The Northern Beaches Art Society Autumn Art Exhibition was held over the Easter long weekend, at the Tramshed, in Narrabeen.
The exhibition was officially opened by Simon Marnie, former ABC radio personality and it was a fantastic evening, enjoyed by over 100 people.
Over the 5.5 days of the exhibition, 710 people came to view the artworks.
In this exhibition, there were 94 paintings displayed, in quite diverse styles and a variety of mediums, many featuring local themes.
The Northern Beaches Art Society holds 2 exhibitions per year, which both have People's Choice, where viewers can choose their favourite two paintings from those on display. The viewers were also eligible to enter the draw to win a prize of two bottles of wine.
At the end of the exhibition the viewers votes were all tallied and the winning paintings were:
1st Place - "Snow Gum"
2nd Place - "If You Go Down to the Woods Today"
Coincidentally, both works were by the same artist: Annette McCrossin.
The winner of the Viewers Prize was Andrew Connery.
The Northern Beaches Art Society congratulates the following successful artists of the Autumn Art Exhibition: Evelyn Davis, Phillip Rochaix, Kate O’Keeffe, Geraldine Simmons, Lyn Stuart, Val Evens, Ann Chadderton, Helen Drew, and People’s Choice winner, Annette McCrossin.
Snow Gum by Annette McCrossin
If You Go Down to the Woods Today by Annette McCrossin
Annette is a Sydney based artist and a member of the Royal Art Society, as well as the Northern Beaches Art Society Inc. and Ku-ring-gai Art Society Inc. While her preferred painting mediums are acrylics and oils, she also loves to draw.
Annette paints a variety of subject matter including portraits, birds, animals, landscapes, seascapes and abstracts. Her works have been selected to be exhibited in many exhibitions and she has won numerous awards.
Always interested in art, Annette has drawn and painted since she was a small child. After completing high school, she studied Industrial Design at Sydney College of the Arts and worked in this field for a number of years, until her career took a slightly different turn and she became a graphic designer, eventually starting her own graphics business.
Having attended classes at Julian Ashton Art School and the Royal Art Society Art School, in 2018, she completed and was awarded her Diploma in Art from the Royal Art Society Art School. While a student she was twice awarded 1st Place in Portraiture, the President’s Award and 1st Place in the Peter Dorahy Memorial Drawing Award.
The Northern Beaches Art Society is a non-profit community organisation run by a volunteer group of people interested in visual arts. The Society aims to promote and encourage artists to exhibit their paintings through several art exhibitions held during the year. There is also a program of demonstrations and workshops held at the end of each month.
We welcome traditional and contemporary artists and non-exhibiting art lovers. If you would like to join our society please download the Application for Membership Form.
The Northern Beaches Art Society was formerly known as North Shore Art Society.
The North Shore Art Society was formed back in 1946, in Mosman by Dr. Elliot Smith. Meetings and exhibitions were held at Mosman Town Hall till the mid 1980’s when the Society moved to the Narrabeen Tramshed. Previously we held demonstrations and workshops at the Avalon Recreation Centre and the Scout Hall, Bilarong Reserve, Narrabeen. For 2018 we have moved to the Terrey Hills Community Centre, 15 Yulong Avenue, Terrey Hills.
The purpose of the Society has always been to gather together artists and painters of the North Shore and Northern Beaches for an exchange of views, to hold public art exhibitions and to invite other artists to give demonstrations and workshops.
Over the years many well known artists have been members – Sir Eric Langker, Allan Hansen, Molly Flaxman, Lionel Lindsay, Richard Ashton, Betty Belcher, Harold Hanke, Frank Spears, Fred Goss, Allan Waite, Charmaine McGregor, Alan Greave and Elsie Dangerfield and many others.
The exhibitions held each year at various venues are an opportunity for members to exhibit and sell their works. A percentage of the sales go towards the running costs of the Society. Exhibitors assist with the running of these events either by helping to set up or by being on duty during exhibition hours. These times are very sociable and great fun, while at the same time raising funds for the Society.
As we are based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, members decided that the more appropriate name of Northern Beaches, be adopted. So, as of June 1st 2017, we officially became the Northern Beaches Art Society.
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