Program

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PressWEST 2023 Program Launch

PressWEST 29 Bowes Street, Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia

Exhibition of Prints, Drawings & Paintings: Gunter Grass, Astrid de La Forest, Michael Schlitz, Richard Webb, Yannick Demmerle, Carl Ross, Tom O’Hern, Nadia Murphy, James McBey (1883–1959), Charles Meryon (1821–1868), Thomas Berwick (1753–1828), Marie Edwards(1925–2005), and Mark Berry (1959–2005). Rona Green Portfolio: Raymond Arnold, Rona Green, Andrew Gunnell, Greg Harrison, Michael Kempson, Deborah Klein, Rebecca […]

Free

Plein-Air Painting Weekend with Jock Young

PressWEST 29 Bowes Street, Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia

Jock Young had a career as marine biologist but always painted and slowly developed a dual career in both science and art. Four years ago he became a full- time artist. Tasmania’s distinct light has been a key element in his art practice. Accompanying exhibition: Greg Hind (1952–2011), Helena Demczuk, Jennifer Taylor, Julian Cooper, Tim […]

Drawing Workshop with Adrian Lockhart

PressWEST 29 Bowes Street, Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia

Born Queenstown, Tasmania. Studied Art, Launceston Technical College. Collections include: NGA; New England Regional Art Museum; Maitland Regional Art Gallery; The Kedumba Collection; Manly Library; Geelong Library; The Chroma Collection Orange Regional Gallery; The Laverty Collection; MONA Library, 2019 Touring Residency, Jordan. (Image: Adrian Lockhart | Queenstown | Painting | 2022)

Intaglio Print Workshop – Drypoint acetate printing and etching

PressWEST 29 Bowes Street, Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia

Guest artist: Nadia Murphy with accompanying print exhibition. Nadia Murphy is a North West Coast artist specialising in printmaking and for many years lived in Queenstown with her family. Inspired by the seasons, Nadia weaves together creativity and community in her practice and helps others connect with their own inner artist. Nadia studied printmaking at […]

Monoprint workshop with Annika Romeyn

PressWEST 29 Bowes Street, Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia

Coincides with the Burnie Print Prize. Annika lives and works on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country in Kamberri/ Canberra and combines watercolour, drawing and printmaking processes to create intricate and immersive works on paper. In 2021 Annika’s work was selected as Winner of the Burnie Print Prize and in 2020 she won the Fisher’s Ghost Art […]

Ex-Queenstown Art Teachers Exhibition, Bookmaking Workshop

PressWEST 29 Bowes Street, Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia

Joy Allison, Belinda Hall, Henry Watson, Lisa Kreemers et al, incorporating bookmaking workshop with Joy Allison. (Image: Belinda Hall | Rebel without a clue | Woodcut | 1989)

The Unconformity Art Trail 2023 Exhibition

PressWEST 29 Bowes Street, Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia

Burnie Regional Gallery Collection in collaboration with BRAG curator, Laura Courto. PressWEST Members show. (Image: Michael Muruste | Untitled | Acrylic on canvas | 2022)

Free

Sandra Shrubb Residency

PressWEST 29 Bowes Street, Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia

An avid traveller, Sandra comes from a photographic and horticultural background. Drawing on her extensive travels within Australia and the Himalayas, she incorporates her love of imagery into her printmaking practice using screen print, relief print, etching, monotype, collagraph and digital print for her installations and wall pieces. Sandra has worked in the arts sector […]

PressWEST 2024 Program Launch and Exhibition

PressWEST 29 Bowes Street, Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia

Accompanying exhibition of the artists who arecontributing to the 2024 workshop program: Jo Chew, Amber Koroluk-Stephenson, George Kennedy, Anne Morrison, Grace Garton, Michael Schlitz, Tom O’Hern, Liam Ross Baker, Penny Mason, David Marsden, Joy Allison, Jess Fodor, Leigh Rigozzi, Tony Thorne, Joshua Santospirito, Emma Magnusson-Reid, Michael Muruste and Matt Calvert. Exhibition continues until 10 February, […]

Free

Painting/Collage Workshop: Ecotone – West Coast Transformational zones

PressWEST 29 Bowes Street, Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia

Artists: Jo Chew & Amber Koroluk-Stephenson Workshop artist in residence: George Kennedy. Guest speaker: Anne Morrison | Art practice ina Western Tasmanian mining town – A weekendof painting, drawing, collaging, some dining,walking and discussion. (Image: Amber Koroluk-Stephenson – Painting Plains after John Glover, Philip Wolfhagen and Richard Wastell, oil on linen, 2021)

Drawing Workshop

PressWEST 29 Bowes Street, Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia

Queenstown Artist Jenny Groves is co-ordinating an invitation only drawing workshop.

Soft Sculpture Workshop: Sew, Stuff and Paint

PressWEST 29 Bowes Street, Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia

West Coast Artist Grace Garton is running a Sew, Stuff and Paint two day workshop! Make & Paint your own fabric soft sculptures. Will coincide with her solo show at Soggy Brolly Gallery, Orr St Queenstown.