For up to date information about our gallery, including all the names of our current members, visit our website by clicking on the following link: Art Gallery, Kurnell

Monica's November 2012 wallspace

Monica's space is currently shared with 2 other artists:
Sue Mccabe & William Huang

NOEL CARRIGG

Featured Artist for October 2012

Noel will be at the Art Gallery every Saturday and

Wednesday in October between 10am and 2pm

Featured Artist for August

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Invitation to OPENING NIGHT FRIDAY 1st June, 2012 6-9pm OLGA KOLESNIK   http://www.olgakolesnikart.com/ OUR FEATURED ARTIST for JUNE Light refreshments will be served RSVP 25th May 2012 by email: artozzie@gmail.com  or SMS to 0431661866

Royal Easter Show 2012

Blue Ribbon Winner (1st Prize), Drawing Section

Helen Kosenko, congratulations!

Helen is shown below at the 2012 Easter Show alongside her prize-winning drawing.

What does Helen have to do with our Kurnell art gallery?

Well, one of our members, Olga, has been providing space for Helen to display her oil paintings, so a win for Helen is a win for the gallery.

Why not come along one weekend to see more examples of Helen's work.  We are open Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 4pm.

Go to Helen's website

The story of the sale of the 'Endeavour' - a painting by William Huang

 

1pm. The heavens opened. Rain poured down. Thunder crashed. Lightening flashed.

An excited Monica stood at the window taking in the awesome display over Botany Bay.

Monica's quivering dog, Molly, took shelter under Gerry and Anne's lace tablecloth.

Outside people sheltered under the gallery awning, drinking their take-away coffee from the Endeavour coffee shop next door.

 The sheltering group outside is dominated by about 6 dark-haired young men. A couple of them come inside and are overawed at the gallery display. They go back out to their friends and several more come inside. One is especially taken with William's 'Endeavour' painting. Monica tells him the artist lives nearby and is still at school. He is very impressed, noting that he has trouble drawing even a straight line. They all troop back outside. Eventually one returns and asks if prices are negotiable. 'How much for cash for the Endeavour painting?' (priced at $380). Monica calls William who says to check with his mother who isn't home. 'How much do you want to pay?' Monica asks the negotiator. He pulls out his calculator. Asks if there is an EFTPOS handy. Quotes a price. Monica calls William's mother. She checks with her husband, then agrees to the price. Meanwhile the gallery has filled with other people. The negotiator goes back outside and explains all that has happened. The purchaser, returning with him, says he's not sure that he wants to buy that painting. He points out one of Monica's and one of Olga's that he also likes. They troop back outside, as does everyone else.

It's still pouring. Molly is still hiding. The young men outside have a whiparound to come up with the agreed price. The negotiator and purchaser return. 'How are we going to get it home through the rain? Do you have any bubble wrap to protect it?' 'Sure', Monica responds, remembering Gerry's roll under her table. 'Do you know how to wrap it?' 'Sure', Monica says, although she is not so sure. 'Do we get the frame as well?' 'Yes, everything', whereupon the purchaser reaches up and removes the picture from the wall (saving Monica a struggle with the ladder) while she retrieves the roll of bubble wrap - and now she sees that it is only about 8" wide, and William's picture is large. But they manage. The three of them use more than 1/2 the roll, wrapping it around the picture, first lengthwise, then along the width. Monica attempts to open a very large roll of sellotape. The purchaser takes the roll from her. 'I'm good with sellotape', he says, and she's more than glad to leave that task to him.

'This is the first painting he has ever bought', says the negotiator of his friend.

'This picture is not going to be unwrapped until I can hang it on the wall of my house,' says the purchaser.
'I don't have a house yet,' he adds.
Monica asks him if he has made any other purchases for his non-existent house.
'No, this is the first one', he says.

They hand over the cash.
As they leave Monica points out William in the newspaper cutting on the door.
'This should be worth a fortune in about 375 years,' chortles the purchaser as he walks away, painting under his arm.

Janette Rigby-Sammut, Feature Artist, August

A smiling Janette can be seen above in front of her painting which has just sold.  However she is happy to do commission work and can be contacted on her mobile 0402 400 107, or email janetterigby@optusnet.com.au 

About Us

The art gallery at Kurnell is a space in which we as artist are able to share our current work with you. As individual artist we are constantly moving forward, often showing our art in shows and winning awards.

Between us we have many years of experience in the art world, coupled with an eclectic mix of styles, talent and taste .

Being an art co-op means that we sell direct to you and pay no commissions to an art gallery, this enables us to offer you works of art at reasonable prices.

Below is an example of what is currently on display in the gallery, please click on the artist names at the top of this page to see information on individual artists.