Suzanne Li, a self taught Australian Artist, was born in 1958 in Condobolin, a small farming town in mid western NSW. Though born in the Central West, most of her growing years were spent in the Riverina region of NSW, along the banks of the Murrumbidgee river. Much of her adult life was spent in Cairns, far north Queensland raising a family and running a busy restaurant. During this time Suzanne and her family also spent a wonderful year living in Hong Kong.
Throughout her life though her constant companion has been her pencils and sketch pad that were never far from reach.
This exhibition showcases Suzanne's distinctive style which is greatly inspired by the picturesque Australian landscape and expresses the subjects with great attention to detail. She loves to portray the birds and animals in the bush, and more recently she has tried her hand at still life.
I took up painting by chance three years ago in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE under the guidance of Rakhi from #desertartcollective. I trained using acrylic on canvas and at times with sand and paper. I don’t have a particular style but do prefer more detailed work as opposed to abstract. During art class, we would take other artists work and make them our own, hence the various different pieces.
Jill Cairns is exhibiting with Innes Artists, and we invite everyone to visit. Jill is a mark making artist, who works with oils and pastels and loves to talk art. Innes Artists all have individual styles and subjects to create a visual feast. We have held previous exhibitions in this beautiful South West Rocks Community Art Gallery, the Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery and in the Glasshouse in Port Macquarie. We are all members of the Hastings Valley Art Society and many have won awards. Leading into summer, come and celebrate our works.
The Rocks Painters Group meet every Wednesday to paint, laugh and share.
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Fred Bullen has won awards for his works in local area exhibitions and many are currently displayed in galleries in Forster, Taree and Port Macquarie.
His most recent works have been described as having been executed “by an artist who has developed his own style based on an intuitive execution. The suburban landscape is rendered with an almost photographic naturalism; but the use of bright colours, ambiguous and distorted perspectives, and strange juxtapositions suggest an imagined or dreamed reality”.
His inspiration comes from the local area and the urban landscape which are then reproduced in traditional or one of many styles such as ‘abstract realism’.
An email will be sent to our Exhibiting Members when registrations are open.Limit of 4 artworks per artist.$10 per artwork up to 1m on any side.$20 per artwork up to 2m on any side.
The Gallery's second annual Sculpture Prize will be held again in December this year, in conjunction with Macleay Valley Coast. It will be exhibited inside the Gallery and in the grounds of the Gallery and Maritime Precinct.
The heritage listed Maritime Precinct in South West Rocks includes the Gallery, which is housed in the Pilot House; the Maritime Museum; Visitor Information Centre; and the Arts & Crafts Cottage.
The Sculpture Prize 'Sculptures Rock!' will run for three weeks from Monday 15th December 2025 to Sunday 4th January 2026 in conjunction with the Gallery’s Summer Members’ Exhibition.
With a prize pool of $13,000, this is a fabulous opportunity to exhibit in one of the most beautiful locations on the Mid North Coast.
Each sculpture requires payment of a $25 entry fee. Youth (under-18) entries are free.
All prizes are non-acquisitive
Sculptures Rock! is a collaboration between the South West Rocks Community Art Gallery and Macleay Valley Coast .
REGISTER NOW! When you first register you will only be asked how many sculptures you intend to exhibit. We will contact you after registration to collect details of your sculptures; name of the work, price, materials used and optional photos of the work.
Influences from Greenland, Central Europe, Outback Australia and South West Rocks have intensified Gwen's love of art and painting since 2012. Gwen works mostly with acrylics and soft pastels. She creates artworks from her own photography using her freehand skills.
Gwen's artwork is realistic/representations with impressionistic insights. Through loving to tell a story, she keeps her artwork alive and honest.
Experience with a wide range of themes from icescapes, landscapes, seascapes to human and animal portraits (and many more), have resulted from Gwen tutoring workshops for 11 years. Gwen has won awards at art shows and successfully sells her artwork. "When the story of my artwork melds with the story of its audience, then my artwork is complete." Gwen Bullock Art.
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