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The Colour Exhibition

An exhibition of handmade arts and crafts showcasing artists from the Bunbury-Geographe region.

23/03/2024

The Colour Committee has decided to take a break this year. There will not be a Colour Exhibition for 2024. It’s time for us to recharge. Stay creating everyone and thank you so much for your support over the last five years. 🌈🌻☀️

02/10/2023

🌼 Highly Commended | The Colour Exhibition 2023 🌼
Spring in the Air by Gulia Iv | Oil on canvas, framed

This is a beautiful piece by Gulia. Congratulations on winning a Highly Commended by our judges!

🌼 Artist Statement
“Bright yellow and lush green are the colours of spring in the farmland on Western Australia. Canola crops bloom early this year and they make such a splash of colour I had to capture on the canvas.”

02/10/2023

💃 Highly Commended & Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup Acquisition | The ColourExhibition 2023 💃
Dances of the Land by Michel Bruyer | Mix of wood

Congratulations to Michel for their piece 'Dances' which was not only awarded Highly Commended by our judges but was also chosen by the Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup as one of their acquisition pieces for 2023.

💃 Artist Statement
“One person dances around the colour of the land. With the change of the landscape, the feeling and emotions embrace the colours.”

01/10/2023

🏡 Highly Commended | The Colour Exhibition 2023 🏡
Little Boxes by Liz Elkington | Mosaic picture. Micro tiles, wood, glass, paint

Congratulations to Liz on her Highly Commended! Her artwork is a beautiful representation of community. The Colour Exhibition is now officially over for another year. We still have one more prize to give away with the People's Choice, the votes are being tallied up as we speak. So keeps your eyes peeled for when we announce the winner!

🏡 Artist Statement
“I love exploring the tiny details in images. The little pops of colour that can change a simple shape into a complex image. Architecture has always been a great interest to me, so this little fantasy village is my nod to the individuality of each person. We are in our own little boxes but we can come together as a whole community.”

01/10/2023

🪴 HighlyCommended | The Colour Exhibition 2023 🪴
Seed by Colleen Castledine | Hand felted (wet technique) fine merino wool. Hand stitched. Found object.

Congratulations Colleen on this beautiful piece which was awarded a Highly Commended by our judges!
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🪴 Artist Statement
“Some ideas present themselves fully formed. Others hang around in the imagination, waiting, revealing only small or partial snippets and tantalising glimpses of colour and the potential of what they may become. Sometimes, like Seed, this process of germination can be agonisingly slow for the idea’s creator.”

01/10/2023

🪻 People’sChoice Award | The Colour Exhibition 2023 🪻
Beneath the Show Offs by Christine Jolly | A floral arrangement of Australian flowers made primarily of recycled coffee pods.

Congratulations to Christine for winning the People's Choice Award sponsored by Suzanne at the House of Perri. The People's Choice Award is awarded based on votes via the community. Everyone who went to The Colour Exhibition had the opportunity to vote so 'Beneath the Show Offs' is clearly a crowd favourite! Congratulations again to Christine.

🪻 Artist's Statement:
“Our Australian National and State wildflowers are breathtaking.
Each has meaning and purpose for having been chosen for their many roles in our culture and celebrations.

However, in the native forests and bush lands of the South West of WA, hidden tiny treasures herald the end of winter, hiding their ‘colour in small spaces’ of sunshine.
Can you find them?

30/09/2023

🌱 Highly Commended | The Colour Exhibition 2023 🌱
Lichen by Christy Valli | Slate and glass

Congratulations to Christy! Her piece 'Lichen' was given a Highly Commended award by our judges. Christy certainly saw Colour in SMALL Spaces with her art piece. Simply gorgeous!

🌱 Artist Statement:
“Looking at the colours of lichen growing on the trunks of trees was what gave me the inspiration for this piece. When it came to the subject of Colour in Small Spaces I took it literally, in the form of these amazing tiny plants.”

30/09/2023

☀️ Highly Commended | The Colour Exhibition 2023 ☀️
Here Comes the Sun by Diana Neggo | Acrylic painting on cradled board

Congratulations to Diana for being awarded Highly Commended by our judges! Remember The Colour Exhibition finishes today. We've had a wonderful week celebrating 'Colour in SMALL Spaces'.

☀️ Artist Statement:
“ ‘Here Comes the Sun’ reflects the changing colours of the seasons in the Ferguson Valley.
The sun breaks free from its heavy mantle of grey clouds and illuminates the hills in awash of vibrant green and gold.
The vines have lost their leaves and are waiting their annual prune. Despite their bare branches, the red brown canes dance to the magic of the complimentary colours that surround them.
‘Here Comes the Sun’ is painted with acrylic paints using brushes and pallet knife on cradled board. I chose the complimentary pallet of red/orange and green/yellow to make the colours sing as does my heart with that momentary flash of light and colour.”

29/09/2023

Official opening Saturday, 4 November 2023 2 – 4pm On show Until 26 November 2023 Gallery hours 10am – 4pm Thursday – Monday We take pleasure in providing an opportunity to Western Australian artists to display and place their works … Continued

29/09/2023

📚 Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup Acquisition | The Colour Exhibition 2023 📚
Philbert’s Favourite Book by Frances Kilpatrick | Mixed media on watercolour paper. Details added with pastel, acrylic and pencil

📚 Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup Acquisition | The Colour Exhibition 2023 📚
Child with Book by Frances Kilpatrick | Mixed media on watercolour paper. Details were added with ink, pastel, acrylic and pencil

Congratulations to Frances! Both colourful pieces have been chosen by the Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup as part of their Acquisition pieces for 2023. These pieces will be finding a home in the Donnybrook Library where they are sure to delight with their colourful and creative visual stories. These are definitely pieces best seen in person, so if you'd like to take a look at them before they're rehoused find them at The Colour Exhibition which is on until this Saturday at the Central Arcade in Donnybrook.

📚 Artist Statement | Philbert’s Favourite Book
“The theme for this exhibition (‘Colour in Small Spaces’) immediately made me think of the imagination – which could be said to reside in the comparatively small space between our ears.
Reading good books can be a fun way for children to develop their natural skills and creative thinking and observing beauty in nature, and I think it is important that we hold on to these abilities as we grow up.
This picture gives us a brief look at Philbert the Frog, reading in his favourite place. I wanted to show a fantastical manifestation of the power of imagination, so in the tree above him appear visions of the wonderful things he ‘sees’ in the story he is reading.”

📚 Artist Statement | Child with Book
“The theme for this exhibition (‘Colour In Small Spaces’) immediately made me think of human imagination – which could be said to reside in the comparatively small space between our ears. And I think there is nothing so shiny and colourful as the imagination of a child.
Children also have an ability to focus on things in nature which catch their eye –especially things which are brightly coloured. I think hanging on to that skill is good for our mental wellbeing – and it’s lots of fun.
I drew the child in this picture based on a photo of my own son when he was a toddler. We can see the objects and characters the child imagines as they read.
When I was young I loved stories such as The Wind in the Willows, The Magic Faraway Tree and any books illustrated by Fritz Baumgarten. I also love the idea of children having fun looking for tiny creatures or objects in busy pictures.
I hope to one day create an illustrated book children will love.”

29/09/2023

🌳 Highly Commended | The Colour Exhibition 2023 🌳
Good Vibes at the Babbling Brook by Phil Berry | Oil on canvas. Painted en plein air inDonnybrook

Phil is Donnybrook’s very own dedicated en plein air artist who can often be found painting along the banks of the Preston River. Phil has been capturing the moods of the Preston Valley for years now and if you spot him he’s always up for a chat.

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