NEWS & EXHIBITIONS
Following a year of challenges along the northern coast of New South Wales that included severe flooding, Mist Gallery in Cabarita Beach, NSW, is running a stunning summer salon supporting lots of artists whose previously exhibited work has been little seen. The exhibition opens December 3, 2022 and continues throughout January 2023.
I’m delighted that my large oil landscape, ‘Midsummer Dawn, Kangaroo Ground’ is hanging in the fine company of artworks from an amazing group of Australian artists. The artworks are also available to view online.
For all enquiries please contact Helen at Mist Gallery, see contact details below.
VIEW MIST GALLERY EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
Opens December 3, 2022
Mist Gallery
1B/51 Tweed Coast Rd,
Cabarita Beach NSW 2488
0419 870 305
Nillumbik Artists Open Studios
Spring 2022 dates
Saturday 19 November & sunday 20 november 10am - 5pm
Saturday 26 November & sunday 27 november 10am - 5pm
Studio location
25 neerim Rise, wattle glen, victoria 3096
enquiries
Call or Message 0425 821 869
email hello@micheleowen.com.au
About
I’m delighted to be taking part in the 2022 spring season of Nillumbik Artists Open Studios. There with many fabulous artists welcoming the public to see their artworks and learn more about their creative practice.
Covid-19 Safety
This Nillumbik Shire event is run according to the Victoria State Government COVID-19 regulations. In line with the latest regulation visitors do not need to check in or show proof of vaccination.
It is requested that all visitors use the hand sanitizer provided on entry and maintain 1.5m distancing. Please refrain from visiting if you have Covid-like symptoms. I am fully vaccinated and your care is important to me. The studio is spacious and well ventilated for your peace of mind.
Studio
My studio is located on our small acreage semi-rural property in Wattle Glen. It’s set amidst towering 50 year old lemon-scented gums, perennial gardens and lovely hilly views with occasional visiting kangaroos.
I have both an exhibition space and a large workroom for you to discover and explore. For this open studio I’ll be previewing the larger paintings I have completed arising from my trip to Hill End,New South Wales earlier this year.
There will also be an assortment of other works on display and available for purchase should you fall in love with a piece.
How to visit
Please note open studio pamphlets including a map will be available at each studio and there is an online map at Nillumbik Artists Open Studios. I am Studio Number 7 in Zone B in Wattle Glen which is central to all other studios. Maps have also been distributed to many cafes, gift stores, libraries, post offices etc so please look out for them. Please visit Nillumbik Artists Open Studios for details of other studios opening for spring 2022. There are no entry fees; you may visit as many studios as you wish.
There will be plenty of official Nillumbik Artists Open Studios signage helping direct you to participating studios.
Access
There is plenty of safe on street parking available outside my property. Please park on a ninety degree angle to the fence to make room for other visitors. The studio is an easy flat walk of approximately 60 metres from the front gate. One disabled parking spot is available close to the studio.
Enquiries
Please message me at 0425 821 869 or email hello@micheleowen.com.au
Eltham Art Show
I’m delighted to have three artworks accepted into the inaugural Eltham Art Show which opens September 1-4, 2022.
It promises to be a wonderful celebration of Nillumbik’s artistic heritage and it’s current artist community. Proceeds from this event will support the fabulous projects of Rotary Club of Eltham.
For more information please visit www.elthamartshow.org.au
Dare To Dream Group Exhibition
I’m delighted to have been invited to take part in this group exhibition at Mist Gallery in Cabarita Beach on the northern coast of New South Wales. The gallery is rapidly establishing itself with a bevy of talented local artists and selected interstate artists. I’m thrilled to be amongst them.
‘DARE TO DREAM is an exploration of the connection between the real and imagined. It’s a chance to look forward, and to dream and aspire for a better future.’
VIEW MY CATALOGUE
VIEW MIST GALLERY EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
Opens May 13, 2022
Mist Gallery
1B/51 Tweed Coast Rd,
Cabarita Beach NSW 2488
0419 870 305
Nillumbik Artists Open Studios
autumn 2022 dates
Saturday 30 april & sunday 1 May 10am - 5pm
and By appointment May 2-8, bookings required
Studio location
25 neerim Rise, wattle glen, victoria 3096
enquiries & appointment bookings
Call or Message 0425 821 869
email hello@micheleowen.com.au
About
It’s wonderful to be taking part in the 2022 autumn season of the Nillumbik Artists Open Studios. There will be around 28 local studios with many fabulous artists welcoming the public to gain insight to their creative practice. Please note there will be no patron limit. For the comfort of anyone with health concerns I am happy to offer private viewings by appointment only between 9am - 10am during the open studio weekend. Please message me to book on 0425 821 869.
Covid-19 Safety
Update April 28.: This Nillumbik Shire event is run according to the Victoria State Government COVID-19 regulations. In line with the latest regulation visitors do not need to check in or show proof of vaccination.
It is requested that all visitors use the hand sanitizer provided on entry and maintain 1.5m distancing. Please refrain from visiting if you have Covid-like symptoms.
I am fully vaccinated and your care is important to me. The studio is spacious and well ventilated for your peace of mind.
Studio
My studio is located on our small acreage semi-rural property in Wattle Glen. It’s set amidst towering 50 year old lemon-scented gums, perennial gardens and lovely hilly views with occasional visiting kangaroos.
I have both an exhibition space and a large workroom for you to discover and explore. For this open studio I’ll be displaying the work I completed during my recent art retreat to Hill End in New South Wales which will inform a new body of work.
There will also be an assortment of new work on display and available for purchase should you fall in love with a piece.
How to visit
Please note we have new pamphlets with an updated map. I am now Studio Number 7 in Zone B in Wattle Glen which is central to all other studios. Free maps of studio locations will be available at my studio (and all other studios) to collect in person during the open studio events. Maps have also been distributed to many cafes, gift stores, libraries, post offices etc so please look out for them. Please visit Nillumbik Artists Open Studios for details of other studios opening for autumn 2022. There are no entry fees; you may visit as many studios as you wish.
There will be plenty of official Nillumbik Artists Open Studios signage helping direct you to participating studios.
Access
There is plenty of safe on street parking available outside my property. Please park on a ninety degree angle to the fence to make room for other visitors. The studio is an easy flat walk of approximately 60 metres from the front gate. One disabled parking spot is available close to the studio.
Enquiries
Please message me at 0425 821 869 or email hello@micheleowen.com.au
Nillumbik Artists Open Studios Group Exhibition
Eltham Library Community Gallery
April 7 2022 to may 15 2022
Eltham Library Community Gallery
1 Panther Place Eltham 3095
Opening hours as per Eltham Library
The artists of Nillumbik Artists Open Studios are proud to present their annual group exhibition in the Eltham Library Community Gallery. This is a free event and all are welcome. This group exhibition gives visitors an opportunity to see the work of each of the participating artists in 28 studios throughout Nillumbik to help plan their studio visits. All exhibited works are available for purchase directly from each artist.
I am exhibiting ‘Restful Morning, Pound Bend’, which is inspired by the Yarra River at Warrandyte. See details below and click on image to see further images and purchase information in my Stockroom
‘Restful Morning, Pound Bend’
Acrylic on Mixed Media Paper
68cm wide x 88cm high
Framed in natural oak under glass
$1050
It’s a delight to exhibit in Fertile Ground at Art Gallery on Darling in Balmain, Sydney. This group exhibition features some wonderful artists with whom I share a mutual passion for the Australian landscape and a journey of establishing ourselves as exhibiting artists. We first exhibited together in 2018 and have enjoyed maintaining a supportive connection since that time. We have all created new works for this exhibition and it promises to be fresh and exciting.
If you’re in Sydney I hope you can visit the gallery and see the work in person. If you’re unable to visit the gallery, my artworks on display can be viewed online.
Fertile Ground
March 28 to April 3
10-5pm
Art Gallery on Darling
307 Darling St
Balmain, Sydney
‘Landscapes of Nillumbik’ Exhibition
GALLERY 7SIX5
765D ELTHAM-YARRA GLEN RD, WATSON'S CREEK, VICTORIA
Opening event January 14, 2022 5pm to 8pm Invitation Only
FRIDAY TO SUNDAY 10-4PM, January 14 -16, 21 - 23, 28 - 30
FRIDAY TO Sunday 10-4PM, February 4 - 6, 11 - 13
I’m delighted to have been invited to take part in this exhibition at Gallery 7six5 in Watsons Creek, Victoria. I’m honoured to have my work hung alongside an amazing group of Nillumbik artists including Nerina Lascelles, Fionna Madigan, Jacqui Hacansson, Benny Archer, and Tim Read with Linda Macaulay.
I’m exhibiting two large oil paintings framed in natural oak based on plein air charcoal drawings completed around the Nillumbik district in winter 2021. Back in the studio I called on my memories of summer heatwaves that march across the land, when the day dawns hot, the paddocks are parched and we are all on bushfire alert hoping not to hear the wail of a CFA siren. In fact now we are in mid-summer and experiencing these very same conditions.
The exhibition will be open to the public on the dates above and hopefully will also be online. There will be an invitation only opening event on Friday January 14, 5-8pm. If you would like to be on the guest list to have first viewing of the exhibition please message me on 0425 821 869. Numbers are limited!
I look forward to hopefully seeing you during the exhibition.
Purchase enquiries can be made to me on 0425 821 869 or directly to Benny and Lisa at Gallery 7six5 on 0429 465 582
For any other enquiries please message or email me.
Nillumbik Artists Open Studios
Spring 2021 dates
Saturday 20 November & sunday 21 november 10am - 5pm
Saturday 26 November & sunday 27 november 10am - 5pm
Please note my studio will be open to a Limit of six visitors at a time.
Studio location
25 neerim Rise, wattle glen, victoria 3096
Bookings preferred
Call or Message 0425 821 869
email hello@micheleowen.com.au
About
I’m delighted to be taking part in the 2021 spring season of the Nillumbik Artists Open Studios. Around 20 local studios with an array of wonderful artists will be opening their doors to welcome the public who can see their studio practice in action. Please note that while some studios will be opening with no patron limit, I will be maintaining a limit of six visitors at one time for everyone’s comfort. Bookings are preferred but not essential to assist managing numbers.
Covid-19 Safety
This Nillumbik Shire event will be run according to the Victoria State Government COVID-19 regulations and vaccination mandates. As part of our Covid safe plan visitors will be required to check in with proof of vaccination or medical exemption. Hand sanitizer is provided on entry and indoors. I am fully vaccinated and will take due care to ensure your safety. The studio is spacious and well ventilated for your peace of mind.
Appointment bookings
Bookings are now available but not essential for 10 - 5pm on Sat/Sun 20-21 and Sat/Sun26-27 November 2021. To book your visit please call/message 04265821869 or email hello@micheleowen.com.au
Studio
My spacious airy studio is located on our semi-rural property amidst towering 50 year old lemon-scented gums and lovely hilly views. I have both an exhibition space and a large workroom for you to discover and explore. There will be lots of work on display and available for purchase should you fall in love with a piece.
How to visit
I am Studio Number 19 and located in Zone B in Wattle Glen which is quite central to all other studios. Free maps of all studio locations will be available at my studio (and all other studios) to collect in person during the open studio events. Maps have also been distributed to many cafes, libraries, post offices etc so please look out for them. Please visit Nillumbik Artists Open Studios for details of other studios opening for Spring 2021. There are no entry fees; you may visit as many studios as you wish.
There will be plenty of official Nillumbik Artists Open Studios signage helping direct you to participating studios.
Access
There is plenty of on street parking available outside my property. The studio is an easy walk of approximately 60 metres from the front gate. One disabled parking spot is available close to the studio.
Enquiries
Please message me at 0425 821 869 or email hello@micheleowen.com.au
Nillumbik Artists Open Studios
dates
Saturday 24 APril & sunday 25 April 10am - 5pm
Saturday 1 May & sunday 2 may 10am - 5pm
(Please note I am closed 8-9 May, However some studios will be opening)
Studio location
25 neerim Rise, wattle glen, victoria 3096
About
I’m delighted to be taking part in the 2021 autumn season of the Nillumbik Artists Open Studios joining around 30 local studios and an abundance of fabulous artists who open their doors to welcome the public to meet them and see their studio practice in action. After the cancellation of opens studios in November 2020 due to Covid, we are thrilled and thankful to be finally holding our official event. Please note there are three weekend events and I am open for 24-25 April and 1-2 May only. I will be closed 8-9 May.
My spacious airy studio is located on our semi-rural property amidst towering 50 year old lemon-scented gums and lovely hilly views. I have both an exhibition space and a large workroom for you to discover and explore. There will be lots of work on display and available for purchase should you fall in love with a piece.
How to visit
I am located in Zone B in Wattle Glen which is quite central to all other studios. Free maps of all studio locations will be available at my studio (and all other studios) to collect in person during the open studio events. Maps have also been distributed to many cafes, libraries, post offices etc so please look out for them. Full details are also available on the Nillumbik Artists Open Studios website. There are no entry fees; you may visit as many studios as you wish but we suggest to plan for around four to five per day.
There will be plenty of official Nillumbik Artists Open Studios signage helping direct you to participating studios.
Access
There is plenty of on street parking available. The studio is an easy walk of approximately 60 metres from the front gate. One disabled parking spot is available close to the studio.
Enquiries
Please message me at 0425 821 869 or email hello@micheleowen.com.au
Nillumbik Artists Exhibition
GALLERY 7SIX5
765D Eltham-Yarra Glen Rd, Watson's Creek, Victoria
Friday to Sunday 10-4pm, March 26, 27 & 28
Friday to Monday 10-4pm, April 2, 3 4 5
Rolling exhibitions featuring Nillumbik artists are now underway at the delightful Gallery 7six5 in Watsons Creek. I'm participating in the Zone B artists exhibition with these four en plein air oil paintings created in the Grampians National Park in Victoria. They were painted during late winter and are lovely textural works that depict the misty rainy weather I experienced at the time; the makings of very atmospheric work but not the most comfortable conditions for working outdoors!
If you are interested in these works, click the images below for enlargements and more details including sizes and pricing.
Purchase enquiries can be made to me at hello@micheleowen.com.au or directly to Benny and Lisa at Gallery 7six5 on 0429 465 582
Losing My Place
STUDIO & ONLINE EXHIBITION
WATTLE GLEN, VICTORIA
January 22 - 31, 2021
I’m excited to announce I’m holding a summer exhibition, Losing My Place at my beautiful studio/gallery in Wattle Glen, less than one hour’s drive from Melbourne CBD.
Losing My Place is a series of small oil paintings commenced during and in response to my experience of Melbourne’s stage 4 lockdown. For several months Melbourne and regional Victoria were separated by a ‘Ring of Steel’ and Melbourne residents were restricted to a 5km radius of their homes. In a time of isolation and loss, I reflected on the importance of regional and rural places to restore our wellbeing.
Losing My Place is a recollection of memories of the places I love and longed to visit again. A series of fleeting moments of picnic spots, country drives, holidays and day trips recalled from a lifetime of experiences in the Victorian countryside. These small works created a tiny lens to explore the spaciousness, glowing light and energetic hum of the Victorian landscape.
This exhibition is a love letter to Victoria and a small tribute to the huge sacrifices that were made by Melbournians in 2020.
Shop Online
The exhibition is available to view and shop online.
Subscribers to my newsletter receive 48 hour early access to the exhibition. The exhibition will be publicly available online from Friday 22 January at 8am.
Covid Safety
This exhibition will follow covid safe practices. There will be a limit of 10 visitors at any time in the exhibition space. Please bring a mask, use the hand sanitiser provided and comply with recording your contact details.
Exhibition Hours:
Friday 22 January 11 - 4pm
Saturday 23 January 11 - 4pm
Sunday 24 January 11 - 4pm
Monday 25 January 11 - 4pm
Tuesday 26 January 11 - 4pm
Wednesday 27 January time by appointment
Thursday 28 January time by appointment
Friday 29 January time by appointment
Saturday 30 January 11 - 4pm
Sunday 31 January 11 - 4pm
Location
Wattle Glen is a semi rural area and my property has lovely views over the local district. The studio is on the tourist route to the spectacular Yarra Valley and makes a perfect stopover for your day trip.
Enquiries
Please message me at 0425 821 869
or email hello@micheleowen.com.au
Virtual Studio Tour
Thank you to Nillumbik Artists Open Studios with 42K Media for the great initiative of filming a virtual studio tour for each of our fab artists. Enjoy a peek at my studio practice and stay tuned for in person studio opening dates in January 2021. Please subscribe to my newsletter for studio opening updates.
Nillumbik Artists Open Studios Group Exhibition
Eltham Library Community Gallery
December 10 2020 to January 17 2021
All involved artists will participate in a group exhibition in the Eltham Library Community Gallery. This is a free event and all are welcome. The Nillumbik Artists Open Studios group exhibition opens at the Eltham Library Community Library on December 10. There's a special pre-Christmas pick-up on December 21 for artworks purchased for Christmas presents! The exhibition closes on Sunday 17 January. We’d love to see you there!
Eltham Library Community Gallery
1 Panther Place Eltham 3095
Opening hours:
Thursday 10am–6pm
Friday 10am–5pm
Saturday 10am–5pm
Sunday Closed
Monday 10am–6pm
Tuesday 10am–6pm
Wednesday 10am–6pm
Gallery 7Six5 Nillumbik Artists Exhibitions
Left: Gallery 7six5, Watson’s Creek, Victoria
Centre and right: ‘Summer stroll along the river, Warrandyte, acrylic on canvas, in light oak floating frame,
124 cm wide x 105 cm high $2690 available at Gallery 7six5.
On now!
Zone A November 1 - 15
Zone B November 20 - 29
Zone C December 4 - 13
Gallery 7six5 : 765d Eltham-Yarra Glen Rd, Watsons Creek VIC 3097
This year the new and cool Gallery 7Six5 is hosting rolling exhibitions by zone for the artists who participate in Nillumbik Artists Open Studios. I’m delighted to be taking part in the Zone B exhibition from November 20-29 alongside many fabulous artists. Gallery7six5 is situated next to the Dark Horse Cafe and right at the doorstep to the renowned Yarra Valley. With the easing of COVID restrictions, why not treat yourself to a brilliant day trip combining art, dining and wine tasting at the many stunning wineries in the district. I hope to see you there!
Nillumbik Artists Open Studios
Due to COVID-19 the November 2020, studio tour openings are cancelled
Save the date for Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd May 2021, 10-5pm
I’m delighted to be taking part in the 20/21 season of the Nillumbik Artists Open Studios joining around 30 local studios and a host of fabulous artists who throw open their doors to welcome the public to meet them and see their studio practice in action. More details will be available on the Nillumbik Artists Open Studios website soon, including the latest updates regarding COVID-19. In the meantime please subscribe to my newsletter and I’ll provide more information as it becomes available.
‘Her Story’ Group Exhibition
Art Gallery on Darling
March 25-31, 2019
307 Darling Street, Balmain, Sydney
‘Her Story’ showcases the story of eleven emerging female Australian artists sharing their lives, journey and art. I’m delighted to be a part of this invitation event and I’m looking forward to sharing some work inspired by the spectacular Grampians National Park in Victoria. The exhibition takes place in the beautiful contemporary art space of Art Gallery on Darling and will be open daily including our opening night on Thursday 28 March. This promises to be a wonderful and diverse exhibition. I will be in Sydney at the gallery from March 28-31 and would love to see you there.
Opening hours
Monday 3.00pm - 5.00pm
Tuesday to Friday 10.00am - 6.00pm
Thursday 6.00pm - 8.00pm opening event
Saturday 9.00am - 6.00pm
Sunday 9.00am - 5.00pm