Thu, 27 Feb 2020 02:41:27 -0800WeeblyTue, 04 Feb 2020 03:08:30 GMThttp://www.artunlimitednsw.com.au/media/art-unlimited-weekend-workshop-with-jude-flemingThe Australian landscape has provided the inspiration for artists from earliest days, offering a rich source of subject matter that speaks with a unique voice.
With this in mind, The Language of Landscape is the title that has been chosen for a stimulating weekend art workshop to be conducted at Art Unlimited in Dunedoo on 23rd and 24th May.
Led by respected artist and tutor Jude Fleming, the workshop will explore sensory responses to the landscape and demonstrate how these perceptions can be translated into expressive pieces of art.
Jude Fleming’s own profound love of the Australian landscape and her impressive body of work that reflects that makes her eminently qualified to lead this workshop. She has shared her practice and studio with students in weekly classes for more than 30 years and has conducted regional, interstate and international workshops. Her art has been exhibited at regional and metropolitan galleries and she has been a successful and popular exhibitor at Art Unlimited each year for the past decade.
With a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the National Art School, Jude works mostly on paper, making acrylic paintings, collages, mixed media pieces and artist books.
“Even at its harshest, the Australian bush has infiltrated my soul. It speaks of ancient knowledge and its unique flora and fauna offer strong appeal”, she says. “The workshop will take a very sensory approach to landscape art works because it’s through our senses that we experience the world. It will reflect our personal response to the land and natural environment”.
The Language of Landscape will focus on the local landscape with both en plein air and studio work. On both days Jude will lead participants outdoors to make visual notes and drawings. The afternoons will be spent fleshing out the drawings with paint to create works that pay homage to the landscape. The workshop will be suitable for all levels of art making experience.
Cost of the workshop is $285 which includes lunch both days at the Art Unlimited exhibition. Bookings can be made via the Art Unlimited website: www.artunlimitednsw.com.au.
Places are limited so early booking is advised.
Further information: Penny Stevens (02) 63751540; Marianne Deutscher 0402 404 352          
]]>Mon, 20 May 2019 10:06:54 GMThttp://www.artunlimitednsw.com.au/media/celebrated-landscape-artist-wins-major-regional-art-prizeCELEBRATED LANDSCAPE ARTIST WINS MAJOR REGIONAL ART PRIZE
 
One of Australia’s most acclaimed and widely-exhibited landscape painters, Graham Cox, has won the PEABODY WILPINJONG PRIZE FOR HANGING ART in the Art Unlimited competition held in Dunedoo.
 
Graham Cox was awarded the $3000 prize for his oil on canvas titled “Stormy Pastoral”. Judge Sarah Gurich, Director of Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (BRAG), chose the work from 220 entries in the competition’s hanging art category. In selecting it as the winner, she said: “The drama of this pastoral scene, with its foreboding storm clouds, monumental landscape, and orange glow of the setting sun, is rich with metaphor and meaning.”
Graham Cox ‘s work, which is described as “Romantic Realism”, is represented in public and private collections both in Australia and overseas. His paintings have been finalists in the Wynne Prize (Art Gallery of NSW) on five occasions, enhancing his reputation as one of the country’s most accomplished landscape artists. He lives in Maitland NSW.
 
The $3000 Art Unlimited Photography Prize was awarded to 21-year-old Claire Moorhouse from Cobbora for her work “Time Out”, a compelling portrait of her grandfather. Judge Jenny Davidson chose the work from 56 entries and described it as “a well-seen image and story of life on the land”. She went on to say “This image caught my attention from the start. I kept coming back to it and felt like asking the subject: how’s it going? Clair is currently completing her final year of a Bachelor of Photography and Graphic Design at Charles Sturt University, Wagga.
 
The $3000 Art Unlimited Ceramics Prize was won by Moraig McKenna of Gundaroo for her salt glazed work titled “Basket”, commended by judge Geoff Thomas for its simple elegance. Moraig works from Old Saint Luke’s Studio in Gundaroo where she specialises in making wood-fired ceramics displayed in the gallery she shares with fellow potter Ian Jones.
 
Other winners in Art Unlimited 2019 were:
 
ORANA ARTS INDIGENOUS ARTIST PRIZE – Cheree Stokes, Delungra “The Mob”
ABC WESTERN PLAINS PRIZE – Hilary Rookyard, Orange “The Cusp”
JANACE HOLMES FAMILY MEMORIAL PRIZE – Geraldine Taylor, Peakhurst “In Dawn’s Gentle Light”
DUNEDOO RURAL HARDWARE PEOPLE’S CHOICE PRIZE will be announced at the end of the exhibition.
 
The Art Unlimited exhibition will be open to the public until Sunday 26 May. Hours are 9.30am to 4pm, with the exception of the final day when it closes at 3pm.
]]>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 10:28:54 GMThttp://www.artunlimitednsw.com.au/media/australia-day-honour-for-art-unlimitedArt Unlimited, Dunedoo’s annual art exhibition and competition, was declared Warrumbungle Shire’s Community Event of the Year at an Australia Day Awards presentation held in Dunedoo on January 26th.
Warrumbungle Shire councillor Wendy Hill announced the award to a capacity audience at Dunedoo Sports Club, acknowledging the Shire’s recognition of the significant contribution the event has made to the Dunedoo district.
Since it was launched in 2008, Art Unlimited has achieved a reputation as one of regional Australia’s most acclaimed arts events. Presented by Dunedoo Lions Club and held at Dunedoo Central School hall, the event each year attracts around 400 entries from around Australia, bringing hundreds of visitors to the town over 10 days in May.
It offers over $10,000 in prize money, funded by sponsorship contributed by local businesses and individuals. Its importance to the Dunedoo community has been recognised by three Government grants to assist with infrastructure, including professional hanging and lighting systems.
Art Unlimited has been recognised in the NSW State parliament as an example to other small rural communities in a member’s statement made by Member for Barwon, Kevin Humphries.
Accepting the award, Art Unlimited committee chairman Ron Gallagher said: “I’m proud to accept this award on behalf of the Art Unlimited committee, the Dunedoo Lions Club and the dedicated team of volunteers who make the event happen. We launched Art Unlimited 10 years ago to give a small town a taste of the cultural stimulation you can get in a big town. It’s now one of the most looked-forward-to regional art shows in the State. It has brought new pride to the people of Dunedoo, new opportunities for the art community, and a new reason for art lovers across the country to visit our region. Thank you Warrumbungle Shire for this honour on Australia Day.”
Art Unlimited 2019 will be held in Dunedoo from 17th to 26th May. It is open to entries from artists, photographers and ceramicists aged 18 years and over. Further information and entry forms can be obtained from the Art Unlimited website: www.artunlimitednsw.com.au
Contacts: Penny Stevens Phone 02 637551540; Marianne Deutscher 0402 404 352]]>Tue, 22 Jan 2019 02:29:24 GMThttp://www.artunlimitednsw.com.au/media/2019-art-unlimited-entries-now-openOrganizers of Art Unlimited, one of regional Australia’s most exciting art events, are calling for entries from artists, photographers and ceramicists for the annual competition to be staged in Dunedoo from 17 - 26 May 2019.

​Judging will take place on Friday 17 May and winners will be announced at a ticketed preview reception that evening. Tickets at $35 will soon be available and must be pre-booked online. The exhibition at Dunedoo Central School hall will be open to the public from Saturday 18 May until Sunday 26 May (9am-3pm) with an entry fee of $5 payable at the door.

​Prizes for Art Unlimited 2019 include:
Peabody Wilpinjong Prize for Hanging Art – $3000 Art Unlimited Photography Prize – $3000 Art Unlimited Ceramics Prize – $3000 Dunedoo Rural Hardware People’s Choice Prize – $500 Orana Arts Indigenous Artist Prize – $500
The Janace Holmes Family Memorial Prize – $250

Closing date for entry forms is Thursday 18 April 2019. Entry forms and fees can be submitted either by post or online via the Art Unlimited website. Entry fees are $12 each with a limit of 5 entries per artist per category. Art Unlimited 2019 is open to works completed within the last 12 months. Entrants must be aged 18 or over.

Further information: Penny Stevens - Phone (02) 6375 1540; Marianne Deutscher – Phone 0402 404352]]>Mon, 21 May 2018 02:56:08 GMThttp://www.artunlimitednsw.com.au/media/mudgee-artist-repeats-win-in-major-regional-art-prizeMudgee artist Rachel Melchers has won the PEABODY WILPINJONG PRIZE FOR HANGING ART in the Art Unlimited competition at Dunedoo. This is the second time that Rachel has won the hotly-contested $3000 Art Unlimited prize, the first time being in 2014.
Rachel was awarded the prize for her oil on canvas titled “Spring Musing” that judge Graham Cox described as “a real delight of a painting with beautiful colour and atmosphere”. He chose it from 236 entries in the competition’s hanging art category. Graham Cox, an acclaimed artist whose work is represented in public and private collections both in Australia and overseas, went on to say: “The artist has painted a difficult subject and has succeeded brilliantly.”

The $3000 IB VOGT PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE was awarded to Jason McDonald from Hargraves for his work “Vulnerable Circle of Life”. Judge Jenet Stewart chose the work from 90 entries and described it as “a beautiful photographic piece with outstanding design elements”. She went on to say “The photographer has not only gathered and captured intricate pieces of the bush but has presented them in such an outstanding way that I was continually drawn to it.”

The $3000 ART UNLIMITED CERAMICS PRIZE was won by Ros Auld of Borenore for “The Shape of Land”. Ros also won this prize in 2014. It was described by judge Ro Francis as “painstakingly constructed, cleverly combining dramatic balance and proportion.”

Other winners in Art Unlimited 2018 are:
ORANA ARTS INDIGENOUS ARTIST PRIZE – Stephen Moore, Dubbo “Above the Clouds”
ABC WESTERN PLAINS PRIZE – Chloe Gesler, Dubbo “Welcome to (the) Country”
JANACE HOLMES FAMILY MEMORIAL PRIZE – Elizabeth Ascher, Merrygoen “Pretty Cocky”
DUNEDOO HARDWARE PEOPLE’S CHOICE PRIZE will be announced at the end of the exhibition.
 
The Art Unlimited exhibition will be open to the public every day from 9.30am to 4.30pm until Sunday 27 May at Dunedoo Central School hall, Digilah Street, Dunedoo. 
 Further information including full list of winners, highly commended works and images can be found on www.artunlimitednsw.com.au
 Media information:  Penny Stevens (02) 63751540; Marianne Deutscher 0402 404 352
]]>Tue, 01 May 2018 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.artunlimitednsw.com.au/media/arts-boss-to-open-dunedoos-art-unlimited-on-may-18-daily-liberal-dubboChief executive officer of Regional Arts NSW Elizabeth Rogers will officially open Dunedoo’s Art Unlimited at an “unforgettable” event on May 18.

Each year more than 300 people attend the show’s official opening at the Dunedoo Central School hall, many of them travelling from neighbouring communities including Dubbo.
Event committee member Penny Stevens reports that the evening is one of the “highlights of the year in the Central West” and bookings are essential. “Due to the ever-increasing popularity of Art Unlimited, it has become necessary to use an online booking agency for ticket sales,” she said. “Those interested in attending the event are urged to book and pay online as early as possible to avoid disappointment.” Tickets for opening night cost $35 and on on sale through www.artunlimitednsw.com.au.
Presented by Dunedoo Lions Club, and run by a community committee, Art Unlimited is a major event on the region’s art calendar. The show, in its tenth year, attracts more then 300 entries across the categories of hanging art, photography and ceramics. Painters, potters and photographers from all over Australia enter the competition, vying for total prize money of $11,000.

Ms Stevens said opening night promised to be unforgettable. “Fine wines will be provided by the multi-award-winning Robert Stein Winery Mudgee and catering by Dunedoo Central School hospitality students always proves to be a stand-out feature of the night,” she said. “A lucky door prize of a case of Robert Stein wines will be won during the evening.”
On hand on opening night will be Art Unlimited judges-- acclaimed painter Graham Cox, highly-awarded Dubbo photographer Jenet Stewart and Mudgee-based ceramicist Ro Francis.
Art Unlimited will run for 10 days from May 18 to May 27, which includes two weekends. Visitors will be able to view a wide range of works and if they want “invest in outstanding original artworks at reasonable prices”.
 General entry to the exhibition will cost $5. Lunches, and morning and afternoon teas, will be available on the weekends.

]]>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.artunlimitednsw.com.au/media/entry-forms-for-art-unlimited-close-soon-daily-liberal-dubboArtists can win between $3000 and $250 at Dunedoo’s Art Unlimited in 2018.
Organisers report of $11,000 worth of prizes on offer across hanging art, photography and ceramics categories.
But entries will close soon for the art competition and show, prompting a reminder to get them in.
Artists in the three fields must submit entry forms by Thursday, April 19, to be eligible to compete for the prize money.

Works are due for personal delivery on May 12 and 13, with postal deliveries due before May 10.
The exhibition will be staged at Dunedoo Central School hall from May 19 to 27, with a ticketed preview reception from 7pm on Friday, May 18. 
The prize pool includes the $3000 Peabody Wilpinjong Prize for Hanging Art, the $3000 ib vogt Prize for Photography and the $3000 Art Unlimited Ceramics Prize.
Other prizes are Dunedoo Rural Harware People’s Choice Prize of $500, Orana Arts Indigenous Artist Prize of $500, and the Janace Holmes Family Memorial Prize of $250 plus a trophy. ABC Western Plains offers $300 worth of ABC merchandise for the work that best depicts the Western region.
The Art Unlimited 2018 judging panel consists of acclaimed painter Graham Cox, photographer, graphic designer and educator Jenet Stewart, and Mudgee-based ceramicist Ro Francis.
Full details about Art Unlimited, including entry forms, can be found at www.artunlimitednsw.com.au. Entry fees are $12 for each work submitted and there is a limit of five works per entrant per category.
Tickets for Art Unlimited’s preview evening on May 18 are $35 each and include drinks and canapés, with fine wines provided by multi award-winning Mudgee winery, Robert Stein. Bookings are essential. Tickets can be purchased via the Art Unlimited website. Entry to the exhibition will cost $5 per person.

]]>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.artunlimitednsw.com.au/media/media-coverage-daily-liberal-dubboDunedoo’s revived Art Unlimited competition and exhibition has some heavy hitters behind it.

The event presented by Dunedoo Lions Club and run by a community committee has secured impressive sponsors.
More than $11,000 worth of prizes will be distributed this year across the categories of hanging art, photography and ceramics with winners of the three categories each receiving $3000.
This week the committee announced that the $3000 prize for hanging art would be provided by Peabody Wilpinjong Mudgee mine and the $3000 prize for photography by large-scale solar power developer, ib vogt.
Committee spokeswoman Penny Stevens said Peabody Wilpinjong had committed to funding the $3000 hanging art prize for the next three years. 

“Peabody Energy is the world’s largest private sector coal company and a Fortune 500 company,” she said.
“The company serves metallurgical and thermal coal customers in 25 countries on six continents. The company’s Wilpinjong mine, near Mudgee, follows the company’s philosophy of supporting local community-based organisations and activities.”
Ms Stevens said Ib vogt, sponsor of the photography prize, had been focusing on the development of solar power plants in the United Kingdom, Germany, Southeast Asia and India since 2009.
Now operating in Australia, ib vogt focused on tailor-made solar power plant solutions that maximised lifecycle performances, she said.  
Other sponsors acknowledged by the committee include Dunedoo Rural Hardware that this year will be funding the $500 People’s Choice Prize.
“The $500 Indigenous Artist Prize will be provided by Orana Arts for the seventh consecutive year,” Ms Stevens said. “ABC Western Plains will also continue to provide a prize for a work that best depicts the western region, and the Janace Holmes Family Memorial Prize will once again be awarded to a work chosen by the family of the late Janace Holmes.”
Entry forms for Art Unlimited must be received by Thursday, April 19, along with a $12 entry fee for each work entered. There is a limit of five works per person per category. Works delivered by post must be received before Thursday, May 10. Works can be delivered in person on Saturday, May 12, and Sunday, May 13, to Dunedoo Central School hall, Digilah Street, Dunedoo.
Art Unlimited’s full terms and conditions are available at www.artunlimitednsw.com.au. Entry forms can be submitted via the website or downloaded and posted to PO Box 51 Dunedoo NSW 2844. Tickets for opening night on Friday, May 18, can also be purchased via the website at $35 each.

]]>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 07:28:36 GMThttp://www.artunlimitednsw.com.au/media/new-sponsors-announced-for-major-art-unlimited-prizesArt Unlimited, Dunedoo’s highly regarded arts competition and exhibition, has attracted two new sponsors for the event’s major prizes.
The $3000 prize for hanging art will be provided by Peabody Wilpinjong Mudgee mine and the $3000 prize for photography will be sponsored by large-scale solar power developer, ib vogt.
Peabody Wilpinjong has committed to funding the hanging art prize for the next three years. Peabody Energy is the world’s largest private sector coal company and a Fortune 500 company. The company serves metallurgical and thermal coal customers in 25 countries on six continents. The company’s Wilpinjong mine, near Mudgee, follows the company’s philosophy of supporting local community-based organisations and activities.
Ib vogt, sponsor of the photography prize, has been focusing on the development of solar power plants in the UK, Germany, Southeast Asia and India since 2009. Now operating in Australia, ib vogt focuses on tailor-made solar power plant solutions that maximise lifecycle performances.  
The Art Unlimited $3000 prize for ceramics is the other major prize in the competition. The $500 People’s Choice Prize will this year be sponsored by Dunedoo Rural Hardware and the $500 Indigenous Artist Prize will be provided by Orana Arts for the seventh consecutive year. ABC Western Plains will also continue to provide a prize for a work that best depicts the Western Region, and the Janace Holmes Family Memorial Prize will once again be awarded to a work chosen by the family of the late Janace Holmes.
Entry forms for Art Unlimited must be received by Thursday 19 April along with a $12 entry fee for each work entered. There is a limit of five works per person per category. Works delivered by post must be received prior to Thursday 10 May. Works can be delivered in person on Saturday 12 May and Sunday 13 May to Dunedoo Central School hall, Digilah Sreet, Dunedoo.
Art Unlimited’s full terms and conditions are available at: www.artunlimitednsw.com.au. Entry forms can be submitted via the website or downloaded and posted to PO Box 51 Dunedoo NSW 2844. Tickets for the opening night can also be purchased via the website and are $35 each.
Media contacts: Penny Stevens 02 63751540; Marianne Deutscher 0402 404 352.
]]>Tue, 24 May 2016 08:57:58 GMThttp://www.artunlimitednsw.com.au/media/-narrabri-artist-wins-major-regional-art-prize Narrabri-based artist Nancy Hunt has won the PRO HART PRIZE FOR HANGING ART in the 2016 Art Unlimited competition held at Dunedoo.
Nancy Hunt was awarded the $3000 prize for an acrylic on canvas titled “Night Romp” that judge John Firth-Smith described as "dynamic and energetic". Firth-Smith, one of Australia’s most celebrated abstract painters, went on to say “After looking at the variety of all the work closely over and over, I was drawn repeatedly to Nancy Hunt’s “Night Romp’. Its fleeting images of horses had a spontaneity - not overworked, but boldly executed with a freshness of colour.”
Nancy Hunt’s work was chosen from 275 entries in the competition’s Hanging Art category. The $3000 prize is donated each year by Raylee Hart, widow of iconic outback painter Pro Hart, in memory of her husband who was committed to making art accessible to people in regional Australia.
Nancy has worked as a professional mixed media artist for more than 20 years, with work including collages, ink drawings, paintings and metal sculptures. Much of her work is inspired by her love of horses. Her grandfather and father both bred thoroughbred racehorses, while her brother breeds stock horses. Nancy herself has, over the years, competed in camp drafting and other equestrian events. A large body of her work reflects on horses and the part they have played in her life. Life in the bush and outback landscapes also feature in her work, which is represented in many regional galleries.
THE $3000 ART UNLIMITED PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE was awarded to Mal Carnegie of West Wyalong for his compelling image of a dry cracked lake bed covered with dead carp, titled “The Last Drop”.  Photography judge Mervyn Bishop chose it from 126 entries and described it as “a dramatic, technically excellent composition conveying a relevant and powerful message.”  
THE $3000 ART UNLIMITED CERAMICS PRIZE was won by Geoff Thomas from Gilgandra for his work titled “Jar”. Ceramics judge Kaye Rice described the work as “a finely-tuned enjoyment of the ceramic tradition". Kaye commented: "What drew me to the large wood-fired jar was the strong form and yet gentle glow of the ash residue on the surface of the clay. It emanated a warmth of character, along with technical skill."

Other winners in Art Unlimited 2016 were:
FAIRVIEW ARTSPACE PRIZE – Prue Cullen, Coonamble NSW “Pods” (set of three ceramic works)
ORANA ARTS INDIGENOUS ARTIST PRIZE – Kevin Welsh, Coonamble NSW “Wailwaan Eagle Man” (ceramic work)
ABC WESTERN PLAINS PRIZE – Helen Akerstrom, Dubbo NSW “Rosa Blades” (photographic work)
JANACE HOLMES FAMILY MEMORIAL PRIZE – Ted Lewis, Orange NSW “Gums Through the Mist” (landscape oil on canvas)
 
Highly Commended:
Hanging Art –
Dennis Claydon, Orange NSW “Newtown”
Denise Lithgow, Leichhardt NSW “Bend in the River”
Graham Cox, Louth Park NSW “Ramparts of the Wollemi”
Photography –
Jeff Stockton, Bathurst NSW “Giving Way”
Eva Schroeder, Ngunnwal ACT “A Stitch in Time”
Natalie Ghigglioli, Cassilis NSW “Coolah Street Parade”
Ceramics –
Greg Daly, Cowra NSW “Morning Light”
John Tuckwell, Bellingen NSW “Just One Step Back”
Kevin Welsh, Coonamble NSW “Wailwaan Eagle Man”
 
THE ART UNLIMITED EXHIBITION WILL CONTINUE UNTIL SUNDAY 29 MAY.
WEEKDAYS: 1.30PM-4.30PM; SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 9AM-4PM.

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