Mondays
Every third Monday card making - Every second Monday friends of BRAG meet 3:30 -Every fourth Monday BAC meeting 5:15
Tuesdays
Art classes 9:30-12:30 - Members art 10-3 - Every second Tuesday of the month BCAG meeting 1:00PM
Wednesdays
Art classes 9:30-12:30
Thursdays
Art classes 9:30-12:30 - Members art 10-3
Saturday
Drawing Classes
Karen Knight will be offering Art Classes on Wednesdays 9:30am - 12:30pm commencing 7 February in our Studio at 211B Mount Street, Upper Burnie.
Please contact Karen by phone or email to indicate your interest in attending the class, as numbers will be limited to 10. If the class is oversubscribed, Karen will keep a waiting list
Entries close 20 September
Works received 27 28 September
Opening by Jennifer Wild Saturday 16th March 5pm - all welcome.
Bookings: Phone Eva 64314913
Open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 10.00am-3.00pm
Leoni is a well known multiple award winning Launceston artist.
Bring along your materials including landscape photo Acrylics oils or pastels
Contact Leoni 0409 542 557 or Suzanne 0419 504 539 .
Cost $160 BSB 633000 Acc 111 791 232 - Burnie Coastal Art Group Inc
Open Tuesday Thursday Saturday
Entries close 29th June 2023
Entries close 27th May 2023
Entries close 27 April 2023
General Meetings on second Tuesday of each month at 1pm
TASART WILL OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON SATURDAY 16TH OCTOBER AND WILL SHOW UNTIL SATURDAY NOVEMBER 6TH. GALLERY HOURS ARE 10AM UNTIL 30PM EACH DAY
WE HAVE HAD A WONDERFUL RESPONSE FROM ARTISTS AROUND THE STATE SO COME ALONG AND VIEW THE EXHIBITION.
THE TASART OPENING NIGHT WAS A HIT WITH A FULL HOUSE IN THE GALLERY. IMAGES OF THE WINNING PAINTINGS WILL BE PUBLISHED ON THIS SITE ON MONDAY 18TH.
THE WINNERS
BURNIE CITY COUNCIL OPEN AWARD
ANNA HAMNES
“SWEET POTATOES”
IKON AWARD
CARLENE BULLOCK
“GRINESTONE BAY”
WELLERS INN AWARD
JO SHUGG
”DOWN THE LINE”
SASSAFRAS FARMS AWARD
BEVERLY MCNAMARA
“CUT TO THE COAST”
ANITA DOW AWARD
CONNIE LUCAS
“LIGHTHOUSE IN THE TULIPS”
WARATAH/WYNYARD COUNCIL AWARD
CHRISTINE MATTHEWS
“SATURDAY IN THE SUNROOM”
ROGER JAENSCH MP AWARD
MAX COWIN
“BARRED FROM SEA”
RUTH FORREST MLC AWARD
ARIEL PASCOE
“THE MALL”
LEONIE HISCOTT MLC EMERGING ARTIST AWARD
SUSAN WIGG
“BUSH TRACK AT TEMMA”
JEREMY ROCKLIFF PATRONS AWARD
SUZANNE HENNESSY
“SASSAFRAS INTERSECTION”
HIGHLY COMMENDED
MASHA ZAMANI
“HORIZON”
JAKKI BOUCAUT
“MAKE LEMONADE”
LEXIE HINE
“SIMPLE CONVERSATIONS”
ANNE LE FEVRE
“ABOVE WELDBOROUGH”
RUTH BOSVELD
ST LUKES CHURCH, RICHMOND “PLEIN AIR”
A stained glass workshop will be held at Burnie Coastal Art Group Studio 2 Eleven, 211 Mount Street Burnie on the 7th and 14th of August. All inquiries to Tamsin Adams 0409184449
Art in August will be held at the Burnie Coastal Art Galley 211 Mount Street from the 7th August until 29th August. The opening will be on Sunday 8th August at 2pm, all welcome
Burnie Coastal Art Gallery 211 Mount Street Burnie. The exhibition will be opened by Deputy Mayor Giovanna Simpson at 2pm on Sunday 8th May. Artworks will be on display until Sunday 6th June. Opening times are Saturday and Sunday 12-3pm and 10am-3pm Tuesdays and Thursday. Closed Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Recently nine BCAG members had the opportunity to have Giovanna as a model. It was a great day with some great works produced. Artists were asked to complete works to be shown at the members exhibition .
Classes will be held at Studio 211 Mount Street on the third Sunday of each month from 10am until 11.30am for children aged 8 and up. The cost for classes will be $15 per month and a starter pack of art materials will be available at a cost of $35. For more information please contact Suzanne Hennessy on 0419504539.
41ST TASART AWARDS 2019
This event has now closed
BURNIE CITY COUNCIL OPEN AWARD ELEANOR AUSTIN
HIGHLY COMMENDED PAUL BECKER
HIGHLY COMMENDED MARGARET BROWN
WELLERS IN AWARD CHRISTINE FABIAN
HIGHLY COMMENDED ELAINE GREEN
HIGHLY COMMENDED BEN MILLER
COMMENDED ROBYN JUDD
RUTH FORREST MLC AWARD CHRISTINE MATTHEWS
HIGHLY COMMENDED TERRENCE GOUGH
COMMENDED CONNIE LUCAS
SASSAFRAS FARMS AWARD JOSEPHINE LAWRENCE
HIGHLY COMMENDED JENNIFER FROST
WARATAH/WYNYARD COUNCIL AWARD SALLY SADLER
HIGHLY COMMENDED BRONWYN ROBERTS-THOMPSON
FOGER JAENSCH MP AWARD GEOFF CANNELL
HIGHLY COMMENDED SARAH MACGREGOR
COMMENDED SANDRA JENKINS
THE WEALTH STUDIO PEOPLES CHOICE WILL BE DECIDED AT THE END OF THE EXHIBITION
JEREMY ROCKLIFF PATRONS AWARD GILLIAN LOJEK
HIGHLY COMMENDED RICHARD GRIFFITHS
TASMANIAN ALKALOIDS AWARD FOR INOVATIVE DESIGN LINDY BAYLEY
LUCIA LEON AND CARMEN REUTER AWARD FOR CERAMICS OR GLASS BILL COTCHING
HIGHLY COMMENDED SUZANNE HENNESSY
Burnie City Council Open Award Eleanor Austin Lulworth Landscape
Eleanor with Judge Denis Clarke
Burnie City Council Highly Commended Paul Becker Green Parallel
Burnie City Council Highly Commended Margaret Brown Coming Home
Wellers Inn Award Christine Fabian A Quiet Place
Wellers Inn Highly Commended Elaine Green Afternoon Serenity
Wellers Inn Highly Commended Ben Miller Garbo
Wellers Inn Commended Robyn Judd West Coast Landscape
Ruth Forrest MLC Award Christine Matthews Happy Days
Ruth Forrest MLC Highly Commended Terrence Gough
Ruth Forrest Highly Commended Connie Lucas Fiery
Sassafras Farms Award Jo Lawrence
Sassafras Farms Highly Commended Jenifer Frost Drawing on Nature
Waratah/Wynyard Council Award Sally Sadler Remembering
Bronyn Roberts-Thompson Highly Commended Urban Light
Roger Jaensch MP Award Geoff Cannell Ocean Floor
Roger Jaensch Highly Commended Sarah MacGregor
Roger Jaensch commended Sandra Jenkins Marrawah
Gillian Lojek Patrons Award
Patrons Award Highly Commended
Tasmanian Alkaloids Inovative Design Lindy Bayley
Lucia Leon and Carmen Reuter Award for Ceramics or Glass Bill Cotching
Suzanne Hennessy Highly Commended Lucia Leon and Carmen Reuter Awart for Ceramics or Glass
THIS EVENT HAS NOW CLOSED
Art Challenge Awards were held at the Burnie Coastal Art Gallery on Friday 1st of Novemeber. The competition was organised by the Burnie City Council. Forico sponsored some of these awards and these were handed out by Burnie Coastal Art Group President Suzanne Hennessy.
Thomas Biorci Senior Photograghy winner
Jacob Collage winner Senior 2D award
Gabriella Basile winner grade 5 2D award
Noah Ranson winner Junior Photography
Kelsie Ogden winner of the 3D award
Elke Dicker winner of the Kinder 2D award
Cohen Nelson winner Grade 2 2D award
Bailey Ashwood winner Grade 1-3 2D Award
Dear Sir or Madam,
You may be aware that the Burnie Coastal Art Group is recognized as one of the best regional art societies in Tasmania & their annual TASART exhibition is awaited eagerly every year. The paintings & art works on display at the Burnie General Art Gallery represent some of the best value investments in art available in Australia.
You have been chosen to be invited to the opening of this year’s 40th TASART exhibition. Not only will you have a great social night with canapés and fun but you will be present when the award winners are named.
You will also have the opportunity to view the exhibition before it is open to the public. Of course if you wish to purchase anything on display you will have the opportunity to do so.
“First in – best dressed”.
Over the years this annual opening has provided the opportunity for many to meet the working arts community & to get to know some of the artists. We would be delighted if you were able to attend this year.
If you wish to make up a party of friends to attend the Award and Presentation Night tickets are $35.00 each with 2 free drinks provided Event begins from 6pm.
Please advise Karen Coles before Wednesday 26th September for catering purposes. Karen Coles Mob 0409 363 271 or email:- karenmcoles@gmail.com
We look forward to your attendance at this major event.
