The Boathouse Gallery for Fine Art

Animals, Birds and Reptiles

6 - 25 March 2012

ANIMALS BIRDS & REPTILES by

Lesley Barrett, Jenni Kelly, Yelena Kolotusha, Chris McClelland, Pete Marshall, Janet Matthews, Rodger Scott, Eric Shepherd, Chris Stubbs, Dawn Stubbs, Sandra Temple.

NOT JUST AN EXHIBITION

Open 6 days a week, 10-6

A floor talk each Wednesday at 1pm

An evening with a world artist –

We are delighted to be able to bring two of Australia’s most talented, knowledgeable and travelled artists. Each has offered an evening to share their artist journey from Australia to important wildlife areas on our planet.

Mischief in Minature
by
Chris McClelland

Chris McClelland a retired sheep grazier has drawn all his life. With his incredible eye for detail and ever patient understanding of the temperaments and energy of his subjects, his work has won prizes and acknowledgment Australia wide. He will share exclusive stories of his art and recent African safaris.

Chris McClelland will travel from Hay in NSW. You can book to join our small audience on Friday, evening 9 March from 7pm.

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Bearded Vulture - Lammergeyer
by Dr Pete Marshall

Dr Pete Marshall is a vet who travels the world helping preserve and recording the wildlife on our planet. Pete will offer a wealth of information, share her thoughts and you will be treated to insider knowledge about her various forms of artworks.

Dr Pete Marshall bookings are for Thursday, 15 March, at 7pm







Each is an exclusive evening with no more than 12 guests.
Only $10 payable at the door
refreshments served

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Budding artists are invited to do an animal drawing (prize-for the most popular – a framing voucher from Pier Gallery Dromana to get it framed.)

conditions of entry:

• Artist must be an amateur i.e they do not have an ABN.

The drawing must be the original work of the artist with no physical assistance given by anyone else.

• No age limit.
• Drawing must be unframed, on paper.
• Maximium size is 26x34 cms or 10 x 14 ins
• Maximum two entries per artist.
• $2.00 entry per drawing
• Judging will be a combined vote by a panel of wildlife artists and by popular votes
• Prize will be the Brialyn Drawing Award Certificate and a framing voucher to help with framing the winning work. (Framing voucher provided by Pier Gallery in Pier St Dromana)
• The framed, winning painting will be displayed in the gallery during April.