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The Arts – March 2023

Jump to Northern Rivers Art Galleries

In The Arts Feature March 2023:

Tweed Regional Gallery
Byron Writers Festival
Storm Griffin Art
JEFA Gallery


This position is not tenable 2010 by Julie Fragar.

The Female Gaze

The Female Gaze features self-portraits and portraits of women by women artists from the Tweed Regional Gallery collection. The exhibition attempts to subvert the male perspective and allows us to ask the question: Is there something innately different about the way women portray female subjects?

2 Mistral Rd, Murwillumbah South
02 6670 2790
gallery.tweed.nsw.gov.au


Join Kayte Nunn for a half-day workshop for writers of all levels.

Want to write a page turner?

Grabbing your reader’s attention from the first page has never been more important. International bestselling author, Kayte Nunn, reveals techniques for writing propulsive fiction, including how to set up and maintain narrative tension, create characters that the reader cares about, pace your novel and nail point of view.

A half-day workshop for writers of all levels, presented by Byron Writers Festival on Saturday 18 March. 

These popular workshops fill fast so be sure to secure your spot soon via byronwritersfestival.com/whats-on.


Shelly Beach, Sydney, by Storm Griffin.

Artist, Storm Griffin

A working artist for 12 years now, Storm Griffin splits her time between St Antonin Noble Val, South-West France and Moorooka, Queensland, enjoying the best of Europe and Australia, with their very different, but equally wonderful aspects. Storm has exhibited in La Porte Bleue Galerie in France and at her home in Queensland. This is her first exhibition in Byron Bay.

Working primarily in acrylics on canvas, she employs bold colours in both figurative and more abstract ways savouring the textures, colours and forms of nature.

Storm has attended courses with Artist De Gillet www.degillett.com.au for figurative work and Abramo Papp and Lizzie Connor at the Brisbane Institute of Art for more abstract work. 

www.stormgriffinart.com


Dr Bronwyn Bancroft | Grandmother’s Country (Collection: Macquarie Uni)

Made You Look, Made You Stare

Made You Look, Made You Stare is a new exhibition proudly hosted by JEFA Gallery celebrating International Women’s Day. In honour of our grandmothers, mothers, sisters, daughters and lovers, through art we raise awareness of the continued injustices we see towards women in our society and we can empower positive change.

Six bold artists from the Byron Bay area are involved: Anna Parsons, Dr Bronwyn Bancroft, Carmel Debreuil, Daniela Bradley, Mandy Nolan  Sarah-Jane.
All money raised will go to the S.H.I.F.T. Project.

Opening night, Friday March 3rd at 5.30pm.
Artist talk Saturday 4 March at 5pm.
All welcome! Live stream through jefa_gallery on Instagram.

TICKETS from www.jefagallery.com (100 per cent of profits goes to S.H.I.F.T.). Join our mailing list for art news and event invitations.
3/83 Centennial Cct, Byron Bay.


ART GALLERIES

Art Kind Studio Gallery
New contemporary Byron Bay art gallery
Exhibiting paintings, ceramics and prints.
3/18 Centennial Circuit, Byron Bay
Open Tues–Sat: 10am–2.30pm
0404 946 553
@artkindbyronbay
www.artkind.com.au

Artist Studio Gallery
Belongil Beach
Open by appointment.
0409 604 405
www.janrae.com.au

Artist’s Home Gallery Byron Bay
Landscape inspired works imparting a ‘spirit of place’.
Open by appointment.
6685 5317
jaypearse.com

BS’A Project Space
112 Dalley St, Mullumbimby
0487 362 141
byronschoolofart.com/exhibitions

MZ Gallery
57 Tennyson Street, Byron Bay
0468 718 045
Byron Bay Contemporary Artspace
www.byronartspace.com.au

H’art Gallery
Local art in the heart of Mullumbimby
Mullumbimby Comprehensive Health Centre
60 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby
0401 647 325

Healing Art Design & New Age Gallery
Azura Kingscliff
Shop 2B, 60 Marine Parade
0408 868 793
www.healingartdesign.com.au

Karena Wynn-Moylan, Fine Art
Bangalow Studio
By appt: 0414 822 196
karenawynn-moylanart.com

Lismore Regional Gallery — pop-up space
46 Magellan Street, Lismore NSW 2480
Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm. Thursday until 6pm
Phone 02 6627 4600
Email [email protected]
www.lismoregallery.org

LONE GOAT GALLERY
28 Lawson Street, Byron Bay.
Wed to Sat: 10am–4pm
lonegoatgallery.com

Mackay Harrison Galleries
79 Bayview Drive, East Ballina
Welcome by appointment
Artist/Sculptor David Harrison
0412 664 284 

MIST GALLERY
Shop 1B-51 Tweed Coast Rd, Cabarita Beach
0419 870 305
[email protected]
FB & Insta: @mistgallery

MULLUMBIMBY CLAYWORKERS GALLERY
Drill Hall Complex,
2 Jubilee Ave, Mullumbimby.
Open Thurs–Sat: 10am–2pm
mullumclayworkers.com

Northern Rivers Community Gallery
Cnr Cherry & Crane Sts, Ballina
Open Wed–Fri: 10am–4pm
Sat/Sun: 9.30am–1pm
02 6681 0530
nrcgballina.com.au

PEEK Gallery
Check website for opening hours.
7/8 Fletcher Street, Byron Bay
0488 646 464
[email protected]
@peekgallery
www.peekgallery.com

Studio Suvira Ceramics & Sculpture Gallery
Home gallery and sculpture garden.
28 Left Bank Rd, Mullumbimby.
0402 125 922
(call/sms first)
suviramcdonald.com

Tweed Regional Gallery
& Margaret Olley Art Centre
Gallery hours: 10am–5pm (Wed to Sun)
Cafe open: 9.30am–4.00pm
2 Mistral Rd, Murwillumbah
6670 2790
artgallery.tweed.nsw.gov.au

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