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If you haven’t seen this exhibition, don’t miss James Willebrant 50th anniversary, A professional artist! ……. What a milestone. How many of our readers know of an artist who graduated from Arts...
An island burns in the middle of an impossibly green ocean. Skies collapse towards a luminous horizon. A red-hot volcano hovers over a dark blue sea. The poetic imagery of...
WE RECENTLY SAT DOWN WITH SHANNON WOODWARD TO DISCUSS HER ART, LIFE, LOVES AND OTHER THINGS! HERE IS 'YOUR LIFE ON A CANVAS' WITH CHG REPRESENTED ARTIST SHANNON WOODWARD... Best recent art experience?...
WE RECENTLY SAT DOWN WITH GAVIN FRY TO DISCUSS HIS ART, LIFE, LOVES AND OTHER THINGS! HERE IS 'YOUR LIFE ON A CANVAS' WITH CHG REPRESENTED ARTIST GAVIN FRY... Best...
When the historical record eventually settles on the Australian art of the early twentieth century, Adam Cullen will doubtlessly figure as the bad-boy artist who was the unsuspecting darling of...
CHG launched its first exhibition on a Saturday afternoon, August 16th, 1975. We hosted an exhibition of Balinese paintings and jewellery. We offered an immersive experience, with Balinese food and...
Congratulations to CHG represented artist Bruce Rowland who has been selected as a finalist in the 2017 Manning Art Prize for his work ‘Ascension’ (pictured). In its 26th year the biennial...
Throughout a formidable career spanning four decades, Susan Sheridan has been peripatetic in her pursuit of landscape subjects. For some years, a recurrent motif in her oeuvre has been the...
Today I received news that there has been a record number of submissions for the 2017 Art Gallery of NSW (AGNSW) Archibald prize! We have five artists represented or associated...
Fancy a spot of ekphrasis? Don’t know what that means? Don’t worry, you’re not alone, it’s something most people have to Google. In Greek, exphrasis means ‘description’ and it’s commonly...
Ken Strong’s new exhibition represents a further stage in his long-time love affair with the Australian landscape – more free, more vibrant than ever. The subject of landscape has of...
On the day his new exhibition opened at Cooks Hill Galleries represented artist Ken Strong was interviewed on ABC Radio DRIVE by Paul Bevan. This segment is a relaxed and...
We recently sat down with Ken Strong to discuss his art, life, loves and other things! Here is 'YOUR LIFE ON A CANVAS' with CHG represented artist Ken Strong... 1....
As part of the re opening of Cooks Hill Galleries after a short bereavement period I would like to alert you to our focus for change and development. I have...
Libby Widdup's Passing My wife, Libby Widdup (nee Sanders), a valued member of the Newcastle community passed away in mid-March this year. Since this time, I have taken bereavement leave...
The news will come as a surprise to many who knew her, as she only chose to confide in her family about the illness. Libby will be most fondly remembered...
We recently sat down with Phil Stallard to discuss his art, life, loves and other things! Here is 'YOUR LIFE ON A CANVAS' with CHG represented artist Phil Stallard...1. Best...