Timeline
2020
Painting Day
10 December 2020 | Photo by Alex Mortensen
Ten of us there, busy at our work stations, but also chatting to each other and sharing art skills. See more photos in December Newsletter
Christmas Lunch
5 December 2020
Nineteen of us enjoyed our Christmas lunch gathering on The Deck at the Workers Club. Again it was a time of good cheer with much chatting and laughing amongst the members and spouses present. It was interesting to see that some people repeatedly win the little prize when they pull on bon-bons while others always lose. Obviously some GDAS
members have that particular skill – just another skill that I'm lacking I suppose.
Anon (due to lack of Bon Bon skill).
Life Drawing
5 December 2020 | Photo by Katya Mortensen
At last on the first Saturday of December we reinstituted our Life Drawing session. It was so rewarding to see 11 of our members there for this important occasion. See full article in December Newsletter
BBQ Fund Raiser and Membership Drive
21 November 2020 | Photo by Sue Maas
On the 21st November Mitre 10 in Goulburn kindly allowed GDAS to use their front verandah and their BBQ to provide a BBQ which included sausage sandwiches, steak sandwiches, doughnuts and drinks. Mitre 10 customers were extremely happy at the yummy aroma of onions when they arrived.
Thank you to all our members who helped out on the day and a
special thanks to Mitre 10 for their hospitality.
(Lesley Whitten)
Drawing Portraits Workshop with Katerina Mortensen
14 November 2020 | Photo by Katya Mortensen
A successful day was had with the
attendance of eight GDAS members
who participated in Katya's portrait
workshop on Saturday the 14th
November, which was held at the Art
Studio from 10.00am – 4.00pm.
See full article by Amanda in November Newsletter
Signs Up
29 October 2020 | Posted by Katya Mortensen
Our GDAS signs were installed.
Pastel Workshop with Grace Paleg
24 October 2020 | Posted by Alex Mortensen
Well, as to be expected, it was quite a challenge for all of us who attended Grace Paleg's workshop in The Art Studio.
See full article in November Newsletter
Staying safe at the AGM
8 August 2020 | Posted by Alex Mortensen
Incognito behind their masks were 12 of our members following safe practices
in regards to social distancing and wearing of masks to the GDAS general meeting
and AGM in the Goulburn Workers Club Station Room on Saturday, 8th August.
See more info in our August newsletter
June meeting after self isolation period
26 June 2020 | Posted by Katya Mortensen
Self Isolating in action
23 March 2020 | Posted by Alex Mortensen
Leaping with Life Drawing
29 February 2020 | Posted by Alex Mortensen
See the article about our Life Drawing experience in our February newsletter .
Thursday Painting Day
27 February 2020 | Posted by Katya Mortensen
Life Drawing Night Session
13 February 2020 | Posted by Alex Mortensen
Inaugural Open Day
8 February 2020 | Posted by Alex Mortensen
It was gratifying to see
a number of members
throw their weight into the
preparations for the Open
Day.
See full article in our February newsletter .
Generous Donation by Aina Atkins
February 2020 | Posted by Alex Mortensen
Our art society has now started its permanent collection of art works with Aina Atkin's generous donation of several paintings including two of her works, two by Margaret Laird-Chown and two of each of the very well known and highly respected Alex Hall and Peter Constantinellis. See full article in our newsletter .
Thursday Painting Day
February 2020 | Posted by Katya Mortensen
From the Archives
1904
First Annual Exhibition
Goulburn Evening Penny Post, Saturday 19 November 1904, page 3
"First Annual Exhibition, November 22-26, 3-5.30pm daily. Thirty pictures by Sydney artists, thirty pictures by local artists. Publicly opened by the Mayor (W. R. Costley Esq.) London Bank Chambers, Auburn St."
Source:www.trove.nla.gov.au
Image source: Ziegler, O.I. 1946. Goulburn - Queen City of South.
1904
First Meeting place of Art Society of Goulburn
Goulburn Herald Friday 3 June 1904, p2 | Photo: Pinterest by Sammy Leigh Interior Design
"A meeting of persons favourable
to the formation of an art society
in Goulburn was held at the Town
Hall yesterday afternoon. The
mayor presided and there were
present about 20 persons.
The chairman, after explaining
the objects of the meeting, called
on Archdeacon Bartlett to move
the first resolution.
Archdeacon Bartlett said he came there to see whether he could do
anything in the way of a Phillistine, and he hoped they would not
consider it cheek on his part as he could not paint a haystack to save
his life. But he could tell a good picture from a bad one, and he hoped
he would be excused for what he was going to say now regarding the
pictures he had seen in Goulburn..."
Full text at
www.trove.nla.gov.au
1897
First Art Classes in Islington House
Photo from Photograph Town and Country Journal, 1899 courtesy of Goulburn Historic
Society
"First organised art classes in Goulburn were commenced above Foxall's Music Warehouse in Auburn St, opposite Belmore Park in 1897 - the beginnings of forming our Art Society in Goulburn." Newsletter April 2019