Members’ Isolation Challenges
It’s now official. We are all Artists in Residence.
Many of us are over the age of 65. Many are going to be self-isolating over the coming weeks and months.
Art can help make that isolation time less stressful and less tedious. Drawing and painting (regardless of your skill level) is a very effective form of meditation – while you have that brush or pencil in your hand, your brain and body are getting a much-needed break from the looping thoughts of worry.
We can create and share, and relish in one another’s art from the remote safety of our homes.
There is no time limit. Use any medium, any size, canvas or paper. You can use a sketch book or the back of a Coles’ receipt, anything you have in the house.
Keep all your Challenges and we will have a special show of your artworks at one of our meetings once we can all get together again.
Challenge 1: draw or paint what you can see from a window in your house. Real or imaginary. A garden scene, a street scene, a rose, clouds, a wall, anything.
Challenge 2 : draw or paint anything using one colour only: such as blue.
Challenge 3: Create a piece of artwork using other than art brushes or pens/pencils. Bathrooms and kitchens are good places to check for implements or maybe out in the garden? Have some textural fun!
Challenge 4: Create a still life or flower study using only black, white and one colour, including any of the tints and tones you can mix from them.
Challenge 5: A room/corner in your home
Challenge 6: Your breakfast
Challenge 5: from Carol Avery
View ‘in and out of my garden’. An art tutor from Katoomba (David Wardman) made a suggestion to take photos in your garden, choose various perspectives to put together for a series. Great way to encourage seeing the little things in life that surround us.
Challenge 6: from Jen Charlton
To boldly go where no Artist has gone before.
Challenge 7: from Rose Bickley
Sketch draw paint something from your daily walk e.g. letterboxes in your street.
Challenge 8: Night Time
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Members’ Isolation Challenge June
Lorraine Best
Richard Sakurovs
Bruce Illingworth
Marlene Palagyi
Julie Duell
Julie Duell
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Members’ Isolation Challenge June
Bernadette Cavanough
Richard Sakurovs
Rose Bickley
Julie Duell
Lorraine Best
Julie Duell
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Members’ Isolation Challenge May
Bernadette Cavanough
Lorraine Best
Nan Moore
Marlene Palagyi
Susie Linigen
Richard Sakurovs
Judith Hoste
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Members’ Isolation Challenge May
Lorraine Best
Rose Bickley
Carol Avery
Julie Duell
Richard Sakurovs
Joan Squire
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Members’ Isolation Challenge April
Bernadette Cavanough
Caroline O’Dwyer
Carol Avery
Marlene Palagyi
Bruce Illingworth
Lorraine Best
Gillian Connole
Joan Squire
Rose Bickley
Richard Sakurovs
Ruth Eager
Ruza Santos
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Members’ Isolation Challenge April
Julie Duell
Carol Avery
Sam Blanks
Gillian Connole
Marlene Palagyi
Richard Sakurovs
Lorraine Best
Ruza Santos
Gillian Connole
Julie Duell
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Acrylics Workshop with Donna Gilbertson
Wednesday 4 March
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Young at Heart with Art
Wednesday 19 February
As part of the Central Coast Council’s 2020 Seniors Festival
CCAS hosted a special workshop event for all Seniors.
Pastel Drawing with Judith Hoste.
Graphite Drawing with Sam Blanks.
Watercolour on Yupo Paper with Lorraine Best and Marlene Palagyi.
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Summer 2020 Exhibition Highlights
Award Winners
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Thanks Earl Hingston for a brilliant watercolour demonstration on Wednesday 27 November. Earl delighted Members and Visitors with his ability to dance his brush around his paper and with his extensive knowledge of the watercolour medium.
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Painting Roses and Irises with Watercolour on Yupo Paper with Lorraine Best on Wednesday 2 and 16 October.
Ruza Santos watching Lorraine Best demonstrate
Rose Bickley
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Congratulations to CCAS Membership Secretary on being selected as a Finalist in the Gosford Art Prize with her painting Moon sings, Waves Dance.
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The Grandma Moses Art Competition and Exhibition was held in September.
Congratulations go to our members:
Bruce Illingworth, winner of the Open Section.
Marlene Palagyi, winner of the Watercolour Section.
Beth Harrison, winner of the 50+ Centre & Senior Centre Art Group Member Section.
Highly Commended was awarded to Carol Edwards, Susie Linigen and Peter Skinner. Commended Award was awarded to Camelle Denny.
Bruce Illingworth
Marlene Palagyi, Beth Harrison, Susie Linigen
Robert Skinner
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Acrylic Pouring Workshop with Christine Raj was held on 7 and 21 August
Fran Mackey
Christine Raj
Marlene Palagyi
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In this fine art TV show episode CCAS President Judith Hoste is interviewed with Colour In Your Life.
Watercolour seascape with Judith Hoste – watercolour painting techniques and tutorial for beginners or artists of all ages and skills.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lt7p1iM0mPo
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Joy Whittaker gave a very enjoyable and informative demonstration on book making and book binding at the Wednesday 25 July meeting.
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July Workshop with Danni Liu painting roses with watercolour.
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CCAS President Judith Hoste gratefully accepts a donation from MAC, presented by Margaret Hardy, the former President of MAC.
MAC, The Multi Arts Confederation, was set up in 1983 to encourage and support the Arts on the Central Coast. Unfortunately MAC closed in 2019.
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Some of the students’ work in the Fundamental Drawing Class
Sunday 19 May
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Congratulations to CCAS Member Earl Hingston on receiving your Associate Award from the Royal Art Society of NSW.
The Royal Art Society of NSW President John Perkins (left) presenting Associate Awards to Dario Falzon and Earl Hingston (right).
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The 25nd Margaret Smith Memorial Art Prize
The Central Coast Art Society organised the 25th Margaret Smith Memorial Art Prize at the Central Coast Regional Show.
The Art Prize was held in the Old Tote Trust Rooms at Gosford Showground, Showground Road, Gosford on 4 and 5 May 2019
Congratulations to the Winners
- OPEN…Any subject, any medium…Denise Howard.
2. OILS/ACRYLICS…Any subject…Beth Miller
3. WORK ON PAPER…Watercolour, Pastel, Drawing, any Subject…Judith Hoste
4. PHOTOGRAPHY…Any subject…Ross Sayer
5. YOUNG PEOPLE’S (7-12 years) Award…Any subject…Talisa Pinel
People’s Choice Award….Peter Fennell
Judith Hoste, winner of Works on Paper
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Lots of concentration and lots of fun at the Peter Tassell workshop on Wednesday 1 May
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And who said AGMs aren’t fun. On Wednesday 24 April CCAS members thanked the outgoing committee and welcomed the incoming committee. Afterwards President Judith Hoste gave a informative presentation on framing artworks. Rose Bickley talked about her passion for Plein air painting. Lorraine Best won the Peoples Choice Award and Marilyn Collins the runner up. Followed by cake and coffee.
Rose Bickley
Lorraine Best
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Great pastel workshop run by Judith Hoste on Wednesday 17 April
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A fun morning with Judith Hoste working with pastels on Wednesday 3 April
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CCAS Members enjoyed a visit to Jocelyn Maughan’s Bakehouse Gallery at Patonga on Wednesday 27 March
Coleen Martin was the lucky CCAS Member to have her portrait painted by Jocelyn
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The rain couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the drawing students on Sunday 17 March
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Fun workshop with acrylic inks on clayboards and drawing on scratchboards with Sam Blanks on Wednesday 6 March
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Judith Hoste delighted members and visitors with her demonstration of painting with watercolour on canvas on Wednesday 27 February
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Another full house at Marlene Palagyi’s watercolour workshop on Wednesday 20 February
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Painting the Autumn leaves at Bensville on
Tuesday 19 February
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Fundamental Drawing Class Sunday 17 February
2B or not 2B
The first Fundamental Drawing Class held on Sunday 17 February was a great success. Thanks to Richard Sakurovs for an informative, practical and fun class. Richard covered lines, shading, simple perspective, grid layout. He delighted the class with explanations on how we see and how we think we see and how the difference affects how we draw.
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Full house at Marlene Palagyi’s watercolour workshop
on Wednesday 6 February
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Productive morning at Patonga on Tuesday 5 February
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Summer Exhibition 18 – 23 January
Award Winners
Bruce Illingworth
Leeanne Livens
Judith Hoste
Featured Artist Camelle Denny
Thanks to Fran Mackey, our Exhibition Coordinator
Great work Hanging Team
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Combined Art Societies of Sydney’s ‘Art of Sydney’ Exhibition
Congratulations to the CCAS members, Lorraine Best, Irene Collings, Camelle Denny, Judith Hoste, Susie Linigen, Danni Liu, Fran Mackey, Marlene Palagyi, Richard Sakurovs, who were selected for the Combined Art Societies of Sydney’s ‘Art of Sydney’ exhibition held at the Australian National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour, in January 2019.
At the presentation of Awards, Coleen Martin received her Honour Certificate as recognition for her dedication to CCAS since 1990. Coleen has held the position of Publicity Officer since 1992.
Diana Garth from CASS presenting Coleen (on right) with her Certificate
Congratulations to CCAS President Judith Hoste on being a Finalist.
