WORKSHOP INFORMATION
BOUTIQUE RURAL ART RETREATS
Information about past retreats can be found here.
Featured Artist
"Works on paper"
with Tim Moorhead
Tim Moorhead works in a variety of media and has over fifty five years experience working professionally in the arts.
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His work is represented in National, State and Regional Galleries as well as major private and corporate collections both in Australia and overseas.
Artworks of Tim's are also represented in various art magazines and texts.
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Locally, Tim has shown at Dubbo Regional Art Gallery and Cowra Regional Art Gallery. Dubbo, Cowra and Orange Regional Galleries hold pieces of his in their collections.
He presently lives and works on the Far South Coast at Tathra, NSW.
Further biographical details are listed below.
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We look forward to Tim's upcoming exhibition "Inside Out" at The Peisley Street Gallery in July.
Doors open Monday July 15th – Doors close Saturday August 24th.
Celebratory drinks / meet the artist – 6pm Friday 19th July.
Antipodean Monolith
800mm x 1m
Big Blue Chair
620mm x 840mm
Workshop Package
Saturday May 25th
Our inaugural art retreat package included workshops titled "Works on Paper" led by renowned Australian artist, Tim Moorhead.
Saturday: 10am - 4pm
Charcoal & fixative making lessons were ran, with outdoor charcoal sketching on thick gauge 100 % cotton acid free archival paper.
There was opportunity to work with:
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landscape
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farm animals / implements
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still life objects / floral arrangements.
Moving indoors for the afternoon, a floral theme emerged. Artists used acrylic paints to compose and paint stunning pieces of work using the floral arrangements provided by local flower farm, Mayfarm Flowers.
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Locally Catered
Scrumptious regional goodies were provided for morning tea and a delicious locally catered lunch* featured fresh, seasonal produce.
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Saturday concluded with evening canapes* and local wine tasting with Caitlin from Byrne Farm.
Wines were available to purchase. The Chardonnay was a popular purchase!
*Catered by Edwena Mitchell
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2 lucky participants won a hamper of local goodies generously made up by local business Orange Hampers & Gift Baskets.
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WHAT TO BRING
THESE MATERIALS WERE PROVIDED:
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Portable easel
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Portable stool
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Small table for equipment
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Charcoal making supplies
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Fixative making supplies
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Drawing boards & clips
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2 sheets of 56x70cm 300gsm cartridge paper for drawing
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1 sheet of 56x70cm 640gsm 100% cotton acid free archival paper for painting
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Instruction booklet for making charcoal & fixatives
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Custom made folios to transport finished works home
ARTISTS BROUGHT ALONG:
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Acrylic paints
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Brushes
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Clean up cloths
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Sketch pads or paper for any preliminary sketches
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Hat & sunscreen
OPTIONAL EXTRAS:
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A selection of chairs & some umbrella areas were available at the venue.
LOCAL SERVICES
If you are travelling to the Central West, you will need to book your own accommodation.
Here are some links to some nearby options.
Orange is a popular weekend destination, so we recommend booking promptly.
If you have extra time to explore some local vineyards / cellar doors, here are some of the best in our area.
Orange and the surrounding area is a popular food and wine destination. These links are to some of our favourite food places. We recommend booking in advance.
Local places we like to shop ~Orange
OUR ARTIST INFORMATION
Academic Qualifications:
M.A. Visual Arts(Research), Monash University
B.A. Fine Art, California State University, Northridge, Calif.
Associate Degree, Fine Arts, Santa Ana College, Santa Ana, Calif.
Creative Arts Fellow, Australian National University, Canberra
TAFE Teacher Certificate, Hawthorn Institute of Education, Melbourne
In 2007 he was inducted into the H. C. Coombs Roll of Honour at the ANU.
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Recently Tim was a finalist in:
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2021 ~River of Art Award
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2019 ~ Basil Sellers Art Prize
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2018 ~National Shirley Hannan Portrait Award
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A Selection of Solo Exhibitions:
2022 Spiral Gallery, Bega, NSW
2018 Ivy Hill Gallery, Wapengo, NSW
2016 Ivy Hill Gallery, Wapengo, NSW
2013 Ivy Hill Gallery, Wapengo, NSW
2012 Ivy Hill Gallery, Wapengo, NSW
2009 Cowra Regional Art Gallery
2009 The Crossing Gallery, Candelo, NSW
2008 Regional Art Gallery, Western Plains Cultural Centre, Dubbo, NSW
2008 Ivy Hill Gallery, Wapengo, NSW
2005 Spiral Gallery, Bega, NSW
2004 Left Bank Artists Gallery, Beechworth, Vic.
2003 Spiral Gallery, Bega, NSW
2003 Everything Shows Gallery, Orange, NSW
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Tim Moorhead
During a long and distinguished career as an artist Tim Moorhead has also been an Executive Arts Officer, Bega Regional Gallery Director, Exhibitions Curator, S. A. TAFE State Education Coordinator, National Arts Officer- Crafts Council of Australia, Senior Lecturer and Head of Art School- Charles Stuart University.
In addition, he has been a conference speaker, visiting artist and art critic for The Canberra Times plus author of articles in various periodical magazines. He has also acted as arts advisor at Federal, State and Regional levels.
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Major Collections :
National Gallery of Australia
National Gallery of Victoria
Art Gallery of South Australia
Riddoch State Gallery, South Australia
National Collection, Australian National University
National Collection, Canberra University
Federation University Art Collection, Gippsland, Victoria
Powerhouse Museum, Sydney
Shell Australia National Collection, Melbourne
Reserve Bank Collection
City of Orange Purchase Collection
Australian Collection, Australian Embassy, Washington D.C.
UNICEF International Collection, New York
Australian Airlines Collection
Albury Regional Art Gallery
Cowra Regional Art Gallery
Orange Regional Art Gallery
State of Victoria Craft Collection
Victorian Ceramics Group Collection
Monash University Collection
Sale Regional Art Gallery
Shepparton Regional Art Gallery
Devonport City Art Gallery, Tasmania
Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston Tasmania
Diamond Valley Art Collection
Australasia Meat Union National Craft Collection
Australia Department of Foreign Affairs
Victoria State Parliament House
Craft Australia National Historical Collection
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AWARDS:
2008 Briscoe Art Award, Second Overall, Cooma, NSW
2007 Briscoe Art Award, Best Watercolour, Cooma, NSW
2007 Inducted into H.C. Coombs Creative Arts Fellowships Roll of Honour, ANU
2004 Merit Award, Annual Ceramics Awards, Ragland Gallery, Cooma, NSW
1999 Indigo Shire Art Commission, Victoria
1996 Awarded the Albury Art Prize, Albury Regional Art Gallery
1996 School Research Grant – Ceramics Surface Decoration, Charles Sturt University
1996 SSP Grant - Solo Painting Exhibition, Charles Sturt University
1994 Highly Commended, Albury Art Prize
1993 School Research Grant – Preliminary Research, Surface decoration, CSU
1992 Professional development Leave- Visiting Artists Programmes, CSU
1991 Monash University Postgraduate Scholarship
1987 School Research Grant – solo Painting & Drawing Exhibition, CSU
1980 Crafts Board Development Grant, Australia Council For The Arts
1978 Long Term Creative Arts Fellowship, Australian National University
1978 Faenza International Selection, Italy
1977 Creative Arts Fellowship Grant, Australian National University
1976 Australian Embassy Collection, Washington D.C. USA
1975 UNICEF International Selection, New York, USA
1974 Crafts Board Development Grant, Australia Council For the Arts
1972 Shell Art Prize, Melbourne, Vic
1972 Melbourne Airport Architectural Commission
1971 Beaumaris Art Award
1970 Victorian Ceramics Group Award