Talent: Long-standing Tatura Creative Artists member Phyllis Mactier with some of her vivid artworks on display at Tatura Irrigation and Wartime Camps Museum. Pictures: Rodney Braithwaite
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Rodney Braithwaite
An art exhibition that has taken nearly five months to stage finally opened in Tatura this week.
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More than 60 artworks by members of the long-running group Tatura Creative Artists are now on show at Tatura Irrigation and Wartime Camps Museum. The group’s annual exhibition was first planned to take place in July but had been postponed because of COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions.
Mane event: Sharon Grant with her beautiful acrylic titled A Quiet Corner.
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Rodney Braithwaite
The artworks, reflecting decades of experience by local artists, display a huge variety of mediums including acrylic, water colour, pastel, textiles, silk, gold leaf, pencil, mixed media and photography.
Member Phyllis Mactier has been painting since she retired from nursing 30 years ago. She said the group was formed in 1974 at Waranga Basin as Rodney Arts Society, with painting classes held for many years at Tatura’s Methodist Hall.
The group’s first exhibition was held in the Anglican Hall in 1975 and later at Ian Lynch’s gallery in Pyke St, Tatura.
Ten years ago the group was renamed Tatura Creative Artists to attract artists practising in a variety of mediums.
Eyecatching: Murchison’s Jane Youngberry with her bold and colourful artworks on display at Tatura Irrigation and Wartime Camps Museum.
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Rodney Braithwaite
Member Jane Youngberry has four works on display in the current exhibition including a bold and colourful piece made with painted sticks and driftwood collected from around her Murchison home.
New dawn: Tatura photographer Kay Watson has several photos on show including the stunning Sunrise at Day’s Mill.
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Rodney Braithwaite
Tatura photographer Kay Watson’s works include a stunning image of Day’s Mill taken at dawn.
Under the hammer: Ellen Nihill’s series of photos from Newmarket sheep and lamb sales taken more than 30 years ago.
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Rodney Braithwaite
Retired teacher Ellen Nihill has a fascinating display of photographs of the characters and scenes at the Newmarket sheep sales taken more than 30 years ago.
The Tatura Creative Artists’ 2021 exhibition is on at the Tatura Irrigation and Wartime Camps Museum, 49 Hogan St, Tatura. It will run until March 2022. Most works are for sale.
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