaking beauty captured in watercolours alongside the bold colours and whimsical characters brought to life in acrylics.
Together, they prove there's no single way to "paint like a girl" – only a world of artistic expression waiting to be explored.
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Would you like to exhibit?
Exhibition proposals welcome for 2024 - 2025
If you would like to apply for an exhibition at Spiral Gallery, please email your exhibition proposal, CV or artist statement, & recent images of work to Spiral Exhibition Co-ordinator - see the Spiral Gallery Hire Flyer
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