We’ve taken a week to deck the halls of our brand-new gallery space down the road and eastward over the hill into Balgowlah and we here at Sydney Road Gallery are eager to welcome you all to join us in inaugurating this exciting new chapter of the SRG story! Friday 18 October, 5-7pm will not only christen Sydney Road Gallery’s new headquarters with a Grand Opening, but will mark the opening of Amanda Tye’s long-awaited and exceptional body of abstract landscape paintings as part of the artist's latest show: Beyond the Edge. In this breathtaking exhibition the Glover-nominated landscapist has achieved new heights of compositional complexity, depth, and balance. At the same time, evident in works like Stand Tall and True and Sculptured by the Sea, Amanda's work showcases great refinement in the expression of elemental themes – namely the timeless dialogue between unyielding rocky shores and the great open expanses of sea and sky. You can come by to 451 Sydney Road to explore this and other major artistic achievements by our masterful collective of artists from 10am Thursday 17 October.
Amanda Tye, Balmoral in Prussian Blue 130cm x 110cm - SOLD
Amanda Tye, Sculptured by the Sea 110cm x 140cm - $3,600
Amanda's solo show will be complemented by a number of exceptional works - this time as part of the inaugural group showcase in our new gallery. Sydney Road Gallery is growing and with twelve artists and counting we are able to offer more dynamic and varied hangs. You can find a little taste of what is on offer this month below:
Nicola Woodcock, Falling into Place 93cm x 63cm - $1,690
Monique Tyacke, Shelter 76cm x 76cm - $1,100
Jessica Watts, Surrender to Happiness 90cm x 90cm - $3,900
GRAND OPENING - FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER 5-7PM Sydney Road Gallery 451 Sydney Rd. Balgowlah
We have moved! We've bade farewell to our home of two-and-a-half years at 561-563 Sydney Rd. and settled in to our new space at 451 Sydney Rd. As an artist-run institution, Sydney Road Gallery exists only by virtue of the hard work and tenacious enthusiasm of the artists themselves. Without the willingness to sweat it out and the imagination to see the value of putting in the time, it would be unfeasible for a gallery like ours to exist at all - let alone to close down and reopen ln a new location less than two-weeks later! However, it is on account of the tremendous support that you - our patrons, friends and family - provide us, that makes our work worthwhile. Thank you for sharing our journey with us so far. The best, as they say, is yet to come.
SRG Curator Sarah Montgomery takes a rare moment away from tending to the new front door.
Fiona Chandler teaching us all the true meaning of the phrase: "finish what you start".
WARRINGAH CREATIVE SPACE
Fiona Chandler will be partnering with other former resident artists of Warringah Creative Space for Replay - an exhibition celebrating the fifth anniversary of Warringah Creative Space in North Curl Curl. Replay is presented by Northern Beaches Artists Studios and part of Sydney Craft Week and will run from Wednesday 17 October to Sunday 27 October. For more information on the exhibition, space, and the participating artists, click on the link below to be redirected to the Warringah Creative Space website.
On Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 October, SRG artists Nicola Woodcock and Ben Waters will, alongside nineteen other artists based in the Northern Beaches, open the the doors of their studios as part of the Pttwater Artists Trail. The intitiative offers a wonderful opportunity to visit and meet with local artists to talk about their practice, their processes and to take a look at their current work. "Pittwater Artist Trail is an alliance of artists who collectively open their studios to the public in October and March each year creating a trail for art lovers". To learn more about the event and to access the trail map click the link below to be redirected to the Pittwater Artists Trail website.
This month we are excited to offer a unique state collagraph print on paper. 'Colla; comes from the Greek koll or kolla meaning 'glue'. The process involves inking up and pressing a textured plate. Resident print-maker and Sydney Road Gallery curator, Sarah Montgomery has generously put up this exceptional example of the medium for this month's Lightning Auction. To take part in the auction you must be a subscriber to the SRG Mailing List. To be the successful bidder you must be the first to respond to an email notifying you that the auction is live. Every month a new item is listed and is sold for $50 with the proceeds going entirely to the upkeep of the gallery.
Sydney Road Gallery is run by and represents artists from various disciplines.
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Sydney Road Gallery Hours: Thursday - Saturday 10 - 4 pm
Sundays 9 - 12 pm and by appointment.
